Vernal Twenty Years Ago Highlights and Local News
Prices rise for beef and mutton at Vernal markets as stock improvement and farming payoffs are discussed. News covers travel plans of Mrs Anna Massery, funeral details for Miss Anna, and school resumption for Vernal students. Also notes a Uintah stake fair, new academy progress, and a steel bridge project at Myton Rich with Interior Department oversight and anticipated completion.
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George EB. Adams
Washington, DC
Miles Amy Remington
BOYU
Verne
Sches
Uintah Otake
Houss
Eren
Myton
Rich
Interior Department
Indian Service
Eastern Utah Bankers Elect Officers at Price Meeting
At the fifth annual meeting of the Eastern Utah Bankers Association in Price last Saturday WE Anderson cashier Price Commercial and Savings Bank was elected president. Charles Redd cashier Bank of San Juan County was elected vice president. Claude Empey cashier Carbon County Bank Price, secretary. J Meagher cashier Bank of Vernal and Charles Fryeder president Roosevelt State Bank were elected directors from the Uintah Basin. The proceedings covered banking and regional industrial interests. a dance followed at the I D and T temple with Price residents hosting and entertaining attendees.
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Eastern Utah Bankers Association
Eld
Price
Anderson
Price Commercial ‘End Savings Bank
Charles Redd
Bank of
San Juan County
Oue Prenaent
Claude Empey
Carbon County
Oo J Meagher
Bank of Vernal
Charles Fhrader
Roosevelt State Bank
Uintah
Utah
D & Ta
Flood Waters Submerge Swing Bridge Near Ouray
Torrential rains in the Watson and Dragons regions of northeastern Ainish county caused heavy damage to roads and crops. A telephone report says the swinging bridge downstream from Ouray was submerged, with water levels rising toward the bridge floor. Local Ladies Aid elected officers on September 4 and planned a community event for September 18 at the community house.
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Watson and Dragons
Ainish
Lo ‘Thorne
J Ouray
Vernal
White River
Ouray
Gas Day and the Rise of Uintah County Natural Gas
Friday events mark the arrival of natural gas as Uintah County's latent resource becomes active industry. Uintah Gas Co has invested about 200000 dollars in pipelines, gassers, and labor to bring gas to Vernal, with delivery aimed by September 1 and rates noted as lower than in California.
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Uintah County
Paul Stock
Cody, Wyo
Uintanhas Company
Ray Phebus
Lermopella
Wyo
Ashley Valley
Vernal
Focal
Uintah Gas Company
Ladies Achievement Day sparks kitchen contest interest
The Kitchen Contest Achievement Day drew many attendees at the courthouse on Wednesday morning for a kitchen tour in private cars. A luncheon and meeting elected Ladies Forum Bureau officers, with prizes awarded at an Imperial dance including a gas range, breakfast room set, and dishes. Remaining prizes went to several local contestants and supporters, while tickets sales supported the community.
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Ledies Porm Bureau Oficers
Leon T Chretensen
Gas Celebration in Vernal Honors Natural Gas Development
Residents of Vernal Ashley Valley and invited painters attend a gas industry celebration on September 13 at the tourt house grounds. The Vernal band furnishes music and free roasted wewers will be served. Speakers include Walter Woolley on natural gas development, Congressman Don Colton, Paul Mack of Uintah Gas Co, and Hay Phebus. Illumination is by natural gas as a show of progress.
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Vernal
Ashley Valley
Columbus
Julens Ciasar
Witts
Gruvoble
Miaviee
Ceasar
China
Walter Woolley
Congress
Don B Colton
Washington
Paul Mack
Uintah Gas
Pany
Hay Phebug
Peterson Returns From European Tour As Uintah Agent
E Peterson, Uintah county agricultural agent, returned Friday from a Europe trip. He left Vernal July 10 to join a group in New York City, sailed July 19 for Southampton aboard the 88 Olympi, and arrived seven days later. The itinerary covered many European countries with varied industries related to his work. A full travel impressions review will appear next week in the Express, discussing agriculture horticulture livestock farming dairying and comparisons with American methods.
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E Peterson
Uintah County
Europe
Vernal
New York City
Southampton
England
Nest
the Express
Petersons
Old Omaha Saloon Brick Saved For House of Worship
An old Vernal landmark known as the Omaha saloon near the Umtah avenue and First West street intersection has been leveled by C R Richens. The brick structure once stored a basement and later housed various uses before demolition. The bricks will be used as interior material for the new LD ward chapel wells.
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Vernal
Omaha
Umtah Avenue
First West Street
C R Richens
Moeser
Mater
LD § Ward
Heavy Rains Tie Up Traffic On U S 40 To Craig
Heavy rains early in the week tied up traffic on U S 40 from Craig to Vernal with thirty five cars heading west from Craig and points farther east remaining at May bell Colorado about 100 miles east of Vernal. Night travel was deterred as rain extended into Colorado near the Kansas border.
