Utah Placed in Military Area by Order
General DeWitt, commander of the Western Defense Command, proclaims Utah a military area No 6 with 72 zones including Jensen bridge on U S Highway 40. The move blocks areas around power plants, dams, mines, and defense facilities and extends to surrounding states Idaho Montana Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. DeWitt
Western Defense Command
Fourth Army
San Francisco
Jensen
U. S. Highway 40
Green River
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Utah Power Employee First Draft Selectee
The Uintah County draft lists Utah Power and Laight Co employee Owen Hocking as No. 442 and Paul Hardy, a Fort Duchesne farmer, as No. 176 in the local sequence. Secretary Exiantt Preece said Hocking’s number would be 120 and Hardy’s 102 on the board. 505 registrants were in Uintah County on February 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Hocking
Utah Power and Laight Company
Ashley Creek Canyon
Wis
Washington
Uintah County
Uintah
Paul Hardy
Fort Duchesne
Concrete headgate planned for High Line canal project
In a Tuesday stockholders meeting of the Highline Canal Company a permanent concrete diversion near Ashley Creek was approved, with Salt Conservation District support. Plans call for 30 yards of reinforced concrete with tree and cable protection and channel realignment. District equipment will be rented from the Gana Company for the project, expected to start soon and finish before high water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highline Canal Company
Ibe
Ashley Creek
Salt Conservation District Program
Leon P. Cheils Lesser
Shairman
Board of Supervisors
Great E. Chugg
SCS
Mir. Christensen
Gana Company
A. Est
Christensen
Commissioners Appoint County Weed Committee Will County
At the regular meeting of the board of county commissioners, a seven member Uintah County weed committee was appointed. John I Cook Ballard J Ray McKee Tridel LeRoy Taylor Randlett Loyd J Merkley Jensen Marvin Smith Waeser Cec Billings Glines Archie Allen Ashley will elect an executive committee. The levy for 1942 is approved. Sheriff Keetch acts as secretary. The board discusses county land offers and Japanese resettlement talks. The county war board urges 1942 production increases and seed readiness campaigns continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Saturay
Russell Keetch
Uintah County
John i. Cook
Ballard
J. Ray McKee
Tridel
LeRoy Taylor
Randlett
Loyd J. Merkley
Jensen
Marvin Smith
Waeser
Cec Billings
Glines
Archie Allen
Ashley
Paul Cowan
Carl Goodrich
Ashby Valley
John
B McNaughton
Berbert B. Haw
Salt Lake
Utah
Annual UHS Junior Prom Planned for March 27 at Imperial Hall
The UHS Junior Prom will be held March 27 at Imperial Hall with decorations. In support of the war effort the post prom is canceled and corsages are not permitted this year. Prom directors are Howard Manwaring Earl Woolley and Marion Marshall with chairmen Lela Nickeli and Larrie Thorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James H. Burdett
M. L. Schmit
State Garden
Chhairman
Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs
Imperial Hall
Jimne Bateman
Tol
Howard Manwaring
Earl Woolley
Marion Marshall
Prom
Lelah Nickeli
Larrie Fhorne
Man Plans Chinchilla Farm Expansion in Maeser
Don Pearce of Lynwood Calf announces chinchilla farm near Maeser. He plans to bring first pair of fur-bearing animals to the valley around April and grow to 20 pairs in Ashley Valley by next fall. Barth Shaffer will head care at Maeser site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Pearce
Lynwood
Vernal
Maeser
H.C. Tally
Ashley Valley
Barth Shaffer
Roosevelt Youth Wing Basin FFA Public Speaking Contest
Roosevelt High School student Val McClellan won the East Erm District FFA public speaking contest held at Alterra High School. Contestants from Uintah, Altamont, Alterra and Roosevelt participated in the annual event. Douglas Berkley was noted among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Youth Wing Basin
FFA
Val McClellan
Roosevelt High School
Poyack
Alterra High School
Uintah
Douglas Bferkley
Altamont
Alterra
Roosevelt
Sunday Morning Blaze Damages Apartments
