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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1942
Page
8
Rotary International, founded by Paul P. Harris in Chicago in 1905, celebrates its 37th anniversary on February 23. The organization has grown from one club to more than 5,000 clubs with about 212,900 members, as Harris, now 78, reflects.
Uintah school board members depart Wednesday noon for San Francisco to attend the annual convention of the American Association of School Administrators February 21 to 26. President H Grant Vest leads a group including Mrs Iuth Haslem LF Welker Gar HR Flchens and VOTlee with Clerk Ernest M Johnson Bus Superintendent Kermit Young and Primary Supervisor Beatrice Stringham.
Two fleeces from USAC flocks highlighted the wool school with a grand champion and first prize at the International Livestock Show in Chicago in 1941. Vernal Lions club aided planning as Mr. Esplin led talks on wool markets, grading, shrinkage, dockage, and ginning. Nel Preas urged better wool knowledge to secure fair prices and dealer profits, noting clip reputations shape local markets.
Secretary Ickes outlines a Utah resource plan including manganese mining in the Delta and Tintic districts, a Delta custom mill for 60,000 tons or more, and a Garfield hydrometallurgical plant for 536,000 tons. The program also covers exploration of copper and vanadium deposits, West Mountain and Blue Ledge leads, and notes Utah brines and Dewey power site needs. It proposes $33 million for Idaho power projects and $15 million for Montana to boost regional output, aiming to address Utah power shortages and future demands on neighboring states.
A large gathering of Woolgrowers and Lions enjoyed a banquet Monday night featuring numerous attendees from Evanston and surrounding areas. The group included L H Carlson A K Wogensen Earl Sanford O A Lambert and many more with plans to visit San Diego and Berkeley after the event, returning in two weeks.
Elwin Simmons visiting his sister Mrs. C Ruppe in Naples before leaving for an LD and mission in March. Sterling Bascom has joined the Marine corps. Bishop Lovell Manwaring Alva DuVall and Marvin Hawa traveled to Batt Lake City, returning Saturday. Rupplies delivered for the stake welfare office. Sunday services featured Lewis S Gardiner Putter Remington and Elwin Simmons. Naples ward reunion set for March 6 with afternoon program and evening dance. The Soy Beauts directed by Prichell Goodrich Lynn Richens presented an amateur program Friday night. Performers included Lorin Richens Marqueta Goodrich Lee Searle and son Raymond Grece Goodrich Ashel Manwaring Vena Haws Amy Cardiner Lowe Goodrich. Iris county nurse gave a first aid lesson to Beehive Iris 7. Forty three men registered Monday at the Beilt House with Clarence Palmer. MYA assembly on Great Stories led by Ruth Goodrich Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs George O Massey Jr and their son Ita returned from Boise Idaho visiting daughter Arthella at Walgreens. Sons Ferrol and Floyd joined them in Rak an Ferrol heads to Tuscon Arizona for aviation corps Floyd to continue mechanical training. Massey notes green grass ducks soldiers and Vernal Express welcome at DSAG school.
Mrs. R. Henderson resigns as head of the Unitary County Chapter of the American Red Cross citing poor health. Elected last September, she led a strong membership drive and war relief efforts, securing over the $1250 goal. Mrs Tenny Johnston will assume duties as secretary treasurer and a new chairman will be elected.
Allen Smuth admitted Tuesday night for an appendectomy. Grant Merri underwent a major operation Tuesday. Mrs Jesse Caldwell and Lawrence Yackere improving at the hospital after major operations.
Myrthen Davis Jr the Uintah high school graduate of 1938 has finished training as an aviation machinist mate at the U S Naval Air Station in Alameda California He completed courses in Aviation Radio Machinist Mate and Aviation Metalsmith and now serves with the Patrol Squadron in Gentile Washington The school chief Lt Commander Norman S Galilson notes selective admission and aptitude testing for advance training
A Jensen district roundup lists visits by Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Stewart and daughter to Salt Lake City with the Stewart family. Mr. Earl Merkley returning from Logan after completing a mechanical course. Mrs. Russell Kuhlman visiting Jensen. the Billings couple returning from Salt Lake City. George M. Eawis and children at Vernal with Mrs. Florence Kelly. Mrs. Lewis caring for Nadine Nokes in Vernal for medical care. Harlan Wellman and mother Susie Nelson moving furnishings from Grand Junction. five Jensen boys called for army service and local board exams in Vernal and Salt Lake. Mrs. EE Heaton, Mrs. Kart Fowler and baby and Leafy Ainge visiting Grand Junction. Mothers social at Jensen School with program and valentines. Mort Snow visiting from Logan. speakers Jesse Haws and Carl Richens at stake Sacrament services. Lyntt Dudley and baby home from Vernal. 24 men registered for selective draft. Mrs. Howard Ainge returning from Massadona sheep camp. Harold M Ratcliff leaving for Estes Park.
Mrs Ivan Batty and guests visited from Wallsburg Utah for funeral services for Mrs Batty’s father Joseph A McKee Reed Ross. Residents attended a Jolly Stitchers sewing club meeting and a Patriotic Valentine dance hosted by MIA with a jitterbug and waltz prize dance contests, candy prizes, and music by local musicians.
Dorothy Perry will represent ey ward as one of the queens at the stake Gold and Green Ball to be held at One Imperial Hall, Priday, February 20. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myron D. Perry and a student at Uintah High School. Theodore Johnson and Harold M. Lundell spoke at Sunday sacrament meeting. A Fireside Chat followed at the Woodruff home with Helen Woodruff as hostess. Henry Millecam shared canyon trip notes from Yampa and Green River canyons, assisted by his daughter Laura Millecam. Mrs. Ernest Johnson led a Valentine games session with prizes to Mrs. Martin Curtis, Hetty Curtis and Daly Pitt. A dessert luncheon was served.
Roosevelt FFA Toyack Chapter hosted boxing and wrestling bouts attracting a large crowd. Twenty boxing matches and two wrestling bouts featured Uintah boys including Jay Bowden, Walter Bowden, Lyle Bingham, Everett Pitt, and Daly Pitt. Proceeds benefit U.S. defense bonds and the Toyack Chapter treasury. Rex Jensen notes the Uintah high school program, under supervisor, has students building pine gate gates for farm mechanization projects.
A list of community events and meetings for February and March including Union Meetings FFA boxing at UHS gym Lions Club County Commissioners and city council sessions, a Junior Prom and chamber events. A forest service note mentions gates set up on farms costing about two dollars each.
Noted figures Wendel L. Welle aged 56 on February 18 and Burton K. Wheeler set to turn 60 on February 27. Wheeler, a leading isolationist before U S entry into the war, stands as a senior contemporary to Welle.
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