Duchesne County considers farm program and fair plans
County agent report outlines phosphate trials on five acres and progress on a rural arts building project costing $3000 with a local raised $190 and $210 assessment. The State Fair plan includes contestants, dress contest entries, and health program demonstrations. Secretary Wickard urges wheat and other crop acreages to meet national defense needs and farmer parity payments while outlining AAA goals and farmer participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintah
Argero
Knieht
Veounties
A L Tay
Russell
Laura Meierchale
Ratth
Keaghuim Das
Cub
Totlan
Mica Catlire LaRose
Baill
Shavarnuga
Pt Duchesne
Dr la Coley
Ft Duchesne
Wigram Domgaaret
Gusher
Elmet Edad
AAA
Uintal County
National Defense Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R Wickard
United States
Wickard Ailysses
Guard Boys Honored at Dance at Imperial Hall
Thursday evening the National Guard Boys and others will attend a dance at Imperial Hall. No charge is to be made and the MIA officers sponsor the event, extending an invitation to all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Hall
Stake Mia
State Road Calls For Ashley Creek Bridge Bid
State Road commission calls for bids to construct the Ashley Creek bridge on the Verna Manila highway north of Verna. The federal and secondary project will open October 1 at Salt Lake City. The contract calls for a concrete beam bridge with concrete supports and graded approaches. Wages are set at 40 cents per hour for skilled labor, 20 cents for semi skilled, and 15 cents for unskilled labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Creek
Siddaway Place
Verna Manila
Verna
Salt
Lake Oliy
John S Evans
State Road Commission
Express
Hg Steed Vyiese
Anelpssihia
Stake Budget Program Friday at Vernal First Ward Chapel
A program by Brigham Young University extension service scheduled for Friday at the Vernal First Ward chapel. Uintah Stake residents will hear an illustrated talk on the Tre Indians by Professor Willis J. Hanson, with musical and dramatic readings, solos, and operatic selections performed by local faculty and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigham Young University Ly
Os & Stake
Vernal First Ward
Uintah Stake
Willis J . Hanson
Hanson
Goldy
Motts M Citger
Ione Christensen
Jt Te University
Will
Avar
Lois W Bop
Grand
Rivermountain
Toy Hoe
Florence Todd Britsch
Janaist
Jand
Five Travelers Stranded In Interstate Route Mess
Five travelers from Los Angeles to New York City are stranded in a small town after their car’s driver left without notice. They include W Htla Mante 28 So Hi Street Los Angeles WR Cash Mae Winstein 5925 Matilda Street Van Nuys California Rudolph Chmelle 1171 Gin Street New York City and Mrs Keating of Boston Mass. Sheriff Snyder said they sought redress Wednesday morning at the sheriff’s office. The group had arranged passage through Reynolds Travel Bureau 722 McDonald Ave Los Angeles and the driver was Red Hansen. Police say they have no redress and the case appears to involve a focal offense with no interstate town violated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
New York City
Hoom Snyder
la Mante
Cash
Mae Winstein
Matiliga Street
Ian Caltt
Rudolph Chmelle
Gin Street
Mrs Keating
Boston
Mass
Gajder
Reynolds Travel Bureau
McDonald Ave
Red Hansen
Veteran County Assessor LeRoy Odekirks Death in Vernal
Veteran Uintah County assessor LeRoy Odekirk died of a heart attack at his brother’s home in Pagoda Colorado while en route to visit relatives. A WWII Marine veteran and longtime county auditor, he served as deputy assessor for Sheriff Snyder and was praised for county record work. Funeral services were held in Vernal with family mourning seven siblings and a widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Odekirk
Pagoda Colorado
Onekirk
H M Snyder
Charles Sabey
Los Angreles
Rere
Lo H
Sabey
Odekirk
van Tassel
Uintah
Snd
Winteh
Ims
LeRoy Odeklele
Ray
Vernat
Hemet
Mannah Brown
TOS Hemnet College
Salt Lake City
Marine Corps of Third States
Kaw
Niesrugua
American Regions But November 23, 1925 He Mar | Dilows Sabey
Frice Viel
Ansor
Lester Bingham
Snyder
Harold D
Grand Junction Cola
Flora Odekirk
East Lake City
Frank Ogekirk
Vernal Lions Club Sheepherder Banquet Under Heavy Rain
The Vernal Lions Club hosted a sheepherder banquet at Halter Camp Batardiny with over sixty attendees. A heavy downpour slowed travel as several cars slid into mud pits. organizers and volunteers aided stranded motorists and the group completed the trip to Verna for a night of feed, dancing, and hospitality despite the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Et Taylor
Tex Brown
Verna
Engineer Tests Pressure At Local Gas Well
