Service men and families in wartime report
The article details multiple service members and relatives from the region. Grant Hansen stationed in New Guinea with the Army Air Corps after training at Fort Sumner and Muroc California, and his marriage to Wilma Swet. Victor Davis, an Army cook, recently landed in France after prior service at Fort Riley. Lt Seeley on leave from Quantico after marine corps training. Melvin Massey visiting relatives in Williams Arizona while based in Hutchinson Kansas. Clifford Wardle in New Guinea with battery work, and Pvt Wardle’s earlier service and furloughs. Gene Ray Hall returns to San Diego after boat training with family support. Clinton S. Workman earns armorer qualification in England. Claude Bowden lands in France after service in England, his brother also in France. The Broome brothers in the service with Loyal at sea and Robert in training at Camp Wolters. Major Howard G VanVoohies promoted in Italy, son of Mrs E C Sanford, with a long service record from Hill Field to Harvard and various postings.
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Grant Hansen
New Guinea
Grant N Hansen
Army Air Corps
Martis Roper
Maeser
Hansen
Fort Sumner
New Mexico
Muroc California
N J Hansen
Wilma Swet! Hansen
Victor Davis
France
Cpl
Victor E Davis
Mre
Annie Marcos
Lapomt
Flora Reigan
Davis
Fort Riley
Kansas
Seeley
Preston
Quantico
Marine Corps
Arlington Texas
Parts Island
BR Seeley
USAC
Logan
Melvin Massey
Williams Arizona
Ira Massey
Vernal
Charles M Massey
Montana
Jessie M Wall
Mr Massey
Hutchinson
Gene Ray Hall
Gene Ray Hell
Secondass
San Diego
Hen Hall
Salt Lake
Hall
Ensign Boyd ‘Hall
Dow
South Pacific
Claude Bowden
England
Walter Bowden
Bowden
Cpt Bowden
Walter W Bowden
Broome
Marvin Broome
Hichaia
Loyal
Robert
Richard Broome
Army
el Faso
Texas
Farragut Idaho
Alaska
Uintah High School
Wolters
Tex
Sanford
Wiel
Italy
Howard G VanVoohies
E C Sanford
Mr VanVoohies
Hill Field
Miami Florida
Harvard University
Barksdale Field
Souldane
Patterson Field
Ohio
Mobile
Alaybama
Washington, D.C
Yyes Peard
Don Hall Returns To Duty After Missing In Action
Don C Hall, navigator on a bomber, was reported missing in action since October 7 over Austria. A cablegram dated October 6 from his parents said he was safe, and a later war department note confirmed the missing status. He was advanced from flight officer to second lieutenant and had flown nine bombing missions since enlisting November 2, 1942.
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Thomas E Hall
Maeser
War Department
Austria
Don
Hall
Yugoslavia
Dons
Italy
Ellington Field
Texas
Tonspaugh
Nevada
Luke Field
Ariz
County OKs Large Road Machine For County Roads
At the county board meeting the approval and priority were given to a new 15 ton D7 Caterpillar tractor and dozer for county roads. It will assist in cuts fills loading trucks and snow clearing and costs 8087. A TD 18 Caterpillar is also on hand for west and east county projects.
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Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Alma Preece
Martin W Curtis
Horace Coltharp
F L Noel
State Opens Pheasant Hunt Saturday in Utah 1944
The Utah pheasant season starts Saturday at dawn as part of a broad 1944 hunting agenda including deer bow season November 11 to 20. Deer totals rose with 731 bucks and 152 does reported on Ashley National Forest. safety remained a concern with several fatalities and injuries noted.
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Irv Hutchinson
Salt Lake
Smith Moorehead
Weber River
Hutchingson
Ashley
Dees
Ashley National Forest
Henry Slaugh
Taylor Mountain
Vernal Manila
Diamond Mountain
Blue Mountain
Ross Leonard
State Fish and Game Department
Daggett County
LDS Apostle Widtsoe to Speak at Uintah Stake Conference
Elder John A Widtsoe of the LDS Church will headline the Uintah Stake conference general sessions at the tabernacle on Sunday at 10 am and 2 pm. He led the European Mission before the war and wrote influential church doctrine books. A stake officers meeting is set for Saturday evening at 7:30 at the seminary building and welfare workers gather Sunday at 8:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A Widtsoe
Uintah
Tabernacle
Widtsoe
Intermountain
Uintah County War Fund Drive Surpasses Quota
Uintah County exceeded its United War Fund quota by 300 dollars, subscribing 4000 toward a 3100 county total plus 800 for the local USO, announced chairman W Henderson. The drive also notes 82 percent of the state quota reported and Vernal visitor L J German of Rock Island Railroad Denver headquarters stopped in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
United War Fund
W . Henderson
Henderson
Rock Island Railroad
Denver
Three Brothers Surrender After 14 Months Hidden
County Clerk explains how three brothers hid for fourteen months on wild mountain slopes near Brown's Hole in northeastern Utah and western Colorado. The men surrendered as voters face ballot marking rules for straight or mixed tickets in the looming general election. The clerk details how to mark the ballot and cautions on eligibility for absentees and military voters.
