Veterans News From Yokahama War Dispatches
War time notes from Yokahama describe units in the field and returning servicemen. Pte James Earl Marshall enjoys a 34 day furlough before further duty at Fort Douglas. Seaman First Class George Keith Powell returns from Oak Park with a 30 day leave as his navy service includes the South Pacific and West Coast. Claudius Banks, three years in the Quartermaster Corps, arrives home in Vernal after Africa and Italian campaigns earning four battle stars. Jack Allred’s company has landed in Stapan and proceeds to Japan. Col Colton and family visit Vernal before Fort Douglas duty, with Colton traveling from New York to Salt Lake and overseas duty with the Army Engineers.
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Earl Marshall
James Earl Marshall
Ft Douglas
Madama
States
Italy
Yuestivia
Ui Army
Camp Caracy Culoride
Salt Lake
James Marshall
Keith Powell
George Keith Powell
Powell
Navy
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Ant
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Ole Owas
Fadd Aeles
Sktes
Kasa Ualy
Ih Quartermaster Corps
Army
Banks
Fresno California
Ft Dix II
Africa
Salarno
W A Banks Claudius
Claudes Conoco
Col Colton
Hugh W Coltor
Vernal
Salt Take
Colton
Douglas Col Colton
New York
Army Engineers
Uintah County Fair draws large crowds at Imperial Hall
The Uintah County Fair opened Friday and Saturday at Imperial Hall, drawing big crowds despite late-season exhibits and a weak fruit year. Chairman Russell Kecich and volunteers led strong displays including a soil conservation exhibit and a Nutrition Council showing. Road construction plans for Vernal and Staker Draw were announced, with funding and schedules discussed by State Road Commission officials and local leaders.
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Uintah
Imperial Hall
Russell Kecich
Ram
Sotnch
Lyman Purrinsh
Im Jacob
Nutrition Council
Helton Larson
Melda Vickers
War Fund Proclamation Issued by Maw in Utah Month
Governor Herbert B Maw proclaims October as United War Fund of Utah Month and announces a final campaign from October 1 to 3 to raise 405 000 for the National War Fund including USO and other allied agencies. Uintah County quota set at 3600 with Glen Lambert named county chairman and a slate of vice chairs and local heads appointed to lead the drive through January 1947.
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United War Fund of
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Jutab Organization
National War Fund
USO United Seamens Relief
Uintah Council
Salt Lake City
United War Fund
USO Uso
United Seamans Service
USO
Merchant Marine
Wall
Maktes
Glen Lambert
Uintah County
W S Henderson
Mr Lambert
Dan S$ Vet Carroll
M H_ Wilson
Dan Anderson
J S Milburn
Henry
Workman
Hazelush
Pearl Shaffer
Ashley J R Wreece Maeser
Thomas Caldwell
Lp Christensen Jensen
Ralph Chew
Ruth P Haslem
Lambert
Uintah School District Plans Prewar Program Return
Uintah School principals discussed restoring the district program to prewar days at a board meeting. Schools start at 9 a m and close at 3 40 p m Alterra High and 3 45 p m Uintah High. An institute at Merkleys Park involved all district staff. The census runs October 15 to 11 and is directed by Ernest M Johnson. The district is entitled to 25 per child aged six to eighteen. National Education Week is November 11 to 17. National Fire Week runs October 7 to 13 with fire safety emphasis. Schools closed October 11 and 12 for the Utah Educational Convention in Salt Lake. Home Economics Teachers Institute at Roosevelt October 5 and an elementary principals regional convention at Price October 6. Principals discussed writing Uintah School District history per the board.
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Uintah
Alterra High
Uintah High
Merkleys Park
Wall
Ernest M. Johnson
Salt Lake
Roosevelt
Art Baxter Stricken En Route Home From Denver
Arthur Bradford Baxter 55 a coal mine operator long known in eastern Utah and western Colorado died Friday a few miles east of Fraser Colorado from a heart ailment while en route home with Mrs Baxter. Born July 31 1800 in Corder Missouri he lived in St Louis before moving West to Globe Arizona then Colorado. Survivors include his wife four children two sisters and a brother. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Vernal First Ward Chapel with interment at Vernal Memorial Park.
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Utah
Colorado
Fraser Colorado
Baxter
Denver
Mr Baxter
Corder Mo
William
Mary Bradford Baxter
St Louis
Globe Arizona
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Baxters
Highway 40
Baxter Springs
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Edna Schillinger
Denver Cola Wiley Baucum
Wiley's ‘Resort
Colo Pfc
George Baxter
Wth
Army Overseas
Mra
Marie Brimhall Jensen
Minnie Foree
Delia Bosse
Belleville I
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East St Louis Mo
First Ward
Vernal Memorial Park
80000 Barrels to Fill Tanks and 140 Mile Flow Line
The Rangely field begins moving oil through a 10 inch line from bulging storage tanks and 26 wells to Wamsutler Wyoming, with 8000 barrels on first day and 32 to 35 thousand daily peak expected. Housing strains grow near Vernal Artesia Rangely Meeker Craig as camps rise and lines extend toward Galt Lake and Chicago.
