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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1947
Page
15
The article blends farming guidance with notes on diverse New Year traditions. It discusses improving egg production by keeping hens in clean housing, proper roosts, and orderly egg gathering. It then surveys New Year dates in Jewish, Chinese, Muslim, and Siam cultures.
The text explains pine growth is slower than cottonwood and elm but can be rapid with good care after establishment. Pines may grow about a foot in height per year, reaching 10 to 12 feet in ten years or 29 feet in two years. Planers are hardy and will test long time.
The Vernal residents will see Trimz Ready-To-Hang Paper Draperies on display for housewives and homeowners. Rex Striegel of Acme Paint Stop notes experts have been fooled by the lifelike draperies. The paper draperies hang on a curtain rod, come in styles and sizes, are fadeproof and easy to clean, require no ironing, and offer various heading options.
Funeral services for Alfred Helmick husband of Vista Morrison of Vernal were held Friday at Swain Funeral Home. Helmick, former Yakima resident, was killed in September in Liberia West Africa. Speakers included Bishop Jesse A Haws and Warren Richardson. Pallbearers named Rae Morrison Charles Morrigan Don Wall George Wall Ran Hall Aubrey McCarrell Lowell Walker.
Senior Scouts from First, Giines and Maeser wards won their games last week in Joop. Second ward won by forfeit from Ashley. Naples fell 17-7 to First warders, Glines defeated Jensen 35-2, Maeser beat Vernal Third 16-4. No games this week due to high school game Thursday and lyceum Friday. schedule moves back one week next week.
The passage notes that proteins and other dairy and food materials including fats carbohydrates vitamins and minerals can be used to manufacture chemicals. It states these materials are rarely found pure in nature, often appearing in heterogeneous forms, and must be separated into components to be used in the chemical industry.
Fragmentary text discusses timing and tactics for matches, noting a grind and a pause before action. Mentions rodents and feeding behavior related to plant stages. The passage is unclear and partially garbled, offering limited concrete facts or named entities.
A brief notice notes that woody plantings under control prairie reserve programs provide food and shelter for farm wildlife. The remainder is a heartfelt thanks message from Mrs Vista Helmick Max Helmick and Mr and Mrs Sidney Morrison and family for sympathy and services following a bereavement.
Stan L. Robbins, long time maintenance foreman for the state road commission in Uintah county and parts of Duchesne and Daggett counties, has resigned effective Feb. 1 to enter private business here. Harold McKee, who has been filling the role, succeeds or remains in duties as specified.
The text notes a person associated with Mr Robbins who has succeeded him in maintenance duties. He will operate gravel business in Verfal and nearby, owning a Jensen plant with crushing and screening machinery. He plans to take on small road contracts in the area after years in road maintenance. He came from Scipio, Utah.
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