Bonds Drive Surpasses Third War Loan Goal Nationwide
The October report shows the third war loan of 1 500 0030 000 went over the target by 394 900 000 with 24 72 000 000 of that from E series bonds. Banks subscribed over 5 000 100 000 of the total while Uintah County raised 191 95025. Bond drive chairman R C Cooper thanks participants for strong cooperation and enthusiasm.
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Washington
Treasury
Uintah County
Vhce
R C Coper
Navy School Grads Seaman First Class From Ames Campus
John Kimball Abplanalp Verne graduates from the Naval Training School for Cooks at Town State College Ames after completing an eighteen week course. He is advanced to seaman first class and awaits active duty orders. The program covers food preservation dietetics and mass meal prep under civilian chefs for hundreds of trainees.
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John Kimball Abplanalp Verne
Neval Training School
Bakern
Town State College
Ames
Iowa State Naval Schools
Tne Havel
Eight Uintah Men Report For Selective Service
Eight Uintah men reported for selective service examinations in Salt Lake City on October 6 under local board secretary Chelius Caldwell. The draft listed Ralph Prescott Harold Otto Pemberton and Thomas Lee Abp Janalp for the Navy and others for the Army including Jack LeRoy Boren June Bastian Norman Rogers Ralph Senford Stephen and Clifford D Wardle. Several men from this month’s quota were transferred to other boards.
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Salt Lake City
Chelius Caldwell
Selective Service Board
Mise
Army
Navy
Ralph Prescott
Harold Otto Pemberton
Thomas Lee
Abp Janalp
Jack LeRoy Boren
Bastian Norman
Rogers Ralph Senford
Itehen
Clifford D Wardle
Agent Advises Fall Irrigation To Protect Alfalfa
Uintah County agent Russell Keetch warns that alfalfa should receive fall irrigation to store soil moisture for early spring growth. He notes winter injury comes from overly wet or dry soils or premature spring growth, and advises careful timing and even water distribution to prevent damage.
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Russell Keetch
Mr Keetch
Mr Kertch
Minister Hailwood Serves Utah Parishes After Training in Uintah Basin
Rev Edward E Hailwood assistant pastor of St Pauls Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City has Utah ties from three summers of mission work. Born in Michigan in 19018, he is a Harvard educated Episcopal priest with prior assignments in Ver nal and Duchesne counties. He will share St Pauls duties with the retiring chaplain until a full pastorate is formed.
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Salt Lake City
Edward Everest Hailwood
St Pauls Episcopal Church
Utah
Uintah Basin
Halwoods
James W Hailwood Bay
Presbyterian Congregational
Episcopal
Vernal
Myton
Hailwood
Brerre
Espteopal Bish
Utal
St Paus
Rey Allwood
Mancelona
Mich
Haileod
Central High
Grand Rapids Mich
Tullis College
Melford Mass
Harvard University
Cambridge Mass
Mallanch
Pasadela
Cal
Evelyn Seymour
Philadelphia
Pa ‘Tribune
Lions Pledge to Aid Steinaker Draw Reservoir
Vernal Lions pledged support to the Steinaker Draw reservoir project at a Grill Cafe meeting. The Bureau of Reclamation chose Steinaker as the most beneficial site after surveying possible projects. A preliminary report estimated costs around one million dollars. War Production Board approval was hoped for to start soon as contractors vie for the job.
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Vernal Lions
US Bureau of Sellion of No
Steinaker
Grill Cafe
Pine Room
Stelnaker
Bureau of Reclamation
Christansen
Ley Mr Christensen
Salt Lake
Denver
War Production Board
Dehydration Plant Delayed by Denver Office
Washington reports show a Uintah Basin dehydration plant may face delays due to conflicts between Denver regional office analyses and Uintah Basin Salt Lake headquarters input. Senator Abe Murdock cites ongoing regional obstruction while San Francisco reviewers conduct an independent probe. A favorable USDA financing promise and a 200-workforce estimate accompany details of an old seed plant repurposed for the facility.
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Washington DC
Denver
Utah
Abe Murdock
Uintah Basin
Salt Lake State
Department of Agriculture
San Francisco
Washington
Food Distribution Administration
Roosevelt
A S Brown
Beri L Smith
Food Distribution Administra Uions
Mr Smith
Mr Brown
Deer Hunters Flood Uintah Elevations for Opening Season
More than 1500 hunters joined opening day deer season in Uintah County with activity peaking near Green Lakes Greendale and Colton Ranger Station. Totals reported include 154 deer at Kabel Bolchong and 3 at Diamond Mountain by Monday evening, with many animals moved to town due to warm weather and meat concerns.
