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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
5
Engagements announced for LaMar Burke Ellsworth and Robert Di Guymon GM 3. Miss Jessie Mecham engaged to Charles HullER USM, with Ashley Eller in Marine service since 1938. Local club gatherings, hospital updates, furls, WACS transfers, PTA plans, and a 81st birthday surprise for Cynthia Massey with family tributes and community notices.
In PA a news speech festival opens at 30 pm with a welcome message. First word timing plus third word cues are noted. Doors are expected to close as Blaine Lee is in charge and Mrs. John Aco hosts the event.
Oswald Lampkins baritone from Grand Rapids starred in a first class Fisk Jubilee Singers concert. The group, noted for discipline and abstinence, toured royal and presidential venues, while members shared religious diversity and hospitality. A stamina-filled night featured memories, civic officials, and local supports, with Vernal residents welcoming the ensemble.
The Uintah Basin expects about 200 060 head to be shorn in 1945 with crews at Powder Wash White River La Point Dead Man Beach Brush Creek and surrounding corral sites. Notables include Wallace and John Siddoway B H Stringham and Shiner Brothers with Bloomington activity and visitors from Burns Oregon Casper Wye Smith and Boston.
Four local flyers purchase a plane as families including Martin Campbell, Lillian Valentia, and Hendersons adjust after long military service. Lt Harold Calder, recently commissioned in 1942, returns to the West Coast with his family to keep children in school. the crew en route from a storm battered route passes through Donner and Salt Lake.
Morris Haws has taken over management of the Conoco service station on Cobble Street in Salt Lake City. He has worked in the industry for over two years, previously in charge of batteries and tires at Ashtons Service. Mr and Mrs Byrom Thomas and daughter Elaine of Oaks, California, were visiting Salt Lake City.
Sylvia Hackburn received the Purple Heart this week. Pvt Preston L Searle, who entered service in October 1942, went to Germany in December 1944 and fought in Europe with the First Army. He served in England before the invasion of France and was at Taft battery antiair duties amid Hess.
California plans to use over a million second feet of water for 660 000 acres in Imperial Valley. Arizona rapid plans to require a similar quantity while Mexico farms hundreds of thousands of acres of delta lands of the Colorado River. Rio water needs could rise to millions of acre feet. Guests included Robert Sorenson and Allen L Gens. George P Roth presided. Nominating committee named. clothing collection announced. Jubilee Singers report, Lions Cubs dance noted. Ray Stringham to Florida for several months.
The Moopes brothers of White Rocks Stanley and Bill have six sisters instead of two as stated previously. The sisters are Mrs Loren Pike Whiterocks Veda and Vel ida Hoopes Whiterocks Mrs Le ivi Reed Manita Mrs Leland Mooseman Whiterocks and Mrs Ronald Eksund of Neola.
Vérbial Doétoxane announces Buy Green Lakes will expand rapidly during war conditions. The resort near Sun Valley style aims to include modern cal ins, dance hall, dining room, and fishing excursions with year round operations. Bob Miles, born in Vormal, will be manager after May 15. He previously directed Paramount Studios and managed Sun Valley.
Coaches report a large track lineup for the regional meet at Holland, previewing events such as shot put, 40 yard dash, high jump, hurdles, and relays. The team aims to deliver a solid performance, led by standout athletes from Green Rivers and other local schools, with events including medley and mile relays and a full sprint slate.
Shopper features a wide display of blouses skirts and baby gifts at C E Searle & Co including smart striped skirts and cash and carry casserole sets priced from 35c to 59c Also listed are Fire King pie plates radio batteries and various polish and hardware items plus complete home furnishing lines and new slippers gowns and coats in multiple styles and prices.
Sgt S D Hatch of Utah Highway Patrol reports that during a brake check program in Vernal city 23 cars were inspected and 11 failed the brake test. In the Basin area the patrol checked 48 vehicles and issued 29 tickets for faulty brakes.
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