Uintah Basin Music Festival a Major Community Victory
Vernal Utah hosted the Second Annual Uintah Basin Music Festival attracting 2000 students and 5000 spectators over two days. Six of ten bands earned ratings for the National Music Meet in Ogden. 130 soloists choruses and ensembles performed for judges. Jaycees and local officials organized the event, praising music as a universal language and civic force.
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Uintah Basin
Laster
Utah
Tabernacle In
And
Laird
Ogden
Roosevalt
Vernal
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Expresa
Grazing Board Sets up Budget For 1941 Bangs Program
The Utah Grazing District No 6 Advisory board met to hear sixteen stockmen appeals and set a 1941 budget of 4971 854 dollars for predatory animal control in cooperation with local associations. Allocations cover reservoirs reseeding with native seeds and pest control equipment. Funds include Uintah 80805 Dag pet 13842 Grand county 173038 Ducheree 48296 Summit 1624 and general expenses, with the balance to support grazing camps and raid projects countywide.
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Utah Grazing District No 6
Paul Hansen
Roosevelt
Joseph Hassen
Jensen
Thomas Jarvie
Keith Smith
Linwood Ruben R. & Buguie Ouray Oars
Hatch
N J Meagher
Hyrum’ Seeley
H Stringham
Ch W Mathis
Junior Glaxier
Vernal
Western Machine Co
Grand County
General Fund of India
Weed Control Meeting Backs Proposed County Levy
Tuesday evening at the courthouse the county weed control meeting of the county weed committee County Planning Board and AAA committees was called by LeRoy Taylor chairman Eight communities were represented about 22 farmers attended and favored the proposed half levy for weed control The meeting planned to ask county commissioners to reconsider the tax for the benefit of the farmers exes and abroustn
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Court House
County Planning Board
AAA
LeRoy Taylor
Vernal Bowlers to Roosevel t for Friday Game
Vernal bowlers extend hot streak as Lawrence Siddeway leads with 672 total in three lines including a 241. Werd Singleton edges Nitin with 655, while Chuck Taylor and Earl Wooley tie at 608. Friday night a Verna l Maeser IQA pair will travel to Roosevelt to bowl two Roosevelt teams.
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Vernal
Lawrence Siddeway
Werd Singleton
Nitin
Chuck Taylor
Earl Wooley
Verna
Maeser Iqa
Roosevelt
Water Main Damaged By Bulldozer In Vernal
During recent days Vernal lacked canal water as a bulldozer cleaning a ditch along the High Line Canal damaged the water main. Mayor R C Cooper loaned the machine to canal officials. repairs will take several days. Estimated damage ranges from $60 to $100 with pieces of pipe and cobblestones sighted. Water supply from the upper source will resume sometime next week, says water superintendent E G Sundquist.
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Vernal Haa
High Line
R C Cooper
Sundgquist
Sundquist
Home To Grow And Nourish Youthful Character, Vernal Visit
Frank P Stewart of Salt Lake City, a fleet investigator for the Bite Minnows com division of the department of interior, was in Vernall Friday. He described Home Tt as a place to relax, educate, train, build health and family spirit, and to radiate a friendly air.
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Frank P Stewart
Sal
Lake Fleet
Bite Minnows Com Division
Department of Interior
Vernall
Roosevelt and local visitors attend events in Vermalt and Maeser
Roosevelt visitors Elma Bladdard Fontella Hovey Nora Miller Leona Jorgensen attended a Thursday event. Ward Bryant of Lapoint and Mayd Bryant hosted Sunday visitations. Vermalt music festival attendees included Jorgensen and Stod and others. Avalon and Leota wards held a joint primary conference at the Avalon chapel. A wedding reception honored Glenn Ingals and Venice Durfee with Jorgensen and Hovey assisting. Barbara Honey was formerly Barbara Jorgensen. Annie Jorgensen of Roosevelt visited Bina Stoddard and family.
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Elma Bladdard
Fontella Hovey
Nora Miller
Leona Jorgensen
Roosevelt
Ward Bryant
Lapoint
Mayd Bryant
Hall of Maeser
Don
Jay
Miller
Vermalt
Catia
Jorgensen
Hiva Stod
Austin Wardle
Thet Aumiler
Olver W Jorgensen
Avalon
Leota
Avalon Chapel
Bert Hovey
Glenn Ingals
Venice Durfee
Calvin Jorgensen
Finn Broddard
Barbara
Annie Jorgenson
Bina Stoddard
Basin Music Festival Draws 5000 Attendees On Saturday
Large crowds fill the front page as the Basin Music Festival celebration gains wide praise. The Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce receives thanks for sponsoring the event with cooperation from Uintah Duchesne Roosevelt Altamont Tabions and local officials. Five elementary schools entered for the first time: Tri del Avalon Jensen Naples Ballard. An orchestra from Jensen is led by HW Burgess with marching bands in the parade and a list of entrants with judges ratings follows.