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Uintah Mount Lane
Vernal
Colton Ranger Station
Kabell Bol@chong
Diamond Mountain
Colton McKeachnie
Henry Slaugh
Taylor Mountain
Lohe
Stewart Leake
Green River
Slaugh
Stewart Lake
Uintah
Jesse W Saunders
Sail Lake
West F
Green Lakes
Saunders
Justice of the Peace
Sylvan
Arrowsmith
Manila
One Killed Two Wounded In Vernal Big Game Hunt
Tragedy marked the opening days of the big game hunt as three party members were injured and one man killed by accidental gunfire. An automatic rifle discharged in a pickup struck Earl Elsen, who died en route to Vernal. Mrs Sammy Hatch and Hugh Karren were wounded, with Hatch in critical condition and Karren recovering at home. The group was returning from Diamond Mountain when the accident occurred.
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Lee Earl Elsen
Sammy Hatch
Hugh ‘Karren
Hatch
The
Valley Hospital
Karren
Tse
Naples
Hisea
Lowell Massey
Wilmer ‘Thompson
Dallas Massey
Eddie Chausse
Park City
Diamond Mountain
Brush Creek
O'Donnell Goodrich
Siseas
Elses
Leo Wilde
Vernal
Mr Elsen
Toledo
Onio
Virginia Massey
Earl Boyd Massey
Carolyn Sewellagsey
Bessie Hisea
Leroy
William Hisea
United States Army
Harold Hartford
Pauline Elsen
Gadsen Ridge
Donald BR. Dascom
Meadow Park
Vernal- Manila
Louis Domenko
Price
Domenko
Mrs Hatch
Kaler Hollow
Meat Rationing Questioned As Meat Surplus Persists
Livestock representatives from the state agricultural commission and the state meat committee say current strict rationing and meatless days are unjustified given a meat surplus in the area. They blame factors including grain movement, high feed costs, and uncertain OPA rules, urging relaxed consumption and higher restaurant allowances to use the excess supply.
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State Agricultural Commission
Kenney State Agricultural Commission
Harve
OPA
Vernal
Bergeson State Agriultural Commission
LE Hiinon
Road to Rangely Oil Field to Receive Road Improvements
Colorado officials plan gravel surfacing from Equity Oil wells to Highway 40 to improve the Rangely field access. The project aims to support year round oil cargo to Salt Lake City and ease heavy traffic, with federal funds anticipated for the grave surfacing.
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Colorado
Charles Wall
Rangely
Salt Lake City
Highway 40
East Lake City
Utah
Gilsonite
Séusett
Meeker Herald
Storms End Hunters Huntsmen Forced Home After Severe Weather
Storms swept through the hunting region Monday night disrupting door season. High winds and heavy snow caused camps to break up and traffic to slow as hunters returned home seeking warmer gear. Roads out of Little Brush Creek and Vernal-Manilla route posed the worst impassable sections. Many expect deer to move to lower areas, renewing hunting prospects after the storm. Clive Davis of Balt Lake and former Vernal resident joins the deer hunt.
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Huntamen
Brush Creek McKee
Brush Creek
Vernal-Manilla
Buses barred from transporting to games and fairs
The Office of Defense Transportation orders that school buses may not be used to transport students to athletic games or county fairs. Only teachers and students attending regular sessions may be transported to avoid wasting bus capacity during the war. Joseph B Eastman, ODT director, explains the restrictions ensure bus availability for necessary education during wartime.
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Office of
de Ense ‘Transportation
Joseph B Eastman
ODT
Lapoint Ward To Sponsor Dance At Victory Park
Lapoint ward hosts a Saturday night dance at Victory Park to raise funds for improvements. Bennie Schmiett and his Royal Canadians perform to supply entertainment and prizes for attendees.
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Lapoint Ward
Victory Park
Bennie Schmiett
Royal Canadians
Former Vernal Doctor Dies From Automobile Injuries
Dr Albert Bjornson 83 a former Vernal physician died Wednesday at 2 15 pm in Grand Junction Colorado hospital from injuries in a May automobile accident. He practiced in Uintah Basin and southern Utah for years before moving to Grand Junction 12 years ago. Born in Reykjavik Iceland October 2 1845 he studied at Denver University medical school and was active until age 30. Surviving: daughter Alberta McAfee of 552 Emerson Ave three grandchildren. A son Teddy Bjornson died earlier. Funeral in Grand Junction.
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Albert Bjornson
Grand Junction
Copia
Agii
Sell Lake City
Bjornson
Uintah Basin
Utah
Golorn Iy
Rykiavik
Lord Aosov
Mra Teriere
Iceland
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