24 Favorite Boxers Enter Tournament
The Urst annus Chamber of Commerce and UHS Amateur Boxing Tournament in March attracts many early entrants. Elimination is March 11 and finale March 16 at the UH Gym with AAU official H. M. McNeil likely attending. Winners receive miniature golden gloves. top competitors advance to AAU events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urst Annus
UH Gyn
Salt Lake Tribune
Deseret News
AAU
Salt Lake
Uintah
PFA
Vernal CCC
Ashley Valley
Mr. Fletcher
Kenneth Barker
Ferro “Qurley
Rooks
Hugh Caldwell
Norman Fletcher
Jack Powell
Don Olson
Grant Southam
Niles Southam
Jay Williams
Dan Price
James Lufe
John Navis
Roger Hatfield
James Bel
Howard McGraw
Frank Yands
Lawrence Reynolds
Thomas Hlein
Hollis Mullinger
J. Glenn Ashby
Shirley Reader
Don Richardson
Harry Hacking
Myroni Hacking
Roosevelt Town
FFA
Ft. Dueteste
Basin Towns
Clair Fletcher
Dave Ells
Rube McConkie
Preston Hole
H.M. Snyder
Netsetsel
Power Company Plans to Reduce Rates in 1937
Utah Power and Light officials discussed a nationwide push with 315 dealers in their territory at a Commercial hotel banquet. Layton Baldwin announced plans for advertising support and home service aids while predicting a bigger 1937 with rising sales and a downward trend in electric service costs. An imminent rate reduction for Asney Valley was promised, noting higher costs in Vernal and Moab.
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Layton E. Baldwin
Utah Power& Light Company
Commercial Hotel
Baldwin
Sessions
Razeting
D. D. Noffatt
Provo
W. E. Fleetwood
Utah Power Ceight
Asney Valley
Vernal
Moab
Banquet
Varion Shaffer Funeral in Manti Sunday at 2 pm
Funeral services for Varion KX Shaffer, who died after an operation for a ruptured appendix, will be held Sunday in Manti at 2 pm. Shaffer was a noted Vernal businessman and son of Mrs. James M. Shaffer. Speakers include H. Walter Woolley and Hugh W. Colton. A brother Alden was recently buried in Vernal.
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Aerion KX. Shaffer
Manti
Shaffer
Vernal and & Son
James M. Shaffer
H. Walter Woolley
Hugh W. Colton
Alden
Plans for New City Building Submitted at Council Meeting
A Uintah State Bank director's room session saw Councilman roster H R Sowards T G Alexander W Henderson Phil Watkins Chas Hatch Sheriff Lare Trichardson Watermaster Frank Hatch Treasurer Wilson Murray Recorder Oscar Lyman plus Mayor Cooper. A viewer was requested for 2 North Street. A Vernal City Memorial Park proposal with plot prices and upkeep was read. William Cook's plan for a city building housing library offices fire department relic HAM and American Legion was presented.
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Uintad State Bank
Sowards
T. G. Alexander
Henderson
Phil Watkins
Chas
Hatch
Lare Trichardson
Frank Hatch
Wilson Murray
Oscar Lyman
Mayior R
Cooper
A. N.gonnson
Alvin Weeks
Jfs. Olsen
W. & Henderson
William Cook
American Legion
Uintah High selects team for Brisham Young meet
Debating coach Don L. McConkle announces at tryouts that Agneta Norgard Lola Nash Hazel Johnson and Beulah Duvall are chosen to represent Uintah High School at the UHL Speech tournament to be held at Brisham Young University in April.
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Don L. McConkle
Uintah High
Agneta
Norgard
Lola, Nash
Hazel Johnson
Beulsh Duvall
UHL
Brisham, Young University
Airways Observation Station Opens at Duchesne City
Duchesne gains an airways observation station completed last week by meteorologist P.O. Epperly of Batt Lake City. Located at Winslow Service station, it joins another station at Craig and records observations four times daily for Salt Lake City and Chicago. Instruments valued around 500 dollars include thermometers, barometer, anemometer, and wind recorders.
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Airways
Duchesne
P.O. Epperly
Batt Lake City
Winslow
Galt Lake
Denver
Craig, Cole
Early
Salt Lake City
Chicago
A. m
P.m
Wineslow
County approves $4500 WPA road project for Ouray Valley
At the county commissioners meeting a $4500 WPA road project for the Ouray Valley section was approved. Leon P. Christensen ordered to draft plans. The board approved a 45 day option on tax delinquent Avalon district property and discussed water rights for proposed acreage. Road work included snow clearance, bridge and loading bin on Dismond mountain road, and joint efforts with CCC camp and District 8.
