Hitchhiker at County Jail Takes Life
The body of Louis Kenneth Hindmarsh, 16, son of Binley Hindmarsh of Springville, was found hanging by belts from cage bars in a county jail cell. An inquest found death by strangulation with no determination of intent. Hindmarsh had recently been paroled from the Brave Industrial School at Oden and had a troubled prior conduct history. He was a Springville High School student active in music, a Boy Scout, with a sister Ethelyn and brother John Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hindmarsh
Toom
Trenate
Herbert M Snyder
C & Carters Court
N J Meagher
Glen Miller
Earl Gadd
Hindowishs
Tle
Orden
Ethelyn
John Robert Hingmarsh
Springville
Funeral for Mrs. McLeod Held at Glines
Funeral services for Mrs Mary G McLeod were held at the ward chapel on Sunday following her death Friday after a brief illness. Bishop John B Eaton officiated with mixed chorus and Enid Reid on piano. Speakers included Archie Wallace Johnson and Bishop Faton. Burial was at Maeser Cemetery under Lawin Funeral Home direction. Mrs McLeod, born July 2 1850 in Terre Haute Indiana, lived in San Francisco during the earthquake period and later moved to Vernal. She returned to Vernal about ten years ago and lived there until her death. survived by two sisters Mrs Drullard and Mrs Batkrtsfield.
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Ward Chapel
Mary G McLeod UN
John B Eaton
Enid Reid
Archie Johnoi Wallace Johnson
Bishop Faton
Myron Perry
Martin Pletcher
Clive Prory
Don Bally
Ralph Hatch
Daniel Crouse Marin Curtis
Joe Price
Maeseremetery
He Lawin Puneral
Don Katty
Mary Ollen Graham McLeod
Carlie
Spert
Biknot
John Te Togers
San Ase Call
Ling
San Trancisco
Mn California
Hary
Vernal
Pavish
Mia Saidh Drullard
Chas Graham
Mra Drullard Batkrtsfield
Lyle Johnson Funeral Held Saturday
Funeral for John Lyle Johnson held at Vernal first ward chapel with Bishop John Hair presiding. Service featured local choruses, speakers praising Johnson’s character, and a large crowd filling the chapel and adjoining spaces. Interment at Maeser cemetery by Swain Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Johnson
Funeral Rites for Bert Singleton Held on Thursday
Albert Singleton died Tuesday after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held in the Maeser chapel with Bishop Bing ham officiating. Interment followed in Maeser cemetery. Attending mourners came from Provo, Midvale, Roosevelt, and Salt Lake City among others.
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Bert Singleton
State awards road oil contract for 171 miles in Strawberry Valley
Wrong and Grant of Springville led nine bidders on a road oiling contract for 176 miles of U 8 41 from Daniels to Fruitland. The lowest bid was 4,211,080 dollars, with 0 percent added for engineering and contingencies, totaling about 4,632,000 dollars. The already graded and graveled section will reduce US 40 near Salt Lake to seven miles without ductless surface, in the Daniels Prosperity area.
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Wrong
Grant
Springville
Road Commission
Daniels Canyon Summit
Fruitland
Salt Lake
Colorado
Daniels-Proitland
Denver Men Buy Uintah Railway Line
Denver men Arthur T Horr and Meyer Quid sttin of Denver announced they purchased the abandoned Uintah Railway in western Colorado and eastern Utah with Barber Asphalt of Perth Amboy New Jersey. The 75 mile line will be scrapped and the Gilsonite freight moved by trucks. a prior Denver Rio Grande Western bid failed. The line ran from Atchee to Watson Utah, with survey and construction history noted, including Baxter Pass and steep grades. eleven miles of track were completed before delays and eventual closure.
