Local Pastor Speaks at Salt Lake Congregational Conference
The local pastor delivered remarks at the state Congregational Church conference held at First National Church in Salt Lake City. Rev J W Hallwood Vernal and Rev H H Gill California state superintendent, with Paul Reynolds Chicago, spoke over two days. Mrs J W Hallwood was elected state Womens Congregational Association vice president, prior Michigan president terms noted. Representatives statewide attended. banquet honored guests Wednesday night. The annual meeting will be held in Vernal next year.
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Salt Lake
Wednesedayara
Thurtitay Y
J W Hall
First National Church
Salt Lake City
J W Hallwood
H_H Gill
California
Paul Reyn
Alds
Chicago
Womens Congregational Association
J W Hailwood
Utah
Hailwood
Michigan Association
Eer
Congregational
Congregational State Conference
Verna
Auto Accidents Increase With Heavy Traffic
Auto accidents across the past week kept county and highway officers busy. A tourist’s car owned by L L Brown of Steamboat Springs was destroyed by fire. Collisions occurred four miles west of Vernal involving Cole and Richard Gilbert of Vernal, and a parked truck was hit by tourist Tram Ontario of California. A truck struck a parked vehicle at Main and Vernal avenues, and two cars collided in front of the Malin theatre.
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L L. Brown
Steamboat Springs
Cole
Richard Gilbert
Vernal
Alfred Lublin
Roosevelt
Ontario Calif
Plana
Main
Vernal Avenue
Malin Theatre
Crops on Diamond Mountain Doing Well
Kart Goodrich reports heavy spring rains on Diamond Mountain ranch. He cultivates 325 acres of wheat and barley, says crops are thriving though persistent rains delayed planting due to wet soil. Rn. Leames holds 60 acres of fine fall wheat in Blair Basin. Dr. and Mrs. J L Hansen plan a trip to Cleveland and Chicago to attend AMA events, returning June 16.
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Kart Goodrich
Diamond Mountain
Leames
Blair Basin
Goodrich
J .L. Hansen
Cleveland
Oqalo
Chicago
American Medical Association
Hansen
AMA
Utah Society
Local News Notes From Vernal Area Saturday Events
Lela Nickell attended Ek Spt Cotorado on Saturday. A baby was born to Dr and Mrs Jonn G Maria Saturday. Richard Lee left Monday for Long Beach for ship building school. He is the son of Mrs May Lee. Private Erness Swett of Vernal, a member of the 115th Engineers at Camp San Luis Obispo, was transferred to Hunter Liggett for maneuvers Saturday. Bath Bhaffer, employed near Los Angeles, is now in San Bernardino per word relayed by sister Pearl Shaf. Ex David H Calder, USAC board member, leaves Thursday for Logan to witness graduation and will return Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lorn Willams of Springville attended UHS graduation in Vernal. their daughter was among the graduates. They visited Mrs Margaret Harrison in Lapoint on the return trip. Mrs Harrison, Mrs Williams’ mother, and Dr and Mrs Lloyd Bhimmins with son Bob accompanied Dr Bhimmins’ mother to Monroe on Tuesday. They returned via Provo, visiting Judge Dallas. Lyle Exlund, Uintah high school grad class of ’38, returned Wednesday from Salt Lake City where he prepared for a mission. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lester Eklund. Sunday School Class Entertained. Miss Genevieve Bingham hosted the Junior girls class of Vernal Second Ward at her home Thursday with outdoor games and refreshments for 17 guests.
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Myr
Lorn Willams
Springville
UHS
Margaret Harrison
Lapoint
Mra Harrison
Williams
Lloyd Bhimmins
Bob
Bhimming
Charles Bwindie
Monroe
Provo
Dallas
Young
Lylé Exlund
Uintah High School
Salt Lake City
Mr Exlund
Lester Eklund
Genevieve Bingham
Vernal Second Ward
Masons Hold Special Meeting in Myton
A special meeting of Lodge No 20 Masons took place Monday evening in Myton. Plans were laid to observe the twentieth anniversary. VA Barr of Roosevelt was advanced to master Mason.
