Armistice Day Program Draws Large Utah Crowd at Uintah High
Dr E B Sessions, president of Price Junior College, addressed Armistice Day at Uintah High auditorium. He urged democracy’s sound principles amid rapid change, warned internal warfare, and noted Germany’s actions while praising American resolve. A parade, flag salute, and performances by local groups preceded the event, followed by community meals and a Lions Auxiliary dance.
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E B Sesglo
Price Junior Callege
Uintah High
America
Eurupe
Dr Sessions
Germany
Tne
American Legion
Legion
Ufstah
Gold Star Mothers Lions
Utah Pioneers
Red Cross
DHS
Kar J
Ctr
Coin News
George Goodrich
Vas
Lynn Pack
Ulntah
la Fe
Mity Manwaring
Tli Fing
Hitler
Ael
Membe
Grill Gate
Laver Pope
Roaran Lambert
Cheney
Maeser Man Named Custodian of Vernal Federal Building
Charles A Afi of Maeser appointed custodian of the Vernal postoffice building, succeeding Bishop John Hart. The change places all Vernal office staff under the federal service. Iwan Atwood recently promoted to clerk in the Vernal office.
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Maeser
Vernal Federal Building
Charles A
F Tengrat
Sehinno
John Hart
Iwan Atwood
Cloyd Woolley Graduates At Kelly Field
Cloyd Woolley graduates with the class of 40 G at Kelly Field Texas and becomes a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps Reserve. He previously trained at Glendale and Standolph Field, with earlier schooling at Uintah High School and BYU. Other Utah cadets listed include Johnson Layton Hughes Williams Griffin and more, with several families visiting Victor Allred’s home during a pleasant season.
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Gulf Coast Air Corps Training Center
Child Whalley
Kelly Field
Texas
Cloyd
Air Corps Reserve
United States Army
Glendale Air Corps Frm
Standolph Field
Ltookfield
Vernal
Uiital High School
Née Byu Fr
Gradu Ie
Fits
Army Air Corps
Air Corps Training Center
United States
Panama
Itawall
Philippines
Utah
Austin W Johnson
Layton
Phil Hughes
Walden Williams
Saynish Park
Richard Varney Griffin
Garland
Robert Farrell
Murray
Thomas O Crandall
UHS Future Farmers Stock Judging Team At Ogden Show
Six Uintah high school FOPA members attended the Ogden show to judge livestock poultry and crops. They practiced judging and learned tips from peers to aid in upcoming FFA contests. Participants were Gene Sunitquist Tom Freestone Douglas Merkiey Bert Dalley Lars son Caldwell and Boyd Colton, led by instructor J I Patterson.
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FOPA
Uintah High School
Ofdep
Sprig
al Logan
Iverthor
Gene Sunitquist
Tom Freestone
Douglas Merkiey
Bert Dalley
Larsson Caldwell and
Boyd Colton
J 1A
Tatterson
Uintah High Exhibits For National Education Week
Uintah High displays celebrate National Education Week with student exhibits in textiles art and stenography. Girls show feminine fashion items and clothing demonstrations while a Penny’s window features MLS student artwork. Ashton Drapery foods class presents a dinner table display and centerpieces. Elva Ateood and Claudia Caldwell volunteer free stenographic work for the public under Ralph Bidduaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MLS
Pasios
Ashton Dros Co
Foods Department
Elizabeth Pinkinson
Elva Ateood
Claudia Caldwell
Uintah
Ralphi Biddoway
Food Stamp Plan to Relieve Surplus Crops in Uintah County
The Food Stamp Plan launches in Uintah County to distribute surplus crops via stamps for public assistance families. About 28,000 people in nine eastern Utah counties are eligible, with 25,000 to receive aid. Stamps allow buying chosen foods, with orange stamps for general foods and blue stamps for surplus-designated items. The plan aims to help farmers move surplus, improve diets, and boost local commerce and employment.
