Oil Progress Week Salutes Petroleum Industry and its Impact
The narrative praises the oil industry for a decade of prosperity in Uintah County, highlighting job growth and vast revenue. It credits petroleum with boosting local value, enabling mobility via gasoline, and supplying products from plastics to fertilizers, stressing oil's broad societal influence and national importance during and after wars.
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Uintah County
Dacron
Orion
America
Lord Curzon
Nimitz
Europe
Suez Canal
Ita
Threshing Day Show Heats Up In Silverton Oregon
In Silverton Oregon Threshing Day draws about 7000 spectators as steam powered threshing machines from 1889 vintage run again Eleven of eighteen veterans on display powered by steam and wood cut for boilers. The event honors farming history and showcases progress from engines to tractors while noting old machines were marvels yet slow and labor intensive by today’s standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverton
Oregon
Fall Phosphate Before Snows Boosts Alfalfa Yields
Fall or early winter application of phosphate to alfalfa and pasture aids root uptake through winter moisture and boosts first cut yields in spring. Utah State University experts note surface spreading is fine when soil isn’t snow covered and runoff risk is low.
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Wim
Farnsworth
Verna
de, Taul Christensen
Usu
Filda
Labor Curbs in New Session Target Union Power
Washington observers forecast a new congressional session focused on curbing unions. The Eisenhower administration backs stronger measures, while McClellan Committee findings on Teamsters corruption influence debate. Hoffa poised to expand power, challenging AFL CIO and shaping transportation union dominance.
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Wasitiington
Congress
Eisenhower
Funda
McClellan
Senate
Sen
D-Ark
Teamsters Union
Jimmy Holf
McClellan Committee
Basta
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Chicago
Hoffa
Labor
Mitchell
AFL
CIO
Teamet
Lie
Afl-Cio
Whiteoaks Youth Killed as Track Overturns
A pickup carrying Floyd Wopsock and three other boys swerved off the road near Neola on Saturday afternoon. The truck overturned as Floyd attempted to regain the road, fatally injuring a back-seat passenger named Dick. The remaining youths were not seriously hurt. The cab was crushed. Local social notes follow with visits, football outings, and school events.
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Floyd Wopsock
Neola
Floyd
Little Dick
Otter
Elsie Twitchell
Art Allen
Ballard 4-Hers Earn Awards at Achievement Day
Roosevelt Stake House hosted 4-H Achievement Day on Oct. 3 where Ber nette Lundberg and others earned $225 checks for their skirt and blouse articles. Beatrice Lundberg Jr. won a blue ribbon at the State Fair for her record book while JoAnn Helms received a blue ribbon for her skirt. Attendees included the Lundbergs, Collinas, Pages, Mudl inger, Squires, and leaders Mrs Beatrice Lundberg and Mrs Virga Page.
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Roosevelt Stake
Bernice
Beatrice
Linda Lundberg
Gay
Kay Collina
Jo- Ann
Carol Page
Vicky Mudlinger
Kathleen Squire
Beatrice Lundberg
Virga Page
Beatrice Lundberg Jr
JoAnn Helms
Ft Duchesne
Delores Helm
Leonard Mitchells
Orem
Wm. Jenkins
Meeker
Jenkins
Vernal Funeral for Willan Malhys Smart at Salt Lake City
Funeral services were held in Salt Lake City for Willan Malhys Smart, 66, longtime Vernal resident and notable figure. He died last Sunday from a cerebral thrombosis at his summer home in Kanab. Burial followed in Salt Lake City. Smart served as a relocation officer for Japanese internees during World War I and later headed church welfare employment offices in his later years.
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Willan Malhys Smart
Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Smart
William St Smart
Uni
Kaenias
Galt Lake City
Topaz
Utah
Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints
Visiting at Tl A Heyvon home in Vernal on oil business
Visitors include Mr and Mrs TC Green and Magh Bleacy of Lodl Calif and Mr pod Mrs G BE Kegney of Hendale Calif. The men are in Vernal for Raven Oil business. Born Sept 6 1901 in Logan, he married Paula Margaret Schreiber Dec 3 1912 in the Logan LDS Temple. Survived by widow two sons four daughters nine grandchildren two brothers and two sisters.
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Tl. A. Heyvon
Mor
Green
Logan
Williem It
Anna Haines Smart
Paula
Margaret Schreiber
Brigham, Young University
Germany
Alvin Ft. Longeach
Calif
Willams
Roswell
Mra
Martha Thompson
Salt Lake City
Local families visit, travel, and gatherings noted
The column lists families visiting relatives in Salt Lake City and nearby towns, including the Lee Ellis, Karl White, George Wracken, Horace Lundberg, David Lundberg, Oscar Lundberg, F O Lundberg, Robert Carpio returning for school, and Jesse Hull Inger. It mentions the Relief Society opening social on Oct 1 with Betty Coleman in charge, a Glen Molyneaux visit, the Stanley Womack move to Salt Lake City, and visits by the Lamar Lemmon, Bert Shister, and Roy Hatch families with local hosts.
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Carol Betts
Ivo Seeley
Myrtle Winn
Della Mae Dalberg
Eunice Cook
Ellen Bracken
Dale Womack
Womack
Elko
Nevada
Drew Bellon
Evan Dellon
Forest Service
David Lundberg
Marlin Sarvey
Max
Ole Rasmursen
Erle A. Stolla
Robert Stolla
Darstow
California
yThe
Arlo McDaniels
Baby Now
Tooele
Kenneth Bprouses
Venita Heed
Enr
Dillman
Dittman
Lee Ellis
Salt Lake City
Alden White
Karl White
Salt Lake
George Wrackens
Lynn Campbell
Horace Lundberg
Oscar Lundberg
SlMnois
F O Lundberg
Gusher
Horace
David
Glen Molyneaux
Granger
Erle 4
Stolan
Stanley Womack
Lamar Lemmon
Moah
Calvin Stuke
Bert Shister
Moberly
Tom
Karl Shister
Bert Shisters
Roy Hatch
Willow Creek
Kine Hatches
Charles Richens
Fall Seedbeds Give Good Start Says Farm Agent
Wm F Farnsworth Vernal District agricultural agent says fall seedbeds offer a strong spring start with minimal operations. Plow, plant, and harrow to exploit winter moisture, or plow and harrow once for non irrigated lands. Reduced tillage can cut costs and may lift yields.
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Wm. F Farnsworth
Vernal District
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Crowes
AL Nay’ Pee
Asabcharys
William B
Wallial
R. Wallis
Joly EK
Jones, Neywo
Vernal
Midi
Pan American Petroleun Corporation
Rangely
Boetion 2
Tan
Tehapod
Dores
Pan American Rangery
Closs
THE
Orels
uGrty Howe, Whe
Scitool
Guy May Sian
Whiterooks
By Madeena Smith
Little Shirts
Lucy Luther
Ogden
Wallace Twitchell
Edith Oberhansly
David Moosman
Val
Lindon Robb
Elbert Smith
Terrell
Bast Lake
Mrs. Smith
Temple
Donald Simmons
Bishop Keith, Todd
Floyd Lobtum
Max ‘Todd
Clifford Cornpeach Za
Howard Coffin
Choicz Columbia
Elmer Lind & Son
Vuneral
Haines
Guildin
Prines Deseret Industries
LDS
Church
Wicpare
Wells Tannery
Sale Lake
Ideamg
C. P. Pederson Welding Contractor
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