Duvall and others in Armed Forces update from wartime letters
Letters from service members and family members detail movements and hopes during World War II. Sgt Duvall in Tunisia writes of possible home leave by Christmas and hints at forthcoming stateside travel. Pvt Raymond Duvall at Camp Walters Texas and Pvt Melvin Hodgkinson at Camp Roberts California await assignments. Ray Roberts spends leave with his mother Mrs Melva Roberts as Navy service continues. Ensign Cooper reports the Attu battle and ongoing repairs in the Pacific theater. Leslie Oslek transfers from Farragut Idaho to California after enlisting June 6 and marking his 18th birthday in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duvall
Tunisis
Lucy Duvall
Gusher
Lowell Duvall
Tunisia
States
Meagher Ranch
Raymond Duvall
Sgt Duvall
Camp Walters
Texan
Melvin Hodgkinson
Camp Roberts
California
Hodgkinson
University of Utah
Mina
Ray Roberts
Wert Fla
Melva Roberts
Roberts
Navy
Ensign Cooper
Tasign
Hill Cooper
RC Cooper
Pacific
Attu
Hawaii
Australia
Fiji Islands
San Francisco
Leslie Oslek
Lewis Oslek
Leslie
Naval Training Station
Farragut
Idaho
Mr Oslek
Mrs Rae Ashton Elected National Vice President
Mrs Rae Ashton elected national vice president of the western division of the American Legion Auxiliary at the national convention in Omaha Nebraska. She is past president of the Utah department and served as national committeewoman in 1938, and will return from the meeting later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jile Ashton
American Legion Auxiliary
Omaha
Nebura
Ashton
Rae Ashton
National Legion
Onusha
Major John H Clark Receives Legion of Merit
Major John H Clark awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptional meritorious conduct at Guadalcanal. Presentation by Cal L R Poust on August 18 witnessed by officers during an impressive formation. Clark recovering from illness and visiting Infernal last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond Unity Hospital
Modesto Call
Legion of Merit
John H Clark
Guadalcanal
Clark
Infernal
Hammond Ax
Cal L R Poust
Tunnel Fire Kills Three on Denver & Salt Lake Line
A tunnel fire west of Denver halted traffic on the Denver and Salt Lake Railway. Three foremen from a five man emergency crew were killed when the cavern caved in during firefighting efforts. The blaze began in the 1800 bore west of Rollinsville and east of Molest. repairs will take an indeterminate period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Denver & Salt Lake Railway
Dever Fire Department
Rollinsville
Molest
Lower Treffe
the Express
FPJ
Trafic
Vernal Lions Club Tops District Attendance Record
The Vernal Lions Club reported 93 percent attendance at an Aton luncheon at the Community House, earning first place in the district contest. The club was noted as the third largest in the state, behind Salt Lake and sixteen other clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oh Stringham
Uncle Rays
Dooers
V 'T Blee
Hammer Slayers Are Convicted
Ritchey pleads guilty to murder of Agnes Willams Roedi after juries in federal court and state court found him guilty or recommended mercy. Judge Abe Turner to pronounce sentence Monday as Ritchey seeks clemency through a guilty plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Joseph Hoedl
LeRoy Edward Ritchey
Ritchey
Agnes Abigail
Willams Roedi
Abe Turner Severto
Mercy Ritchey
Lederth
Knox Potter
Governor Maw to Speak at Imperial Hall October 1
Governor H B Maw will discuss Uintah Basin war time and postwar issues at a public meeting in Imperial Hall on Friday October 1 at 8 oclock. He arrives Friday morning and tours Basins undeveloped resources and road projects including Steinaker reservoir Mantis Highway Vernal and Taylor Mountain roads. The tour, guided by Rep B Ho Stringham and Deputy Game Warden Henry Slaugh, will visit asphalt beds and local mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin
H B Maw
Imperial Hall
Vernal
Ashley
Dry Fork
Steinaker
Kaler Hollow
Manila
Taylor Mountain
B Ho Stringham
Henry Slaugh
Plant Exhibit of Indian Service At Roosevelt Fair
