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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1954
Page
9
A rifle shot shattered an insulator on a Bonanza to White River line last week, dropping a 4100 volt wire onto a telephone line. Two people narrowly escaped electrocution after contacting the live wire. The act is likened to old Indian raids on trains crossing the prairie.
In a contrast to nationwide harsh winter, Ashley Valley enjoys sunny mild weather with mid day shirt sleeves in Vernal atreeta and townsfolk without heavy coats. Farmers begin spring plowing, trees bud, flowers ready to bloom as soil moisture improves, aiding stockmen after prior losses and meat price slump. Over 800 attended Echo Park mars meeting, few wore overcoats.
George D. Clyde explains Utah must prioritize storage and regulation via major dams like Glen Canyon and Echo Park to meet the 75 million acre feet per decade compact with the lower basin. He notes power revenue and nine-dam plan, including the Central Utah project with Strawberry Reservoir, are essential to finance and deliver upper basin water while preventing loss to the lower basin.
Funeral services for Carl Reed Harrison 42 who died January 30 in Salt Lake City of coronary occlusion were held February 3 at the Roosevelt Second Chapel of the LDS Church. Burial was in the Ma sior Fair. Harrison a Roosevelt businessman and civic leader, born May 7 1911 in Vernal, moved between Vernal Lapoint and Roosevelt, and managed Basin Implement Co. He served as Roosevelt Kiwanis president in 1953 and was a scoutmaster. Surviving are his wife two sons two daughters and two stepchildren, with many relatives and out of town attendees listed.
Dr. Allen Bateman state superintendent of public instruction urged Uintah District educators to be themselves and foster strong public relations with patrons. He warned against pretence, called for factual communication about how the education system works, and urged enthusiasm while stressing teachers are servants, not owners, of the American school system.
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