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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1937
Page
2
The Vernal Express urges faith and loyalty to Vernal, urging residents to believe in their town, work for its betterment, and resist negativity. It emphasizes character over wealth, urges unified action, and reminds readers that constructive speech reflects belief in local strength.
The article warns about a six to one burglary to fire loss ratio per the Association of Casualty and Surety Executives. It stresses burglars target vacant homes, advises securing doors and windows, informing police, suspending deliveries, and removing valuables while owners are away. It concludes with a community safety appeal and a quip about married couples sharing thinking alike.
A forties era recap notes Captain Beex arriving as new Indian agent and other posts. Provo relatives visit, Vernal plans for the Jubilee in Salt Lake, Tolliver from Brown's Park in town, Miss Lizzie HeLeher and May Toward return from Our y schpot to Vernal for Fourth. Sheep shipment from Jeff Wilcox, over 2000 head, wool quality good. Vernal volunteers, marriages, and locals visiting, with brief updates on Harold Davis and others.
Washington notes show a split in the Democratic Party with a rump group led by Senators Blacks Barkley Schwellenbach Minton and La Follette challenging the regular Southern and conservative leadership. They oppose Roosevelt backed measures including a wage and hour bill and WPA relief funding, while Majority Leader Robinson remains largely loyal though wary of spending. Elmer Birch and family visit from Salt Lake City, spending vacation with Mrs Weaver in Roosevelt and Moon Lake activities.
The Woman's club met June 26 at Mrs. 3. D. McLeod's home with President Mrs. J. W. Rector in attendance. Speaker Mrs. Louis Kenney discussed her Mesa Verde trip. Local visitors Leonard Slaugh and Bert and James Butcher were in Rangely. Oil activity flowed from Rangely to Craig and Denver amid reports of Utah Southern Oil and California interests. heavy rains damaged Meekey Hangely and Douglas creeks routes.
Local social life highlights include the Busy Bee sewing club meeting at Mrs. Ivan Batty's home, plans for a visit to Mrs. Henry Winward's home, and several family reunions. Farmers harvest the first crop of hay, and multiple trips and visits occur among Batty, Perry, Hodgkinson, and related families with outings to Wallsburg Green Lakes and Diamond Mountain.
Postmaster Pontha Calder explains letters mailed from Vernal reach Salt Lake City or New York City via different routes. A regular stamp mail to Salt Lake City moves by train, while an air mail letter to New York City travels by air. delivery times vary with airports and routes. Additional examples compare Los Angeles, Miami travel times by train and air. The note highlights a 3 cent postage difference in the rates.
Mr and Mrs Joe Wack traveled to Jensen Utah last Thursday to visit the Dinosaur Monument near town. Mr Flack expressed astonishment at the site and displays and urged every person in Moffat County to visit the monument soon.
Mrs Florence Ellsworth and daughter Corrine of Burntfork Wyoming were weekend visitors in Leota. Snell Johnson and daughter Hazle stayed on their Green River farm. John Jackson and Leslie Barney of Orem visited Leota then took Velma Jackson home. Frances Ellsworth visited siblings in Orem. The Urimble family trip to California lasts two weeks. Lowell Chivers family and W FP Ellsworth group spent the Fourth with relatives. Several families visited Leota Wednesday and Monday. Mike Renan's team reportedly ran away injuring him. Melvina Jorgensen visited son Oliver and Melvin Jorgensen plans Vernal move. Raymond Jensen joined them.
Mr and Mrs FP 8 Beck and Mr and Mrs Oswald Swensen with children from Salt Lake visited Mr and Mrs Joe Merkley and Arvid Merkley who has been employed there. A local married crowd joined a weenie roast in Joe Merkley s pasture Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Murray Merkley of Jensen visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Joe Merkley and Mr and Mrs Byron Thomas near Steamboat Springs.
Most ranchers are busy with hay and other chores as a heavy rain Tuesday washed rocks and mud onto crops. G A Meadows took Kine Hatch Orval Abplanalp Glen Willams and Clifton Johnson to Vernal. Fred Turner went to Vernal and returned July 5 with music for a dance. An unusually large crowd attended the July 3 dance with attendees from outside points.
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