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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1962
Page
6
A Utah State Medical Association series on back pain notes that one in three Americans suffer from backache. Fatigue and improper lifting cause most cases, with seven rules offered to prevent pain. Seek physician help if trouble develops and beware of health quacks selling unsafe cures.
Misa Geneva Neilsen, daughter of Lester and Florence Neilsen, has received a call to serve an LDS mission in Finland. She will enter the mission hems in Salt Lake City in early April. Neilsens are former ward residents.
Claren Brandt has returned from an LDS Gulf States mission and is home with his mother Mrs. Emmett Molt. The Busy week includes mumps cases nearby, visits from relatives, a four year old burned hand, snow reports from Fort Lewis, and a community birthday celebration.
A boy on a road journey tells his father he wishes to drive the car, deeming it more exciting. The moment captures a playful urge for independence during travel.
Mrs Lynn Richens arrived Mayday evening from Moscow Idaho where she spent a month with her daughter and son in law the Charles Everetts. She left Wednesday for Las Vegas Nevada to visit with the Hugh Richens family for a few days. Douglas Cook spent the weekend with his parents Morris and, attending BYU at Provo.
Oilfield notes detail multiple wells and locations across the Vernal and Red Wash fields with spuds, depths, and statuses. Entries include Eley and Caldwell Covington units, Green River and Mesaverde tests, weather delays, and shutdowns. several locations show spud dates in 1961 and 1962 plus depths from 467 to 6400 feet. Names include Eley Oakes W Rossberg Assoc Turman Debb Taylor Ol Corp Shamrock.
Compiled logs record multiple spuds and tests in White River Unit, Bitter Creek, Chapita Wells, Neck Touse, and surrounding fields. Locations include White River California Oil Co, Belco Petroleum, Belea Petr, Shamrock Oil and Gas, Texaco, and Sharples units with depths from 1,344 to 5,858 feet and total depths near 5,871 feet.
The U S Bureau of Indian Affairs will lead concentrated efforts on economic and human development of American Indians and expanding education. Phillip Nash, U S Commissioner of Indian Affairs, told a Senate subcommittee he seeks 17 3 million dollars for the coming fiscal year, a rise of 33 1 million from this year, as a task force under Secretary Udall had outlined three goals in a report.
Entry lists multiple drill sites and road work actions across locations in Delhi Taylor Corp area and Red Wash Field. It notes section town range data, spudding dates, depth measures, elevations, and equipment mobilization as crews prepare for petroleum testing and exploratory operations.
Community notes recount a surprise birthday party honoring Mrs Afton Rogers and local families. Attendees include the Jorgensens, Chandlers, Jensen, Peay, and others. visits and travel from Roosevelt, Vernal, and Campbell are mentioned along with church and school activities.
Trene and Joyce Jensen accompanied Kay Dean Winward of Vernal to Salt Lake City. They returned Sunday afternoon. Albert Daniels of Ft. Duchesne spent Friday visiting Mrs. Daniels' parents, John and Mary Young. Roosevelt visitors arrived Saturday. The Mia Malis and Explovers held a kitchen karal valve Tuesday evening at the ward house. They split into groups and prepared a generous plate lunch. Nebeker brothers Rogsell Jerry and Paul, sons of Claure Nebeker of Ft. Duchesne, spent the weekend with their grandparents, Stanley Nebeker and wife. Mrs. John Young hosted a birthday dinner Sunday for her husband, with guests Gladys Jarman and family, B HI Young and son Jay, BNL Mann and daughter-in-law, and Wayne Wilkins and family, all of Vernal. Dotina Seymour of San Mateo, California, called her father John Young Sunday for his birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Jorgenstn held a dinner Saturday evening with guests Thomas Chandler.
A series of neighborhood visits and health updates from Duchesne Silt and surrounding areas. Families including the Acel Rowley and Rowley kin, Gary and Neyle with babies, and Carol Allen share weekend and Sunday visits. Local illness, travel to Salt Lake for services, and a quilting party with six women are noted along with a dental check for Lee Ann Caldwell and other small social items.
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