Men in the Armed Forces and Army News at Home
Notes on service members including Lt Jack Powell stationed at Fort Lewis Washington after a 30 day travel. Pvt Vernon Massey awaiting homecoming after 18 months in ET. Vern Richens reports Vernal boys met in the Philippines. Elina Reynolds with the 46th Field Hospital near Oslo on fifth European tour. Vaughn Preece on furlough after four years in army with time in Alaska and ETO. Anderson and Findley family updates from Utah and Denver with naval and air force service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Powell
Ft. Lewis
Ft Lewis
Zelph Massey
Joseph Zelph Massey
New York Harbor
Monney
Massey
Texas
Michigan
France
Holland
England
Luxemburg
Germany
van Massey
Cpl
Odis Massey
Mission Field Texas
Elina F Reynolds
Oslo
Norway
States
Southampton
Belgium
Horn
Rhine
Vaughn Preece
Pic Vaughn Preece
Vaughn
Alaska
ETO
Ft Douglas
Minnie
Father of Vernal Matron Succumbs in Sterling Kansas
The father of Mrs C R Jeffries, H. McGonigle, 79, died Tuesday morning at his Sterling Kansas home. The death came after Mrs Jeffries was summoned to her father’s bedside on Saturday. the notice was relayed to Mr Jeffries by his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W H. McGonigle
C R Jeffries
Sterling Kansas
Jeffries
Memorial Services Held Sunday for Calvin Bennion
Memorial services for Prc Samuel Calvin Bennion 20 were held Sunday at the First Ward chapel Mindanao Philippines Attendees included Bishop Watkins and ward members The opening selection My Buddy was sung by Lois Cardi nee and Marva Walker with Mary Manwaring on piano Mae Jorgen sang In The Go accompanied by Mable Stane Wallace Calder gave the first speech When Day Is Done was sung by a chorus led by Loja Carol Rae and Marva Walker Enid Sherman Floy Calder Catherine Jackson Venna Goodrich were accompanied by Mrs Manwaring Walter Woolley spoke and George C Davis sang Going Home with Mrs Stage on piano Bishop Jesse A Haws gave the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prc
Samuel Calvin Bennion
Mindano
First Ward
Rust
Third Ward
Buddy
Lois Cardinee
Marva Walker
Mary Manwaring
Bishophilip Watkins Offer
Mae Jorgensen
Mable Stane Wallace Calder
Transfer Likely for Uintah County Agent Russell Keetch
Announcement notes a probable transfer of County Agent Russell Keetch from Uintah to Sanpete County with headquarters at Mantis. Since arriving in Vernal on March 1 1936 from Wasatch County where he served seven years, Keetch has led Uintah events and extension efforts including reviving the Uintah County Fair and chairing it for two years and serving as secretary of the Uintah Basin Livestock Show. He has been active with the Vernal Lions Club and aided local extension service work, leaving a strong nine year record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usac Board of Trustees
Russell Keetch
Sanpete County
Mantis
Keeteh
Vernal
Wasatch County
Shd
Kecteh
Uintah Basin
Uintah County
Hansen's Father Dies Prominent Utah Nevada Pioneer
Wm Fodward Bunker 85 father of Mrs J L Hansen and active LDS church worker and Nevada pioneer died Friday at his Salt Lake residence. Born January 11, 1860 in Ogden to Edward and Sarah Browning Bunker, he helped establish Bunkerville and Mesquite territories. He served in the Delta Ward bishopric for 17 years, worked Mantle Temple duties, and held civic and church posts in Richfield and Annabella before six years in Salt Lake. Survived by his widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Fodward Bunker
