Equity Finds Oil Showing in Ashley Structure near Jensen
Equity Oil Co reports a favorable showing of oil in the N. J. Meagher No. 1 well in the Ashley structure three miles west of Jensen. Depth 4152 feet. Equity owns half the well. Joe T. Juhan holds 1/4. Paul Stock 1/4. Drilling by Kerr-McGee began Aug 1 spudded Aug 13 with tests due in 7–10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity
Ashley
J. le Dougan
Salt Lake City
Equity of Co
N. J. Meagher
Jensen
Dougan
Joe T. Juhan
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Equity Oil Co
Kerr-McGee
Juhan
Paul Stock
Cody
Wyo
Vernal Man Victor Waite Named Baseball State Commissioner
Victor M. Waite of Vernal Utah automobile dealer was named by the National Baseball Congress to supervise Utah’s 1949 state baseball program. District tournaments run July 1 to July 7 with state champions advancing to the national tournament set August 19 to 31 at Wichita. The NCR lists commissioners across East Midwest South and West with Waite among Utah’s appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor M. Waite
Vernal
National Baseball Congress
Utah
Wichita
U.S
Fort Wayne
Portland
Wayne
Ritchie
Western
Port
Orcester
Mass
Clarence McKeesport
John W. Williams
Charlottesville
Nicholas
Phelps
Chicago
Edward G. Stevens
Negauncee
Mich
Claude C. Rowe
Kansas City
George Vanous
Omaha
Neb
Howard Connors
Vermillion
S. C
Richard Ss. Palle
Milwaukee
Miss
Paul Fair
John L. Moore
Bemston
Ala
Clarence Higgins
Fort Smith
Ark
W. B. Stone
Pikeville
Redus Day
Baton Rouge
Smith Barrier
Greensboro
N. C
Daniel Herlong
Johnson
Jack High
Crossville
Kiwanis Head to Speak At Utah Idaho Confab
Kiwanis International president elect J Belmont Mosser of St. Marys Pennsylvania will speak at the Utah Idaho district meeting at Sun Valley Resort September 26 27 and 28. Other speakers include Congressman William A Dawson and Gov. d A Robins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah-Idaho
Sun Valley Resort
Belmont Mosser
St. Marys
Kiwanis International
Kiwanians
Sun Valley
Mosser
Rocky Mountains
Kiwanis
Pennsylania
Speer Carbon Co
International Graphite and Electrode Corp
Kiwan#i International
United States
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
William A. Dawson
Utah
John Booth
George J. Weber
Albuquerque
N. M
Bernard Mainwaring
Nampa Free Press
D A. Robins
Idaho
Services Held for Vernal Man Killed in Rangely Shooting
Marion Warby 47 of Vernal died after an accidental gun discharge in Rangely last week. His son Maurice 20 suffered a finger loss while cleaning a 30-20 rifle. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Maeser LDS ward chapel. Warby born Oct 11 1900 in Beaver was a long time Vernal resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Warby
Rangely
Maeser
Beaver
George
Caroline Twitchell Warby
Vernal
Minnie
Uintah High School Faculty Assignments and Jensen PTA Meet
Avard A. Rigby, Uintah High School principal, will speak at the Jensen PTA meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in the Jensen LDS ward chapel. The program includes a flag ceremony, welcome by Principal Manwaring, solo by Mr. Rigby, and various performances as Mrs. Colton invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensen Pta
Avard A. Rigby
Uintah High School
Jensen Parent-Teachers Assn
Jensen Lds Ward
Hugh W. Colton
PTA
Feacher
Jensen
Colton
William Jacobe
Arthur Manwaring
George Wall
Lynne Dudley
Stella’ Richards
Mr. Rigby
Rigby
Veda Hatch
Mary Helen Merkley
The
Vernal Youth Injured in Sunday Horse Accident
Jay Alexander 14 son of Mr and Mrs R G Alexander Vernal was seriously injured Sunday at 8 30 p m when a horse he rode stumbled and fell on his foot. He was rushed to Holy Cross hospital Salt Lake City to undergo an operation Tuesday, accompanied by his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Alexander
R. G. Alexander
Vernal
Holy Cross’ Hospital
Salt Lake City
