Vernal social clubs host masquerade ball and meetings
Members of the Bridge club hosted a masquerade ball at the Community House with about forty five attendees. Prizes went to Mrs Thos B Bingham and T FR Johnson. Auxiliary meetings, gospel doctrine party, and ward relief society plans followed with programs, refreshments, and decorations. A Halloween theme appeared in decorations and an array of local club activities continued through November with officer elections and upcoming gatherings.
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Bridge Ctte Club
Thos B Bingham
Second Ward
Scout House
L. G Noble
F J Kennard
Alla Wardle
HB Woolley
First Ward Welief Society
First Ward Relief Society
Olsen Family Orchestra
R A Bryson
Grant West
Utah Teachers Hold Institute in Salt Lake City
The forty third annual Utah State Teachers Association institute in Salt Lake City drew five thousand teachers over Thursday to Saturday. Guest speakers included Dr Goodwin of Teachers College Columbia University New York and Dr Fannie W Tennon of Columbia. Local leaders Superintendent A J Suxidard of Denver and Dr L John Nttallix of Salt Lake City Schools attended, with Senator Etlel D Thomas and Mrs Nel bert M Chouinard among participants. The group endorsed a tenure law and a uniform salary schedule and elected J W Thornton as Farrar Junior High principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Holuie Ol Association
Salt Lake City
Weskers
Goodwin Iron Téachers College
Columbia University
New York City
Fannie W Tnnn
Columbia Uniersity
Denver Golorado
A J Suxidard
Salt Take City
L John N Ttallix
Otters
Etlel D
J W Thornton
Farrar
Calendar of events and road money decision
October calendar lists Jr Chamber Lions Club Navy Day and Halloween plus county meetings. Article notes 460 addition al road money for county with Indian department plans on gravel paving and Vernal Lapoint road survey to begin before winter while state promises road work after year's start and mentions school board and PTA discussions at the institute with state officials and local superintendents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Stake Union
Dian Department
Indian Department
Fort Duchesne Lapoint
Vernal
State Road Commission
Vernal Lapoint
Red Cross safety tips for Uintah hunters this season
Hunters are urged to follow safety guidelines before and during the hunting season. Key points include never handling a gun carelessly from a car, keeping the muzzle toward the ground, not leaving firearms where children can reach them, and using bright clothing for deer hunters. The Red Cross notes 2000 U.S. hunting deaths last year and urges caution to prevent fatalities.
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James Ka Fplener
American Red Cross
United States
Red Cross
Red Cross Hopea
Brash
Federal Projects In Uintah County Total Big Sum
Federal emergency projects in Uintah county employed hundreds of people in public improvements totaling thousands of dollars. From September 1936 through June 30, a total of 900,764 was expended, including 242,420 for labor and 64,344 for non labor. In August, 207 persons were employed on WPA with payrolls of 4,939. WPA funded grade crossings and highways as of August 31, and by October 1, 1937, 437 miles of new or improved roads and 1,605 miles of buildings and building improvements were recorded. PWA funded two county projects costing 52,635 with federal funds.
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Uintah County
Allen ‘T Sanford
New
Menney
Reand
PWA
Grant and loans tally near Uintah State Bank corner
A report notes a federal grant of 23045 on January 2 and 64 HOLD loans in the county totaling 116321. One FHA home loan of 8000 is recorded. A group of traveling missionaries, serving without salary, meet every evening near the Uintah State Bank corner at 730, traveling in autowagons east of the Firet ward chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintad State Bank
Ward Chapel
Portage at the dam on Green River expedition notes
An account of an expedition down the Colorado near the Green River north of a Utah settlement. Norman D Nevills and others met the party, details of travel by mule and horse, wages, food, clothing, and route changes from Beaver River to Minersville Utah. Personal memories and brief biographical snippets are included.
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Green River
Here
Norman D Nevills
Utah
Iverman
Colorado
Molingka
Shere
Beaver River
Minersville
Yeuratin
Firench
Colorado River
Boulder Dam
Screen River
Stil Water Canyon
Sen
Bernard de Colmont
Genevieve
Antoine de Beynes
Greenriver
Jensen
Green
Colorado Rivers
T Hey
Beck Funeral Brings Family Together at Vernal
The Beck funeral yesterday drew a large crowd as family and relatives from Vernal and nearby towns gathered for Alton and Lawrence Beck and their sister, along with extended kin. Surviving family includes a widow, three sons, three daughters, five brothers, and ten sisters.
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George Clark
Altoriah
Helen Percer
Alice Williama
Rigby Idaho
Clarissa Spencer
California
Beck
Fuera
Wil
Weck
Nt Dell Fis
Vernal
Alton
Lawrence Beck
McKinnon Wye
Edgar Taylor
James Abplanalp
Charles
Jenny Beck
Dry Fork
A. A. Beck
Centerfield
Florence Latham
East Lake
Martha
Vernal Man Remembers Tony Express Days and Pony Ride
A Vernal resident recalls the era of pony express style mail travel in the seventies. Willliam Martin describes an eighty mile daily ride through rain or shine to deliver mail, with horses and telegraph and aircraft iconography marking progress and nostalgically reflecting on Riverside camp along the Denver river.
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Tony Express
Page
Willliam Martin
Denver
Riverside Camp
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Vernal Society
Jr Current
Laurence
Siddoway
Northwest Passage
Hors
Lloyd Shimmin
Ni Re Hall
Fred P Baker
Asahel A Perry
Fehraim
Ernest John Wn
Elaine Siddoway
Chas Jungham
Burnt Powell
Joan Tauts Siddoway
Lions Elect
James M Orr
E A Bennion
J J Wansen
Lady Lions
Miller's Cafe
Bank of Yernn
Hugh W Colton
Henry Schaefermey
Treas Hallowee
Willis
David H Calder
H MM Lundell
nysAter Court
Lekeof
Wallag HO Young
Arnie & Springer
Lijstrattix
Springer Petitior
Newton Shelton
Beatrice Schofield
St Eimer James
Richard Jams
Richard James
Florence
Henry Allen
George X Lerakis
Lerakis
Alque Priday
Faculty Womens League
Uintah High School
June
Mabel Mangum
Mildred Engar
Thelma George
Miss
Mabel Smith
Esther Webber
Egar
Smith
George
Lundell
Miss Webber
Freida Lambert
Remima Jorgensen
Crystal Lewis
Marsale Siddowny
Intah Stake
M Men
Gleaners
Elwood
Gee
Clark Newell
Nolan Taylor
Sam
Markey
Nilah Perty
Gleaner
Mabel Cridt Jer
Donnete Meyers
Merle
Merkley
Gierg Fniertaln
Engerement
Alice Angus
Lapoint
Owena
James . Nowland
Inglewood
Tootes Tod
Tootes Club
Cesar Adams
Margaret Camp
Midvale
Dendl K Adrim
iLamfister
Californias
Balt Lake
Adams
Dan Adams
Mt Dell
UHS
Mt Dellvere
Miriam Reader
Rhae Karren
Ray H Reader
Duck Benson
Sehors Provo
Thornton
State Senate
State School Board Association
Charles Ho Skidmore
Burton K Farnsworth Jewell J Rasmussen
W Karl Mopkins
Ogden City
Wee
Pentenaer
Nelson-Ricks Creamery
Coronado
Gamble Store
Ford
Betty Chiat
Preston Claw Cieams
Showalter Motor Co
Vernal, Utah
Pinay Catia
Prestone
Noel’s Sinclair Service
Vernal Express
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