Service Members Reports From Camp and Overseas
Pvt Hemstreet visits enroute to Tule Lake on delayed orders. Newell Remington, at Camp Roberts, selected for officers' candidate school at Ft Belvoir. Howard Mecham advanced to seamani first class after completing a redo course in Memphis. Bruce Watkins completes basic air corps training in Pecos Texas. Pyt Melvin Kitchen transferred to Madison Wisconsin for radio mechanics school. Wayne Anderson reports from Germany prison camp in letter to parents. Rich brothers in Pacific theater, Ken and Art Rich, with roles in seabees and quartermaster corps. Lt Clayton Findley returns home on leave before new assignment. has presidential citation from India. Garth Massey returns to the States on furlough after 17 months overseas. brother Norval Massey served in Aleutians and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemstreet
F Lavern Hemstreet
Tule Lake
California
Hay
Little Rock
Ark
Fort Ord
Ora Hemstreet
Henry Schaefermeyer
Cheson
Newell Remington
Infantry
Camp Roberts
Ft Belvoir
Remington
LDS Church
Fuller Remington
Howard Mecham
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Howard
Earl G Mecham
Navy
Farragut
Bruce Watkins
Air Corps
Pecos
Texas
Marana
Fiel
Tucson
Arizona
Paulj Watkins
Wayne Anderson
Wayne
Mick) Anderson
Yer. Anderson
Anderson
Arkansas
Fort Benning
East Coast
Rich Brothers
Rich
Art Rich
C C Rich
Pacific Area
Ken
Seabees
Art
Philippines
Virginia
Texaco
Paul Batty
Clayton Findley Iy
Findley
India-China
Army Air Corps
Mra
Grace T Findley
Lt Findley
National Guard
Army Engineers
Minter Field
Calif
Luke Field
India
Merbert
Tyzack Steiney
Unversity of
Utah
Garth Massey
States
John Massey
Sager Massey
Harlingen
Norval G. Massey
Colton Receives Rank Of Colonel In Germany
Hugh W Colton Vernal law yer and stockman advanced to colonel in Germany with an engineers battalion. Overseas since early 1944 he organized Vernal National Guard and was its first command officer. He entered federal service in 1941, trained at Ft Belvoir, became major in 1942, Lt Col in December 1942, awarded Silver Star for gallantry on August 26 1944 and Bronze Star for meritorious service. He served in England before the invasion then France Belgium and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh W Colton
Stockman
Germany
Colton
Col Colton
Vernal National Guard
Ft Belvoir
Port Lewis Washington
England
France
Belgium
Fragmented OCR Notes on Utah Bonding and Stamp Collections
The unreadable text references Utah bond issues and a student stamp saving effort. It mentions a survey or list of figures, a school year context, and various names and places but remains largely garbled. The piece conveys a nostalgic note on students saving stamps amid a broader fiscal discussion.
R Steingham Advances to Captain Rank in Army Air Corps
Irvin Roy Stringham advanced from lieutenant to captain in the Army Air Corps. The October posting notes his aerial missions from September 16 to November 8 over new territory. Captain Grelagham earned a second lieutenant commission in December 1942 at Randolph Field Texas and is noted as among the first class to receive pilot wings at that field. He later served as an instructor at Blackland Army Air Field Waco Texas for 17 months before shipping to Torrance a?n.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Roy Stringham
Wee
Army
Aft
Haly Sometiny
Ord
Grelagham
Randolph 'Field
Texas
Waco
Blachland Army Air Field
Torrent Pas
Wort En Wexps
New Building to House Laundry Cleaning Plant
Construction has started on a $20000 laundry and cleaning plant by George P Roth south of Hackings Furniture store on Vernal Avenue. The 87 by 140 foot cinder brick building will be finished in white stucco. Part of the structure will house Fashion Cleaners. Two truck loads of machinery have arrived, including a large two and a half ton mangle. Equipment comes from Logan Salt Lake and Denver. The plant aims to open by March 1 and employ 20 to 25 people, touted as one of Utens most modern laundries and cleaning plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P Roth
Hackings Furniture
Vernal Avenue
Logan
Salt Lake
Denver
Sew
Prow
Utehs
Utah Bureau Acts on Removal of Scientific Objects from State
Utah officials propose a program to recover and safeguard scientific objects of historic value found within the state. The act would require approval by a state commission before any removal, sale, or rental. The measure cites losses to Utah institutions and aims to prevent further removals by state policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Wall Bundy
Ipniverst
Jtopar
Smithsonian Institute
Veteran South Pacific pilot on leave visits Jeconder
Lt Myrvin E Noble, famed pilot of the Navy’s Figh Two squadron known for bombing targets from Makin to Manila, spends his leave here visiting Miss Polly Haze. Noble formerly served aboard aircraft carriers during the war and is noted for his World War II service and leaf cluster honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Makin
Ma Jnila
Myrvin E Nobles
Jeconder
Pally Haze
Noble
Hunters Protest Special Seasons in Utah Debates
Protests arise against proposed special deer seasons in Utah. Lt Noble, serving in the Pacific, notes opposition to the plan citing safety and sensor issues. Locals reference a former Utah student and family ties as part of the broader debate amid winter plans in Cache County and St George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Utah Wild Litetany
South Pacific
Noble
State Agriculture College
John Gerber
Navy
Geare
Elias
Vera L Noble Jr
Smith Held
Cache County
Utes May Get 61000 Acres Of Basin Grazing Land
