Roosevelt Wins Region Track Meet at Vernal Stadium
Roosevelt led the Region Five track meet held Friday afternoon after 16 records fell. Athletes from Miné and 13 high schools competed with Roosevelt earning 2 percent points, followed by Altamont, Carbon, and North Duchesne. Ralph Bleazard of Altamont dominated, winning the shot with 43 feet 8 inches and the high jump at 5 feet 7 1/4 inches. The top three in each event qualified for the state meet at the East Lake City stadium on May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Thange
Rot
Alsoweath‘ i
East Lake City
Ralph Bleazard
Altamont
Ralph
Program and Outing at Che Park Next Tuesday
Community and family recreation planned each Tuesday at Che Park Brush Creek Community Recreation Center. Next Tuesday features a campfire program Ashbey Park 730 pm with Minn ie J Davis Thornburg Old Fort stories and music directed by Karl Engas former Sheriff John Pope and guests Britt and Heory valley pioneers. special Tuesday programs to come by the MIA stake committee inviting all interested in pioneer stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che Park
Brush Creek
Ashbey Park
Karl Engas
John Pope
Minnie J Davis
Old Fort
Thornburg
Thomas Bingham O
F Britt
Mary B
Heory Valley Pinneers
MIA
the Stake
Uintah and Alterra Bands Head to Ogden Music Festival
Uintah and Alterra high schools prepare to send bands and choirs to the National Music Festival in Ogden. Director Karl Engat says Thursday departures by bus include Uintah High School ensembles with performances across Friday and Saturday. Attendance expected around 20,000 guests as organizers anticipate 7,300 musicians and a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl J. Engat
Gdnlah High School
Ogden
Oda
UHS
Grace Lindlas
Oa Cheney
Aith Shima
Alterra High School
Ce McKinnon
AMS
Alterra
Noted Traveler to Lecture on Persia Friday at Verny
Frankly R. Harts, president of Brigham Young University, will speak at the Verny tabernacle Friday evening on Intimate Glances at Persia. Harris, an agriculture expert for the Persian government, will present slides from his recent travels. The illustrated lecture is free and open to all who wish to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankly R. Harts
Brigham Young University
Verny
Tabernacle
Persia
Barris
Harris
Utah Auto Court at Moab Opens New Cabins
A formal opening of the Utah Auto Court at Moab attracted about 400 visitors to the $20,000 establishment. The 12-room complex is luxuriously furnished, air conditioned and steam heated, managed by Mrs Venus Carter of Vernal. A free Grand County ball and dance drew around 600 attendees, while local leaders praised the Moab venture as a boost to regional tourism. Traveling to Moab highlighted the need for a state highway over Willow Creek and the Book Cliffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Karren
Moab
Utah
Messrs Karren
Tryancis Feltch
Virginta Carter
Carter Alna
Carter
Grand County
Karten
Vernal
Willow Creek
Culf Mountains
Moult Ani Vernal
Grand
Cinteh
Karren
Nine Mile
Nutter Ranch
Indian Canyon
Vernal Stockman to Speak on Western Network
BH Stringham will give a talk Monday at 8 PM broadcast over the Western Network KDYL in Salt Lake City. Stringham’s speech will discuss AAA range improvements and related topics on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Stockman
Stringham
Batt Lake City
Utahns Drop Campaign On CCC Camps
Washington May 3 A conference among western congressmen, James J McEntee, Conrad Wirth and a Forest Service official yielded no plan to ward off CCC camp reductions effective July 1. Utah to lose two camps, one grazing and one road-building at Soapstone, while Mirror Lake road work to continue by Forest Service crews if full appropriations pass. CCC camps average 256 men versus the 200 authorized, reflecting enrollment declines as defense jobs draw workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James J McEntee
Sivilisn Conservation Corps
Conrad & Wirth
National Park Service
Forest Service
CCC
Kent
Utah
Soapstone
Mtoriske
J Wo Robinson
West
Mirror Lake
Congress
Senate
National Forests
COC
Three Day Rodeo to Be Held in August
Hillside Rodeo Association of Tremonton announces a three day Vernal Rodeo August 14 and 15 with 103 head of livestock plus parade. The event features bucking roping horses Brahma bulls and calves for roping with an in-house announcer. Harold H Smith heads the committee and a 1941 Chevrolet will promo the rodeo at community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Rodeo Association Inc of
Tremonton
Guy Samuels
Ramuél
Asc
Riderm
Sawbay Turtle Association
Harold H Smith
Redias
Bank of Vernal
Reed Colton Dies in Los Angeles California
Reed Christy Colton age 23 died Thursday in a Los Angeles hospital from complications after major surgery. Born April 14 1918 in Vernal he grew up in Provo and Vernal and attended Provo High School. He married Beth Jenkins of Provo on December 10 1939 and worked in aircraft construction in Los Angeles. He is survived by his widow his parents three brothers and five sisters and many relatives. Funeral services were held in Provo First Ward with BYU musicians and pallbearers including brothers and friends. burial followed at Provo Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Christy Colton
Charles H Calton
Los Angeles
Puneral
Provo First Ward
J C Moffat
Provo High School
Don Colton
BYU Symphony Orchestra
Cougar
Ariel Bailiff
Ray Anthan
Laurence
Elmer Cox
Westley Rawlings
Jess Spekait
Walter
