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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1937

Page

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City Clean Up Campaign A Major Vernal Success

Vernal residents completed a week long Clean Up and Paint Up effort with volunteers from Uintah High and Central Schools, Boy and Girl Scouts, and local businesses. The event featured a free matinee for children, supervised street cleaning, and widespread participation, marking one of the most effective campaigns in years.

Vernal Vogue Cooper Lafe Tichardson Fira H, B Millecam Chamber of Commerce Os. R. Henderson Uintah High Boy Scouts Girls Scouts

Sheep Shearing in Uintah Basin Under Way

The Uintah Basin shearing season is active with crews and plants set at Watson corrals Bonanza and Jensen plants. Frank Roberts leads eight crews of 24 shearers while Tex Engle and Ted Bennion coordinate operations at Parks Cole and Upper Willows Creek, as districts report multiple ranch shearing efforts and a district court session postponement to April 24.

Frank Roberts Watson Bonanza Jerry Hatch Jensen White River Rangely Tex Engle Parks Cole Pitchforth Ranch Ted Bennion Ernest Caldwell

Uintah High Band Earns Superior Rating at Concert

Uintah High School band directed by Lloyd Winn and Clarence Hawkins received a superior rating at a well attended Wednesday concert. Hawkins praised the band and soloists for poise, appearance, and performance and urged entering the national regional contest at Price with 16 events.

Uintah High School Clarence Hawkins University of Uta Lloyd Winn UHS Darrell Bastian Norman Johnson Golden Bastian Howard Lewis Boyd Hall Don Weeks Austin Haws George P. Laugh Priucile Lundgren Inter Freed Karl H. Manwaring Eldred Johnson Hiroda Thorne Enid Johnson Geo Laugh Mr. Winn Jlalance

UHS Athletes Named for BU Invitational Meet

Coach Frenk W Wright lists UHS competitors for the Brigham Young University event. Senior runners Wayne Lyon and Clyde Hansen join the 100 and 220 yard dashes and relay squad. Doug Noel and Orvil Dudley run sprints and distance events with Ritchell, Hardy, and others in field events. Junior runners Wayne Anderson Billy King Ned Walker join the sprint relay squad alongside Grant Anderson.

Frenk W. Wright Brigham Young University Wayne Lyon Doug Noel Orvil Dudley Ritchell H. Hardy Yin Keith Wellman Clyde Hansen Wayne Anderson Billy King Ned Walker Grant Anderson

Vernal Junior Chamber to Sponsor Baseball Team

The Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce decided to sponsor a Vernal baseball team for the 1937 season. Howard Caldwell was chosen as manager and Ted R. Johnson as business manager. Practices will be three evenings weekly after 6 p.m. with Thomas Bingham as a promising pitcher. No schedule of games has been made.

Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce Howard Caldwell Ted R. Johnson Caldwell Thomas Bingham

Three Uintah Schools Asked for Diagrams of Playground Equipment

Three Uintah county schools Maser Naples and Jensen have homemade playground equipment. State director Bernice Moss asked principals Thos Caldwell J N Lydbert and A C McKinnon to supply diagrams for the equipment.

Uintah Uintah County Mary Ricks Bernice Moss Salt Lake City Miss Moss Maser Naples Jensen Thos. Caldiwell J. N. Lydbert A. C. McKinnon

Funeral Rites Held For James E Oaks At Maeser

Impressive service conducted Thursday at the Maeser ward chapel for James E Oaks 20 who died from injuries at Vernal Asphalt plant on April 12. Speakers honored his memory as a large congregation attended with many out-of-town mourners. Interment followed at Fairview cemetery with a sizable funeral party assisting.

Maeser‘ Depot May Calder Mae Jorgensen B. C. Jones Frank Abplanalp Rey Carroll Warren Allan Jones Mia Mable Stagg Henry and Leland Workman Victor and Owen i Nelson Lee York Ive York Toosevelt Jean Higgins Tiny Duke Lizzy Jones Maggia Brown Nelsie Lindsay Victor Duke Ora Johnson Joseph Thomas Heber City J. A. Nelson Ertin Wilkins Dan Nelson Charles Wise Jensem Harlan Wellman Oregon Harden Nelson Rainbow Roosevelt J. G Hacking Lapoint E. C. Coston Randlett Roy Price Bluebell

Larceny Charges Against Bennions Dismissed

Justice of the peace W. Henderson dismissed larceny charges against Sam B Bennion and Kenneth Bennion after a preliminary hearing held Friday at the courthouse. Lack of evidence led to the dismissal.

