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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1958
Page
10
Classified notice notes a late listing for a property or item near South Ph 428 with 2nd street and phone cue ALY3 330 en, indicating a delayed notice or placement in a local column.
Vernal First Ward homebuilders group held a Daddy Date Night for Lark Bluebird and Seagull classes last Wednesday at the ward recreation hall. About 39 attendees enjoyed games dancing and a buffet lunch with arrangements led by Bert Hammond Tom Levy Lynn Lueck and Jack Dexter. Special guests included Atewyn Call and Jack Stagg.
Eider Phil Colton serving an LDS Mission in Germany writes to The Vernal Express sharing classroom teaching, readers in the Express, and reflections on Dam project stories at Wlaming Gorge. He notes Solingen steel fame, German industry, and green grass year round with admiration.
New son Linford Batty and Mrs Batty welcome a baby boy at 3 30 am Tuesday. Sister Lelia Dawn, grandparents Don Batty and James Clark of Vernal. Clark family first grandson. Uintah County health report shows one case of strep infection and one case of infectious hepatitis for week ending January 24 per Utah State Health Department.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Stone of Vernal reported hearing a tape recording by their son Pfe Larry K Stone on KVEL Monday afternoon at 3 00 pm The recording, made before Christmas in Germany, was confirmed to be part of the 3 o clock news Pfe Stone, a member of the Western Germany Company level basketball team, is stationed with the 546th ordnance company at Kaiserslautern with the US Army He is on the main squad.
Warlem Jeters touring team the Jesters plan a hoop circus for Vernal on Febru February 6 at the Wintaly Tah school gym. The home team features high school and college stars and has won 5 of 105 games while claiming wins over top clubs from USA Canada and Mexico.
A recording from the US Army offers a five day all expense paid trip to Nancy France for the USA Forces basketball tour in April, sent as a courtesy to Pie Stone’s family and friends. Pfc Stone joined May 29 1957 trained at Ft Carson then Ft Monmouth, left New York Dec 6 for Germany, and later described Kaiserslautern snow and reading the Vernal Express with fellow servicemen. Before service Stone attended Uintah High School.
Police recovered 17 of 22 shells a pair of binoculars two hunting and switch blade knives damaged rifles and gear from two stores after a robbery. The bandits took coins from registers and left behind clothing gear and a gray metal suitcase. A $100 reward was posted by the victims in the classifieds.
Senator Arthur V. Watkins said the Agriculture Department seeks 20,438,454 dollars for Utah in the 1959 fiscal year. The request covers Agricultural Research, Extension, Forest, Soil Conservation and Conservation programs, Marketing, Soil Bank, Commodity programs, Federal Crop Insurance, Rural Electrification, Farmers Home Administration, and the General Counsel office, excluding surplus removal, disaster, or emergency loans.
The Bureau of Land Management announced a new grazing fee of 19 cents per animal per month starting January 1, reflecting livestock price trends in 1097. Fees will be 10 cents per head for cattle, 1 cent for horses, and 1 cent for sheep or goats, calculated under a new grazing fee formula ordered by Interior Secretary Seaton and supported by the National Advisory Board.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Allen and daughter Kathleen returned to Vernal Monday after visiting relatives in St George for four days. Linda was enrolled at Dixler College. They spent a day in Las Vegas visiting the Heber Witmer family, former Vernal residents.
A quote attributed to Henry Morgan notes that women will stretch a single dollar by traveling across town to spend it, reflecting consumer behavior and shopping patterns in the period.
The Department of Agriculture rose from 23 777 748 to 25 039 787 an increase of 2 162 039 U S funds. Senator Watkins noted that if Congress adds similar sums for Fiscal Year 1959 the Utah total would reach 2 600 493.
The Uintah Basin Shrine Club in Vernal hosted a dinner dance at Hotel Vernal with about 100 attendees. J Harold Reader opened the meeting as club president. Noble Larry Phillipps gave the invocation. Aight program featured Treestone String Orchestra with guests from Roosevelt Craig and Rangely.
Junior League basketball begins Saturday February 1 at 9:00 am in the Ashley Valley High School gym for boys ages 10 to 14. Vernal Jaycees sponsor the program. Participants need parental written permission or a physical exam. Application forms and more information are at the Jr High School gym. All boys in the age group are urged to participate.
Mr and Mrs Lyle McKeachnie spent several days visiting Salt Lake City Kearns and Provo this week. The trip included unspecified engagements and local stops as they moved among Utah venues.
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