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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1934
Page
8
Several prisons plan travel to Salt Lake City this week as Generat ien prepares to open on April th, signaling a notable regional facility access drive and a school of corrections discussion.
County treasurer Martin W Curtis became a Sundauight and was confined to his room for several days. Isis is much improved.
Tieed Morrill principal of Alterta high school called in Vernal on Monday. Principal Lb G Noble of the UHS and Mr Morrill met with the school board.
William Gowell of Jansen, suffering a hand infection that cost him a finger, was in town Monday seeking medical attention. The visit focused on urgent care and treatment options for his injury.
Miss Ellen Christensen teacher at UHS attended funeral services for Mrs Nancy Colton with her mother Mrs DeVere Christensen of Salt Lake City visiting for the event.
Roy Taylor of Lapoink, a member of the Uintah school board, attended the board meeting Monday. He reported crop conditions in his section far ahead of the average year.
Clyde district supervisor of Utah Star fish and game commission spent several days in Verna and vicinity last week reviewing game conditions. He examined the estuation and neighboring lands to assess wildlife management needs and potential regulations.
Leroy Taylor O L MekKnight and F Wahlauist visited Vernal on Monday to meet the Uintah school board and conduct business at the courthouse.
Judge Abel Turner and Mrs Turner from Provo were delayed by car trouble near Duchesne that prevented them from attending Mrs Colton funeral services in Vernal. They returned home Monday afternoon.
Geological engineer Dr A C Boyle of the Dinosaur National Monument at Jensen and his wife traveled through Vernal on Sunday afternoon en route to Salt Lake City where he will consult with officials of the National Park Service.
J Tutt of Lapoint traveled to Ver nal on business Monday for a brief local engagement and return.
Lapoint correspondent for the Vernal Express notes a Vernal visitor on Monday.
Al Terra High School coach Jesse Hullinger was in Vernal on Monday for unspecified duties. The brief note places Hullinger in the Utah town, without detailing event or outcome.
The county re employment office has been relocated from the courthouse to the city office, aiming to streamline services for residents seeking job assistance and labor resources. The move consolidates access points and reduces travel between sites.
Mr and Mrs Leo Smith announce the marriage of their daughter Frances to WD Byrne of Ogden on March 28. The couple will make their home in Ogden.
John Louie Siddoway, son of Mr and Mrs John L Siddoway, was taken to Salt Lake City on Monday for treatment by a specialist after his eye was injured by a recent air gun shot.
Jay Netheisel and his wife returned Monday from Denver where they were called due to Mr Netheisel’s sister’s illness. On the way back they faced significant difficulty crossing the mountain range while en route home. Her condition remains serious.
President and Mrs Don B Colton travel via the Salt Lake and Vernal Stage Line to Salt Lake City, remaining until after a conference, then plan to return to Brooklyn N Y where Mr Colton presides over the Eastern states mission of the LDS church.
President Heber Grant of the LDS Church was present at the Vernal First Ward Sunday School and Sacrament meetings. He also visited the Maeser area as part of the Sunday schedule.
MoE Bernet of Denver vice president of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company visited Vernal on Tuesday. On the return leg to Denver he was forced to reroute to Price due to conditions of raids between Masadena and Elk Springs, delaying the trip by about 550 miles.
Mr and Mrs Howard Noel announce the arrival of a baby daughter. Mrs Noel is formerly Miss Elna Hunting.
Weldon Bastian and Venon Collier left Wednesday for Provo to visit relatives and friends and plan to enroll for the spring quarter at Brigham Young University.
A permanent corn-hog committee was named at a Wednesday meeting. Members include George A B Slaugh, George O Massey as vice president, Lester E Eklund secretary, Jon B Eaton treasurer, and Frank Smith as a member. The allotment committee comprises Slaugh, Smith, and Eklund. Time for contracts was extended to April 14.
A large crowd of children from the community attended the Lions Club Easter egg hunt on the courthouse lawn Saturday afternoon. J R Douglas chaired the committee and scores of eggs were hidden for the youngsters, dyed by Uintah High School’s domestic science department under Miss Beth Ashworth’s direction.
A February Farm Economics bulletin by G F Warren and F A Pearson notes gradual farm improvement since a 1933 lows, with recovery from a credit crisis and gold standard suspension. It cites stock market gains in 1933–34 and mixed international equity moves amid a broader U S recovery.
FFA Annual Banquet at Uintah High School features honored guests including Rex Olsen Mayor Cooper and Henry Millecam with toasts to the national emblems. Also covered are Thalit club party B and W club officers, Business and Professional Women gathering, Easter gatherings, family reunions, and multiple birthday and fishing or hiking outings with local residents and families noted.
A long ago tale recalls a man who chased a rainbow across a river using a canoe and arrows. He wounds not a duck but the Rainbow Bird and learns the rainbow cannot be caught, leaving him forever longing at its distant home.
The Utah beer law defines dealer as any person who imports beer into the state for sale. An out of state brewer or wholesaler cannot obtain a Utah license even if compliant with the law, and may jeopardize Utah customers. Attorney General Jospeh Chez issued the opinion at the request of the state tax commission.
Utah last year produced 17.63 million pounds of wool, down from 22.70 million in 1932, as the average fleece weight held at 8.6 pounds. Sheep shorn numbered 2,050,009, with Idaho and the United States showing similar declines.
National forest grazing fees for 1934 will be 52 percent of the 1931 cattle rate and 53 percent of the 1931 sheep rate, according to Colonel Allen S Peck United States regional forester. He notes cattle fees rose to 24 to 24 percent of 1931 in 1933 and sheep to 46 percent, with new parity set for 1934 balancing price and conservation.
County commissioners must share at least ten percent of right of way costs for highway projects as state road officials tighten funding rules. The policy seeks county cooperation, with legal action possible if counties refuse. Earlier, laws were altered to relieve counties, but cooperation remains expected.
A resident reports possession of a black and white two-year-old heifer branded like a T on the left hip taken up on March 27. If not branded, the animal will be sold April 9 to pay costs and advertising. City Poundkeeper A A Weeks.
The Senate passed the Agriculture Department budget for fiscal year 1935 totaling 63 380 703 dollars an increase of 15 62 150 over House figures. It added 354 993 for grasshopper control in western states and struck out matching requirements for aid to erase plant diseases. The act also provided 857 257 for eradication work on cereal crops and for age insects including cotton insects Dutch elm disease gypsy moth and brown tail moths.
Negotiations began on rights of way as Mr Wright took full charge of the executive department on the first of the month. FE OC Knowlton, assistant engineer, will lead construction of state activities. Anne D Cate, former district engineer, becomes assistant engineer with maintenance as his focus. Tribune
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