County Delegation Attends State Fair Preparations
Uintah county selects a large delegation for the state fair in Salt Lake City September 18 to 20. Exhibits are packed. chaperones are Mrs Sadie McConkie and Mr and Mrs Marvin Smith. supervision by William C Whitaker and Ruby Smith. deelnemers include dress revue Dawna Hall and Bla?e Peay. livestock, crop, and forestry teams led by Vernal members. numerous 4H groups and individuals showcase clothing foods and home improvements with county observers listing names and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ong
Uintah County
Salt Lake City
Clu
Sadie McConkie
Marvin Smith
William C. Whitaker
Aegricultural
Ruby Smith
Deon ‘Freestone
Ashley
Myra Woolley
Vernal
Blake Peay
Randlett
Ray Wardle
Agricultural
Dawna Hall
Dry Fork
Glenna Oaks
Macser
Barbara Swain
Wayna Wilkins
Don Erickson
Glen McConkie
Dilworth Rust
Ray
Canyon Road
Bonanza
Marion Cook
Jensen
Joyce Bolton
Bennett
Marion Cook Jensen
Home Improvement I
Dixie Cramer
Maeser
Dean Freestone
Dawna 4
Hall
Glenn
Jean
Rita McConkie
Margaret Bartlett honored at Tridell funeral rites
Mrs. Margaret Watt Bartlett 87 died last Thursday in Provo hospital. Funeral held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Tridell LDS ward chapel with LeRoy Morrill presiding. She was born in Salt Lake City August 28, 1867 and lived much of life as a teacher in Montana and Utah. Surviving husband Tridell, a son George, eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Watt Bartlett
Provo 1
Tridell Lds Ward
LeRoy Morrill
Bartlett
Salt Lake City
George,d
Elizabeth Meiklejohn Watt Jr
Kaysville
Butte. Mont
Charles B. Batte
LDS, Church
Montana
Utah
Tridell
George Bartlett
Robert Henry
Watt
Mike Horse
Mont
George B.watt
Columbia Falls Mont
William Forbest Watt
Troy
Feral
Tridel
Cemery
Family trio from Mt Pleasant visit ends after two weeks
Mr and Mrs Norwood Hardy and two children leave Sunday to return home at Mt Pleasant after spending two weeks here with Mr and Mrs Charles A Hardy and Mr and Mrs LeRoy Morrill of Tridel They met many friends and relatives of Trid and Vernal Mr Hardy coaches Mt Pleasant High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood Hardy
Mt. Pleasant
Charles A. Hardy
LeRoy Morrill
Tridell
Hardys
Trid
Vernal
Mr. Hardy
Mt. Pleasants High School
Uintah Basin Leaders Seek Uintah Basin Development
Depleted Knife and Fork Club to hold Charter Night with Dr Vernon Nash speaking at Hotel Vernal. Utah leaders discuss water, power, transportation, and mineral resources with emphasis on gilsonite, phos phosphate, bentonite, and oil shale to boost Uintah Basin development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knife and Fork Club
Uintah Basin
Scout House of Business Research
J. A. Theobald
Price
Utah ‘Association of Chamber of Commerce
Utah
H. Wright Volker
Salt Lake City
Utah Association of Chamber of Commerce
Uintah Basn
H. Stringham
ElRoy Nelson
University of Utah
G. E. Untermann
Utah Field House of Natural Science
Unter
Uintah
Vernal
Colorado Line
Charles
Neal
Vernal Oilman
Harry Ratliff
Humphries’ Phosphate, Corp
William C. Whitaker
Howard _ Calder
Ernal
Uintah Coun
Tridell Woman Maude Morrill Wilson Dies at 61
Final rites were held for Maude Morrill Wilson 61 in Tridell after a Sunday death in a Salt Lake hospital from a lingering illness. She was born December 13, 1886 in Junction to Hyrum and Harriet Morrill and married John T. Wilson in the Manti LDS temple. Surviving are her husband and numerous Wilson relatives in Tridell and nearby areas, plus siblings Frank Ivan Ellis Morrill Alta Wilson Rhoda Hickenlooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Plute, County
Hyrum
Harriet Ann Greatricks Morrill
John T. Wilson
Manti
LDS Church
Sand
Elva Wilson
John M
Irvin
Ben M. Wilson
Myrtle Berkenpas
Elix Rae
Eldred
Esmond
Twila Wilson
Tridell
Mevin Wilson
Neela
Carl &. Wison
Provo
Frank
Ivan
Ellis Morrill
Alta Wilson
