ARMED FORGES Men On European Front Report From Camp McCain
Joyd Rolfe and Cpl Marion Hall send letters from Europe detailing life in combat zones. Rolfe, stationed at Camp McCain Mississippi before shipping out, notes snow and Christie’s box gifts after over 24 months in service. Hall writes from Germany describing muddy conditions and a shift from fox holes to basements in homes they seized, furniture still in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo Rolfe
L Rolfe
Sanialfe
Set Rolfe
Camp McCain
Germany
Cpl
Marion Hall
Josh Hall
Fox Holes
Texas
Hall
Ois Dodds
Overseas 31 Months Mac Shawd and Others in War Service
Veterans and families from Vernal and nearby areas are listed with overseas service details. Mac Shawd in Australia marks his 31st to 32nd month abroad, with notes on Wallace Peterson and others serving in Europe, Africa, and the Pacific. Names include Jack Boren, Boyd Boren, W A Alexander, Clayton Hislop, Glenn McKeachnie, Rey Slaugh, and Lew Cheney among Utah servicemen and relatives awaiting or returning from duties and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Mac Shawd
Tooele
Army
Sheppard Field
Texas
New Orleans
Richard Hatch
Signal Corps
Doyle
Lambert
Mast
London
Alexander
England
Jack Alexander
Jack
France
Belgium
Sack
Bill
Bonner Alexander
Germany
Yale
Etta Alexander Gillman
Pleasant Grave
W Alexander
Plesia
Glenn McKeachnie
Glenn T McKeachnie
Jay
Mre
Thomas Ie
Mr McKenchnie
Farragut Ida
South Pacific
Ray Slaugh
Rey Slaugh
F G Slaugh
Hil
Slaugh
Air Corps
Hie
Shirley Slaugh
Pacific
Ant
Unanimous Senate Vote On Museum Bill For Vernal
The Utah legislature moves to authorize a Vernal old house museum as part of a postwar plan. Senate Bill 141 and House Bill 352, led by Senator H Grant West and Representative Leo Calder, aim to house fossil remains and natural history exhibits in East Central Utah. Governor Mawhan backs the measure, urging tourist appeal after the war. The bill contemplates funding from a postwar fund or general fund pending action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Leo Calder
Senate
H Grant West
Alonzo F Hopkinslaw
Stringham
Salt Lake City
Carter
H B ‘Maw Han
Jmuseu
Bureau of Information
Utah
Industrial Commission
Sgns
House
Carrie
Sion
Boxing Bouts Thrill Vernal Sports Fans At UMS Gym
A lively Vernal Lions Club boxing card at the UMS gym drew a report crowd with 13 bouts featuring Vernal Alterra Roosevelt ring artists. Dean Slaugh edged Boyd Winn, John Stone and Johnny Day fought to a draw, favorites Don Walker and Zigis Simona impressed, and Dick Hatch dominated Frank Jenkins Jr. in a wild sequence. Other bouts included Duvall vs Hall in a draw, Garnett Massey vs Lee, Dan Thacker vs Mac McConkie, Eugene Fillingim vs David Griego, Ortega vs Fillingim, and Jack Josey defeating Lawrence Au Miller, with Eliren Wilson and Floyd Wilkins delivering a tight lightweights show before paging to continuation on page five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Lions Club
UMS
Vernal Alterra
Roosevelt Ring
Phil Mertin
US Navy
Dave
Ells
Herb Snyder
Sammy Harth
Boyd Winn
Alterra
Dean Slaugh
Vernal
Slau
Don Walker
Zigis Simimona
Walker
Simmons
Dick Hatch
Frank Jenkins
Garnett Massey
Verl Lee
Lee
Dan Thacker
Mac McConkie
Eugene Fillingim
David Gr Tego
Ortega
Fillilhgimland
Jack Josey
Lawrence Au Miller
Josey
Eliren Wilson J
Floyd Wilkins
Dynayvalte
Conddentl
Thomas Caldwell Named Democratic County Chairman
Thomas Caldwell was named Democratic cent tamman at a county committee meeting, succeeding Henry Slaugh who resigned. Caldwell has led Maeser school for ten years and acted for 30 years, with Melvin Jorgensen named secretary. The group fills Slaught’s unexpired term as the committee meets at the Court House. Local residents Mr and Mrs JM Barr of Grand Junction Cole visit with son and daughter D R Barr and Mrs D Flincom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Caldwell
Cent Coment
T Tee
Caldwell
Henry Slaugh
Maeser Schoo
Melvin Jorgensen
Slaaith
JM Barr
Grand Junction Cole
D R Barr
D Flnicum
First Ward Stake Musical Promises Evening of Music
One of the outstanding watermint events of the year will be staged Friday at 1:00 pm in the First Ward Stake MTI hall. Featured will be Miss Edythe Neal in a likely final local performance before her departure for California. The program includes selections from My Mother’s Mallet, Billy Sutherland and Cole Porter pieces, the Utah High School Girls chorus directed by Cl. de L Johnson, trios of Carls and Velda Duvall with Maude Goodrich and Lois Carol Ray and Marva Walker, a quartet of Max Adatwne Ber Carrol Glade Sowards and Teddy Thacker, and instrumental numbers from Lorna Murray Condon and Ralph Siddoway. Iona Lundell will read, concluding with a Franz Schubert Ave Maria ensemble with a reader’s text from Scott Lady of the Lake. There is no charge for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MTI
Edythe Neal
