Uintah High Quint Goes to State Tournament in Salt Lake
Uintah High School announces the departure of its champion quintet for Salt Lake City to compete in the state tournament. The Eastern division Round Robin at Vernal featured four teams Green River Castle Dale Ferron Uintah with top referees and strong student support.
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Uintah H. S. Quint
Salt Lake
Vernal
Uintah Basin
Uintah High School
Green River
Castle Dale
Ferron
Ray L. Dona
Springville High School
Utah High School Athletic Association
Stanley Wilson
Payson
Howard A. Jarvilg
Magna
Duchesne
Ivery
Uintah
Castledale
Verna
United States
Funeral of Mrs. George L. Goodrich Largely Attended
Funeral services for Marian Vilate Goodrich were held Saturday at the Naples ward chapel with Bishop C. M. Iverson presiding. Family and friends from the Reservation and distant areas attended. speakers recalled her life, leadership in Auxiliary organizations, and resilience. She was born April 8, 1863, in Paradise Utah, married George L. Goodrich in 1886, and they had eight children including George and Laura. one son, Joseph A., was absent at Fort Benning Georgia.
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Naples
George L Goodrich
Naples Ward
C. M. Iverson
Porter Merrell
LaVell Manwaring
Abner Richens
John T. Kay
James M. Shaffer
Ernest Eaton
George A. Slaugh
Aurillary
LDS Church
Joseph A
Fort Benning
Georgia
Marian Vilate Goodrich
Jerome
Lydia Remington
Paradise
Cache County
Utah
White River
Ashley Valley
Marian
George L. Goodrich
Logan Temple
George
Laura
Carlile Duke
Birchell
Helen Thomas
Frank Allred
Valley
Joseph
Vernal Hopes Rise Over Restored Oil Drilling
Excitement runs high in Vernal as drilling resumes at the Ashley Valley oil dome. The well has produced oil before a stop on Monday and locals expect deeper sands to be reached by Saturday with an oil discovery likely announced next week.
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Ofl
Ashley Valley
Fas
Doubleheader thrills mark Uintah, Castledale wins Big
A lively evening featured a 47 21 scoreline misrepresenting the action as Green River fell to Castledale 32 15 and Ferron defeated Uintah 51 18. Uintah earned Eastern IEEE champions with a Salt Lake City state tournament berth March 11 14 and twin brothers Dugmore and Hacking starred.
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Green River
Castledale
Scow
Sturgis
Ferron
Uintah
Dugmore Boys
Ferroa
Kjowa
Clyde Hacking
Ieee
Uintah State Bank Thrift Slogan Contest Open
Uintah State Bank offers a $10 gold prize for a Thrift Slogan from Uintah county club members who completed projects in 1923 or 1924. Each member may submit one slogan not exceeding ten words. Entries close March 10 1925 and will be judged by Utah Agricultural College officials at Logan.
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Uintah State Bank
Uintah County
Utah Agricultural College
Logan
Ulintah Mbasin
Vernal Gun Club to Hold Annual Meeting March Seventh
The Vernal Gun Club announces its regular annual meeting on Saturday evening at 8 p m at the Uintah Abstract office. Officers to be elected and other important business will be discussed. expected strong member turnout for the year ahead.
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Vernal Gun Club
Uintah Abstract
Funeral for Merrell Sisteres Held at Vernal Cemetery
Mrs. Lydia Merrell of Cedarview and Mrs. Harriet Merrell of Naples attended the funeral. The remains were buried in Vernal cemetery with grave dedication by E. J. Longhurst. Death occurred at L. D. S. hospital on Saturday February 21 after an operation for tumors and partial leg amputation to improve blood stagnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Merrell
Cedarview
Harriet Merrell
Naples
Vernal
E. J. Longhurst
Lapoint Murder Mystery Sees No New Developments
Sheriff L Richardson and County Attorney C DeMoisy report no new clues in the Lapoint murder of 34 year old Frank Steffen. The body was found under the Uintah river after February 20 or 21 disappearance. Steffen’s brother E C Steffen traveled from Oklahoma. burial planned in Eddy Oklahoma.
