Local Notes From Vernal and Surrounding Areas
Miles Jenny Rich joins Calder's Confectionery and L C Penfield's line, two new county court house lavatories completed, Samuels visits from Bawuel camp, Blanche Dayton convalesces from pneumonia, marriage license issued to Crus LadJuan and Lyvelyn OC Clack, Hubert Slaycock leaves Calder Ures wagon job for farming, Lawrence Anderson succeeds, Geo W Boone visits Vernal from Sun Diego and Craig Colo, newborn baby girl for Douglas and Mrs King with family approval, Aunt Lora Johnson's twenty-sixth grandchild noted.
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Crus LadJuan
Lyvelyn M
Clack
Myton
Big Week
Douglas King
Misa
Neg
Ing
Lora Johnson
Misa King
Vernal Residents See Jobs and a Wedding Update
Lyman Thompson resigns as lineman of Vernal Milling and Light Co and takes a truck driving job with Win Martin. Rad Yost, an Ashley Canyon power plant electrician, now serves as lineman in Vernal. Shirk, a Vernal resident for 18 months, leaves for Boise to pursue meat business after selling home and interests. Richard Milton Tiffany and Jessia McCarroll marry. Tiffany moves to Price for work after a year and a half at Calder Confectionery in Vernal.
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Lyman Thompson
Vernal Milling & Light Company
Win Martin
Rad Yost
Ashley Canyon
Yost
Vernal
Maybell, Cole
Shirk
Wiiliam
Boise
Idaho
Glines Ward
Idaho Capitol
Richard Milton Tiffany
Jessia McCarroll
Ashley Dartlett
L'ri¢E
Tifany
Tiffany
Calder Confectionery
Prove
School Opens With Large Valley Attendance
The opening last Monday morning drew an extra large turnout from all valley schools. At Vorunl Central students are eager and start with hard work. Pupils enjoy the new lawn using it at recess and noon. Plans for playground activities are under way and a playground show tonight will raise funds for playground supplies.
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Schoo
Vorunl Central
Pu- Pila Alro
Plana
The
Central
Uintah Stake Sunday School event nets over 2300 dollars
A Uintah Stake Sunday School sale last Friday raised more than 2300 dollars toward chairs for Uintah Academy. Although revenue fell short after expenses, the order was placed and the deficit will be met in another way. Vernal Second Ward led in tickets sold with 346 15 dollars in receipts.
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Uintah Stake
Uintah Academy
Vernal
Eee
Red Cross Urges Saving Nut Shells and Fruit Stones
In Uintah county residents are asked to save fruit stones and pits for government use in mask production value. Nut shells are also requested with boys and girls urged to collect and preserve them until further orders. This patriotic effort involves youths gathering shells and stones for disposal later.
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RED Cross
Uintah
Verbal mix of local notes and theater previews in Vernal
A mixed local brief notes a Republican primary next Monday in Vernal meeting at the Courthouse and Central School. Also coverage of the Wilctox Academy Shakespearean society reorganization with officers Oliverd Muanfred Marlin president and Alina Wiker secretary. Includes wartime notes on American expeditionary troops, bank president visits, And mentions attendance and work at Wilktox Academy, brewing prohibition and politics.
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Vernal
Central School
Shakesperian Society
The
Wilctox Academy
Oliverd
Muanfred Marlin
Alina Wiker
Community notices mix Red Cross drive and local gatherings
A Red Cross social at Dragon Tuesday evening raised 36.00 sent to chapter headquarters. The Itebekah lodge and Odd Fellows held a club room gathering honoring departures from Vernal with music games and refreshments. Jerry Hatch and Mildred Trujillo wed two weeks ago in Craig. Hatch works as a mechanic at Joan W. Pope garage.
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Red Cross
Dragon
Itebekah Lodge
Jobo Glean
Ira Blassey
Ali
Knight
Vernal
Rebekana
Jerry Hatch
Mildred’ Trujillo
Craig, Cole
Showitster
Hatch
Grand old lady of Utah struck by streetcar at Main and Temple
Aunt Emmeline B. Wella, famed as the grand old lady of Utah, was knocked down by a streetcar fender at Main and South Temple Tuesday night. She escaped serious harm but suffered bruises keeping her from movement for several days. Mrs. Wells, over 60, has now survived two near fatal accidents this year, the prior incident in February when she narrowly escaped an elevator shaft fall in the bishop's building.
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Emmeline B. Wella
Utah
Main
South Temple
Mra Wells
Bishop's Building
Letters From Our Boys At The Front Illinois to Utah note
A wartime letter from CHESSER GARRLIT U S.B.Sricason Lurops describes changes in Utah attitudes toward Americans. He thanks the American Red Cross and the M.C. for support at Lone and nearby areas, mentions ship crew morale after rough trips, and recalls visiting a Navy club for a show and music. He expresses eagerness to return home soon and passes regards to friends.
