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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1932

Page

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Uintah district to open September 12 with later start for district schools

At a regular board meeting the Uintah district plans to open Uintah High and the county junior high on September 12 while district schools start a week later on September 19. The annual disbursement report showed spending within the past year was lower than any year in a decade. Bus drivers were appointed for multiple routes, with several openings remaining to be filled before school begins.

Uintah County Board of Education Atonday Uintah Fay S Stevenson Rport Harold Dudley Randlett Byron Thormas Dry Fork Maeser Verna Eli Smith Deep Creek Lapoint Calvin Jorgenson Stanley Nebeker Brough Leota Hugh Owens West J D Walker Indian Beach Wilson C A Stoddard Wilson Francis Todd Wilson Paul Robb Farm Creek Floyd Wardie Pottle Holley Duchesne Lawrence Young Rusher Thompson West Lapoint Laurence Calduel West Laraint Shermin ‘Taylor

Sage Hen Season Opens In Uintah County For Aug 13 14

A two day sage hen season is declared for August 13 and 14 in Duchesne Uintah Grand county Garfield Wayne Piute Tooele and Grass valley. Some counties like Box Elder Rich Summ Wasatch allow hunting while Cache Morgan Weber Salt Lake Sanpete Daggett Utah Catby Emery Washington Kane Millard Juab are closed. Bag limit is four per day not to exceed six in possession. Prime areas include Strawberry valley near Fruitland Dead Ox Fats Blue Bench and several benches around Altonah Altamont and Deep Creek district.

Fish and Game Newell Cook Counties Duchesne Uintah Juan Garfield Wayne Piute Tooele Grass Valley Sevier County Box Elder Rich, Summ Wasatch Cache Morgan Weber Salt Lake Sanpete Daggett Utah Catby Emery Washington Kane Bester Tron Millard Juab D J Thompson Duchesne County Strawberry Valley Fruitland Red Creek Blue Bench North Bench Talmadge Brountain Rock Creek Altonsh Altonah Altomah Bluebell Havden Lapoint Mfosby Littlewater Deep Creek Diamond Mountain Uintah County

Twenty Years Ago Phle Ser Vernal Market Inspection

A noted food officer was to visit Vernal to inspect the market amid rumors of potential fines. The piece mentions Edith Bamue’s daughter wedding at the Samuels home with President Don Brown presiding, followed by a family dinner.

Nure Vernal Edith Bamue Ed DP Samuels Shimun Nook Prides Seturds Don Brown

Colton Addresses La dies Club on Hoover Recovery Plan

Congressman Don Colton spoke at the Utah high school auditorium Friday night hosted by the Ladies Republican Club. Wm J Lowe, candidate for governor, spoke, with music by a brass quartet and soloists. Colton detailed Hoover era policies, credit expansion, public works, unemployment relief, and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, arguing these measures limited a depression and kept strikes low while aiding farmers and smaller communities.

Uintah High School Don & Colton Wm J Lowe East Lace City Ifield Winn Mr Winn Coral Eston Colton State Committee John N Davis Hoover Federal Reserve Board Hooier White House National Unemployment Committee Federal Employment Service Department of Justice Concress Federal Farm Loan Joint Stockmans Banks Reconstruction Finance Corporation Mr Colton

Unclear Meeting Plans Highlight Mutual Stake Events

Fragmentary notes indicate a conference scheduled for August 20 with a special program and instruction by a mutual stake chorister. The document mentions preparations for a general sessions program and muse for the Stake.

Unitati Verna Sen

County Sets 1933 Tax Levy and Hears Budget Actions

At a special meeting, the county commissioners set a 29.96 mill tax levy for 1933 matching last year. Funds are allocated to District School, State and State School, County Roads, County General, Foot Fund, County Library, Exhibitions, OW Age Pension, and Sinking Fund. Wilson Mursray resigned as clerk. Lorna Murray appointed temporarily. Salaries for several officers were reduced, including Commissioners to 420 and County Attorney to 900, with Clerk to 1120. Library board proposed short closure. decision deferred.

Board of County Commissioners Court House Wilson Mursray Fletcher Brary Board

Jensen Infant Buried After Three Day Life in Vernal

Jensen burial held Monday at Jensen cemetery for 3 day old infant son of Mr and Mrs Roy Ellfritz born Friday at Paul Watkins home in Vernal. Funeral held at mother's bedside with Ed Watkins Sr in charge and grave dedicated by Tra Gardner of the Jensen ward bishopric. Mrs Ellfritz recovering from childbirth is described as improving, daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Case.

Ellifritz Peter Case

Miss Ruth Nelson Visits Butterfontana with Pilot Leon

Miss Ruth Marie Nelson of Butterfron tana travels with Mr and Mrs Leon. Nelson is a licensed transport pilot and has flown the plane used by Lindbergh when he began flying.

Ruth Marie Nelson Butterfiontana Leon Pack Nelson Piot Lindbergh

Impressive Funeral Services Held For Mrs Zina Evans Smith

Davis Special reports funeral services were held Sunday for Mrs Zina Evans Smith who died Thursday in Salt Lake City after several operations. The service honored her Relief Society work and influenza era service, with burial in Vernal Cemetery. She leaves husband Albert Smith, four children including Eldon, Venice, Oral, and a son aged four, plus siblings and extended family.