J L Hansen
Utah and
Nevada
Salt Lake
Bunker
Ogden
Edward
Sarah Anni
Browning Bunker
Bunkerville
Mesquite
Nevada Territory
Delta
Richfield
Annanbella
Granger Tours Oil Fields and Gilsonite Areas
Congressman Walter K Granger visited the Uintah Basin routing through Intah and Ashley Valleys and toured the Mayo Utah oil well, Hebert Powell property, and Bonanza Gilsonite mines near Jensen, hearing local needs from Vernal to Rangely. He discussed road improvements, housing relief for Vernal, and funding for the Dinosaur Museum, plus a potential Uncompahgre withdrawal amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinne Tyxack
Uris
Walter K Granger
Intah
Rai
Bacher 4Alt
Bonanzo Hte
Riday
Granger
Ashley Valley
Mayo Utah
Merkley
Powell
Hebert Powell
Napjes
Rit Goodrich
Thomas Caldwell
J Meagher
H Grant West
R E Livsey
Uintad State Bank
TL Jeratie
Thomas Cald Weil
Echo
Jensen
Park Service
Avalon
Fred Walquist
Hannah Harris
Luella Brough
Baoks
Mary Young
Robert Mary
Alterra
Bennie Sehmieti
governo/r
Jensen Bonatze
Gilsonite
Rangely Oil
Howard Calder Lee
Calder
Meagher
Vooren
Goodrich
Caldwe
Lloyd Merkley
Murray
I Merkley
Bonanza
LD Barry Barber
Berry
Neds
Uintah District Names 1845-40 Teacher Appointments
Uintah School District announces the 1845-40 teacher appointments listing numerous staff across schools including Maeser, Fort Duchesne, and Ballard with principals, teachers, custodians, cooks, and bus drivers named. One position remains unappointed while many individuals such as Hazel Lewis, Pearl Snyder, Mary Merrell, and Le Perry are noted among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Oon
Heynoldd
Cook
Hazel Lewis
Bas Iver
Fred
Slough
Bo Neples
Karl B. Preece
Louis Evans
Beatrice _Schofield
Ruben Hier
Clarice Or
Neige Karten
Local Board Names Bus Drivers Cooks and Staff
A list of names appears for positions including custodians secretaries cooks and bus drivers with several staff members named such as Eva Merkley Ivan Perry and Evan Phillips and notes about one not appointed. The roster includes A Alwyn Call Electa Caldwell Charles Freeman Mae Akin and Melvin Jorgensen among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alwyn Call
Electa Caldwell
Charles T Freeman
Isabel ‘Batty Luella J Miles
Harvey
Hullinger
Mae Akin Melvin Jorgensen Doyle Y Landon
Charles P Lewis Clyde L Johnson C L Richens
Stella Oaks
Archie Wilson
Owen Slaugh
Madge Tuckett Laberle Cook
Gutzman_ Alta
Naomi Johnson
Marion Brown
Winnona Massey
Eva Merkley
Ivan Perry
Evan Phillips
Fred Anderson
Charles T Pope
Tillie Bascom
Zina Ashi
Rowenap Richens
Pearl McCarrell
Turner Frank Merrell
Ivan DeMille
A D Curtis
Services Held At Lapoint For Lucy A P Long
Funeral services were held in Lapoint for Lucy Ann Perks Long who died Saturday at Roosevelt Hospital. The service included music by Arlen Reynolds Woodard and Rex and Cynthia Taylor with speakers Jerry Harrison Ayden Poster and Bishop Richie. Burial followed at the local cemetery. Long, born October 1 1896 to Ephraim and Harriet Perks, was a resident of Lapoint for twenty years. Survivors include her children John LeRoy Long Alton Don Burris Arthur Lar Mountain Home Richards Pat Harvey Long Washington Alfred Long Bessie Winn Roosevelt Gladys and George Roosevelt and others. First Ward chapel services were to be held at 2 pm Saturday.