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Uintah
Utah
Antach County
Charles G Dunwoody
Uteh
Farm Security Administration
Boight Ab
Hte
Maeser to Vote on 13000 Bond Issue on November 18
Maeser voters will decide on a 13000 waterworks extension bond at a November 14 election in Maeser Church. The bond finances water supply to match Vernal Oils and the Ulab Power & Light plan. Town board members Leslie Thacker Verdin Johnson Harold McKre Morgan Merkley LeRoy Carrell oversee the process. The 1938 system cost 20900 under the PWA and no opposition is expected. pure water for the growing town is promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maeser Alll
Maeer Waterworks
Maeser Chape
Marer
Astley Creek Cars
Oyer
Ulab Power & Litt Company
Maeser Town
Cpes
Leslie Thacker
Verdin Johnson
Harold McKre
Morgan Merkley
LeRoy Carrell
den L McConkis
Maeser
PWA
Masser
Ooee Valley Lions Seek US 40 Highway Upgrade for Defense
At a Duchesne Lions Club Zone meeting on Wednesday plans were advanced to push a resolution with state and federal road agencies. The aim is to include US 40 in defense oriented highway improvements from Salt Lake to Denver. The project, already heavily invested, features widened, stronger bridges and grades to support military transport and equipment.
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Lions Club
Duchesne
Highway 40
Balt Lake
Denver
Kimball
Junction
Colorado Line
Utah
Tdea
A & 40
Zone Chatrman
Roy Schon Jaty
Duchesne Lions Club
Aura
Hatch
Provo
Mr Bond
Joseph Rodinsory
Lioniam
Havana
Cuba
Winish Basin
Soldier Creek
Roosevelt
Verital
Henderson Wim B
Wallis Ralph Siddoway
Karl Engar
Lunder
Claude Benks
Wallace
Calder
Bus Hatch
Reservoir work halted at Oaks Park and Long Park sites
Due to cold weather and hard ground the Oaks Park reservoir project near Vernal is paused. The WPA job employs about three men under sponsor Ashley Valley Reservoir Co. forward plans date to 1938 with Robert Hunting as foreman and Thomas Latimer as supervising engineer. The Oaks Park site would hold 6248 acre feet, 56 feet high and 1108 feet long, supplying canals in Ashley Valley. Long Park reservoir work stopped three weeks ago with Dana Eds as foreman and about 20 men, earth fill around 30 feet high and 1100 feet long, capacity about 700 acre feet. riprap remains incomplete.
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Oaks Park
Buck Pasture
Vernal
Brush Creek
Ashley National Forest
Ashley Valley Reservoir Company 4S
Robert Hunting
Ashley Vally
Long Park
Dana Eds
Abot
Thomas Latimer
Red Cross aid certificates and drive at Uintah county
The American Red Cross expands first aid training under Dr James W Stevens in Uintah County as 182 certificates are issued 115 standard 50 junior and 17 advanced. A November membership drive follows a year of nationwide disaster relief and rising need due to increased home and abroad responsibilities.
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American Red Cross
Uintah Costy
James W Stevens
Ald Nive
Stevens
L Hansen
Haze Stevens
Edith B Shimmin
Minell Wallis
Naomi Zimbell
Grace KU
Elma Manse
James Murray
Hubert Stephens
John E Huff Troy Trimbell Forest Thomas
Frank Slaugh
Red Cross
Mercy
Acci
Red Cros
Uintah County Rebuilds Vac Wash Bridge Near Watson
Uintah County undertakes rebuilding of the Vac Wash Bridge near Watson Evacuation Creek on Vernal Walon highway after a damaged swinging cable bridge. A driller was paid 282 for drilling and pricing six piers under the 100 foot bridge. Piers rest on shale and were set over 20 feet deep before being filled. The project aims to strengthen the bridge to allow livestock movement and traffic through the season for Uintah County growers.
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le Old Fell
Walon
Welt
Uintahy County
Tenny Tree
Peidge
Ol Lira
Sla Ct
Uintah County
Tenny
Naples Farmer Bitten by Black Widow Spider
Perry Butcher of Naples suffered a bite from a black widow spider while at his home bunk house. Spiders had been in the bunk area and the place was fumigated Friday night. While asleep a widow spider dropped from the roof and bit him on the chest. The bite was painful and inflamed but did not seem to cause serious harm.
