Uintah County Show and Festival Opens Big Two Day Event
The Uintah County show and festival launches a cost free two day program with exhibits livestock and crafts on display. No admission charges and free space for exhibitors. Judges for all departments will explain decisions. Aimed at education and community recreation with 4 H club activities and a closing dance at Imperial Hall.
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Uintah County
Yintan
Mvestock
Kerr Glass Company
Ball Brothers
Imperial Hall
Alfalfa Seed Crop in Uintah County Forecast Better Grade
The alfalfa seed harvest has begun in Uintah County. Local rep George W Cahoon expects seed quality to exceed last year despite freezes, weevil damage, and drought. State and national crops vary, with Uintah County contributing toward a state harvest around 23 to 27 percent of normal. A barbecue and dance event is planned for September 26 at the fairgrounds and Imperial ballroom.
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Uintah County
George W Cahoon
t G@ Peppard Seed
Alfalfa Seed
United States
Te Banner
Millard County
Uintah Basin
Idaho
Colorado
Montana
Northwestern States
Ashley Valleys
From Kilmarnock to New Orleans Boyhood Asylum to Army Aid
Memoir fragment recounts birth in Scotland in 1845 to Scotch Irish parents, emigration in 1852 aboard the Gull In Air. The family endured shipwreck off Scotland, burial at sea for a baby brother, then arrival in New Orleans and life along the Mississippi. The narrator describes poverty, schooling, work in a glass factory, a 24 hour shift, a glass injury, and later bakery work for General Johnson's army bound for Utah.
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Robert Gibson
Eliza Campbel Brown Gibson
Kilmarnock
Scotland
America
Highlands of
Liverpool
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
New Orleans
Hegro
Louis
Pioneer Patrey Shakes Hands at Vernal Opening
E L L Patrey of Roosevelt greeted old acquaintances in Vernal as one of the first settlers on the reservation at its opening.
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E LL. Patrey
Roosevelt
Vernal
Mr Patrey
Bond to Replace Wood Pipe Line in Vernal
Vernal will vote a 50000 bond to replace wood stave pipe with steel or cast pipe. Four and a half miles of line will be updated, reducing leaks and costs while creating local jobs. A special meeting will bid the issue and consider steel pipe proposals.
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Vernal
Corrells
Red Planer
James Anderon
Utah Powerami Light
Anderson
Dan Smedley
Ogden Repre
Governor Dern and Family Visit Vernal on Basins Trip
Governor George H Dern and wife Betsy with daughter Betsy spent Sunday night in Vernal on their Basin trip returning from Daggett County. He praised Daggett for its record in county administration and noted its small population and low tax levy.
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Governor Dern
George H Dern
Betsy
Vernal
Daggett County
Manila
Carbon County
Price
Biby
Utah
Deri
Daggett
Box Elder County
County General Fund
U Geodetic Crew Arrives in Vernal for Large Survey
A U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey team of twenty two men lands in Vernal this week to conduct a broad regional survey from the Canadian border to the Mexican line. They establish latitudes and longitudes from a known base, using night signals across hills like Little Mountain and Zenobia to relay data over long distances. Lieutenant Carl I Al Jakson III leads the party with Lieutenants Wm Malnate, Ira T Sanders, Wilbur R Fyorter and 18 others in the crew.
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U 3 Coast and Geodetic Survey
Veral
Billings
Montana
Grand Junction
Little Mountain Blue Cone
Randlett
Zenobia
Greystone
Carl I al- Jakson
Wm 2
Malnate Lied
Ira T Sanders
Wllbur R Fyorter
Oldest Pioneer of 1847 John R Young Dies at 107
John R Young of Bland passed away at 107 after a long life as Utah pioneer. Born April 30 1837 in Kirland Ohio he served missions to Hawaii and England and helped establish Bland among Utah towns. He visited Vernal in 1930 delivering ward addresses and authored Memories of John FR Young detailing early Utah church history. He is survived by numerous descendants and kin including EF J Young Jr. of Vernal.