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U.S 40
Craig
Vernal
Cere
Maybell
Colorado
Here
Eriess Colorado
Liansas
Exhibits of Uintah County prize livestock draw crowds
Uintah County fair exhibits will showcase prize cattle goats horses sheep and poultry with a strong Texas Longhorn presence. Officials urge farmers to bring their best stock and arrange displays, while a pet exhibit registration drive invites youth to sign up at Vernal Drug for pens. Weather and planning figures set the stage for what organizers hope will be a record Uintah County fair.
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Uintah
Patr
Strangsery
Doggera
Uintah Basin
Arnain
Utan
Uintah County
Hvertock
Tvestock
Vernal
L. Hf Allen
John Jorgensen
Great Northern
H. B Millicam
Game and Pets Division
Vernal Drug
Old
Splendid Tributes Paid Lion Secretary Sebold at Lusicheon
At the regular meeting of the Lona chib Held at the Congregal Uocal Community House Wednesday Night Freésied over by Lion Frext den Ray Duke most hearty ape Predation was tendered Rey Ching . Sebold secretary of the organiza tion, who leave this deek for his new home in Butte Son 1 reri dent Duke presented "St Sebald with a gold pin.as a token of appre ciation' for his unselfish cernices having served both as 'Tull Twister and Secretary of the club . Sew members were initiated Into the club as follows Paul Stock Ray Phebus and J R Douglas ¢ the Uintah Gan company Lad Therit! Hatch . Tocal attorney Special suerte at the luncheon were Lewis Colmar of Provo G Wish, new member of the UH 4 faculty and Quinance, popular chief of the Uin tah and Quray reservation Mr Winn favored the Lions with. A vixctiate eclo and a pane soto Re- Bedold song two solos ray Quinance sang the chant from the Bear Dance Lion R C Cooper Mayor of Vernal urged a big at tendance at the Osa Day Celebra tion Priday and especially to the program and dance at the imperial].
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Uocal
Lion Frext
den Ray Duke
Rey Ching
Sebold
Butte Son 1
Reri
Dent Duke
St Sebald
Ray Quinance
Lion R C Cooper
Vernal
MiAt Natural Gas Means to Ashiey Valley Noses
A terse report notes MiAt natural gas project or policy affecting Ashiey Valley residents. No further details provided in readable text.
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Ashiey Valley
Thirty Years Ago in Vernal Community News
Vernal notes recall a Salt Lake visit with the Salt Palace sights and a reunion with Elder Clair Hacking. Mentions Coltharp family travels to East Lake City, Florence Burton and Kila Coltharp planning schooling, and Horace God Hugh's All Hallows College plan. Also records a horse accident involving Thomas Johnston’s son with a broken leg sequence and lists teachers for district No 2 for the upcoming school year including Mrs Mary Orses, Mrs Emma Wood, and Miss Mackintosh.
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Benno
Salt Rake
Salt Palace
Clair Hacking
Brntes
Mra Coltharp
East Lake City
Misa Florence Burton
Horace God Hugh
All Hallows College
Kila Coltharp
Florence Burton
Rowland Hall Orarge Mallery
Fd Bamuels
Coltharps
Wmiba
Fraf
James Gluton
Sarah
Fort Bedeer
Logan
Grace Stringham
Baltlake
LD Bo College
Bjornson
Thomas
Robert of
Johnston
Milward
Gnrif
Draper
Utah
Mary Orses
Emma Wood
Emma Wood Will Tack In the Vernal Cenetral
Mackintosh Lostaira
Leslie Ashtots
Miss Mease
Waghlegton
Leon Pack
Odekirk
Natural Gas Stimulates Growth in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City shows a population rise of about 2 percent in the past year, reaching 4000. RW Polk and Company, directory publishers, released the figures Thursday from a canvass for the 129 city directory, set for issue within ten days after the introduction of natural gas. The gain is linked to new directory names and employment tied to the project, with many seeking work on the venture.
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George Washington
West Virginia
United States
Dais
Indiana
Tate
Napoleon
Fulton
Atlantic
Ava
Greamalpa
England
Lttle
Utah
California
Veronal
Guty
Ogden
Logan
Brigham City
Uten Oi and Refving
Thi
Ashby
Bale Lakes
RW Polk and Company
Balt Lake
Wis
Early Frost Strikes Ashley Valley Weekend
Severe frost hit Ash ley Valley over Sunday and Monday nights damaging gardens and crops. Weather observer reports temperatures around freezing with widespread loss to gardens and some gate dens damaged in Epote area.
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Ashley Valley
Vérnal
U 8
Epote
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Imperial
Errent Eton
Theodore Johnson
Wong Sing
Hary Mille+ tam
Woodard Furnitre Company
Wizabela Kerren
Frank Noel
Mra Noel
Wien
Ashton Brothers Co
Jean Carlson
Fort Duchene
Irening
Yong
Elmo Schaefermeyer
Utah State Bank
Dante Mus
Wilton Murray
Firet Ward
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