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F L Nool
Utah
Colorado
Notorias
Panter
Noel
Ada
Mildate
Eee Ats
Jackson brothers surrender after months on run in Utah
Three Jackson brothers turned themselves in to federal officers Sunday after hideouts and a trek across rugged terrain in Utah. Their parents arranged the surrender with local locals and Salt Lake County officials. The fugitives, kept fed on berries and rabbits during winter, were transported to Salt Lake for processing with promises of leniency.
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Jackson Brothers
Dan Jackson
Happan
Vernal
William H Siddoway
Mr Siddoway
Nathan IC Hardy
Salt Lake
Siddeway
Hardy
Jackson
Sam
Liman
Green River
Dillman
Wardy
Siddoway
Thes
Diamond Mountain
Coal Gulch
Elk Springs
Yampa
Pat's Hole
Andy
50Adler
Lions Sponsor Pheasant Ball at Imperial Hall
Lions sponsor a Friday evening pheasant ball at Imperial Hall to raise funds for publishing booklets on local scenic resources. Prizes in the form of pheasants will be awarded, and music will be provided by the Freestone Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Hall
Freestone Orchestra
Mother of Vernal Matron Dies in Evanston Wyoming
Funeral services for Mrs Geo Carruth aged 80, mother of Mrs F G Eskelson, were held at the First Ward chapel in Evanston Wyoming after a lingering illness from a stroke. She is survived by her husband and daughter Mrs Carruth, plus Fred G Carruth and two daughters Mrs C C Henderson and Mrs May Dickerson, all of Evanston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo Carruth
F G Eskelson
First Ward
Evanston
Wyoming
Carruth
Fred G Carruth
C C Henderson
May Dickerson
Jaycees Register 1356 For Election At Street Booths
Uintah County registration drives at Vernal Main Street JC Penney corner run by the Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce. Over four dates 355 people registered with October 10 as the peak day 102 signups and October 17 October 31 and November totals also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Vernal
Capturing Hollandia Strike Mentioned In Pacific Report
In the South Pacific a joint air and sea assault on Hollandia is described with RM 3c and Captain Ern Henderson active in the anti aircraft searchlight unit. Later landings by Sgt Karl Richardson and Ned Stringham are noted near Ack Ack Island as they roved the area during duty hours.
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Hollandia
Don Walker
RM 3 c
Ernest Henderson
Karl Richardson
Air Corps
Ned Stringham
Sea Bees
Henderson
Ack Ack
LDS Church
Fugitives Surrender After Mountain Hunt Near Vernal
Federal agents and the Uintah County sheriff pursued brothers Jackson and associates in a rugged Vernal area. They fled from a Salt Lake City trust and were captured after horseback tracking through Aspens and pines near Eli Springs Colorado, with evidence of hidden camps and a hand irrigated garden.
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Brush Peek
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Salt Lake
Ality
Federal Bureau’ of Inventign
Tee 'Teosder
Siamond
Mae Petation
Hoyinman
Roosevelt
Duchesne Eta
Rane
Nathan C
Vernal
Jackson
iScaston
Newman
Dillman
Atty Boyden
Salt
Walide
Eli Springs
Olnrado
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Clifford Wardle
Pvt Wardle
George Wardle
Clinton Workman
Clinton S. Workman
Workman
Verna
Don Hall
Don C Hall
Lt Don
Holl
Leland J. Hansen
Tregn
Washington
Stake
John A Widisoe
SCORE
Bnlas Phos
New Guinea Air Base
Marks
Haclker
Ayebol
New Zealand
Lions
Evanston, Wyo
Jaycees
S. Pacific
Enewe
Mr Sid- Soong
Har, Hardy
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