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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1940
Page
4
The Deseret News urges Utah residents to take pride in their towns while acknowledging faults. It champions community betterment, home improvements, and fire safety upgrades as inflation and the preparedness program drive prices up, urging readers to act now to benefit and support local progress.
A Denver Mining Reed article highlights how the war disrupts foreign commerce harming machinery makers reliant on large orders. It argues mining could advance without war orders, calls for more individual initiative to open new mines, and notes rising U S taxes. It also mentions a court sentence related to a boat burglary case and a judge presiding at a county session.
A large Vernal crowd filled the fairgrounds for the annual rodeo. Events included calf roping, bareback riding, bulldogging, and steer roping with top riders from Utah and nearby regions earning prizes. Notable performances featured Black Hat and Murphy in multiple races, Pigman and others, with daily exhibitions by Frank and Bernice Dean and Pauline Pikard adding showmanship.
George Lee left last week to attend an aviation school in California. Mr and Mrs High Frans and children of San Bernardino Oslis visit with Mrs Evans mother. Mrs John Winn and others visit as Mr Preece serves with the National Guard in Washington. A lawn party at Walter Anderson's home honors National Guard boys with games and lunch for about 75. Several local families travel and medical cases are noted including appendectomies for Lloyd GIlnes and Dee Jenkins. A horse show drawles praise for attendance and suggests a larger grandstand and increased publicity for tourists.
Vernal CCC news notes detail Massadona's team burial accident and camp safety drills. Enrollees from 1507 prepare at Kaler Hollow with Dr Stevens and Red Cross staff guiding swimming and first aid. Harvest prospects on Diamond Mountain include 175 acres under Earl and AM Goodrich, with hopeful yields amid a dry season.
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