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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1960
Page
14
Mr N J Meagher Jr Cashier of Bank of Vernal Uintah County Savings Bonds Chairman reported November purchases of savings bonds at 7 441 00, bringing the eleven month total to 147 089 00 or 1287 percent of the county's sales goal for 1950.
Community updates detail dinner gatherings at the Grant Betta home in Tridell, funeral services for Mrs Leslie Murphy in Altamont, and visits among families including the Nelsons Brackens Morrills and Walkers. Recent furloughs and health notes involve Reed Rasmussen and Lyle Johnson. A Gold and Green Ball in Ballard featured silvery decor and an all girl dance, with music by Art Smith orchestra.
Gardiner, a home management specialist with Utah State University Extension Service, notes surveys by the USDA show working wives pay more for food than similar income nonworking families. The study suggests the impact on overall family finances is marginal despite labor input.
Ellen Bracken reports a December 8 Elders supper at the chapel with fifty attendees including Mr and Mrs William Chandler and Mr and Mrs Gilbert McKenna of Avalon. Mexican supper by Gary and Dan Gardner. Birthday dinner planned for Lynna Haslem’s 66th at home by Mr and Mrs John Haslem. A Sunday service December 4 was led by the Sunday School. A Jr High School plan was discussed at Alterra Jr High School with Supt J C Haws. Mrs Dave Clark of Gusher spent ten days in Roosevelt Hospital for carbuncle complications. Mrs Effie Winn visited Morris Winns at Ashley.
The report notes that expenses directly tied to work reduce earnings for non-employed home makers. It finds employed wives incur higher costs for child care laundry sewing and clothing while food costs rise overall. Families with employed homemakers spend more per person on meals baked goods fats and beverages and buy pricier cuts. Mrs Gardiner observed that employed women bake little.
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