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Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Basin
W J Bond Prinipals
Uintah
Alter Duchesne
Roosevelt Altamont
Tri del Avalon
Jensen
Naples
Ballard
Jensen Jed
Mss
HW Burgess
District Court grants divorces and custody rulings
Judge Abel Turner presided at an April 19 term delivering three divorces LaRue Pack Hadden and Belle Labrunt custody determinations. Pelula Kenack gained custody of two minor children John F Witcoxson to be confined in the State Mental Hospital. Three probate cases heard with guardian accounting approved and creditor distributions set. Estate actions include sale confirmations and asset distributions. Jury plans noted for May term with potential subpoenas.
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Abel Turner
Turner LaRue Pack Hadden
Sherrill Bliss Hadden
Belle © Labrunt
Jess Labrum
Pelula Kenack
David Kenacke
John F Witco
Joint tourism folder plan for Utah and Colorado routes
The Utah and Colorado associations discussed a joint promotional program centered on an enlarged folder with detailed maps to cover the route from Salt Lake City to Denver. Utah will issue a new folder this year while Colorado will copy their 1940 edition, delaying aggressive promotion until late summer as tourist traffic wanes. Delegates from Craig, Steamboat Springs, Hot Springs, Grand Lake, and Grand Lake area attended, including J W Davis, Win Cosgriff, W E Law, Jerry Stevens, Harry Martin, Victor Huffaber, and Harry W Rhone.
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Gait Lake City
Denver Cave
Utah Association
Mr Henderson
Colorado
J W Davis
Win Cosgriff
Craig
Jerry Stevens
Harry Martin
Steamboat Springs
Victor Huffaber
Hot Rulphur Springs
Harry W . Rhone
Grand Lake
Naples News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
Local residents share visits and updates from Naples to Bluebell. Emma Hullinger and Hollis visit Lent. Mrs Gale remains bed fast. Elvera Rinesmith vacationing in Mexico. Jennie Warthen and children visit Elva Manwaring. A G Goodrich finishes ward chapel work at Bluebell then returns east. Everett Bascom family visits, and Roosevelts visit with grandmother Windfield Hullinger. A Naples MIA meeting features President Byron Goodrich, Wallace Calder, and solo by Francis Southam. Marie Merrill to Alaska for marriage plans. A humorous exchange about shopping for a feather completes this Naples roundup.
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Lyle Goodrich
Emma Hullinger
Hollis
Lent
Ire
Hullingers
Gale
Elvera Rinesmith
Mexice
Jennie Warthen
Bluebell
Elva Manwaring
G@ Goodrich
Ward Chapel
Bluebelk
Everett Bascom
Josephine Bascom Horny
Lorain Hullinger
Roosevelt
Windfield Hullinger
Byron Goodrich
Wallace Calder
Francis Southam
Rose Dude
Naples
Dagmar Aycock
Gwen West
Lovell Simmons
Massachusetts
Marie Merrill
Alaska
Salt Lake
Fuller Merrill
Stray Red Cow Amid Utah Farm Talk Turns to Politics
An exchange unfolds as an Iowa style commentary shifts from cattle notes to politics. Albert Harris of Randlett Utah recalls running for the legislature while a farmer laments legislative reform. A fraught last scene hints at drinking water and tension.
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Albert Harris Randlett
Utah
Beaver Experimental Farm Near Vernal Hopes for Beaver Domestication
The State Fish and Game Department will watch a new beaver experiment at the E B Hampsten farm two miles southeast of Vernal. Deputy wardens Henry Slaugh and D P Madsen oversaw the capture of 12 female beavers from Duchesne county. The animals were placed in a secure enclosure at the Hampton farm with plans to domesticate them, especially the kits likely born in May. The enclosure will be expanded if the project proves successful and the beavers appeared content after an initial fright.
