Union High to be Ready by 1950
Plans for a new Union County high school to be built on the Duchesne line with a $500000 project, site purchases, and dual-county approval target a fall 1950 opening. Architects Fetzer and Fetzer guide blueprints while the education departments coordinate Indian affairs and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We Duchesne
High School
Union High School Board
H. M. Lundel
Uintah
Fetzer and
Fetzer
Salt Lake City
Wilford McConkle
Lundell
Duchesne
State Department of ‘Education
Department of Indian Affairs
E. Allen Bateman
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Department
Uintah County
Russell Todd
Ballard
Lionel Jensen
Neola
Gordon ‘Harmston
Roosevelt
Ralph Siddoway
Vernal
William J. Bond
Mr. Lundell
Vernalite Elected Vice President of League Auxiliary
Mrs. C. R. Hopkins, wife of Vernal city councilman, was elected vice president of the Utah Municipal League auxiliary at the annual Logan meeting August 28 30. Mrs. Curtis L. Miner, wife of Logan’s mayor, was elected president. Vernal attendees included Mayor and Mrs. B. H. Stringham and several local residents. The next annual meeting will be at St George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Hopkins
Vernal
Utah Municipal League
Logan
Curtis L. Miner
B. H. Stringham
LeRoy Taylor
Gene Weist
Hopkins
St. George
Men 18-25 Must Register by Sept 18 in Vernal
Uintah county men between 18 and 25 must register with the new peacetime draft board in the Coltharp building in Vernal by Sept 18. Clerk Milda Slaugh says all eligible men must register regardless of prior military service or reserve status, with about 400 of an estimated 900 having already registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Coltharp
Vernal
Milda Slaugh
Vernal Streets Get New Look as Gutter Project Advances
Vernal moves ahead with a 108000 street and gutter program. Twenty percent completed includes sidewalks on 2nd North 1st South 4th East 2nd East and sections of 2nd South and 2nd North. Curbs laid on 1st South South Vernal Avenue 1st East and 1st North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
David Ellis
City County
Final Uintah County primary vote tally and winners
Final county tally shows 10 383 votes cast with 8721 Republican ballots and 1642 Democratic. John B Boyden leads Democratic slate for governor with Heber Bennison Jr for secretary of state and Reese M Reese for state auditor. Dillman defeats Eskelson for state senator in Uintah Duchesne with 96 vote margin. Republican totals include Mabey 456 vs Lee 292. Wilson 381 for U S senator. Hansen 468 for supreme court. Anderson 484 for secretary of state. Preece 384 for auditor. Clayton 314 for treasurer. Kesler 387 for attorney general. Greenwood 364 for superintendent. Brockbank 218 for district judge. Blackham 307 for district attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
Tuesda
Republichan
John 8. Boyden
Heber Bennison Jr
Reese M. Reese
Ferrell H. Adams
Clinton ‘D“Vernon
Eugene K. Sundquist
Rendell
N. Mabey
J. Bracken ‘Lee
U. S
David J. Wilson
Mitchell Melich
Justice of Supreme Court
Elias Hansen
Otto A. Wiesley
Mark Anderson
William L. Warner
Sherman J. Preece
Edward R. Tuttle
Archer’ R. Clayton
William T. ‘Reid
Rulon J. Larsen
Joseph E. Nelson
Samuel E. Blackham
Mitchell. M. Carter
R. Earl Dillman
F. G. Eskelson
Duchesne County
Dillman
Dr. Eskelson
Ralph Chew
Marvin Smith
Utah Education Meeting to Feature Noted Speaker
Utah Education Association schedules its second annual professional leadership meeting in Vernal October 28 to 30 with Dr R F Hawk and L E Parmenter as speakers. Hawk will give the keynote at the banquet and advise on discussion groups while Parmenter will open sessions and advise on public relations. Delegates will attend the opening night banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
R. F Hawk
Western Washington College of Education
Bellingham
Wash
L. E. Parmenter
National School Service Institute
Chicago
Utah Education Assn
Hank
UEA
Parmenter
DePaw University
Greencastle
Ind
Stanford University
State College of Washington
Hawk
Eastern Washington College of Edu
1500 Rodeo Fans Witness Show at Fairgrounds
Second appeal issued for used clothing destined for Belgium as Uintah high school students collect items for European students and teachers. Wayne Batty and fellow sponsors urge clean mended garments. 1500 attended the county rodeo with Florence Sprouse named Uintah County queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Mott Family Returns From 10 Day Ohio Trip
