Indian Fair Crowds Endure Weather In Uintah Basin
The UBIC Indian Fair drew thousands despite rain and wind as the Uintah Basin marked the three day celebration with tributes to Harmon Sewards Sr at Provo and Vernal services. Notable speakers included church and civic leaders who praised Sewards’ long service as patriarch. The celebration featured Native American participants, landmark dedications, and discussions of roads, education, and agriculture, concluding with hopes for clearer skies next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. ©. Lundberg
Roosevelt
UBEC
Port Duchesne
Henry H. Blood
Uintah Basin
Colorado Line
Salt Lake City
L. G. Katrick
Utah University
United Basin
William H. King
Old Fort Robidoux
Utah and
Oregon
Whiterocks Daughters
Mtahi
Robidoux
US 40
Fort Duchesne
Howard R. Driggs
Oregon Trail Memorial Association
George Albert Smith
Utah Pioneer Tra Group
William J. Snow
Brigham Young University
E. G. Peterson
USAC
David FP. Smith
George LaVetts
Indian Service Feld Ag
Sunset Service at Vernal Seminary Site Sunday Evening
Sunset services for the dedication of the Ver nal Seminary name plate will be held Sunday at 6 30 PM on the Uintah high school lawn. C R Hopkins chairs the program with speakers Mayor Cooper and H B Calder. Uintah high school band, led by Carl Engar, will perform as the stake MIA conducts a conjoint outdoor service with full stake membership attending.
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Vernal Seminary
Stake Mia
Uintah High School
C., R. Hopkins
R. ©. Cooper
H. B. Calder
United State
Carl Engar
Vogue to Run Continuous Shows for Rodeo Days
Vogue will present continuous daily shows during Vernal rodeo days starting at p.m. each day. Mrs. E R LG Cooper, manager, announced early shows to accommodate large crowds. Three special pictures will be shown: The Outcast on Thursday, Way Out West on Friday, and Woman Chases Man on Saturday.
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Vogue
E.R. LG. Cooper
Local Notices of Individuals and Ages in Fort Duchesne Area
A fragment lists names and ages including Mildred Hatch 24 Marvin Davis 2 Marion Watkins 15 Simin Greentown 15 Spencer Squire 29 Alice Lovenin 23 Oscar Mullins 23 Susanville Callf Etta Daniels 18 Merrion Anderson 24 and Bessie James 23 in a Fort Duchesne district notice.
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Pene
Mildred Hatch
Mal
Ite
Marvin Derel Davis
Liopt Hunt Watkins
Ea Simin Francis Greentown
Spencer Squire
Man
Alice Lovenin Cook
Tridelt
Oscar Paul Mullins
Susanville
Callf
Etta Danis
Fort Duchesne
Merrion Anderson
Bessie James
Vernal Storms Leave Uintah County in Turmoil
Four days of freak rain storms across Uintah county caused damage from a lightning strike on a Vernal home to a dead milk cow, washed bridges, and flooded roads. A fire destroyed the Gurr home Monday night. E W Evans box was struck, fuse plugs scattered. Fort Duchesne road openings improved by Monday, while Vernal and surrounding areas faced several hours of darkness and power repairs. Precipitation totals ranged from .04 to .48 inches across days Saturday through Monday with Tuesday at .23 inches.
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Uintah County
Myton
Duchesne
Fort Duchesne
Wm. Gurr
Moonlake
Andriti Asher Merkley
E. W. Evans
Uintah Basin
U. S
Idaho
Ulsh Power and Light Company
Ughtless
Anderson
U. S. Forest Service
President Colton Addresses Large Crowd Sunday
Visiting in his hometown weekend was Don B Colton a Utah congressman for twelve years and former president of the Eastern States LDS mission. He spoke at a Vernal stake meeting and Sacrament service with three wards combining then at a funeral for Harmon Sewards Sr before heading to Salt Lake City with his two daughters Mera and Gwen Gatton accompanying him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don, B. Colton
Utah
Eastern States
LDS Mission
Colton
Uintah
Vernal First Ward
Maeser
Harmon Sewards
GeIndian Palr
Salt Lake City
Mera
Gwen Gatton
Vernal
Beekeeper James Ellifritz Dies in Ashley Valley
Funeral services for James Solo mon Ellifritz 71 prominent beekeeper of Ashley Valley will be held Friday at 10 am in the Davis ward chapel with Bishop Alfred E Simper presiding He served as inspector of bees for Uintah County for many years and resided at the Ellifritz farm and orchard in Davis ward Death occurred at his home Tuesday night from cardiac decomposition augmented by miner s consumption He was born March 10 1862 in Mineral County West Virginia and moved to Ashley Valley as a young man He is survived by thirteen children and many relatives including grandchildren and great grandchildren Interment will be at Vernal Memorial Park Meanwhile Jack Cook son of Mr and Mrs Joseph T Cook is improving after a serious accident and will delay his trip to Kansas City for school of Television and Radio
