Vernal club activities and community notices unfold
A busy sequence of Vernal social events is reported including Bridge Club, Junior Current Topics, and Amateur Night at Second Ward Chapel. Notable items mention Mrs. Johnson hosting a Bridge party with costumes, prizes to Mrs. D. R. Henderson and Mrs. Alice Burton, and a Senior Current Topics gathering with a program on Friendship. Upcoming meetings include Ruth Bennion’s group on November 20 and November 29 at Camp Annie K. Bartlett. Also noted are Camp Annie K. Bartlett hosting DOP members and remarks on road improvements affecting Jensen Rangely route, with 21 miles remaining to Rangely from highway 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tide
George Robbins
Cat Tulner
Johnson
Lowell Rob
Ardith Hadlock
Alice Burton
D. R. Hendegerson
Edght
Mrz FG
Eskelson
D. R. Barr
Nos
O A
Ross
Mra
Bus Richardson
China
Lapoint Water Users meet and Armistice dance in Basin
The Lapoint Water Users Association met at J. C. Hack's residence with D. I. Wilson as president and Hacking as secretary. Attendees included George F. Bigelow A W Norton and many Basin residents. An Armistice dance sponsored by MIA with Neva's Band of Vernal drew attendees from Vernal and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOS A Territorie
Lapoint Water Users Association
J. C. Hack
D. I. Wilson
Mr. Hacking
George F. Bigelow
A W Norton
Veda Rasmussen
Salt Lake
Wendell Stoker
Bingham
MIA
Neva
Thussel Harrison
Murray
Enid Williams
Vernal
Delbert Horrocks
Maurice Vernon
Wilford Adams
Bart Merkley
Som Lyman
Tridell
Merrill Colton
Roosevelt
Pear
Armand Eaton
Seth Lee
Nyberg
E. C. Halt
George Bigelow
Guy Burton
Joy
Farm Creek
Albert Burch
Rile Clackburn
Raymond Bigelow
Elmo Hardy
Boneta
Clair Burton
Clifton Searle
JennieVieve Burton
Orla Swain
A. M. Lyman
Leland Rasmussen
Vego
Utah
Turkey
Antatia
Jaca Rasmussen
Rex Taylor
Irene Caldwell
M. Lundell
Taylor
Parry Dean
Port Duchesre
Year Round Program Highlights and Holiday Events
The list outlines a sequence of school and community events from November to January. It includes dances, concerts, health club activities, a harvest ball, Thanksgiving and Christmas schedule items, and a New Year’s Eve dance, plus administrative dates for the school board and county offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UHS
Suhon
Ag Club
Hervest Ball
Imperial Sccoeynty Commissioners
School Board
ATA
Deaths and local notices mix in Vernal region report
Mrs Clive Sprouse and Prank Jenkins called to Vernal for deaths in their families after a tire accident that claimed George Richens and injured him before his death. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Rile Blackbury and Beth Bigelow. BYU Extension History classes begin Fridays at Lapaine schoolhouse taught by Arthur Gaeth. Local gatherings feature Wm Sprouse and Retter Society events. Armistice dance attendance noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clive Sprouse
Chlce Richens
Prank Jenkins
George
Rile Blackbury
Beth Bigelow
Velma Rasmussen
Christine
Farrison
J. L. Hitchen
Tridel
BYU
Lapaine
Arthur Gaeth
Harold Ross
Tridell
Golden Wins
Elmo Hardy
T. T. Rasmussen
Sprouse
Marvin Perry
Vernal
Thelme
Melba Merkley
Retter Society
Lilly Bigelow
Grace Lambert
Willow Creek visitors and ranch roundabout notes
Willow Creek and Palo residents threshing season at Gook ranch. Hazelbushes travel to Vernal and back. Thortle Tomson and George Unson return with cattle from His Creek. Broome family attend funeral in Vernal. Visitors from Frutta and Bitter Creek stop by Rath Bros. ranch. Florence and Meadows families host guests from Salt Lake. Abe Hatch and others join Cook family in Vernal trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PALO
Aitchell
Gook Ranch
W. R. Hazelbush
Vernal
Louis ‘Thortle
George Tom Unson
Marvin Broome
A. Broome
George Standlfird
Frutta
I 'Golo
Frank Brewer
Bittercreek
Rath Bros
Harole E
Florence
Eldy Florence
Salt Lake
Cook Ranch
G. A. Meadows
Abe Hatch
Dane Cook
Golden Hatch
Rube
Hullinger
Verna
Mrs. Cook
Vernon visitors and a ranch visit noted in November
The report lists Abe Hatch, Vernal visitors and a ranch stop by Mr. and Mrs. Lea Searle formerly of Vernal, now at Abe Hatch ranch, along with Mrs. Steele bringing home a four year old son. The fragment mentions Edgar Jones Tila Blanco Gala Wes enroute and a November 11 visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BPR
Edgar Jones
Tila Blanco
