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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1945
Page
4
The article lauds Boy Scout Week as vital to American youth, stressing training for character, citizenship, and service. It notes the 35th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America and reports a Wendy Lee membership of 1,800,000, urging broader access and support from communities and institutions.
Ashley Conjoint meeting Sunday evening was led by the Boy Scouts. Talks were given by Rails Kloppel Bish of Dc Roy Richens Philip Atkins and Weldon Van Tas gel. Roy Winn saw The Twelve Year Olds Prayer. Mr and Mrs Alvin Smith Mr and Mrs Wiley Collett Mrs Dan Smith and baby spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Alden White at Roosevelt. Alms Preece went to Salt Lake Tuesday with Ray G Labrum of Allard Lewis Freestone, injured last week, moved home from Basin Hospital Saturday, then improving Monday evening. A party at Mrs Bud Powell’s home honored George Long on furlough from Camp Roberts Calif. George left Tuesday for Camp Roberts.
Iva Wilson and Delores Mc Curdy of Long Beach California and Leona Phillips of Grand Junction arrive Sunday to attend the services for their brother Lorin Anderson. A brother Arvil Anderson stationed at Camp Cook California was granted an emergency furlough. Another brother Melvin serves in the South Pacific.
City council county commissioners and school board met with the Vernal Jaycees at Bank of Vernal to hear Judge Dean E Terry of the Fourth Judicial District stress the urgent need for a juvenile detention home. He noted no local facility within 160 miles, with juvenile cases rising 300 percent in a decade and 10 percent of the 34 000 juvenile population involved in 3419 cases last year. He cited alcohol and tobacco advertising, large families, and parental issues as factors, and proposed a temporary detention basement.
A fragmented ad style notice touts lemon juice as a quick remedy for rheumatic pain and mentions a “Ruby Compound” with a dubious dietary support. References a Vernal Drug Company and local drug stores with unclear guarantees and dosages.
In a tight league clash Alterra edged Uintah 25 to 28 as Bodily led Alterra with 10 points and Haws added 8 while Lopez tallied 7 for Uintah. The game featured rapid passing, key turnovers, and a lively halftime pep display by Uintah's girls club.
James M Lrvsey Deputy Collector F18 announces volunteers will assist taxpayers with income tax returns at Utah Auto Court Verttal Utah on February 9 30 11 and 12.
Saturday at 9 am a fire at Calder Brothers caused minor damage to a section of the premises. The Volunteer Fire Department quickly controlled the blaze with no meat operations suspended. A defective car burner on a boiler started the fire and allowed oil to ignite.
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