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Lapoint
Lucy Ann Perks
Long
Roosevelt Hospital
Lapaint Chapel
Albert Norton
In the Garden
Arlen Reynolds Woodard Lillie
Bigelow
Rex
Cynthia Taylor
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
Jerry Harrison
Ayden
Bishop Richie
Roosevelt
Woodard
Dawn Taylor
Mra Woodard
Norton
Theis
Abel
Tate
Genet
Eala
Keetch
Uta State Agricultural
Keete A
George C Davident
Ashley Wor
Sa An
Tomnibus
Ta 'Erie
Don Spreedy
Ely
Keetch M Lundell
Doyle
Landon
J A Cheney
Jay Merkley
Hacking
Trust
Marte ‘Dodds
Bertha Richards
Freda Davis
Milda Vickers
41 Club
Gwen i West Flower
Byron Goodrich Boney
Finicum
Rowena Bert
A Harrison
Dale Naylor
Snow
Pat Jward Ivory
Grant E "Parrish
George IC Davis
Robert
Livsey
Noble Kimball
Ralph Siddoway Named Lions Zone Chairman
Vernal businessman Ralph Siddoway is named Uintah Basin Lions Zones chairman succeeding Chester Lyman. The zone includes Vernal Roosevelt Duchesne and Moon Lake clubs. Siddoway served on Uintah Eden School faculty for ten years before turning to stock raising and previously led the Vernal Lions Club in 1943 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Siddoway
Vernal
Charles Dudley Injured in Truck Accident
Charles Dudley son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Dudley of Jensen suffered a fractured jaw and serious cuts when the 1940 International 3 4 ton pickup he drove overturned near the James Duvall place on Highway 0 Tuesday night. He was taken to Basin Hospital for treatment and will be moved to Salt Lake hospital in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dudley
Curtis Dudley
Jensen
James Duvall
Boward
Ieewar
Judsey
Salt Lake
Basin
Rangely Oil Field Reaches Twenty Wells In Production
Oil report notes Rangely field has twenty wells producing with over thirty more drilled but not yet flowing due to pipeline delays. Vernal and Wasatch fields show activity with Emerald No 2 producing 400 bbl daily and several Gov Consolidated wells in progress, while others move to location or await equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangely
California Equity— Emerald
Daity Emerald
Loaves
Sevan
McLaughlin No
Bahia C
MeLaug! Consolidated Gov .No
McLaughlin Consolidated Gov. O
Melalin Consolidated Gov. Ne
Io En Neal
Former Jensen Residents Attend Sunday Services
Former Jensen residents gathered for a Sunday morning service and fast meeting, naming individuals from Vernal St George and Escalante among attendees. The fragmented OCR lists several names and places including Leila, Pearl Eaton Smith, Amber Smuitz, LaMarr Perry, Ona Woolley, and Verbal Wells, with references to Utah towns and a well context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensen
Land
Leila Rh
Land Leveling Demonstration To Start Monday
The Uintah Basin Soil Conservation will hold a land leveling demonstration from September 10 to 17 around Vernal. Demonstrations begin at the L Christensen farm at Yreacer and then move to Perrys farm to show the benefits of precise leveling and preventing uneven terraces. All residents are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin Soil Conservation
Forma Inana
EBC
Grant Parrish
L Christensen
Yreacer
Christensen
Perrys
Parrish
Ito
Oil Field Machine Shop to Open on East Highway Property
Peyton, formerly of Camini Bre, will open a machine shop for oil field work on the property he recently purchased from J Hatch, located on the Highway east of Mr Peyton. Plans face temporary delays due to the current shortage on oil field equipment and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyton
Camini Bre 3
J Hatch
Tifa
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Philippines
Pie Vern Richens
Clayton Slaugh
Bob Luck
Junior Merkley
Denis Erickson
Tom Downard
Henry Hunting
Edward Broom
Acel Haslem
Pfe Richens
Express
Gar Anderson
Anderson
J C Anderson
Navy
Pacific
Hickock
Sgt Willard Anderson
Army
Europe
Saltie
Clayton Findley
Clayton T Findley
Dallas
HR. J Down
Denver
Findley
Cal Hie
AAF
Poe
Arizona
Grace T Findley
Calvin Bennion
Ibn
Samuel Calvin Bonsion
J. L. Hansen
Gilsonites
Wm Steinaker
Joseph Steinaker
Manila
Steinaker
Lone Tree
Hansen
Walter Keith Ramsey
George Delbert
Lorna Dow
Thee Sasi
Ramsey
Walter Keith
Gary
Clifford
Roy ‘Rhoades
James Maryann
Gutether
Crule
South Pacific
Lucy A. P. Long
Roy
Richard
K. Ramsey
Ie Ieee
Lions Zone
Mies Roy
Wallace
Winder
Joven Winder
Evade
Live Brothers
Byrium
Wall and Fontha Cals Tek Vernal
Bruce
Calltorola
Eell
Ron
Wasatch
Newton Gentry
Phillips Levision
Standolin of & Gas— Ela
Watgood
Lacey
Emmons
Case
Watkins
Mir
Haesone
Utah
Bullock Pioneer
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