Whitehead
J Murdock
Jim Knight
Provo
R C Collett
Vernel
Wallace Calder
Wells Ashley Harold Ashley
Cief
EB Calton
Wiliam Mott
George Masey
Ray Colton
Mant
Anthony Colton
Millarse
Cal
Lawrence J Colton
Lorna Cox
Logan Mra
Young Men and Young Women Mutual Improvement Conference
The fourth annual YMMIA and YWMIA conference will be June 67 at Salt Lake City drawing about 8,000 official delegates from wards and stakes. George Q Morris and Lucy Cannon announce twenty committees across cultural and age group departments with main events June 6 to 7 including a churchwide dance festival and tabernacle programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Mens and Young Womens Mutual Improvement Associations
Salt Lake
George Q Morris
Ymmiand
Lucy Cannon
YWMIA
Tabernacle
Basin Show lists 75 exhibit classes and prizes
The Basin Livestock Show announces 75 exhibit classes with 15 premium entries and $16,000 in prize money per division plus special prizes. The event runs May 31 to June 23 at Vernal, with livestock judged under state breeding and testing rules. Officials include Harold H. Smith and local sponsors from Uintah and Duchesne counties, Uintah High School, Vernal, and surrounding districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basin Livestock Show
Vernal
North Salk
Harold H. Smith
Uintah
Duchesne
Uintah High School
Board of Commissioners
Vernal City
Unetahachoo
Roosevelt Commercial Club
Smith
Livestock Show Board
Leo Meyers
Utah State Veterinary Department
Uintah County
Cari G Davis
Duphestia County
Alma C Esplin
Utah State Agricultural Coliege
Bridge and Road Projects Inspected in Vernal Visit
Members of the state road commission toured Vernal on Tuesday to review proposed works on the Vernal Manila Highway and 0840 and to inspect the Vernal to Colorado line road. A 620000 concrete bridge at Halfway Hollow will feature 60 ft beams and raised riverworks with piers, plus about a third mile of grading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Road Commission
Vernal
Verneal-Manila
Colorado State Line
Ashley Creek
Manila
Jerry Knowlton
P W Masters
JC Mulviile
Preston Liliford
Public Tracts Administration
Hnowiton
Strawberry Valley
Duchesne
Jail Breaker Captured After Car Pursuit
A dramatic chase ends when Sheriff Snyder and deputies stop a fleeing trio near the Mantle ranch. The suspects, including a man named Murphy’s daughter, were corralled after using a DeSoto sedan to pursue and subdue them. One youth resisted, but all were arrested on burglary charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Murphy
Charles Swindler
Ls Winnter Ang
Tai
Adler
Mrs Murphy
Ste Paar
Howe
Abe Spit
DeSoto
Commencement Exercises at UHS May 23
Principal Harold M Lande announces the prospective 10404 Utah high school graduates, one of the largest class in history. Commencement exercises set for Friday evening May 23 will be informal. The prospective senior list includes 83 names such as Garth W Atwood Lola W Anderson Enid Anderson Olive Allen Audrey Allen and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold M Lande
Uintah High School
Lunde
Garth W Atwood
Garth J Atwood
Lola W Anderson
Enid, Anderson
Olive Allen
Audrey Allen
Hepa Etae
Elvame Atewgod Bastien
Ymond Garptn
Tele
Ingham Wih Banghen
Fetter Cowden
Gilbert Brown
Barbara Calder
Arty J Chivers
Cathering Carpenter
Cari
Collett
Claudia Caldwell
Don Coller
Warne Collier
Cathera Caldwell
Boyd Cotton
Edna Cotton
Veda Dudley
Enid Dean
Phillip Enger
Barbara Eaton
Bob Eklund
Wayne Goodrich
Amy Gardiner
Nins Hair
We Hadlock
Acet Hall
Vai Reais Hall
Ayalene Johnston
Emil Pee
Ada Jensen
Winnifred Kennard Lynn Lee Myril S Lyon
Sylvia Long
Donald Lembert
Catherine Markey
Grace Manwaring
Enid Massey
Edith McKeachnie
Afton
Mecham
Donne Mecham
Frank Merrill
Parl Marshall
Ene Merk~ley
Roland Merkley
Aybil
Dorothy Nelson
Cilfton Mickel
Betty Pack
Cllfton
Keith Peers
Lola Eee
Eri Snow
Bob Shimmons
Noon Pels
Marge Tenney
Mary Ellen Taylor
Wilma Taylor
Lola Timothy Joseph Urie
Edward William
Evan Woolley
Ta Wellman
Ida Wilken
Verla
Jeanne Young
Rulon 8 Wells Dies Prominent LDS Official At 86
Rulon 8 Wells longtime presiding officer of the LDS church council of seventy and noted business and insurance man died Wednesday at Salt Lake hospital from an intestinal obstruction. He served almost 50 years as a general authority and was among the church’s leading students of scripture and languages. The report also notes a local travel claim and road weather remarks in Vernal and Myton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rulon
Wells
LDS Flest Council of Seventy
Ming Balt Lake Hospital
LDS Church
Fla
Livestock Show Urged For Uintah Basin Economy
Ty Worace argues the Uintah Basin relies on livestock and poultry for economic welfare. He cites demand for beef dairy cattle sheep hogs and horses and calls for improved quality and marketing to boost profits. He notes many readers lack market insight and urges broader participation in a livestock show to demonstrate value and drive planning.
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Gene
Elmer Snow
Jensen
Aire Snow
Franklin
Warris D Y
Frank Steinsker
Galt Lake
Ashley
Stelnaker
Ashley Valley
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Secertary of the Treasury
Joe Louis
Reed Colton
Calif
Salt Lake City
M F Jonson
North First Street
R Wall
South State Street
Bayner
Paul M Batty
Don Batty
Vernal and
Myton 3
Mr Knowlton
Uintah Basin
Ty Worace
Alfred Roosevelt
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