Basin livestock show exhibits prize winners and crowds
An annual Uintah Basin livestock show drew large crowds as prize winners were exhibited. The event featured horses, sheep, cattle, and draft teams with several animals receiving high ratings. Breeders from areas including Hereford cattle showcased multiple exhibits, reflecting high quality and strong participation.
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Uintah Basin
Ee Fur Grounds
Jk Prilthals
Howtela Bis
Sheebits
Winterton
Ban Franciaco mu Student Confesses to Slaying Miller
A 1-year-old Ban Franciaco mu Student and his companion confessed Wednesday to the slaying of Lee P Miller 72 a former U S marshal in Kansas. Miller, once based in Colorado, left five years ago for Salt Lake City then moved to Los Angeles and ran an auto camp with Mrs Mae Curr. His body was found March 8 bound, gagged and battered in an apartment where he helped manage. John Yruding 21 and Kathryn 21 were taken in custody on a murder warrant tied to the Dowing aliases used at the apartment. Two radio patrolmen located the couple early Tuesday sleeping in a car. Patrolman OJ Carter said Miller's frontier-type revolver was found in the rear seat.
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Ban Franciaco
Los Angeles
Edgar Edwards
Lee P Miller
Kansas
Miller
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Los Angles
Mae Cu
OJ Carter
Millers Frontier
Garage Employee Aids in Arrest Of Car Thieves
Vernal and Uintah county officers arrested Hewey Johnson and Joe Laval in a pursuit involving a stolen car. Marabal Richardson saw a speeding couple on Main Street and, after a tip about gas at Bhowaller Motor, detained two occupants driving a coupe. They claimed the car, showed a driver’s license for a different name, and were told to proceed.
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Marabal
Richardson Burt Day
Uintels
Hewey Johnson
Joe
Aubrey M. Munsell
Velice
Richardson
Thompson
Lara
Vernal
Survey Crews Map Roads Into Yampa Canyon Area
Survey crews for the U S road service will map routes in Dinosaur National Monument area this summer from U S 40 to Yampa and Green River canyons. David H Canfield of Estes Park announced plans and the appointment of Jesse Baldwin as seasonal ranger at Dinosaur National Monument Beam after July.
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U 6
Dincosauir National Monument
U 5 40
Yanpa Canyon
Lahore Canyon
David H Canfield
Estes Park
Colesso
Vermal Priday
Canfield
Docky Mountain National Park
Ding Sair
Dinosaur Quarry
Auntry
Jesse Baldwin
Dinosaur National Monument
Canflel
Oth Utah
Colorado
UHS to Receive Five Awards for Band Ratings
Uintah High School will receive five top ratings from the National Honor Music Contest for recent performances at Ogden. Medals or certificates will be awarded for first place in sight reading, saxophone quartet, brass sextet, madimba, and baritone, with the local band praised for fine technique and the group applauded by a large concert audience. Director Kerr Emaar and the Band Boosters are credited for training and transportation of the band.
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Uintah High Band
Funeral for George E Young Held with Spiritual Songs
Funeral services for George Ed win Young were held at the Vernal Second Ward Chapel with Bishop Owen Slaugh directing. Speakers praised his honesty and generosity, noting his lifelong help to the less fortunate and asking, Am I my Brother’s keeper, as the community paid final respects.
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Irvin Harden Marcel
Lawrence Young
Eugene Hartston
J Vv McLean
Mr Young
Vernal CCC Hosts To Lions and Jaycees Sunday
More than fifty Lions Jaycees and their partners enjoyed a luncheon and program as guests of the Vernal CCC camp Sunday afternoon. About 150 enrollees and officers attended the event and heard G W Merrill educational adviser speak.
