Uintah Basin Community Happenings and Events
Donation from the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers to Uintah Basin Hospital funds an oxygen tent. Parade crowds in Vernal for Uintah Basin Music Festival. Lions Club hosts free lecture on Uintah Basin resources. Marie Merrell heads to Alaska for upcoming marriage. Girls Day at Uintah High School features Sadie Hawkins Little Abner theme. First Defense Thrift bond bought by Mr and Mrs Wenderson. Local concerns on cut worms voiced to county agents. Two FFA experimental farms planned at Uintah High and Alterra High. Sidewalks and crossings improving, fishing good, strings caught. Heber Allred welcomes a baby boy born April 23. Lola Smith and Byron Collett to represent county in boys and girls work. Oil shares in Utah and Colorado attract major company attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Uintah Basin Hospital
Uintah Basin
Lions Clubs
Salt Lake
Marie Merrell
Alaska
Fuller Merrell
Uintah High School
Sadie Wawkins
Little Abner
Vernal
W. S. Wenderson
Rusdell Keetch
Clab Topking
FFA
Uintah County
Alterra High School
Philip Stringham
Heber Allred
Lola Smith
Byron Collett
Cooper brothers open Golden Rule Store in Vernal
Four decades ago the Cooper brothers of Magna plan a Golden Rule Store in Vernal within the Calder Building. A large Uintah Stake audience gathered at the tabernacle to witness the Class of 21 commencement exercises. A call for aid for making children garments to be sent to Europe was issued by the 1nth Chapter of the Red 88. Marshall Byron Eaton is noted as a very busy man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper Brothers
Magna
Vernal
Calder Building
Uintah Stake Tabernacle
Europe
The
Red
Marshall Byron Eaton
Vernal Express expands pages and local events noted
Sixty years ago the Vernal Express increases to seven columns per page. Local items report Vernal ball team winning a baseball championship against the Academy, the New Motel and Cafe opening at $2 daily, a City Council sprinkling streets, rubber prices rising to 50 cents per pair, district taxpayers voting to bond for a school, Heber Hanson riding 345 miles from Logan in six days, Gol Thomas E Rose visiting from Baltimore, Colonel Rose's Civil War service, and Pierpont Morgan’s interest in building the Panama Canal with offers to President McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Express
Vernal
Chicago
Heber Hanson
Tabernacle
Logan
Gol Thomas E Rose
Baltimore
O Rose
Rose
Pierpont Morgan
Panama Canal
McKinley
Utah Declares Drought Disaster Area for Aid Programs
Utah is designated an emergency loan and drought disaster area by the USDA. Senators Moss and Congressman King and Peterson announce two aid tracks, including emergency FHA loans at 3 percent through December 31, 1961 and ACP disaster funds to share costs for irrigation and conservation projects across up to 6,600 damaged farms. Estimates show $770,000 in emergency funds and multiple irrigation works planned, with cost shares via ASC committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US Department of Agriculture
Utah
Frank E Moss
David. King
M Blaine Peterson
Moss
USDA
Farmers Home Administration
Agricultural Conservation Program Service
ASC Committee
Ser
Freeman
Utah States Disaster Committee
Salt Lake City
King
Peterson
Kennedy
Department of Agriculture
FHA
FIA
ACP
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Usda State Disaster Committee
Mesa
My Neighbors Conservation Water Projects
Proposed conservation projects focus on supplying water to land currently in agricultural production where water is otherwise unavailable. The initiatives consider the need for supplemental water to sustain farming operations and ensure productive use of arable land.
Thalia Club elects new officers at May meeting
Mrs Erma Johnston was elected president of the Thalia Club at a May 4 meeting held at Mrs Maggie Hatch’s home. Vice president is Mrs Straussie Birchell, secretary-treasurer Mrs Edna White, and reporter Mrs Ruth Williams. Luncheon served to 11 members. high prize to Mrs J C Anderson, bingo prize to Mrs Bessie Swain. The club plans a May 18 meeting at Mrs Ora Hemstreet’s home with Mrs Helen Schaefermeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Johnston
Thalia Club
Maggie Hatch
Straussie Birchell
Edna White
Ruth Williams
Bessie Swain
J. C. Anderson
Ora Hemstreet
Helen Schaefermeyer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colorado
Missouri
Louis
Common ‘Shareholders
Eels
Pera
America
U.s.a
Rural Electrification Administration
MOON
Lake Electric Assn., Inc
de Peeramean
Kansan
Crewa
Daniolo
NoMend
Magicale
Batiste
Dacton
Dacron
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