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John R Young
Blanding
Kirtland
Ohio
Lorenzo Dow
Persis Goodell Young
Hawaii
England
Utah
Ashley Valley
Afr Young
George E Young
Gusher
EF J Young Jr
Vernal
Ils
Lfe
John FR. Young
Roy Steinaker World War Veteran Dies Sunday Morning
Roy Steinaker a World War veteran died Sunday at 7 a.m. at the Ashley home of his parents Mr and Mrs Frank G Steinaker. Funeral services were held at the Congregational Community House conducted by Rev George Guild. A sketch of the deceased and funeral details will be in the next issue. Attending were Fred Gerber of Pagoda Colorado brother of Mrs Frank Steinaker Mr and Mrs Joseph Steinaker of Kana and Win W Smith of Lew is Allen, a long-time nephew.
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Frank Royal Steinaker
Frank G Steinaker
Ashley
George Guild
Congregational Community House
Fred Gerber
Pagoda
Colorado
Frank Steinaker
Joseph Steinaker
Kana
Win W Smith
Lewis Allen
Steinaker
Steinakers
Legion Post Considers Waterworks Bond Plan
The Witoeck Post No 11 of the American Legion held its regular meeting at Commander Leon Christensen's office. A committee was appointed to study bonding for waterworks improvements and unemployment relief. The panel includes J O Stewart Vern McCarrel and W B Wallis. Officers for the September 21 election were nominated, with nominees for Commander and other posts listed.
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Witoeck Post No 11
American Legion
Leon
O N Olsen
George R Goodrich
Jack Milburn
Leon Fristensen
C P Ruppe
L. K Murphy
I Sander
Ilarold
Imdell Wm Taylor
Owen Johnson
Weldon I Bullock to Enter Northwestern Medical School
Weldon I Bullock leaves Salt Lake City September 20 to enter Northwestern University in Chicago for medical studies. He plans three years of coursework followed by a year of internship before practicing. This summer he worked with Dr. Orin A. Ogilvie and earned extensive medical training at the Medical Arts Building.
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Weldon I Bullock
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Northwestern University
Tate
Durin
Orin A. Ogilvie
Medical Arta
Bullock
University of Utah
Services Held for Mrs Addie Longhurst
Funeral services were held in Vernal for Mrs Addie Longhurst who died the prior Wednesday after months of illness. Bishop J Clive Davis led a ceremony with Naples ward quartet and a solo by Mrs John Jorgensen. Speakers praised her public service as county recorder and US land office official and noted her church leadership. Interment at Vernal cemetery followed. pallbearers included Earl Hunting, Robert Hunting, Emery Johnson, Charles Giles, Cecil Pope, and Jay Pope. She taught school nearby and was a renowned nurse and dressmaker. She raised four children and held roles in Naples Relief Society and YLMYIYA.
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Vernal Second Ward
Addie Longhurst
Alness
J Clive Davis
Naples
John Jorgensen
Ernest Eat
John N Davis
G Goodrich Wim H Siddoway Ray E Dill
Iran
US Land Office
Uintah Stake Reh
Vernal
George A Slaugh
Wer Earl
Robert Hunting
Emery Johnson
Charles Giles Cecil
Jay Pope
John Pope
Salt Lake City
M B Pope
Max
Provo
James Gibson
Sit Lake City
Rock M Pope
Cecil
Jay
Duchesne
Lss
Halle Pope
George Pops
Lone J Tree
Longhurst
Riverdale
Jensen
Uintah Academy
Schpp
Uintah
John Glen
Charles Hinton
Sarah Pope Gerald Hunting
Elias Winn
Naples Relief Society
Ylmyiya
Eke ‘Ather
Duchesne County Buys Grant Hotel for County Offices
Duchesne County commissioners announce the purchase of the Grant Hotel building and garage from James R Hatch for 9000 dollars. The ground floor will house county offices, the second floor the District Court, and the garage will hold the sheriff and storage. The move aims to create permanent offices and a permanent courthouse within thirty days.
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Duchesne Aounty Commissioners
Grant
Duchesne
James R Hatch
James Grant
Mr Grant
Duchesne County
Duchesne County Commissioners
A Wells
G Y Billingseid L. P McCarry
District Court
L. A Hollenbeck
Victory Highway
Vernal Physician elected Vice President of Medical Association
At Salt Lake the Utah State Medical Association elected officers for the coming year. Dr R A Pearse of Brigham City became president with Dr F M N McHugh of Salt Lake as president elect. George Fister Ogden first vice president. J G McQuarrie Richfield second vice president. George H Christy Verbal third vice president.
