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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1940

Page

7

Gun Club Labor Day Barbecue at Iron Springs

Vernal Gun club plans Labor Day barbecue at Iron Springs with free admission. Events include trap and rifle shooting, softball and volleyball, starting at eleven. Five mutton or more will be barbecue to feed attendees. buns free, drinks and confections sold. Club officers and event chairs named.

Iron Springs Vernal Gun Club Ia Mark It Code Club Toosevelt Craig Mr Code J Ferron Hacking W A Banks L Taylor Lambert Bun Hatch Thos B Bingham Mr Hacking Bay Haten Claudius A Banks Geo W Mathis John Jorgensen Bus Hatch

Dtab Soil Conservation Referendum Here August 31

A local committee petitions for the creation of a Uintah Basin Soil Conservation district to protect landowners from fires and erosion. A referendum of landowners and occupiers in the district will be held August 31 following a notice in this paper.

Uintah Basin Soil Conservation

Maw addresses meetings for governor nomination in city park

Herbert B Maw Democratic aspirant for governor spoke to 200 to 300 people Saturday evening at the city park. George A Slaugh sponsored the event with round wagon music. Maw urged keeping state wealth for local development rather than outside agencies. A Sunday meeting in Second Ward featured a Sunday School board member who spoke on service and daily assistance opportunities. Anna Faye Snow provided marimbas at the program.

Herbert B Maw George A Slaugh Dr Maw Maw the Sunday School Second Ward Anna Faye Snow

Transportation Problems Handled at Two day Board Meeting

The Board of Education resolved transportation rules for 1940-41 limiting bus rides to certain grades within specified distances and loading capacities. It approved landscaping Maeser grounds, set pay for Otto Nelson’s transportation request, awarded fuel and janitorial contracts, and assigned bus and grounds superintendents with new contracts and insurance details.

Board of Education State Road Commission Maeser Otto Nelson Ouray Tiwaa Ivan Firemer Stoker Co Salt Lake Wirkler Oscar Momir Eldet Owel Slogh Wader We Uintah High School Kermit E Young A E Anderson L P Christensen Dussie IE Wag

Candidats for Governor Charges Waste and Graft

Mayor J Stackerbee of Price argues Utah state government wastes funds and engages in graft through a political machine. He cites a personal investigation supported by state department records and alleges hundreds of thousands in taxpayer losses. Two final talks in a series are scheduled for Friday and Monday.

Utah J Stackerbee KBL Lee

Vernal Manila Road Survey Progress Report

Survey teams on the Glade and Manila road project resumed work earlier this month and expect about four additional weeks to complete. Crews have already returned and are advancing the study with current pace and timeline.

Manila

Vernil Delegation Plans Meet Forest Officials Over Dry Fork Camp

A large delegation from Vernal clubs intends to travel to Ogden to confer with Forest Service officials about the Vernal Grazing CCG camp and its possible relocation to the Vernal area. The report outlines road plans, costs, and route specifics for a new access line near Little Brush creek, with projected mileage and grade details.

Vernil Dry Fork Euler Hollow Ogden Forest Service

Classified Ads Fragments Include Land, Farm, and House For Sale

Readable bits mention 1480 acres grazing land near Vernal Utah and listings for milk cows, a 1840 coldspot refrigerator, a six room two story dwelling with four city lots near Central, two city lots east of the courthouse, and various small home and rental listings. Names include Jim Rolineson care Swain Ag James Clark A Hardy and Waze lbush. rewards offered for missing gold rimmed glasses.

Jim Rolineson Care Swain Central Hardy Goodman Apts

Uintah Basin Soil District Referendum and Rent Notice

Notice lists a proposed Uintah Basin Soil Conservation District referendum with defined boundaries in Uintah Duchesne and Wasatch counties and eligibility to vote. Also announces a furnished five room home for rent and a refrigerator sale among scattered local notices.

Olern J Harold

Local social notes from a Craig area weekend

The item lists Mr and Mrs Filler RO Remington and Mrs Amanda Wilkuns Sill Lake M Tuesday with a pained joy and Eldon Lam 1x Wednesday. The Utah Pioneers were bit spiling the show case with relief and souvenir displays. The Wo4S Tl itger family and Mroa iM ar thur Manwaring visited Craig for the weekend and toured nearby pear bv vinces of fhtenest.

Filler RO Remington Reimingty Amanda Wilkuns Sill Lake Eldon Lam Utah Mes Ani Mroa Arthur Manwaring Ari Craig Tome En Nar

Eastern School Honors Son in Law of A T Johnson

Dr Nathan L Whetten, 1926 BYU graduate and sociology professor, named dean of the graduate school at Connecticut. Swinson notes Whetten’s rural sociology work and U.S. government studies with Zimmerman. Mrs Whetten is Theora Johnson, daughter of A T Johnson of Vernal.

Eastern School A T Johnson United States Whetten Theora Johnson

Vernal to Attend State Postal Clerks Convention

For the first time Vernal will be represented at the State Postal Clerks convention in East Lake City this weekend. The event gathers postal clerks and postmaster general representatives to discuss National Federation of Labor issues and postal service improvements. Mr and Mrs Frank G Slaugh plan to leave Saturday for the convention.

State Postal Clerks Convention East Lake City Postmaster General National Federaion of Frank G Slaugh

Thanks for kindness in our son Mont Timothy’s death

The Hartle and Timothy families express heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness and floral offerings following the passing of Mont Duane Timothy. Your support has given us comfort during this difficult time.

Mont Duane Timothy Alice J Hartle Parley Heber J Timothy Ala

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