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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1964
Page
7
A 1962 survey shows the petroleum industry spends over 2.6 billion yearly on drilling and equipping wells, with about 850 million dollars wasted on dry holes. It cites rising drilling costs and averages: oil wells 54 000 dollars, gas wells 97 000 dollars, and 17 000 dry holes averaging 51 000 dollars each, underscoring the high risk in the sector.
Surveys comparing wages and shopper costs reveal sharp contrasts between West Germany and East Germany. A milk bargain takes 8 minutes versus 18, a refrigerator 103 hours 55 minutes versus 625 hours, a car 1,238 hours 66 minutes versus 6,301 hours 18 minutes, highlighting consumer unrest and possible Khrushchev era shifts toward incentives.
A flurry of Thanksgiving travel and family gatherings fills the Wall Jensen Ferguson Jorgensen and Pickup households as relatives from Salt Lake City and nearby towns stay and visit in a sequence of weekend and weekday trips. Wilford Wall drives Henry Wall to Roosevelt for medical care as others spend Thanksgiving at parental homes in Lehi Muray or Manila.
Virgil Robb and families take Thanksgiving in Utah while Florida’s inland and coastal developments attract senior workers and retirees drawn by mild winters. The piece notes Florida’s seaboard land limits and a likely large influx as many North Americans seek sun, with labor unions buying plots near Lake Wales to form new communities.
Tee Pee Talk discusses fundraising to buy a yearbook page as the German club outlines officers Greg Robertson Willy Rae Millecam Gloria Smith and Lorna Pope. Model United Nations holds its first meeting Nov 24 with officers Larry Paulson firm Carter Lela Hacking Gerry Preece and Cleata Risbon. Mrs Marilou Morris moves to Denver thanking her for teaching at Uintah High. The Eddie Duchin Story shown before last period. Sadie Hawkins Day dances sponsored by Pep Club with music by KVEL. Students Mammy Pappy Lil Abner Jos Davin and Daisy May John Gentry named in Dogpatch tribute. First basketball game at East Carlton Dec 4. best wishes for the season.
Sunday state visitors from Roosevelt and Salt Lake stayed with Jess Jensen. Mazel Wardle attended a Thanksgiving dinner at the home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Jensen. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Rogers and daughter visited Infernal at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ron dle Rogers. Friday but Joyce remained with her husband. Mr and Mrs Norton Shelton were mentioned in the hosts list.
Whiterocks traces a Thanksgiving scene as 26 of 27 Long family members gathered at Winfred Long home. Visitors included Donald Palmer and Paula from Orangevale California with son Glen from Logan USA. Attendees also include George Walkup, Delma Long, Bill Tropes, Vert Saslem, Marinus Christensen, Paul Rabb and families at a Roosevelt leadership meeting.
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