War Prisoners to Ease Manpower Shortage in Timber Industry
The War Department approves prisoner of war labor in saw logs and lumber to boost production. US Employment Service coordinates with firms to hire crews, with wages on piece work. Prisoners must be trained and limited to safe tasks, with Forest Service aiding training. camp commanders select fit workers and conditions vary by locale.
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War Department
Wilson Compton
United States Employment Service
US Forest Service
Army
Enman
Ttalian
Uintah Basin plans postwar employment drive chair announced
Uintah Basin Economic Development Group names Ray E B Dillman of Ronaereh as chairman of the committee for economic development in the Uintah Basin district. Other committeemen include J A Cheney Verna vice chair W J Pond Duchesne Marwen Broadbent Colton Willard A Day Roosevelt LP Kristensen and Be ant fellows and Knute HN Fork Duchesne. The Agriculture Adjustment Agency will cooperate with the COFED survey to measure returning servicemen and displaced workers to plan employment after the war. Farmers are urged to attend farm plan sessions to indicate expected labor needs and plans for buildings equipment and household purchases as the c and d estimates ten million more workers after the war than in 1940.
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Ray EB. Dillman
Ronaereh
Uintah Basin
Wy. J. O'Connor
J A Cheney
Verna
W J Pond
Duchesne
Marwen Broadbent
Colton Wwilard A. Day
Roosevelt LP
Kristensen
Prancle Peltch
Be ‘Ant Férnals
Knute HN Fork Duchesne
Agriculture Adjustment Agency
Committee of Omic Development
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Ite Agente
OED
Blaugh Family Reunion and Local Births Reported
A Blaugh family reunion occurred at the Davis school house last week. George Wardle's child was born yesterday and Vernon Worktnaty's son arrived Monday. A jersey cow seven years old is mother to 21 calves. Edith Davis and Arthur Horton Sellers wed last Sunday.
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Blaugh
Davis School
George Wardle
Vernon Worktnaty
Government ration notes and farm relief directives
Wartime notices outline stamps and book values for meats sugar and blue stamps through dates in March May and February next year. It covers farm gasoline six month rations and the process for deferments for agricultural workers. Also includes wage support price proposals for 1944 hay seed and grasses and War Production Board production authorizations for motorcycles and domestic ranges.
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A& BS
OPA
Weather Report Schuyler Atwood Dies Tuesday After Illness
Schuyler Atwood 79 died Tuesday after a brief illness. Weather official notes temperatures for the past week and six months. Born April 1865 in Salt Lake he lived in Spanish Fork and Ashley Valley where he worked as a brick mason and horse lover. Survived by two brothers and a sister. services at Swain Funeral Home with interment in Fairview Cemetery Maeser.
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Charles
Nlness
T Johnson
Salt Lake
Charles Barber Atwood
Bland Louise Brown Atwood
Spanish Fork
Vernal
Schuyter
Ashley Valley
Atwood Hiter
Ashley Central
Simeon Froese Atwood
Salt Lake Exar
Wilbur Atwood
Hanna
Mys
Glen of
Fairview Cemetery
Maeser Allending
Sinstorn E Atwind
Sult Lake
1¢ Giean Sr
Laytoty
Services Held for Sam Markey in Salt Lake City
A Salt Lake City service for Sam Markey, son of Patrick Bessie Markey, with tributes by Mr fox, noted a January 1991 death after a heart ailment. Survived by wife Ednad Markey of Walla Walla, parents, siblings, and extended family, the obituary mentions schooling in Vernal and Roosevelt areas, and a six week period of illness prior to death.
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Sam Markey
Salt Lake City
Bage
Cune
Fox
Markey
Sidingside
Wil
Patrick Bessie
Irpenter Markey
Uirtat High School
Heimkmud Dna
Colton
Ty Sut
Lake
Aie
Yas
Ule Young Mens Mutual Tiny Bae Association
Ina Lan
Allenit
Fria
Hospital
Wal Walla Washington
Ednad Markey
Walla Walla
Bessi Maker Vernal
Patrick Maker Roosevelt
Emma Lou Westwoot
Catherine Wilson
M Lawrence Fou
Vernal
Bud Markey
Sa Diex
Scarlet Fever Quarantines Hit Vernal Schools
Scarlet fever threatens an epidemic in Vernal as Lucille Johnsons class at Central School is quarantined. A sick student tested positive days after exposure. Dr J M Pranke reports all cases appear mild. Health officials note northeast valley is most affected with quarantines taking effect February 15.
