Armed Forces News From Home Names and Assignments
Army and Navy personnel from Ashley Valley and Jensen listed home on leave or reporting back after training. Earl Gure and Earl Gurr, both of Gurr families, returned from San Diego boot camp. Myriel Lyons reports back to Fort Worth after commission. Donald Simmons receives Purple Heart for Peleliu wounds. Duane Caldwell and Royal Allied report after leave. Lt Lyons and 1000 flying hours noted in service history. Other brief notes include Okinawa campaigns, Camp Wolters training, and furloughs for Pvt Boyd Williams and Pfc Lou Hatch amid ongoing wartime duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Caldwell
USN Teft
San Diego
Blake Caldwell
Duane
Navy
Bud McCurdy Returns From Two Years in India
Bud McCurdy age 23 is enjoying a 45 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs William McCurdy former Vernal residents now residing at Provo He entered the army in January 1943 and trained at Fort Francis E Warren He served with the quartermaster corps and kept up on hometown news via the Vernal Express He was employed by Geneva Steel company in Provo His parents plan a trip next week to Provo then Jacksonville to visit their son Thoral The Stringhams recently sold their sheep and range to Shiner Brothers E C and H Jones and Gordon Winn The article notes McCurdy's two years in India and his return to the United States with ongoing family travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud McCurdy
Wm McCurdy
Verna
Provo
States
India
Bud
Indy
Ft Francis E Warren
Cheyenne
Geneva Steel Company
I R Stringham
Jacksonville
Thei Son
Thoral the Stringhams
Shiner Brothers
E C and H Jones
Gordon Winn
Street Parade and Free Dance Planned in Uintah County
Uintah County plans a parade program and free dance to inaugurate the Seventh War Loan Drive. Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts the events with 16 Miss Uintah contestants to be introduced at the Imperial ballroom. Mayor Stringham and President Onel Barnett urge county-wide participation to meet a record bond quota and support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
B H Stringham
Imperial
Vernal Junior ‘Chamber of Commerce
Onel Barnett
Uintah
Lour Nation
Stringham
Germany
Utah
Jaycees Earmark Funds for Vernal Pool and Home Plan
Vernal Junior Chamber announced a $3000 municipal swimming pool appropriation with an additional $800 for a temporary detention home renovation. Jaycees leader Onet J Barnett argued preventive social measures supersede curative actions and urged funds and supervision for a new pool to benefit youths. Mrs Vern Warburton and two children visited from Compton California while Vern is in the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Junior Chamber
Annouce F
Barnett
Jay
Vernal
Faye
Vern Warburton
Compton
California
Warburton
WS Stringham
Verh
Navy
Lost garbled note on wartime leaders and surrender promises
Fragmented OCR text references Truman statements and Japan in World War II, claiming the nation must work in peace after victory. It mentions leadership, alliance with allies, and the goal of peaceful reconstruction following the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yamirovei
Pacific
T ‘Truman
Lions Club Receives $50 Gift From Untermanns
Vernal Lions Club members received a $5000 gift to purchase an American flag from Mr. and Mrs. G Ernest Untermann, assistant ranger at Dinosaur National Monument. The ceremony followed by a talk from Mrs Rae Ashton on universal military training and a call from Mayor Stringham to support the Uintah Basin War Bond drive. Officers for the new fiscal year were nominated, including President William B. Wallis and vice presidents Robert F Livsey Charles R Henderson and G R Jeffries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Lions Club
Ernest Untermann
Dinosaur National Monument
Untermann
Werel Pegeside
Uintah Basin
Rae Ashton National
American Legion Auxili
America
Burariog
Sgcres
Ion
B H_ Stringham
Lions
Stringham
Wiliaam B. Wallis
Robert F Livsey
Charles R Henderson
Uo Rulon Hacking
Bennion Tail
Mother Celebrates 91st Birthday in Vernal