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Board of County Commisioners
Ouray Valley
Leon P. Christensen
D. Lewis
Exund
Milter
Avalon District
B. ©. Colton
Louis Allred
Celton
Ouray Valley] Irrigation Company
A. B. Woolums
CCO
John WH. Karren
Richard Jensen
Peter Detomass
Ray Kimball
Paul Hardy
Ed Watkins
Moses Moore
Wallace Calder
E. R. L.gooper
George Dean
Independence
Dean
James Orr
Vernal Cce
Dismond
CCC
Commission
J. A. Cheney
Stockmien
Cheney
Hyrum Burgess
Deep Creek Rosd
WEA
Last Snow Storm Report Sparks Weather Reading
A last week storm dropped two inches of snow in one hour and a subsequent night added about six and a half inches of new snow. Water content was noted as high, signaling potential compaction in the covering.
Sarah Thomas Last Pioneer of 1847 Succumbs
Mrs. Sarah Thomas aged 90, last Utah Pioneer of 1847, dies in Roosevelt after funeral plans in Vernal First Ward chapel. She was born in Pueblo, Colorado, step-daughter of Harley Mowrey, linked to the Alar mon Battalion. death occurred Tuesday at the home of her daughter Maggie Casto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Thomas
Utah
Vernal First Ward
Thonag
Harley Mowrey
Maggie Casto
Roosevelt
Pueblo
Colo
Thomas
School Bus Driver Suspended for Intoxication
Elmer Gardner, Hayden-Alterra bus driver, suspended for intoxication under Uintash district rules. Superintendent Noble cites multiple complaints and parent refusals to allow riding. Board set to hear Gardner and Rex Taylor, tied to a separate case, with legal actions pending and prior juvenile sentencing noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Gardner
Hayden-Alterra
Uintash
Harry Larson
I. G. Noble
Gardner
Thoral L. Larson
Ballard
Supt. Noble
Board of Education
Rex Taylor
Lapoint-Deep Creek
D. C. Sparks
Taylor
Alterra High School
Lapoint
Sparks
Elmer Caldwell
Ray Houston
Whiterocks
Elsie Collier Buried in Lehi Native City
Mrs Elsie May Standing Collier wife of Vernon Collier died February 26 in Baltimore City. Funeral services were held in Lehi where she was born. Born May 23 1905 she moved to California at age five. A BYU attendee and LDS convert she married in Salt Lake Temple about three years ago. Survived by husband infant son seven months old and her mother in California.
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Elsia May Standing Collier
Verdon Collier
Balt Lake City
Lehi
Collier
John Edwin
Mary Jane Standing
Leh
California
Vernon Collier
Salt Lake
Verna
Don Irwin Orchestra Now Heard On Radio In Vernal
Vernal residents can hear the Don Irwin orchestra on radio station KPRO in Houston Texas each Monday Wednesday and Friday at 9 20 p m EST. The six local boys include Floyd and Merle Allen Herman Bingham Lloyd Calder Don Hacking and Newell Beunin.
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Don Irwin
Houston
Texas
KPRO
Floyd
Merle Allen
Herman Bingham
Lloyd Cal der
Don Hacking
Newell Beunin
Army AWSIs Break Out of Vernal Jail
Two army deserters from the 30th Infantry led a jailbreak in Vernal escaping their county jail cell by tearing through a wall and stealing the sheriff’s car. Woodrow M. Geller and Arthur T. Foster, both 20, claimed to be soldiers with no leave, and fled after taking a Ford coupe, later ditching the vehicle and hiding at the Escalante Hotel before recapture by deputies. The pair face additional burglary and theft charges.
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San Francisco
Jonsen
Jus- Hea
Woodrow M. Geller
Arthur T. Foster
Fbe
Co. L, 30Th Infantry
Presidio
Marshall H. M. Snyder
Marshall Lafe Richardson
Mr. Snyders
Naples
Edward D. Dunn
United States
Salt Lake
California
Vernal
Showalter Motor Garage
Amasa GC
Caldwell
Jensen
Escalante Hotel
Marshall Snyder
Sherri
Emery Johnson
Alf. Gunn
Salt Lake City
Uintah School District Receives March State Funds
Uintah School District was apportioned 6623.30 by J E Parenti of the state department of public instruction. It was the ninth allotment of the year, bringing Uintah's total to 60073.95 and 19.41 per pupil of 25 allowed. The latest allotment represented 214 of the 145619 state figure. In Roosevelt Sam Sprouse, wounded from a gunshot, could not appear to answer involuntary manslaughter charges tied to Oscar Berry Cooper’s fatal injury near the Myton bridge on January 20.