The Indian Service plans a year long Uintah Reservation plant exhibit at the Roosevelt Fair with USIS and Uintah Indian School involvement. Range plants and grasses are showcased for their economic ties to cattle and sheep projects, plus educational information for classrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Service
Roosevelt
USIS
Uintah | Guray Reservation
Uintah Indian School
Wi Iterocks
Armistead buried at Pleasant Grove
Mrs Mary wensen Armistead 76 died at the home of her son Elvin Armistead in Copperton while visiting. Funeral services were held at the Pleasant Grove LDS First Ward chapel. She was born July 3 1887 in Spanish Fork to Niela and Angeline Madsen. She married Addison Coupe Armistead on October 20 1887 in Levan Temple and had lived in Pleasant Grove since then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove
Marywensen Armistead
Elvin Armistead
Copperton
LDS First Ward
Junts
West
Niela
Angeline Madsen Jetset
Addison Coupe Armistead
Levan LS
Ted
Measant Grove
Salvage Officials Announce New Scrap Drive Plans
Salvage officials outlined a statewide drive opening October 1 and ending November 15 to collect fats greases and tin. Brick Wood state salvage chairman told local heads in Vernal that tin from two tin cans would be used to make a lube called the spinnette for servicemen in the Pacific. Continued on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pacific
State Engineer Tours Water Gauge Sites
State Engineer Ed HL Watson and district engineer Milton T Wilson with USBR geologist Glen D Lasson and Ashley Valley Reservoir engineer Leon P Christensen inspected gauge installation sites on Dry Fork and Ashley Creek headwaters. The probes aim to reveal future projects, test stored waters, measure flow, and assess underground water presence. A cooperative program between state and federal agencies will run as crews dig pits in Dry Fork canyon to locate underground water and seek a compressor for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buncay
Ed HL Watson
Milton T Wilson
Glen D Lasson
USBR
Leon P. Christiensen
Ashley Valley Reservoir Company
Dry Fork
Ashley Creek
Mr Lasson
Dry Fork Canyon
Jaycees Admit 10 New Members At Pine Room Meeting
The Junior Chamber of Commerce welcomed ten new members at a Pine Room Grill Cafe meeting last Wednesday. Names include H M Wycoff Vern D Roberts Don Karl Roberts O'Dannett Goodrich Max Rasmussen Merlin Sullivan Acel Miller Harvey Knight Marvin Walker and George Ereckson C R Hender. One former member was reinstated. Plans for a new hospital building were discussed and Jaycee mascot Schnickelgruber the young goat was donated by James Calder to participate in future activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Lst
H M Wycoff
Vern D Roberts Don Karl Roberts
O’dannett
Goodrich
Max Rasmussen
Merlin Sullivan
Acel Miller
Harvey Knight
Marvin Walker
George Ereckson
C R Hender
Sn 4
Adolph Schnickelgruber
Jaycees
Schnickelgruber
James Calder
Services Held for Scott Bills in Salt Lake City
Funeral services were held Friday at the Deseret Mortuary in Salt Lake City for Scott Hilton Bills who died Monday from injuries in an automobile accident. The family friend Walter Caldwell conducted the service with a chorus singing My Father, Whispering Hope, and Goin Home. Interment followed in Salt Lake City Cemetery with pallbearers listed. Attendees included Lydia E Bills, Jay Pack, Abe Harrt, Leon Glen Sr, and Vena Preece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley
Pecinlt
Deseret Mortuary
Salt Lake City
Scott Hilton
Bills
Walter Caldwell
George Pack
Chrus
Mr Caldwell
T Hawkes
Teddy Eilis
Ralph Preece
Duke Ross Vwowell
Amasa Blower
Ben Kearns
Caldwell
Ram
Lydia E Bllis
Jay Pack
Abe Harrt
Leon Glen Sr
Layton J
Vena Preece
Golgen
Vernal Officer Receives Air Medal for Aleutian Duty
Lt Norman Johnson received an air medal from General Butler for combat duty over Kisle while serving 18 months in the Aleutian theater. He was promoted to first lieutenant in June and will train on a P47 or P51 at Mitchell Field as he joins a new squadron, after spending nine months in harsh weather with his parents in Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleutian Islands
Norman
F Johnson
Vernal
A T Johnson
Johnson
Mitchell Feld
Buter
Kisle
Cold Bay
Express
Uintah County
Mitchell Pield
Norman Johnson
General Butler
Aleutians