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G W Merrill
KH Biehler
TK Ward
Euper Interjent
Merrill
BH Stringham
Iso
Uintah
Uintah County Protests Road Fund Shift
Uintah County Commissioners protested Governor Mawes plan to divert 600 009 dollars in gasoline tax once allocated to cities and counties. County Clerk F L Noel provided a detailed road facts statement to State Senator Lynn Ashton and Representative B H Stringham and pledged further itemization if needed. He noted 1938 road levy was 25 mills with a 12 600 dollar fund, all spent on roads, while county roads levy reached 33 mills due to 3115403 receipts from the 380000 gas tax.
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Uintah
Herbert B Mawes
F L Noel
Lynn Ashton
B H Stringham
Rosd
Noels
Fishing Season Opens in Utah June Fifteenth
The Utah State Fish and Game Department announces the fishing season opening on June 15 with closing dates October 31 under the new proclamation. Changes from last year are minor, with a daily bag limit of eight pounds or 20 fish, while stream closures near reservoirs aid the defense program. Local travelers Abe Hatch and Charles H Colton plan to attend graduations in Logan and spend Decoration Day in Provo before visiting Logan.
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Utah State Fish and Game
National Defense Program
Abe Hatch
Charles H Colton
Jeff
Logan
Hatchs
Dean
Department of Arts and Science
Coltons
Lawence
School of Forestry
USA
Provo I
Lo Logan
Alterra High Graduates 34 at Exercises Friday
Alterra High School held its Eighth Annual Senior Class Commencement Exercises at 8 pm last Thursday. Valedictorian Elizabeth Hart Jett and Salutatorian Wanda Wall led the program, with Barbara Angue Dick Bastian Carey Clegg among outstanding representatives. The ceremony featured a Youth and What We Owe America theme, a March of the Graduates, and addresses on American youth and heritage. Principal Luke Clegg presented graduates as the choir performed God Bless America and the benediction was given by Preda Morrill.
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Alterra High School
Ellen Bracken
Cur
Clegg
Iris McConkie
Twculty
AC McKinnor
Clege
Achn
Elizabeth Hart Jett
Wanda Wall
Nedra
Todd Barbara Angue
Dick Bastian
Carey Clegg
Iris Mc Conkle
Arthur Wiscombe
Gloth
Ale Flizbeth Bartlett Salvators
Wanda Hall
America
You Reva Merkley
Nedra Todd Barbera
Fem
Cook Wanda Wall
Elisabeth Bart
Luke Clegg
God Steas
América
Preda Morrill
Tribute to W S Henderson by Vernal Lions
Vernal Lions club luncheon honors W S Henderson for 30 years of service. He has chaired and served on most committees, was twice president, and is a district governor candidate in Ogden June 6 to 10. Also noted: dues for veterans paid, Dinosaur quarry preservation efforts, and road survey progress toward the Book Cliff route.
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Vernal Lions Club
W . Henderson
Jchairman
LL. QC Noble
Henderson
Slon Henderson
Ogden
Francia Feltch
Whey Nation
Cheney
Dinosaur Committee
Dinsaur
Utah
Colorado
Feltch
Book Cliff Mountains
George W Mathis
Funeral Services For Martha Smuin At Naples Ward Chapel
Martha Miranda Smuin died Tuesday at age 86 at the home of Hugh Karren. Born March 29 1855 in Tooele Utah to John Cox and Jizzy Roberts Cox of England. Funeral services Friday 2 pm at Naples Ward Chapel with Bishop Lavell Manwaring in charge. Survived by children James Stan John Suin Mrs Mary Marren and Gye Smuin of Vernal Mrs Matilda Atwood of Montana Charlie Smuin Joseph Smuin and William Smuth of Idaho. Also noted graduates at Uintah High School Friday night about 91 seniors received diplomas in a patriotic graduation program. The event featured remarks by Garth J Atwood and a torch lighting ceremony with national flags.
