Men in the Armed Forces Honor Local Residents in Wartime Service
Lt Col Hugh W Colton visited here with family then returned to Tacoma Washington. Several local servicemen are promoted or stationed abroad including Massey promoted to Specialist Fourth Class, Stringham to Corporal, and Alvin Timothy in Africa. Readers note letters from Africa describe homesickness and new friendships while others report naval training and transfers to the Air Corps.
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Colton
Hugh W Colton
Tacoma
Washington
Gulton
Previous
Yernel
Vee
Paul Stringham
Paul G Stringham Soni
B Hullingham
Minter Field
Bakersfield Callifornia
Air Force
Cpl Stringham
National Guard
San Louis Opispo
National City
Air Corps
Clayton Wooley
H Walter Wooley
Camp White
Oregon
Sir Woolley
Ate
Wit
White
Alvin Timothy
Africa
A N Timothy
Lellee
Cpl
Timothy
LeRoy
California
Owen
Infantry
Camp Rucker
Alabama
Golden
Signal Corps
Syra Cust
New York
Legion meeting speaker recalls Guadalcanal experiences
Sgt. Dale Barger spoke at the American Legion about three months on Guadalcanal during World War II. He described watching the September 12, 1942 Japanese bombing raid and the anti aircraft response, plus natives helping unload supply ships in exchange for knives. He noted the Marine air group set up the first radio shop on the island. Continued on Page Four.
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Dale Barger
The
American Legion
Guadalcanal
Uktah State Bank Directors Room
Barger
Smith
Sgt Barger
Marine Air Group
Set Barger
Car Demolished Sunday on US 40 Near Jensen
Sunday evening at 8 30 a 1939 Pontiac Sedan owned and driven by Charles Wm Hall Je was completely demolished in a wreck on US 40 near Jensen. The car traveled 264 feet before stopping after overturning a 15 foot embankment in a fence line. Driver Mr Hall sustained injuries and Elmo Reynolds received a minor arm injury. The car was on the left side of the road traveling west when the patrolman reported.
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Charles Wm Hall
Sam Hall
Hatch
Elmo Reynolds
Hall
Reynolds
Tide
Declamation finals held at First Ward Chapel judging panel selects winners
Sunday evening at the First Ward Chapel seminary declamation finals were judged by Mrs Hugh W Colton H E Rul Inger and A Grant West. Mathel Merkley and Bob Lundell won with talks The Light That Shines in Darkness and Religion in The World Today. Contestants included Teddy Thacker Barta Caldwell Enid Caldwell and Cleo Bascom. Lt Col Hugh W Colton and Clayton Woolley gave brief addresses. Archie Johnson Bryan Goodrich of the Stake Presidency commented on outstanding declamation talks and the First Ward chair rendered selections.
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First Ward
Hugh W Colton H E Rul Inger
Grant West
Mathel Merkleys
Bob Landells
Teddy Thacker
Barta Caldwell
Enid Caldwell
Cleo Bascom
Hugh W Colton
Clayton Woolley Ware
B_ Calder
Archie Johnson
Bryan Goodrich
Stake
OPA Eases Canned Food Ration for Isolated Workers
Representative Barrett says the Office of Price Administration will raise the monthly 48 point ration for workers without easy access to fresh fruit and vegetables, allowing more canned pork and beans and other processed foods. The change, to be announced soon, aims to help rural and can-dependent households.
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Washington
Representative Barrett
Wyoming
Office of Price Administration
O .A
Barrett
Schools Start Earlier to Aid Farming
At the board meeting Mrs Ruth Haslem presiding, school hours were reorganized to ease farm labor shortages. Beginning Monday, Uintah High and Alterra schools will start earlier, with dismissals adjusted to 1:30 pm for some and longer days for others. All elementary schools will shift to meet the program, and Saturday school will be the last day this year to reach 174 instructional days.
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Board of Education
Ruth Haslem
St Dette
Bam
Uintah High
Alterra
Jepern Ops
Doyle Landon
Smith Hughes Agricultural
Winlah
Tiv Board
Suilty Fund
Tome Pridhpal
Tle Avs Dock
Merril Pousta
Brtiwere
Prinipal
Werkesday
Fard
Services Held at Lapoint for Pioneer Rancher
Impressive funeral services were conducted by Bishop Harvey Hullinger at the Lapoint ward chapel Saturday at 8 o clock pm for Cyrus Aton Pioneer. A prayer at the home was offered by Hayden Foster. Music included Nearer My God To Thee and Whispering Hope played by Orson Reynolds. Invocation by Jerry Harrison. A duet by Rex Taylor and his wife sang The Old Rugged Cross. Principal Luke Clegg of Alttera High School spoke, followed by a Taylor duet That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine. Dorothy and Craig Caldwell sang West Virginia Hills. Craig Van Massey gave the closing address. Perfect Day closed with Gerald Caldwell on piano. Bishop Hullinger expressed family appreciation. Benediction by J C Hacking.
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Lapoint
Harvey Hullinger
Lapoint Ward Chapel
Ba Beles Oclock
Cyrus Aton
Ts ‘Aman
Iganahier Cher
Hayden Foster
Whispering Hope
Orson
Old Rugged Cross
Luke Clegg
Alterra High School
Taylor
Davis Morrill
Dorothy
Craig Caldwell
West
Virginia
Oy Graig van Massey
Gerald Caldwell
Caldwell Bishop Hullinger l
J C Hacking
Rancher Stevers Murray Dies After Stroke
Stevers Murray a 65 year old rancher, died at his brother John Murray’s home from a stroke. Originally from Jensen, he had farmed near Jensen and Rock for years. Survived by brothers John Murray of Vorml and Jed Murray of Whiteworks. Services planned at Naples chapel with burial in Jensen Cemetery.