Mrs Hephzibah Gardiner Hodgkinson marked her ninety first birthday on Monday May 7 in Vernal Utah. Born May 7 1854 in Chalford Gloucestershire England she joined the LDS Church as a child and came to Utah at age 20. She married William Hodgkinson in Salt Lake City in 1875 and lived in Pleasant Grove Ashley Valley Naples before settling in Vernal in 1923. They had 43 children with 47 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren. Active in church service she taught in Naples and served in temple work through the years despite declining health and a love of flowers and garden work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hephzibah Gardiner Hodgkinson
Hodgkinson
Chalford
Gloustershire
England
William and
Sarah Hughs Gardiner
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Utah
Wiliam
Liverpool
America
Salt Lake
Pleasant Grove
Ashley Valley
Naples
Vernal
Memorial Services for Howard Manwaring Held in Vernal
Memorial services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Vernal Second Ward chapel for Howard Manwaring who was killed in action on Okinawa. Bishop Philip Watkins presided. A mixed chorus sang I Know That My Redeemer Lives with a soprano solo by Hine Jorgensen. Jones accompanied. Invocation by Bishop Owen Slaugh. A double trio performed Ah Sweet Mystery of Life with Verna H Norton Suberini accompanying. Superintendent H Grant West and Heber City Principal Harold Ho Smith spoke. A solo Sleep Soldier was sung by Lucille Calder with Helen C Larson and Wallace Calder assisting. Archie Johnson and the president also spoke, followed by Thy Will Be Done sung by the mixed chorus. The program ended with an organ postlude by Helen C Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Manwaring
Okinawa
Philip Watkins
Redeemer
Vise Hine Jorgensen
Horse Pullin Prizes Raised For Stock Show
Otis Weeks, chairman of the horse pulling events at the Uintah Basin Junior Livestock Show, announces prize money raised ten dollars total for three classes. First prizes in light medium and heavyweight classes will be thirty dollars. Weeks reports several teams are entered for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Weeks
Uintah Basin
Israel Heaton Receives Rank of 2nd Lieutenant
Israel Heaton a former sales school instructor now stationed at Bowan Field Louisville Kentucky was among 20 enlisted men to receive a direct commission as second lieutenant Heaton entered service in July 1943 from Logan where he taught sociology at the USA He completed basic training at Camp Kearns Utah and went to Santa Ana Air Base in October 1943 There he trained as an athletic instructor in convalescent care at the base hospital was later promoted to private first class in fall 1944 Heaton also taught at the Carban College at Price
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel Heaton
Bowan Field
Louisville
Kentucky
United States
Heaton
Logan
USA
Camp Kearns
Utah
Santa Ana Air Base
Santa Ana
Wax
Lt Heaton
Carban College
Price
Local Irrigation and Power Projects Vetted for Postwar Plan
Washington reports May 5 details a $5,000,000 Interior Department postwar program with 21 Utah projects on the list. Two small projects were found feasible, none ready for contract, and irrigation and power aims remain tentative pending further study and feasibility results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Washington, DC
Interior Secy
Harold L Ickes
Irrigation projects in Utah up for review amid war effort
Mark J Bartlett reports on the Gooseberry and Vernal irrigation proposals tied to the larger Colorado River Basin studies. Estimated costs reach 1.44 to 1.5 million dollars with partial water supply aims and no new land irrigation, while detailed per acre costs remain undetermined. The Utah plans, part of a 5 billion dollar program, face military and administrative delays as studies proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stelnaker
Vernal
Mira
Owen Darrett
Whichi Tridel
Blood & Fire
Maraislie
France
Ira
Alsace
Loraine
Heidelberg
Mark
Sioner
Harry W Beshore
Sing
van Dorn
He. W Robinson
Alterra
Utah
Bashore
Echo Perk Deny
Blutfi Ipower Proj
Colorado River, ‘Basin
Pentl
Congress
VE Day program honors surrender with school and town parade