State School Officials Visit Vernal for Education Talks
State officials led by Dr Burton K Farmsworth and Charles H Skidmore spent two days in Uintah County meeting with Roosevelt and Alterra faculties and East and Westside elementary teachers. They also visited Uintah High School and Daggett County schools while Dr Leland Stevenson and Mrs Stevenson arrived for a week's visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H Skidmore
Burton K Farmsworth
Vennie Campbell
GC Samuelson
State Department of Rehabilitation
State Department of Ed
Salt Lake
Uintah County
Alterra
Roosevelt
Miss Campbell
Central School
Unty
Farmsworth
Skidmore
Uintah High School
Vernal Mana
Daggett County
Committee Forms to Plan Vernal Field Museum Project
Francis Felich city councilman and Lions club past president named chairman of the Vernal Field Museum committee. Members include Beard, Cheney, Sanford, and Stringham. The group aims to secure a legislative appropriation for building construction and Mayor Stringham and J Marett Reader returned from Salt Lake City after a round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Felich
Lions Club
Pelich Lon
Daniel
Beard
J A Cheney
Earl C
Senford
B H Stringham
Trext
J Mfarett Reader
Salt Lake City
Uintah War Bond Drive Reaches Fourty Six Thousand
Uintah county reports a four day drive raising 46000 in bond sales led by Vernal City volunteers from Lady Lions and Legion Auxiliary. The drive aims for 216700 with each resident urged to buy bonds. supervisors include R C Cooper C R Hopkins and George P Roth while a large East Uintah committee organizes under Mrs Was and Mrs Eskelson and many local women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Vernal City
Lady Lions and Legion Auxilary
R C Cooper
Hopkins
George P Roth
Coper
Wm B
Eskelson
Mia Te
Valley Faces Plan for All-Season Water From Steinaker Reservoir
A proposed reservoir at the mouth of Steinaker Draw would hold 19 000 acre feet to supply Ashley Valley farms year round. The project, costing about 1 million dollars, could be a Wood for Victory or Post War project with government cost sharing. A feeder canal from Ashley Creek would divert winter and spring runoff into the basin, boosting water usage and irrigation for two thirds of the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinaker Draw
Ashley Valley
Ashley Creek
Reuben Freestone
Enrollment Rises in Uintah County Schools
The Uintah County Board of Education reports 2176 students enrolled across twelve schools this year, up from 2244 last year. High schools Uintah and Alterra show declines. elementary schools mostly rise with varied figures such as Avaton 55 and Naples 160, while Central drops from 890 to 407.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
County
Pecordian
Board of Education
Alterra
Hen
Atterra
Avaton
Ballard
Bonanz
Central
FX Duchesne
Jensen
Naples
Trides
Major J H Clark Speaks to Lions At Duchesne
Major John H Clark former Vernal Lions club president spoke of Guadalcanal duties and postwar plans as Zone F Lions District 28 A met at Duchesne with leaders from Heber Duchesne Roosevelt and Vernal clubs. District Governor Stringham urged club service and postwar projects for returning soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Clark
Duchesne
Lions
Stringham
Robert F Livsey
Zona
Francis Fritch
Ralph Siddoway
Vernal Lions Club
Heber Duchesne
Roosevelt
Jesse Hitee
Heber
Feltci
Dwehesne Club
Marden Broadbent Duchesne County
John H Clark
Guadalcanal
Lions Club
Verna
O Boswell
Francia Feltch
Henderson Clair R Hopkins
Jeffries
Stanley King Doyle Landon
P Lewis
R F
Livsey
Ralph Giddeway
Alvin E Weeks
Kermit E Young
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Neldon Reynolds
Tapannt
Far Tart
Reynolde
Miroke Reynolds
Lapoint Cece
Major Clark
Moffar Line
Roedi
Landon
James Jroedl
Abegail Williams
Bn District Court
Governor Maw
IM. J. Armistead
Scott Bills
Leland Stevenson
Washington DC
Stevenson
Stevie
Pay
Committee For iMuseum
Greart West
Bos.well
L Watne Larson
Howard
Calder Mn
Thurman
Lorin Karren
Tenry Workman
Vern Mec- Carell
Curry
Hazelbush Pearl Shaffer Tras White
Jobh Stagg
Win Hall
Galt Lake Ce B
United [States
W R Hazelbush
Ogden
Charles Hartibush
Fesper
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