Don B. Colton Wins in Run Off Race
Don B Colton former US Congressman and Vernal native narrowly wins the Republican nomination over Reed B Stevens in a Tuesday run-off. County results show Colton with 666 and Stevens 463 in the four year county commissioner contest. other races include Fowles Granger Moyle and Farnsworth among leaders. Returns incomplete with 786 of 932 precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don B Colton
Vernal
Reed Bstevens
W Oa Banks
Alma Preece
Preece
Banks
Colton
Oscar W Carlson
U .S
Philop T Pamsworths
J Francis Fowles
Waller K Grangers
Arthur Wooley
le Roy B Young
Justice Supreme Court
Harvey H Cluff
Joseph EB
Evans
Herbert B
Maw
Henry D Moyle
Den
Reed Stevens
Grover
Giles
Allen G Thurman
Melvin C Harris
E. A Rogers
Reese
Brigham H Young
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Reynold Merrill
Calvin S Smith
Fowles
Granger
Man
Moyle
Young
Gnes
Duck Deer Season Opens to Occupy Hunters
The hunting season nears with migratory fowl to be the first legal targets. The season opens one week from Wednesday at sunup and bag limits are set at ten ducks and three geese per day. Game Warden Henry Slaugh notes local conditions and the plan to extend evening shooting to four o clock for bird rest and feeding.
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Henry Slaugh
Stewarts Lake
Page
Many Homes Erected Past Season
The summer build boom eases a housing shortage as FHA financed and private homes rise across town. Notable new houses near Uintah Stake Tabernacle and along South Street boost living space with stucco, native stone, and rustic siding. Several large and multiple smaller homes under construction include projects by Johnson, Morey, Lyman, and others, with some remodels creating new apartments.
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Federal Housing Administration
Second South Street
Stanley Morrison
Grant West Elwod
A Gee
Ashley Bartlett
Uintah Stake Tabernacle
Snellen Johnson
J Emery Johnson
2Nd South Street
Paul Cowan Tenney Johnster
Henry Millleam
Gowans
Flor
Fuller Remington
Can Morey
Saneniclons
Morey
Hadlock
Salt Lake City
Carl Burton
Strattford Ave
Capital City
Lyman
Neldon Calder
George Robbins
Aces Murray
Paul Batty
Joseph Parent
Local 4H Club Exhibits Rate High at State Fair
High ratings were awarded to floral and clothing 4H contestants at the State Fair. Carma Goodrich of Naples won an A rating for home costumes, while Aston Taylor and Gusher’s group earned a second place for child costumes and a third for health. Naples first year clothing girls received an A rating, and the demonstration team Carlie Goodrich and Revs Merrill earned honorable mention. Achievement pins will be awarded in November for meeting annual requirements.
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A L ‘Taylor
Iva Caldwell
Galt Lake
Carma Goodrich
Naples
Sear Clothing Girls
Gusher
Aston Taylor
Lota Penford
Carrle Goodrich
Revs Merrill
Utah Lamb Week Boosts Major Industry
Utah Lamb Week promotes year round lamb availability and its value in a healthy diet. Janes A Hooper of the Utah Wool Growers Association notes improvements in production and home preparation, urging grocers and schools to feature lamb. Enid Erickson and Fred Bank wed in Salt Lake City. Pamphlets distribute cooking guidance and dietary information.
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Janes A Hooper
Utah Wool Growers Association
Utah
Hooper
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Utah Lamb Week
Raymond
Wilson
J Haroki
Ashley Woolgrowers
County Builds Asphalt Roads at Record Low Cost
Uintah and Measer areas show rock asphalt costs far below peers. County road supervisor Fuller Remington notes one and a half miles cost about $500 not including rock base. A mile of 18 feet wide laid in Measer this summer cost about $1. Two other WPA projects from Mills south to Fred G Brigham place and north of Vernal Mill ran about $500 total. The last project finished about three weeks ago.
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Uintah County
Fuller
Remington County Road Supervisar
Measer
City Mills
Fred G Brigham
Jaycees Sponsor Fire Prevention Week Activities
The Junior Chamber of Commerce leading Fire Prevention Week October 6 to 12 funds public demonstrations in schools countywide to cut fire hazards. Ben Jensen heads activities with Tenney Johnston Kenneth Massey and J A Patterson organizing 3000 student questionnaires and home hazard inventories. Fire prevention films shown at Main and Vogue, talks at services and MIA programs, Scout inspections report hazards, and a central display of a fire hazard will be staged. Local insurance rates are hoped to drop after successful campaigning. Arthur Baxter and his wife open Baxter Coal and Feed Yard at the old Vernal Lumber building on First South to supply Colorado and Carbon county coal feed hay and grain.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Connecton
Ben Jensen Central
Tenney Johnston
Kenneth Massey
J A Patterson
Regious
Boy Scout
Central Committee
Utah
Wendell Pope
Jaycee Committee
Arthur Baxter
Baxter Coal and Feed
Vernal Lumber
Pirst South
Colorado and
Carbon County
WPA Funds Approved For City Sidewalks And Sewers
A WPA funded street and sewer project totaling 3090000 has been approved in Vernal. Work will complete begun streets and sidewalks this summer with crews moved to sewer lines when weather permits. The council plans additional paving along North and South streets next season as funds allow.
