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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1940

Page

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County Plans Road Fund Expenditures

County board on March 3 approved a 4,340,886 fund allocation for road work funding asphalt laying north of Maeser store and several miles toward Vernal. Funds include 2000 for a plant, 1000 for Dry Fork to Ashley forest road, 500 for Brush Creek, 500 for Spring Creek to forest boundary, 150 for a Davis Chapel road, 1600 for Powder Wash to Dead Man Beach, and 31600 for Bennett Hayden area gravel roads plus labor. Major effort to aid timber access, water investigations, and Vernal road network.

Coun Mcéense Board of County Commission Maeser Memorial Park Dry Fork Ashley Forest The Forest Service OCG USRS Brush Creek Spring Creek Taylor Mountain Davis Chapel Powder Wash Powder Springs Gilsonite Highway 40 Barber Asphalt Company Bonanza Uintah County Whiterocks Benet Haslem Place Bennett Therial Bertnett Hayden Monter Creek Ballard Dstrict Ballard School Elmer Man Warinks

Cattle Growers Name Delegates to Work for C Camp

Ashley Cattle Growers held its annual meeting to discuss preserving Ashley forest and planned actions. Delegates E Sreicy High W dler and others were named to a committee to petition for the Ue Kaler Hollow camp. Officers elected included H F Sal, Synev Morriwin, Leland Soward, Mr Seeley, and Mr Morrison, with Joe Mirkley as director and Bert Merkle among attendees.

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Federal Inspection Of National Guard Held

The 115th regiment of combat engineers of the National Guard was inspected Thursday by Major Howard F Clark and QC Moskelly at Boise Idaho. The hour long visit covered armory equipment, lockers, and mobilization bins. Inspections included six military subjects then engineering subsections such as carpentry, demolitions, drafting, and maps. Major Clark commended the company of 7 officers and 70 enlisted men for appearance and diligence. The unit moves toward three year enlistments with a focus on road and bridge construction and uses a full set of specialized tool chests and kits. Captain Hugh W Colton commands with staff and sergeants listed. The event drew about 20 local citizens.

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Roosevelt Makes Strong Bid At State Meet

Roosevelt Hough Riders dominated Region Round Robin at Price, defeating Bland Ing 47 27 and North Emery 30 21 to secure a berth to the state tournament in Salt Lake City March 13 16. Roosevelt crushed rivals 42 23 and 43 27 as strong sharpshooting lifts eastern Utah hopes while defending champs miss the classic. Summit Kam a toppled Roosevelt 34 26, ending their early state bid.

Roosevelt Hough Price Carbon High Rooters Bland Ing North Emery Roosevelt Salt Lake City University of Utah Granite Jordan Roosevelt Rough Riders Uintah Utes Uintah Basin Soth Summit High School of Kama

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State Wide Raids Target Card Rooms In Vernal

State Attorney General office led raids on two Vernal card rooms on Wednesday night, resulting in ten card players, two proprietors, and two dealers jailed or charged. Judges reduced many felonies to misdemeanors with suspended sentences or probation, fines set, and enforcement vows to continue tackling illegal gambling in Vernal. Philip Stringais returned to Vernal with his daughter Mrs H L Reid after spending winter in St George.

State Attorney Generals Office Justice Court County Court House Istry James Webber Horace Workman Edwin Abplana William Richardaonifford Wall William Clark Arthur Bohanno Ronald Carfess Henderson William ‘Thomas Ben Trujillo Willam Richardson Woodard Beer Thomas Illo Richardson Woodard L. H. Woodard Warren Kempton Harrison Attorney Generals Office Clyde & Johnson Bammy Hatch Jr Kempton Pool Room Woodards Trujillo Joseph Ghez Johnson Keriff Hatch Vernal Investment and Amusement Company Olah Philip Stringais St George H L Reid

Vernal M Men win consolation prize in league tourney

Returning from Belt Lake City the Vernal Second Ward M Men won the consolation prize in the Division 10 basketball tournament. They split results with Central Park, Mil Creek, Riverton, Grantsville and South Jordan, led by Davis, Hadlock, Lee, and Birchell, with voting for sportsmanship and a trophy on final night.

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Friday Tourism Class Offered in Community Schedule

The article notes a recurring Friday class in tourism led by Vanhoe focusing on travel industry concepts. It discusses automobile travel trends, costs, and the shift of American spending toward transportation and vacations, highlighting public interest and industry impacts.

Planned Soil Conservation District for Basin to be Formed

Public hearing set for March 26 at 2 p m in the county courthouse to discuss forming a Soil Conservation district in the United Basin. The district would be the state’s largest, covering about 6 43(O%) acres and including lands in Uintah Basin as well as Grand and Wasatch counties. Officials say the district would foster long term protection and improvement of soil and water, reduce waste, control floods, and shield properties from sand and gravel damage caused by heavy storms.

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Young Farmers Delegation Attends State Gathering

A delegation of the Young Farmers from across the state visited Salt Lake Friday to inspect wholesale and retail houses and purchase 2500 pounds of cattle seed and barley. They attended the State Young Farmers convention with 112 delegates and teachers, forming a state organization to foster better crops and cooperative marketing with the aid of leaders like Mark Wichels. The group aims to recruit out of high school youths up to age 35 and retain them until they reach full membership.

Starvin Lmiing Lyle Remington Boyd Christensen Kenneth Goodrich Lloyd K Schlappi Salt Lake Federated Wheat and Belcher Young Farmers Convention Rans Mark Wichels Sericultural

Congressmen to Work for CCC On Ashley Forest

Telegrams from the Vernal Lions Club urge Senators and Congressman Mur dock to preserve the only CCC camp in Ashley Forest. The letter notes 56 million dollars in CCC funding this year forced closing of 273 camps, with the Mantis camp threatened and a proposed move to Kaler Hollow. Senator Thames will press the forest service and regional forester Woods to find a solution, and a delegation may visit Ogden to seek help to save the Kaler Hollow camp.

Vernal Lions Club Bert DK ‘Thomas William St King Abe Murdock Washington CCC Ashley Forest Mantis Manila Kaler Hollow Aouth Ifty United States Diah H . Sowards The Lions Club Thames Forest Service COO Ogden CON Woods Regional Forester Kaler Hallow Verne Ashley Forestamp Bhl Stringham Ogden Priday C N Woods

Finland and Russia Sign Peace Pact Amid War End

Moscow reported a peace agreement signed early Wednesday ending hostilities with the Soviet Union. The accord grants military and territorial concessions to Russia, sets ceasefire at noon, and orders troop withdrawals along the newly defined border. The nine point treaty and follow up protocol specify withdrawal details and timing.

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