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Arthur T Horr
Denver
Meyer
Sttin
Uintah Railway
Colorado
Utah
Barber Asphalt Corporation
Perth Amboy NJ
Denver and
Rio Grande, Western
Craig Cole
Atchee Cole
Denver & Rio Grands
Watsor
Uintah Basin
Verna
Denver & Rio Grande
Atchee
Begua
Baxter Pass
Lycucgus Johnson
S&s D Colton
Whiskey Springs
Companys of Fields
IMM
Proumé
Watson Utah
Puge
Lizzie Ashton Succumbs After Session at Cooking School
Elizabeth Marshall Ashton died Wednesday after a session at the cooking school and hospitalization including two blood transfusions. Funeral services will be held Friday at 4 PM at the Vernal Firestone chapel with Bishop John Hair leading and Den B Colton, former congressman, and H Walter Woolley as speakers. Survived by husband Lynn Ashton, daughter Mira Ethelynne A Anderson, step-daughter Mrs William Reynolds, two brothers Henry and Robert Marshall, and other relatives. Born January 27, 1809, in Panguitah, she moved to Ashley Valley as a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liz Ashton
Ashton
Vernal Firetch Chapel
Ward
John Hair
den B Coltan
Salt Lake City
H Walter “Woolley
Elizabeth Marshall Ashton
Pangulteh
J A Marshall
Ashley Valley
D Colton
Lynn, Ashton
Mira Ethelynne A Anderson
Rexbury Ida
William Reynolds
Phoenix
Ariz
Henry
Robert Marshall
Wyoming
Electric Cooking Show At Uintah High Frid ay and Sat
A large group of women attended the cooking school at Uintah High on Friday and Saturday. Miss Evelyn Hansen of Provo demonstrated electric cooking methods and cost saving tips with Mrs Gertrude Wiseman assisting. Saturday featured a talk on proper use of household electric appliances by Charles Sessions of Provo Power Company. Over forty prizes were awarded, including a grand electric roaster won by Mrs John Ashby. Sponsors included Utah Power & Light Co Gamble Store Collier Furniture Electrical Appliance Shop Vernal and Modem Appliance Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah High
Evelyn Hansen
Provo Home Service
Utah
Alan Power & Light Company
Gertrude Wiseman
Charles Sessions
Prova
John Ashby
Utah Power & Light Co
Gamble
Collier Furniture
Fort Duchesne Woman Heads Basin Legion Auxiliary
Election of officers in the American Legion Auxiliary Basin Post No 64 listed Mra Erie Palmer Ft Duchesne resident as president Wanda Trujillo as first vice president Thelma Barlow as second vice president Mrs Helle Wikina as treasurer and Mrs Margaret Wiscombe as chaplain.
Lions and Junior Chamber to Play Ball on Burros
Vernal fair grounds host a novelty baseball game with Lions and Junior Chamber squaring off against Ballon Burros mounted on 27 trained burros. Players will ride burros while only pitcher and catcher remain on foot, with a movie-trained animal lineup supplementing the field. Officials include Dr John H Clark as pitcher and Dr Wallace Calder as umpire. game set for Wednesday night.
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Fair Grounds
Boca Machia
Vernal
New
Roc Cooper
Liohh
John H Clark Piten
Bowards
Claud Banks Clark Newell
Fran Pettob
Carter Thos Karren
O Anderson Hugan
Colton Pontha
Calder
J J Prokop
Tae Ashton
Linament
Wallace
Mrs Lois Trim Buried in San Diego California
Mrs Lois Trim daughter of Jacob Workman died at her home in San Diego California June 16 at age 5. She was mother of Delos P Mra Lois M Combs Mrs Estella Button Mrs Virtu Couts Mrs Tonta Base Mra Phila Gubert and Mre Alto Dear. Funeral services were held June 9. Mrs Trim was wife of Solomon P Trim and formerly resided in Ashley Valley.
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Lois Trim
Jacob Workman
San Diego
Calif
Trim
Delos P
Lois M Combs
Estella Button
Virtu Couts
Tonta Base
Phila Gubert
Weeks Chosen President of Vernal Rodeo Board
Alvin E Weeks was elected president of the Vernal Rodeo executive committee at a Bank of Vernal meeting, succeeding Joe Douglas who resigned after moving from Vernal. DeVere Carroll became vice president, with James Mor dl and George Roth as directors. Weeks, longtime rodeo vice president, has led various rodeo roles since inception and also presided over the Dinah Basin Livestock Show for two years. The board plans another car giveaway to boost ticket sales and considers major improvements to sale grounds, barns, and sheds. The next board meeting is July 10. CoR Henderson, brother of W Henderson of Davenport, Iowa, is visiting Vernal for a month.
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Bank of Vernal
Alvin E Weeks
Joe Douglas
Vernal
DeVere Carroll
James Morr dl
George Roth
Recreation Project to Start Monday
Recreation program to begin Monday under Coach Frank W Wright with WPA supervision. Schedule lists activities for ages 4-8 and 10-14, with play at City Park and Central School, plus tennis, softball, and supervision times. Courts, pools, and fields to be used. community urged to enroll children as supervisors are present.
