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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1932
Page
1
Secretary of Jute Arthur M Hyde promises leniency in seed loan collection for farmers in the northwest. The government will not force immediate repayment by selling wheat and allows storage on farm or in elevators. If stored, warehouse receipts may replace mortgages and payments delayed until due or until wheat is adequately cared for.
The Zion Tunnel will close at night during supplemental construction by Reyolds Fly Construction. From now until August 15 periods of nightly closure may occur but no closure will exceed one hour. Starting August 15 the tunnel will close to all traffic each night from 10 PM to 6 AM.
The article lists three Saturday 3 pm matches: Verna First wards versus Vernal Second ward at Fair Grounds, Maeser ward versus Davis ward at Naples, and Naples ward versus Gimes ward at Gimes. It notes Verna First wards beat Duchesnes best MIA team from Ballard ward, with Vernal Second wards 19 to Glmes 10 and Maeser 42 to Naples 16.
Twenty years ago this week the county issued a record number of marriage licenses. Names include Martin Hancock and Lydia Kimball of Bluebell, Harold Roland and Delphia Rolf of Vernal, James Rasmussen and Elizabeth Smart of Roosevelt, Karl Tenney of Silver City NM and Ocal Wilson of Vern, plus Joe and Oral Tenney weddings in Silver City NM and Vernal. A June/July spike also notes a Vernal August 9 wedding for Oral Wilson and Earl Tenney. Local births include Lyle Fisher’s daughter and a baby boy for Leo Young.
Former Uintah high student Clyde Rich gains international notice for Poems of Nomad a poetry collection that supports Alhambra relief. The Alhambra Herald notes Chief John W Thompson helped publish the book and its traffic safety poem about a fallen officer son which won acclaim and was adopted by police organizations worldwide.
A grieving father pleads for road safety after his son Jackie, the son of a hard boiled cop, loses his life in a driving incident. He recalls the boy and vows to protect others, urging drivers to slow at boulevard stops and red lights.
The United States land office cancelled homestead entries for failure to show proof. BAS announced Monday by Eli Taylor, ward of Ireland of Myton, 160 acres in Utah County, and Margaret J Hansen of Vernal, 49 acres in Uintah County.
At UBIC evening program Tan Goodrich and Vernon Collier sang the new waltz Uintah and You with Norman Olsen at the piano. The piece had its first public presentation and was very well received. Olsen plans to copyright the original composition soon.
Thousands attended the tenth annual UBIC opening in Fort Duchesne despite poor weather. speakers included Henry J Scattergood and President G Peterson urging unity for a stable circulating medium. A pow wow and parade preceded a day of talks on Indian affairs education and self help programs.
President Herbert Hoover extends the autumn open season for hunting ducks and geese from one month to two months on Secretary Hide’s recommendation. Nimrods in Utah may hunt October 1 to November 30 while other hunters can shoot from October 16 to December 15. The extension aims to improve the waterfowl situation after the 1931 breeding-ground drought.
Dr List state entomologist warns of a second heavy infestation of alfalfa webworms in Colorado late July. Webworm moths are flighting, with cocoons in soil and eggs laid on leaf undersides. biological and chemical controls are outlined, including lead arsenate sprays and dusts, with cautions for crops.
Mrs Lottie McNeil Strong 36 wife of J Lynn Strong formerly of Vernal died at noon Monday from a heart attack at her home in St Pleasant ten days after giving birth to a daughter. She was born December 10 1895 in American Fork and was daughter of John and Alice McNeil. Survived by her husband infant daughter father and two sisters. Strong was formerly manager of the M T & T at Vernal and later at Mt Pleasant.
Dr C G L Jones of Salt Lake City leads a cattle TB testing program in Uintah and Duchesne counties with Drs Rasmussen and Lieby assisting. Testing will cover all dairy herds and 10 percent of range cattle, starting Monday from Jensen west through the Basin.
Brigham Young University aims for large enrollments in Vernal with plans for a September 25 start. Economics Professor Elmer Miller notes Uintah County produced 16 students this year and total BYU enrollment exceeds 1600. Several Vernal-area faculty alumni return to assist the term.
A speech by Congressman Ben BB Colton at UBIC reviews postwar hardship, debt, and speculation. He notes world war costs, collapsed markets, and bank loans, then highlights a shift toward cooperation, shared prosperity, and mass production reform as hopeful signs for recovery.
JS Edwards of Frlee, a Democratic candidate for Congress, proposes paying the soldier bonus in silver dollars. He claims silver can be minted from mined ingots and valued at $1 per ounce with Uncle Sam’s stamp. He argues silver payments would stimulate industry and avert fiscal collapse, contrasting with a gold standard.
Harold Merkley was seated during the transition as J C Penney moved from its old location to a new site. The event details indicate a formal setting linked to the company's relocation.
James N McKnight buys Uintah Lisery Stable with all rigs. New Odd Fellows Hall open as boys move from old site. Jack Sprouse announces baby boy born July 23. June frost shrinks apple crop. Coroili Implement Co offers oats at two cents per pound. Three six men teams pass Vernal en route to Rock Springs. Prof Sowards markets peaches. Sheep men fetch around 40 per hundredweight in Omaha. Vernal Drug Company begins strictly cash sales.
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