Mr and Mrs William Mott Sr and Mr and Mrs Warren Mott return on Aug 24 from a ten day vacation visiting Ohio St Louis Denver and other nearby cities and states. They traveled home through Nebraska and stayed with Robert Kowalaski and the Conaway family in Washington Court House Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mott Sr
Warren. Mott
Ohio
St. Louis
Denver
Nebraska
Cleveland
Robert Kowalaski
Richard Conaway
Washington Court House
Uintah district eyes higher first day enrollment
Labor Day marked the Uintah school system as 2623 students registered on the first day, with Uintah high reporting 632 and Alterra high 221. Officials noted last year’s total 2736 and projected higher totals as registration continues, aided by a school-board aeration week and an Iron Springs outing for staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
H. M. Lundell
Iron Springs
Uintah High School
Alterra High School
Alterra
Services Thursday To Honor Calvin Bennion
Graveside services for Calvin S Bennion son of Mr and Mrs Ashley Bennion Vernal killed in action at Mindanao Philippine Islands July 4 1945 will be conducted Thursday at 3 30 pm in Vernal Memorial Park by officers of Witbeck Post No 11 American Legion Private first class at the time of his death he was born June 30 1924 a son of Ashley and Emma Allen Bennion He was a graduate of Alin tah high school and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints He is survived by his parents and a brother Allen Bennion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Wayne Batty
Uintah High School
San Francisco
Vernal
June Stewart
Stella H. Oaks
Harold E. Hullinger
Winona Massey
Alta Metlack
Avard A. Rigby
Batty
LaDonna Jacobsen
Calvin S. Bennion
Ashley Bennion
Mindanao
Philippine Islands
Vernal Memorial Park
Witbeck Post N. 11
American Legion
Mr. Bennion
Ashley
Emma
Allen Bennion
Alintah High School
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Uintah County 4-H Fair Highlights Style Dress Review
The Uintah County 4-H Fair wrapped with a style dress revue at Imperial Hall on September 2. Forty clubs from 14 communities entered exhibits across home economics and individual projects while the new fair building hosted demonstrations. Winners Dean Frostones and Myra Woolley from Vernal will advance to state contests, with team demonstration by Dawna Hall of Dry Fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Imperial Hall
Vernal
Rhea Hurst
Logan
Joan Siddeway
William B. Wallis
Rae Ashton
Dean Freestone
Ashley
Myra Woolley
Dawna-Hall
Dryfork
Uintah Adds Attraction An Alligator Comes to Green River
Uintah Basin residents report a sightings of an alligator in the Green River about three miles north of the Jensen bridge. Dale and Norman Merrell described a log that began swimming and screamed like a pig as it surfaced. Sightings have been common this summer and locals question whether it is a real crocodile or a misidentified log.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin
Dale
Norman Merrell
Naples
Ross Merrell
Green River
Jensen Bridge
Basin Flying Service Changes Owners
Effective Sept. 1 Erland Preece took over management and ownership of Basin Flying Service. He purchased the service from Acel Hall, and in August they bought the remaining third from Charles Riddling. Preece has been part owner since November 1947 and has been secretary of the National Farm Loan Assn for the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erland Preece
Basin Flying Service
Preece
Acel Hall
Mineral Testing Suspended Near Brush Creek Site
Voorhies corporation officials disclosed Wednesday that testing of Uintah Minerals holdings on Brush Creek seven miles north of Varnel has been suspended. Plans for future development are uncertain at the moment, with details still being finalized and property coverage under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Minerals ‘Corp
Brush Creek
Varnel
Voorhies Corporation
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Union High
Equity Oil Company
Jensen
Artesia
Weber
Verne E. Farmer Jr
Carter Oil Co
Ruth Nelson
Mesa Verde
Seaboard O#1 Co
Ouray
Seaboard
Rangely Oil
Douglas Creek
California Oil Co
Emerald
Rangely
Vernalite
League
Ito
Beth Sweatfield
Boone
Norma Jean Hopkinson
Ogden
Des Moines
North Platte
Neb
Robert Giles
R. F. Hawk
Uintah and
Florence Sprouse
Org Caldwell
Melba Ellen Chew
Orlan L. Johnson
Vernal Rodeo and Race Assn
Coney Shavanaux
Conner Chapoose
Fort Duchesne
Joel Evans
Clark Feltch
Island Park
Frank Brewer
Don Hill
Hill Creek
Bernard Moon
Arden Stewart
Bob
Uintah Schools
Avalon
Hallard
Bonanza
Central
Fort Duchense
Lapoint
Maeser
Tridel
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