California
Neal
Sala Ashibere
Billy Sutherland
Cole Porter
Uintah High School
Cl. de L L Johnson
Carlsl
Velda Duvall
Maude
Goodrich
Lois Carol Ray
Marva Walker
Max Adatwne
Ber ‘Carrol
Glade Sowards
Teddy Thacker
Lorna Murray Condon
Ralph
Billy
Siddoway
Iona Lundel
Frans Schuberts
Scott
Ronald Preece Named Uintah County Sheriff
Ronald Preece, a rancher and well known figure in Uintah County, received unanimous appointment as the new Uintah County Sheriff by the Board of County Commissioners at the regular monthly meeting. He will succeed Sheriff H M Snyder, whose resignation takes effect March 15. The meeting covered land purchases, grazing facilities, weed control funding, and personnel changes including Carol Ree Walker as deputy county treasurer and Robert Johnston as park supervisor. Local visitors noted, including David G Smith from Salt Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Preece
Uintah County
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Preece
H M Snyder
Leon P Christensen Ta
Ray G Labrum
Weed Control Committee
Vernal Lions
Merkley Park
Dry Fork
Ralph Taylor
Noel
Uintah State Bank
Geo H .Roberts
State Jar of Agriculture
Ei Fisher
Balt la
Fisher
Bertc Jolley
Ger
Ninth Army
Ft. Tey
Belgium
Eae
Uintah
Polios Fund
Moab
Niams
Irazio Vale Fabrazio
Ven
Bassett Taitario
Mor Fell
Uintah dairy course sessions planned with expert speakers
A damaged local notice describes a dairy course hosted in Uintah and Duchemeir with sessions at Tablenaly and Lapoint chapel on the 16th. It lists presenters including Aaron Bracke and Morain Broadbent. The event focuses on postwar dairy production and quality, with prior turnout noted and inquiries increasing this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Duchemeir Ues
Tablons
Folai
Dairyman
Aaron Bracke
Morain
Lapoint
Keetch
Deltaarative AN ee Finals tope near somber reminiscence
Disjointed report recounts finals with three boys and three girls, Fisher returning from Baltic trip, a discharge, and multiple military and civic references. Mentions University ties, Ninth Army, and postwar events in 1945 with Utah towns and local basketball outcomes.
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Deltaarative
Howard Caldwell Named President of Vernal Rodeo Club
Unclear text indicates Howard Caldwell named president of Vernal Rodeo Club. Mention of committee discussions on possibilities for this year and arrangements for greater seating capacity. Annual meeting or event planned for August with B Leland Bennion noted as retiring president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Caldwell
Mt Wel
Leland Bennion
Teltiring
Legislature Nears End of War-time Session
Utah lawmakers push to finish a wartime session as they wrestle with funding, liquor control board reforms, and welfare financing. Senators debate how to allocate 8.0 million dollars for major appointments and education while committees edge toward final transfers and new departments.
Uintah Men Report for Military Service
A list of Uintah County men reported for pre induction military service includes names such as Adair Benahall John G Grant Southam Jasper Pike James Caldwell Ellen Johnson Loyal E Smith Brenton Jones Willie Seutths Lyle Hunt and others. The fragment details a draft or induction roster with multiple spellings and unreadable segments.
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Reday
Cou
Dourlas Oye
Sale Eee
Adair Benahall
John
G.acek
Grants Southam
Tus
Peel Hacking Tebouen
Jasper Pike
James Albert M Caldwell
Elda Jo
Sohnson
Charles Merr
Ente
Hackitist
Calder
Orval Mit Hyger
Rte
Norman John
Chivers
E - Smith
Im Swan
Brenton Jones
Willie Seutthsee
Sue
Hare
Bert Lyle Hunt
Ie Bowand
Daniele
Richard
Anaes
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Armed Forges
Mae Shawl
Wally Peterson
Australia
Wallace Deaa Peterson
Navy
Jack Boren
Pathe
Pyt Boren
Vic
Joe Lopez
Firs
Joyce Kopekey
Ogden
Boyd Boren
Galleon
Paris
Mra
Joe Tepes
Clayton
Ayton Hislop
Warren
Vada Hislop
Hislop
Jack C Jeffrey
Naional Guard
San Luis Obispo
Oregon
Mississippi
UHS
Lew Cheney
J Ay
Overseas
Kearns
Pvt Cheney
Neco Groum Reed
CCC
Ozden
W E Witheck
Ika Shaffer
Jak Cook
Idaho
Los Angeles
Calif
Barbara Hatch
Salt Lake
Weldon
Rouge
Elblum
Leutenant
Yuma
Avicona
Dell’ Flo
Lake Charles
Kay
Savannah
Ba ‘Main
Arena
May
Ise
Wrench
Mortill
Lowell
Concord
Laurence
Leland
U.els
C Tyxack Urie
Ponent
Duvall
Duane Hall
Duvalli
Stake
First Ward
David G Smith
Theadey Mr Smith
KUTA
Capri
Royal Henderson
Win Sidneey
Martih
Seattle
Henderson
Rata, Wash
Wal
Yi Bay
Hndairymien
Mr. Keetch
Jess Lombard
Fier Snow
Francis Feitch
Masonic Lodge
Myton
Bert Jolley
Vernal Express
Wm. T. Igleheart
Utah State Press Association
Enid
Henry H
Ward Holbrook
Cedar City
Davis County
Kanab
Board of Examiners
Sec
Sol Levin
Mitchell Melich
Epy
Justin
Depentof
Furst
Liquor Contral Board
Welfare Commission
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