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Hampsten
Vernal
State Fish and Game Department
Henry Slaugh
D P Madsen
Duchesne County
Hampton Farm
Ing May
Mr Slaugh
Nominations Held At Uintah High School
Friday afternoon at Uintah High School the student body held primary elections for officers. President Melvin Hodgkinson and Marian Prena led a slate with Melba Calder and Blue Fox as vice presidents, Carma Ross and Wilnie Swett as secretaries, Theron Warburton and Marge Thurman as business managers, and Eldon Oaks and Jay Williams as chief of police. The two parties will campaign for a secret ballot to determine the new officers to be sworn in before the end of the school year.
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Wintah High School
Melvin Hodgkinson
Marian Prena
Melba Calder
Blue Fox
Carma Ross
Wilnie Swett
Theron Warburton
Marge Thurman
Eldon Oaks
Jay Wiliams
A Good Choice in a Murky Dusk
A friend asks Pat to choose sun or moon and Pat finally says the moon. He cites faith and darkness, noting its light amid a long day. An old man cannot find his cabal, recalls a steward, and mentions a lighthouse outside the window as a memory.
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Pat
Butcher Reveals Offense of Giving 18 Ounces to the Pound
In a terse exchange, a butcher admits to an inspector that he has been shorting customers by misweighing meat, revealing he has been giving 18 ounces to the pound. The discussion touches on business, trust, and market fairness as officials scrutinize his practices.
Calendar of Events May 1 Junior Chamber elections
May events listed include Junior Chamber elections on May 1, Regional Track meet on May 2, American Legion election on May 6, City Council on May 1 and 21, Junior Chamber of Commerce activities on May 7 and 21, BYU at Tab ermode on May 12, Mothers Day on May 31, Utah school board on May 12, UHS Central school PTA on May 13, Lions Club on May 14, BYU Cougar quartet on May 16, LDS Seminary graduation on May 18, Regular term district court on May 18, URS graduation on May 23, Basin Livestock show on May 38, Memorial day on May 30, Courtyard cemetery meet on May 31.
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Jr Chamber
American Legion
Juniog Chamber of Commerce
Harris Byu
Tabermode
Untah School Board
UHS Central School
Lions Club
BYU Cougar Quartet
LDS Seminary
City Council
Junior Chamber of Commerce
URS
Basin Livestock Show
Memorial Ttay
Large Vernal Gun Club to Attend Hatchery Opening
A large group from the Vernal Gun Club will attend the Midway Hatchery opening at Heber on Saturday May. The event features a trapshooting demonstration, a barbecue, a Dutch lunch, and remarks by Fish and Game Commissioner Newell B Ceck and Governor Man. Transportation is coordinated by Claudius Banks. a meeting at 6 pm will organize the Eastern Utah Wildlife Federation joining sportsmen from Vernal Bonanza Moon Lake Roosevelt Duchesne Carbon counties and others Eastern Utah locales.
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Vernal Gun Club
Midway Hatchery
Heber
Newell B Ceck
Man
Claudius Banks
Utah
Widlife Federation
Vernal
Bonanza
Moon Lake Roosevelt Duchesne
Carbon County
Alark
Vernal Student Appointed On Educational Staff Of Stephens College
COLUMBIA Mo April 2 Recently appointed as exchange editor of Stephens Life for Stephens College Miss Eltyn Elizabeth Witbeck plans for this year final edition and resume position for 1941 42 A junior and daughter of Mr and Mrs WE Witbeck Verna Active on the paper this year she was appointed by the present staff and will begin regular work in September She pledges to Delta Rho Alpha social sorority and to Phi Theta Kappa national junior college honor society.
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Columbia Mo
Ax Exchange
Stephens Life
Stephens College
Pha
Phi Theta Kappa
Expert Plan for Calf Fattening for Exhibits
Animal expert H. Smith, extension animal husbandman Pattening, explains that fattening a calf for show is harder than fattening an older animal. Early feeding is key, as young calves tend to grow rather than gain weight. Start grain after weaning and monitor the animal closely to ensure proper fattening.
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H. Smith
Vernat Subscription Offer Promises Two Years at Discount
Public notice advertises a subscription deal for Vernat readings claiming two full years equal to 104 weeks for 250, with an offer of one year at a reduced rate. Details include payment terms and how to subscribe locally.
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Snohed
Ethyl
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WM Gure
Homes and Choice Building
Iota L P Christensen
Clark Larson
Pope
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Salt Lake City
E W Evans
Dodge
Richard DeJournette
Francke
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Joe Merkley
Warren D. Richardson
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Beaver Experimental Farm
Uintah High School
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Rota
Jewelry Shop
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Fog Tiskelson
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Vernal, Utah
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