Big County Fair Opens With Added Events and Delays
At a Uintah State Bank directors room meeting, Fair president Bry Stringham led a unanimous vote to postpone the county fair to Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday due to a storm. A special committee will notify surrounding towns and papers. New features include a miniature Whiterocks fish hatchery exhibit by the Vernal Gun and Rifle Club, a resting pond, water falls, and scenic paintings. State officials Arthur Mecham and William Jacklin will attend daily to lecture and inform the public. The club will also display a trained deer at Manila and game birds including pheasants and deer. The Lions Band toured ten basin towns selling fair ads with 1500 bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah State Bank Directors Room
Bry Stringham
Colorado
Wyoming
Basinag
K . L. Broadcasting Station
Salt Lake
Whiterocks
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
Henry Millecam
Bus Hatch
Leo Thorne
Sheriff Johnson
Cut Pines
Arthur Mecham
Murray
William Jacklin
Vernal Notes Twenty Years Ago Highlight Local Moves
W P Vernon buys Charles Glines place and Park Eldridge Smoot accompanies his father to Vernal. The Howard place north of the school house sells to C H Glines for 2800 dollars. Harriet Louisa Perry and Thomas Johnston announce a September wedding at Mrs Perry home in Vernal. Sheriff Pope and Deputy Atwood return from Salt Lake City with Tabby Weep White and Mark Ward to the penitentiary. Walter Woolley leaves post office clerkship for Omaha. Auntie Auguston travels to Salt Lake City. Misses Gertrude Collett and Cora Colton begin school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W P Vernon
Charles Glines
Eldridge Smoot
Senator Smoot
Vernal
Uoward Place
C H Glines
Jeeretta Perry
Harriet Louisa
Thomas ‘Tenny Johnston
Miss Perry
Mr Johnston
Ife
Richard Pope
C B Atwood
Salt Lake City
Tabby
White
Mark Ward
F Carpenter
City Marshalls
Walter Woolley
Omaha
Auguston
Gertrude Collett
Cora Colton
Utah Team Tops National Rifle Meet at Camp Perry
Captain Paul Davis of Utah led the state crack team to third place in the civilian class among 54 U S teams and competitors from Hawaii Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines after three weeks of practice at Camp Perry on Lake Erie The government-sponsored event trains instructors and offers a qualified shooting school Utah earned its highest national rating in these matches and Davis, son of Mr and Mrs John N Davis, captained the team last year and this year on a family trip route via Yellowstone Yellowstone Park the Black Hills Dakota Minneapolis St Paul Milwaukee and Chicago to Camp Perry.
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Paul Davis
John N Davis
Vernal
Payson
Camp Perry
Davis
Utah
Dayton
Lake Erie
Toledo
Ohio
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills Dakota
Minneapolis St Paul
Milwaukee
Chicago
Slogan of appreciation from Mrs Emert to the Vernal Express
Mrs A C Emert of Roosevelt Utah sends a message of appreciation for the Vernal Express noting enjoyment since its first issue and praising the paid up subscription as a token of loyalty to the old home paper.
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The
Express
Vernal Express
A C Emert Roosevelt
Utah
Escalante Day Marked by Historic Monument Ceremony
Tuesday honors Father Escalante with the unveiling of a commemorative monument on the Victory highway at Jensen near the city park entrance. The Spirit of Liberty chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution of Salt Lake City placed the monument two years ago during the last 4th of July ceremonies led by Captain Stephen A. Abit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Escalante
Escalante
Victory Highway
Jensen
Spirit of Liberty
Daughters of the Revolution of
Salt Lake City
Stephen A. Abit
Bankers Hold Annual Convention at Vernal
Eastern Utah bankers met in Vernal last Saturday with eleven banks represented. Glenn Nelson of Price was elected president, with N J Meagher of Vernal as vice president, C J Empey of Price as secretary and treasurer, and four directors: J A Cheney Vernal, Charles Redd LaSalle, R B Jordan Roosevelt, and Ed Crawford Castle Dale. A roundtable on banking conditions followed talks by officials including W E Anderson and Wy H Hadlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Utah
Glenn Nelson
Price
N J Meagher
J Empey
J A Cheney
Charles Redd
LaSalle
Jordan
Roosevelt
Ed Crawford
Castle Dale
W E Anderson
F P Champ
Utah Bankers Association
H Hadlock
H B Crandal
Carl Marcusen
Cheney
Tyzack Ranch
Bush Creek
Don B Colton
Stringham Orchestra
Hadlock State Bank Examiner
Salt Lake City
Ashley Valley
Twenty ght Week end Srprecers Are Assessed in Court
Weekend court session records show a batch of cases heard with sentences handed down. Prosecutors and defense counsel appeared for multiple defendants as docket items were resolved.
Grade Schools Open Across the County on Monday
The county proceeds with school restart on Monday September 22 1930 as weather keeps roads nearly impassable. A list of teachers appears for multiple schools including Ulatah Caldwell Deep Creek Dragon Hayden Hill Creek Jensen Lapo int Naples Ouray Valley Rainbow and Uintah High School among others with staff names following each location.
