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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1956
Page
9
The 1960 population tops 65 million, up from 160 million 21 months earlier, with Census Bureau estimates showing about 2.7 million more people yearly. If classrooms rise 1 to 1.21 by 1960 and 1 to 1.36 by 1965, new rooms needed by 1959-60 total about 476, underscoring growing education pressures nationwide.
Advertising pays as 19 of 100 customers remain after 10 years, per Acetail grocers' association. The Sandersonville Progress urges merchants in Georgia to exploit planned home town newspaper advertising to attract new customers, noting fierce retail competition and the home paper as the best outlet for store wares and attractions.
J C Penney owner of about 1650 stores across 48 states marked his 80th birthday. Chain Store Age editor Godfrey Lebhar noted Penney's rise from a small start to a vast retail network and urged continued focus on cost reduction and merchandising. He praised ongoing opportunity for new leaders in retailing and argued change remains the only constant.
The Board of U.S. Civil Service Examiners at Dugway Proving Ground Utah announced open competitive examinations for Cook female with pay 172 to 202 per hour and for Scientific Instrument Technician with pay 2.28 to 2.42 per hour No written test will be given Applicants will be rated on experience and training For forms and information contact Mr Robertson or Civil Service Board Vernal Post Office or Dugway Proving Ground applications accepted until further notice Also mentions a family Christmas visit to Vernal from Cedar City Frusta Colorado.
Me and Mrs Dave Green and their two children toured Vernal during a vacation. They were greeted at the home of Mr and Mrs James Newell. The Greens, longtime Vernal residents, are now living in California where Mr Green is stationed in the US Army.
Impressive graduation exercises at Hoosevelt Junior High School led to 170 scouters earning certificates for completing the University of Scouting. Roosevelt district led with 70 graduates, Uintah District 52, Moon Lake 28, Duchesne 23.
Robert Justice son of Mr and Mrs O W Justice and Charmen Labrum daughter of Mrs Pearl Labrum were united in marriage by Bishop Snow of Roosevelt on Tuesday afternoon. Mothers present. Local society notes recount Christmas visits, travels, and holiday gatherings across Lapoint and nearby communities, including relatives in Vernal, Green River, and Salt Lake City.
Frontier Adelines asks the Civic Aeronautics Board to remove restrictions and help make service profitable without federal aid, while CAB signals aid may continue through fiscal 1957. Vernon Chamber of Commerce noted Vernal air travel is the state’s second largest, with 3184 users last year and rising rates. Fuel tax receipts in Utah climbed by about 390000 monthly on stronger tourist traffic. Separately, the Dinosaur Monument reports a new quarry building plan, a 15 by 180 foot structure to house excavations, funded in the 1957 budget, plus road and trail work totaling 75900 and a planned guard rail at Harpers Corner with a larger parking area and park road completion hoped for next summer.
A list of local families hosting relatives and friends over Christmas. Guests include Shirley with Dorothy Thompson, the Gene Thiffers and family in Roosevelt, Andrew Vernons of Vernal, Ad am Kumps and Shirl Kump, Jeremiah Hartson, John Wardle and Roy Foster guests of Hayden Foster for temple work, Matilda Mooseman returning home, Albert Norton family visits, Rodney Horrocks weekend with kin, Dean Preece family from Craig for Christmas dinner, Dale Harrison and Darris Ras, Taussen and Alice Jenkins with others, Doyal Hubers from Ogden, Harvey Lee from Rangely, Phyllis Miller and Lela Miller visiting Vernal, Annie Davis of Roosevelt, Pearl Woolley and Merlin Watkins with Tom Aboglanalps, Eugene Workman of Myton and Max Woolley of Vernal at school program, Tom Barton family of Roosevelt visiting Della Hurton, Junior Stubbs family in Vernal for Christmas.
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