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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
3
A social worker confronts a poverty struck housewife whose tale reveals hunger privation and rent loss to a drunken husband. A bitter panorama follows with children headed for reform school and a wife mocked by the man’s arrogance as couples quarrel over past choices and future hopes.
The new prison warden struggles to reach a friend by phone and blasts the operator with a joke about knowing where he is, prompting an amused reply about not knowing who he is.
The article recalls President Truman avoiding a last minute appeal to voters akin to Wilson in 1918. It notes Wilson urged a Democratic majority to assist postwar reconversion, the Republican landslide followed, and a cabinet member quoted describes the scene. Also remarks on travel hardships and staying home as transportation and hotel capacity strain.
Fragmentary excerpt discusses applications for a program labeled G.1.4 and a Bill of Rights provision. It notes some prefer employment over government support and mentions acts affecting the sick or disabled, but details and clarity are limited due to garbled wording.
A snippet notes General Motors earmarks about 2 percent of each sale for engineering and expansion. John Doak buys a 1940 GM for $1,000, with $25 diverted to the fund. The investment allegedly yields a $3,000 car value in 1948, claiming a $9,000 gain on his $1,000. An Illinois farmer story claims producers ignored curbs, increasing output until controls ended, affecting hog prices and markets.
A fragmented note explains the Christmas stocking custom origins. Saint Nicholas milled three gold pieces to destitute sisters, but the coins landed in their stockings drying by the hearth, giving rise to stockings hung by the chimney for Christmas. The date aligns with Saint Nicholas Day.
Dasce Dall Midnight presents a village ritual blending religious and festive observance. A dance runs through the night until midnight when musicians play a sacred melody and villagers gather in front of the crib at the nativity scene, marking twelve o clock.
A practical guide for easy entertaining suggests planning a simple festive menu with advance prep. It details kitchen readiness, a staged cooking schedule, and a complete course including minted fruit juice starter, lamb chops with mashed potatoes and vegetables, an asparagus side, and simple biscuits. A two layer Orange Kiewer Cake offers a ready dessert option with suggested frostings.
George Waabligh celebrated Christmas similarly to today. He joined neighbors for Christmas Eve sacred services at the large church. Christmas Day featured an elaborate dinner and hours of merrymaking with neighbors, including a Virginia reel dance and country dancing.
A fragmented excerpt offers informal guidance for entertaining. It mentions simple appetizers with chilled juice to prompt chatter, and a late instruction about preparing a bacon roll with tight rolling and toothpick securing until crisp, then removing the toothpick for serving. The text contains garbled names and unclear steps.
Fresh lettuce leaves washed and dried. spread with softened cheese. Slice red apples into wedges. cut into three and dip in pineapple or orange juice. Spread with cheese and serve with toothpicks.
A jumble of names and agencies including American Red Cross and Disabled American Veterans appears in correspondence about benefits. Veterans seek information on allotments, rehabilitation, and how to prove dependent status, with references to Navy and Marine Corps offices in Washington and various posts abroad.
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