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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1937

Page

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Uintah Basin Seeks Junior College Branch at Roosevelt

In Utah Senate and House talks the Uintah Basin push proposes a Uintah Basin Branch of the Utah State Agricultural College to be built at Roosevelt on land donated by citizens. The plan aims to keep Basin youths home for college, with funding through normal channels and federal aid standards to improve the 11 mile eastern gateway road between Duchesne and Roosevelt.

Uintah Basin G. W. Billings Duchesne Daniel F. Mitchell Roosevelt Utah Hoosevelt Utah State Agricultural College Sen. Billings Senate Rep Mitchell Vitary College At Casin Dunchesne Vernal Deseret New

Funeral Services Held Sunday for Chandus E Wall

Funeral services for Chandus E Wall were held Sunday at 1 p m in the Jensen ward chapel. He died of influenza with indirect heart disease at a local hospital. Speakers included Driver E Smith and Archie Johnson. Burial followed in Jensen cemetery under Swain Funeral Home direction. Survived by widow Ardis Griffis Wall and daughter Lillian, plus parents Heber Richard and Lydia Maria Wall of Manti and several siblings.

Jensen Ward Chandus E. Wall Pontha Calder Vernal Forst Ward Mae Jorgensen Mag Calder Merle Siddeway Hazel ML Lundell J. Olive Davis Charles H. Colton Wmn B. Wallis Clark Newell Isle of Somewhere Airs J. T. Ruffin Giddowny Tiseting Hower Jorgensen Calder Helen Calder Driver E Smith Archie Johnson First Ward Puller Remington Ira S. Gardner Howard J. Dudley Owen Wall George Wall Warren L. Billings W Keith Wellman Wiliam Melvin Burke Swain Jensen Cemetery Chandus Erwin Wall Jensen Utah Heber Richard Lydia Maria Chatwin Wall Ardis Marjory Griffis Vernal Lillian Salt Lake Temple Beulah Durke Manti Folowing Zilpha W. Wellman Ruby W. Billings Rainbow Owen Harry Wall George B. Wall Don Alonzo Wall Vernal First Ward Blshon Pontha Calder Warren Richardson Floyd Noel J. William Workman Relief Society Mothers' Chorus Lafe Richardson Aston Ruffin Merle Siddoway Mable Starr Charles IL Colton Wallace Calder Richardson Ver-' Wal Memorial Park Pontha

State Woolgrowers Conclude Utah Convention in Salt Lake

The thirtieth annual Utah Woolgrowers association convention ended in Salt Lake City. S. M. Jorgensen of Salina was elected president for the fifth time. W. D. Candland of Mount Pleasant as vice president. 25 directors re-elected. James A. Hooper re-elected secretary and treasurer. Governor Blood, C. B. Denman, Roscoe C. Rich, F. Marshall and others spoke. Wool display by Vernal auxiliaries won top honors. Fawcett won and then donated a scarf and cash prize to others guessing fleece shrinkage.

Utah Woolgrowers Association Salt Lake City S. M. Jorgensen Salina W. D. Candland Mbt. Pleasant James A. Hooper Henry H. Blood C. B. Denman National Livestock Marketing Association Chicago Roscoe C. Rich National Wool Growers Association Burley Ida F. Marshall Jorgensen Hooper R. H. Muteredge District Forester Ogden R. W. Doe Safeway Oakland Elmer G. Petersson USAG Logan Tracy’ J. Welling Tthe Utah State Farm Bureau Association J. Fawcett National Wool Marketing Corporation Boston Otto Strabell Rotary Worsted Mills Adair Tyzack William H. Siddeway John L. Biddeway J. Cave Davis W. N. Press Vernal J. Perry Olson Wat Vernal Auxiliary Stringham Indies Auxlary Fawcett

Uintah Representative's License Plate Bill Defeated in House

The Uintah County license plate bill proposed by Representative David H. Calder faced Monday debate and was defeated in the Utah House. The measure would have issued plates by county treasurers with county numbers, but was deferred due to added costs of production and distribution.

Uintah David IH. Calder House of Representatives Calder

Beauty Shop Changes Take Place in Vernal

Announcement says Miss Sylvia McBride takes over Ted's Beauty Shop on February 1. Ladies Beauty Salon, previously run by Miss McBride, will be operated by Mrs. Sadie McConkie.

Vernal Sylvia McBride Ted Ladies Beauty Salon Miss McBride Sadie McConkie

Uintah Cagers Tip Roosevelt in Friday Thriller

Uintah defeated Roosevelt 40 to 31 in a Friday night district game. Wilkins led Roosevelt with a solo scoring effort as Uintah’s Woods and Woods fueled Uintah’s fast break for a decisive win. Roosevelt’s eight man lineup included Wilkins Burton Jenkins Wardle Killan Pullmer Gardner, coached by Wright.

