Labbe Ferry Monument Dedication Honors Pioneer Ferryman
A monument honoring Lars Jensen and his ferry at Jensen was unveiled Tuesday, with about a thousand attendees from across the Basin. The display highlights frontier toil, local geology rocks, and Red Man and White ferry use, funded by the Escalante Camp of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Jensen
Jensen
Kia Valley
Uintah Basin
Escalante
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Uintah Basin stockmen meet at Roosevelt on grazing plans
Uintah Basin stockmen and farmers gathered in Roosevelt to discuss adjusting grazing arrangements for 500000 acres to be added to the Uintah Ouray Indian reservation. Congressman Abe Murdock presided at a meeting where tentative plans and a conference for delinquencies on leased or purchased lands were reviewed.
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Roosevelt
Uintah-Ouray
Uintah Basin
Cathemen
Abe Murdock
Murdock
Pueie
Winteh County
Vernal
County Daughters of Utah Pioneers Hold Convention
County Daughters of Utah Pioneers met Tuesday at the Second Ward chapel with representation from seven of nine camps and eight Neola camp members in the Roosevelt district. County President Rose B. Walker led the exercises as songs were presented by May Neilson with compositions by Mrs latcy Goodrich Lind. Reports covered the secretary, treasurer, registrar, historian and relics custodian, plus camp captains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Daughters of the Utah Monevers
Second Ward
Neola
Roosevelt District
Rose B. Walker
Utah
Latcy Goodrich Lind
May Neilson
Community Camp Program Includes Dedication of Ferry Monument
Community singing was led by Mrs Walker and Mrs Laura P King custodian of relics with Maude Crane Melville, historian, from Btnrte Central camp present for a twenty minute discussion on camp problems. Light refreshments followed and the group attended the dedication of the Mau ibe Ferry Monument at Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Laura P. King
Maude Crane Melville
Btnrte
Mau Ibe Ferry
Jensen
Tridell Area Weekend Notes and Local Births
Weekend visits and family updates from Tridell and nearby towns. Harold Dudley and relatives spent time at Randlett while Nellie Morkley visited Vernal for her grandson’s illness and funeral. Horace Morrill returns from BYU in Provo. Alvin and Lula Mowrey welcome a baby boy born October 5. Two Bryant twins were injured after a horse incident near Vernal.
Early Uintah School Chief Dies at Daughter's Home
An Uintah district leader and former Uintah County schools superintendent, Ebenezer Gonfrey Detriez 85, died in Huntington at his daughter’s home after a hip fracture. Born in London in 1851, he moved to Vernal in 1884, served as probate judge and law practitioner, later moving to New Mexico before returning to Huntington. He leaves 12 children including Mrs. A N Johnson and Mrs. Ethel Bowden, with funeral services set for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Gonfrey Detriez
A. N. Johnson
Ethel Bowden
Vernal
Huntington
Mable Cash
Detriez
London
England
New Mexico
Alo
Uintah
Igasep D. Defriez
Ogden
Arthur Mefriex
Orangeville
W. H. i Friez
Morhland
Herbert
Chas
Defriez
Myra
Lizzie Tinderman
Cashmere
Wash
Farinie Lubbert
Washington, D. C
Grace Collins
Kenilworth
Josephine Collins
Roosevelt
Gash
Johnson
First Aid Classes Underway in Uintah County
Western Uintah County hosts First Aid classes in Tridell LaPoint Ballard and Leota under Uintah Red Cross supervision. Instructors include Dr J W Stevens Mrs Stevens and county nurses Mrs Jane Lofts and Miss Margaret Dietz. Community interest remains strong as locals recognize fist aid value in accidents.
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Tridell
Lapoint
Ballard
Leota
Uintah
American Red Cross
J. W. Stevens
Mra. Stevens
Jane Lofts
Margaret Dietz
Vernal C C News: ROT Herd Replacements and Camp Updates
Fifty five replacements were received by Camp DG-31 Sunday night from the recently disbanded camp To BEL located at Dalton-Wells in Mob Uran. A cadre of fifteen men remained at the Dalton-Wells camp to prepare for arrivals from the Ith corps who will occupy the camp later. It is expected these fifteen will join Co. 397 around October 14. Forty additional replacements expected from Fort Enon Kentucky in coming days. A new photographic enlarger ordered for Co. 1507 to aid the photography department. Captain Vernon Peterson inspected Camp DG-31 and Co. 1507, finding conditions in excellent shape. New project started constructing drift fence on Red Mountain to prevent stock drift, estimated 625 man days and cost about 1430 dollars with Forest Service contributing 431. Junior Assistants to Technicians to be terminated by Oct 30. Howard Mullikin to remain as assistant to technician. A new wood turning lathe ordered to expand wood working classes. Former Co. 1507 member Frank Sinkovitz visited camp. Supt. James M. Orr, Jr. takes annual deer-hunting leave Oct 5-16 to Colorado, visiting relatives in Lapoint. Funeral attendees for Mrs. Alice Snow Gardner expected home Wednesday from Salem. Henry Merkley recovering from intestinal ailment. Mrs. Jen Robison visiting Oregon and California relatives. her son Bill in San Diego Navy station. Mrs. Maud Atwood attended Jensen Ferry monument dedication. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Snow returned from Denver. cattle shipped. Wm. S. Wallis and Joseph S. Dudley spoke at Sacrament meeting. Melvin Jorgenson and Eunice B. Johnson attended Sunday School. West of high council and Stake Sunday School board members present.
