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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1937
Page
2
A short reflection contrasts city papers and country papers, praising humble country life. It notes city reports of crime and welfare contrasts with country stories of farmers, students, and scholars. It warns against luxury and vice eroding national liberty if underworld powers gain control.
A retrospective notes 111000 American deaths since Titanic and Johnston flood, compares to World War II casualty figures and recent Texas school explosion deaths. It argues accidents kill more than war, cites automobile accidents, heart disease and other plagues, and urges prevention through care and competence.
The piece extols Espress coverage over county wide needs from pantry shelves and bread to milk and stove pans The narrator notes it even spans window cracks bed springs plaster and cold draft issues while hinting at unmentioned sins.
The fragment describes a youth in a blacksmith shop recalling a selfish, egotistical moment. He mentions a plan to study seven books, pay tuition, and devote time to learning, but expresses frustration after returning home and reengaging with freight work. The text shows personal reflection amid hardship.
The article reports on Roosevelt’s push for a strong merit system clashing with Senate and House moves to bring many federal jobs under political control. It details exemptions from civil service for wage board staff, proposed reorganizations, and the removal or reclassification of hundreds of high officials and CCC workers, highlighting the battle over civil service versus spoils system.
The narrator recalls donating to Uinta Stake Academy, saving for education, and facing family support while working to attend school. In 1896 he is unexpectedly elected County Commissioner as Utah shifts to statehood, confronting mounting debt and new duties alongside efforts to finish schooling. He names George D. Merkley and John G. Davis in shaping the county’s early poststate transition challenges.
A narrative recounting a six month mission for the Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Association, with reflections on family life, education at the University of Utah, and service within the LDS Church. The author notes county clerk involvement, studying law, raising five children, and departing for Salt Lake City for training alongside elders from multiple stakes, under Lorenzo Snow’s closing remarks on their thorough instruction.
Colto and MecHeachmen joined the UHS Future Farmers on a trip to Southern Utah last week. Boulder Dam officers and Primary teachers entertained the children at Preece's Meadow outing last Tuesday afternoon with outdoor games and refreshments for a large crowd.
Miss Annie Duke left Wasatch County for Whiterocks near Fort Duchesne to resume her government Indian school work. Owen Smoot and Bob Stoan arrived Sunday night. W H Burton heads to Salt Lake Monday to fetch his wife and children. Ted Wilkins and Don Smith return to Provo. Wilkins plans to head for Klondike next spring. Joseph Pilling and Bertha Hodges wed Monday. a dance followed at the schoolhouse. G W Vangundy’s son broke a shoulder in a pony collision. occupants unharmed. Dr. Lindsay went to Salt Lake City. About 250 men were examined for military service. 106 qualified. Mush Colton ill with typhoid in Laramie, Wyoming. Tal Sturgeon’s two-year-old girl burned by lye. Tom Mountain’s wife, an Indian from Whiterocks, brought to Vernal for surgery. N G Sowards welcomes a baby boy. New babies born to Hugh Karren and Ell Lee of Naples. An 800 foot drain, six feet deep, is dug north of the courthouse to drain seepage. Prof. Hansen leaves for Salt Lake to study plays and music for Vogue theatre. Jerry Hatch and family of Willow Creek visiting Vernal.
Mrs Rulon Chadwick and baby Mary Jo of Ogden visit Mrs Chad Racks parents Mr and Mrs Ed Foort. Mrs Wim E Pearce Sr from Pleasant Grove to stay two weeks with relatives. 4 H cooking club met at leader Mrs Martin W Curtis home. Ernest Johnson and Accompanied by Mr at DMs Aled G Merkley traveled to Mt Immons Knight ranch Duchesne and Roosevelt Sunday. Ward conference held Sun School conference by Aird G Merkley with stake leadership. Several board members present including Ernest M Johnson Eunice Johnson and others. Mr and Mrs R H Seawell of Brawley Cairo visiting Emma Johnson left for Salt Lake. Miss Price of Roosevelt visited with her parents. Cole visited Weaver family. Glen McKeachnie and Burnell Haws vacation at Reader Lake sheep camp.
Local printer advertises print services from business cards to bound catalogs. The copy emphasizes versatility and willingness to handle wide ranges of printing work for customers.
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