A VE Day program in Gusher Utah featured a town parade led by the Uintah High School Pep Club and student body. The American Legion color guard and bands performed as Velma Norton Herlise presided. George Dean Jr. was reported killed in action April 7 on Okinawa while in the infantry, with surviving family listed across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
BE Ea Ie
Uintah High School
America
Velma Norton Herlise
Schu Macher
Wallace Calder
Uintah County
Finood
Andy Johnson
Leo Dexter
George Dean
Hugh
Dean
Okinawa
Camp Hood
Texas
Memorial Services for First Lt John Weldon Fox
Memorial services for First Lt John Weldon Fox 23 killed in action over Belgium December 26 1944 will be held Sunday at the First Ward Chapel. Fox son of Mr and Mrs Charles P Fox. entered service 1942 and went overseas summer 1944. Surviving are parents two sisters Mae of Oakland Calif and Alte Andreason of Salina OK four brothers Solana in the Pacific Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weldon Fox
Belgium
First Ward
Charles P Fox
Mae
Gakland
Calif
Alte Andreason
Salina
Solana
Ensign Donald Lambert Commissioned in Navy Aviation
Donald Lambert received his commission as an ensign in naval aviation on May 2 at Corpus Christi Texas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A Lambert. He enlisted in the naval reserve in December 1942 and entered active service in August 1943. He served at San Luis Obispo and Ely Navy Yard before assignment to Corpus Christ. A fight pilot, carrier based, Lambert departed for Batangan Beach after a short leave to visit two younger brothers in the navy, Dean and Dayle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lambert
Naval Aviation
Corpus Christi
Texas
Ens Lambert
A Lambert
Naval Reserve Incember
San Luis Obis- Re
Calif
Ely
Nav
Pater
Mys. OC
Norman
J. Okia
Icorpus Christ
Batean Beach
Frs
Hag
E Snavy
Dean
Dayle
Shorty Peterson Dies in Denver
Shorty Peterson died in Denver after a long illness. He had lived in Craig before moving to Denver for medical care two weeks prior. He leaves widow Ethel Anat and two sons, Tommy of Craig and Wally. Funeral services were held at Denver’s funeral home with interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Peterson
Huey
Denver
Pete Mp
Ty Io
Craig
Ethel Anat
Tommy
Wally
Ip Anata
Swith
Man
Euotton
Fairlawn
Uintah County Men Leave for Induction Exams
Uintah County men head to induction exams with a list of names including Goodrich, conan, Velgado Terras, Hor rocks, Feltchens, Niles Ainge, Dallas J Passe, Richard Harry nomad, Ellingstard Die, Campendh Arbin iikerson, Howard Hous, LeRoy Brewer, McKee James Hayle Rabingga, and other locals. The article notes preinduction trials and related recognitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fi. Douglas Recepton Conte
Goodrich
Ennries T T. Conan
Vertand E
Jose Velgado Terras
Horrocks
John L. Feltchens
Shirley Niles Ainge
Charles Joe Dallas J Passe
Richard Harry Nomad
Gilbert Ellingstard Die
Lawrence
Writ Paul Campendh
Arbin Iikerson
Sol Howard Hous
Richard LeRoy Brewer
Lorin Raya McKee
James Hayle Rabingga
Ison
Lew Glen W Jackson
Elmer Lester Merrill
Grant G
Pickup
Heber Serach
Secon Bera
Evrel Jerrell
Cloyd D_ Seeley
Harold Clive Ashby
Lemuel D. Hatch
Searlus Chieg
Igoodrich
Woodrow Show
Jossephi Thompspheke
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Withi Thie
Earl Gure
Earl Gurr
Jeuve
San Diego Naval Base
Earl
Bonants
Tne
Neva
Fravo
George Gurr
Beulah Clines Gurr
Marlene
Sere
Reed
Ellen
Myriel J. Lyons
Muriel J Lyons
Fort Worth
W Lyons
Lt Lyons
Navy Air Corps
Army Air Corps
Donald Simmons
Donald B Simmons
Tridell
Peleliu Tsi
Royal Allied
Reno
Igs
Army Aum
Nevada
ETO
George Roberts
A M Gray
Michigan
Florida
Air
Allred
Donna Spendlove
Baby
Boulder City
Morgen Gardner
Pic Morgan Gardner
Gardner
Jensen
Wolters
Arvell
Bud) McCarrel
Robert Brough
Wolters Texas
Grill
Cate
Lela
McCaurrell
Robert
Jesse Brough
Duchesne
Boyd Williams Hame
Boyd Willa
Willams
Camp Roberts
Ft Meade
Maryland
Lorn Williame
Bob Litster
Express
Philippines
Robert B Litster
Ashley’ Valley
Bastian
Bushnell
Bushnell General Hospital
Brigham City
Pfc
J Wn Bastan
Lou Hatch
Monte Fintan
Eich
Europe
Lanksaiving
Asia
Monde
Pogneight
Jaycees
Salys Rumna
Mrs. Untermann
Ton Pert
Mark J. Darilett
Mark J. Bartlett
St. Weldon Fox
Hampshire
Shorty” Peterson
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