Jeffrey D. Nichols History Blazer, June 1995 The story of the Japanese internment camps during World War II at Topaz, Millard County, and elsewhere is generally well known. A lesser-known story is that of Keetley Farms, an agricultural colony of “voluntarily” relocated Japanese Americans situated roughly halfway between Park City and Heber City. The move to Keetley took place against …
The War Effort at Home
John D. Barton History of Duchesne County Patriotism characterized life on the home front during World War II. On 2 January 1942, a large front-page headline in the Roosevelt Standard read: For a Happier New Year Resolution I Resolve To Give First Consideration During 1942 To The Defense Effort Of My Country! Five days after Pearl Harbor, the Uintah Basin …