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Agares
City Waterworks Extension to Start in Thirty Days
Bonds for the city water extension have been sold and funds are ready. Engineering contracts were awarded to Leon P Christensen and U J Uhlich. Start of construction is delayed about 30 days while final preliminaries are arranged, with hopes to finish before spring runoff. Possible WPA involvement being explored. A Utah State Road Commission rep will discuss aviation authority training schools with local groups, eyeing a Vernal site.
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Leon P Christensen
U J Uhich
R. Cooper
Utah State Road Commission
Com Merce
Court House
Chitian Aeronautics Authority
Afr
Proclamation Calls Vernal Clean Up of Fire Hazards
A proclamation notes National Fire Prevention Week benefits and urges Vernal and Uintah County residents to join a planned October 7 cleanup of fire hazards. City Fire Chief Wemell Pope, Mayor R C Cooper, County Commissioner Byron Goedeicer, and Fire Prevention Communities leaders encourage safety, thriftiness, and beauty in the community.
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United States
Vernal
Uintah
Supreme Court Opens Full Term With Key Cases Ahead
The Supreme Court begins its full term in October facing important cases. Chief Justice Clark and Justices Evans Hughes Harlan Stone Black are shown, with Douglas Reed Frix Frankfurter and Burphy named among the lineup.
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Supreme Court
Clark McReynolds
Evans Hughes
Harlan F Stone
Hugo L. Black
Wiliam Douglas Stanley
Vernal Selected For Airport Site by N A A
Vernal named as a candidate site among 4000 Utah locations for aviation fields under the national defense program. The list, prepared by the CAA, includes 630 million in cash and 50 million in contracts for construction.
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Washington
Gent
Utah
Dit Aeronautics Authority
Army Land Navy
CAA
Aviat Ton
McNtions
Robert H. Hinckley
Army and Navy
WPA
Hinckley Agit
OAA
Beaver
Brigham City
Cedar City
Delta
Enterprise
Fulmore
Grantsville
Grnnison
Kanab
Lewiston
Locomotive Springs
Logan
Magna-Garfield
Ephraim
Milford
Monticello
Monument Valley
Mt Pleasant
Murray-Midvale
Myton
Nephi
Ogden
Panguitch
Park City
Promontory
Provo
Richfield
Salt Lake City
George
Denver
Burns Beach
Blood Issues Utah Proclaims Draft Registration Day
Governor Henry H Blood issued a proclamation urging undivided loyalty and support from state officials employees and citizens to carry out the selective training and service act designating October 16 for draft registration for men aged 21 to 36 in Utah. He called county boards clerks and local officials to provide registration sites and assist in orderly full registration with local volunteers serving on boards. The notice notes Uiitsh county draft board members Byron Goodrich Lester Bingham and C Johnson and mentions the registration board including county bounty commissioners the County Clerk Fr Noel Mrs John H Clark and daughter planning a Balt Lake visit.
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Ita
Henry H Blood
Blood
United States
Utah
AJL
Alan
Uiitsh County Draft Board
Byron Goodrich
Lester Bingham
C § Johnson
Board On
Board of Bounty Commissioners
Noel
School Building Going up Ahead of Schedule
Work on the new Central School building advances ahead of schedule. Sen M Van Seter of Interstate Brick Co will supervise masonry. Exterior brick on site is light red and perforated. Interior brick by Peay and Walquist. Lorenzo B. Young, Salt Lake City supervising architect, has been on site. Cement basements and first floor finished. Potting on second story to begin early next week. Plumbing and electrical wiring progress as allowed. Mr and Mrs Hichan Jensen returned from a three week California trip attending the World’s Fair.
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Central School
Sen M van Seter
Interstate Brick Company
Salt Lake City
Peay and Wal
Quist
Avalon
Lorenzo
Young
Batch
Uintah County Officials to Attend Draft Council Meeting
Uintah County Clerk and commissioner travel to Salt Lake City with Major Williams to join the state executive selective defined commission. The meeting on October 4 aims to receive instructions on law and procedures. Key attendees include prominent county officials and council chairmen.
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Uintah
Far Pri
Salt Lake City
W. Gy.williams
Hoel
Syren
Werish
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Don It
Don B. Colton
Oviderce
Brazil
Charins
Smiles
Broch University
Quexeramobima
Bresll
Enid Erickson
Adam Erickson
Fred
Bank
That City
Enid
Uintah High School
Salt Lake
Tme
University of Utah
Magna
Jaycees
United States Supreme Court
Owen O Roberts James
Harry. Bridges
America
John H Clark
Balt Lake
Hichan Jensen
California
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