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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
8
The article argues for transforming cluttered backyards into rich environments for children through shared effort and simple, low cost play areas. It suggests removing junk, pooling funds, and building swings, rope climbs, tires as swings, and sandboxes. It calls for cooperative action by neighbors to create safe, imaginative spaces using readily available materials.
John J Hedderman named Regional Supervisor of the Irrigation Division in Region 4 Salt Lake City with 24 years of service at the Bureau of Reclamation He becomes head of the Irrigation Division handling land rights and water problems Wilford Peterson named Chief of the Design and Construction Division in Region 4 a civil engineer with 12 years at the bureau and earlier work on the Sanpete Project Peterson fills the seat vacated by C H Carter who moved to regional duties Hedderman succeeds the retirement of D S Stover and Peterson leads engineering matters for construction
Nancy Haven presents a candy recipe for caramels with Hinzi ants and several steps. The guide outlines ingredients such as beet sugar corn syrup and butter, stages from soft ball to hard crack, altitude adjustments, and packaging tips. It promotes a 20 page free booklet from Western Beet Sugar Producers for kitchen tested candy recipes.
Uintah County shows ongoing oil production in four fields with 709 478 barrels in first four months of 1955. Crude is piped to Salt Lake refineries, few local refiners exist. Copper occurs in Carbonate and Ouray regions but high grade surface ore depleted. limited future development. Silver lead zinc found near Vernal with minor shipments from the Little Alta mine in eight years. Coal near Vernal yields 1 000 tons yearly. shale fields vast but undeveloped with future exploration planned. Gas shows in drilling but no commercial production yet. sand and gravel pits operate intermittently. undeveloped salt deposits in southwest. Lifetime earnings for education levels range from 116 000 to 265 000 dollars.
The design by Architect Gilbert D. Spindel features doors opening to a patio and a central living area. A folding door provides versatility between living and family rooms for combined or separate use. Three bedrooms include generous closets. house area stated as 91,512 square feet. For blueprints, write to New Homes Guide, Dept 1843, Dearborn 621 N, Chicago.
Mrs May Nielson 84 mother of Mra A Alwyn Call of Vernal died Tuesday at 6 40 am at her daughter’s Salt Lake City residence of causes incident to age. Born January 21 1872 at Mineraville she married Joseph Nelson in 1894 in the old Salt Lake LDS Endowment House. She was a BYU graduate and long active in church and Relief Society. Survivors include two sons LaMont and William M Nielson and three daughters plus 21 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Salt Lake City this weekend.
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