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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1964
Page
3
Diane Taylor, a teacher at Abbot-Loop trade school in Anchorage, recounts the Alaska quake. She describes buildings toppled roofs level with streets, 20 homes washed into the ocean, and widespread homelessness. Residents endure loss of heat, electricity, and water as cold hits and strangers help each other.
Dutch John Wesley A Hehling spent the week in Castledale Utah on special detail. C D Thomas of Rifle Colorado and a transmission division employee was here on business Thursday. Miss Lestie Ann Ripple was a Jackson Wyoming visitor Wednesday. Sue Turley strained a muscle Monday evening and stays bedfast for three days. Ann Parks hosted a luncheon Tuesday honoring Joan McClain who leaves for Gatlinburg Tennessee where her husband is transferred with the Park Service. Park Service ladies attended. Mrs Parks aided by Shirlene Roan and Felicia Simmons. Merlyn Christensen spent the week in Gunnison Colorado on detail to the Curceant Project Office. Little Lorin Risenhoover hospitalized this week at Umish County Hospital with tonsillitis. Ronald McDowell arrived from Los Angeles Sunday to visit parents Mr and Mrs Rylle McDowell. Ronald teaches in Los Angeles. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Kyle McDowell Jr from Eagle Mountain California. the latter also teaches in California. Diane Scott hosted a going away party Wednesday night for Mrs Joan Mesclain. twelve guests played Court Whist with prizes to Jody Montgomery Shirlene Roan and Dee Clarey. Mrs Scott used Easter decor. Eugene V Read went to Boise Idaho Tuesday returning Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Herbert E Senne and children left Thursday for Salt Lake City on business while there.
A blonde customer asks to try on a blue dress in the window of a dress shop. The shop owner permits it, saying it may help business. The scene captures a simple exchange likely in a bustling retail setting.
The 1964 Region Eight Northern half baseball schedule is announced with games in April and May including Uintah at Duchesne Altamont at Duchesne and Union at Uintah. Tennis opens with sixteen Uintah High players, many sophomores, practicing after school under coach Bart Nelson as funds and local competition remain tight and travel limits dictate invites and few matches.
Dairy specialist John Barnard visited Uintah County dairymen to review milking machines praising energy and time savings while noting issues with inflation pressures and teats. He urged 10 to 12 pounds vacuum for efficient milking and warned against inflation collapse. Calfhood care featured movable sheds with chained calves to keep them dry and insect free as areas became unclean.
A Neola football and basketball star has been elected president of Union High School student body for next year. The new president is Bob LaRose, son of Mr and Mrs Fred LaRose. Other officers are Drew Dillman Roosevelt vice president Diana Labrum Roosevelt secretary and Bonnie Hauteur Roosevelt historian.
Vernal youth Mike Herrington, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Herring ton, received a Junior Tinkertoy Engineer Certificate of Award from the Toy Tinkers division of A G Spalding Bros Inc. for an original pump model built from a Tinkertoy construction set. The certificate lauds creative imagination ingenuity and skill.
Ralph A. Preece of Vernal president of Utah State Motel Assn attended an association board meeting on Price Thursday of last week.
The article notes a Harvard professor cautions dairy farmers to handle chemicals wisely around barns and in feeds for cows. It emphasizes safe practices to protect livestock, with guidance likely aimed at extending farm productivity and health.
The piece discusses horse feeding and management, noting small current research and varied practices. It covers work levels, grain to hay ratios, forage quality, vitamin supplementation, molasses use, pelleting, and salt and water access, with examples from common feeds and a California college formulation.
A magazine column urges readers to act now on home projects and photography. It highlights cleaning the attic sharpening the mower and starting the garden while reminding readers to develop Easter photos and consider extra prints for loved ones.
Lapoint 4-11 Club members and leaders Gene Nyberg and Roy Huber toured each member's project as preparation for the livestock show on the first of June. The group includes youths and parents viewing projects in fat stock and breeding sheep dairy swine and other animal categories.
Leo Kerren Jensen joined 20 other students in earning winter quarter honors at Rangery College, announced by Dean Nathan A. Ivey. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Karren. To make the Dean's Honor List a student must have a 3.2 GPA or higher and carry at least 12 credits.
A total of five persons attended the Search and Rescue Patrol banquet at the Hotel Vernal Friday evening. Special guests included State Commander Vic Durham of Orem and Mrs Durham, and Mr and Mrs Jim Masutt of Sunnyside.
Kiwanis club members gathered at Dina land Country Club on March 19 to view a film on duck and goose migration. Albert Heggen of Utah Fish & Game gave the program. A Park City training session is set for April 11 with N J Meagher to speak on education and fellowship.
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