Utah Public Service Commission officials examined the Vernal gas well with Uintah Gas Company leaders to assess pressure after a drop in supply. Arch ie V Lewis and Laurence Siddoway reported the pressure declined 83 pounds in two months, with the well weakening about every 34 hours triggering a request to extend service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L A Merrill
Utah Pubic Service Commission
Priday
Archie V. Lewis
Laurence Siddoway
Uintah Gag Company
Sears
Court House
Sideway
Wendell Johnson Receives Civil Service Appointment
Wendell Johnson, former Uintah County welfare board member, has received a Civil Service appointment and will assume duties Monday in Price with the Soil Conservation District. Johnson was active in dirt and religious affairs, serving on the Stoke Sunday School board. He will make his home in Price. A B Thomas of Elk Springs, Florida, was in Vernal Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Johnson
Uintah
Vernal Truck Destroyed In U S 50 Fire Incident
A Vernal bound 20 ton truck from the Cumpett Pishibullog Company burst into flames on the highway near Vernal after a heat intensifies inside the cab. Martin Campbell and Taft McNaughton, transporting freight from Vernal to Moab, escaped as the entire vehicle burned. new ore for the truck, costing $60,000, was lost in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen C Company
Salt Lake City
Malin Street
Gusher
Martin Campbell
Cumpett Pishibullog Company
Booth
Taft McNaughton
Vernal
Moab End
McNaughton
Campbell
Ten Thousand Dollar LDS Chapel Planned at Craig
A conference at Craig featured President Eikert R Curtis and Mrs Curtis from Denver with missionaries from Montrose Glenwood Springs and Craig as principal speakers. Groundbreaking for a new LDS chapel is set for Monday at 9:00 am on the site. Bids for contracts indicate the church will cost about $10,000 and construction will begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Jeni Christ of Latter Day Latnia
Craig
Eikert R Curtis
Lucias R Curtis
Denver
Montrose
Glenwood Springs
Curtis
Blates
Mrs Curtis
Ladies Relief Society
LDS
Petroleum Leaders Study Oil Problems at Atlantic City Meeting
The National Petroleum Association, oldest oil trade group, opened its 39th annual meeting in Atlantic City on September 17. Government energy policy and a proposed gasoline sales blackout from 7 pm to 7 am were discussed with high officials from the US and Canada in attendance at the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Petroleu Association
Atlantic City
Maine
Florida
Canada
Basin Youths May Enroll At CCC Camp
Vernal camp officials praise enrollment changes for Uintah basin youths aged 17 to 23. New rules allow direct entry with benefits including harvest furloughs and trades training in blacksmithing plumbing electricity mechanics surveying carpentry drafting radio cooking foremanship warehousing painting and more. Sports like basketball track boxing and wrestling are offered at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berice CCC
Uintah Basin
CCO
Ipsat
Denver Woman Injured In Roosevelt Car Crash
Mrs Bessie Swain rushed a semiconscious woman from Roosevelt to Presbyterian Hospital in Denver after a wreck near Roosevelt. The injured passenger, Mrs Maud Christensen, suffered chest injuries and an open ribbon left side. Mrs Swain and two Denver companions endured a long night trip, arriving at 9:30. An uncle, W P Russell, noted the drive seemed impossible at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Swain
Denver
Roosevelt
Maud Christenser
Christensen
Swali
Gent Rich
Joan Watson
Birt Swain
Vernal UHS Graduate Wins Utah State College Scholarship
Miss Winnifred Kennard, graduate of Dintah high school, was awarded a $6100 music scholarship at Utah State Agricultural College. Miles Kennard plans to depart next week to register at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnifred Kennard
Dintah
Utah State Agriculture College
Miles H Kennard
Utah Road Plans Drive Asphalt Talk At County Meeting
Commissioners and engineers discussed road surfacing with asphalt at a county gathering. Talks covered processing costs, local timber supply, and the potential for a native lumber mill to support homegrown road work.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bison Goodrich
Ana
Ona
Hol
oMf Ingen
Ronsevelt
Hult Cer
Amfm Goodin
Fide
the Laws
Brown Bomber
Tau Nova
New York
Veteran County
Death
Colorado
Lions Club Enjoy
Lamb’ Y Feédini Vintas
Thomas
Elk — Springs Lenlorada
Americe
U.S. 50
Anaua
Steed
CCC
Vernal Uhs
Tgs
Rama
Piabider
Ion Inion Muembers
Avidky
Ofs
A Fools Co
Roogevelt
Fagin Fs
Ees Smith
Aiarict
Manila
Ashley
United
Isbie Bae
Evens Axplainea Netel
Balt Lake
Ain
Merd
Wess
Calder
Goopee
Utah
Boop
Maxfeld
Maxfield
Evans
Road Commission
Fatanla Pet
Cooper
Batill
Henderson
Stringham
Sod
Mae
Burns Beach
Maw
Tumbering
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!