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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1959
Page
8
The Vernal Express presents birthday congratulations for Bobby Joe Bodily born January 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Bodily and Claris L Batty born January 28 to Mr. and Mrs Linford Batty. Thorne Studios offers free baby pictures during the week before their first birthday.
Key Club Day featured a prehistoric assembly and cave era skits at Uintah High School. Cast members portrayed the King of Duke, cave couples, and a wedding, with musical numbers and humor, followed by a pep assembly and cheer tryouts. Science Club notes its biology and physical science projects guided by advisers.
George Walkup cut his hand with a power saw Saturday while working at the Virdil Robb home requiring several stitches. Wallace Twitchell is hospitalized with rheumatism affecting muscles around his eye. Leadership attendees at Roosevelt included Lynn Haslem Delmar Gardner BIR Hoopes Delma Long Delsa Wilson Madeena Smith and Pearl Walkup. Ralph Durfee and family visited Esmond Wilson. Kay Durfee returns from Germany after two years with the Armed Forces and will stay a week to visit Lowell. Long returned Saturday from Fort Ord en route to the eastern states. exact stationing not learned. Exton Anderton carries his arm in a sling after skating injury. Gerald Bolton Fairly visited Clair Heste...m in Orem. Hestems moved to a new home there about a month ago. First and second grades under Mrs F Phyfils Oberhansly performed The Three Little Pigs for the school and parents. Mrs Ednal Stramons worked in the school kitchen for Mrs Esther Merkley who went to Salt Lake City. Mrs Getty Dalton released as Primary counselor and Valois Morrill sustained as counselor to Ruth Peterson.
In the department several members gear up reports and demonstrations for the State Science Fair in May. Projects span photography skull collection microscopy solar experiments spectroscopy and tropical fish cultivation. Students include Bing ham Lube Rogers Slaugh Hust Schaefermeyer Rust Wade Jowsland Tope Webb Gotfredson Smith and Gotfredson among others.
Duchesne County plans a Rural Life and Education Conference in Roosevelt February 12 and 13 with Rowan C. Stutz as chairman. Sessions include agriculture industrial development home and family life youth development and education. Gerald Thorne of the University of Wisconsin will lecture on nematology during the weekend event.
Vernal City Utah will accept sealed proposals at the city office until 2:45 pm February 16, 1859 for water main construction materials. Includes 2359 feet of 4 inch asbestos cement pipe class 150 and six 4 inch AWWA mechanical joint NRS gate valves 175 PST. Alternate bids cover 2350 feet of 4 inch asbestos cement pipe class 200 or 4 inch cast iron mechanical joint pipe per Federal specs. Prices for valves and pipe to be net each. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
Uintah High School hosts home living classes taught by nurse Mrs Alta from UHS News. Over three weeks she presented lectures tours and demonstrations to mothers and children. Participants will earn Red Cross certificates.
Grant Leavitt a professional at Vernal Golf Club has accepted an appointment at Tourbon County Country Club in Price and will leave Vernal February 15. A new pro for the Vernal Club has not yet been chosen though about 15 applications have been received. Leavitt will be accompanied by his wife Erma and four children Chriss 10 Crate 8 Mark 5 and Carrie. He arrived four years ago to improve greens now rated as good as any in the Rocky Mountain area. His work includes clubhouse upgrades a driving range and raising the Vernal Open purse from 1000 to 1500. Two new holes began last fall will be finished this spring.
Gary Sutton received weekly high school honors on KTVT at 5 30 am. He earned four trophies for basketball ability, scholarship, and citizenship, with an 18 point scoring goal and strong academics. Sutton is varsity captain in his third year, All Region in football, and former student body vice president in junior high.
Uintah High School wrestlers won both bouts Saturday night, defeating Wasatch and Altamont to run their record to eight wins and one loss. The Utes blanked Wasatch 80 to 7 and edged Altamont 24 to 5, with Steamboat Springs and Rangely scheduled to visit next.
Four strep infections and two influenza cases were reported in Tintah County for the week ending January 23 by Utah State Health Department.
Leland G. Mex, Uintah High School principal, attended a Regional Price meeting and left Tuesday, returning Wednesday after the Price meet and Board of Activities Association session.
Weather reports predicted heavy spring snowfall across the state but Vernal and nearby areas saw little to no snow. Forecasters warned patterns could repeat last year with late snow, while Ouray and Rendell reported modest accumulations elsewhere and unusually cold pockets.
A projected output of 21 billion dollars in goods is expected from electrical manufacturing work in 1959. The report cites growth in production value and industry expansion as key factors shaping the year ahead.
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