Professional Certificate Awards Planned for 75 County Teachers
Uintah County teachers near Ver nal will receive professional certificates at a Wednesday dinner. Recipients meet Utah State Board of Education requirements and are members of local, state, and national education associations. State legislators, district staff, Vernal officials, and retiring teachers are invited, with certificates displayed at Searle Electric.
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Uintah County
Utah State Board of Fducalum
Vernal
University of Scouting opens with two hour session
200 Scouters prepare for the University of Scouting opening in Roosevelt. Louis Fife will head the Explorer department and J Ferron Hacking leads the Guide Patrol. Certificates will be issued to those completing the course. Participants must be 18 or older.
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Instructore
Rowan C Stutz
Boy Scout Department
Paul Murphy
University of Scouting
Jack Dexter
University of Scouting Committee
Roosevelt
Louis Fife
Explorer
J. Ferron Hacking
Guide
George Hacking
Elwood Carter
Elvin Barker
Bacon
Final 40 mile Duchesne road loop nears completion
The vital Duchesne County road loop, about 40 miles, nears completion with the final 11 mile strip from eight miles north of Duchesne to Honetn due for early November. Wallace J Stephenson, state road official, cites a $363 461 75 contract to Whiting & Haymond of Springville and a 200 day schedule. The loop links US Highway 40 near Roosevelt Ioka Lane and at Duchesne.
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Duchesne County
Wallace J Stephenson
Duchesne
Utah
Honetn
Whiting & Haymond
Spring‘ville
Roosevelt
Ioka Lane
Altamont
Apaleo
Bonela
Students Vie for Democracy Speech Contest Honors
Schools enter this year’s competition for grades 10 through 12. Judging weighs 60 percent originality and 40 percent delivery. Local winners advance with transcripts to the state contest and prizes. State winner’s transcription goes to Washington for national participation. top four receive travel, a $500 scholarship, and a TV.
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Washington
Deer Season Ends With Record Antler Spread Report
Wardens reported Reed Hall’s champion antler spread at 3644 inches as the season closed Friday at 6 p.m. Heavy deer activity on the south side of the county, 25 percent fewer hunters, and a low 10 percent doe take. Diamond Mountain area saw most violations for untagged deer. Packing plants processed about 800 deer and some bear as attendees visited from Hyrum Utah and Pensacola Florida.
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Reed Hall
Fred Reynolds
Diamond
Blue
Brush Creek
Taylor
Diamond Mountain
Fort Duchesne man killed when auto strikes horse
A 30 year old Fort Duchesne man Norman Kenneth Jorgensen Taylor died after the car he rode in struck a horse on US Highway 40 about 10 miles east of Duchesne. Driver William J Applegate and passenger Harvey Bethers were not seriously injured. Investigators said the trio had been deer hunting and were en route to Salt Lake City when the crash happened.
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Fort Duchesne
Duchesne
Norman Kenneth Jorgensen Taylor
Salt Lake
Highway 40
Bridgeland Junction
William J Applegate
Heber
Applegate
Harvey Bethers
Roosevelt Lds Hospital
Howard Powell
Val Palmer
Roosevelt
Utah Highway Patrol
Snell Miller Dies Suddenly Near Oakland
James Snell Miller 62 long time Vernal resident dies of a heart attack in San Lorenzo California. Funeral Friday at 1 30 pm. Survived by widow Jennie, two sons Thomas and Jimmie, two daughters Madge and Marion, a brother Elmer a sister Margaret Wiscombe and three grandchildren. He formerly ran a service station with his son at 199 West Main in Vernal. He was born April 18 1893 in Spanish Fork.
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James Snell Miller
San Lorenzo
Oakland
Calif
Milley
Rollin McNeill
Miller
Vernal
California
Spanish Fork
James David
Emily Snell Miller
Brigham .Young University
Hter
Jennie McNeill Miller
Thomas M
Madge Miller
David
Marion
Boston
Jimmie Miller
Germany
Elmer Miller
BYU
Provo
Margaret Wiscombe
Salt Lake City
Davis Family Active in Vernal Community and Sheep Industry
George C. Davis, Utah Woolgrowers Association director and Predatory Animal committee chair, served as city councilman. The Davises lived in Rangely four and a half years with Davis employed by Raven OW & Refining Co. Mrs Davis led local youth and Relief Society groups. Davis sold his sheep to Ed mond Crawford and divested lands and grazing permits. they keep their Vernal home and a Davis ward farm. Brother J Clive Davis runs a Travelodge in San Carlos and owns Green Line Auto Court in Cedar City.
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Utah Woolgrowers Association
Davis
Rangely
Raven OW & Refining Co
Vernal First Ward
Young Worn's Mutual Improvement Association
First Ward Relief Society
Edmond Crawford
Vernal
Davis Ward
J. Clive Davis
San Carlos
Calif
Green Line
Cedar City
Jones Family Vacation in Las Vegas This Week
A party of four from Iinots including Mr and Mrs Bob Jones Mr and Mrs Harry Jones are visiting Las Vegas this week. They arrived Tuesday and plan to return Friday evening.
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Central School
Snyder
Maeser School
Mandie Smith
Maeser
Searle
Avaton
Grant Pickup
Randlett
Don Kolb
Ouray
Helen Stevens
Avalon School
KVEL
Las Vegas
Bob Jones
Jones
Harry Jones
Iinots
Nevada City
Mrs Karl Bancroft Heads to Denver to Visit Parents
Mrs Karl Bancroft recently left for Denver to visit her parents, traveling from her home.
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Karl Bancroft
Denver
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