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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1947
Page
10
Salt Lake City eyes a million dollar month as new construction surges. February permits total 174 with $750000 in expected expenditures and March activity surpasses February, potentially reaching $1.6 million. Also notes Brazil’s cruzeiro named for the Southern Cross and its history.
The Randlett Ouray Civic Club met at the schoolhouse with a Bee-Hive girls banquet. Willard Day of the State Road Commission spoke on regional road issues and the Randlett bridge, urging greater road knowledge for future growth. Local families and visitors from Santa Monica, California, attended events and conducted business in town.
The Jensen Relief Society celebrated its annual party at the ward chapel on Monday evening March 17. A short program featured songs by Veda Hatch, Mary Helen Merkley, Pearl Johnston and readings by Joseph Dudley. Ladies wore Martha Washington era costumes and joined an old time dance after the program. Music was by Marle Paulson Elna Smith and son. A potluck lunch followed for the large crowd.
The fishing expert Jason Lucas notes gear shortages ahead. High quality bamboo rods and castings will be hard to obtain, with scarce better reels and many junk options. Some creels and baskets may appear, but premium lines and major items should be bought now to avoid running short.
Washington reports rapid repayments on 63 western reclamation projects across 15 states. Michael W. Straus notes $74,823,473 repaid, 97.6 of the June 30 1946 total, plus $33,718,414 in power revenue. Over 40 years the federal gov ernment spent about $1 billion and expects $800 million more. water users repay $352.9 million and power revenue covers $1.0195 billion. Remaining costs for flood control and navigation are nonreimbursable. The Yuma and Minidoka projects top the list as strongest earners. The first entire division to finish payments is the Teton division of the Yakima Wash project, with a first payment at Yakima on February 14.
Anenthetia Curare, from native plants by South American Indians, proves a strong anesthetic for head and neck surgery with relaxed muscles. Curare’s dangers led to discontinued use after 1920s experiments in England. War era hooks are gone, but a wide tackle range will be scarce this year. shop early or risk missing out.
Extension dairy experts estimate that 340 to 350 squeezes by hand are needed to produce one gallon of milk, based on actual farmer counts. The finding highlights variability in milking efficiency and implications for labor input in dairy operations.
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