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Newspaper
Pleasant Grove Review
Location
Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1948
Page
8
Mrs Shields reports farmers seek seasonal laborers and notes difficulty finding students willing to work during summer. She asks interested locals to contact her to arrange employment. The Vernal Utah area population was 2119 in 1940 and an estimated 4500 in 1948, located 68 airline miles from the nearest railroad.
Mrs W R Slaton entertained the Victory Bridge Club at a 4 lunch and bridge event amid multicolored roses in the oval shade. Guests included Gwen Adams Carol Green Mildred Vii Dore Eunice Watking. Prizes: Eva fitley first Billy Stubbs second Gwen Adams guest prize Marion Stubbs etc.
The Ace High Bridge Club spent a pleasant evening with Mrs Beth Wergusion at her home in Edgemont. Luncheon was served then a Bridge session. Edith yes won high honors with Dorothy Ivers Mis taking second. Katheine Boyce a guest won at Bingo. Other members present were Mrs Hattie Slaton Mrs Mona Faye Murphy Mrs Naomi Koetel Mrs Edith Steele and the hostess. Complete dinosaurs from the dinosaur national monument near Benson Utah have been excavated and are on display at Carnegie Institute and the University of Utah.
Utah veterans are urged to reinstate their lapse National Service Life Insurance before the extended deadline. About 120 billion dollars in policies may lapse next month, with 10 million policies affected. Since 1947 Utah has reinstated 1,148,010,779 dollars in coverage and aims to restore 5,000 policies by July 31, 1948.
The Utah Department of Veterans Affairs urges GIs to keep policies active with reinstatement typical at about 500 monthly in Utah. If a $20,000 policy is too costly it can be reduced in increments to 1,000. The term rate remains 7 to 8 dollars per thousand, the cheapest protection. District Officer Fred H. Roylance in Provo can advise on GL insurance and related matters.
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