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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
8
Five Uintah FFA members with top records in contesting and record keeping will receive a pair of dairy scales from Uintah State Bank. The chapter, led by Doyle Y Landon, has excelled on projects this year to promote better dairy cattle grades among members.
A Uintah County wall committee will meet Wednesday August 8 at 8 30 pm in the Uintah State Bank directors room to plan the 1945 fair. Chairman Russell says committees have been named but not announced. The fair will be held September 21 and 22 at Imperial Hall, sponsored by Uintah County board of commissioners the Lions Club and the Fair Committee. The mercury and days shown suggest July 24 weather records by Theodore Johnson government observer.
Utah Fish and Game Commission members will attend Roosevelt and Vernal Rod and Gun Club meetings Sunday. Roosevelt session at 10:00 am and Vernal at 3:00 pm, followed by a Roosevelt banquet in the evening with director Ross Leonard. Mrs Dee Chivers and daughters Leah and Dean returned from a ten day visit to Billings Montana with Mrs Chivers sister Ruby Nelson and Mrs Ted Bennison of Salt Lake City.
Leota Jorgensen and family dealings occupy the page with notes of visits by Mrs Louie Hall and George in the Navy. Cal Jorgensen, Lela, Nina, and Mary Egland are part of Vernal social rounds along with Ray Barney and Bert and Walter Standard. Parked among the lines are Roosevelt visits, temple work, and friends from Indian Beach, Mand and Ft Duchesne as residents report arrivals and farewells over the weekend.
Chester Jowles, administrator of OPA, announces a December appearance of War Ration Book Five and a new A gasoline ration book to be distributed December 3 through December 15 at public buildings nationwide. The program will shift to use early next year for food and shoes while Blue and Red stamps lists cover meat fats processed foods sugar and shoes with validity dates through fall and winter.
Tuesday morning officials released depths for wells in the Rangely Oil Field and Wasatch area, listing Calf Fee Nos and McLaughlin Consolidated numbers, plus Wasatch Sharpless unit status. The report notes ongoing spudding and rigging activity, with production statuses and associated personnel including J S Purdy and others. A Salt Lake gathering followed, with CAP school attendees from the Barr, Washburn, and Jensen families attending a banquet at the New House Hotel and traveling with Mrs Barr and Mrs Washburn.
Jensen ward Primary led Pioneer Day on July 24 with singing by Veda Hatch and a history by Ida Murray. An animal parade and sideshow followed a noon plate lunch by the Relief Society. Proceeds go to the chapel addition fund. The article also details drilling activity, camp camps near Vernal, and local business changes including the Connor Tank Co house and Rio Blanco Hotel. The piece notes a July 17 wedding in Grand Junction and various local visitors and injuries.
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