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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1959
Page
11
Sen Report reports state property tax may raise about 1 mill automatically with a $500 unit, boosting state levies. Other bills pass House or Senate include state land board bids on mineral lands with royalties, and safety bills limiting loaded firearms in vehicles and youth firearm handling training. Talks urge public input before Utah Legislature.
The MIA hosted a Sweetheart Ball Tuesday night in Naples with a large crowd admiring pink and white decorations and dancing. Refreshments were sold as families attended social gatherings, with various local residents visiting relatives and attending stake Relief Society events and ward socials.
A Utah region town discusses a proposed junior college with strong vocational and liberal arts tracks. The board opposes a Sunday closing bill impacting Uintah Basin economy and gubernatorial action is advised. Road projects include a Cart Creek Flaming Gorge bridge at 400000 dollars with US Bureau of Reclamation support, plus a study on a high bridge or dike at Linwood to protect Dutch John and Dutch John access.
Duchesne improves to 2 0 with a 50 29 win over Tabiona as coach Jerry Christensen plays all seniors. Jon Cowan leads with 10 points while Lonnie Carlile and Merrill Turnbow add seven each. Altamont and Uintah games loom as league play winds down in northern and southern districts with district pins set for March.
The text describes dumping material along the river bank and pushing it into the river to build cofferdams. Dams divert the river through a tunnel to keep the area below clear for workers. After the bed is cleared and rock removed, concrete will be forced into the bedrock and dam construction will commence.
Funeral services were held in the Lapoint Ward chapel for David Franklin Jenkins aged 4 who died Sunday morning in a Roosevelt hospital after prolonged illness. He was born June 20 1904 in Vernal a son of David and Lydia Ann Jenkins. He was a rancher and farmer in Uintah County for many years and a member of the LDS Church. Surviving are his widow five sons and four daughters including Francis Lou Stubbs Rex Jenkins in Big Piney Wyo Ronald Merl Mor rocks and David Jenkins of Lapoint Mrs Dean Pearl Preece Craig Colo Mrs Euyeng Reva Work man Myron Earl Jenkins Payson Jack Jenkins Cord California and Frank Jenkins Clark Cole 34 grandchildren four great grandchildren three sisters Mrs Mannah Abplangip Los Angeles Calif Mrs Hessie Abp langip Utah and others.
Three young runaways from Troosevelt and nearby areas were tracked by Sheriff Norman Fletcher. Nolene Springer 15 Tracy Bowden 16 Dennly Hoberts 17 left in a gray Ford and were headed toward California. The sheriff issued a general lookout for traces of the teens as parents seek their daughter back and decline complaints against the boys.
Nettie Jensen is buried in Lapoint Cemetery near Roosevelt, with services noting the deceased’s final resting place. The small ceremony reflected local custom as family gathered for the burial.
Curtin Hunsaker returned home from Ogden where he stayed after attending a Regional Seminary convention. He suffered an acute appendicitis on February 0 and underwent emergency appendectomy at Thomas Dee Hospital. His wife Carm a says he is rapidly recovering.
Utah Public Service Commission approved an amendment to a telephone loan contract to provide facilities to Dutch John. The commission stamped approval on a Rural Electrification Administration loan increase of 127,009 dollars to Union Telephone Co. Mountainview Wyoming. Company officials said the money supplements an earlier 420,000 dollar REA loan to expand telephone facilities.
About 400 damage resulted from a 6 pm Saturday collision in front of Western Living on Main Street. Karl N Wedgkinson 26 Vernal driving a 1949 Olds stopped for pedestrians while Samuels 59 Vernal in a 1934 Chevy rear-ended the Hodgkingon vehicle. Samuels’ car sustained about 3300 and Hodgkingon about 100. Samuels cited for following too closely. Officer Charles McConkle investigated.
The permanent construction at Flaming Gorge Pam camp is cited as largely finished with dial telephone service in operation for the Manila Daggett County exchange. The Public Service Commission notes Union Company has completed a major portion of the project and provides service to Dutch John area.
Chairman Marilyn Snow of Jensen chaired the Lambda Dette Slinna Sweets heart ball at Dixie College in St George on February 13. Teammate Misa Snow, a Uintah High graduate and education major, attended with Sylvia Snow, a Brigham Young University student, for the weekend gathering.
A Valentine dance was held Saturday night at the Indian Mission recreation hall in Gusher. Mutual officers led the event with Indian Mission Dean Bird as president assisted by sister Delane Carlan O Neill and Clyde Anderson of the Uintah Stake presidency in attendance. A Tridell orchestra provided music and Charlene Noble Mission President Ellis Morrill helped make it a success.
Local guardsmen join national observance of the fourth annual National Guard Muster Day honoring George Washington. About 470,000 Army and Air National Guard members are expected, with Vernal’s unit forming at 1 pm Saturday for a muster, parade, and open house at the Armory as Mayor Miragle proclaims Washingtons birthday to salute Utah National Guard personnel.
The tremulous floor shows scratches from rubbing with fine steel wool dipped in floor wax. Workers attempted to polish the surface using steel wool and wax, leaving visible scuffs across the board.
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