Ensign Hugh Owens Jr Receives Commission at Fort Schuyler
Former resident of Albany Ore Hugh Wade Owens Jr USNR was commissioned as ensign at the Midshipman’s School Fort Schuyler New York with class of 1400 exercises at Cathedral of St John the Divine Owens reports to Great Lakes Naval Training Station for further instruction.
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Unitesh Basin
Hugh Wade Owens Jr
USNR
Midshipman’s
Fort Schuyler
Cathedral of St John the Divine
Owens
Great Lakes
Chicago
Ft Cythesne
Allerta High School
Mrnd
St W Owens
Albany
Ore
Death of Valley Pioneer George A Slaugh Dies in Vernal
George A Slaugh a Vernal resident for 61 years died Monday at his son Frank Slaughs home after pneumonia contracted in bed. Born September 24 1868 in Pleasant Grove he moved to Ashley Valley at age 14. He married Rethel Goodrich and farmed all his life. He served in church leadership and the state legislature. Survived by 13 children, 35 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and numerous relatives. Funeral at Vernal First Ward chapel today at 2 pm with interment in Vernal Memorial Park.
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George A Slaugh
Vernal
Frankly Slaugh
Slaugh
Plea
Sant Grove
John Jacob
Matilda Smuth
Ashley Valley
Davis
Ruppe
Rethel M Goodrich
James' Shaffer
Stake High Council
Slau
Erneo
Frank G
Linard Slaugh
Mark
Jue Hammond
Albert Steu
Owen Vernel
Gladys ‘Jacobson
Salt Lake
Fern Olsen
Compton
Vernal First Ward
Third Ward
Vernal Memorial Park
Roosevelt High to Sponsor Activities Day Event
Roosevelt High hosts activities day with six Uintah Basin high schools. Students and patrons attend Thursday evening and Friday April 26 and 27. Smith of Salt Lake City and others will attend. event includes vocal music, piano and speech arts. Gene Rigby chairs, with committees organizing schedules. Phobe Allen of Oakland visits with her mother Eles mor Allen.
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Roosevelt
Uitah Basin
Ore Reir
Uintah Basin
Acti Ae
Driversvilles
F Smith
Salt Lake &Seting
Smith
Texas
Louisiana
Fri
Heliays
BYU
Grill
Horse Smith
Sydney Ross Shoes
Speech Arts
Rigby
Lt Grant Hansen Believed to Be on Pacific Island
Ed Mills, a crew member on the plane that went down with Lt Hansen, says Hansen may be safe on a Pacific Island but out of contact. Mills relays mission details from Mrs Hansen as Sgt Mills notes heavy flak, engine failure, fuel loss, and calm crews with life preservers and life rafts during the Tang trip toward home.
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Sset
Ed Mills
Plahbe
Grant N Hansen
Hansen
Partie
Mills
Mrs Hansen
TJ Hansen
Sgt Mills
Ted Williams Home On Leave From Navy Duty
Ted Williams and his wife and son are spending a brief leave at home after a year of sea duty in the Pacific. Williams, a petty officer third class, entered the navy in December 1943 and was assigned to a desk duty.
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Ted Williams
Pacific
Mr Williams
Navy
Road Program Planned on Public Domain
Richards Durham reports the Grazing Service aims to build two grade A roads in the Duchesne district soon after funds are available. A bridge across Green River will connect to the Clay Basin road, opening thousands of grazing acres now reachable only via long routes. The second road spans Green River from Vernal over Diamond Mountain to Browns Park, linking to Rock Springs and shortening winter travel.
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Richards Durham
Grazing Service
Duchesne
No 8
Dale Naylor O
Daggett County
Green River
Hock Springs
Wyoming
Maybell Colorado
Vernal
Dismond Mountain
Sears Canyon
Canyon
Clay Basin
Rock Springs
Maybell
Browns Park
Utah
Manila
Craig
Vial
Heber Evanston
Browns Parl
Naylor
Vernal Group Visits Gilsonite Mines and Fields
A 15 member business group from Vernal visited the American and Barber Essenits gilsonite mines and the Hangely Oil field on Tuesday. Guides included L D Barry at Barber Asphalt camp and Sewell Thomas of Denver. The party toured machine shops power house and mines, lunched with Beery and Thomas, then viewed Rangely field with R A Bryson. They heard of planned improvements at Bonanza and Rangely valued in the millions benefiting Ashley Valley and Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Barber Essenits
Hangely
Bonanza
Barber
L .D Barry
Sewell Thomas
Denver
Gil Pointe
Beery
Thomas
Rangely
R A_ Brysonanager
Vernal Engineers Help Philippine Invasion With U S Army 40th
The 40th Infantry Division, partly from Utah and California units, stormed ashore on Luzon at Lingayen Gulf in 1944. Veterans of Pacific campaigns pushed through the Agas Calmay River Delta toward Manila, aiding liberation efforts and advancing toward Bataan’s old battlefield. Major General Rapp Brush led the division, which also fought at Cape Hoskins and Rabaul, marking a significant Allied push in the Philippines and Pacific front.
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40Th
Utah Navona
Considera
Luzon Island
40Th Division
Lingayen Gulf
Caratelo
Panas
Agas-Calmay
Lingaygen Gulf
Soth Division
Pacific
Douglas
MacArthura
Manila
Bataan
Rapp Brush
Sal
Luxon
Corregidor
Garison
Rabaul
New Britain
Cape Hoskins
Soust
Ward
Luzon
France
I National Guard
Califor Ia
Utah
Camp San Luis Obispo
California
Pearl Harbor
Fort Lewle Washington
Hawaiian Islands
Ranger
L An
South Pacific
Isley Leads Air Training in Marianas Camp
Captain Thomas Healey describes Isley directing ground and air training from a group operations office in the Marianas. Isley, a World War II veteran, praises the climate, tents, and hard work, noting the rainy season and occasional enemy air raids while stressing strong leadership and crew loyalty. Captain Isley is the son of Mr and Mrs Giryas Isley.
