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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1949
Page
10
Dr Roy A Burkhardt of First Community Church Columbus will lead two seminars and a counseling workshop on family life problems as part of the University of Utah summer session. The seminars will be open to any interested participants, announced by Dr A Ray Olpin, university president, on Monday.
The partnership of A. Dean Voorhles and Charles Taylor, operators of Western Stores, was terminated this week. Voorhles plans a vacation with no stated future work. Taylor said store policy remains unchanged. In unrelated notes, registrations for a workshop for ministers teachers social workers and professional leaders proceed with a summer session starting June 26 and a stadium graduation August 31.
Uintah county residents contributed 1827.17 to the county Red Cross fund drive, exceeding the goal. Harland F E Hodgkinson, drive chairman, said half stays for local emergencies while the rest has been sent to national headquarters. John W Powell assisted as drive chairman, praising volunteers and resident response as very successful.
The article notes Nanking is protected by one of China's longest, widest, and highest walls, extending about 28 miles to encircle an area slightly smaller than the District of Columbia. It also mentions calves six to fifteen days old are particularly susceptible to attacks.
At a regular Vernal city council meeting J A Cheney chair of the Lions airplane landing field committee stressed the need for a landing field to link Vernal with regional and national routes. Bus, street and sidewalk projects, local marriages, and community notes fill this multifaceted local update.
The Third Quorum of Elders from Glines and Maeser wards held an April Fools party at the Glines chapel. The program featured readings by Mrs. Ray Searle, accordion pieces by Gayla Hacking, talks by Martin Curtis Norman Fletcher and Sterling Bodily, with Garth Atwood as master of ceremonies. Refreshments followed and dancing ensued. Several attendees traveled to Salt Lake City for Primary conference, general conference, and the Future Homemakers convention, including Bishop Ernest M. Johnson and family, Archie Johnson, Belva Perry, Karren Simper, and Mary Kaye Galley. Colleen Billings, Phyllis Luck, LaDonna Jacobson attended the D. E. club convention, and Mrs. Ralph Simpson and her children visited from Salt Lake City.
Mrs Gladys Atwood remains in a Salt Lake hospital for eleven weeks. Horace Morrill family visits Idaho. Reid McConkie battles heart ailment. Jack and Preston Atwood relocate for schooling as Jensen family plans to stay. Relief society quilts produced as L D S chapel work continues amid repairs. Horace Morrill welcomed a new baby. Martha Morrill at Roosevelt hospital with rheumatic fever. Norma Atwood seeks eye care in Salt Lake City. Tridell weekly movie held at the school despite chapel conditions.
Colemere's Furniture and Appliance Co announces a spring shipment including hardwood cribs, unfinished chests, tables, 12-foot Axminster carpet, living room sets, and Zenith radios. Kelvinator ranges and refrigerators join new bedroom sets as the store expands behind 140 West Main into a larger appliance department.
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