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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1950
Page
2
Citizens of Vernal head to the polls on February 28 to decide a 25 000 bond issue for the city county swimming pool. The project totals 65 000 with 25 000 county support and 15 000 from Jaycees. Proponents argue health and happiness gains justify costs and urge voters to approve.
The piece marks the 40th anniversary of Scouting from Feb 6 to 12, noting 2.3 million members and since 1910 over 14.5 million boys and men have benefited. It stresses Scouting as a national character building program, urging more institutions and leaders to join and welcoming boys into the movement.
A Washington review shows a major shift in bi partisan perceptions of U S foreign policy in 1949. Congressional Quarterly tallying 61 foreign policy roll calls finds 32 partisan and 29 bi partisan votes overall. House records were largely partisan with only seven of ten roll calls showing cross party support.
Juvenile judge F. M. Alder spoke with Express rep about juvenile delinquency. He discussed causes and the troubled path of youths, noting the smoking habit often begins at ages fourteen to fifteen and stressing public cooperation to curb crime.
Senators fought to kill or cripple measures during debate but failed and later joined the bandwagon on final passage. The overall bipartisan claim is shown as largely partisan in both houses.
A Vernal student and Uintah High School graduate Rachel Calder was chosen as a Carlson Hall officer at the University of Utah. The sophomore speech major in the College of Education serves as music chairman for the Carlson Hall club, which makes and enforces weekly regulations and plans entertainment for the year.
A judge appeals to merchants to obey the law banning cigarette sales to minors. He warns such sales foster delinquency, ostracize youths with the habit, and implies that profit cannot justify unlawful acts. He urges public spirited merchants to uphold youth welfare and public law.
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