Men in the Armed Forces From Lyons to Okinawa
Reported updates detail service members from Lyons and Las Vegas, including Lt Bee Watkins training gunnery students at Las Vegas Field, Don Holmes in the Okinawa invasion, Marvin Singleton arriving overseas after two years in the Marine Corps, and Max York awaiting reassignment in Jacksonville Florida after navy training. Also noted are U S Marine Sergeant Hunting on shore leave and Hilda York tied to naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tayudtoone
Marine Corps
Ted
Lyons
South Pacific
Narood
California
Las Vegas
Bee Watkins
le Watkins
Paul Watkins
Max York
Jacksonville
Florida
Max
Navy
San Diego
Algon
Hilda York
Eddie Haynes Missing In Pacific Area Report
Eddie Haynes is reported missing in action in the Pacific area. The notice notes Pvt John Edward Haynes, from the maritime service, is missing while stationed at Catalina and lists his family and training background, his enlistment, overseas service, and the local LDS Church presence on Catalina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Haynes
Pacific
Grant Hansen Awarded Air Medal for Valor
Wilma Swett Munsen reports Lt Grant N Hansen has been awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while performing sustained operational light missions in the Southwest Pacific from September 1944 to November 1944. He has been listed as missing in action since November 1944 after going overseas in spring 1944. A letter from Lt General George C Kenney commends him as a gallant officer recognizing fearless and unselfish service to American ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Swett Munsen
Grant N Hansen
Southwest Pacific
Hansen
George C Kenney
Fra Hansen
Nettie N Smart BYU Dean Dies At 69 In Provo
Nettie N Neff Smart 69 longtime BYU dean of women died Sunday at Utah Valley Hospital from heart attack. Born December 20 1875 in Crescent she was sister of the late Dr Andrew Love Neff former University of Utah professor. She moved with family to Nephi Provo and educated at Brigham Young Normal School later teaching at BYU and in mission schools. She married Edwin H Smart June 25 1902 in the Salt Lake LDS temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnethe Neff Smart
Wm 'B Wallis
Brigham Young University
Utah Valley Hospital
Andrew Love Neff
University of Utah
Crescent
Benjamin Barr
Mary Allen Love Neff
Alta Bingham
San Ly
Nephi
Dean Smart
Provo
Brigham Young Normal School
Edwin H Smart
Salt Lake
LDS Temple
Marion Hall Awarded Purple Heart for War Wounds
Cpl Mation Hall, serving in Germany, was wounded at the Battle of the Boar River and awarded the Purple Heart. He writes to his wife Lois Dodds Hall describing brutal enemy actions and atrocities by Japanese and German forces, including slave labor and mass executions. He notes his unit’s movements from Camp Wallace and Camp Swift in Texas to Georgia, Ft. Dix, and arrival overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl Mation Hall
Germany
Boar River
Cpl Hall
Camp Wallace
Camp Swift
Texas
Georgia
Ft. Dix
Lois Dodds Hall
Sam
The Useless Cow boy Omitted for War Bond Drive
The serial The Useless Cow boy will be omitted for several installments to make room for a war bond page during the Seventh War Loan Drive.
Col Colton Delivers Prisoners On German Tour
Col Hugh W Colton of the 110th Engineer Combat Group and his driver Walter Lynch left a German town to travel toward another. En route they encountered crowds of German prisoners waving from the bushes. Colton disarmed nearby troops and picked up prisoners for interrogation as patrols moved along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
110¢Th Engineer
Germany
Hugh W Colton
Walter Lynch
Teallach
Otther
Ty Woops
UHS Graduation Exercises to Be Held Friday
The 56 seniors at Uintah High School will graduate May 18 in an all students ceremony. The program includes a pantomime and readings under the theme All The World’s A Stage And We Are The Players with BOA 30h closure for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UHS
Uintah High School
Glenn Allen
Tila Atwood
Betty
Batty Gordon
Bodily
Paul Calder
Bertha
Taldweil
Shirley Call Mary
Cassady
Merle Cloward
Rebecca Cloward
Vena Collier Gene
Isher
Marvelia
Elsine Gardiner
Carlie Goodrich
Carma Godrich
Cols Hacking
Barbara Hatch
Dale Hans Pentheys
Horrocks
Errol
Hullinger
Innie Hunting
Benita James
Marle Jensen
Elva Johnson
Glendon Johnson A, Johnson
Freda Merle Jones
Merle Jones
Ezinu Karren Doreen
Elsie Kidd
Vel Me Kimball
Ruby Bean
Laurence Luck
Garnett Ma
Laura McKeachnie
Everet Merley
Heva Merrell
Dallis
Nette Sidenfaden
Lela Slay
Milds Stau
Memorial Services Held for St. Fox at First Ward
Memorial services were held Sunday at 1 p m for Lt St Fox who was missing in action December 26 while flying a B 26 Marauder over France. A quartet opened the program and tributes were given by Mrs Lowell Fox and several speakers. Fox, born October 12, 1921 in Vernal, attended Uintah High School and BYU before Railroad work, entered service in 1942, training in California, commissioned in 1943, and went overseas in 1944. He is survived by his parents two sisters and four brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edward Haynes
