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Newspaper
Green River Journal
Location
Green River, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1955
Page
2
A religious exhortation urges readers to prove their faith by attending church every Sabbath. It argues that presence, not words, shows belief, condemning neglect as a vote against spiritual duties. The piece emphasizes Bible study, missionary work, hospitals, and schools as vital commitments.
Charlie Bishop, a sightless war veteran who ran a newsstand in Green River, received $10,368 from townspeople after returning from the Pacific. He invested it and this week returned $12,000 to fund a community swimming pool, exemplifying civic character and generosity. Plans for a Green River pool grow with vision and effort, inviting public support.
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An article describes a U S Navy Neptune plane using a new MAD-bird magnetic airborne detector to spot submarines beneath the sea. The device registers disturbances in the earth's magnetic field and marks a refinement of earlier magnetic detectors once towed behind aircraft. Green River Utah is noted for winter watermelons and cantaloupes shipped east in refrigerated cars.
A July 20 1955 letter from Green River residents asks the town to provide supervised youth recreation to prevent boredom and delinquency. The writers urge community cooperation and investment, noting many young people want to stay in town if given constructive activities and noting BYU journalism students praise the Green River Journal launch in a separate note dated July 26 1955.
A casual Arbon breakfast scene with Gene Dunham Art Cothran and Jackie. Discussion touches on turning to work and a trash can idea from Green River Service Club. Notes on Green River Chamber of Commerce and Uranium Area hub talk mix with reflections on salesmanship and wellness advice.
In a June 28 1955 letter from Grant Pendleton of Utah Power and Light Salt Lake City urges Utah journalists to acquaint readers with Green River newly planned local paper. The message notes Green River’s history since 1921 and invites editorial assistance from the utility for community growth and coverage. It references Huntington water 1914 power 1915 sewer 1918 and Mountain States Telephone 1940 developments.
Early communities faced dye shortages and improvised with rabbit brush flowers to color cloth yellow. They used onion skins to dye Easter eggs and boiled bark from Squaw bush to produce brown tones, showcasing resourceful craft amid scarcity.
A child of Vienna on a cold rainy night, Franz Joseph Haydn overcomes poverty, teaches himself music, and rises to fame with the Esterhazys. The tale highlights his early struggles, a clever joke that became the Surprise Symphony, and his later London visit and prolific output. The narrative ends noting Huntington Creek’s first log cabin home built by Lemmons in 1876.
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