Do You Remember Fort Duchesne Built By Colored Soldiers
J William Workman recalls Fort Duchesne era memories in Uintah Basin history pieces. Anecdotes describe small lean-to buildings, riverbank shacks, and second-class carpenters like George Butta Sr. and others. The narrative notes mule-team logistics, camp life, and a Chinese laundryman in the early fort period near Maeser ward, Utah.
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Marele Herrison
Lapoint
Jerry Murray Sr
George Butta Sr
J. William Workman
Uintah Basin
Thornburgh
Maeser Ward
George Brown
Eilis J. Ells
Col. Benteen
George Butts ,Jr
Beautification effort seeks simple and lasting Utah beauty
Committees urge thoughtful landscaping with selective plants to avoid crowding. Beautification is praised as a morale booster that promotes neatness, safety, and higher home value. Youth participation is encouraged, with emphasis on practical, constructive project involvement.
Delinquent Notice and Local History Snippets
Aboard the Uintah State Bank in Vernal a delinquent stock assessment of forty cents per share was levied in 1946 with payment due September 1 and a late sale set for December 4 1946. The article also recounts Civil War era Vernal camp life describing cedar fuel shortages guard patrols bake ovens and bread for troops and notes Mr C W Showalter wintering in San Bernardino as a guest of Sarah Evans while recalling high energy flashlight battery tech and a playful bowling anecdote.
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Board of Directors
Uintad State Bank
Uintah State Bank
Gmithie
Deep Creek
Birch Springs
Litle Mountain
Vernal
C. W. Showalter
San Bernardino
Calif
Sarah A. Evans
Evans
Diamond Cutters Spark Up Production in Palestina
In Nathanya Palestine an artiganship geared to Americas line production will make an estimated 32 million dollars in cut and polished diamonds this year. The industry began eight years ago with a $1900 debt and Palestine ranks second to Belgium in cutting and polishing. Twenty one factories employ workers earning twelve to fifteen dollars weekly as the trade expands.
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Palestina
Nathanya
Palestine
Jeeb
Americas
Belgium
Vets Urged Not To Use GI Bill For High School
Vernal area veterans planning college in the future are urged to skip using GI Bill eligibility to finish high school courses. OG L Burton, VA Uintah Basin contact, cites two main reasons. First, under 2 may attend high school free, saving funds for more costly college training. Second, some vets may not finish high school before college, though colleges offer entrance tests for military training.
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Vernal Ares
G. T
OG. L. Burton
Veterans Administration Office
Uintah Basin
Burton
Jto
Italian chemists find hydrogen peroxide preserves milk
Experiments by Italian chemists show that adding a small amount of hydrogen peroxide kills the bacteria causing souring and improves milk flavor, suggesting a method to extend freshness.
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Chemsts
Austria to close factories to save fuel and power
Austria orders one day factory closures weekly to conserve electricity amid hydroelectric shortages and rainfall. Government also limits domestic use to lighting only and bans private electricity use for other purposes.
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Austria
Vienna
Howell to command Able Company in Utah unit
Lieutenant Howell, son of Mary J. Howell of Fort Duchesne and a former Vernal resident, has been named commander of Able Company. He enlisted in the Utah National Guard at Tooele and has served overseas for the past four years.
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Duchesne Construction
Utah
Zram
Johnnie Starr
Uriah Curtiss
St. Welter
P. Reynolds
Mill Ward
Dtronito
Japanesa Palace
Japantec
Wirehhe
Asn
Ashley Valley Reservoir Co
Vernal. N Ui
Rotary
Mal, Utah
Neme Cert
Alva Alexander
American Mutual Huilding and
Camrence Siddowm
Robert L
Wyrthen
Mag Davia
Pope
A Erekson
Federal Land
Sandy
Ruben T. Freestone
Amorella L. Green
Bert Hatch
Fenking Meen
Verdin HR. Johnson Nee
Darel
Frank Luck Fatate
Georg O. Massey
Glen Murray
John McKowen
James McNaught
Mary Ann McNaught
George A. Ni
O, Nash
Renee Oss
Ida Ma
Osks
John Tasmussen
Lloyd Richards
Ener
Wrence
Meris Biddeway
Hoyahead Ier
Tee Toles
Ws Ice la
Wiliam
VanTasec
Mattle A. Weaver
Florence Wee SD
George C. Devis
Tintah State Bank
Lee
Believa
C. C
Uintah County
Salt Lake City
Bix
Koaster and
Columbia
Ata
Colemere
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