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Lucille Johnsons
Central School
Miss Johnsons
J M Prancke
FFA Public Speaking Contest at Uintah High
The Uintah High School FFA public speaking contest will be held Thursday. The winner advances to the District contest at Uintah High on Wednesday March 8. Participants include William Siddoway starting Colton Mac Workman Keith Caldwell Richard James Daniel Harrison Bertram Johnson and Jit Finnicans. District supervisor Bivin Downs of Ephraim from Snow College assists with judging per Doyle Landon F A supervisor.
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PFA
Uintah ‘High School
William Siddoway Sterting Colton Mac Workman
Keith Caldwell
Richard James Daniel Harrison
Bertram Johnson
Jit Finnicans
Bivin Downs
Ephriam
Snow College
Doyle Landon
Utah Republicans Set State Convention in Salt Lake City
The Utah State Republican Convention will convene in Salt Lake City on May 20 at the Newhouse Hotel with 208 delegates. County votes determine representation. delegates once chosen may serve if county committees approve. officers of the party will be elected and delegates to the Chicago national convention chosen. County allocations list Beaver 8, Cache 44, Davis 23, Utah 60, Summit 15, and others totaling 208 delegates and eight votes at the national level.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Newhouse Hotel
Utahs
Waitin
Congress
Beaver
Box Elder
Cache
Carbon
Daggett
Davis
Duchesne
Emery
Garfield
Grand
Iron
Junb
Kane
Millaid
Morgan
Pinute
Rich
Late Lake
San Juan
Kanpete
Sevier
Summit
Theele
Uintah
Watatch
Washington
Wayne
Weber
Maeser Community Notes From Maeser Ward and Nearby
Maeser and surrounding communities report a church Sacrament gathering led by Dwayne Johnson, multiple visitors and family updates, and local events. Addresses names like Mrs Rowena Richens, Mr and Mrs Warren Bowden, Miss Virginia Peterson, and Ward members are noted along with several travels to Denver Ogden Provo Jensen East Lake City and Albuquerque. Howard Allen departs for Naval Reserve Camp in Albuquerque.
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Warren Bowden
Dry, Fork
Denver
Rowena Richens
Ogden
Roland Bascome
Gait Lake City
Violette Junius Hacking
Virginia Peterson
Jensen
Shirley Price
East Lake City
Ywrns
Ab Price
Fila Stringham
Melvin James
Newell Bnow
EB Collett
BO Colton
Roosevelt
George Wilson
Albert Murray
Small
Amanda Stewart
George Johnston
Provo
Maeser
Sacrament
Dwayne Johnson
Theodore Johnson
Rawjena Richens
Gordon Hacking
Ashley
Myron Hacking
Howard
Alberquerque New Mexico
Naval Reserve
Marion Allen
Pioneer Daughters meet at Dudley home on Pioneer songs origin
The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Escalante Camp held a Wednesday gathering at Mrs Mada Dudley home with Ida Murray assisting. The lesson covered the origin of Pioneer songs led by Mary Gardner. Mrs Flortree Kelly and Mrs Mary E Chew of Vernal attended. A luncheon for thirteen guests followed. An award party occurred Thursday evening at the home of Mr.
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Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Escelante Camp
Mada Dudley Ida Murray
Mary Gardner
Flortree Kelly
Mary E Chew
Vernal
Community notes of travels and visits across towns
The article lists numerous family visitors and travel details. Charley Martinsen family heads to Bakersfield for work. Donald Lev stays with grandparents. Ira Gardner and others return from Camp Roberta furloughs. Reynolds, Shaw, and Ainge relatives visit. a birthday announced for Calls Billings. Local social events include a dinner for Pvt Grant Ainge, a Gleaner Girls banquet, and Boy Scouts activities.
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Ira & Gardner
Prt
Morgan Gardner
Charley
Martin
Sen
Bakerfield
Californiia
Martinsen
Donald Lev
Ines
Charlea Wise
Grant Ainge
Camp Roberta Calif
Nile Ainge
Rhondd Shaw
Grind Junction
Colorado
Robinson
W . Billings
Calls Billings
Rio Blanco Colorado
Orin Snow
Rawlings
Wyoming
Ovins Parenta
Newe L Snow
Davis Smuin stationed at San Diego marine base
Lloyd Smuin, son of Mr and Mrs John Smutin, is stationed at the Marine base in San Diego California. Mr and Mrs Hyrum Smuin of Bonanza spent last week with Brs Biiza Smuin.
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Lioyd Smuin
John Smutin
Marine Base
San Diego Calif
Hyrum Smuin
T Bonanza
Brs
Biiza Smuin
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