General Lee First To Offer Journalism Course
The article notes that on March 30, 1869 Gen Robert E Lee while president of Washington and Lee proposed the first practical journalism course. He asked trustees to provide 50 scholarships for youths to train in a local newspaper office under seasoned editors. The plan aimed to aid the postwar South’s readjustment with capable journalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee
Washington and Lee College
Lexington, Ky
Lee
Two Horses Lost In Green River at Browns Park
Otis Weeks of Vernal reported that two riding horses valued at 450 dollars each were lost when the Green River ice broke up at Browns Park ten days ago. Nine horses were on the river. Roy Hatch and DeLoy Gardner saved seven, leaving two lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green River
Browns Park
Otis Weeks
Vernal Cattle
Roy Hatch
DeLoy Gardner
Weeks
PTA Plans Visual Instruction Show At Fort Duchesne
R O Curry president of the Ft Duchesne Parent Teachers Assn announced a PTA sponsored negro minstrel show at Ft Duchesne and Whiterocks schools to raise funds for a movie projector. A May banquet will install new officers who will prepare for the Utah Congress of Parents and Teachers in Provo June 9 and 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Duchesne
Whiterocks
R. O. Curry
Ft. Duchesne Parent Teachers Assn
PTA
Utah
Congress of Parents and Teachers
Provo
Curry
Weeks recalls rescuing animals from stream after camp arrival
Mr Weeks, who arrived at the camp shortly afterwards, said they were lucky to secure the animals from the stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks
Rites Honor Vernal Resident 83
Requiem mass for Mrs. Alice Murphy Raemer 83 Vernal resident who died after a week illness from hip fracture complications was held at St. James Catholic church She born May 6 1865 in Dubuque Iowa She married Gus Reamer in Denver and lived in Leadville Steamboat Springs before moving to Vernal in 1916 Survived by three nephews and six nieces Burial at Steamboat Springs Colorado
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Alice Murphy Raemer
Uintah Baalm Hospital
St. James Catholic Church
Dubuque, I
Felix
Winifred Leahy
Gus Reamer
Denver
Leadville
Colo
Steamboat Springs
Vernal
John
WI Murphy
Grand Island
Neb
Lloyd Murphy
Clairmont
Okla
Sarah Schultz
Helen Phorosh
Grants Pass
Ore
Mamie Thompson
Hazel Allavne
Cornell Bluffs
Clara Underwood
Chicago
Services Held March 22 For Mrs. Baney
Funeral services for Lula Idena Curtis Baney 41 of Vernal who died March 16 in Richmond California of pneumonia were held March 22 in Glines ward chapel LDS Church. Bishop Ernest M. Johnson presided with a large local pall among mourners. Interment followed at Maeser Cemetery under Bingham mortuary direction with Louis A. Timothy dedicating the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Idena Curtis Baney
Vernal
Richmond
Cal
Glines Ward Chapel
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ernest M. Johnson
Martin W. Curtis
Colton McKeachnie
Lee Murray
Bill Workman
Clayton Curtis
Keith Ross
Kenneth Timothy
Harald Cook
John B. Eaton
Stephen Ferry
Claire Hacking
Leo Calder
Whispering Hope
Lawrence Woodard
Martin R. Barrus
Clayton G. Curtis
Johnnie Lay
Bennie Vigil
Former Vernalite Dies at Hanna
Anna Richardson Montgomery aged 42, former Vernal resident, died March 20 at her Wanna Duchesne county home after a long illness. Funeral services were held March 22 in the Hanna ward chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in Scotland to LDS missionaries, she lived in Uintah Sanpete and Duchesne counties. Burial followed at Tabiona Cemetery.
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Anna Richardson Montgomery
Vernal
Wanna
Duchesne County
Hanna Ward Chapel
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
James. Willis Moon
Scotland
Uintah, Sanpete
Duchesne Counties
Legion Auxiliary To Visit Utah For April 1 Visit
Mrs. Hubert A. Goode national president of the American Legion Auxiliary will make her official visit to the Utah department on Friday April 1. A reception and banquet will be held at the American Legion hall in Salt Lake City inviting members to attend. The obituary-like biographical details recount Lula Curtis aging through wards in Moneser and Glines, schooling at Wilcox academy, time in Bingham Canyon and Richmond, business work, and travels to Oakland San Francisco and Orland California with family survivors listed.
