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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1949
Page
4
A juvenile, cited for beating a county school bus driver, was fined 23 dollars by Juvenile Judge M. Alder. The judge suspended 20 dollars on condition of no further trouble, while noting prior disobedience. The student was expelled until the driver and principal could review the matter.
Three men will face Vernal judge Henry Millecam in justice court Thursday. Alfred Eliititz of Vernal will plead to charges of assault and battery. He also faces a Fourth District court hearing January 9 on charges of issuing fraudulent checks. Accused cattle rustlers John Stuke of Pleasant Grove and Irvin William Richardson of Fairview, both 29 and 21 respectively, will plead or waive preliminary hearing. They remain in Uintah county jail on $2500 cash bond following an arrest by Sheriff Herb Snyder for stealing three head of cattle from the Raymond Eimer farm.
The article explains supplemental irrigation as a key method to distribute water, reduce rainfall risk, and improve crop returns. It notes benefits in humid and nonhumid areas, mentioning water conservation, land reclamation, better yields, and lower financial risk during dry spells, with emphasis on economic importance to American farms.
A Juvenile Court judge warns that allowing under sixteen to drive violates state law and fuels delinquency. He cites a Provo case where a 15 year old, granted the family car for a high school dance, sped at 80 to 85 mph, drove on the wrong side, and narrowly avoided an accident, underscoring parents duty to supervise.
The Vernal Kiwanis Club plans its year end social on December 29 at 8 p.m. in Hotel Vernal. Officers for 1950 will be installed during a banquet and dance. Installing officer will be LeRoy Olsen of Provo, Utah Idaho district Lt. Governor. Claudius Banks will become president and Dr J L Hansen as vice president. Max Cluft to serve as secretary and directors include Russell Holley Leland E Walker D E Casada Frank Couture A Rex Gardner J D Jones and J W Marrs.
Basin county jail, nicknamed pokey, is declared outlived its usefulness by law officers. Built to house about 16 inmates, it has suffered chronic crowding, poor sleeping arrangements, and incomplete health facilities. An 1949 escape by Odin Woodring highlighted longstanding safety concerns as the aging jail nears retirement.
A discussion notes that a new jail would cost at least 30 000 dollars, including modern facilities and proper segregation and cell space. The record reflects deputy sheriff concerns and ongoing appeals denied in the past three years.
Evidence shows the last three fires in Vernal were caused by defective stoves with the latest burning a two room house near the Carl Searle home for a loss of $800 due to a defective flue. Recent temperatures of 13 and 17 below zero require maximum heat from stoves and furnaces. Fire Chief Coke Jeffries warns county residents lacking fire service to check heating appliances.
A quoted reflection notes a sharp drop in U S timber harvest from 37 billion to 100 billion board feet between 1829 and 1832, describing the forest as briefly resting like a shattered army reforming after artillery exhausts.
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