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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1962
Page
2
A school page presents short pieces about items and memories from students. Marcy nawkine recalls Hawaiian treasures. Deborah Sharp notes similar finds. Rory Hatch mentions a shark jaw. Nancy Alexander celebrates a Chinese doll. Charyl Weeks describes silk worms and cocoons. Daryl Frandsen discusses a Japanese flag. Radlene Colabella shares chopsticks and a classroom trip.
A Hawaiian boy gets a big smooth board and tries to ride the waves in surf riding. Carol brings a large clam to school and Meclene brings chop’ Birks as humor. everyone laughs at Haclene’s attempt.
The history of the Catholic Church in Utah was outlined and illustrated in a Lent lecture Sunday night to Saint James parish. Monsignor Vaughan spoke, tracing Catholic influence from 18th century explorers to modern times and highlighting Utah Catholic institutions. He noted the state’s 50 000 Catholics support three hospitals, five high schools, eight elementary schools, and 33 churches.
A child narrates mother pat father hunting shells on the surf with playful scenes of surfing boards and shells as a family activity. The voice is simple and reflective, capturing coastal childhood moments.
Marine Aviation Earl B Nelms son of Mr and Mrs Olen E Nelms Route 1 Vernal reported for training at the Naval School of Pre Flight at Pensacola Florida The 16 week pre flight and officer indoctrination course will lead to primary flight instruction in the Pensacola complex and designations as naval aviators
Maeserist DUP members attended the State Daughters of Pioneer Conven tion in Salt Lake City last Saturday. Attendees included camp captain and assistants Inez Timothy Reva McKee and Merle Oaks. also noted are travel by bus and local visits surrounding funeral attendances and family moves in Vernal and Moab.
Lapoint School Fourth and Fifth Grade children host a carnival at the Lapoint Schoolhouse with a dish throw for PTA prizes. Students contribute dishes and winning room earns a treat from Mrs. Lea. Donations include bourdoir dolls and decorative items. Activities feature Bingo, darts, a fish pond, and a coke walk. The event, sponsored by the Lapoint PTA, takes place April 12 and ends with a ham and waffle supper. Third and Fourth Grades note growing science projects with planted seeds and various table displays.
Students report leaf sizes up to 2 inches and note larger seeds sprout first under shade sun and radiator heat. Four week study compares states and areas with many facts learned. Physical education shows improvement, with above average marks set earlier.
Miss Noble's fifth grade class studies George Washington and the making of the nation. Students discuss the constitutional convention the Bill of Rights and the winters at Valley Forge while learning about the people who died to make the country free.
In Misa Noble's class students thank Mrs R W Jones for supplementary reading books. They thank Dale Francis Thacker for a rug and for an electronic copper and silver plating machine used in science. They also thank Mrs Millecam Mrs Gagan and Mrs Fowler for class parties and Frank Merrill and Frontier Airlines for weather balloons. The note ends with appreciation for all who helped through the year and a wish for a better next year.
February honors at Uintah High School spotlight Colleen Hammond daughter of Mr and Mrs Whitney D Hammond. As a student she served as Student Body Secretary joined Honor Society with straight A grades. This year she is a member of Thespians FHA and Science Clubs and helped with Children's Theatre and Girls Day Dance.
Agriculture Secretary Ure Wille L. Fredutan told the House Government Information Subcommittee that grazing contracts permitting private herds on public lands will be released on request. Subcommittee Chairman John E. Moss praised the move, calling it a reversal of secrecy. Freeman said grazing rights contracts are public property and should never have been withheld, promising to share as much information as possible with Congress and the public to uphold democratic rights.
Birthday congratulations this week go to one year old Scott Dennis Freestone son of Mr and Mrs Galoyd Freestone and Lebrun son of Mr and Mrs Kay Labrum born March 2 and April 2. Thorne Studio offers free birthday pictures to be published in The Vernal Express. Pictures should be taken one week prior to the birthday.
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