Dacitte
Austin Haws
War Department
Catalina
Homer Hand
Thel
Haynes
Maritime Hospital
Haws
Ernest Martin
Martime Service
Salt Lake
Texas
Martin
Lima
Maritime Service
Watkins
Avalon
California
LaRue Holime Hospital
Emma Lou H Wardle
Genevive H Stan
Pueblo
Colorado
Maritumers
Chicago Cubs
Olles
Israel Heaton
Heaton
Arline’ Hardy
F A Powell
Burton
Viraiits
John Walker
Enid
LDS Church
Utah
Suay
Fox
H Mf Lun Igett
Chellus Caldwell
George P .It
Richards Durham
Ralph Siddoway
Lowell Fox
H Grant West
Karleee
Lorna Murray
Tulare
Bakersfeld
C Laurence Vernal
Morris
Salt Lake Lowell
Concord Calle
Leland
Army
the Pacific
Maeser Mother with Five Sons in U S Forces
Maeser mother Ross Roper Maeser, widow of 1641, heads a large LDS family with ten children eight sons and two daughters. Five sons and two sons in law serve in the armed forces across American fronts. Details list Pfc Gather R 38, Tech Sgt Morris 29, Ty id Von & Roper 27, Corporal Ornai V 24, Staff Sgt Bernaar ar 20, and sons in law Penaeth Vv Anas Engineers Heenbeet, Lownson, and others, with marriages to Shirley Weight Roper, Gladys Thompson Roper, and Amy Reper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Roper Maeser
Idow
Roper
LDS Church
Army Air Corps
Texas
Maeser Lds Ward
Shirley Weight Roper
Prova Tech
Morris
Philippines
West Palm Beach
Fla
Themz
le von
Army Air Medal
Ray
Bara Ra
Iro ‘Penaeth
Anas Engineers
Heenbeet Apnea Army
Luxemberg
Vanda Roper Hansen
Pat Boeny ‘Lownson
Germany
Amy Reper
Con California Family Returns Tuesday After Visit
Mr and Mrs Lowell Fox and their three children of Con California came with them and returned Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Fox
Con
Calif
Queen Contest Opens War Bond Drive in Uintah County
The Seventh War Loan Drive began with a street program and a queen dance at Imperial Hall. A girl from each ward competes for county honors and in the state final contest, with bond buyers voting for favorites. Read aloud list of candidates and speeches by local officials and guest speakers. The Uintah High School band performed in military dress during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Mary Ruth Snyder
Wilma Swell Hangen
Ashley Catherine Jackson
Enid Shermen
Ella Beth Weeks
Venna' ‘Goodrich
Clera Price
Carol Jean Hacking
Aws
Naples
Barbara Tia’ 'Widlow Creek
Laura McKeachnie
Alice Jenkins
Glinea
Verda Hoopes
Fern Bowen
South
Papatie
Lystic Meagher
Stringham Meagher
Catal Fines
LDS Church Leader Dies At 88 In Salt Lake City
Hebert Grant, 88, president of the Latterday Saints Church, died at his home in Salt Lake City. Funeral services are planned for 1:15 p.m. tomorrow at Tabernacle In Salt Lake City, with a memorial service at the regular sacrament meeting Sunday. A wire note from Archie Tohne confirmed the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebert Grant
Latter-day Saints
Nashize
Taber
Inada
Salt Lake
Archie Tohne
Altamont Show Highlights FFA Exhibits and Dairy Cattle
A fragment from an 1901 note recalls the Altamont show with FFA exhibiteers and dairy cattle entries. Mentions heavy weight classes, dairy stock, pullers, and officials like Otis Weeks and BR Hawkins. Names D Doyle Landon and Alma and references premium values and display plans for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Yi Hons
Otis Weecks
Ude Tay
Alvime Weeks
If BR Hawkins
Vee
Brendan Ae
Sell Keetch
Ral Dowsy
ASA
Cos
Doyle Landon
Mateo
Francis Siddoway Reported Missing in Germany
S-Sgt Francis Yo Siddoway of Vernal was reported missing in Germany after departing from Uintah area in 1943. The 126th unit is cited in the note, with family members in Salt Lake City and Vernal awaiting further word as officials base records on overseas service and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Yo Siddoway
Army Air Force
Sdn
Francia Siddoway
Fuller Aiddoway
Salt Lake City
Bro- Lawrence
San Fran
Prandfather
Natant Jones
County Sees Cancer Drive Surpass Quota
Uintah County expects to exceed its cancer drive quota as volunteers and local officials, led by Mrs D B Seetey and chairwoman, push fundraising across the precincts. The American Cancer Society unit in Salt Precinct coordinates the effort with community leaders and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
BR Seetey
Heganey
Yallow
American Cancer Society of
Salt
Cheirman
Chipleavets
Chipleavets J Doduds Mis
C.L. Bi — Inch Esse
Len Buits
Ae Jay Nisit
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Holmes
Okinawa
Don W Holmes
Wm Holmes Jr
Holmes
Camp Hood
Tex
Marvin Singialnn
Marvin Singleton
Singleton 2
Lily Singleton
States
Camp Pendleton
Oceania
US Marine Service
Merchant Marine
Catalina Island
San Francisco
Eran
Brestling Bulls
Grant Hansen
Nettie N. Smart
BYU
Neine N. Smart
Marion Hall
P. Heart
Col. Colton
Jerries
St. Fox 4
First Ward
Maeser
U. S
USA
Velma Norton Onel J Barnett
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bowthorp
Therogram
Norton
Roy Showalter
Dixon
Wyoming
Coe
Ae Ee ‘Andrewson
Francis Siddoway
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