Lions Clubs Push US 40 as National Defense Route
Lions Clubs adopted a resolution urging United States Roads Administration and Utah officials to reconsider U S Highway 40 as a vital national defense artery. A Duchesne meeting formed a committee to draft the measure, arguing the route is ideal for military traffic and could be upgraded to two or four lanes faster than other state roads.
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Lions Clubs
Civic Organic
Salt Lake
Denver
Sion
United States Road Administration
Utah State
Ad Commission
Henry H Blood
Duchesne
Wunited States Roads Administration
Utah State Head Commission
Utah
U S Highway 40
Es Po
Kimball Junction
Crado State Line
School Board Offers $50 in Fall Clean Up
The School Board plans a fall cleanup campaign offering a fifty dollar incentive. Superintendent L Cr No Wie ari, Supervisor Stringham, and high school students organize efforts across two communities with PTA support and local volunteers. The campaign targets litter reduction, property beautification, and participation from residents and schools in the observance period.
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Poli
Vals
Piri
Susan H Merkley Dies at 62 in Vernal Utah
Susan Hullinger Merkley of Jensen Vernal Utah died Sunday at Basin Hospital in Vernal after an illness of several months. She was 62, born April 22 1878 in Big Cottonwood Utah, married to Henry Hank Merkley, mother of Lloyd J Merkley bishop of Jensen, and active in Daughters of Utah Pioneers and church work. The obituary notes her service as a home nurse and long illness, with funeral arrangements held in Jensen ward chapel.
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Susan Hullinger Merkley
Jensen
Ver
Henry Hank Merkley
Jenen
Lloyd J Merkley
Merkley
Sisan Hullinger Merkley
Big Cottonwood
Utah
Winfeld Scott
Arnell Davis Hullinger
Ashley Valley
Harvey Coe Hullinger
Vernal
Merk Jey
Estarte Camp Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Tive 2
Oa Doy
Rand
Jensen Ward
Lethe Y Bros
Belle Angus Chosen V P of Social Workers
Belle Angus of Vernal is named second vice president of the Utah State Conference of Social Workers at Salt Lake City closing sessions of the sixteenth annual meeting. Darrell J Greenwell of Ogden is elected president. other officers include William H Callahan Provo and Miss Mae H Stevens Salt Lake City. A four point legislative program was approved, urging adoption law harmonization, a nonpartisan state law board, merit system for public welfare personnel, and universal needs based public assistance regulations.
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Darrell J Greenwell
Ogden
WPA
Utah
Boel
Hazel M Petersen
Salt Lake
Wamed
William H Callahan
Provo
Belle Angus
Vernal
Mae H Stevens
Salt Lake City
Virginia Lee Bennett
Marian Fall
Heen
Miss
Peterson
American Association of Social Workers
Central Council of Social Agencies
Conference
Hopefulness for the Future
A damaged OCR reading reflects a Thanksgiving religious tone. It notes families gathering to thank the Almighty for past year blessings and expresses hope for well being and prosperity in the days ahead. The fragment mentions harvest, praise, and gratitude as core themes.
Oil Refinery Planned at Jensen by Equity Oil Co
Equity Oil Co plans a large refinery on Jensen holdings after purchasing land from Bob Fisher near Hay E Stringer estate and maintains a crude import line from Rangely to a Salt Lake refinery. Nearby, a three act comedy Mother Goes on a Strike will be staged by Slout Players on Nov 25 at UKS. Local residents include Mr and Mrs Manwaring in Salt Lake trip and visitors from Craig Colorado.
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Jensen
Equity Oil Co
Jensen Bridge
Green River
Equity
Bob Fisher
Te Hay E Stringer
Salt Lake
City
Uks
Jaycees Plan Street Lighting Celebration in Vernal
Jaycees organize a townwide Christmas street lighting event in Vernal on Saturday December 14 featuring Santa Claus at the intersection of Main Street and Vernal Avenue after matinees at Vogue and Main theatres. The contest includes best decorated windows and homes judged by the Business and Professional Women's Club, with evergreen bracketing along pedestrian weigh stations and a Christmas dance at the Imperial later that night.
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Kris Kringleriden
Jaycees
Santa
Main Street
Vernal Avenue
Sante
Imperial
Business and Professional Womens Club
Two Maeser residents file for school board election
Two candidates appear on the Dry Fork Maeser Glines district ballot for the December 4 school board election. Andrew Vernon, a former member, and Carl R Richens, an incumbent, will compete for one five year term. Filing closed at 5:00 pm Monday. Richens will appoint election judges for all five polling places as district policy directs.