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Ulatah County
Ashley
Caldwell Zina Behrman
Alta Wardle Bennett
T Rice
Gertrude G Rice
Deltha Taylor Davis
We Lee Orpha Johnson
Wanda Oberhansley
Linnie Simper
Deep Creek
Hannah Richards
Dragon—Ortel Robinson
FT Duchesne
Lloyd Panter
Fred Clege Belle Angus Bee Jordan Glines
Richens Clarice Hair
Zella Perry Hayden
Angtla Zager Hill Creek—Theress Wing Jensen
Amasa C Caldwell
Verda Haws
Hilda Hodgkinson
Lorene Simper Lapoint
Harvey Hullinger
Grant Morrill
Russell Harrison
Georgia Smith
Fla Boyle
Fern Gerber
Frances Horrocks Maeser
Karl Preece
Don Me
Coobie Peart
Shaffer
Anna Smith
Nellie Oaks
Lucille Johnson
Meysle Hall
Isobel Johnson
Naples
Arthur Manwaring
Harold Hullinger
Stella Richards
Bessie Noel
Ouray Valley
Clark Larsen
Daphne Cooper
Rainbow
Clara Perry
Randlett
Thoral Larsen
Martha Richards
Tridell
LeRoy Morrill
Alice Morrill Mable
Hanb Margret Bartlett
Vernal
John McNaughton
John Stagg
Don B Colton Campaign Cost Him Only 7500
The first expense statement filed in the current campaign shows Don B Colton, congressman, reporting no contributions and 75 to the Republican state committee for convention expenses. The filing was made at the secretary of state office by Milton H Welling.
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Milton H Welling
Don B Colton
Colton
Republican State Committee
Death of Geo L Goodrich Rich Utah Official Naples
George L Goodrich a Utah state highway foreman for Uintah county died after months of cancer related suffering. Born October 30 1863 in Salt Lake City he married Marion Vilate Remington in Logan Utah. leaves children Laura Violet George Remington Charles Remington Joseph Ditchell Helen Aston and Esteh. A high priest in the LDS church he held multiple local church roles and civic posts including constable road supervisor and former president of Ashley Central Irrigation Company. Funeral services were held in Naples with more details to follow.
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Geo L. Goodrich
Naples
Uintah County
George Albert Godrich
Eliza Ann Taggart
Salt Lake City
Marion Vilate Remington
Logan Utah
Jerome N Remington
Lydia Ripley Badger
Paradise
Utah
Georgs .L. Goodrich Mercantile Company
Ashley Valley
Naples Ward
Express
Famous Woman Composer of Sacred Music Dies
Emma Louise Ashford, 80, famed Nashville composer of sacred music, died at home on September 22. Her more than 300 works include sacred and secular cantatas, songs, duets, and organ and piano studies. notable pieces are Abide With Me, My Task, Life Up Your Hands, and Christ Is Risen.
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Nashville ‘Tenn
Emma Louise Ashford
Cow Hide Clue Revealed In Gentlemen Talk
Fragmentary dialogue shows a request for uses of cow ide and a reply about keeping the cow together. The snippet reflects a mime of practical knowledge and rural speech likely from a domestic or agricultural column.
Democratic ticket leads Utah convention in latest nominating push
The Democratic state convention nominated former Ogden mayor Frank Francis for Congress in the Second District with Dr J. S. Paul of Salt Lake City as a veteran educator. The ticket also includes Colton for Justice of the Utah Supreme Court and George Christensen of Price for the position on the court. The platform calls for real protection for agriculture and industry, antitrust enforcement, mining support, nonpartisan schools and courts, veterans relief, and careful study of proposed constitutional amendments.
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Utah Supreme Court
George Christensen
Price
Congress
Frank Francis
Ogden
J. S. Paul
Salt Lake City
Utah
Abuye
Utahys
Willam H King
Dern
Piute Indians May Get Land Through Colton Efforts
Congressman Don B Colton announced after a San Juan county conference that no further Indian allotments will be urged. The meeting agreed to recommend allotment of Allen canyon and a strip north of the La Juan river to the Piute Indians with grazing rights on the southern Plute strip. A dormitory for children ages 6 to 12 was noted.
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Don B. Colton
Bluff
Indian Department
Congress
San Juan County
Don B Colton
Congresman
Colton
Congressman Colton
Allen Canyon
la Juan
Tribune
Tax Revision Amendments Endorsed by Utah Farm Bureau
The Utah State Farm Bureau Federation backs the Citizens Tax Revision League in its campaign for tax revision amendments set for a statewide vote next fall. The board of directors approved the endorsement at a recent meeting. The league is organized and plans to place speakers at meetings statewide to explain the amendments, with groups urged to discuss tax revision and contact the league for speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Tax Revision League
Utah State Board of Equalization
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Utah
Hutel
Utah State Farm Bureau Federation
Citizens Tax Revision League
Board of eiLectors
League
Federal activity prompts drive to hire five hundred investigators
To recruit five hundred new agents, authorities plan an added force to assess the qualifications of prospective investigators under a highly debated federal program. The effort aims to strengthen screening and ensure proper authorization for field work.
Uintah County Teachers Hold Institute 1936
Uintah County elementary teachers held an institute on September 20, 1936. Grant Morrill conducted community singing. N G Sowards spoke on tax prevention. Principal and teachers split into departments under Supt Olson and Miss Bailey to discuss economy and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Morrill
N G Sowards
Don McConkle
Uintah Teachers Association
Thirty Years Ago Local Notes in Vernal
Elder John stodgkinson to Texas for mission work. LeGrande Young reports heavy mountain snow with at least eighteen inches in Carbonate. Ex-postmaster Hardy and family, Miss Alice Reynolds return from a Yellowstone trip. Ye old threshers smash records with Lynne Ashton guiding. Mollie Curry and Julia Holdaway arrive from Clayton to spend winter with Holdaway family. Local ladies wear swell hats and can shop at the Lead er.
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LeGrande Young
Dyer
Mr Youngs
Carbonate
Hardy
Alice Reynolds
Mr Hardy and
Peldmont
Lake Fort Hall
Snake River
Henrys Lake
Yellowstone National Fark
Park
Lynne Ashton
Mollie Curry
Julia Holdaway
Clayton
Calif
David Holdaway
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Big County Fair
Thomas Lipton
Geo. L. Goodrich
Tommy
Nomminee
John Stodgkinson
Texas
Aller Cash
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