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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1959
Page
11
Officials announce 1960 auto license plates go on sale in Vere nal Monday at the county building with Lorin Merkley as manager. Passenger plates cost 46 including a 1 training fee. commercial rates depend on gross weight. Plates are red numbers on white and vary by location with sales at Roosevelt and Duchesne offices on set days and times.
A Hong Kong journalist visiting Vernal explains Chinese newspaper production differences. He notes about 2000 characters per line and that Chinese reporters transcribe by hand, translating a full page of English news to roughly half a page in Chinese. He highlights reading directions and cultural perceptions of left and right.
The article discusses dating wood samples by radioactivity showing ages around 4000 years. It notes Jewish and Christian eras, Julian and Mundane cycles, and calendar origins from Egypt and Alexander the Great era. It mentions 1959 A D dating conventions and monkly adoption of AD.
Uintah County officials discussed securing Channel 7 from Salt Lake City for education and classroom use while acknowledging current limits. The bloodmobile will visit the National Guard Armory Tuesday from 1 to 6 pm with a 128 pint goal, and 75 000 tourist brochures were approved for printing at a cost of $2 000.
Work continues on the Vernal Project tunnel lining with a 14 foot arch section placed and a 20 foot length slated to arc Wednesday. Concrete is injected through a six inch pipe by air pressure and a vibrator consolidates the forms. The tunnel runs 7354 feet long and six feet in diameter, shaped as a horseshoe with a flat bottom.
Stockmen and farmers welcomed a white Christmas with 12 inches in some areas and about 10 inches in others. Reports from Grizzly Tildge Moltea Draw and Dry Fork cite six to twelve inches while Ashley Valley also received new snow. Temperatures plunged to six below zero Sunday night marking the coldest spell of the season.
Centuries ago Vikings built large fires at year’s turn to honor Norse gods. Romans hung Bacchus masks on trees to invoke fertility. Beots marked fruit tree trunks as part of seasonal rites.
C L Simmons a Vernal attorney and Antier Motel owner is saluted by local merchants this week in Who's Who. Born in Olston Oklahoma he married Mary Matross and has two children Johnny and Mary Margaret. He studied at Pasadena College and the University of Utah and served in the US Army. His wife served as a full lieutenant in the US Navy. He is Utah County Democratic party chairman and active in local politics.
The Uintah County council will run a first aid course for Boy Scouts and Explorers to earn the first aid merit badge. Dr John Shimmin and district leaders will teach January 14 20 and 27 at 7 30 p m in the Junior Building. Scouts must pass the requirements to receive the merit badge. adult leaders may attend.
The passage reflects on why moderns emphasize note making on New Years Eve and compares to ancestors who believed loud noise would drive away evil influences. It presents a skeptical view of the ritual and hints at cultural superstition behind celebrations.
Mr and Mrs Tom Mowells and their children are visiting relatives in Mesa Arizona for the holidays. The trip includes time with family and local activities during their stay.
Vernal honors Clayton L. Simmons for varied services in the community. The Who's Who in Vernal listing highlights his contributions in civic bridge and swimming activities.
The passage outlines key Boy Scouts of America leadership changes from 1918 to 1949, noting Walter W Wood’s presidency, Mortimer L. Schildt, Amory Worthington and others, and major policy shifts. It highlights the 6th World Jamboree in France with 32 000 Scouts from 38 countries, the 1948 White House meeting with 12 outstanding Boy Scouts, and the 1949 launch of the Strengthen the Arm of Liberty campaign, plus enrollment figures reaching 2 579 515 by 1940 end.
Archie A Johnson states D Ted Thacker is Uintah District Commissioner overseeing a six assistant district commissioners and 13 neighborhood commissioners. The district maintains regular roundtables and Explorer programs with staff including Russell Haltey Garth Hatty Thomas Towells Rulon Dowthorpe Laurel Pope and Golden Daston.
Mr and Mrs Lynn Richens announce the arrival of a grandson born December 2 to Mr and Mrs Jinx Everett of Farmington New Mexico Mrs Everett will be remembered as Fort Richens.
A dense list of oil and gas spud dates, drill locations, and test details covers Uintah County sites including Chaplin Wells, Red Wash, Wasatch tests, Green River targets, and various oil companies. Notices mention spuddings, depths, baselines, and rework actions with multiple sections and townships, plus a closing personal note about Bishop and Mrs Curtis visiting relatives.
District Director of Internal Revenue Roland V Wise announces rate increases under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act to 7 percent for employers and 3 percent for employees totaling 11 percent. The changes apply to wages paid on or after January 1, 1940, even if earned earlier, with annual wages up to 4800 per employee subject to tax. IRS publications with updated tax tables are now available at IRS offices.
A mercy flight to Salt Lake City was completed Saturday for Suzannah Saltonstall 24 a Portland Oregon teacher severely injured in a Christmas Eve head on collision near Artesia Colorado Her condition improved to satisfactory by Saturday night after ambulance transport from Rangely to Vernal and airlift from Lowry Air Base C47 to Salt Lake City She suffered fractures in both legs and a head injury at Holy Cross Hospital.
The article surveys global New Year meals with turkey or ham in the United States and parts of Europe, turkey duck or goose in England, truffled nuts in Latin regions, Swedish glogg with wine and spices, and Spanish rice with olive oil tomato and meat, plus North African couscous.
A short note on how modern greetings extend New Year wishes across many languages. The text suggests greetings reach friends regardless of their homeland, reflecting a trend toward convenience in expressing season’s good wishes.
A Triad of events fills Tridell as families gather for a farewell service for missionary Gallia Morrill and Christmas holidays. Attendees include Norwood Mardy, Dean Merkley, LaMond Tullis, and Morris Morrill kin from Salt Lake City, Vernal, Provo, and Logan, with travel to Reno and Roosevelt noted. Visitors from Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Washington state join local households for celebrations and a wedding reception at the Sipite Rocks chapel.
The text playfully discusses how to say Happy New Year in various languages including Paris French Spanish and German dialects. It notes that common salutations express best wishes for the year ahead, while presenting quirky renderings and phonetic variants.
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