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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
8
Senator He Grae Vita and Drue Man of the state review a plan to secure state and federal funds for upgrading US 40 to Bonanza District. Prank Derming of Prov travels to discuss coordinating with county commissioners to advance financing today.
The text reports domestic notices including Mrs Kos Stow Mrs Noa Murray and Mr oop Murray with family visits and a seven day military absence. It mentions Merkle y and children visiting Willard West of Provo for sanitary engineering inspection and Utah State Board involvement.
Fragmentary notes describe a welfare meeting at Roosevelt with mention of Sitarliv steel welfare body, ongoing discussion about hospital duty and staff, and references to Fred Staingh and Miss kya Bees amid uncertainty about dates and attendees.
J Neal of Vernal works on extending the Baxter pass road to connect west in Colorado and the Uinta High in eastern Utah. The line was built with federal funds as a straton materials road but funds exhausted leaving the route unfinished near Mack.
Drilling depths and well activity are reported for the Rangely field with references to Utah men, Standoline Chamber of Commerce, and Texas oil interests. The cement is used in tank foundations and housing projects, while local residents travel between Vernal, Craig, Meeker, and Salt Lake City for business and camp work.
A June Tale Spins item by J S Purdy reports on a veteran Army plane undergoing servicing at an aircraft shop. The correspondent details engine tests, parts, and past flights, noting the aircraft’s condition and the technicians involved.
scattered lines report speakers at a Sacrament meeting on Sunday and various social items. mentions include Mary Kidd Far l Schima, the Fifers, Kenrth Stegham and others, with references to events at Salt Lake City and Watere Alt Supply and familiar names like Mrs Alma Preece and Mr Jim Ellsworth.
Louis Charles Thomsen, a Lapoint Uintah County native and World War I veteran, dies at 6 pm Monday in Salt Lake City at the Veterans Hospital after a stroke. He was born February 12, 1861 in Knoxville, Tennessee, worked as a welder, and is survived by his widow and several children in Utah and California.
A garbled report describes a shop issue with threats and aggressive behavior toward customers. It mentions editor and staff members including Roger Pisher and concerns about repairs and gas keys. Further unclear details reference a Vernal visitor and a sporting goods stack.
Beatrice Straahay chosen to fill a mission as primary supervisor for the LDS Church. The School Board granted a two year leave and appointed Miss Stringham as the new supervisor in 1939 after educational work at Brigham Young University and studies at USC UCLA George Washington University Utah institutions.
Miss Stringhin, educator and active church worker, who taught at Maeser Ballard Central and Washington institutes, plans to return to Uintah School District. She has led church and civic groups, served in stakes, Cross notes, and junior auxiliary roles, and completed a church mission.
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