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Medical Association
Salt Lake
Utah State Medical Association
Physicians
R.A Pearse
Brigham City
F M N McHugh
George Fister
Ogden
J G McQuarrie
Richfield
George H. Christy
Verbal
W F Anderson
Utah
Gemmell
Anderson
Walter E Leonard
Los Angeles
Hves
Tribune
Visitor from Boston Immersed in Ashley Valley Pioneer Sketches
George T Watkins of Soston Mass visited Vernal last weekend and expressed delight with the Ashley Valley scenery and the pioneer sketches in the Express. He subscribed to the paper and said he would keep it as long as pioneer stories continue to be published.
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George T Watkins
Soston Mass
Ashley Valley
Express
Rock Hall Found Guilty by Court Jury
The Roscoe Hall case, tried in district court before Judge George W. Worthen, ended with a jury verdict of guilty on a felony charge for persistent violation of Title 4 of Utah laws from 1917. Hall faces sentencing by Judge Worthen with a penitentiary term to be set, and he has two days to decide on sentencing or to file for a new trial. The court also heard the R. Bennion case motion for a new trial, continued to Friday morning.
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Roscoe ‘'Rock’’ Hall
Worthen
Roscoe
Rock) Hall
Gully
Pete Dillman
George W. Worthen
Hall
Utah
R. Bennion
Vernal Jensen road project hires 100 men and 460 horses
Splendid work is underway with more than 100 men and 460 horses employed on the Vernal Jensen road project. Seven camps cover the route from the Naples Store to Ashley Creek as rock crushers arrive for operation, with graveling slated to begin October first. County commissioners are praised for distributing work to those needing employment.
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Vernal Jensen Road
Naples Store
Ashley Creek
Utah hunting season proclamation for 1931
Newell B Cook announces October hunting period from 12 noon October 1 to sunset October 31 for wild fowls in Utah. Bag limit set at fifteen ducks and up to four geese. possession not to exceed thirty ducks and eight geese, with a two days' legal limit.
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Newell B Cook
Duchesne Legion Post Elects Officers at Meeting
The Duchesne American Legion Post held a Monday night meeting to elect officers. Arthur J Orr was chosen commander with Chester Lyman as first vice commander, Paul P Allen as adjutant, Rulon J Larsen as chaplain, Guy J Hollenbeck as historian, and Vern Price as sergeant at arms.
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Duchesne
American Legion
Arthur J Orr
Chester Lyman
Glen
Paul P Allen
Rulon J Larsen
Guy J Hollenbeck
Vern Price
Vernal and Uintah County Notes and Events of Interest
A roundup of local items from the Uintah and Vernal area includes wedding news as William Gwck Jr and Dora Calder Elder are celebrated, a mission release telegram from Lynn Mass for Ross Bartlett, and licenses issued for James B Reid and Rachel Burson. Dinosaurs dig at the camp near Vernal nears a mammoth skull reveal, new Vernal Confectionery opens near Alvida Hotel, Fort Duchesne irrigation projects eyed, and water tensions with Uintah River draining. Also reported are births, promotions, school openings in Uinta region, a new dance pavilion at Burtons Lake, and school enrollments across Vernal Guinea Naples and Buena Vista districts with lists of teachers and students.
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Bate Lab
William Gwck Jr
Dora Calder Elder
Ross Bartlett
Lynn
Mass
Mission
James B Reid
Rachel Burson
Whiterocks
Dinosaur Camp
Davis Eilding
Alvida Hotel
Dayton
Karney Levis, Jr
Fort Duchesne 23
Government Post
Uintah
Captain Brees
Fort Duchesne
Boise Warracks
Ashley Creek
David Timothy
Horace
Hugh
Ella Coltharp
Florence
Truman Burton
Sal Lake City
Newland Hall
All Hallows
Umtah Blake Academy
Guinea
Richard
Naples
Vernal School
May Hamilton
Pearl Timothy
Kate Calder
van Duyn Doty
Bessie Moore
F M Young
Buena Vista Maewrty
J P
Rudy
Feathersvoce
Grace Biringharms
Mary Justel
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Umtah
Fair Grounds
Imperial
OUR Pioneers
William Gibson
Cornal
Senting
Ashton-Jenkins
L R Evans
First Security Company
Dave Willams
Roy Steinaker
Legion
Addie
Grant Hotel
Rock Hall
Vernal Jensen
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