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Myton
Lodge No 20
Barr
Roosevelt
Young Aviators Escape Injury In Highway Overturn
Two Hamilton Field airmen from California escaped injury when their car left Utah’s Highway 40 near Half Way Hollow west of Vernal and overturned into a gulch. A rear wheel blowout jammed doors. engine was shut off and windows broken before they escaped. Damages were about 175 dollars. They were en route to Cha nute Field Ul for air corps tech training, in service five and two years respectively. A passing truck driver assisted, but another vehicle veered in and struck the car and a truck, causing further damage and injuring Harold Runner of Ontario California, who was thrown into the windshield with severe cuts and bruises.
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Vernal
Hamilton Field
Calif
Halfway Hollow
Liggin
H E
Marken
Chanute Field Ul
Air Corps Technical School
Alfred Lublin
Roosevell
Harold Runner
Ontario
Detroit
Vernal CCC Hosts Lions and Jaycees Sunday
The Vernal CCC welcomed Lions and Jaycees at a Sunday gathering. Details show plans for a ten mile fence, fencing on Blue Mountain and Dead Man Beach, and extensive rodent control east of Vernal. An advance crew will prep spike camps near Springs 13 for summer work, with 13 Springs to be built and 6 000 to 10 000 acres seeded to crested wheat grass. The group noted enrollee origins, and Stanley engineer outlined timing to erect the en em and Tall Grounds once approved. After lunch, attendees observed retreat ceremonies and inspected the camp.
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Bluemountain
Dead Man Beach
Vernal
PR Springs
Ward Walter G Busch
West Virginia
Gho
Kansas City
Kentucky
Utah
Todiana
Stanley
Enem
Oon
CCC
Thin Goes for The Guns Toa Dig a Deep Grave
A garbled stray item mentions Herman McNighty Teg and a claim of all rent fall forma Prélican with unclear context. The readable fragment suggests a violent or fatal theme but lacks verifiable details for a complete report.
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Herman McNighty
Teg
Uintah Band Boosters Laud Fine Show at Ogden Contest
Band Boosters Club officers praise the Uintah bands after the National Music Festival in Ogden. Directors Karl Engar and the ensemble earned high marks while new uniforms and citations enhanced the program. Members thank the community for support and funds aiding band activities.
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Uintah Band
Uintikh Bt Bank
Ogden
Ik O Thorne
Myrthen Davis
Karl J Engar
Thorne
Umtah High Awards Ceremony Honors Hundreds of Students
Umtah High held a Thursday afternoon assembly to recognize 123 students across school and club activities for 1940 41. Gold medals went to four boys and three girls, bronze medals to Vega with U awards, and U awards were presented by student body president Newell Fumiigien. Several named students received U awards, including Th arlor Warburton Eugene Sundquist and Barbara Eaton, among many others, with a BYU $20 scholarship and Allan award of $100 announced for outstanding scholarship and activity participation.
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UHS
Ncvies
Wong
Shen To Vega
Newell
Harolt Odekirk
Weston Caldwell
Hugo Hullinger
LaRse Eston
Wallace Peterson
Hoyt Fowler
Elwin Merris Garr
Jones Ferris Hatch
Asa Johnston
Bud Sturgeon
Eldon Oaks
Calvin Bennion
Don Walker
Douglas Merkley Howard Manwaring
June
Bastian Gouls Hatch
Keith Richardson
Althera Caldwell
Winifred Bingham
Eugene Sundquist
Barbara Eaton
Elva Atwood
Claudia Caldwell
Edna Colton
Joe Arie Garth
Atwood
Nina Hall Newell Remington
Ada Jensen
Amy Gardiner Varl
Hans Donald Lambert
Ned
I8tringham
Bob Shimmins
Carl Collett
Acel Hall Walters
Bowden
Raymon Bascom
H M Lundel Prews
Ted Garth
J Alwood
BYU
Carter
Allan
Allar
Ise
Failing Rock Kull Man Near Duchesne Monday
Milton Hanson of Mytsa an employee of Uintan Basin Operating Company was killed Monday afternoon when struck by a falling rock seven miles west of Duchesne on UB 40 as a crew attempted to remove a tank from a hillside. A boulder dislodged near the edge with Hanson crushed him and he died of a skull fracture and chest injuries. Sheriff Dewey Meriwether said no investigation will be held. Hanson is survived by his widow and several children.
