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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
4
A Vermal era editorial urges readers to greet 1950 with faith and optimism rather than fear. It celebrates abundance in Vernal Uintah County, links prosperity to collective effort, and expresses hope for peace of mind and contentment for all, while thanking friends and neighbors.
Sawyer signals he will press President Truman to recommend repeal of wartime excise taxes. He calls it an incentive to business and notes the taxes, aimed at nonessentials, harm consumer living standards and sales. He argues the emergency measures are no longer needed and repeal would benefit workers, manufacturers, retailers, and the economy.
Naples Ada Oventhaw reports on visits from Arthur Harrison family and William Gardimer to Leota, and a trip to Logan for USAC studies. Carlie Goodrich joins for schooling at USAC. New Years dinner hosted by Paul Insvram with Soderquist families and others. Janet Ruppe goes to BYU, Wilbur Rideback to St Louis with Army Air Corps. MIA party with prizes. Ardith Harrison leaves for Salt Lake City to study. Milt Lawson returns to Ogden after holidays. Merrells visit California relatives. Earl Rasmussen spends holidays with Willard Rasmussen family.
An advertising man argues against using spend in favor of invest in ads. Within the year firms will spend more on advertising investments. Utah Poultry schedules its annual convention about March 24 in Salt Lake City with final plans for the 27th annual meeting to follow.
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer signals a new liberal economic approach with openness to facts and cooperation among groups. He argues that understanding, not hostility, toward business will curb monopoly and expand prosperity, stressing the role of factual statistics and modest profits in a growing market. Wisconsin political shifts and the rise of new Democratic alignments are noted.
The Utah Poultry and Farmers Cooperative distributed a $40,000 patronage and interest payment to its members. Checks were issued by managers across 25 branches in Utah and Southern Idaho, raising total payments to $302,168 over four months. Added disbursements include $187,166 for egg repayments, $42,000 for supply refunds and $20,000 to turkey processors at the Ephraim plant.
A Washington rumor says Ohio Democrats opposed Sen. Robert A. Taft after Gov. Frank Lausche declined to run and Murray Lincoln, leader of the farm bureau, held back. The alliance modeled after a Roosevelt era coalition helped Truman win Ohio last fall and boosted several elected officials.
Utah Fish and Game reports completion of the third segment of the antelope rehabilitation and predator control project. Five trappers operate year round to trap and transplant antelope from Daggett County to West Desert areas, with 710 moved to date. A concurrent study seeks factors limiting antelope growth and informs management plans, aiming to restore hunting opportunities for Utahns.
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