Navy Advance Brings Vernal Sailor Homeward and War Duty
Duayne T Johnson USNR of Vernal Utah has been advanced to boatswain mate second class. In ten months at sea he served on merchant ships guarding vital war cargo visiting New Guinea South America and the Philippine Islands. Earlier he farmed near Vernal with his parents Mr and Mrs A T Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duayne Johnson
New Orleans
Duayne T Johnson
USNR
Utah
Bost Swains
Us&s
Naval Armed Guard Center
New Guinea
South America
Philippine Islands
Navy
Johnson
A T Johnson
Uintah Basin Water Users Unit Formed
The Uintah Basin Water Use Association forms as a local body to address Basin water issues and coordinate with state groups. The move aims to streamline projects, secure funding, and create a District No 7 for Uintah Basin, Duchesne, and surrounding areas, with initial steps by local officials and state-backed representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin Water’ Users Unit
Uintah Basin
Cently
WS Bureau
Denver
Echor Park
Steinaker Draw
Uintahasen
Uintah
Duchesne
Maanath
Besy
Dstrict No
Grant West
Searle's
Woodey Scarlets
Bamearnls
Car Thieves Arrested Near Vernal After Ohio Stolen Cars
A series of car thefts tied to Ohio shipping were traced to Vernal area where George ager m0 and Gearkeep were arrested. Steel, once at Ohio Industrial School, had allegedly stored stolen vehicles en route west. Feltch parked at the Grill around 9:30, Gene Cook of Love Colorado fled after fueling at Curt's Cash Store. Dudley recorded eyara Wy Ba sey's 10 leg Bas involvement, and Cook abandoned a recovered car 12 miles west of Vernal as UBI Marshall and FBI investigated charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ager
Beanton Steel
Ohio Steel
Ohio Industrials School
Tancaster
New 1
FBI
Feltch
Gene Cook
Colorado
Jensen
Curt
Dudley
Eyara
Basey
UBI
Marshall
Cook
Vernal
Alterra Seminary Destroyed by Fire Tuesday
A fire Tuesday evening totally demolished the Alterra Seminary located west of the Alterra High School in the county. Investigators blame defective wiring and say volunteers faced a head start by the blaze. About 720 pm fire crews fought the flames as salvage efforts began. Mattie Edwards of Roosevelt instructs this year with 120 students enrolled.
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Alterra Seminary
Alterra Hb
Medha
Alterra
Mattie Edwards
Roosevelt
Community chairmen named for county volunteer drive
Mayor Stringham reports county effort to recruit community chairmen with a goal of meeting a 75 quota. Named representatives from Fort Duchesns, Ouray, Whiterocks, Napels, and Bonanzae discuss local involvement while authorities seek 43,555 in defense staffing after three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratlard
Jay Zatrum
J. L. Kitchen
Bowen Marmion
Leejan
Tao
Geemer Davis
James Sager
Stringham
Phat Pes
Ft Duchesns
Jensen
Naples
iLapoint
Maeser
Ouray
Randlett
Whlow Creek
Ballard
Tridell
Appointed Crosley Dealer Discharges and War Service Records
Local men received army and navy discharges at Ft Douglas and Shoemaker California. Names include Shirley Sowaris Lloyd Chivers Gill Alexander Orval Sowa Noelly Anpludtedt and Frank Kendall. Several served in combat engineers RAF and Pacific theater. details note units, prior employments, and upcoming plant operations by Vernal and Altonah contractors with local officials present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Separation Center
Ft Douglas
Naval Sonnel
Shoemaker Californin
Shirley Sowaris
Lloyd Chivers
Gill Alexander Orval Sowa
Noelly
Ani
Frank Kendall
Orval
Shirley Sowlat
Sowards
Shirley
Vernalvice
Logan
Gisou Ranch
Alexander
Horace Gillman
Pleasant Grove
England
RAF
Plessy
Bonanza
Lener Quartet Readies Concert For Saturday Night
Reader notes an upcoming Saturday performance by the Lener Quartet amid community effort to support Uintah district residents. Reports from Logan and Vernal cite education department staff visiting local sites as part of district outreach. Names mentioned include J Karl Wood, Hazel Eva Beel End, Mrs Walk Gusher, John Hacking, and Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Karl Wood
Logan
Ld‘ Department of Education
Vernal Stockmore Road Improvement Discussed
Delegates gathered in Vernal to push plans for upgrading Vernal to Stockmore road as a regional link. The meeting explored routes via Keatley and Hanna, potential 50 mile savings on freight and livestock shipments, and funding needs for rebuilding US 6 to handle expected heavy traffic next year.
