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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1952
Page
5
Farm income trends from 1940 to 1956 show net income fluctuating amid rising production while farm population shares drop. Big farm groups clash over parity and conservation payments as Congress weighs price supports and soil conservation extensions for 1952.
Mrs Brule Wilson visited Salt Lake City with her daughter and family the Swalleys and welcomed a new baby girl. The Swalleys, former Vernal residents, hosted time with relatives while Deputy Sheriff Lee Wardle sets up in Ran Wett after government housing completion.
By Lyn Connell reports a deal brewing between Lee Bowman and ABC for a radio series featuring interviews with arriving and departing celebrities at airports. AP is preparing for a TV move while other wire services dive in. Crawford and Harris weigh in on TV guesting. Capitol’s platter chatter highlights Dean Martin, Helen O’Connell, Tex Ritter, Ray Anthony, Hopalong Cassidy, Baby Snooks and Sammy Kaye. Columbia notes Sammy Kaye ballads and a single from My Let-Ea-Yana with You Know You Belong to Somebody Else.
The article notes a quiet period in Korea while a son traveled to Denver from Saturday to Wednesday. In Denver they met Bishop J. C. Frost and his wife, plus their son Grant who will visit here briefly. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Searle visited Vernal on Saturday, while Bishop and Mrs. Austin Ward were in Roosevelt and Vernal on business Saturday.
A collection of brief items spans diverse news from Lindbergh era to local life. The list mentions a 1930 honey production value, a Glines baby born March 7 to the Nichols family, and births to the Nichola and Bodily households. It notes a March 3 crossing incident on Green River, a March 8 wedding of Carl Harrison and Christine Rybore, and a Salt Lake souvenir purchase by Mrs. Margaret Harrison. Oil movement volumes, road use, and March 8 1902 visit figures appear alongside local dead entima burial plans, farm births, and a smallpox reference amid Vernal notes and small-town commerce plans. The compilation ends noting snow at Dyer mine and local business land purchases for harness and saddlery.
Mrs Roy McKee and son Graig left Friday for West Virginia to visit her husband who is stationed there. The Gusher bishopric were home missionaries at Sacrament Sunday. Mr and Mrs J E B Jensen were visitors Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Jensen of Vernal. A group of ladies met Thursday at Mrs Ivy Chandler’s to quilt for Mrs Roy McKee. A luncheon was served by the hostess. Mr and Mrs Edgar Jensen and family and J E Jensen were business visitors in Vernal on Thursday. Mrs Sadie Peay and son Drynon returned home from Denver. Bryson received medical care there. The Leota M A presented a three act play Friday evening at the Ward chapel titled Here Comes Grandma. Mr and Mrs Bert Stoddard.
The readable lines suggest a need for assistance in welcoming a newcomer and building community connections. The text points to cooperative efforts, local involvement, and communal support, though details are sparse.
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