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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1948

Page

11

Golden Gleaner Gayla Honors New Members in Vernal Ward

The Golden Gleaners sponsored a Tuesday evening ceremony in the Vernal First ward chapel with about 160 attendees including girls mothers and ward officers. The event featured an acceptance ceremony for new members a fashion show and displays of handiwork from the Gleaner girls.

Golden Gleaners Stake Gleaner Irs Stake Gleaner Ernest Johnson Vernal First Ward YWMIA Stake Ywmia Stake Lucille Watkins Mariel Remington Loreene ,Anderson Vern Collier Vera Gurr Cleta’Hateh Leah Simper Glad Weart Crystal Perry Glincs LaVanna M. Ross Doris Preece Reva Merrell Yenna H. Bascom Velda D. Simmons Clela C Hatch Lorna R. McKee Elizabeth B. Hall Atendance Velora R. Merrell Carma Goodrich Grace Manwaring Mabel G. Goodrich Aston G Calder Ruth W. Robertson Beth G. Caldwell Vena Collier Francis Gardiner i Trousseaus Miss Adams Oficers Donna Goodrich Eloise Neilson Trousseau Berle J. Bell Modena Horrocks Lawrence Bascom Venna Haws DeLyle Bingham ‘Richards LaWanna Manwaring Ross Golden Bastian Lora Johnson Raymond York Eva Reynolds Stephen Stringham Earl ‘Calder Carol Ray Walker Brady Armete Alice Blue Vonda Lee Fletcher Reva Merril Amber Adams Niion Donna Lundell Jane Goodrich Bascom Enid Goodrich Betty Curtis Horrocks Carma Godrich Clela C. Hatch Carla Dean Watkins Fletcher Vena Coller Gloria Wallis Fiere Kuid Goodrich

Vermal Rodeo Purses Shared Among 70 Contestants

A purse totaling 2250 was split among about 70 contestants at a rodeo event. Winners included Charles Fancher Lovelock Ney Clit Whitely from Tucson and IM Rush Hot Springs NM in bulldogging. Saddle bronc riders Gene Prucott Don Roseberry George Lowe. Bareback winner Booker Bordwell Blaze Pratt Rupert Idaho. Bull riding names Holmes Rogeberry Mantle and others. Roping winner CSI Whately Ag bury Schell College Ariz and Bill Rush.

Charles Fancher Lovelock Ney Clit Whitely Tucson Ariz IM Rush Hot Sprince Gene Prucott Burnt Fork Wye Don Roseberry Nichfield George Lowe Booker Bordwell Blaze Pratt Rupert Ida John Loftus Coir

Delegates Return From Boys State Enthusiastic

Five Vernal boys attended the 12 day Utah Boys State at Point of the Mountain Salt Lake County and returned home eager to serve as better citizens. Melvin Weeks Lynn King Bryce Caldwell Jay Turner and Wayne Lundell represented Vernal with Weeks as county commissioner and King as representative.

Salt Lake Utah Verna Melvin Weeks Lynn King Bryce Caldwell Jay Turner Wayne Lundell Weeks Vernal Lions Club Vernal Kiwanis Club Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce Independent Order of Odd Fellows and America Legion Witbeck Post

Utah Officials Discuss Colorado River Drought Plans

Grover A. Giles attends for Utah as compacts permit progress on reservoir and power projects to benefit all basin regions. Utah irrigation could rise to 1,722,000 acres. upper basin states now use only about one fourth of their potential Colorado River allocation. Reservoirs planned on the Colorado, Green, and San Juan include Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon sites to equalize flow during wet and dry years. Upper basin obligation under the 1922 pact requires 7,500,000 acre feet at Lee's Ferry with over 1,000,000 acre feet more guaranteed at the border with Mexico.

Utah Grover A. Giles Mr. Riter Colorado Wyoming New Mexico Arizona Bureau of Reclamation Green San Juan Movig Flaming Gorge Echo Park Split Mountain Gorge Glen Canyon Dark Canyon Lee’s Ferry Mexico California Nevada

Funeral for Earl D Morrison Held in Ashley Ward

Funeral services for Earl D Morrison who died August 5 1944 in the Pacific were held Thursday July 15 in Ashley ward chapel Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Bishop C L Richens conducted with a mixed chorus and several speakers. Burial at Vernal Memorial Park directed by the American Legion with pallbearers and color guards.

Pfo Earl D. Morrison New Britain Island Pacific Ashley Ward Chapel Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints C. L. Richens William Morrison Alma Preece Leland Sowards George Swett Warren Jones Niles Haslem Edna Caldwell Edna Anderson Doris Preece Mary L. Kidd Hugh W Colton Jesus Bishop Richens Carmen Snow LaVon Wall Louis Freestone Vernal Memorial Park Dale Openshaw M. H. Wilson

Upper Basin Water Commission Led by Truman Appointee

The passage notes the burden of dry years falls on the upper basin states while wet years let them retain more than the average 7,500,000 acre feet. Water commissioners include Charles A. Carson Arizona Clifford H. Sotne Colorado Fred E. Wilson New Mexico Ed H. Watson Utah and L C Bishop Wyoming. Chairman Bashore was appointed by President Harry S Truman to chair the commission.

Utah Charles A. Carson Arizona Clifford H. Sotne Colorado Fred E. Wilson New Mexico H. Watson L. C. Bishop Wyom Ing Mr. Bashore Harry S. Truman

Farm pests threaten crops with guidance for control

The column notes dry weather and pest outbreaks on farms and gardens. It lists squash bugs pear slugs and Mexican bean beetles as destructive and offers control tips including Sab-Idila dust calcium or lead arsenate sprays and timing for application to protect squash beans and fruit trees.

Farm Safety Urged in National Drive for Food Production

Hugh W. Colton says farm safety is essential to increased food production through better land use. Uintah basin soil conservation district supervisor and local soil conservation service reps plan to assist National Farm Safety Week, proclaimed by President Truman for July 25 to 31.

Hugh W. Colton Uintah Basin Soil

Carter Production Tests Await Results in Utah Basin

Carter geologists led by Phillip A. Williams report initial test of the lower section of a Utah basin well between 7080 and 7100 feet. The hole was plugged to 7084 feet for a thorough test in the oil sand with favorable promise. Casing is set and cement cured, with production tests scheduled to start Wednesday. E. J. Laurent leads the gravity meter group arriving in the Uintah basin for regional work not tied to the new Carter well.

Carter Phillip A. Williams Vernal Vernal Express E. J. Laurent Carter Company Gravity Meter Group Uinteh Basin Williams Carter Well

Insect Control Tips For Cabbage and Corn Crops

Rotenone proves highly effective against cabbage and cantaloupe aphids and corn earworms. Apply a few drops to corn silks a few days after they appear to partially control earworms. if Rotenone is unavailable, light mineral oil serves as an alternative.

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