Beautiful Garden Provides Seclusion In Bustling City
A feature on George E. Johnston of 145 North Fifth West Street, who spent 20 years cultivating a natural garden with over 200 evergreens and most native plants of the mountain area. The sprawling landscape, seen from the breakfast room, offers a year round panorama, including 1500 gladiolus in peak season, tulips, daffodils, and a wildlife refuge that attracts many visitors daily.
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George E. Johnston
North Fifth West Street
Mr. Johnston
Earl J Freeman Heads County March of Dimes
Uintah County selects Earl J Freeman to lead the 1952 March of Dimes campaign starting in January. Eugene Sundquist chairs the local polio committee while Dr Creed Haymond in Salt Lake City is named state head. Basil O Connors remarks stress the need to begin campaign earlier to reduce debt.
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Uintah County
Earl J. Freeman
Freeman
Eugene Sundquist
Utah
Creed Haymond
Salt Lake City
LDS Church
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
O'Connor
National Foundation
Quiet trees greet late feathered visitors in town
In a tranquil district, birds arrive at varying times, their trills blending into a peaceful scene. Mr. Johnston's living room becomes a backdrop for nature’s quiet chorus as residents appreciate the serenity of the moment.
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Mr. Johnston
Men in the Armed Forces Reach Home on Leave
Three Camp Roberts servicemen Pvis Holt Wardle Danny Turner and Barney Sessions will be in Vernal on leave before reporting to Fort Johnston Washington on September 26 then to Alaska. They joined in May and are in the 17 Medium Tank Battalion 7th Armored Division and all received duplicate furlough orders, with nine Uintah Basin soldiers in the same outfit also getting home orders. Wardle plans to visit wife Dany Lay and parents George Wardle. Turner to visit William McConkie and Eva Sessions. Sessions to visit mother Erma Sessions, then all plan to contact friends before returning.
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Holt Wardle
Danny Turner
Barney Sessions
Camp Roberts
California
Vernal
Ft Jawton
Washington
7Th Armored Division
Uintah ‘Asin
Pvt
Wardle
Dans Lay Wardle
George Wardle
Pvt. Turner
Willian McConkie
Sessions
Erma Sessions
Famous Americans Broadcast Series Begins Oct 5
The Standard School Broadcast returns for its 24th year on October 5 at 2 p.m. on KIAM featuring Carmen Dragon and the Standard School Broadcast orchestra. The program highlights lives of great Americans such as Jefferson, Washington, Edison, and Twain with period music and dramatic narration delivered by a large cast.
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Uintah Basin
KIAM
Carmen Dragons
Standard School
Jefferiy Washleeellaw
Istler
Stephen Foeter
George M. Cohan
Edison
Mark Twain
Clara Barton
Wrath and Beauty Enhanced by Bright Shutter Illusion
Brightly painted shutters on a house not only add life and beauty but also create the impression of wider windows. The visual trick broadens a narrow façade, making the structure appear more spacious and balanced.
Wool research advances rapidly says bureau head
In Salt Lake City a joint meeting by the National Growers Association and the Wool Bureau discussed plans to boost wool production. New York City’s F Eu Rene Ackerman, president of the Wool Bureau, cited rapid progress in developing fine textiles from medium grade wool as proof that wool is a strong business.
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Ntional 901 Growers Association
The
Wool Bureau
EU- Rene Ackerman
New York City
Salt Lake City
Ackerman
Retail spending tops eight billion in past year
American consumers spent over eight billion dollars at retail stores in the past year, signaling strong retail activity and steady consumer confidence across major sectors and product categories.
Price ceiling set on vehicle rental services
The Office of Price Stabilization in Utah announces a new price ceiling for leasing and renting passenger cars trucks trailers taxicabs and other commercial motor vehicles. Acting director W G Frischknecht says the rule replaces general price controls and Regulation 34 and takes effect September 12.
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W G. Frischknecht
Office of
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County
March of Dimes
Martin W. Curtis
Uintah State Bank “the Friendly Bank
Norman D. Rockwood
Polly Siddaway Rockwood
Officers’ Food Service
Quartermaster School
Fort Lee
Quartermaster
Army
Flagstaff
Arizona
Rockwood
San Rafael High School
Neal J. Domgaard
Hyrum J. Domegaard
Gusher
7Th Infantry Division
Korea
Pvt. Domgaard
Inchon
Seoul
Manchurian
Domggard
Fort Douglas
Dintah
Delmar Ategood
Pia
Alton D Hecke
L Bowden
Pic
Kenneth C. Chivers
Floyd B. Cloward
Wayne C. Haslem
Lotls J Harris
Watch
Frank Mo
Knight
Ste. Larie Mo
U.S.A
Army Unit
Hawaiin Infantry Training Center
Héra
Hawaii
Far East Cortmand
Big Island
Franklin D. Murray
Theso
Sendaes
Felix
Front Lines Ea
Lves
Carmen Dhagon
Avery
Tong Life
Mercury
Showalter Motor ‘Company
Parks, Davis
Presta
Rexall
Eg Hes
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