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Dry Fork Maeser Glines
Andrew Vernon
Carl R Richens
Ernest Johnson
Richens
Arl
Maeser Pioneer Mother Margaret Ann Timothy dies at 76
Margaret Ann Timothy 76 of Maeser died Sunday at her home from dropsy. Born December 2 1865 at Wellavilla she was daughter of Joseph Smith and Margaret til Hall. She married Samuel Daniel Price in 1883 and the couple settled in Ashley valley where they resided. After Prices death in 1906 she wed John Timothy on May 31 1899. Surviving: sons Roy Joseph Price Thomas Timothy and Ab H Price and daughters Caddie Oaks and Rhoda Hatch all of Vernal. a son and daughter from the Timothy marriage Thomas Timothy and Wilda Samuels of Vernal. 28 grandchildren four great grandchildren nine brothers and sisters. Services were held Wednesday at 11 am in Maeser LDS ward chapel. Interment in Maeser Fairview cemetery. Burial directed by Swain funeral home.
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Margaret Ann Timothy
Maeser
Wellavilla
Joseph Smith
Margaret Til Hall
Fairview Idaho
Samuel Daniel Price
Ashley Valley
Roy Joseph
Ab H Price
Caddie Oaks
Rhoda Hatch
Mr Prices
John Timothy
Thomas Timothy
Wilda Samuels
Timothy
Rexbury
Idaho
Joseph Hall
Hannah Thompson
Sarah Jenkins
Prenton Idaho
John and
Roy Hall
William Hall
Inkom Idaho
Julia Steers
San Francisco
Cal
Zina Peck
Fresno
Lds Ward Chapel
Lester Bingham
Maeser Fairview Cemetery
Swain
Jas McNaughtan Valley Pioneer Dies Sunday
Funeral services for James McNaughtan 85 early Ashley Valley pioneer were held at the Congregational church with Rev. Janes W Hallwood in charge. A quartet led by Mac Jorgensen and others accompanied hymns and prayers at the service and graveside. Pallbearers named including John E McNaughton Claudius Banks and William Stanley King.Continued on Page Sight
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James McNaghin
Ashley Valley
Contrepartal
Janes W Hallwood
Mac Jorgensen
Margaret Francke
Lynn Lambert
Rock of Ages
Hailwood
Mr Hailwood
Jorgensen
Mabel Stagg
Barbara Banks
John E McNaughton
Claudius
Bus Banks William
Stanley King
Road Over the Book Cliffs Urged at Moab
A Moab meeting urged completing a Vernale Carey Thompson road over the Book Cliffs from Thompson to PRR Springs. Grand County seeks a winter route tying to Highway 40 and national parks, promising savings for sheep and freight transport.
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Carey Thompson
Moab
Grazing Service
PRR
P R Springs
Thompson
Grand County Commissioners
Utah
Colorado
Dinosaur Monument
Yellowstone Nations
Utgstock
Willow Creek Canyon
Maeser Water Works Bond Carries 41.6 G
Maeser town board announces the 619,000 water works bond passed by a large majority at a Monday ward chapel election. The funds will extend a pipe line to the Ashby forge spring in cooperation with Vernal City, promising a superior water supply for Maeser and Vernal. Maeser is an incorporated village without a post office, receiving mail from Vernal.
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Mundéer
Maeser Ward
Vernak City
Ashby Forge
Masser Town
Vernal City
Utah
Maeser
Vernal
First Selective Service Volunteer Receives Farewell
Harricon Weston Justice of Law Point was honored at a high school farewell Monday afternoon before leaving Tuesday for a one year enlistment with the U S army. Justice, son of Ollie Justice, volunteered after his draft number was drawn. Exland Preece, clerk of Local Draft Board No 19, said Justice will train at Fort Ord or Fort Lewis. He is the first man from his roidts to enter service under the current program as others volunteer but are called as needed.
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Harricon Weston Justice
Lawpoint
United States Army
Justice
Ollie Justice
Exland Preece
Mr Justice
Fort Ord Calif
Fort Lewis
Washington
East Lake City
Anny
Sydney Marshall Hany Archer Brown
Harold Allen
Harrison Weston
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Susan H. Merkley
V. P. of
Social Workers
Imperial Hall
Bork
Asher Manwaring
Clifford Westenshow
I. Verne
Noy
Woody Searle
E L Dressler
Craig Colorado
Ardith Dean. Horrocks of
Roosevelt
William Workman
Bud Mathis
Hugh W Colton
Clyde . Johnson
Leon P Christensen
Jas
Maeser Water Works
Muasic
Nite Hawk
Saiple
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