Vernal City Volunteer Fire Department quickly responded Sunday at 12:30 am to a roof fire at the apartment building owned by R. C. Goeoper on Second South Street near the fairgrounds. Clinton Cooper, occupying one side, found the blaze and neighbors helped remove furniture and belongings. Fire Chief Wendell Pope estimates building and contents damage between $800 and $1,000, with insurance coverage indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal City Volunteer Fire Department
R. C. Goeoper
Secong South Street
Fair Grounds
Clinton Cooper
Wendell Pope
Counties Oppose Utah Plan on Japanese Evacuees
Nearly all counties at a Salt Lake City meeting with Governor Herbert B. Maw opposed accepting Japanese evacuees from the Pacific coast. Some favored temporary labor if supervised. others argued military necessity could spread Japanese if needed. Attorney General Grover A. Olles noted civil authorities cannot bar entry, but wartime military powers may justify actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Salt Lake
Herbert B. Mar. Bevera
Saltnke
Maw
California
Utah
Seversl
Altorney
Grover A Olles
White Top and Russian Thistle Eradication Plan
Uintah County Planning Board and Weed Control Committee met on March 1 to discuss weed control bounty farm labor and Japanese importation along with dog menace. Attendees included LeRoy Taylor chairman Alma Preece John W Weaser county commissioners Theodore Johnson Clyde Larsen Howard Ivory Claire R Hopkins Marvin Smith Russell R Keotch secretary Ray O Lathrum Parry Bowen Lyle Remington and Earl Sanford National Forest supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County Planning, Board
LeRoy Taylor
Alma Preece
John W. Weas~er
A. Theodore Johnson
Clyde Larsen
Howard Ivory
Clairer. Hopkins
Marvin Smith
Russell R. Keotch
Ray O. Lathrum
Parry Bowen
City Enacts Expanded Restricted Building District
City Council limits construction and repairs in a central area from Fifth East to Seventh West, between Second South and Second North, to conform with new district rules. The notice of intention to form the district appears elsewhere in the issue. Fire Chief Wendel Pope seeks extra pay for volunteer firefighters whose clothing damages exceed their fees, and Mayor Stringham notes increasing tourist traffic and upcoming beautification displays. A city wide cleanup plan and garbage collection start was discussed amid other items. The Utah Grazing District No. reports its semi annual meeting will review grazing permits and budgets, with sessions starting Saturday and possibly extending to Friday. Members present included Stringham Seeley Bennion Reader Shrier Smith Harvie Hastem Hatch Pace. Harold Ratcliffe discussed Dinosaur National Monument grazing seepage. Executive committee members named and the board approved 50 percent of grazing fees for district needs like road maintenance and stock water projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth East
Seventh West
Second South
Second North
Wendel Pope
B. H. Stringham
Utah Grazing District No
Duchesne
L. Warne T
Larson
H. E. Seeley
John Bennion
J. Harold Reader
Reuben G. Shrier
Keith Smith
Thomas Harvie
Joe Hastem
Bus Hatch
Paul Hansen
Carlyle Pace
Harold Ratcliffe
Dinosaur National Monument
HE Beeley
B. J.stringham
Laurence ¥_ Siddaway
Bhidaway
Stringham
Joe ‘Haslem
Lambert Family Weekend Visit Spans Ogden and Salt Lake
Mr and Mrs Glen E Lambert and two sons Doyle and Dean spent the weekend visiting in Ogden and Salt Lake They visited Donald who is now working at HI Field in Ogden Donald is being transferred to Tacoma Washington They were accompanied by Burt C Sanford Ashley Forest Supervisor who spent the weekend in Ogden with his family They returned to Vernal Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen E. Lambert
Doyle
Dean
Ogden
Salt Lake
Donald
HI Field
Tacoma
Washington
Burt C. Sanford
Ashley Forest
Vernal
Fighting Utes Win Honors in 115th Engineers
Vernal boys in the 116th Engi ness San Diego are playing some very successful games in basketball while serving away. Clifford Caldwell suggested they keep the name Fighting Utes. In the army league they chalked up victories. they edged the Bachelors 24 to 19. Players listed include Ven fiell Fox Howard Walker Eddy Milburn Compton Davis King and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