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Uintah
J. E. Parenti
State Department of Public Instruction
Sam Sprouse
Roosevelt
Tha
Oscar Berry Cooper
Myton Bridge
Funeral Held in Second Ward for L. Logan Empey
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Logan Empey 73 who died Sunday evening at his home from heart complications. Speakers included Chas A Hatch George E Pop Ernest Eaton and Bishop John Hate who knew him since arriving in the Ashby Valley over 25 years ago. Music by a quartet with J Clive Davis Rosy Walker Aston Ruffin Aubra Hodgkinson and Mary Manwaring. Pallbearers listed with interment at Vernal Memorial Park. Levi Logan Empey born 1663 in Texas came to Ashley Valley about 30 years ago and married Mrs Ellro Oset who survives, with several surviving stepchildren.
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Logan Empey
Chas. A. Hatch
George E. Pop
Ernest Eaton
John Hate
Ashby Valley
J. Clive Davis
Rosy Walker
Aston Ruffin
Aubra Hodgkinson
Mary Man«waring
Lou
Henry Oseik
William Holmes
William Holmes, Jr
Wiliam McCarrell
Osborne McCarrell
Vernal Memoriat
Saturday Evening Post Praises LDS Social Security Plan
An editorial in this week’s Saturday Evening Post lauds the LDS church social security plan. It cites church work projects in pioneer days and the current program’s achievements. It quotes Brigham Young on relief tied to labor and ends by praising Mormons for self-reliance and service to country.
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Saturday Evening Post
Brigham Young
Church
Devert
Bright Decorations Highlight Annual Promenade Event
The UMS Junior Prom Friday night will be held in the most brilliant and elaborately decorated ball room yet seen in Eastern Utah. Bright cellophane and white overhead lighting create a novel scheme, walls feature murals from nursery rhymes, a closely held theme. Marjorie Trike chairs the committee with Barney White Loyd Winn and Ethelyn Larson as advisors. Olenn Cooper is class president. The prom and post prom begin immediately after basketball games at the high school.
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UMS
Utah
Marjorie Trike
Barney D. White
Loyd Winn
Ethelyn Larson
Olenn Cooper
Round Robin Tourney Opens At UHS Gym
Round robin basketball opens at UHS Gym with a street parade. Moab Grand San Juan Roosevelt and Central teams join Fighting Utes Uintah district runners up in a multi day event. Coaches call it a toss up as undefeated Moab and Uintah loom strong.
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UHS
Grand County
Moab
Central
Carbon County
Vernal
Fighting Utes
yMoab
Grand San Juan
Central High
Carton-Emery ~dia+ trick
Roosevelt Tough
Clayton Wardell
Glenn Morrill
Junior College of
Grand Junction
bin Walkers
Roosevelt Rough Riders
Ferron Lessee
Wright
Fightinal Utes
Uintah Juniors Earn Seventh At State Tourney
The Vernal Lions Club funded Uintah UH3 junior high basketball team to compete in the Junior State Tournament at Midvale last week. Coach Frank W Wright led players as Uintah placed seventh, defeating Payson 18 to 19, losing to Murray 24 to 10, winning by default against Lincoln, and falling to Midvale 22 to 17. Billy King earned second all star honors as the team’s standout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Lions Club
UH3
Midvale
Frank W Wright
Uintah
Payson
Murray
Lincoln
Billy King
Davis
Jorgensen
I. Imperial
Floyd O. Noel
Bhell Service
Joe Milburn
Chad Noel
Wayne Anderson
Jay Freestons
Hanneth Workman
Kenneth Sowtards
Bily King
Lester Chapoose Elected President of White Rocks Cattle
On February 24 Lester Chapoose progressive Indian farmer and stockman of Fort Duchesne was elected president of the White Rocks Cattle Association for the ensuing year Fred Meyer was elected vice president A meeting at Fort Duchesne is set for Friday March 5 at 2 pm to discuss White cattle raisers within the district and is expected to attract many growers from the White Rocks cattle district
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Lester Chapoose
Fort Duchesne
Whitecocks Cattle Association
Fred Meyer
Chapouse
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Power Company
Joyce Kerr
University of Minnesota
Miss Kerr
Hg Ten
Northwestern University
Varion Shaffer
Wes
UNS
Duchesne City
J. C. Anderson
the Power Company
Avalon
Elsie Collier
Grcnhestra
AWSI
Vermiat
Alfred Pacini
San Franciseo
Fel
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
John Russel Pope
Eyte
Philippine Islands
Paul V. McNutt
Ndiana
McNutt
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Second Ward
L. Logan Empey
L. D
Uintah High Gym
The
White Rocks Cattle Association
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