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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1941

Page

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Armory Construction Plans Approved by State Board

The state board of examiners approves construction of five armories in St George Payson Pleasant Grove Vernal Utah. Allocation from the state renewal fund ranges up to 440000 with a possible 40000 portion for each armory as needed. Plans involve cooperation with government and armory board under terms deemed necessary by the board.

Hei Adame Legnite Ee Aan Igovernment Armiory State Board of Examiners St George Payson Pleasant Grove Tebi and Vernal Utah With & Lim i

Hospital Fund Near Goal Amid Broad Drive

Donations for the DBoain Hospital repair near £400 as W Hen darson chairs the Uintah County Hospital board. He credits the support of many organizations and private donors and hopes for improved care for parents. Also notes visitors at Harmon Bowartis home in Midvale.

Dboain H FP Carmon Hermon

Remodeling at Showalter Motor in Shimenster

A remodeling and repainting project is underway at Showalter Motor. The parta room will be moved to the back of the building and the front enlarged. The exterior has received a new cast of red and white paint.

Funeral Rites Held For Naples Pioneer

Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 00 pm in the Naples ward chapel for Mary Christina Alveren Rasmussen Husmussen with Arthur Harrison presiding in the bishopric. The opening song Come Come Ye Saints was sung by a mixed quartet of Goodrich relatives and friends. Speakers included Bishop Laurll Manwaring President Byron Goodrich and A Grodrich. closing hymns were Sometime Somewhere and Before Thee Now. Bow my Head was offered by Charles O Welst followed by benediction. Pallbearers were Awin Nosh Ear Rasmussen and Lawrence Bascom, nephews of Mrs Rasmussen. Interment was in Vernal Memorial Park, with the grave dedicated by Mark N Cook. (Continued on page four)

Napies Ward Chapel Myo Mary Christina Alveren Husmussen Arthur Harrison Non Wie Goorich Pine Dexie Goodrich Jean Thurrison Elva Xubren Orlo Goodrich Lowe Goodrich Byron Goodrich Merit Fuller Merrell Oh My Father Laurll Manwaring Byron Gootrich

Pioneer Couple Celebrate 57th Anniversary at Ranch

An elderly couple Mr and Mrs Crank Middleton celebrate their fifty seventh wedding anniversary at their ranch near Vernal. They have resided there 33 years and are famed for hospitality to travelers and western life stories. The article notes their origins, travels, and enduring partnership across decades.

Bruch Creek Mra Crank Middleton Vernal Trencher-stockman Wréblogton County Lows Nebraska Netwaska

Lapoint Youth Faces Severe Injury in Tag Game

A Lapoint youth suffered severed toes during a dangerous chopping tag game near town. Reports say Weldon Hoss played with cousins Sharon and Elvin D Heckford as others drew cards and tried to sever a string with an axe. An accident occurred when a Ross boy’s foot darted into the ax’s path, injuring the other boy.

Lapoint Weldon Hoss Sharon Elvin Heckford Wills Hackford Ross Boy

Vernal Bowlers and 600 Win Soft Ball Games Monday

A large crowd watched soft ball games at the Fair Grounds Monday evening. The Vernal bowling team shut out Uintah High School 21 to 0. The CCC team defeated Ouray in a well played game. Four softball teams will form the league and a new schedule will be announced. Games will shift to Monday evenings, starting promptly at the scheduled hour.

Fair Grounds Vernal Uintah High Schoe CCC Ouray

Stringham Secures $500 For Basin Livestock Show

Representative Stringham, at a state legislature special session, helped secure a $500 appropriation for the Basin Livestock Show. He had requested $1060, but the final approved amount covered the show in Alaska? No, Utah. Alvin Weeks, president, thanked Stringham on behalf of Docheere and Uintah counties for supporting what is described as a representative livestock show held in Utah.

Tee Tee Basin Brl Stringham Stringham Apanich Park Richfield Delta Tor Uch Alvin Weeks Basin Live Docheere Uintah Counties Uys Utah

Vernal Youth Catches Large Rainbow Trout in Canal

A Vernal youth nets two rainbow trout in the Central canal near Vernal City center, claiming a willow measure of 2% inches and a total weight of 4 pounds. The event draws a crowd as 15 year old Asher Merkney shows the fish to onlookers and the Vernal Drug Company staff.

Panda Vernal City Ma Tm Tosky Menry D. Milllecam Pharcote Markley Asher

District Convention Per American Legion and Auxiliary

The district convention of the American Legion and Auxiliary is set for June 29 in Duchesne with registration at the city hall at 10 00 am. The Duchesne High School band will play from 11 30 to 12 30. A noon luncheon will be served at the hall followed by a business meeting at 2 00 oclock. A dinner will cap the day at the high school auditorium. Posts include Ferron Hiswataa Vernal Price Felper Roosevelt Castle Dale Mosb Altonah Myton and Duchesne. Department commander Clem Schramm of Balt Leke Olly and the auxiliary president are expected.

