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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1942
Page
5
Vernal community clubs held socials and bridge events at multiple homes last week. Notable gatherings included the Thalia Club hosted by Mrs Russell Montgomery and co hosts, Ace High, Alpha Phi Bridge Club, Junior Current Topics, and a Birthday Party for Noel Edmund.
Mrs Edith Remington hosted the regular Camp Vernal Daughters of the Pioneers meeting with a lesson on Ships and Boats by Mrs Crystal Lewis. Mrs Minnie J Davis spoke on her voyage across the Atlantic as a child, then members worked on quilt blocks. A luncheon was served. Seventeen members attended. The next meeting is February 20.
January and February events include union meetings Lions Club city council school board and county commissioners meetings. Activities feature basketball games rodeo planning and dances with dates for M IA Institute Chamber of Commerce gun club presidents birthday ball and Valentines Day events.
The Armenian Legion Auxiliary proposes a countywide Poppy Poster contest for Uintah County schools to boost interest in the annual Poppy Sale for disabled veterans. Posters in multiple grade divisions may win Defense Stamps prizes, with county winners eligible for state and national contests, all entries due in early April.
Vernal City orders uniforms for Day Marshal Mark Caldwell and Night Marshal J Emery Johnson recently appointed by City Council. City official urges citizens to cooperate with law enforcement, obey traffic signals, and use pedestrian lanes on Medot Avenue and Malin Street while noting added pedestrian safety blocks.
A long list of local residents and visitors is reported. Dorothy Gieley attended early week events. many others traveled to Salt Lake City or California for family, church, or military assignments. Updates include school purchases, LDS mission calls, draft board notices, weddings, and local civic resolutions.
County commissioners discussed appointing a member to the Finital Welfare Board and approved expenses for a January 22 23 meeting. The board agreed to cooperate with the Welfare Department on distributing school lunches five days a week and approved transportation costs.
The Uintah county delegation urged state assistance for the Echo power project and reservoir to support development of phosphate rock near Vernal. Representatives included M Lyman, Thomas L Karren, Charles S Carter, J D Jobes, H J Pluwmhof, Ore Bundy, Pa Purcell, and Roscoe Boden, chair of Salt Lake County Commission.
Speeches and resolutions address wartime production of meat and wool and price ceilings. The group pledges support to the war program for food and clothing while maintaining a stance against tariff protection.
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