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Gowd
Lyceum
Uintah’ Ite
Salt Lake
Pi Wani
Keatley
Mawitamas
Stockmore
Hanna
Nab
Talmad
Lee
al Bavenon
Colorado
Utah
Stockmore Road
EL Lake
Lost Horizon school play at Uintah High December 7 8
The annual Lost Horizon play directed by Stella Oaks and student director Nola Weeks will be performed December 7 and 8 at 8 15 PM in the Uintah High School auditorium. Cast includes Glade Saward Marie Bingham Max Adama Sterling Don Colston and Rachel Calder among others. elaborate scenery and Chinese-themed makeup required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Horizon
Wintaly High School
Stella H Oaks
Nola Mae Weeks
James Hi.ton
Shangri
Rncho
Congress
Glade Saward
Marie Bingham
Max Adama
Sterling Don Colston
Rachel’ Calder
Kathyleen Erkiey
Lloyd Winwird
Loyd
Jecksor
Fay Flemming
Larreine Slaugh
Bert Carroll
William Siddoway
Teddy Tha
Legion Drive for Wounded Veterans Gifts Held at Gusher
The American Legion and sponsors launch a Christmas gift drive for hospitalized veterans in convalescent centers and military hospitals across Utah. Aim is to collect wrap and packaged items by December 1 for distribution. suggestions include Bibles comics and warm clothing. Also notes funeral services for 20 Felloy, and Blue Cross enrollments in Vernal County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Gervices
Ert Haynes
American Legion and Usillary
Army
Navy Station
Veterans Fcralgiatret
Uteh
Tone
Lions Clubs and Roosevelt Lions Meet In Uintah Basin Session
A Uintah Basin gathering featured Lions Clubs from Lions to meet at Roosevelt to discuss community service, building projects, and regional coordination. The session covered infrastructure needs in Vernal Grock Lake area, including potential office space and federal agency expansion to ease congestion amid population growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Clubs of
Uintah Basin
Roosevelt
Werpont
Clouda
George Stone
Jey Anderson
James Anderson
Provo
Atea Axspeaker
Harrison Ee Gidlintah Basin
Vernal
Grockahdit Lake
Walter Campbell
Speavers
Ue Lake
Allah Basin
Die Bross
Hugh W
Echo Park Project
Tesiderice Gamabell
Grant West
Fabera Eee
Nai Jocal
Holeyer
Joe Lopez
No Tax Extension Delineation for Vint In 1945
A fragmented item notes tax extension issues for Vint dated 1945 with references to November 20 and a May Samuels entry. The readable portion hints at financial delays or policy actions affecting Vint, but specific actions or outcomes remain unclear in the surviving text.
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Bud Wyaskett
Pic Bua Wyaskett
Verna
Hannety
Siapan
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Shi Iy
Saratoga
San Francisco
Dan
Hal Crumbo
Hal
Horace Alfred
Utah Water Storage Association
Allred
Offi Ace
Walater
Bactin
Eles
Eugene Tuckett
Tin Eth x Oakes
Iifett
Ls 7Tija
Eos Agang
Snirdiy
Delense
Force
J D Jone
Caldwell
Francia Feltch
Ashton
Birs
Crosley
Lord Day
Thacher Con BO Colton
Duches Construction Company
Earl Jensen
Lions Club
Wassermann Mill
Altonah
AIG Efom Vie Tien Sewessserem
Owen Preece
H Stringham
H Grant
Leo Calder
P Christensen
Wallace Caliner
Chivers
Lewis Chivers
Pacific
Clyde
Wardy
Aml
Nathan Charity
Anderson
Fred Anderson
Kendall Wan
Peneband
Ruth Galbreath
Leldec
Beekman
Bee
States
570Th Signal
Angeles
Roder
Los
Os Hey
Walls
R Hal Cera
P D Jones
Lener
The
Uintah Stake
Hazel
Eva
Beel
Gusher
John Hacking
Vernal- Stockmore Road
Uintah Basin Group Meet
Maw
Ogden Wesley
Kwees Tete
Igginus
Peacon
Ant
Serattorae
Hacking
White Fox
Hackingsanother
Ufa
Cette
Nko
Doueti
Uintah High
Jared Abe
Joser Duaslen
Elise Ete
Jane
Harry Lepartpiers
Ot Fisher
Ft. Duchesne
Haynes
Mason~rae
Dilimor Mart
Blue Cross
Blue Cress
May Samuels
Campbell
U.S. Marshall
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