Utah soil surveys under Reclamation push dam site study
Utah's soil is being surveyed by the U S Bureau of Reclamation to locate potential dam sites on the Colorado and Green rivers for water and power development. Officials say completion of surveys this year could reveal Utah’s share of an upper basin project and the path to expanded irrigation and industry.
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Salt
Bureau of Reclamation
Utah
Colorado
Colorado River Great Basin
F Richardson
Richardson
Edwin G Nielsen
US Bureau of Reclamation
Utah Acres
Green River
Mountain Echo Park
Flaming Gorge
Wasatch Mountaina
Associaton
Nielsens
Nielven
Colorado River Basin
Utah Acre
Echo Park
Colorado-Utah Line
Minnie Mind
Carbon
Ainish
Wasatch Range
Alea
J W_ Robinson
House Irrigation Committee
Congress
Belough
Richards
Colorado River
Vernal City Council Approves Curb and Gutter Contracts
The council opened bids for sand and gravel to be used on West Main curb and gutter work. W W Gurr won the sand and gravel contract and Alma Buist received the cement contract, with final state approval pending. A Livestock Show committee and a $75 appropriation were noted, plus an amended beer licensing ordinance and a Navy recruiting visit to Vernal.
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Reg War Senior
Uintah State Bank
West Main Streets
W W Gurr
Alma Buist
Alvin E Weeks
B Wallis
K Hicken
NH Etringham
Vernal C C News Fiat Aid Cards And First Aid Course
May 20 ceremony presented aid cards to bows who passed an American Red Cross first aid course run April 18 to May 5 led by J W Stevens United County chapter chairman with Forrest Thomas and G Slayeh assisting. Brill accepts employment moving from Company 1507 on May 25 to an East position. Softball at camp continues with nine opponents faced and no losses, led by pitching from Captain Burroughs and Bletizik.
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Fiat
American Red Cross
In J W Stevens
Hhe Eaving
United County
Forrest Thomas Camp
Slayeh
Walls
Lloyd Shiminin
Jane Lords
Brill
Germai
Burroughs
Bletizik
Vernal Social Notes and Local Notices From Vernal
A collage of domestic, travel, and civic items from Vernal Utah recounts visits, family news, and plans. Highlights include O E Lowder of Salt Lake injuring a woman with an axe while visiting. Dr J Leo Shephard family trip to Dinosaur National Monument. various residents traveling to Oregon and California for visits and home plans. local club meetings postponed. and various business and ordinance notices including a beer license fee amendment and property sales.
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Leo Shephard
Eye Tay
Dinosaur National Monument
Lark Lamson
Roosevelt club meeting honors and prize awards
The Roosevelt club was presented with an American flag for having the greatest percentage of members at the meeting and the Lady Lions of Ducherne received a prize for traveling the greatest distance to attend the event.
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Lady Lions of
Ducherne
Three Spike Camps to Improve Range in District 8
Three spike camps to house about 40 are under construction in District 8 per F E House urarter. Planned sites include P R Springs near Uintah Grand County, Little Emma at White River, and Snyder Springs south of Myton. Built from salvaged Ridgeland COC camp material, the P R Springs site will feature spring development. The other two will provide stock water and range protection, with a 190,000 acre effort noted and licensing for winter grazing sought for 1940.
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Urarter
P R
Uintah Grand County
Little Emma
White River
Snyder Springs
Myton
Te Ridgeland
Lepil
Ettereb Ff
Sun Abun
Sioararas Masoc
Focal Grazing Office
Budget hearing set for 1940 41 school year in Venas Utah
The Board of Education will hold a budget hearing at the Board office in Venas Utah on Monday June 3 1940 at 2 PM. Superintendent L G Noble presides.
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Bridget
Board of Education
Venas Utah
Board OF Fixication
L G Noble
Ashley Ward Beautification Project Underway
Last week a beautification project was expicted at the Ashley ward chapel grounds aimed at landscaping with trees shrubs and lawn now possible due to a new water system. The effort was directed by Mr and Mrs Lewis Freestone and Shirley Soward. an impressive service followed including a pine tree planting and readings by Ralph Whi Daniel Harrison and others.
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Ashley Ward Chapel
Lewis Freestone
Shirley Soward
Sir Lay
Irom
Lucille Swett
Sylvia Bru Lens
Bove
Feet
Ralph Whi
Daniel Harrison
Walt Richens
Wilma Jewett
Anna Preece
Walter Andersor
Ralph Preece
Davis and surrounding residents visit notes
Davis serge from Bellevue Ohio J arrived in Davie Monday for two months with her parents Mrs Bath formerly Miss Lola Jackson Mr and Mrs Denman and family from Salt Lake spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Alfred Simper Aaronic Priesthood service at Sacrament led by Lewis S Gardiner of the high council Mr and Mrs Junius Goodrich visited Lapoint Thursday Charles Neal visited Davis Saturday owning a farm near the highway Marion Moon left Sunday for Moon Lake where he has work.
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Robert J Batt
Jacklyn
Bellevue
Ohio
Davie
Bath
Lola Jackson
Denmnan
Famey
Salt Lake
Alfred Simper
Lewis S Gardiner
High Council
Junius Goodrich
Lapoint
Charles Neal
Davis
Davia
Marion Moon
Moon Lake
Plans Made for Annual Vernal Rodeo August 1 2 3
Plans are underway for the Vernal Rodeo to be staged August 1 2 and 3 with the White City Show of California providing a carnival. Alvin E Weeks president notes a contract signed and the fairgrounds being prepared, stock for rodeo in excellent condition, and a parade featuring special events. Officers and committees including DeVere Carroll vice president and Donald R Barr secretary treasurer are listed with multiple chairs handling grounds stock entertainment tickets and concessions.