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L. Richardson
ColOrado
Lapoint
Frank Steffen
Uintah
Charles DeMoisy
E. C. Steffen
Denver Sees Uintah Basin as Future Oil Field
Elanor C. Kilborn of Denver renews a mother's Express subscription and notes Denver people believe the Uintah Basin holds great oil prospects. The writer cites a Denver impression that the basin will become a major field, bringing economic growth to the region.
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Denver
Uintah Basin
Elanor C. Kilborn
Colo
The
Express
Margaret A. Field
Dnever
Pintah Basin
U H 8 Basketball Team Heads to State Tournament
The U H 8 team and coach Harald Lundell depart Monday for the State basketball tournament in Salt Lake City. Players include Iona, Clyde Hacking, Carl and George Davis, Geo McCurdy, Marion Batty, Clement Eaton, Will Merrell, Asher Manwaring, Owen Caldwell. State funds eight players. public subscription funded two others. First game Wednesday at 4 p.m. with rest before play.
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Harald Lundell
Salt Lake City
Iona
Clyde Hacking
Carl
George Davis
Geo. McCurdy
Marion Batty
Clement Eaton
Will Merrell
Asher Manwaring
Owen Caldwell
Why Not One Day Mail to Vernal
Patrons of Uintah Basin post offices urge one day mail service from Salt Lake City. No train changes needed. only a schedule tweak to the Star mail route. Mail trucks pick up east bound mail at Helper and reach Vernal by 7:30 p.m. with overnight layovers in Duchesne.
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Uintah Basin
Salt Lake City
D. and
Government Star
Helper
Duchesne
Vernal
Booster Attendance Urged for State Championship Tourney
Principal W A Paxton at chapel exercises urged all students to attend the state championship in Salt Lake City next week. He said no penalty for absence but make up back work. The message rallied boosters and students to support the team.
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Alt Lake City
W. A. Paxton
Chapel 1
County Officials Tackle Taxes and Fair Preparations
County Commissioners held a busy session focusing on tax adjustments and county fair planning. They ordered graders, accepted a constable, approved bridge damages compensation, and discussed transferring funds and potential fair sponsorship for 1925. a petition to fill a city ditch was tabled awaiting unanimous stockowner consent.
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Herbert Tyzack
Snow
Kidd Brothers
Ira
Gardner
Hugh Stewart
J. A. Cheney
Cyrus Engberson
Newton Brothers
Jacob CC
Jorgensen
Arthur Manwaring
County Fair
Austin
R. A. Lundy
Lewis H. Moore
E. Peterson
Boys
Girris
E J. Winder
Archie
Richard S.m
Bureaau
City
Strees
Fretcher
County School Nurse Begins Work in Uintah County
Miss Murphy of New York City started work as Uintah County school nurse on Monday morning. She will visit each school in the county as rapidly as possible. Funding is shared: 50 percent by the county, 25 percent by the school district, and 25 percent by the Red Cross.
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Miss Murphy
New York
Uintah County
Red Cross
Allan Chevrolet opens new salesroom in Ashley Co-op block
Allan Chevrolet Motor Company opened their new salesroom Monday in the Ashley Co-op block. Two carloads arrived for the opening and an impressive electric sign was on display. Visitors praised the new Chevrolet models showcased in the showroom.
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Allan Chevrolet Motor Company
Ashley Co-op Block
Chevrolet
Unclear layover doubles trip time in Vier nal journey
The text questions a layover that doubles total travel time for a combined trip to Vier nal. It notes passengers must endure the wait, calling the layover unnecessary and asking why it is tolerated.