American Legion Duchesne Duchesna High School Bend Ferron Hiswataa Vernal Price Felper Roosevelt Castle Dale Mosb Altonah Myton Clem & Schramm Balt Leke Olly

Black Movement To Baldies Weather Delay Report

Heavy snowfall in Baldica slows movement of sheety to high elevations. Officials warn transport to the Wed planting area will be later than normal due to snow.

Mrs Gilligan Dies in California Home

Word has been received that Mrs Thomas Gilligan formerly of Vernal died at her home in Bell California after a four day illness. Mire Gilligan is the mother of Mrs GA Angerson of Bell. She died on Sunday June sth.

Wort Thomas Gilligan Vernal Bell California

Funeral services for Wes Nity in Vernal

Funeral arrangements were under the Bwala Funeral Home for interment. The service featured a floral tribute and music including performance by Judd Knight and Mrs Smith. Charles H Colton offered the invocation and Irvin Ea spoke. interment at Salt Lake Memorial Mausoleum.

Banks Judd Knight Mra_ Smith Saltly Haroy Mra May Calder Mirs Mable George Davis Ralph “Bryson Secommanist Mae Jorgensen Bind Charles H Colton Irvin Alvin Leer Vernal Ro- Heo Association Commattiee Servi Bwala Funeral Home Balt George Roth Franjel Pelteh Rodeo Salt Lake ‘Memorial den B Colton United States

Stockinen Encounters Poisonous Plant Threat to Livestock

Stockinen and Bronkinen report considerable larkspur poisonous weed at Taylor Brush Creek and Diswend Mountain endangering cattle. Unusual moisture has increased toxicity, plants are relished by sheep, says Hanger Glen Lambert.

Bronkinen Taylor Brush Creek Diswend Mountain Hanger Glen Lambert Lambert

Mysterious Crash Injures Several In Clinton Incident

Reported crash near Clinton District sees multiple injuries including a Dancror 10 carrier and a Duchesne flag carrier. Witnesses describe eastward travel at 205 and mechanical failure prior to impact. Local responders report Eaton and Bancroft vehicles involved with several injured and one lightly hurt.

Clinton Dancror Piegath Croft Eaton Duchesne Bancroft Searle

Fragmented OCR News Snippet About Public Notice

Fragmentary text discusses a public notice on a day, with references to action,Verbal details, and a monetary claim. It mentions ownership, ground costs, and a capture note. The readable content is sparse and lacks clear names, dates, or locations.

Army Food and Life at Bankis Just Pine Chief Tella Relatives

Relatives and friends of officers and enlisted men attend with Colonel William F Weiler commending officer to note satisfaction with rations at Linecamp. He praises excellent food served in ample quantities and the apparent weight gains among engineers during the stern duties and recreation time allotted after the campaign.

Army Food Bankis Just Pine Tella Engineers William F Weiler Weller Iifet

Fragmented note from Idaho valley journey and move

A damaged OCR fragment describes Sree and Burton moving through the Gentile valley Idaho to Ashley valley arriving around mid month. It mentions a remittance, a wren road, a creek, and a canyon route that took about 30 days, with a continuation noted on Page Five.

Shashiey Valley Purtone Burton Gentile Valley Idaho Serge Serge Numeber de Fr Ashley Valley Wren Road

Airplane Forced Landing in Pasture Near Deer Vernal

Two women, Mirs W. Pope and Corrinne Boywell, flying from Phoenix to Casper, were forced to land in a marshy pasture owned by Al Hatch after refueling near Deer Vernal. The propeller hit a wire fence during takeoff, damaging the plane but leaving them uninjured as they exited and prepared to resume their journey to Osspdér.

Tex Mirs W. Pope Corrinne Boywell Phoenix Casper Wyo Coster Osspdér al Hatch

Forest Road Crows At Work On North Side

Forest Road crows are observed active on the north side under supervision of Ligsey, noted as easishunt supervisor in reports.

Forest Road North Side Ligsey Easishunt

Representatives Appreciate Scenic Edition

A dated letter from Bal} Lake City dated June 9 from Representative Gh IL Birmingham praises the Scenic Edition. He says the edition will do a great deal of good for the state as a whole and their citizens in particular.

Biringham Vernal Ecorean Jude Bal Lake City

Obituary of a Leader in LDS Church and Timber Enterprises

A long obituary notes a prominent figure active in the LDS church and timber businesses in Pack, Vernal, and California missions. It cites marriage to Ming Young in 1884, later to Evelyn Jensen Hatch in 1923, and a survivor list including Mary Kant and other relatives. The subject spent 25 years in Vernal, conducted temple work, and supported church missions to California in 1930 and Hawaii in 1937.

Alder ealf-Lake Deys Iby William Plantee Mr. Pork Edifiag Vernal LDS Church Manly California Hawaii Salt Lake LDS Ming

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