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Thomas Healey
Marianas
Isley
England
Africa
Giryas Isley
Sidney Rost Smith Returns After 28 Months Overseas
Sidney Rost Smith visited here Monday with Mrs Smith, who has worked in Ogden for several months. Smith returned to the United States last week after 28 months overseas.
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Orser Smith
Mediterranean
Sidney Rost Smith
Morrill Awarded Purple Heart in Germany
Shardon Morrill, son of Bishop and Mrs H LeRoy Morrill of Tridell, was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received December 16 while serving with an infantry division in Germany. He entered service in March 1943 and has been overseas since October 15, 1944. hospitalized in England, he expects transfer to a rehabilitation center. Mrs Morrill is the former St McConkie and works at Ft Duchesne.
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John Hanegan
John T Hanedan
Army
Hawaii
St Hanegan
Letamia
Idaho
Hanegan
Ellen Hae William
John T Banegan II
Vernal
Pfe Shardon H Morrill
England
Pf¢ Morrill
Bishop
H LeRoy Morrill
I Tridell
Morrill
St McConkie
Ft. Duchesne
Alfred Smith killed on Luzon invasion in 1942
Alfred F Smith 24, Uintah County native, entered service June 1941 as part of the first draft. He went overseas August with infantry after graduating Uintah High School. He was employed in the sheep business with his father. Survived by his parents Mrs Louis Lind Salt Lake City and other relatives. family notes he died February 20 on Luzon amid invasion.
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Alfred F Smith
al Fae
Mra
Albert ‘Ernest Smith
Luzon
Col Hugh W Colton Receives Silver Star for Valor
Col Hugh W Colton former Vernal attorney now commanding the 1104th Engineer Combat Group in Germany was awarded the Silver Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart for wounds received in action. The award cited gallantry against the enemy from February 23 to 26, 1945 during a fierce push, with seven Roer River crossings under heavy fire.
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Hugh W Colton
1104Th Engineers
Germany
Paris
New Bork Herald Tribune
London
J Cummings
News Chronicle
Roer
Cumming
Roosevelt
Cal Colton
Gen'l McCain
L9th Corps
Hugh W. Colter
Corps of Engineers
1104Th Engineer Combat Group
United States Army
Gallan
Purple Heart Awarded to Soldier for France Wounds
In France, Breenparte received the Purple Heart for wounds sustained December 22 while serving with the infantry. Pic LaVar J Karren, son of Owe, was hospitalized in France for arm and leg wounds. he embarked for overseas duty in October after basic training at Camp Roberts, California. He entered service in March 1944 and was stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina before embarkation.
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Breenparte
Pic LaVar J Karren
France
Pic Karren
Ft Jackson SC
Camp Roverts Calif
Ronald Preece Sworn in Uintah County Sheriff
Ronald Preece was sworn in as sheriff of Uintah County in the court house by F L Noel, county clerk. He will fill the unexpired term of H M Snyder who resigned. Snyder was succeeded by Emery Ji Vernal, medical superintendent.
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Ronald Preece
Uintah County
F L Noel
Preece
H M Snyder
Atten Sanyde Snyder
Emery Ji
Shreep af Men YA a Mike a men g for NW Later
A garbled 1944-era report discusses grazing, livestock costs, and tariff commission findings. It references sheep, lambs, wool prices, and production costs, noting shifts in per head costs and potential deficits. Page Four continuation indicates government appropriations and livestock feed considerations.
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Shreep
Jonas Cura
Egat
Ies
Galt
Pont Pal
Department of Ragridture
Uy Boward i
Enita Pier Penn
Tariff Commission
Electric Sterilizer And Autoclave New Equipment
A large electric sterilizer and autoclave was delivered to Asia Hospital by Vernal Junior Commerce after a lengthy effort, costing about Fit. The device will aid local health services and the public will be invited to view the facility once setup. Donations from civic groups and individuals supported a hospital drive, with funds totaling 71,76 and food and fruit donations totaling over 120 quarts collected in fall and winter.
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Asia Hospital
Hstal
Lion
Rebeckahs Ladies Aid
Sald Bn
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Boyd Christensen
USMC
Servee
Sgt Christensen
San Diego
Camp LeJeune
Leon P Christen
Garl Gardiner
Garl
Gardiner
Carl Gardiner
San Francisco
Farragut Isiaho
Sterling Bascom
Sterling N. Bascom
Josephine Bascom
Verinal
US Naval Convalescent Hospital
Sun Valley Ketchum
Lloyd Hatch
Frank Pope
New Guinea
Grand Junction
Ft Francis E Warren
Camp Roberts
Clyde Hatch
Paul Caldwell
States
Paul D Caldwell
Air Corps
Jesse Caldwell
Mountain Home
Barbara Holmes
George A. Slaugh
Roosevelt High
Phobe Allen
Oakland
Elesmor Allen
Grant Hansen
Pacific Island
Li Grant Hansen
Gilsonite
Vernal Engineers
Capt Tom Isley
Rom Isley
Shardon Morrill
Sherdon Morrill
Alfred Smith
Louis Lind
Naples
Mar
Vin Christensen
Col. H. W. Colton
Burma
Snhawaddy
Yenengyeung
Irrawaddy
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