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Stevers Murray
John Murray
Mureau
Jensen
Vorml
Jed Murray
White Works
Naples
Jensen Cemetery
Ashley Canyon area set for community park project
A planned recreation park in Ashley Canyon near Dry Fork Canyon was proposed last night. The project envisions facilities for picnics outings and reunions, with a road improvement and two bridges and the park slated to be ready for early spring use.
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Ashley Canyon
Sey
G. Hfolph” Hacking
Tan
Klk Ae Ieee
Mendy
Uintah State Bank Offers Prizes for War Gardens
The Uintah State Bank launches a nationwide drive to boost agricultural output for national defense. Uintah County farmers can win cash prizes for top war crops with 2600, 1800, and 1000 dollars for the best three acres of dry edible beans and 3500, 2000, 1500, and 1000 dollars for the top four acres of corn ensilage, plus similar prizes for five acres of barley and ten acres of wheat.
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Uintah State Bank
Uintah County
Annual Gold and Green Ball to Be Held Friday
The Uintah Stake MIA hosts the Annual Gold and Green Ball at Imperial Hall Friday evening. Committee in charge led by Mrs H Grant West and Leonard Perry, with Mrs Toussell Keetch and Mrs A Alwyn Cat contributing decor and arrangements. The Noor show directed by Mrs Howard Calder features a dance by twelve couples. music by Nina Hair and company.
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Uintah Stake
Imperial Hall
Incharge
Mra H Grant West
Leonard Perry
Toussell Keetch
Alwyn ‘Catt
Rockies
Nina Hair and
Gliese
Venns
Marjorie Thurman Tirst Ward Mae Fox
Naples
Venna Goodrich Maeser
Elva Caldwell
Lapoint
Helen Perry
Jenson Ua Wilkins
Noor
Howard Calder
Wil
Former Youth Loses Life in Gulf Storm
Clay Hatch son of Mr and Mrs Hatch former Vernal residents now of Los Angeles California served among fourteen soldiers testing their mettle Friday night in a gulf storm during an army maneuver. The barge and crew were struck by a sand bar near Catta. Continued on Page Five.
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Clay Hatch
Mra Jted Hatch
Vernal
Los Angglés
California
Gulf of Mexico
Catta
Purple Heart Award for Mrs Nicholson Revealed
Mrs Margaret Stewart Nicholson of Jensen receives by mail the Purple Heart posthumously awarded to her late husband, Sgt Bruce Nicholson of the U 8B Air Corps, killed in October 1943 in West Virginia. The decoration, tied to General Washington, was revived by the War Department in February 1992.
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ENSEN
Margaret Stewart Nicholson
Jensen
Bruce Nicholson
U 8B Air Corps
West
Is. Nicholson
J A Ulis
Washington D
George ‘Washington
Newburger
Judge Praises 11943 Stock Show Plans at Uintah Bank
Judge Harry Smith of Utah State Agricultural College commends plans for the annual United Basin stock show. He notes past shows were successful and predicts this year will be even bigger, addressing the Live Rock Show committee meeting at Uintah State Bank. Harold Reader of the Ashley Woolgrowers Association reports FFA involvement. A minister announced he was recently assigned to a new pulpit and apologized for a manuscript loss.
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Uintah State Bank
Harry Smith
Utah State Agricultural College At Law
Smith
Harold Reader
Ashley Woolgrow Era Association
FFA
Sowards Shines as Desert U. Star in Basketball
Ken Soward outstanding for University of Koa, leading scorer figures with 82 points and over 10 points per game in a season hampered by team woes. Henneth Sowards, son of Mr and Mrs Haritoh Sowards, ranked as a top collegiate guard, while the team’s record suffered a tough year.
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Henneth Sowards
Haritoh
Koa
Desert News
Sowards
Ayiiwes Ok
Utes Enter Round I Robin at Price in regional bid
Uintah High School Fighting Utes clinched a 41 18 win over Roosevelt Rough Riders to earn a place in the high school regional basketball tournament for region five at Price. Thursday features Central Castle Dale San Juan Blending, then Carbon dinosaurs tangle with Payson in the late game. Coach LeGrande Tea praised improvements across the season as the squad left for the regional contest.
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Uintah
Roosevel
Duchesne
Fighting Utes
Roosevels Rough Riders
Utes
Central
Castle Dale
San Juan
Carbon Dinosaurs
Payson
LeGrande
Willow Creek Rancher Honored On 84th Birthday
George E Thorne of Willow Creek celebrated his 84th birthday on March 1 1948 hailed as the oldest resident of Willow Creek a rancher and stockman for about 89 years in the county and planter of orchards and gardens for decades He and Mrs Thorne kept bees in Ashley Valley and still maintain a few colonies for their own use
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George E Thorne
Willow Creek
My Thorne
Thome
Ashley Valley
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Idaho
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Naval Air Corps
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Charles Lyons
St Mary College
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Bob Lundell
OPA
Oscar M Lyman
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Pioneer
J C Anderson
Utah Power and Light Company
Mrs Anderson
Wednessay
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Harold Wardell
Rangely
Harold Duke
Patrick Dry Goods
Ashtons
George D. Mersley
George D Merkley
Canyon Fur Park
Thorne Jegson
RED Cross
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Tenney Johnston
Borers
Wiliam B Wallis
Wisbeck
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Price
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