Scientist to Speak At K and F Meeting
Dr. Gerald Wendt editor of Science Illustrated will speak at the Uintah Knife and Fork club in Hotel Vernal on December 1 at 7 p.m. He forecasts future science impacts from lab substitutes and innovative consumer tech. Wendt, editor of The Atomic Age Opens, has advised Time Life and Fortune and promises a tour of new developments from nylon shoes to electronic lighting.
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Gerald Wendt
New Science
Science Illustrated
Uintah Knife and Fork Club
Hotel Vernal
Tyrrell R. Senger
Wendt
America
Science
Time
Life
Fortune
Grist
Dr. Wendt
Forest Clerk Moves to Nevada from Ashley Forest
George G. Organ, cler k on the Ashley national forest for a year, transfers from Vernal to Elko Nevada to work on the Humboldt national forest with similar duties. Unmarried and a former Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce member, Organ came from Chalice Idaho and is a native of Colorado. The move reflects a regional clerical staffing shift. A farewell dinner was held in his honor at Hotel Vernal before he left Monday for Nevada. No replacement named yet for the Ashley staff.
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George G. Organ
Ashley National Forest
Vernal
Elko
Nev
Humboldt National Forest
Organ
Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chal- His
Ida
Colorado
Mr. Organ
Hotel Vernal
Uintah Snow Sports formed to develop winter recreation
Vernal business leader Claudius A Banks named president of Uintah Snow Sports a group formed with Lions Kiwanis and Junior Chamber backing to build a winter sports program for Vernal and Uintah county. Plans include a 600 foot ski tow five miles above Dry Fork a warming house kitchen trailer and temporary forest service permit with a permanent permit hoped for later Memberships at 2 50 fund the tow and gear with future goals a lodge skating rink and other facilities to follow the initial ski operation enabling sledding and tobogganing this year.
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Bank of Vernal
Dry Fork
Forest Service Road
Vernal City
Forest Service
Uintah
Banks
American Legion District Convention Slated Sunday
Delegates from 15 American Legion posts in Carbon Emery Grand San Juan Duchesne and Uintah counties will assemble at Roosevelt for their annual fall convention next Sunday. The event will hear a report from Peter W. Forrester Price on the recent convention and include a session on service officers and veterans rights under current laws led by Rev Horsley.
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American Legion
Carbon
Emery
Grand
San Juan
Duchesne
Uintah
Roosevelt
John. C. Forrester
Price
Tena Ly
Peter
Aeport
Franklin D. Riter
Anu
Horsley
Snow Blankets Uintah Basin Over Weekend
A weekend storm covered the Uintah Basin with heavy snowfall and subfreezing temperatures. Drivers faced icy streets but no serious traffic accidents were reported as authorities monitored the conditions and warned of continued winter weather.
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Uintah Basin
Utah
Eieet
Wis
Pacific Coast
Uintah UN
Uietah Sherif
Herbert M
Jaycees Push Plans for Vernal Yule Jubilee
Kenneth Sawards of the Junior Chamber of Commerce announced this week that Vernal will proclaim a Yule Jubilee on December 4 at 2 pm in downtown. The Jaycees met November 21 for a kickoff breakfast and began decorating with 1500 to 2000 candy bags and garland rope. Santa plans to attend, with a children’s party and a final dance at Imperial Hall. Lighting contests will run for homes and for churches and schools, with prizes for top entries.
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Vernat
Kenneth Sawards
Chamber of Commerce
Dee
Jaycees
Hotel Vernal
Vernal
Glen Cooper
B. K. Stringham
Yale
Santa Claus
Imperial Hall
N. J. Maesgher Jr
Tom Anderson
North Pole
Santa
Eve
Meagher
Wallace R. Paull
Everett Pitt
Alvin Bowden
Uintah High Names Members of Two Committees
Uintah High selects two committees for the class of 49 with Mark Allen as senior class president heading the graduation panel. The dismissal committee is led by Phillis Luck and Stanley Anderson and includes Clyde Aikens Dick Hullinger and Dean Gardiner. Class advisors are Electa Caldwell Bernell Hales Charles Freeman and Frank Wright. Mrs Mack McCreary of Santa Rose Calif visits relatives here and plans to return after Thanksgiving.
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Uintah High School
Mark Allen
Vaughn Murray
Tom Snyder
Jackie Mann
Lorna Soderquist
Beverly Siddeway
LaDonna Jacobson
Louis Welle
Barbara Preece
Dale ‘Openshaw
Doris Richens
Geneva Murray
Phillis Luck
Stanley Anderson
Dean Gardiner
Electa Caldwell
Bernell Hales
Charles Freeman
Frank Wright
Mack McCreary
Santa Rose
Cal
B. L. Caldwell
Sam ‘Ross
Wealthy Campbell
Dry Fork
Mreary
California
Uintah County Hospital Construction Receives First Government Payment
Uintah county officials report the first 74 582 16 in state and federal funds have been released as 25 percent of the new Uintah county general hospital construction nears completion. Built by The Lowe Construction Co the 28 000 square foot ultramodern two story facility will cost about 400 000 with two thirds funded by state and federal aid and one third by local taxpayers. Final completion is scheduled for August 1 of next year with ownership to pass to the county after all contracts are fulfilled and inspections approved.