Zina Evans Smith Davis LDSB Saith Mary Slaugh Ernest Latun Smith Eduard Watkinson John Kay Zin Frans Smith John Zina Evans Mona Juah Utah Winetah County Albert Smith Salt Lake Temple Cedarview Darla Ward Eldon Tso Venice Sarah Adams Cidarien Annie Brimhall New Mexico Mary Kuttle Palisade Colorado McCars Roll Joel

Visiting women from multiple states call on local families

Mrs Anna Brass of Loveland Colorado Mrs August Dudley of Denver and Mrs Victor Adolf with her son of Omaha Nebraska visit Mrs Slaugh and Mrs Blaugh and Mrs Harmon McCarrel of Gusher. They plan to stay until after the big event.

Anna Brass Loveland August Dudley Denver Victor Adolf Omaha Nebraska and Airs Stanley Blaugh Harmon McCarrel Gusher Brass Slaugh Dudey

Federal survey urges two Ashley Valley national monuments

Federal researchers report archeological finds in Uintah Basin including about 80 pictograph groups along Dry Fork Creek and Picto graph Cliff and a cliff house in Nine Mile canyon near Price. They urge protection and setting apart the sites as national monuments with a connected museum.

C Frazier US Geological Survey General Land Office Salt Lake City Albert B Teagan US Indian Field Service of Ouray Laboratory of Anthropology Santa Fe Uintahasin Ray Lyman Wilbur Interior General Lands Office Washington Dry Fork Creek Alexander Ranch Elmer Lind Vernal Nine Mile Price Myton Alstr

Funeral Held for Edward Ray McCurrell Drowned in Green River

Funeral services were held in the Verna First ward chapel for Edward Ray McCurrell of Vernal Colorado who died in the Green River near Big Piney Wyoming on July 28. He worked as a river valley timber driver for Standard Timber Co. His body was recovered after an hours long search and burial followed in Vernal Cemetery. He is survived by wife Jo Josephine Powers and four children along with his parents and several siblings.

Verna First Ward Edward Ray McCurrell Roch Colorado Green River Big Piney Weyming Bt McCurreil Standard Timber Company of Wyoming Bleggard Swenson Viv Jeasse McCarrel Vernal Vernal Uintah Academy Pontha Calder Mae Jorgensen May Calder Lloyd Winn W EB Wallis Mra Mable Stagg George Boutham Redeemer

Record Crowd Expected At U B I C Next Week

Thousands from Uintah and surrounding states will attend the U B I C opening day next Wednesday. Asst Commissioner Henry J Scattergood will address the Indians Place in America. President E G Peterson will give the keynote Can We Sit at Home. Similar programs follow daily with schedules and local agency participants.

Uintahasia U B IC Asst Henry J Scattergood Indian Department of Washington America E G Peterson Utah State Agricultural College Untali and Ouray

Republican Convention at Vernal Set for August 15

The Republican county committee announces a convention at the county courthouse in Vernal at 2 pm to name delegates to the fourth judicial district convention in Provo and the congressional convention in Salt Lake City, plus delegates to the state convention. Also listed is a theater program and band events at Fort Duchesne, Utah, with cast names and musical selections.

Vernal Hugh W Colton Republican County Committee County Court House Fourth Judicial District Provo Igust Salt Lake Efiawathas Iereafter Vendey Hughes Earl Gardner Frances F Burns Indian Service Fort Duchesne Utah UHS Sousa Griffin Victor Merch Main Street Frazee Wills

Wilson Murray Named Vernal Postmaster

Wilson Murray appointed postmaster of Vernal succeeding E J Young who resigned. Murray longtime Uintah county clerk brings business experience and readiness for the new duties starting Monday morning.

Whisen Murray Uintah Verai E J ‘Young

Baseball games scheduled for Saturday August 6 1932

Maser faces Naples at Maeser in the afternoon while Vernal Firat plays Davis and Second ward meets Glines at Fall Grounds at 3 pm. The report lists multiple local matchups for the day with venues Maeser Fall Grounds and times shown as 3 pm.

Maser Naples Maeser Vernal Firat Davis Glines Fall Grounds

Local Ward Matchups Reported in Vernal Contests

VERNAL ward standings show Dervis 14 facing Gilneas 11 in a page illustration. Maeser Vernal Second ward 14 competes against ward 14 with 4 percent operating margin noted. The report continues on page four.

Dervis Gilneas Vernal Firth Ward Maeser Vernal Don

Vernal Seeks RFC Loan for Water System Project

The Vernal city council decided to apply to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for a loan to complete the new water system installation. The loan would be for a self liquidating project as approved by government and the 1933 tax levy was set at 18 mills, unchanged from 1932, to fund general, streets, sewers, water system, and other funds.

Reconstruction Finance Corporation Tommiunicatione T. CG Alexander Salt Lake City Interast Epech Am

Vernal Golf Club Secures Big Win in Uintah Basin Meet

Vernal Golf Club totaled 94 of 190 points to defeat Duchesne and Roosevelt in the Uintah Basin Golf series Sunday. Key performers included Howe y 81 and L Pope 84 for Duchesne, with Aston Hatch 85 for Vernal. Duchesne took second with 44 and Roosevelt 38 as three more games remain to decide the cup.

Vernal Golf Club Duchesne Roosevelt Howey and Caldwell L Pope Aston Hatch Ponts Vernal Twe P Kl Cowan

Vernal Fire Erupts With Minor Damage and Local Appointments

A fire in a room at George Laws house caused little damage after a cold spell broke and temperatures rose. William IH named assistant water master for Vernal. A baby girl arrived at Ed Colton’s home on July 20. A third attempt to enter the courthouse failed with an internal guard present.

William IH Vernal George Laws House Ed Colton

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