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Alvin E Weeks
White City
Califorria
Showalter Motor Company
Mr Weeks
DeVere Carroll
T R Johnson
Donald R Barr
Guy Sempers
Hugh W Colton
Otis Weeks
EB Seeley
L Bennion
Graham
Kenneth Stringham
Howard L Caldwell
George Roth
Francis Feltch
Martin W Curtis
J © Anderson
State Superintendent H Skidmore Seeks Reelection
Charles H Skidmore, state superintendent of public instruction, announced Saturday his candidacy for reelection on the Democratic ticket. By the end of 1940 he will have served eight years. A Utah native, he has held key teaching and executive posts in Utah schools and was named by the U S commissioner of education to join a four member panel evaluating state school organizations. He said the move stems from his belief he helped improve cooperation among educational institutions and public agencies to advance Utah's educational welfare.
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Charles H Skidmore
Utah
Skidmore
US Commissioner of Education
Mers Pope Honored for 20 Years Service With Power Company
Marz Pope of Moon was honored by Utah Power and Light for twenty years of public service. A banquet in Salt Lake City presented Pope and 32 others with the 20 year service pin. Geo M Gadsby, president and general manager, made the presentation while Dr Adam S Bennion praised Mr Pope for loyal service.
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Marz Pope
Moon
Utah Power & Light Company
Salt Lake City
Funeral services for Charles DeMoisy at Provo
Funeral services for Charles DeMoisy are held in Provo after his death on May 16 at his son Chas DeMoisy Jr.’s home in Ogden. A Civil War veteran born in Washington County Tennessee, he married Anna Gordon in 1881 and moved to Utah in 1889 to work as a civil engineer in Provo. An active Republican and civic leader in Vernal for 31 years, he was known as the Old War Horse of his party.
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Spear
George C Larson Frovo
DeMoisy
Chas DeMoisy Jr
Ogden
Washington County
Tennessee
Anna M! Gordon
Kansas
Utah
Provo
Vernal
Republican Party
Ari
DeMolsy Family Pioneer Ends Long Electric Career
The obituary notes Charles DeMolsy Sr retired in 1986 after a long career in electric work and moved to Provo with his son. Surviving are two Vernal residents, his sons and two daughters including Charles DeMolsy Jr of Ogden and Gordon DeMolsy of Spokane, Mrs Ryan Cootte of Idaho, and Mrs Ib H Beaver of Phoenix, with ten grandchildren.
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Electric
Provo
Pope
DeMolsy
Vernal
Charles DeMolsy Jr
Ogden
Gordon DeMolsy
Spokane
Ryan Cootte
Idaho
Ib H Beaver
Phenix Ariz
County Library Closed For Renovation and Repair
The public library will be closed for most of next week for repairs and painting. Walls will be plastered, book cases and floors refreshed, and books reclassified. The library, a growing information source, reports about 2,250 cards in circulation and over 1,200 books borrowed in a typical winter month.
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Elizzabeth Manker
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William Th Wallis
James HL Wallis
Unll's Rate Pn Association
Uintah County
U. S. Reclamation Bureau
India Claes 'Seudon
Uhehardson Wild
City Council
Temits
Vernal City
State Liquor Control Commission
Navy
Verta
Vernal C.C. C. News
Camp
O E Lowder
Nettie Richens
Charles Roberts
Lantty
Geest
Jon
Cook J
Priday
Paul M Batty
Batty
Misa Isobel Dillman
J LeRoy Kay
Pittsburgh
Winifred Bingham
F G Bingham
Davis H Calder
Branch Agricultural College
Cedar City
Calder
JR Hatch
Willow Creek
Grasa Valley
Calif
Riley Flynn
Glenn Miller
Bonnie
Stewart
Elizabeth Hatch
Oregon
Miller
Los Angeles
Vernal Lions Club
Leons
Uintah Basin
R Jones
Rio Blanco Colo
Thos
Wingham
Ferron Bingham
Price
Genevieve Bingham
Carbon Junior College
Bishop
R K Hanser
Ruel
Farmington
New Mexico
Mondey
Hansens
Kate Merkiry
O H Pearce
Mr Pearce
Glenn A Lambert
Ashley National Forest
Tuewtny
Salina
Fish Take Nationa Forest
A Reed Monill
Kamas
Morrill
Summit
Uintah High
Alterra High School
George Hathawy
Wallace Merrell
Wii Mori
Kkinson
Hathaway
Merrell
Hodgkinson
A L Ti
Frank L Allen
Oxder
Astley National Forest
Stella Calver
San Franciso
Maud Karren
Relaris
Sarday
E Tlial
Virginia Carter
Laren Karren
Treer
Tse Jereme
Rom Sale HK Trade
Bette
Pitt
Nity
Syria
Por Sale Hotel
Plineealis
Jesste Gipson
Versal
Uintah
State Liquor Cortr Commission
Vera City
Cabbage and Biate Liquor Control Commission
j_Pepper
Coopla
Chast Pope Recorder Mast
Nowanifd
Delco
Paul Batty
jMeNese Co
Magnolia St
Oak Hard Calif Mar
Barbara Banks
Ethel M
Martin
Roosevelt
Aes Roowerelt
Tata
Aney Morriso
Helntick
New York
Ashley Ward
Davis Serge
Mers Pope
Power Company
San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition
White House
Eysanns Foster
Charles Demoisy
Paxe One
County Library
With the
Rapul
Qucker Company
Lewranceberg
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