San Diego
Clifford Caldwell
Fighting Utes
Army
Bachelors
Utes
iVenfiell Fox
Howard Walker
Eddy
Joe Milburn
Compton
Kenneth Davis
Bhi King
23 Japanese Vessels Sunk or Damaged Off Australia
Washington reports heavy air combat in the western Pacific as American and Australian forces strike Japanese bases. The action claims at least one Japanese plane and damages or sinks 23 vessels, including 12 warships, with fleets concentrating near Australia and New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
MacArthur Goes To Australia Base
The article notes General MacArthur traveling to Australia to assume command of United Nations forces in the southwest Pacific. It mentions his departure with Mrs. MacArthur and staff, the plan's coordination with Australia, and the expected expansion of American forces in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gameray
Douglas
Australia
United ‘Nations Command
War
Aus
Department
Rene Ate Eeery
Philippines
Ps Boon
Rande
Ethur
Lelny
Nm MacArthur
Harold H. George
Air Forces
Ticory
Southwest Pacific
Philippine Islands
Macfarthur
Fir Corps
Seraeny
Centennial Celebration Draws Crowd in Second Ward
A large crowd gathered Tuesday evening at the chapel and Scouthouse in Second Ward for the Bellet Society centennial observance. Mrs. Joseph L Cook presided as president, Nobel Kimball led opening prayer, and talks honored Relief Society leaders Heber J. Grant and Amy B. Lyman. A Centennial Memorial Campanile book review by A Theodore Johnson was read, followed by a pageant titled The Arc of Happiness directed by Mrs. Arthur Manwaring and others. The event closed with candle lighting and a luncheon for new members, with dancing afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shane
Mavinede
Ayr
Cork
Tf Kath
J ‘Engat
Apenas
Dean Workman
Op Pontha Calder
Relief Society Chorus
Mra Burt Merkley
Relief Socie
Evelyn Richardson
Amy Brown Lyman
Relief Society
Pres
Heber J. Grant
Mother McCree
Mra. Mac Jorgensson
Archie Johnsen
Charles H. Oolton
Ashley Battisti
Richard Jensen
Karl J. Enger
YMMIA
Clarence Wendell
Londonderry Air
Charles Josie
Mrs. Stagg
Akit
Bishop Pric
Melvin Bodgkinson
Betty Anderson
Fathem Jackson
Dupe Call
Betty Cu
Spen
Uintah High School
June Bateman
Rex Jensen
Edward Aycork
Belief Society
Hyrrum B. Calder
Glen Lambert
J. Edwin Collter
Bellet Society
Second Ward
Joseph L Cook
Nobel Kimball
Vernacole
Pres. Heber J. Grant
Amy B. Lyman
Hellet Society
A. Theodore Johnson
Centennial Memorial Campanile
Bell Tower
General Board
Arthur Manwaring
Fred G. Bingham
Karl Tenney
Scouthouse
Sugar Rationing Registration Opens in Uintah Schools
Sugar rationing registration begins in Uintah County with War Fration Books issued at the central school by Principal John Bragg on Tuesday and similar numbers on Wednesday. Books are available Friday. Rationing dates will be set later by the Office of Price Administration, with weekly cycles from Saturday midnight to the next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
John Bragg
Office of Price Administration
Declamation Finals Set At Second Ward Seminary
About thirty contestants qualified for sem i finals in a yearly declamation contest. Semifinalists advance to Sunday night finals at 7 00 in the Vernal Second Ward chapel. Winners receive a leather bound set of church texts and will be announced by President Byrum Calder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enonus
Terest
Vernal Second Ward
Byrum
B. Calder
Bir
Vest
Vernal Museum and Photo Shop Set at City Office
Vernal photographer Lto C. Thorne prepares a new photo shop behind the Vernal City office in the Uintah Gas Co. stock room. The studio will include a large dark room and work room. Thorne will photograph the Uintah High School yearbook and move once done. He will display museum relics from the Thorne museum with cases on the east wall and an information booth for local scenic literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lto
Thorne
Ala Museum
Noor
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Jensen Bridge
Utah Power
County War Board
UHS
Vernal City
Austraiian
MacArthur
First ‘Ward
Forcag’ Iin
Fic
Wanri Oth
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