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Martha Miranda Bmutt
Hugh Karren
Tooele
Utah
John Cox
Jizzy Roberts Cox
England
Naples Ward
Lavell Manwaring
James Stan John Suin
Mary Marren
Gye Smuin
Vernal
Matilda Atwood
Montana
Charlie Smuin
Joseph Sruin
William Smuth
Idaho
Uintah
America
Garth J Atwood
Newel Remington
Acel Hall
Tenny
Eugene Simaquist
Edna Colton
Arry Chivers
Olive Allen
Ada Jensen
Evan Woolley
Nina Hair
Amy Gardiner
Arty Chivers
H M Lainder
HK Grant Veet
Uintah Board
Jeus
Amy Chivers
Avis Richens
Farly
Hazel Jensen Kart J Engar
Nyall Andreagon
Karl J Engar
UHS
Rokers Tomn
Gasoline Prices Rise Across District. Ward Primary Schedule Changed
Gasoline prices climb with all grades up by fractions of a cent. Regular, bronze, and white gasoline rise from two cents to 24 cents, 20 cents to 7 cents, and others noted. The Second Ward primary moves to weekly Wednesday sessions at 1 9am during the summer months.
Graves of Veterans to be Decorated by Legionaires
Graves of World War veterans will be decorated on Memorial Day by members of the American Legion. The group will clean gravesites and place bags and a pop at the heads of the graves. Local volunteers include Vern McCarrell, Joe Has Jonsen, Tyalt Atwood, and Thomas Caldwell Maeser. Additional attendees, Mr and Mrs Harr J Engar with two children, travel plans noted for Salt Lake City.
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American Legion
Ry Buriel
Vern McCarrell
Joe Has
Jonsen Tyalt
Atwood Rock Point
Thomas & Caldwell Maeser
Harr
Engar
Salt Lake City
Funeral Services Held Friday For Ben Hall
Funeral services were held Friday at the Vernal First Ward chapel with Warren Richardson presiding. The service included an invocation by Laurence Fox and a benediction by George O Massey Sr. A quartet sang Beautiful Isle of Somewhere and other pieces. Speakers included Archin Johnson and Frank M Young. Pallbearers were Vernal Cattle Association members. Interment followed at Vernal Memorial Park. Ben Hall, born in England February 3, 1870, moved to Vernal as a child and joined the LDS church. He married Annisa Tolliver in 1914 and leaves two children, Claude Hall and Katteerat Hon, plus five others. He is survived by many additional relatives.
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George Edwin Young
Vernal Second Ward
Owen Slaugh
Lord
Erekson
Biddeway
Fuarth
Guesle Calder
Arlene Condie
Frank M Young
Archie Johnson
Redeemer
Milton Judd
Benediction
Geo A
Ray E Dillman
Mary Manwaring
Vernet Flrat Ward
Warren Richardson
Laurence Fox
George O Massey
LL G Noble
Wifora Adama
May Calder
Mra
Mas Jorgehsen
Mable Stagg
Isle of Some
Irs Calder
Zarseng
Archin Johnson
United Stake Presidency
Noble
Uintah
Ashton Idaho
Mr Hall
Vernal Cattle Association
H B
Gerley Acel
Hans Morena Jénsen
Ronald Preece
William Winn
Louis Freestone
Claude Siale
Colorado
Katteerathon
Rine Colorado
Dren
Jean Ray
Joan
Jolelle Hall
Jobe Hal
Jean Robert Hall
Willam
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Intermountain
Region
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Wilbur Bhaw
America G Leasing Automobile Raceta
Francisco
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude Wicksard
Left
Alt Giegengack
Yampa Canyon
George E. Young
Vernal CCC
Lions
Jaycees
Uintah County
New Commission
Alterra High
W Os. Henderson
Ohne Wiacek
W. S. Henderson
Vernal Lions
Martha Smuins
Ft Ctc
Uresaes
Arlington
Legionaires
Roland Petry
Madison
Chartres H Colton
Mr. Perry
University of Wisconsin
Riad
Ben Hall
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