Roosevelt
Rhoda Hickenlooper
San Francisco
Uintah High School Chooses League and Class Officers
Tom Snyder and Lorna Soderquist are named Boys and Girls League presidents at Uintah High School. Senior class officers include Mark Allen as president and Louise Peterson as vice president with others in secretary treasurer and director roles. Junior soph and freshman officers are also announced along with eighth grade leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Snyder
Lorna Soderquist
Uintah High School
League
Mark Allen
Louise Peterson
Marva Nickell
Marion Caldwell
Margie Snyder
Paul Schofield
1Gail Feltch
Gary McCarrell
Myra Woolley
Lee ‘Wilkins
Alla Weeks
Ted Hatch
Kathleen Showalter
Kenneth Hacking
Jean Goodrich
Tom Wardell
Renee Henderson
Gary Christensen
Dale, Ross
Richard Evans
Sharon Searle
Marva Lee Jackson
Tex Chivers
Bennions and Roby Return to Salt Lake City
Mrs Blanche Bennion and Mrs Barbara Roby with daughters Sherlene and Cheryl Ann return to Salt Lake City early this week after visiting Mr and Mrs Ted Bennion and Mr and Mrs Ted Watkins and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Bennion
Ted Bennion
Barbara Roby
Sherlene
Cheryl Ann
Salt Lake City
Ted Watkins
Students Chosen For Pep Clubs At Uni high
The Uni tah high school installed new Boys and Girls Pep clubs this week. Seniors lead the Girls group including Gardiner Nickell Goodrich Abeg Glen Siddoway Massey De Journette Slaugh Gates Willis Jenkins Workman Chivers Snyder Merkley Goodrich Calder Woolley Weeks and more. Boys seniors Batty Allen Workman DeMille. juniors McLean Wardell Richardson Williams. sophomores Scho field Jacobson Taylor Caldwell. freshmen Barr Murray Slaugh Preece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitah High School
Dean Gardiner
Marva Nickell
Betty June Goodrich
Kathy Abegglen
Beverly Siddoway
Mona Massey
Joan de Journette
Albert Slau
Basin Flying Adds New Instructor Gilbert Bennett
Basin Flying Service announces a new staff member from Grand Junction Colorado. Gilbert Bennett brings 5000 flying hours and experience as CPT Texas instructor and army primary instructor along with two years at Valley Air Service in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Bennett
Grand Junction
Colo
Basin Flying Service
Mr. Bennett
CPT
Texas
Army
Valley Air Service
Colorado
Vernal Auxiliary Honors Nancy Colton At Tea
Members of Witbeck Post No 11 American Legion auxiliary hosted a tea to honor Uintah high school student Nancy Colton who was sponsored to attend Girls State. Colton spoke on her Washington trip and Girls State experiences. several out of town guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witbeck Post No. 11
American Legion Auxiliary
Nancy Colton
Uintah High School
Pers
Miss Colton
Washington
Lois Welle
Girls’ State
Karl Bariks
Peasant Grove
Auxiliary
Harry" Tasker
Green_River
Lyle Lample
Donna Dupin
Neal Hanks
Audrey Culph
Ralph ‘Martin
Er Aeel
Calista ‘Angus
Helen “Hancock
Roosevelt
Dave Hatch
Wall A
Sep
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vernal Business
Maeser Chapel
Chas. P. Lewis
H. E. Hullinger
Elred Wright
Dallas Workman
Winona Massey
LeRoy Richens
E. R. Simmons
Freda Davis
Jack Woodbury
Harvey Hullinger
Lee Ralphs
Doyle Landon
Claire Swenson
Walt Roper
Marie Yates
Electa Caldwell
Bernell Hales
Frank Wright
Charles Freeman
June Stewart
Caldwell
E.R. Simmons
Board of Control
Harold Hullinger
Wallace Johnson
Electa' ‘Caldwell
Charles Lewis
Vait Roper
Harvey Hutlinger
Dallas Work
A. M. Rich
Mrs. Bartlett
Vernon Nash
Caina
Hotel Vernal
United Knife and Fork Club
Tyrrell R. Senger
Emer Schietz
Denver
Knife and Fork Club International
Earle F. Gardemann
Bonneville Knife and Fork Club
Donald R. Barr
J. 4. Cheney
F. G. Eskelson
Francis Feltch
Harold M. Lundell
James Stevens
Briant H. Stringham
A. P. Vo
Great Britain
Ares
UHS
Basin Flying
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!