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Hubert A. Goode
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Utah
American Legion Hall
Salt Lake City
Moneser Ward
Glines Ward
Lula
Glines
Wilcox Academy
Bingham Canyon
Richmond
Oakland
San Francisco
Orland
Cal
Merle Loader
Carl Curtis
Midvale
Mattie V. Curtis
Martin W. Curtis
Vernal
Carl A. Curtis Jr
Copperton
Lois Mortensen
Tate Mabel Barrus
Portland
Martin R. Barrus
Aage Mortensen
Harry E. Loader
Martin D. Barrus
Grantsville
Johnnie M. Lay
Bennie Vigil
J. W. Freestone
Vern Timothy
Roosevelt
Martin R. Curtis
Ft. Duchesne
Ashley Cattle Men Hold Annual Meet
Ashley Cattle Association held its annual meeting in the Uintah State Bank director’s room last Friday with about 14 cattle permittees from the Taylor Mountain Brush Creek and Diamond Mountain divisions in attendance. Forest Supervisor Ona A. Harrison and Ranger G. A. Cambert from the forest service outlined range and watershed issues while a plan for joint range inspection was agreed upon. The Vernal district faces major problems in stock driveway and common use grazing, with field study planned to eliminate grazing issues. Rachel Calder plays a major role in a MIA production to be staged next Tuesday in Provo.
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Ashley Cattle Assn
Uintad State Bank
H. E. Seeley
Association
Taylor Mountain
Brush Creek
Diamond Mountains
Ona A. Harrison
G. A. Cambert
Forest Service
Harrison
Ranger Lambert
Lambert
Rachel Calder
Provo
Vernal City to modernize streets and sidewalks district plan
Public notice from Vernal City Utah outlines six proposed improvements including concrete walks curb and gutter paving and private driveways across multiple streets. Total estimated cost 20500 with abutters share 17500 and assessments by front foot. Protests due by April 21 1949 and council hearing April 22 1949.
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Vernal City
Utah
Main St
3Rd East St
East St
Vernal Avenue
1St North
2Nd North
1St North St
4Th West St
2Nd West St
2Nd
3Rd South
Ist North St
Ist West St
Main
Ist South St. AL
1St West St
3Rd South St
Main Street
City Recorder
City Council
Bruce Watkins
Calendar of April events for County and City groups
April calendar lists events from County Commissioners and City Council to Kiwanis Jaycees Lions and a junior prom. Includes driver license examinations on Apr 6 and Apr 20, school board Apr 11, post and court events Apr 22, and a spring vacation Apr 21-22.
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County Commissioners
City Council
Taycees
Kiwanis
Legion
School Board
Lfions
Jaycees
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St. James’ Catholic Church
Blase Schumacher
Thomas Barry
Kremmling
Schumacher
University of Missouri
Ford Tractors
Dearborn Implements
Genuine Parts
Murdock Machinery CO
Baney
Uintah County Commission
Robert
Tie Bardit
Robert Weaver
Hobietha Mabbit
Dewey and Almy
York
Kobble
Hanna
Tablona Cemetery
Legion Auxiliary
Ashley Cattle Men
Ida Oaks
Don Walls
Jensen
2Nd East
Wasatch Avenue
Caulty
F. WA
Analance
Trone Whitaker
M. Mate
Croom House
Garden Spot
Young Corchard
Maceor
Bessie Goodviel
Dan Batty
Vernay
Frank R. Walker
Imperial Hall
Uintah High School
Uintah School District
Max Rasmussen
Singer Sewing Machine
Call
J. Mattf
John Eaton
Zelph Calder
E. S. Calder
LaSalle
Lloyd's Motor Salon
Emmett Hall
Gloucester
England
Desoto
Plymouth
Allis-Chalmers
Utah Motor CO
East Main
Vernal, Utah
Ace Wilkerson
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