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Perry Butcher
Naples
Mtv
James Butcher
Perry
Uintah Turkey Crop Predicted Larger Than 1939
In Uintah County forecasts project a bigger turkey crop than 1939 with growth tied to improved yields. Mentions of rates, locations like Vernal and Spall Lake, and officials including HB Calder and Burton Powell accompany discussions of university figures and local events.
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Turkey
Erant Culdir
University of Utat
Vernal
Cverts
HB Calder
Burton Powell
John Loule
Siddown
Dana Calder
Spall Lake
Funeral Services For Oldest Valley Resident Mrs Margaret Ann West Kay Harrison
Mrs Margaret Ann West Kay Harrison oldest resident of Ashley valley died Friday at her son John Harrison’s home in Ashley ward Causeyincident to age. A second service was held Monday at Mona with burial there. She was born March 1847 in Lincolnshire England and came to the United States as a child. She crossed the plains in 1852 with the Escond hand cart company and arrived in Salt Lake September 95 1865. Surviving children include eight, with six living in Salt Lake City, Verna, John Warrison, and others. She leaves 48 grandchildren, 98 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Her family and community notes follow.
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Margaret Ann West Kay Harrison
Ashley Valley
John Harrison
Ashley Ward
Ausey
Alma Preece
Ye Saints
Redeemer of
Bishop Preece
Mra Bus Hatch
Mae Calder
Luckle Calder
Thomas E Kidd
Ronald Prence
Ray
Mona
Harrison
Lincolnshire
England
John West
Elizabeth Parnaby West
United States
The
Plains
Escond Hand Cart Company
Salt Lake
John Thomas Kay
Salt Lake City
Payson
Morrison
Vernal
Abraham and
Thomas Kiy
John Warrison
Joseph Henry Harrison
Alice H Labrum
Roosevelt Ghes
Board Sets Election and Boosts School Industry
The county schools acted on Armistice Day with a regular board meeting. They declined a countywide school holiday and deferred a Legion proposal for a future calendar. They approved bus route changes, approved judge appointments for a new district election, and planned bus garage budgets. The board discussed funding for rural arts building, distribution of Sites, heating plans, and coal procurement to support local industry.
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Legion
Lapoint
Nike
Davis
Wallace
William Blaugh
Maeser
Glines
Dre
Carl R. Richens
Ashley Lapoint
Alterra Elmer Lind
County Planning Board
USAC
Logan
Uintah
Alterra
Lola Christensen
Albian Anderson
Water Facilities Area to be Formed in Ashley Valley
An Ashley Valley water facilities area is to be formed by a land use committee at a Monday meeting. The plan aims to enable borrowing up to 50000 dollars from the Federal Government to build reservoirs and canals tied to Farm Security, with Duchesne and Uintah counties forming the district. The Dry Fork Sinks and Colorado Great River Project were discussed, noting a proposed Tyzack dam at Brush Creek under the Smith Wheeler act and a roughly 6000 per acre construction cost, with Uintah County contributing to a 60000 rural arts building at Utah State Agricultural College, 100 contributed by Uintah County commissioners.
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Ashley Valley
Ducheene
Uintah
Uintah Airport
Gplemu Jensen
Utah
Dry Fork
Colorado Great River
Jensen
Brush Creek
Ustah
Utah State Agericulture College
Uintah County
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Price College
Tella
Philippine Islands
Maynel Quezon
Tydings McDuffie
Cloyd Woolley
Golden Work
Roy Stanley
Brigg Ward
Victor Allred
UHS
Future Farmers
Ogden
Lions Clubs
Watson
Hanty
Frits
Roswell Kerteh
Gal Lon Res
JR Mes
Dover
Chittatmas
National Defense
Daniel Hoan
Milwaukee
American Municipal Association
Chicago
Ernest Eaton
Bt Creorge
Amber Schmutz
Lynn Goodrich
Lloyd Henry
Lynwood
California
Earl
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