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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1949
Page
15
Vernal Seminary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold a Sunday night commencement on April 24 at the Intah stake tabernacle. J Wallace Johnson, the principal, announced sixty three graduates.
Jane Curtis writes from Vernal describing a communal snowbound dinner featuring Swedish meat balls and beans, noting Swen Jensen and Amanda Jensen's dinner together and a future Bar Y Sunday get together. She mentions publishing requests for the Solitaire High Altitude Cook Book and lists local committee members and prospective graduates. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morrison move to Vernal, with Morrison working as a barber.
Sealed bids due by 7 30 p m April 29 1949 for mining and processing 2500 cubic yards of native asphalt and hauling laying 900 cubic yards on streets and walks on several projects. Also notice of intention to fund a 66 inch sanitary sewer project with five yearly installments and a $2500 estimated cost. Residents may protest by May 17 1949 with hearing May 18 1949.
Dinosaur National Monument officials say Green River Gorge remains an appealing destination with snow dusted Upper Colorado canyons. Custodian Jesse Lombard warns travelers the road is passable but fires are risky and weapons are prohibited inside the monument.
At Uintah high school a meeting of athletes elected Dick Thurlinwer as captain of the 1941 track team. Coach Jack Woodbury announced five members selected for the Drigham Young university invitation meet this Friday: Dick Hulinger Wayne Lundell Joe Roybal Lowell Caldwell and Gean Michl.
Fire fighters from Utah counties held their annual training and planning meeting in Roosevelt on Wednesday April 20 at 10 am. Sheriff Arty H. Mitchell said the open meeting invited anyone concerned with fire control to attend. Discussions covered weather and fire danger and cooperative planning through the day.
Uintah and Intah counties wrestle with delaying bids for a new high school program. Federal funds risking loss if construction stalls, while Alterra high school may be repurposed as elementary. A joint high school with federal aid could cut Uintah costs and free Alterra for younger grades.
An afternoon session Saturday at 2 p.m. in Uintah high school auditorium invites all locals to meet Utah Associated Garden clubs officers and learn from speakers M. D. Naylor Dorthea Newbold Keith Boyer C. R. Walter and Fred Augsburger. An evening banquet at 6 30 p.m. Saturday follows at Hotel Vernal with reservations through local garden club members.
A mixed page of classified items includes a modern unfurnished rental with garden spot, various sale offers for lumber and logs, alfalfa and clover advertising, a trade offer for property against livestock, a secretary desk for sale, 14 head ewes with lambs, and a report on Frank Hatch visiting Vernal for Easter and Activities Day at Uintah high school before returning to Salt Lake City.
Esne students could attend the Alterra school. The school boards have 30 days from date the bids were opened to make a decision. Further meetings will be held to determine what to do, Mr. Lundell said.
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