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Utah
Shay
Vernal
Ivan Atwooda
American Red Cross
M.C
Lone
Navy
Eplrita
le Hone
Chesser
Sricason
Lurops
FRITZ 18 GETTING THE DEVIL AT THE HANDS OF THE SBAMMIES
Front line letters from soldier Rollin Twitchell describe busy service and constant worry. Messages from Vernal residents note local updates including patients, school staff, business changes, and entertainment plans amid wartime.
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Fritz
Sbammies
Rollin Twitchell
Seventy Seventh Rebekahs Celebrate With Talks
The local lodge marked the ninety seventh anniversary of the Rebekahs with a club room gathering. Mrs Mary Barnett spoke on the history of the organization while Mrs Benj. P Melly Mrs Griffiths Mrs Ira D Massey and Mrs Knight gave emblem talks. Mrs John Glenn recited, despite a recent paralytic stroke. Hostesses were Mrs Ian Massey Mrs Mary Barnett and Miss Nellie Redabaugh.
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Rebekahs
Mary Barnett
Mrrs
Benj. P Melly
Mra Griffiths
Ira D Massey
Mra Knight
John Glenn
Ian Massey
Nellie Redabaugh
Fragmentary letter reveals wartime distress and withheld details
A censored missive from Pat to Mary unfolds in a flat scene with wartime hardship. The writer cites inability to share locations and names, notes injuries and rescues in France and the Netherlands, and laments pain and fear while promising to conceal specifics.
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Sire Malone
Pat
Mary
France
Atm
Paddy
City and County Officials Plan Strict Traffic Enforcement
Vernal City Mayor 8 D Colton and City Council members joined the Board of County Commissioners in a Sept 3 meeting to stress road safety and strict enforcement of traffic laws. A warning will be published in the Vernal Lapreas to inform the public that violations will be prosecuted, with enforcement to ensure travelers’ safety on highways. Officials also warned against dumping rubbish on highways and hear streams and directed vigorous prosecution of violators.
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Vernal City
Colton
Board of County Commissioners
Republican county convention called in Uintah County
A republican county convention is called to meet at the County Court House on Thursday February 25 1918 at 2 30 pm to elect eight delegates to the Republican State convention in Salt Lake City October 4 and delegates to the unnamed Congressional convention around October 31 likely in Ogden Utah The apportionment gives 56 delegates from precincts based on votes for governor 1918 including Vernal City Uintah County. Also notice of estray sale in Vernal City seeking bids September 24 1918 for a sorrel mare and a bald estray horse branded on left thigh.
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Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Bepni L Morrila
State of
Uintah
Aaid Vernal
Greece
Vernal City
Atab
Notice for Publication and Water Right Applications
Public notices from the U S Land Office Vernal Utah announce Oscar Bwett Linwood Utah forest homestead entries 04668 08911 and a December 1916 adjusted survey, with proof due October 28 1918. Also Chas NM Grimaley Lapoint Utah applies for four sevenths of a second foot water from an unnamed Uintah wash for 40 acres in Section 3 and 6 East Uintah Meridian, with protests due within 30 days after publication.
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Department of the Interior
U. S Land Office
Vernal
Utah
Oscar Bwett
Linwood
U 8S Land Office
Sanford Green
Orson Burton
Clarence Pennet
James Swett
State Engineers Office
East Lake City
Chas NM Grimaley
Lapoint
Uintah
Section
Township
Taneg
Slilrifi s Sale In Uintah County Utah 1918 Sheriff Auction
In Uintah district court Van Rieeck Bacon Investment Company sues James M Hun sellelva Russell and William A Warthen Marion Warthen in a mortgage sale. Real property located in Uintah County described as W1/2 NE1/4 and NE1/4 of See 95, T2S R1W plus 64 Dry Gulch Irrigation Class D stock, 120 acres approx. Front door of County Courthouse Vernal October 12 1918 at 2 pm subject to first mortgage of 2000 dollars dated September 12 1918. Hatcil Murray Sheriff Sep 20 Oct 11.
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Uintah County
Utah
van Rieeck Bacon Investment Company
James M Hunsell
Lva Iussell
William A Warthen
Marion Warthen
Sheriffs Bula
Vernal
U. & Mer
Dry Gulch Irrigation Company
Hatcil Murray
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Blanche Daytons
Hubert Slaycock
Calder Ures
Lawrence Anderson
Geo. W. Boone
Mr. Boone
Sun Diego
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Itvosavelt Bank
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Ouray Irrigation Company
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Wilktox Academy
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Omaha
Neb
Mr. Showalter
Q L. Devun
Roy Showelter
Ore]pheus Theatre
Russia
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Stephen Abbott
Nandlett
Utah Agricultural College
Army Training Corps
Jenals Bennion
Salt Lake
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Rangely
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Mra
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Kingebury Congregational Church
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Willcox Academy
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Popa & Walker
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Carlos
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Uintah Stake Board OF Education
Lorenzo Reid
TOR Bs
Hida Uintah
Board OF Education
Lorenzo Tield
Notich
District Court of the Fourth Judicial District
State of Utah
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Ulotan County
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Tound
Iraurtone Place
Old Aghley
GAR
Bank of Bulk Automobile
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Uintah Motor & Garage CO
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