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Wamsutler
Wyo
Galt Lake
Chicago
Sgiveners
Une
RH Fulton Company
Associated Contractors
Enineera
Utah Oil Refining Company
Rangely
Vernal
Meeker
Craig
Artesia
Wiley
Newton Oil Company
White River
Gentry
Gentry Farm
Weber Sands
Community Cannery to can peaches this Thursday
Doyie Landon reports peaches will be canned today at the Community cannery and requests will determine if Monday sessions occur as well. Cannery supervisor Rulon Hacking notes a fruit exhibit was placed by WwW E Broome of Myton, who visited Friday and Saturday, while Mrs Hacking stayed with Mr and Mrs Joe Samnes in Los Angeles.
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Doyie
Rulon Hacking
Los Angeles
Hacking
Joe Samnes
E Broome of Myton
Church at Guam Named in Honor of Vernal Marine
Delayed report honors Private First Class Howard E Manwaring of Vernal, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Manwaring, for his service in the Fourth Marine Regiment. He served two years and saw action in Guam and Okinawa, earning the Navy Unit Citation.
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Guam
Vernal Marine
Latter Day Saints Church
Howard E Manwaring
Arthur Manwaring
Alin
Manwarnge
Nob Hill
Manwaring
Okinawa
Infants Rhoades Rites Held in Ashley Valley
Funeral services for Larrie Wilbert Rhoades infant son of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Rhoades were held at the Ashley chapel with invocation by Whitey S Collett. Speakers included Alma Preece CL Richens and a quartet sang Forbid Them Not. Interment was in Vernal Memorial Park. The service noted surviving parents a brother and sister Naomi Mable Dodson and Theodore.
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Larrie Wilbert Rhoades
Wilbert Rhoades
Basin Hospital
Ashley Chapel
Iwitey S
Collett
Alma Preece
CL Richens
Leland Sowards
Warren Jones
Wilma Hansen
Anna Stee
Jorgensen
Wsgt
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Lartie Wilbert Rhoades Waasl
Lents
Naomi Mable Dodson
Theodore
The
Grill Cafe
Housing Group to Assist Tourists Find Lodging in Vernal
A Vernal meeting called by Mayor Bo Stringham formed a housing group to help tourists locate lodging. Wilma S Hansen was hired as secretary to coordinate overnight stays for visitors unable to find rooms amid congestion. The Lions building and housing committee surveys how many homes can provide space, with citizens advised to contact the city office. Attendees included Francis Feitch, Ralph Siddoway, Howard Calder, C R Hopkins, J Koiter, C R Henderson, Onel Barnett, Orlan Johnsen Simmons, and B C Jones.
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Bo Stringham
Verna Lions Club
Vernal Jaycees
Vernall
Mra
Wilma S. Hansen
Lioens Building and Housing Committee
Hansen
Mayor Stringham
Francis Feitch
Ralph Siddoway
Howard
Calder
R_ Hopkins John
Koiter
CR Henderson Onel Barnett Orlan_ Johnsen
Simmons
C Jones
Archie Jenkins J Dies in Salt Lake Hospital
Archie Jenkins J 65 died Tuesday at St Mark Hospital Salt Lake after a lingering illness. Born May 7 1880 in West Jordan Utah he lived across Ashley Valley moving from pioneer days to Vernal. Survived by four daughters and three sons, including Dee and Edward of Vernal, with a large extended family. Funeral Friday 2 pm Maeser chapel.
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Samuel Archie Jenkins
St Mark Hospital
Salt Lake
Mr Jenkins
West Jordan
Utah
David
Lydia Anne Beckstead Jenkins
Ashley Valley
Curay
Jenkins
Roosevelt
Vernal
Utah Copper Co
Bingham Canyon
Dee
Edward
Vemmal
David Lee
Beyton
Maeser Chapel
Ermal
Thacher Construction to Locate Here in Vernal Area
The Thacher Construction company with WP Thacher as manager plans to locate here and join a broad construction program now underway. It is active at Artesia, the new air metropolis 32 miles east of Vernal, and will run a Neon sign shop locally. Initial work includes seven homes for Vernal, three to be finished in five weeks, then one every three weeks. Thacher previously worked five years for the government in Los Angeles and hails from Massachusetts where he spent eighteen years in construction. He has bought a Vernal home.
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Thacher
WP Thacher
Artesia
Air Metropolis
Vernal
Los Angeles
Massachusetts
L. T. Peyton Opens Oil Field Equipment Shop
L T Peyton began work on a machine shop for repair and maintenance of oil field equipment last Wednesday. The shop is under construction on Highway 40 east of town, just west of the.
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L T Peyton
Highway 40
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