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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1920

Page

5

Goodrich Returns Home Through Muddy Mountain Roads

Naples A G Goodrich reached home Friday night at midnight from Salt Lake City after a three day trek due to muddy mountain roads. Supt Olsen and family joined him from Fairview. Tourists lament the roads and one woman argues for paving, noting abundant rock but missing cost of western road construction. Alice Cook returned to Utah County with Zelph Calder after visiting following her sister Jonnie's death. Karl Goodrich and Harold Merrell worked for soil survey expert Jennings. Melon season arrives with Albert Goodrich selling fruit. Local visits include J Robert Robinson and Zelph Calder at Jacob N Lybbert’s home, plus H L Reid, Robert H Sainsbury, and A G Goodrich sharing melons and ice cream. Brackenbury recovers from illness. Ivy Manwaring improves slowly. Minnie Hodapp returns to Salem after a summer visit with Charles M H Iverson family.

A G Goodrich Salt Lake City Olsen Fairview G. H. Southam Alice Cook Utah County Zelph Calder Jonnie Karl Goodrich Harold Merrell Jennings Albert Goodrich J. Robert Robinson Jacob N. Lybbert Brackenbury Ivy Manwaring Minnie Hodapp Salem Charles MH Iverson

Friends Express Regret over Her Absence This Summer

The note thanks friends for their support and says they are sorry to lose her for now. They express hope she will return another summer.

BYU Announces Reorganization With New Schools

Brigham Young University unveils a new organizational plan for the year adding a School of Education and a School of Arts and Sciences. The Education school remains focused on training teachers while Arts and Sciences aims to prepare students for life’s temporal and spiritual challenges. The curriculum will also include courses meeting entrance requirements for law medicine and engineering among others. A large influx of new professors joins the faculty, said to be the strongest in the institution’s history.

Brigham Young University

Retort Trial Promises Oil Shale Boom In Utah

Dr. Victor C. Alderson of the Colorado School of Mines reports testing retorts in Britain for shale oil. He suggests a Western American retort could suit Utah shale deposits, potentially unlocking an estimated 125 billion barrels. English methods appear ill suited to U S shales, with only one of fourteen English retorts possibly adaptable.

Utah Western Hemisphere Victor C. Alderson Colorado School of Mines British Isles Alderson New York Journal New York Scotland England United States

Soldier Summit to Expand Housing and Facilities

Demand for more housing at Soldier Summit prompts D and R G officials to revise the current year budget to add fifty cottages, ten under construction, plus a forty room annex to the hotel to house 120 guests. A new 60 by 90 foot movie theatre with stage nears completion, built by local citizens, while several new private dwellings rise. Water mains are being laid and Utah Power and Light lines extended.

Soldier Summit Utah Power & Light Company

Pageant Proves a Grand Success at Orpheus Theater

A large audience applauded the Birth and Growth of Mormonism pageant at the Orpheus last Friday. Children in costumes performed songs and dances with polish, earning praise for training and execution. Proceeds benefited the Blake Primary Association.

Blake Primary Association

Movie contest ties as guesses narrow field of contenders

The contest standings show Victor Abplanalo and Martha Bullock tied for first with 8765 points. Weble Giinegs and Isabell Watkins hold 750, Ruth Jaatice and Norma Ruben 600, and Ora Box, Helen Maxwell, Enla Ball, Berths White, and Zing McConkie 500 as the field narrows toward September 138th closing.

Victor Abplanalo Martha Bullock Weble Giinegs Isabell Watkins Ruth Jaatice Norma Ruben Ora Box Helen Maxwell Enla Ball Berths White Zing McConkie

Advertisement Solicitation From Trent Paper Patrons

A fragment announces the paper seeks patronage and advertising support from customers and friends to help sustain publication. The notice urges local readers to assist and mentions the benefit of keeping the paper in operation.

Menepeness Clmrens Cencens Trent

Why Industrial Art Should Be Taught in the Primary Grades

An article extols industrial art for concentration logical thinking and imagery skills. It notes benefits including expression planning and habit formation, with math ties through shapes and fractions and as an intro to geography and nature study. An August 26 exhibition at Central School showcases pupil work under Miss Matilda Peterson of Ogden.

Central School Matilda Peterson Ogden Utah

Sale of animals in Uintah County Taft precinct

Gilbert W. Anderson pound keeper announces sale of several described horses and mares held to secure damages from C. A. Thompson. The animals include sorrel mares, a ball faced stallion, and bay mares with brands and distinctions. Sale set for August 28 1920 at 2:00 p.m. at the corral in Lapoint Taft precinct.

Utah Uintah Taft Lapoint Taft Precinct Meek C. A. Thompson Gilbert W. Anderson

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