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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1952
Page
7
Vernal Lions heard Uintah High principal Max Abbott discuss school issues from low teacher retention to crowded facilities. The group planned preliminary adult education classes for winter, proposing ceramics, woodwork, art, literature, governance, and more with local sponsorships and a survey to select final offerings.
Eleanore Hacking and Maralea Smith presented their Burpee Seed Company tip demonstration to the local Lions Club after winning New York entry funds. Eleanore, a high school sophomore, raised 11 vegetable varieties and netted 52 dollars from a 2.75 dollar investment on her farm contest garden run by her parents. Maralea, a high school senior, earned 40 dollars from a 13 dollar investment with multiple vegetable varieties. Both are active in 4H and rural youth meets, praised by Prof. Grant B Snyder of the University of Massachusetts as promising young farmers in the NJVGA program. The program, run by adult agricultural educators, trains in production and marketing with support from 4H, Future Farmers, and other groups.
Forest and sheriff's officials warn that all Christmas trees sold must bear proper tags. Buyers and sellers can be held equally liable if a tree from forest or state lands lacks the correct tag. Untagged trees may restrict cutters entering forests to prevent wrong-tree harvesting. The rule aims to ensure trees come from approved locations and prevent illicit cutting.
The Vernal Kiwanis Underpriveleged Child Committee asks all members to bring a toy worth one dollar to the Christmas Party at Hotel Vernalight this Thursday. The event, directed by Don Showalter, aims to emphasize keeping Christ in Christmas as more families need help this year.
The Uintah Basin Indian mission has operated for three years across four stakes Duchesne Moonlake Roosevelt and Uintah under general church direction. James E Hacon of Roosevelt leads with two counselors overseeing about thirty five missionaries and sixteen hundred Indian residents. Mission aims to aid social religious and economic advancement through home visits farm and construction help and organized gatherings. Children gain chances in singing speaking and programs while the mission asserts equal opportunities for all Indian people.
Students at Union High School built a ten foot high traditional calendera display on the roof to celebrate Christmas. The scene shows a snow covered cottage with design by Mrs Fvirgie Murphy and Wayne Carlo. Students in shop classes and art classes aided, and a Christmas tree was erected in the main hall.
The LDS Uintah Basin Indian Mission states that people have the right to see agency and that missionaries aim to explain the gospel without coercion. Many have accepted, and the mission and supporters extend Season's Greetings to Indian communities with wishes of peace on earth and good will during Christmas.
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