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Uintah
Hugh W. Colton
Colton
Lowe Construction Co
Righ
Vernal
Uintah County
Utah
Uncle Sam
Uintah County General Hospital
Tenney Johnston
Farmers Complete AAA Elections in Uintah County
Uintah County elected six district community committeemen to administer the AAA farm program for the coming year. The district leaders will serve as delegates to the county convention, where further officers were chosen. J. Vern Hopkins and Victor Brown attended, praising the program’s Uintah County operation. A Sixth grade pet and hobby show was sponsored at Maeser School by Mrs. Delbert Horrocks.
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AAA
Uintah County
J. Vern Hopkins
Woodruff
Rich County
Utah Production and Marketing Committee
Victor Brown
Roosevelt
Utah
PMA
Uintah
Wayne Pickup
Randlett
J. Parry Bowen
Bennett
Laren Ross
Tridell
Hugh Stewart
Jensen
Wallace Slaugh
Vernal
Ray Gardiner
Harold Dudley
Wallace Slau
Hopkins
Brown
Delbert Horrocks
Maeser School
Wayne Nelson Dies in Du Chesne Auto Shooting
Wayne Nelson a 2 year old man died around 8 15 p m in front of a friends home in Du Chesne The coroner s inquest jury returned a verdict of accidental death Nelson was shot when he leaned from a Jeep and an automatic pistol on the vehicle s dash box discharged Surviving are his widow Beth Sexton his father and mother Mr and Mrs Walter Nelson a six month old daughter a brother a sister and a grandmother
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Wayne Nelson
L Duchesne
Duchesne
Nelson
Beth Sexton
Walter Nelson
Blacker Services Held Saturday for Vernal Grocer
Funeral services for Hyrum W. Blacker, 34, a Vernal grocer, were conducted Saturday. Burial followed at a distant cemetery after a coroner's inquest found no foul play. death attributed to a hot wound. He was a son of Thomas and Hettie Blacker. the family moved when he was younger.
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Hyrum W. Blacker
Vernal Grocer
Ri icHowing
Thomas
Hettie Blacker
Page
Thanksgiving 1948 Reflections On Gratitude And Abundant Harvests
The piece reflects on Thanksgiving as America’s holiday with thanks to God. It notes abundant food, feasts on lace covered tables, and generosity toward those in need while praising freedoms, light taxation, and church leaders urging gratitude amid social strains.
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America
Services Held For Rangely Kidnap Victim
Funeral services for Arlene Alice Miller age 22 of Rangely California were held at Swain Funeral Home conducted by Rev Joseph H Warner Jr Miller was born in Los Angeles California to William Robert and Mae Miller She survived by her parents six sisters and three brothers Burial was in Vernal Memorial Park Mr and Mrs Chris McKinta returned Monday after four days in Salt Lake City and Richfield
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Arlene Alice Miller
Rangely
Calc
Swain Funeral Home
Joseph H. Warner
Jdr
Miller
Los Angeles
Freedom
Willian Robert
Mae Miller
Ran ‘Igely
Vernal Memorial Park
Chris McKinta
Salt Lake City
Richfield
Meeting report on January resource plans for leaders
Fragmentary notes indicate a meeting discussing resource allocations and January plans by leaders and members. The text continues on page 8 with unclear names and details.
Fragmentary Ed. Fw Utah Notice With Disjoint Text Snippet
Incomplete OCR reads scattered terms about a Utah state topic and names. Many garbled words and numbers appear, including references to people and places, but the overall event or notice is unclear and poorly connected.
Ute Pow Wow Held in Salt Lake City Discusses Farm Groups
Farmers of America chapters in the Uintah Basin met Monday at the Newhouse hotel Salt Lake City for a discussion on regional issues and cooperative efforts with the Ute community.
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Whensartes Ulitel
Farmers of America
Dintah Basin
Newhouse Hotel
Salt Lake City
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Weather Report
Jageneeniene
Onasenetonys
Pennveen
Uintah Snow Sports
Claudius A. Banks
Kenneth Sowards
Frank Couture
Vernal Lions, Kiwanis and
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Ashton
Milton Novak
Vern Gifford
Marvin, Smith
Victor Waite
O. J. Barnett
American Legion District
Jaycess
Yule
Jubilee
Uintah High Names
Maanvethe
United Beain
Seiaatties
Wraieon
Utah State
Ashley
Wiley
Ellen Ma Bele
Benita
Ute
Wayne Batty
Bog
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