Vernal Kiwanis Activities Highlight US-Canada Good Will Week
The Vernal Kiwanis Club sent a telegram to Edmonton Kiwanis Club praising US-Canada Good Will Week observed from April 24 1040 in about 4000 North American communities. The message thanked Edmonton for promoting international cooperation during a time of distress. Also noted are local visits of veterans Glen Goodrich and Marland Stagg with families, their discharges, and travel between Vernal Salt Lake Provo and Ft Carson as they adjust post service life.
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Vernal Kiwanis Club
Kiwania Club
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
United States
Kiwanis Clube
Vernal Club
Jax Ts Tddell
Kirwanls Club of
US Canada
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis
Marland Stagg
Ft. Carson
Colo
Salt Lake
Provo
Bob Oster
Sally
Deane Stagg
Osterstock
Deane
John Stagg
Bonnie Osterstock
Marland
Vernal
Bonnie
Germany
Fourteen Service Airlines Win Permanent Certificates
The U S Senate passed legislation to grant permanent certificates of convenience and necessity to the nations fourteen local service air lines upon proper application. House approval had preceded it and final passage awaits joint committee resolution before going to the President for signature.
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United States Senate
Trontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines
Myhre
Senate
House of Repesentatives
Civil Acronautces Board
Joint Committee
House
Service Stations Absorb Gasoline Taxes and Prices
Gasoline prices have risen over eight years to 39.9 cents per gallon while market efficiency rose 25 percent. The piece notes that federal and state taxes amount to about 7 cents per gallon, or roughly 20 percent of the cost, affecting the price dynamic.
Basin Livestock Market Report from Uinta Selee Barn
Basin Livestock Market Report for April 23, 1955 lists cattle prices by grade and weight, including good to choice steer and heifer calves, yearling steers and heifers, Holstein stock, feeders, and cows with calves. Sheep, hogs, and horses are summarized with weight ranges and per head or cwt prices, noting fat lambs, woolled animals, feeder lambs, fat mutton ewes, and pony prices.
Parents May Purchase School Books Exhibit at Central School
Uintah School District holds an annual library book exhibit at Central School all week. Beatrice Stringham says teachers will select titles for next year from kindergarten through high school. After Friday, parents may buy any displayed books.
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Uintah
Central School
Beatrice Stringham
Miss Stringham
Open Vernal auto service to boost Uintah Basin sights
The Jound B Auto Service, run by Coke Jeffries and Mel Burke, will open next week at 177 West Main Vernal in the old Exchange Building. They will offer front end alignment, light repairs, and motor tune ups with new equipment. A two-session sales training with William G Winder will start Friday in the Central School Library to teach how to promote Utah’s scenic attractions and tourism to boost Vernal’s economy.
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Vernal
Coke) Jeffries
Mel Burke
Exchange
West Main
Jeffries
Warke
Basin Chevrolet Company
East
Vernal Auto Shop
GMC
Darius
Finland
Larry Jig
Uintah High School
Deleen
Lenita
Central School
Kathy
Coke
Alma
West 2Nd South
Delores
Jimmy
William G Winder
State Department of Vocational Education
Camp Eleanor Caldwell DUP Meets at Virgie Rasmussen Home
The Camp Eleanor Caldwell DUP held its monthly meeting at Virgie Rasmussen’s home. Ardith Huber conducted. Elizabeth Harrison read the history of her mother Barbara Nyberg. Dawn Huber played a role. Ora Swain Jesse Newmeyer and Pearl Woolley led a lesson. Visitors Dawn Huber and Carma Hacking joined as members. A plate luncheon for 15 members was served by Fern Nyberg, Eva Christensen and Virgie Rasmussen.
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Eleanor Caldwell
McKeachnie Funeral Attendees List Of Out Of Town Guests
Funeral services for Thomas M. McKeachnie drew several out of town attendees. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Keller of Nephi, Mrs. Charles Sorensen of Tooele, George Davis, Steven Davis, Miss Lois Davis, Mrs. Fanny Josley, Mrs. Effie Mercer and Harold Hardy of Salt Lake, E. C. Hardy Price, Mr. and Mrs. Israel C. Heaton and family of Logan, and Mr. and Mrs. Eyner Nielsen and Mrs. Mark Nielsen of Duchesne.
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Thomas M. McKeachnie
Out of Town
J. H. Keller
Nephi
Charles Sorensen
Tooele
George Davis
Steven Davis
Lois Davis
Fanny Josley
Effie Mercer
Harold Hardy
Salt Lake
E. C. Hardy Price
Israel C. Heaton
Logan
Eyner Nielsen
Mark Nielsen
Duchesne
Temperatures and Flights Reported for April Dates
April temperatures listed with daily highs and lows. Frontier Air lines departures include Mrs Rae Aston, Mrs Chris McKinlay, and Albert Crumbo from Duchesne to Salt Lake on April 21, and Hugh W Colton with Bry Stringham and Mrs Dan Price to Salt Lake on April 2. A noon Flight 24 from Salt Lake to Vernal diverted due to cross wind. The highest wind reached 55 miles per hour at noon on April 26 as Fran Feltch and Jack Turner checked runway soft spots for repairs.
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Frontier Airlines
Rae Ashton
Chris McKinlay
Albert Crumbo
Duchesne
Salt Lake
Hugh W. Colton
Bry Stringham
Dan Price
Vernal
Fran Feltch
Jack Turner
Group Seeks Vote on Vernal Gas Service Expansion
Public Service Commission hearings at the State Capitol considered an application by Laughlin to serve Vernal City with Greeley Gas. The citizen’s committee protest from Vernal was also debated. The commission will set future hearings on the Vernal service bid. Vernal officials attended including Mayor Ralph Siddeway and City Councilmen Lee Walker and Dale Jensen. Attorneys Clyde S. Johnson and Hugh W. Colton represented Laughlin and Greeley respectively.
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Public Service Commission
State Capitol
Laughlin
Citizen's Committee
Vernal
Vernal City
Greeley Gas
Greeley
Ralph Siddeway
Lee Walker
Dale Jensen
UP HOME Part 2 in May Ladies' Home Journal
Millions read about Ufe in a two wife Mormon household in the 1890s. The feature continues in May Ladies' Home Journal with Part 2.
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Ufe
Ladies’ Home Journal
Snyder Returns Home From Italy for Visit
Tom Snyder son of Shortt and Mrs Hebert M Snyder arrived home Saturday April 23 for a brief visit after being stationed in Italy. He and his wife Joan Showalter and their baby son left Vernal Monday morning for Fort Carson.
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Tom Snyder
Shortt
Hebert M. Snyder
Italy
Joan Showalter
Vernal
Fr. Carson
Undefined fragment hints at trip and crust metaphor
Readable lines reference a Colo location and a discharge on April 26. Mentions a short vacation before returning home. Introduces repeated definition of upper crust as crumbs held by dough, suggesting a metaphorical use rather than a reportable event.
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Colo
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U.s-Canada
Glen Goodrich
Mr. Goodrich
Byron Goodrich
Glen
Army Headquarters
Treasure Island
Calif
Bountiful
Just
Ashley Farmers Union Co-Op
U.S
Uintah Basin
Coke Jeffries
Rerch
Winder
Utah
Camp EB
Caldwell Dup
McKeachnie
Ee Sechanasias Gon Sasiiein
Sunbeam
Tavera Usi
Miracle
Libby
Gerber
Pork & Beans
Heinz
U. S
Vienna
Cliff
O.P Skaggs Ae
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