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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1941
Page
4
A crowded digest lists weather anomalies across Garfield Wayne Duchesne and Uintah counties with precipitation and runoff forecasts, river flows and reservoir storage down or above average. It also covers community updates from Vernal including officials, visits, road and court house remodeling, business travel, 4 H club work, and local wildlife capture reports.
Roosevelts L Ashton visited Vernal with Mrs Mra and Mr. Mra. L Ashton. Mr and dirs Robert Marimon of Whiterocks were Vernal visitors. Katie Powers of Eureka visited Vernal with aunt Mrs Ann Burton. Mrs Orcon Mali returned from Kentucky with her daughter. Mrs Neie D Part accompanied by Tesday. Mr and Mr Lyon Richens took final daughter Fern to Salt Lake for bone specialist care. Manford Campbell left for Moat to start work on tourist court by Karren Feltch and Carter Pred Feltch Sr and Earl Swain will go to Mosb Monday to work on buildings.
A Uintah beautification plan will be led by a committee including Russell Keotoh, Clair R Hopkins, A L Taylor, Harold M Lundell, Mrs C Wright, and Mrs Ruth P Has Tem. An audit covering July 11630 to Dec 31 1940 by A McConkie was presented and accepted. The teachers retirement fund program was approved along with a salary increase for school board members, but the board opposes the tax imitation bill as it would reduce county school revenue by one third.
In Uintah district play Altamont defeated Duchesne 23 to 22 in a close basketball contest. The game featured a late comeback by Altamont to clinch the win as Roosevelt guard Net Baumgarter led with seven field goals. The issue includes community notes on visits, travel plans, and social events surrounding local families.
The board reports progress on repairs and financing for district buildings. Monthly reports on repairs will be filed by Clerk Ernest M Johnson and A E Anderson. The Verne Central PTA won a right for a teachers room and chairs in the new building. Plans for the Clinton basin musical festival at Verbal April 25 and 26 proceed. Bonded indebtedness stood at 20 000 with 187 000 in sinking fund, leaving 162 000 in debt after current payments. Johnson notes 1934 bonds of 29000 due 1944 with 5 percent interest. taxes saved by Utah state treasurer purchase. The Utah Agricultural College offered landscaping assistance for the school.
Funeral services for James A Oliver father of Mrs Lynn Olser of Roosevelt formerly of Jensen and Vernal were held Sunday in Nephi after several weeks illness. Born July 2 1861 at South Jordan he spent after 1934 the time temple work in Mant St George and Salt Lake temples. Survived by three daughters one son 21 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Utah Extension Service plans a cotton mattress program under USDA supervision, using surplus cotton from the south to produce mattresses for low income families across Utah and the nation. County committees include the chairman of the county planning board and county commissioners, with Miss Myrtle David leading as assistant director.
Local committees and community leaders including AAA, farm bureau, church representatives, and health and housing chairmen will run an educational drive through extension agents. Committees will select eligible families for cotton mattresses, collect completed forms, and forward them to county and state AAA for Washington approvals. Training schools will prepare mattress makers as materials arrive about 60 days after approval.
A January weather summary from Utah State Engineer T H Humpherys shows Moon Lake storage up 60 percent. Precipitation ranges from 50 percent below normal in western Beaver Millard and Juab counties to 78 percent above normal in extreme southern counties. The report covers 2 weather stations and 16 snow courses statewide, noting southern Utah received heavier moisture overall. Runoff prospects favor the Virgin and lower Colorado river watershed, with San Juan and parts of Washington County also noted.
The Negro Ghosts, famed entertainers of basketball, faced Vernal Second Ward MYA on Wednesday night at the UHL gym before a large crowd. The visitors edged Ballard MIA 29 27 in a close matchup, while the Ghosts previously drew praise for their skill and showmanship in Vernal. A yearling steer with Diamond M and a swallow fork brand is held by Ronald Preece Ashley, awaiting claim by paying feed and ad costs.
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