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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1955
Page
5
A curfew ordinance for Vernal prohibits anyone under 18 from being out after midnight unless with a parent guardian or custodian. City officials urge community support, noting late hours breed crime and temptations. Parents are asked to back the measure at a Wednesday reading, with county officials considering mirrored action.
FBI agents seized nine slot machines in a raid on Native American business locations in Randlett Ft Du Chesne and Whiterocks on January 13. They acted under the Kefauver Act prohibiting gambling on reservations. Ute Tribal Council officials protested the raid saying licenses and permits had been issued and questioning why no notice was given. ex Curry, Ute Tribal Council chair, demanded government courtesy and sovereignty respect while condemning the actions as treating Utes as criminals.
Philadelphia physician and adiposity expert argues that excessive eating and size drive the large number of people labeled fat in the United States. He asserts the main cause is overeating as the sole reason behind obesity.
Jensen residents attended a social security meeting at the Jensen Ward house on Thursday evening January 20 with speaker Mr. Hunsaker of Salt Lake answering questions. The page also notes numerous visits and family movements involving the Ainges, Chews, Robisons, Duddleys, and other locals, along with births, hospital stays, and community events in Vernal and nearby areas.
Uintah County Agricultural Agent Clair R. Acord warns farm employers and workers to prepare for new social security coverage starting January 1, 1955. Workers earning up to $100 per year from any one employer become eligible. employers must deduct 2 percent, match it, and remit 4 percent quarterly. Apply for a social security number at the nearest unemployment service office and set up accurate payroll records. Jensen Refinery faces 30 degrees below zero Tuesday morning.
Union High School is accredited by the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools. The accreditation confirms high standards in building location and construction, heating and facilities, updated library and laboratory resources, proper records, and stringent graduation standards. Cooperation among staff, students, board, and patrons is required, with reasonable teacher loads, proper class and assignment loads, and alignment of athletic and student activities with state policy.
The article argues for a new public library in Vernal to meet growing demand. It highlights reading as a gateway to history, science, and philosophy, and stresses the need for ample storage and reading rooms to serve the community. The piece frames a library as a top community priority.
Utah's Uintah Basin holds the world's large gilsonite reserves and reports a new record high output. The American Gilsonite Co. expects about 90 000 tons annually, with Bonanza and Myton in Uintah County contributing. G and Zigler Co. remains a major producer at around 60 000 tons for 1954.
The text notes membership in an association and discusses credits earned at accredited institutions. It references acceptance of credits from other accredited U.S. schools and colleges. The passage is fragmented and lacks clear event or outcome details.
A home thermometer system lets a housewife read the freezer temperature without opening the door. It uses a thermometer connected by a flexible tube mounted on the wall near the unit to display the internal temperature remotely.
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