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Milton Hanson
Mytsa
Uintan Basin Operating Company
Duchesne Slong
Manson
Hansen
Fa Jedge
Hanson
Dewey Meriwether
Duchesne County
O. A. Hanson
Mount Emmons
Dean Hatch To Graduate From USAC Logan Arts and Science
Dean Hatch will graduate Saturday from USAC in Logan with a degree in Arts and Science majoring in speech and minoring in English. During four years at school she has acted in Little Theatre plays and joined Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Alpha Phi Nations honorary dramatic fraternity and Alpha Omega Riding Team.
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Dean Hatch
USAC
Logan
Alpha Owl Omega
Pheta Alpha Phi Nations
Alpha Omega
Golton Wright Promotion Among Eight Officers
Eight officers from Uigh are slated for promotion. First Lieutenant Hugh W Colton of the 115th Engineers at San Luis Obispo is advanced to captain. Second Lieutenant Frank W Wright, ex UBS coach, becomes first lieutenant. First Lieutenant T R Johnson, promoted earlier, attains captaincy and commands Company A, 115th Engineers.
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Uigh
Hugh W Colton
115Th Engineers Regiment
San Luis Obispo
Frank W Wright
UBS
T R Johnson
Johnson
115Th Engineers
South Myton Beach Farmers Buy Taylor Canal
Farmers of South Myton Beach have bought the Taylor canal, long operated by Uintah Basin Irrigation Company. The canal, built for about 8000 acres of fertile land at a cost near 300000, irrigated less than 4000 acres. Water per acre was 30 dollars. Purchasers plan new names, improvements, and greater water supply to widen acreage, with anticipated new settler families this year.
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South Myton Bench
Uintah Basin Innivation Company
Uintah Basin Construction Company
South Myton Beach
Naples Residents Attend Weddings and Gatherings in Meeker Area
Naples residents and relatives visited in the Moon Lake and Roosevelt areas over the weekend. Iris Manwaring hosted a wedding dance and shower for Clyde Gardiner and his bride. Charles Merrell married Alma Jane Smith in Meeker, with plans for the couple to reside there. Catherine Carpenter attended her daughter’s graduation while her husband’s health improves.
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Iva Manwaring
Laura Manwaring
Laura Evans
Lave Bimmons
Manwarings
Mra Evans
June Alfred Jester Nielson
Earl Hunting
Moon Lake
Elaine Hullinger
Osa Hullinger
Roosevelt
Iris Manwaring
Clyde Gardiner
Everett Manwaring to graduate from BYU in 1941
Everett Manwaring son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Manwaring will be among the 1941 graduates from Brigham Young University. He majors in pre medical sciences. During four years he was prominent in social and scholastic activities, and he held several offices including co chairman of the Golden Day, chairman of the Loan Fund Ball, and president of the AM. After graduation he will work in the Southern National Parks with Union Pacific.
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Everett Manwaring
Arthur Manwaring
Brigham Young University
Everett
Golden Dey
Southern National Parks
Union Pacific
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Carole Lombard, Robert Montgemersim
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March OF
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Lela Nickell
Ek Spt
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Maria
Richard Lee
Long Beach
May Lee
Erness Swett
Camp San Luis Obispo
Hunter Liggett Military Reservation
Bath Bhaffer
Los Angeles
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Pearl Shaf
David H Calder
Board of Regeants
Masons
Vernal CCC
Lions
Jaycees
Thin
Umtah High
Duchesne
Lawrence J Colton
Ar Myx
Charles H. Colton
Lusao
School of Forvatry
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Randalpl Scott
Dean Caged
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Western Union
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Caegar Romero
Milton Bera
Golton Wright
Myton Beach
Taylor Canal
Naples
Claries F Carpenter
Catherine
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Uintah State Bank
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