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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
8
A long Vernal page lists visitors and locals in town for the week, noting shopping, gatherings, and Christmas plans. It mentions Lundberg and Worthen in Vernal, a foot injury, taxes paid, and many residents in and around Vernal including Aycock, Merkley, and Aycock family ties. Community events include school closes for Christmas, turkey shoot at Uintah High, Lions Club gifts, and students from the University of Utah visiting home.
An employment official outlined apportionment of 86987670 in state district school funds to Uintah Basin districts. The per child amount equals 447, bringing the current school year total to 125861430 or 863 per capita. Four apportionments have been issued, with Duchesne 24094.98, Daggett 12980.6, Uintah 267098.5 distributed strictly per capita.
Inwood rancher Linwood Potter notes continued snow scarcity across the Manila Li Wood area and the Diamond mountains east of the Ufrta range. Keith Smith of Lityex recently drove over the mountains despite scant snow while others head home for Christmas among Uintah County families and visitors in Vernal. The Uintah County Board of County Commissioners met December 15 1937 and adopted a 1938 budget totaling 32762 covering county offices services and jail expenses with taxpayer review open until December 31 1937.
Notice states a hearing on Vernal City's 1938 budget will be held in Vernal on Friday December 31 1937 at 7 PM in the Comic Chambers Uintah Stake Bank directors room The budget items include General 8500 Streets and Alleys 2000 Levers and Drains 500 Water System 12500 and 300 00 City Recorder Oscar M Lyman is identified as the city recorder It appears as an official notice of budget proceedings with figures and room details
Trustees of the Uintah Sheep Shearing Company announce the sale of the Feiatza Sheep Shearing Plant including engines pumps and all machinery buildings corrals and rights. Sale set for December 31 1937 at 2 00 PM at Wallace Calder law office Vernal Utah. Bids may be submitted by 2 00 PM on sale day. The right to reject bids reserved.
Marguerite Britt Massey aged 30 born February 2 1907 in Vernal Utah died December 12 at home of a heart attack. She is survived by husband Arthur Massey Vernal children Glenn Lyle Naum and an infant daughter three brothers George F Britt Keith Britt Lynn Britt and four sisters Gladys Massey Marie McLean Helen Hol feliz Jennie Rhodes all of Vernal two step children Delma Martin Vernal and Earl Marey Superior Arizona. Funeral services were held December 14 in the Maeser ward chapel. The infant daughter is cared for by May Martin.
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