Irrigation Becomes a Science for Pioneer Descendants
Postwar Utah irrigation advanced from basic ditching to a science. Revisions to Utah Lake rights, new water trades, and promised Colorado River supplies spurred a land boom that ultimately failed. Improved canals cut seepage, graders leveled fields, and diesel wells near Parowan powered night seasons. Descendants now profit from cash crops grown on expanded acre-foot outputs.
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Utah
Utah Lake
Salt Lake Valley
Colorado
Strawberry
Spanish Fork Canyon
Sanpete Valley
Parowan
Social News From Bonanza and Nearby Areas
The report covers visits in Salt Lake City and Bonanza with the Slaughs seeing a daughter in law, Mrs Clifford Massey and others visiting Mrs Ben Watkins, and a pre cration meeting hosted by Venice Workman. Festivities include Bryce Barker’s birthday party and various children’s games with ice cream and cake. Ella Slough cares for Duane Holmes. Lyle Hot deer hunts. Nene Richens from Vernal visited. Bishop Simper and Dave Clarks appear in local family notices.
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Salt Lake
Charles Slaughs
Clifford Massey
Cecil Conner
Bonanza
Ben Watkins
la Venice
Bryce Barker
Vickie Ellaworth
Ken Smuth
Les Ellsworth
Elstere
Lake Hospital
Ella Slough
Duane Holmes
Lak
Glen Alexander
Jake
Lyle Hot
Veteran's Hospital
Nene Richens
Vernal
Bishop Simper
al Clark
Dave
Reunion of the Siney Lewis Descendants in California
Mrs Asher Merkley and Mrs Charles Hatch returned from Los Angeles where they visited Siney Lewis Jr. Seventy three descendants gathered at Bishop Pearce’s home for dinner and a program. Vernal Pearce was named president of the branch. The group toured Southern California and Mexico. DAUGHTER VISITS Mrs Watson and May Ruple hosted Martha Nelson in Vernal after arriving from Los Angeles.
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Asher Merkley
Charles Hatch
Los Angeles
Siney Lewis, Jr
Lewis and Pearce
Siney Lewis Sr
Wm FE Pearce
Siney Lewis
Ear Obert
Nola Shelton
NeDaniel
Dan Deree
Aaron Lewis
Don Pearce
Ferrell Pearce
Jarry Crosby
Louis Heine
Venice West
Vernal Pearce
Siney Lewis, Sr
E Group
California
Mexico
Birthday party honors Betty Gardiner in Davis
Betsy Gardiner was honored as guest of honor at a Davis birthday party hosted by her mother. The Saturday afternoon featured games and treats with ice cream and cake served.
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Betty Nn Gardiner
Richardson Receives Wings Of Jet Pilot At Williams AFB
Lt Howard H Richardson son of Hiram A Richardson received the wings of a jet pilot at Williams Air Force Base Chandler Arizona on October 27 The graduation group included student officers and aviation cadets from the United States with one foreign student from Belgium Governor Howard Pyle of Arizona delivered a keynote speech Pyle known for wartime coverage of Pacific events including Okinawa the Japanese surrender and postwar occupation efforts
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Williams Air Force Base
Chandler
Ariz
Howard H. Richardson
Hiram A Richardson
United States
Belgium
Howard Pyle
Arizona
Pyle
KTAR
Phoenix
Arizona Broadcasting System
Japan
Iita Airborne Division
Jet Pilot Cpurt St Richardson's Graduation Attended by Parents
A graduation ceremony for Jet Pilot Cpurt St Richardson drew to a close with both his mother and father in attendance. The event highlighted the family support behind the graduate and marked a milestone for the aviation program.
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Cpurt
Richardson
White rocks Boys Travel To Union For Football Game
The White rocks boys joined Mr Gines and Elbert Smith on a trip to Union to watch the Union versus Uinta football game on Friday. Other notes include visits from Mrs Jane Searle of Salt Lake and Mrs Lorna Russell, deer hunting plans, and local social events such as a bridal shower for Mrs Keith Ellingford with performances and refreshments.
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Gines
Elbert Smith
Union
Uinta
Jane Searle
Salt Lake
Lorna Russell
Chester Smith
Brown's Ark
Dale Croziers
Neola
Francis Crozier
Lela Anderson
Tooele
Utah amendment seeks single senator per county
Proposed constitutional change would divide Utah into county based senatorial districts with one state senator per county and grant the Legislature authority to adjust the number of representatives for counties. The measure addresses representation structure and potential changes to legislative districts.
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Utah
State of
Chas. T. Pope
Uintah
Tite
A. D
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Oregon
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Calif
Idaho
Dakota
Ucla
Calif, Kjam
Olas Ahd
Uae
Davis
By Jennie Watkins
H. H. Richardson
Howard Homer Hichardson
Whiterooks
By Madsena Smith
Bull Hoops
Esther Harvey
Joe
Marilyn
Uintah County
Republican
Congress
Henry Aldous Dixon
Clair R. Hopkins
Grant Southam
Orville Swain
Charles T. Pope
Samuels
George E. Lamoreaux
Whitney D. Hammond
Lola Anderson
County
Assensor
Qgharles A. Hatch
Leon P. Christensen
Justice of the Peace
Democratic
Walter K. Granger
Clyde
Johnson
A. Don Batty
Forrest Goodrich
Karl Goodrich
Morris H. Caldwell
Zelph
Calder
Alice White
Thomas E. Timothy
Independent Ticket
St Dist
Tuerbert M. Snyder
Dixie
Snow
Weber
Board of Examiners
Carbon College
State OF Utah
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