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Viernal
Mrs James Ellnfritz Dies After Bee Sting
Mrs James Ellnfritz 39 of Davis ward died minutes after a honey bee sting on her thumb while waiting to enter a car with her grandson in Vernal. She left 14 children, husband, parents Mr and Mrs John Bateman, and sisters Mrs Warren Kempton and Mrs Roy Kempton. funeral arrangements were not yet set.
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James .Elnifritz
Vernal
James Elnfritz
Davis Ward
Ellifritz
John Bateman
Warren Kempton
Roy Kempton
Oil and Gas Showings Signal New Basin Prospects
Oil and gas showings at Vernal and Rangely indicate the Uinta Basin may yield a new oil field. Midwest Refining at Rangely reports 2 million cubic feet of gas at 2948 feet with gasoline saturation. Utah Refining near Jensen-Vernal shows high grade oil at 836 feet and gas at 677 feet, with drilling set to continue toward deeper Dakota sandstone. Operators plan Neal Dome tests within sixty days to evaluate Pennsylvanian and Mississippian formations for the San Juan field potential.
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Midwest Refining Company
Rangely
Dakota
Utah Refining Company
Ashley Valley
Jensen
Vernal
Neal Dome
Vernat
San Juan
Naples Mother Laid to Final Rest After Long Illness
Funeral services were held for Mrs Lina Alfred in Naples with Bishop M Iverson presiding. Speakers included Ex-bishop J M Shaffer and Ernest Eaton. Mrs Alfred, mother of eight children, had been ill for years and died February 24 after a paralytic attack.
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Naples
Sunspot Activity Forecast And Weather Implications
Washington reports that sunspot activity has been below average for over two years but is expected to rise. The Morwal Morwal Institution note cites Abbott's paper explaining fluctuations tied to solar spots and heat output, with lower activity reducing solar heating similar to an unstirred fire.
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Washington
Reed
Jng Morwal
nilthsoRen
Abbott
Oil Prospecting In Uintah Basin Promises New Utah Oil Source
Geologists predict the Uintah Basin will yield new oil sources as tests on Tertiary, Cretaceous, and Carboniferous formations show sand measures at attainable drilling depths. Domes and anticlines across the region indicate potential accumulations, with Phillips and Humphrey interests planning tests near Vernal and Verna.
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Therm
Utah
Uintah Mountains
Humphrey
Vernal
Verna
Phillips Interests
New York
Calkersia
Pasin
Uintah
Ulntan
United States
Ata
Extension teachers set for Roosevelt Club School week
County Agent E. Peterson reports six extension division instructors will teach at the boys and girls club school in Roosevelt during the week of March 23. Instructors include Miss Afton O'Dell sewing Mrs Sadie O Morris nutrition Mrs Victoria B Christensen health Professor J C Hogensen field crops D P Murray state club leader O P Madsen poultry. At least two community club leaders are expected from every Basin area, with several students from local high schools. The program promises intensive county wide club work training.
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E. Peterson
U A. C
Roosevelt
Uintah
Duchesne
Emery
Carbon
Afton O'Dell
Sadie O. Morris
Victoria B. Christensen
J. C. Hogensen
D. P. Murray
O. P
Madsen
Bishop A W Moulton to preach at St Pauls Episcopal
Bishop A W Moulton of the Salt Lake diocese will preach at St Pauls Episcopal Church at 11 o clock on Sunday March 8. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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A. W. Moulton
Salt Lake
The
Episcopal Church
Grave dedicated at Vernal Cemetery by William P Merrell
A cemetery dedication occurred at Vernal Cemetery with the grave officially dedicated by William P Merrell. The notice recalls the event from last week with the February publication reference.
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Childen
Charles Demosey
Steffen
U. H
F. J. 8. Bur
Lina Alfred
M. Iverson
Lewis
Gardiner
J.M. Shaffer
Joseph Collier
Alfred
Shes
Victor
Effié Anderson
Lawrence
Tremonton
Etta Hainline Burroughs
Basin
Wyo
ST. Paul's Episcopal
William P. Merrell
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