Show r I r Cid 20 YEARS AGO MAY 31 1945 The largest crowd in the his tory of the Uintah Basin Junior Livestock Show attended the t h e opening two day affair Tuesday The fitting and showmanship I contest in the morning and the I judging of farm sheep and hogs hogsand hogsand and the horse pulling contest in inthe Inthe the afternoon were of more than usual interest More than twenty fine teams were entered for the horse pulling II M Snyder former Uintah County sheriff was recently ape ap- appointed pointed fire patrolman by the Forest and Range Fire Fighters Service in cooperation with the Grazing Service and other gov- gov governmental governmental agencies Rebuilding a wrecked plane testing it and finally flying it is the accomplishment of a class of twelve Uintah High School stu- stu students dents students who are studying aircraft mechanics under the War Pro Pro- Production Production Boards Board's training pro pro- program p r o gram grain The plane a Piper Cub was badly wrecked in are a re- re recent cent accident The boys under the direction of Charles T Free Free- Freeman Freeman man licensed C A A instructor tor rebuilt the plane and com com- completed com a major overhaul of the motor in two weeks Rulon Hacking has been ap- ap appointed appointed pointed area coyote inspector for the southeastern Utah area by the Utah State Board of Ag- Ag Agriculture Agriculture Mr Hacking is a local sheep sheep- man and newly elected vice pre pre- president president of the Vernal Lions Club A A Call was chosen second counselor in the First Ward Bi- Bi Bishopric Sunday evening The Bil se- se so lection was announced by Byron Byro n Goodrich first counselor of the stake presidency 1st Lt Lyn M Pope was re- re recently recently awarded the Silver Star Sta r Medal for gallantry in action lie He is the son of Charles T Pope Gardiner and the husband of Amy Gard Gard- Gard iner Pope Construction of the new Ver Ver- Vernal nal airport is nearly completed and planes will be able to use it within the next ten days or two weeks so 50 YEARS AGO June 4 1915 One hundred and ten eighth grade graduates the large s t eighth grade class by far that has ever been graduated from the Uintah school district have received their diplomas this year A telephone talk was made from Vernal to Grand Junction again Tuesday The distance is about 1600 miles and the rates are as follows Vernal to Salt Lake Salt Lake to Denver Denver to Grand Junction I Vernal is to have a new hospi tal tal It will be opened in the Al AI Johnson residence by Mr and Mrs Knox Mrs Knox Is a local girl and a graduate of St Marks hospital in Salt Lake They pro pro- posed proposed to make it modern in ev ev- every cry ery respect Bert Young announces that there will be a gigantic auction in the old Bracken building For the month of May the fees in the county recorders recorder's office I Wl ls is abIg ig drop from the average that has I been maintained The poles of the new lighting system will he painted green City officials believe that this is the most efficient color A wire has been in- in installed installed stalled in the postoffice reaching from the top of the wood work to the postoffice ceiling Evidently the post post- office officials have been feeling insecure and took this remedy as a means of protecting them them- themselves selves and the hn mail mail Melvin Haslem of the Col tharp Coltharp store this week ran rail a nail into his foot to a depth of more than an inch and was compelled to take a brief rest 65 YEARS AGO JUNE 2 1900 The state fish hatchery is still running at full capacity in get get- ting getting out trout fry for the different rent streams of the state Over eggs have already been hatched and most of them dis over the state by Fish and Game Commissioner Sharp A wave of excitement and su- su suspense su- su suspense almost unbearable swept over this community when the news vs v was s circulated ir i i ar around that t the wife of Sheriff had received a brief telegram from her husband dated at Thomp son Springs announcing that sheriff Sheriff Tyler and a deputy sher- sher iff had been killed by outlaws Work on the foundation of the court house was commenced on Tuesday morning The work is being done mostly by home lab lab- labor labor or We consider that a mistake is is being hine made man n in soft sand stone for the underground und work as the alkali water will dissolve them very rapidly The same kind of rock that will be used in inthe inthe the underground work of the stake tabernacle would be far superior for the purpose There is so little difference in the cost of the two kinds of material that it seems too bad not to use the very best available LeRol LeRoi C Snow the son and private secretary of President Lorenzo Snow and Miss Maude MaudeM M Ford of Cleveland Ohio win will willbe be married in the Salt Lake temple tem tem- temple June 29 Miss Ford Is the daughter of Judge John Ford of Cleveland Ohio and is a beautiful beautiful ful and accomplished young la- la lady dy dv |