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Frank W' Wright
WPA
Unis
Menford Rammusten
Ichige
Gitr Park
Mr.Robbins
Aith Sp
Central School
Mae~str
Newton Brothers
Penneya Lather National Guard
Naples
Davia
Spike
Larry Thome
Donald Lambert
Newell Remington
Kenneth Workman
Keith Richardson
Neldon Stringham
Jay Stringham
Don Bender
Ottis Weeks
Ray Slaugh
J Duke
Bob Lundell
Clark Roberts
Lew Cheney
Jay Anderson
City League
Ralph Ashton
Joe Milburn
Ashton Brothers
Kenneth Eowards
George P Slaugh
Conoco Boyd Hair
Glenn Cooper
Vernal
Faul Stringhem
Gam Markty
Lather
Clayton Pitukey
Grant Hansen
Ivan Thomas
John Cur
T R Johnson
W Wright
Bank of Vernal
Robert Johnston
Butten Powel
Uintah Drug
Wright
Mr Rasmussen
Bonneville Unit Discusses Basin Project
A Bonneville drainage basin committee meeting in the capital outlined tentative plans for a Colorado River Great Basin project. Ora Bundy and Selahs H. Kimball described surveys and near ready water site filings for diverting Colorado River water west of the Wasatch into the Great Basin. The project would coordinate federal and state agencies, with national resources committee involvement, as it continues surveys and studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonneville Drainage Basin Committee
Ora Bundy
Ogden
Colorado River- Great Basin Water Users Association
Selahs H. Kimball
Bundy
Colorado River
Great Basin
Wasatch Mountains
National Resources Commilt
Bonneville Committee
Department of Agriculture Army Engineer
Bureau of Reclamation
Walter Lauber
San Francisco
National Resources Communittee
BR Mf Whods
Berkeley
Warren T Bannem
San
Leeton Farmer Workman Dies Sunday in Utah
Leeton resident Joseph Francis Workman 4 died Sunday at his brother’s Vernal home after a long life in Ashley Valley and Leeton. Born in Virgin City of Washingt county Utah, he was a farmer and stockman. Survived by widow Irene Pake Workman and five brothers and three sisters including Lewis J East Lake City and Willard Ft Duchesne.
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Joseph Francis Workman
Leeton
Jo William Workman
Diopsy
Virgin Cy
Washingt County
Utah
Dravid Hand June Reynolds Workman
Ashley Valley
Nile
Vernal
Indien Beach
Leeton @urviing
Lyvites
Irene Pake
Ft Duchesne
Lewis
East Lake City
Whitam Vernal
Amman
Farm Creek
Willard
Qeo
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Mrs. McLeod
Glines
John Lyle John
Vernal First Ward
Second Ward
Cr. Garter
Nabtes
JW Lybbert
G Goodrich
Donnel
Lowe Goodrich
A M Goodrich
E J Winder
Unitaligh School Chorps
Carl Davis
H Cirant West
Vernal Seminary
H Waller Woolley
Lyle
Mae Jorgensch
Valor
Mabel Blagg
Me Smith
Carter
Driver E Smith
Maeser Cemetery
Thhe Swain Funeral Home
F G Blaugh
Boyd Hall
Ray Stvinghein
George P Blaugh
Glen Cooper
Ivan Thoman
George Mulecert
Conkie Leslie
Thacker
Bert Caldwell
Heber Kimbell
Old Rugged Cross
John Jorgensen
Leo Caulder
John Stage
Ano Milabeth
Lois Walker
Edna McConkie
Acel Walker
Nile Smith
Frank Slough
Maeser
Presley Timothy
Felt Hall
George Wilson
K J Tenney
William Oaks
Jay Turner
Austin White
Martin
Carl Curtis Leslie
Thacker Lloyd Richards
Weston Timothy
Edgar Allen
Mire Delbert Shannon
K. J
Singleton
Howard Smith
Midvale
Emily Madsen Maichesne
Strawberry Valley
Uintah
Lizzie Ashton
Duchesne Woman
Head’ Basin Legion Auxiliary
Lions
Junior Chamber
Ballon Burros
Junior Chamber of Comerce
Lawrence Giddoway
Don R Barr
Don Showalter Nilemith
Arthur Woolley
Thos Bingham " Veldoul Carroll
Orland Johnson
Bob Johnston
Laurence Fox
James J Airplane
Carl Staley
Preston Hale
Ara Caldwell
San Diego, California
Alvin E. Weeks
Vernal Rodeo
Cor Henderson
W . Henderson
Davenport
Sarajevo
Archduke Ferdinand
Berbla
Gavrillo Priscip
Mitida Madochey
Ana
Wey
Sania
Franklin D Roosevelt
Fm Group
Colorado Great Basin
Green River
Uintah Bain
Wasatch Range
Bief
Senten Plata
Telopment Wriiten
Churdoche
Bonneville
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