Uintah Tip Roosevelt Ulaiah Roosevelt Wilkins Rough Riders Aee Woods Ueld

Link survey planned for Sunbeam Road to connect US 40 and park

Rock Springs Wyoming reports a federal survey of a direct connecting link between US 40 at Sunbeam and the Yellowstone National Park area. The survey aims to join Powder Wash field with Rock Springs rail access to aid ranching areas Brown's Park Jensen regions and local business interests.

Rock Springs Wye Sunbeam Cola Yellowstone Brown's Park Colo Jensen Utah Bureau Washington

Bennion Bound Over for Sheep Larceny Case

After a lengthy preliminary hearing over parts of Friday Saturday and Monday R Bennion was bound over to the District Court on a sheep larceny charge alleged to involve Stanley Crouse. The hearing was before Justice W S Henderson. County Attorney Clyde Johnson Hugh Wy Colton and Wallace Calder defended. bond was furnished by Bennion.

SR. Bennion Stainley Crouse District Court W.S. Henderson Clyde 8. Johnson Hugh Wy. Colton Wallace Calder Bennion

Farm Debt Adjustment Meeting Date Announced

The February meeting of the United County Farm Debt Adjustment Committee will be held Thursday February 4 at 7:00 am. Committee members are C. Bartlett Pontha Calder Russell Keetch B Tye Eames and chairman William H Siddowny.

United County Farm Debt Adjustment Committee C. By Bartlett Pontha Calder Russel Keetch B. Tye Eames William H. Siddowny

Whiterocks Indian Is Frozen to Death on the Way Home from Show

The report notes Willie Copperfield, a Whiterocks Indian youth, froze to death while returning from a picture show. Searchers found his body the following Monday after he sat and slept on a bank by a stream, his foot frozen in the ice. Funeral services were held at Whiterocks with Sterling J. Talbot officiating.

Ernest Copperfield Whiterocks Willie Copperfield Tom Arrum Uintah Basin Mourdey Youlls Sterling J. Talbot Episcopal Church

Freestone Family Survives in Vernal with Many Relatives

The obituary notes the widow George O Freestone of Vernal is survived by her husband and nine children including Zoro Freestone Milburn Clara Ifali Ployd Freestone Norman Freestone Mable Silslop Grant Iree stone Ralph Freestone Jay Freestone and June Freestone all of Vernal. Also surviving are sister Mia William A Bingham Salt Lake City and brother J F Holladay of British Columbia with several grandchildren. Pallbearers named James Lewis Reuben Charles Emery and Clarence Freestone, brothers in law of the deceased.

George O. Freestone Vernal Zoro Freestone Milburn Clara Ifali Ployd Freestone Norman Freestone Mable Silslop Grant Ireestone Ralph Freestone Jay Freestone June Freestone Mia William A. Bingham Salt Lake City J. F. Holladay British Columbia James Lewis Reuben Charles Emery Clarence Freestone

National Mid-Winter Lamb Sales Campaign Launch

B H Stringham of the Ashley Wool Growers and Utah Wool Growers leaders announce a January 21 to February campaign to boost lamb meat demand. Local press hopes to spread advertising, recipes, and in market promos to expand consumption across states including beef months. The effort targets wide public appeal and greater lamb use during the period.

B. H. Stringham Ashley Wool Growers Association Utah Wool Growers Stringham Wool Growers Nl- 50

Flood Crisis prompts Red Cross fund drive across counties

A major flood devastates the Mississippi valley with up to a million displaced across Ohio to New Orleans. Uintah County mobilizes relief funds with a $400 goal and widespread local contributions. a telegram from the national Red Cross urges rapid, expansive fundraising to meet surge needs.

United States Ohio Mississippi Ohio River New Orleans United County Margaret Witbeck Ulitan Amerlean Red Cross Missistoni Uintah Ty Alek Ted Cross San Francisco Gary Grayson Cnatr

Farm Group of Utah Pushes Tax Reduction and Conservation

The Utah State Farm Bureau opposes any form of a tangible tax increase and backs the homestead exemption for homeowners. They favor a production control program with 50 percent conservation, endorse the Taylor Grazing Act, extend conservation benefits to public and national forest lands, and seek to reduce delinquent taxes while exempting gasoline users from the gasoline tax. They also urge weed control on highways canals private and public lands and call for state land board actions to destroy weeds.

Utah State Farm Burray Federation CCC State Land Board Lind

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