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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1937
Page
8
Local pages document visits, travels, graduations and health updates as Vernal residents and relatives attend BYU commencements, USAC events, church activities, and family reunions. Names include many Johnsons, Merkleys, Hancocks, and Chatwins. trips span Provo, Salt Lake City, Provo, Logan, and Los Angeles with notes on illnesses and recoveries.
Uintah County residents with noxious weeds on property urged to report to County Agent in Vernal Utah for aid. Official notice by F L Noel Clerk. Lost quilt inquiry between Diamond Mountain and Vernal offered reward. Mrs P Stringham contact phone 4402.
Dr. A. Boyle acting custodian and project superintendent of Dinosaur National Monument returned from Grand Junction Colo after six days of geological field work and expert testimony for the city of Grand Junction in a $30 500 damage suit by J Watson. Joined by Dr James Boyd of the Colorado School of Mines and Bruce Burwell of Paradox the team prepared a geological model of earth relationships between the reservoir site and Watsons home. Judge Bruce called the case the most important heard in 25 years.
Howard B. Calder son of President and Mrs Hyrum B Calder earned national recognition by being selected from Utah State Agricultural College for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Calder, Uintah High School graduate, active in fraternities and student press, plans a business career.
CO P Ruppe, foreman of the Blue Mountain cricket campaign, reports a two day search with 16 men found no crickets. The cloud of crickets reported by ranchers earlier in the year has vanished, a mystery to all. An immediate destruction campaign will start if they reappear.
Dr A C Boyle attracts interest in Vernal for University of Utah extension geology courses. Dr Horsfall requests inquiries for winter 1937 38 offerings in general geology physical geography and mineralogy with possible advanced geological problems. Messages from residents welcome to gauge enrollment and plans.
Myton defeated Vernal CCC 3 to 2 in eleven innings at Myton on Sunday. The Basin Baseball League schedule shows June and July games with several postponements and byes marking the first half of the season.
June 11 John MM Martin of Myron and Elsie May Johnson of Duchesne listed for license. June 14 Lloyd Nepolis of Bingham and Doris Swain of Vernal receive license. Miss Swain is daughter of Mrs. El Oaks of Vernal.
A 1937 Utah State Road Commission letter warns that flooding from irrigation fields along routes north of Vernal and in Ashley Valley damages roads and endangers motorists. It cites willful or careless water flow, debris obstructions, and livestock on US 40 as major hazards, citing statute 36-1820 about highway obstruction and injury.
Bernice Oaks underwent appendicitis surgery at a local hospital on Tuesday. Miss Eunice Johnson also had an appendicitis operation. A younger child of Mr and Mrs William Holmes suffered severe cuts after falling through a window. Mrs Mason Marshall of Jensen is hospitalized with a chest ailment. Mr and Mrs O S Cloward announce the birth of a baby boy on June 8. A. E Hodgkinson sustained injuries from a dull incident. Miss Ruth Brown, longtime Clark hospital nurse, returned to Selphi Utah. Miss Huss, Holy Cross graduate, will replace her. John H Peterson of Salt Lake accompanied her arrival.
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