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Harmon Sewards
Provo
Sixth Ward
Vernal Second Ward
Vernal Memorial Park
Charles Carter
Second Ward
Don B. Colton
Ernst Eaton
EF. O. Byland
Manasa
Colo
Vernal
Uintah
Utah
Kentucky
Patriarch Sowards
Uintah Basin
Dry Fork Canyon
Meda Walker
May Calder
F. J. Kennard
Father
Walker
Calder
Mr. Kennard
J. Clive Davis
Mary Manwaring
E. J. Winder
Fred G. Bingham
Mr. Sowards
Kenneth Sowards
T. Edward Aycock
Grant Cooper
Kenneth Aycock
Melvin Behrmann
Tony Sowards
Carter
T. N. Taylor
Utah Stake
Harold Clark
A. M. Anderson
E. O. Byland
Simon P. Bogertsen
Trrry Oldroyd
James Solomon Ellifritz
Ashley Valley
Davis Ward
Alfred E. Simper
Ellifritz
Ellifrits
Paul
Bangs
Wye
Millan
Craig
Alfred
Roosevelt
Delbert
Hayden
Cole
Floyd
William
Grand Junction
Jack
iVernal
Hattie Davis
Bertha Clark
Bend
Ore
Mandla Greenhow
Nina Kelly
Jennne Enmftitz
Nancy Tilley
Mands Tour
Cumberland
W. Va
Swain
Jack Cook
Joseph T. Cook
Vernal Auto
Kansas City
National School of Television and Radio
Uintah County Teachers Institute Friday at Uintah High
Uintah County teachers gather at Uintah high school Friday for the annual fall Institute themed The Teacher's Relationship to American Security. The program begins at 9 a.m. with music, welcomes, talks on healthful living, and sessions including community singing and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Uintah High School
Carl Engar
Benny, Schmidt
Alterra High School
O. Normat Olsen
Mary Ricks
H. Walter Wooleley
Barbara M. Rosskelly
Supt. Noble
Enlargement of Bleachers at Fair Grounds Started
Uintah County commissioners granted the rodeo committee’s request to repair and enlarge the grandstand at the fair grounds to accommodate crowds for the upcoming Verna] Rodeo. County to provide lumber pipes and labor up to 245 dollars. Also discussed Powder Wash road repairs, Diamond mountain bridges, grazing funds cut, and letters to senators and representatives protesting the reduction. The school board indebtedness and sinking fund report was presented by Driver E. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Rodeo Committee
Fair Grounds
J. R. Douglass
Alvin Weeks
DeVere Carroll
B. H. Stringham
Biddeway
W. N. Preas
Powder Wash
Tensen
Watson
CCC
COC Camp Super Intendent
Orr
United States
Wm. H. King
Elbert D. Thomas
Abe Murdock
J. W. Robinson
Uintah
Driver E. Smith
Pen Term for Knife Assault Given Worker
John Huggins, 42, World War veteran, was tried in district court for assault with a deadly knife against Victor Peterson at Dinosaur National Monument. He received an indeterminate sentence up to five years in state prison after a jury found him guilty. the trial was the session's only jury proceeding, with Judge Abe W. Turner presiding and Wallace Caler Pai serving as defense counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ¥. Huggins
District Court
Huggins
Dstrict
Victor Peterson
Peterson
Dinosaur National Monument
al Walt Caller
William Stanley Dunford
Utah State Fair Dates Set for September 25 to October 2
The 1837 Utah State Fair, the fifty-seventh exhibit, runs September 25 through October 2. Fair manager Ernest S. Holmes reports strong national and state entries, with increased space requests from machinery firms. Officials expect widespread participation from agribusiness, 4-H, and FFA groups, with total cash premiums around 25000 across seven departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest S. Holmes
FFA
Oil mix for U S 40 east of here prepared in Craig
Utah road officials supervised a hot oil mix for the highway between Vernal and the Colorado line. Gilsonite and Texan refinery oil are used, mixed at high temperature in Craig, loaded into tanks, and hauled to Utah for spreading while hot. The process is not experimental and has been used for years.
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U.S. 40
Here
Craig
Colorado
Utah
Vernal
Colorado State Line
Levi Muir
Utah State Road Commission
Muir
Road Commission
J. Neal
Parlette Gilsonite Co
Myton
Gilsonite
Texan Company
Jensen
Neal
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Weston
Lloyd Oaks
Twin Falls
Ida
Europe
Washington
W. H. Oaks
Plymouth
England
Venna
Austria
County Commission
Verni
Um= tah Gas company
Florence Allen
JennaVieve Burton
Bute" Haslem
Ardith
Alemost
Eptember
4-H Labs
Future Farmers of America
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Lyman Merc. CO
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