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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1938
Page
8
A long list of community updates from Vernal and nearby areas includes hospital progress with a notes room at Clark hospital, various residents traveling to Salt Lake City, Provo, and Boise for work and medical reasons, and visits between Vernal, Jensen, Idaho Falls, Ogden, and Roosevelt. Several locals announce births, birthdays, and family news, along with WPA water system and light service project notes, and funeral attendance across the region.
Dr John H Clark city health officer and state board of health inspectors Brarshall Lal Richard son toured Vernal hotels cafes stands and beer parlors for sanitation today. It was the first regular trip under a new program authorized by the legislature last year and the city will cooperate with the state sanitary division as foot vendors hotels and camps will be checked multiple times annually.
Ashley Ward Day Saturday March 2 features a fund raising programme for the reconstruction of the ward chapel destroyed by fire. A noon chicken dinner at the Community House, afternoon roller skating at Imperial Hall, a matinee at the Vogue, and an evening dance at Imperial Hall mark the day’s events aimed at rebuilding efforts.
Bee Hive program in Vernal First Ward features welcome by Mrs Marguerite Colton stake presider and talks by May Fox Vonets Hopkins Etoise Siddoway Weeks Melba Gaider Caen West. Second Ward Bee Hive program includes Leathe Hall Bird Eaton Maurine Bastian talks, girls chorus, selections, and a skit on The Spirit of the Hive.
The state road commission announced a motor vehicle inspection period from March 15 to June 15. All vehicles must undergo inspection at designated stations and receive a windshield sticker valid for three months after the period ends. About 4000 stations will be set up statewide. Whitney Groo, highway patrol superintendent, said access will be nationwide.
Wyoming will not stock fish in the Green River or its tributaries until a complete survey by the state fish and game department determines which species suit each stream and how many fish can be profitably raised. Dr John W Scott directs the study, with post graduate students from the University of Wyoming, to assess feed and growing conditions for the upcoming restocking program.
Partial OCR reads of a 1939 New York World’s Fair note show a tribute to press freedom and a sculpture symbolizing liberty. The event references a $9,000,000 exhibit budget and a call for unity of press freedom, religion, assembly, and governance as democratic cornerstones.
One dark brown mare with a half circle dot on the right thigh and a pale left ear is unclaimed. Weight about 80 pounds. If not claimed, she will be sold at Vernal City Pound public auction on March 2 at 2pm. Keeper: A A and Weeks Vernal City Pound.
The Ashley National Forest paid counties 4,29733 in 1937 from forest receipts. Regional Fiscal Agent and supervisor A L Tay note that federal land is not taxable yet a 25 percent share of gross forest receipts was enacted to compensate counties for tax losses. Federal land withdrawals affect local tax bases and county finances.
Grand Junction Lions Club members and guests viewed a film of a recent Ton hunt near Willow Creek. J K R Douglass and Francis Feltch of Vernal attended as special guests. The event featured colored pictures of the hunt, its start from Vernal, the trails, and the actual hunt. Others at the luncheon included Vern Caldwell of Meeker, Mr Feltch, Mr Douglass of Vernal, H O S Tracey of Willow Creek, and Dean James Gibson and son John from Utah. The film will be shown again at a Vernal Lions Club luncheon.
Uncle Jim warns that field seeds of unknown origin are not dependable and urges using seeds of known hardiness to ensure crop reliability and stable yields.
State Department of Public Welfare receives three hundred ninety thousand pounds of oranges under a Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation program. Ells Johnson, director of commodity distribution, notes the agency will provide 390000 pounds and says the move aids farmers and relief recipients with limited budgets. Captain Stephen Abbott, Randlett, visited Vernal Friday and described severe road conditions after recent snowmelt.
The Utah State Fish and Game Department plans to build dikes along the Green River slough near Vernal to create about 690 acres of pond habitat for migratory birds. The project, second of its kind near Jensen at Stewart Lake, aims to improve goose populations, while Vernal Gun Club seeks 900 more acres but faces high land costs. The club discussed wildlife protection, fish propagation, beaver habitat, deer and elk surveys, and forest service support.
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