Legislation approved by the House and heading to the Senate would restore about 61 000 acres to the Ute Indians and allow 159 000 acres to be used for livestock grazing. Utah would cede state lands within the Uintah and Ouray reservation area while permitting selections from vacant public lands within five years. The bill also creates an Indian grazing reserve near Utah grazing district No 8 for the exclusive use of the Ute Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stockman
Uintah and
Ouray Reservation
Senate
House of
Carl Hatch
Hele l
United States
U 54
Court of Claims
Utah
Secretary of the Interior
United and
Ouray
Snow Boosts Utah Sheep Range For Winter Grazing
Snow storms across Utah have eased winter range conditions for sheepmen says James A Hooper executive secretary of the Utah Wool Marketing Association. The fresh snow provides water for flocks and allows grazing on ranges previously unreachable by dry holes. Despite improved grazing some feeding of seasoned seed corn and other forage will still be needed to sustain herds through the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
James A Hooper
Utah Wool Marketing Association
Correll
Mr Hooper
Seatton
Hooper Sai
75th Anniversary Observed by 65 000 YWMIA Members
The Deseret News notes 75 years since Brigham Young’s call for a daughters organization. It records YWMIA membership of 65 000 with 1 658 stake officers and 12 748 special interest group members among many activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza R Snow
Mutual Improvement Associa Daughters
Provident Gertent Conference
Xe L. Brim
Lucy Grant Cannon
Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association
Rock Springs seeks federal coal hydrogenation plant
Rock Springs delegate John Lucas Jr heads to Washington to present local data to the U S Bureau of Mines as Wyoming communities compete for three coal hydrogenation pilot plant sites to study converting western coal into gasoline and oils. Other towns in the running include Green River Evanston Kemmerer Casper Sheridan Monarch and Gillette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Wyo
John| Lucas Jr
John Lucas
iRock Springs Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC
United States
Bureau of Mines
Wyoming
Green River Evanston
Kemmerer
Casper Sheridan
Monarch
Gillette
Lucas Tis
Bureau
Washington —Tribune
Fire damages Art Baxter Meat building after overheated heater
A Thursday afternoon fire caused about 3100 damage at the Art Baxter Meat building. The blaze started when a stove pipe and coal heater overheated, igniting the wall and spreading from the ceiling downward as Carman Glenn and others attempted to raise the damaged area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Baxter
Gameses
Carman Glenn
Ingleham’s Texas Ex Dies Merely Rare
Nan Davern Chipman, mother of B. H. Chipman, died at about 1? years. A funeral or obituary notice notes her marriage to James Chipman Jr. and her later move to Lake City. Survived by family members and others named in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geena
Nan Davern Chalpapan
Hes
B. H
Chipma
Martin
James Chipman Jr
Chip
Marine Mothers Form Group Organizes County Aid
The newly formed Marine Mothers club meets at the during organized sessions at the Wintah State Bank room. June Weeks is noted as the first organizer with other officers named like Thelma Brady and Bessia Gov. The group aims to compile data to aid postwar planning and invites all county mating mothers to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Line Mothers’ Club
Lors
Wintah State Bank
Ge Merkley
Bessia Gov
Thelma Brady
CAP Mass Meeting To Be Held Here December 21
Vernal prepares for a CAP mass meeting at the High School Auditorium on December 21. Aviation authority Harris will discuss what Vernal may expect from Clinlian Aeronautics in port and flying features, along with Civil Air Regulations. The Vernal Civil Air Patrol sponsors the event, with topics to cover aviation guidance and related interests for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAP
Clinlian Aeronautics
Harris
One Iaspeice
L Fligh
Vernal Civil Air Patrol
Lapoint Pioneer Mother Dies in Salt Lake
Lapoint woman dies in Salt Lake Monday after long illness. Survived by husband, two sons, two daughters, two sisters, 37 grandchildren and 122 great grandchildren. Services held at 36 E 7th South by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. Burial at Tridell Cemetery with further services Thursday at the residence of George Hackford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Beelar Lapoint
Chauncey Howell
Banpete
Sarah Becky Rasmussen
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Iderica
George Hackford
Tridell Cemetery
Roosevelt Wins 5 State Title in Six-Man Football
Roosevelt high school won the Utah six man football title with a 37-32 comeback over the Dixie Flyers. Max Horrocks sparked a late drive with a touchdown rush, while Arbeth Perry scored on a 93-yard fumble return and a second score as Roosevelt built an 18- before Dixie's late surge. Dixie had chances late, but Roosevelt held on to claim the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, George
Roosevelt High School
Utah
Dixit Flyers
Dixie
Max Horrocks
Roose~ Welt
Flyers
Roosevelt
Lundin
Fiyera
Dap Haterquer
Nck
Mathis
Lea
Frie
Plyett
F. Tribune
Bearles
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Radio Mechanics
Pyt Melvin i Kitchen
Randolph Weld
Madison
Wisconsin
Pyt Kitchen
J L Kitchen
Lapoint
Hugh W. Colion
Vernal
Colobel
Hugh W. Colton
Jating
Honda
R. Steinghamha
J Wmarteman
Taeake
St George
Brother Brigham
Eliza Ro Snow
Young
Daughters of Israel
Lion House
Salt Lake Inj
Young Organiz
NLA
Cannon
Lucy T
Iife
Verna W Goddard
Trenchment” Association
Dia
Belgnummond
Ruth
May Fox
Coun
Selors Land
Ar Uansing
Mabel
Pannie Y Clay
Young Ladies'ton —Deseret News
D. C
Burma
Manipur
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