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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1936

Page

4

Ward 1 Outing Invitation and Community Activities

Vermal society members and married women invited to Soleca te pecind lag vee er tre chapel at 1030.2 m Wednesday to join the stake and Mace annual Relief Society party. Bus transportation charge ten cents. Subscriptions listed for various durations. Local society notes include bridge club entertainments, showers, birthday celebrations, and dinner hosts. Mentions Uintah region improvements and governor’s program for tourism.

Cdiret Soleca Mace Anual Relief Society

Highway 40 Promise to Finish by 1937 Reassures Uintah Basin

Governor Henry T Hood pledges completion of Highway 40 before year end, addressing a Duchesne Uintah Wasatch and Summit counties delegation. The highway, long awaited as a vital Basin link, is seen as essential for regional growth and as part of a broader transcontinental route attracting tourism and connecting to Colorado.

Henry T Hood Uintah Basin La 8 Utah Duchesne Uintah Wasatch Summit Counties Teast Seta Jourdats Colorado

Farm cooperatives seen as best path to relief

In the upcoming campaign spokesmen for both major parties promise farm relief. Observers note that self help, especially through agricultural cooperatives, offers practical benefits. Cooperatives are permanent, non political, and not controlled by bureaus, delivering more sound business results for agriculture than proposed postwar farm relief bills.

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Durfee family plans trip amid local notes at Roosevelt

Ralph Durfee led a group to a Roosevelt convention while Commissioner Weaver visited Leota on business. Melvin Jorgensen and family returned from California. Durfee family to Balt Lake for the 24th. Ellsworth and Jorgensen with others repair bridges after the storm. Floyd Gryant buys a home at Lehi and plans relocation. Exund returns from Balt Lake after a period of enjoyment.

Leota Avechtaeree Ralph Durfee Roosevelt John W. Weaver Leota Melvin Jorgensen California Balt Lake P. Ellsworth Cal Jorgensen Bert Hovey Ray Barkey W Jorgensen Ray Ellsworth Floyd Gryant Lehi Exund

Pioneer Day plans and community events noted in Utah county

The article describes a recent wedding reception for Miss Theo Carpenter with a green and yellow color scheme and a three course luncheon for about thirty guests. It mentions Pioneer Day celebrations planned from 2:00 pm with entertainment and dancing, honors for twenty five pioneer community builders, a missionary class program, sunrise breakfast by Trail Builder boys, and visits from Gardner Goodrich and Mr and Mrs Wallace J Beeley.

Theo Carpenter T Salem Nash Utah County Bernice Lubbert Utah Lola Mane Waring Bluebell Byron Goodrich Mary B Merrill Salt Lake Ruth Bennion J Wallace Johnson HM Lundell Bernice Bartlett

Local Social News From Craig and Nearby Areas

Naples and Salt Lake residents visit family as Mrs John H Chapman and Vera assist in Craig. Lewis Gardiner home hosts Rose Butcher while Mrs Earl Gillespie recovers from a back injury. Beehive girls attend Iron Springs encampment with leaders Sfarrison, Cook, Colter. Outdoor party yields games and refreshments. Lawrence Powell returns home after work. Otis Butcher travels from Colorado Wyoming Montana to see parents near Craig. Mrs Parl Williams and son Noward visit Salt Lake. O L Jacobsen and Mrs A M Goodrich travel to Idaho Falls for Tara Starkie who stays with daughter Byron Goodf​rien.

John H Chapman Vera Salt Iron Springs Arthur Sfarrison Leah Cook Hazel Colter Lawrence Powell Colorado Wyoming Montana Otis Butcher J O Butcher Otis Craig Parl Williama Noward Balt Lake L Jacobsen A NM Goodrich Idaho Falls Tara Starkie

Completion of US 4 to Colorado line assured

A state highway project aims to fully pave US 40 from Salt Lake City to the Colorado line by year end. Governor and road commission officials expressed optimism as crews advance toward a hard surface along the entire route, though a few miles remain unfinished. Roy and wife Roy Okelberry were mentioned among local names in attendance at progress reports.

Colorado Line Mission Hope Salt Lake City Roy Okelberry

Forest road work advances toward Utah line to Denver

Governor Bell notes Colorado's $26 million road bond issue enables more work than Utah as crews push toward the Utah line. Thorn voices eastern Utah support with Hunt Hawley MecPolin Montgomery Lundberk Calder among delegation names.

Forest Section 4 & Segation Gui Riors Clorado Utah Line Denver Bell Colorado Utah Thorn Paul H Hunt Associated Civile Clubs B Hawley Balt Lake

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