Sam Bennion W. 5. Henderson R. Bennion Kenneth Bennion Court House

Mary J Winward Succumbs After Lingering Illness

Funeral services for Mary Jane Hicks Winward 67 wife of William A Winward will be held today at the Gites ward chapel at 2 p m with Bishop John B Eaton presiding. She died Tuesday morning after a long illness of diabetes. Born January 19 1870 in Wales she moved to Salt Lake City with the Hicks family and later settled in Ashley Valley. She married William A Winward in 1889 and the family homesteaded in Glines ward Mya. She was mother of thirteen with seven surviving children and thirty grandchildren plus two great grandchildren. Interment is in Vernal Memorial Park per Swaln Funeral Home.

Mary Jane Hicks Winward William A. Winward Gites Ward John B. Eaton Ashley Valley Glines Ward Mya Winward Bhe William Henry Winward Martha Hart Ruth Sturgeon Alfonzo Winward Lee Winward Vernal Mary Hardy Luypoint Lillian Martinsen Ontario Caut.t Vernal Memorial Park Swaln Funeral Home

Justice Henderson Fines Three for Disturbing Peace at Jensen

Friday complaints signed by Bishop Ira S Gardner and others led Justice W Henderson to levy fines on Raymond Giddoway Harold Banks and Wells Pope for disturbing the peace at a Jensen dance. Siddoway paid 25 dollars while Banks and Pope were fined lesser amounts after a hearing. Banks later joined the group at the curfew home where further disturbance occurred and Lynn Dudley took an unspented gun from Banks.

Ira S. Gardner Illy Jensen Lynn Hi Dudley John’ H Jensen Raymond Giddoway Harold Banka Wells Pope Justice For the Peace W. &. Henderson Siddoway Banks Pope Rand Lynn Dudley Rook

Northern Utah Civic Clubs Visit Vernal And Dinosaur Saturday

A caravan of about 76 cars from Northern Utah civic clubs will tour the Ashley Valley visiting the Dinosaur National Monument. The group will breakfast in Heber City at 7 45 a m, lunch in Vernal at noon, tour the quarry in the afternoon, dine at Roosevelt, and attend a business meeting after supper hosted by local women professionals.

Associated Civic Clubs Utah Vernal Lions Club Dl~nosaur National Monument Boostera Tooele Weber Sault Lake Morgan Davis Wasatch Duchesne Uintah Uiniah Basin Dinosaur National Monument Ashley Valley A. OG. Boyle Monster Museum Boyle Museum of Natural History of New York City Barnum Brown Heber City Ake Vernal Dinosaur Quarry Roosevelt Professional Women's Club of Hot City Busines

Infant Health Conferences Planned Across County

County hosts series of Infant and Preschool Health Conferences to aid mothers with young children. Dr Jos Hansen leads first session at Maeser ward chapel with county nurses and assistants guiding weight checks, exams, feeding advice, and problem discussions for families. Ballard and other sites to host later sessions with announcements coming next week.

Maeser Maeser Ward Mieser Jos Ansistants Sph Hansen Fred An- Jane Addison Jane Lortis Derson Birs Ian Caldwell Maser O'Donnel Gootrieb Gomxirich Fuller Merrill Napita Nathan Chivers Mensen Davis Ballard

Juvenile Judge Binds Preston Fletcher Over To District Court

Preston Fletcher is bound over to the Duchesne county district court on a minor offence after a Vernal hearing. Bond set at $600, defense by Flett and Melchizedek Priesthood members. Quarterly conference in Vernal set for Saturday with three Sunday sessions at the Uintah stake chapel to hear John A. Widtsoe and other church representatives.

D. C. Sparks Duchesne Uintah Preston Fletcher Vernal Duchesne County Fletcher Fense Vernel L. A. Hollentack Flett Melchizedek John A. Widtsoe Quronm

Vernal Dolliner Weds Richard Jensen And Mrs Lucy Rackham

Vernal Dolliner and Richard Jensen union followed by Martha Rackham proprietor of the Quality Shop received congratulations from friends after a Thursday evening ceremony last week.

