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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
6
The text describes two small figures, a boy named Jig and a girl named Lilybud, designed as yard or pool companions with a simple fishing-pole prop. It explains their use as a pair or separately, mentions a 29 101 pattern for a 21 inches size, and notes 15 cent pricing and simple assembly steps.
British chemists engineers and laborers work to secure potash magnesium caustic bromine and other minerals from beneath the Dead Sea banks. These resources, valued for war production, are contested as nations seek strategic advantage in a global conflict.
The weekly column describes a German assault pushing Allied forces back from Belgium, with Luftwaffe bombing disrupting supply lines and communications. British and French troops retreat toward the English Channel as Hitler weighs a strike on Paris or a push to Britain, while German gains expand in northern France and Belgium.
President Roosevelt urges unity in expanding national defense amid German advances. A new defense tax debate surfaces as lawmakers weigh funding the billion dollar program, with a presidential commission to mobilize resources and accelerate armament production. Key figures include Edward R. Stettinius Jr, William Knudsen, Sid Hillman, Chester Davia, and Henry Morgenthau.
Eleven months after resigning as governor Richard W Leche faces trial on charges tied to a truck deal and alleged defrauding scheme. The case cites a mob attack incident and links to Muse P Long’s political legacy as Leche’s heir. Also noted are figures from film and society including Walter Connolly and a 1940 41 Who’s Who update featuring many prominent names.
Lauriston Taylor of the US Bureau of Standards directs the planning of a corona cap for the world’s largest X ray machine. Capable of generating rays to 1500 cm polls, the device was assembled in Washington DC in the bureau’s high voltage lab and will set standards for hospital and cancer clinic machines nationwide.
The piece surveys attitudes toward Leon Trotsky in Mexico as he seeks refuge, noting Mexican officials wish he would depart while his residence remains guarded. It also reports a Panama plot abort, Moore McCormack opening a bicontinental shipping service, and Jay P. Moffat's nomination to Canada as US minister, replacing Cromwell.
Reports from Grand Rapids show the National Conference of Social Workers debating and resolving issues on unemployment relief youth movements and basic human needs in relation to domestic and international policy. Other items note aviation safety training capacity and a stalled milk strike ending in a truce.
A colorful Hollywood gossip roundup covers Theo Rossi and Tyrone Power as the era’s top bachelors touring South America. It notes square glasses trend affecting stars from Dolores Del Rio to Rita La Marr, plus Mary Booth and Hedy Lamarr, and mentions Eleanor Roosevelt’s TV and radio reception. The piece captures era vanity, fashion, and public fascination with celebrity lifestyles.
A curious tale follows Miss Fixit inheriting a house and a non antique assembly of furniture. She discovers a color plotting method from Book No 4 that uses a single picture rug or fabric as inspiration. The idea: color is affordable and transforms life. a chair is revived in turquoise with matching red and green accents.
A young couple stands before a justice of the peace. The groom falters claiming he does not know if he will marry. The bride hesitates as the official asks if she will wed. The scene ends with an unconventional pronouncement.
The text lists the twelve labors of Hercules from myth and shifts to Orient missions, noting St Francis Xavier on Chung Shuen Shat near Kwantung. It mentions Mavier’s fever death, and a postcard-like anecdote about a postman delivering a package after a 29 mile journey from Guernsey to Alderney, with Major I Falmer solving the problem by labeling himself and delivering the parcel.
Pat Hagen of Westwood California and Muriel Dwyer of Santa Cruz wed in Reno Nevada after Pat, licensed, was struck by a car. He fractured his leg but had it set at a hospital, a clergyman summoned, and the marriage proceeded at the bedside as scheduled.
A reflective quote discusses choosing leniency over harshness, favoring flexible approach over perverseness. It contrasts meekness with self love, citing Hammond as the source. The line invites contemplation of virtue, restraint, and ethical judgment in decisions.
Paris salon stylists craft coiffures reflecting a woman’s role from labor to leisure. Short cropped curls echo Greek athletic cuts like Amelia Earhart’s bob, with deep chignons for quick styling and plaited variants suggesting longer hair amount. Red Cross workers wear high side styles with a forward bang under caps.
The passage notes Ponce as a key Spanish stronghold on Puerto Rico under American rule, with English widely spoken yet Spanish remaining dominant. It cites Ponce as one of the first cities entered by Americans in 1898 and the last to abandon Latin heritage, highlighting a long Castilian influence.
Florida lands more than 500 million pounds of fish each year. About one third are edible, according to state conservation supervisor R L Dowling. Non food fish such as menhadr and sharks go to fertilizer, oils, and novelties.
Beck Wear and Tear of McHenry reports that the first twenty pages of every renewing library book at the University of California suffer the greatest damage due to student concentration efforts. The finding highlights how initial pages bear the brunt of repeated handling and frustration during study.
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