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BEL
Dalton-Wells
Uran
Ith
Fort Enon
Kentucky
Lapoint
Mary Armstead
Delroy Angus
Bishop
Mia
Gardner S
Alice Snow Gardner
Salem
A. ¢. Caldwell
Henry Merkley
Jen
Robison
Oregon
California
Bille
San Diego
U. S. Navy
Waters
Far East
Maud Atwood
Duchesne
Jensen Ferry
Florence Kelly
Elmer Snow
Denver
YL Grant West
High Council
Melvin Jorgenson
Eunice B. Johnson
Stake Sunday School Board
Community Notes and Family Travel in Utah and Colorado
Sensen Howard J Dudley attended a Salt Lake conference where he met his wife who returned from Hancock Md where she visited for several weeks with her parents. They later went to their homestead on Blue Mountain in Colorado. The Wild Rose club was entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs Delian Paulson with Lucy Stewart in charge of the program Utah Artists and Sculptors nine members and one guest enjoyed luncheon. Mrs Curtis Dudley and children visiting Infernal. Mr and Mrs A N Timothy received word a son was born October 3 to Mr and Mrs Joshua Timothy at Roosevelt. Regular weekly Relief Society meeting held in ward chapel last Tuesday. Afr and Mrs Dan Nelson accompanied Mr and Mrs Harlan Wellman and small daughter on a trip to Los Angeles and other California points Saturday. Mrs Susie G Nelson, Mr and Mrs Ertin Wilkins and children joined in Vernon with Mr and Mrs Victor Nelson and Mr and Mrs Owen Nelson. At St George they will attend Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Albert McCain former Jensenites. Mrs McCain is sister of J A Nelson. The excursionists will return via San Francisco. Mrs Dan Nelson will visit her brother John Richard in Los Angeles and Mr Wellman with his sister Mrs Jewel Knight and family in Venice. Mrs Andrew Dudley spent the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard J. Dudley
Salt Lake
Hancock
Blue Mountain
Colorado
Wild Rose Club
Delian Paulson
Lucy Stewart
Utah
Curtis Dudley
Infernal
A. N. Timothy
Tom
Joshua
Timothy
Roosevelt
Relief Society
Ward Chapel
Dan Nelson
Harlan
Wellman
Los Angeles
California
Susie G. Nelson
Ertin Wilkins
Jewel Knight
Venice
Andrew Dudley
Policy for U S Telephone Service Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and Associated Belt Telephone Companies urged a policy of reliable low cost service. They stated the company bears a public responsibility to provide adequate, dependable service, with earnings financing improvements or lowering rates, and to continue innovation while maintaining financial safety.
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Eee
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Belt Telephone Companies
Also Mentioned on This Page
William B. Wallis
James Wy. Wallis
Ina GacRees eveaDy
Uintah County
Labbe
County Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Misa Marian Dudley
Randlett
Harold
Tridel School
Nellie Morkley
Cloyd Thorsen
Milton Wooley
Preston Atwood
Cridell
Atwood Inte
Leida Wooley
Horace Morrill
Provo
BYU
Wanda Atwood
Norman Todd
Wayne Morrill
Morrill
Moon Lake
James Bryant
Vernat
Lula
Alvin Mowrey
Horn
L Grant Morrill
Tridel
Mrorent
Texaco
Fpadlm
Batty, Mansger Vernial
Wah
George Ww. Baese J Oat
Lumcek
Lions Club
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Norman J. Offerle
Meeker
Mc. Offerle
Vernal Lions
Meeker Hotel
Atlanta
Ture
American Boy Magazine
San Francisco
Earth
Wid Northlands
Tierney
Detroit
State Board of Health
Sebous
Fred Slaugh, Mer
Vernal C.C. C. News
Inspectos Wells
Vernon Peterson
Dg-31
Baker
Peterson
Co. 1507
Homer Robertson
Division of Crazing Junior
Red Mountain
Forest Service
Division of Grazing
Technical Service of Co. 1507
Bak'r
Frank Sinkovitz
Allance
Ohio
Orr
James M. Orr, Jr
Mr. Orr
Sensen
Sather
Lady Bulova
Bulova
Wrecker. Service
Showalter Motor Co
Vernal, Utah
Qur
Kellys
Prestone
Kelly
Lextar
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