Richard Jensen Lucy Rackham

Cars Collide Near Victory Park Saturday Night

Two vehicles collided near Victory Park on U S 40 at a narrow bridge widening. Lloyd Calder traveling with youths to a Victory Park dance swerved onto gravel piles to avoid collision, tearing rear fenders as the Fletcher car struck a telephone pole. No serious injuries reported.

Indian Beach Trrrton Ltretcher Vernal Ward Nille U.S. 40 Lloyd Calder Victory Park Calfer Fletcher Calder

Vernal Seminary Oratorical Contests May 2 in Second Ward

Principal Grant West announces semi finals Friday at the seminary for the Vernal Second Ward declamation contest. Read more than a dozen girls and boys listed as contestants compete for three final places each, with separate judging for boys and girls and winners receiving recognition from the Uintah Stake Presidency.

Vernal Seminary Second Ward Grant West Vernal Second Ward Mildred Lind Elina Merrill Larra Stringham On Southam Mary Sthamussen Geneva Ashby Edna Winn Beulah Duvall Genevieve Bingham Lala Nash Lala Walker Prancis Pitt Josie Burks Enna Collie Kenneth Samuels Norman Johnson Gawin Goodrich Gorge Bascom Austin Haws Roy Hor Parks Eldred Johnson Don Hall Golden Bastian Boyd Caister Don Carroll Harold Handy

Breeding sow in Utah yields 19 piglets all alive

P C Stringham of Maeser reports a brext sow on Wednesday morning had litter of 19 piglets all alive. Stringham believes this will be an all time record for Utah.

P. C. Stringham Maeser Henley Stringham Utah

L D S Church Plans Hospital For Roosevelt

The L D S Church announces plans for a $30,003 hospital in Roosevelt at Uintah Basin center. Byron Colton and David O. McKay confirm, with 21 beds and wards, maternity, delivery, operating rooms, and offices. Construction could start soon funded 60 percent by the church and 40 percent by others.

Roosevelt Unitat Basin Byron ©. Colton Roosevelt Stake David O. McKay Church Uintahasin McKay Colton

Rainbow Child Burned In Tub Of Water

The five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Owen Bodily fell into a tub of scalding water at their Rainbow Utah home. She suffered second degree burns over her back and was taken to Vernal for medical aid wrapped in a sheet as she departed. Her condition was described as resting as well as can be expected at Reed Bodily’s home.

Owen Bodlly Rainbow Reed Bodily Owen Bodily

Crop Improvement Committee Named at Vernal

The Vernal meeting formed a crop improvement committee to work with the state association. Members Elmer Lind Roy Morrill and Fred G. Bingham were named to promote weed eradication and seed selection. Prof Hogensen warned about poor seed quality and weed seeds harming yields and urged vigilance and best seed use to boost farming profits.

J. ¢. Hogensen Extension Agronomist Extension Service Uta State Agricultural College Victor P. Rastiussen State Board of Agriculture Russell Heetela Elmer Lind Vernel Roy Morrill Tridell Fred G. Bingham Verna Prof Hogensen Weed and Seed Centre

Church Security Meeting At Roosevelt Sat

Stake heads and representatives from Duchesne Roosevelt Uintah and other stakes met Saturday at Roosevelt to review the Church Social Security program. Harold B. Lee directed the plan with D A Broadbent of Heber City and President Oblad of Summit stake Park City detailing benefits and cooperation among regional stakes as a test of the plan.

Troone Duchesne Roosevelt Uintah Bisit Lea Harold B. Lee D. A. Broadbent Heber City Oblad Summit Stake Park City

Plane symbol dominates wheel at Imperial Airways hangar

A giant transport plane under construction at Hamble in Southampton symbolises Imperial Airways power. The article notes the aircrafts’ vast size and capability, with cruising speeds around 190 miles per hour, ready to traverse the globe and expand global air travel.

Imperial Airways Hamble Southampton

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Uintah Basin California Institute of Technology C. Roxall LeGrand United States LeGrand Junior C of C Mary Christine Dunn Bonne Terre Washington University Mary James E. Oaks Mary J.winward Justice Henderson Dinosaur Moeting Ogden Salt Lake Vernal Dolliner L.D.S. Church Hoezensen Erc Tlogemen
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