Gala
Wes Here
Annual M Men and Gleaner Banquet in Uintah High hall
The M Men and Gleaners of the ward held their annual banquet Thursday night in the Domestic Arts room at Uintah High. Theme International Unity with red white and blue decor. Robert Litster presided, Sarael Heaton led toasts. Thirty one attended then danced. Several locals returned from travels and missions, with mentions of crops of social visits and a major operation for Jerome Goodrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Men
Glesners
Uintah High
Robert Litster
Sarael Heaton
Mariel Gardiner
Alva, Duvall
Bernice Lybbert
Must
Lowe Goodrich
Frank Goodrich
Stoke MX
Eunice Johnson
Salt Lake City
Merrell Goodrich
Green River
Wyo
John Hatley
Goodrich
William Gardiner
Colorado
O. E. Rhinesmith
Craig
Maysle Tfall
Maesey
California
Elizabeth Welker
Jerome Goodrich
the Valley Hospital
George Mantek
Louis Lind
Salt Lake
Gwen Young
Wendel Johnson
Verbal pledge to Alpha Chi Omega at UAC by Dee Hatch
Vernal student Dee Hatch, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hatch, pledged to Alpha Chi Omega at the University of Utah Agricultural College. She attended Uintah High, led LaMasque Club, served as Grist Pop Club president, VP of Women Economics, and earned medals in dramatic contests and cheerleading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Dee Hatch
Anna
Tamid
Ab Tatch
Hatch
Vernal
Alpha Chi Omics
UAC
Virgie Minnoch
Uintah High
LaMasque Club
Ashley Pioneer First to Discover Gilsonite Ore
A dated reminiscence from 1870s to 1880s recounts labor in Ashley Valley Utah. The narrator describes moves from Heber City to Ashley, wages and tasks at grist mills, stock drives including a 16 day trek to Green River, and later work on local ranches and dairies. Mentions of Hatch mill and various figures anchor the chronology of early Ashley Valley industry and transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wr. G. B. Reynolds
Abraham Hatch
Heber City
Ashley Valley
Wmn. P. Reynolds
Mr. Hatch
Uintah County
A. G Watch
Pardon Dodds
Heber
T. D
Green River
Denver
Robert Muehte
Ashley River
Poe
Ashley
Reynolds
Gristof
Moultons
Park City
Vernel
Robert Bodily
Coal discovery near Uintah river noted by pioneers
A frontier party describes road work, a ridge by the Uintah river, and a black waxlike substance found by a rock test crew who dubbed it coal. They mark the site on a mitten map, observe a burned black strip, and report Dr Doyle as a leading US geologist while noting steamboat travel, deer hunts, and a turkey shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhirge
Uintah
Uintal
Ute
Fort Duchesan
Et Mem
Gisontte
Indiana
Hatch
George Hasser
Leo Heber
Sam Gilson
Exlat &Pot
Steamboat Springs Party Sees Uintah Basin Dinosaur Quarry
Mr and Mrs Harry Cook Mr and Mrs LeRoy Forsebert and daughter Bonnie Jane visited the Dinosaur quarry in the Uintah Basin near Jensen Utah seven miles from West Highway 40 They were guided by Boyle geologist and James Galder They viewed many bones sharks teeth a baby shark jaw a 1000 pound mammoth bone and learned the bone once weighed about 700 pounds The guide described bones stones and Indian ground stone bowls Two large exterior tables displayed specimens They toured wind ing trail into the quarry and saw formations A large bone was partly uncovered A view of the Green river and Blue mountains was seen from the quarry The Jensen ferry monument built from quarry stones impressed them Vernal trees were blooming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cook
LeRoy Forsebert
Bonnie Jane
Uintah Basin
Jensen
Utah
Highway 40
Muey
Boyle
James Galder
Calder
Wyoming
Green River
Blue Mountains
Jensen Ferry
Vernal
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Vernal Society
Vloplx
Leonard Perry
Pial
Second Ward
Gilbert Brown
Winifred Isernard
Calder Twins
Lily
Rachel
George A. Glaugh
George M. Erekson
Robert Baker
Annie K. Bartlett
The
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
4. W. Bastian
E. J. Winger
Homer Robertson
Bennion Apartments
Lapoint
Remete
Willow Creek
Naples
Rettae
Jack Lenton
Deon Hatch
Altia Chi Omega
Isaac M. Jones
Ericrp
Cope
Doyle
United States
Jensen Bridge
Steamboat Springs
GMC
Gmcs
Earayn
M.A
T. G. Alexander
General Motors
Home Service Plumbing & Heating
Eber
White River Coal
White River Fuel
Staley
Brigham Young University Extension Division
Europe
Uintah High School
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