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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1937
Page
2
A report highlights child related gun accidents in homes across the United States. It cites multiple cases from California and New York, with youths under fifteen involved in shootings. Authors urge labeling such deaths as criminal recklessness and demand removing guns from bedrooms and pillows for safety.
Dr Varvey Hullinger named United States pension agent to aid Black Hawk war veterans. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Archie Allen. Ashley Bartlett sold a Kimball piano to Murzie for their amusement. A son of Aille Weeks suffered a crushed foot in an accident. Pope and Burton plan Vernal Second Ward chapel construction. Minstrel show directed by Tete Clark faces delays. Vernal schools closed last Friday. a community gathering held at the stake house. Abe Hummion returned from Zion and Huntington and now co-owns a store with Billy Floyd. Sheriff Preece returned from Salt Lake with a prisoner to be sent to prison.
Ms and Mrs Arthur Wiscomb visited Salt Lake City to see their daughter Gwendolyn who works there. Mrs Pearl Jenkins went to Salt Lake City for treatment of her broken ATM. Roads are nearly impassable after recent rain. school buses struggle. Dave Horrocks toured Salt Lake City and may sell or rent his farm and move south this spring. Tremonton’s Mr Kay, brother of Mrs R G Labrum, visited with their mother in Vernal. Sacrament meeting speakers included Ray G Labrum and Thomas Told from the High Council and Wilford Pletcher of Unis ward. Roosevelt high school faculty played a basketball game. honors to the faculty. Supt G Noble spoke at assembly. Mrs John Wiscombe of Roosevelt, YM President, and S en Ronald of MIA Scout workers visited Mutual. Stake Sunday School officers Meytil Hesse and LaVour Mullios of Roosevelt visited Sunday. Mrs Pearl Jenking sustained as assistant superintendent in Primary to Mrs Blanche Wiscomb.
Mr and Mrs Jim Angus and Mrs Leland Angus attended the funeral of Glen Merrell of Maples last week. George Campbell recently rode up to California to visit his older children while there.
Leota Spaethehsots Roe and Lews visited Heber City and returned Saturday with a load of hay. Mrs Why Wilson and family came home from Mauti after much of the winter there. Walter B. Stoddard arrived from the trap line in Willow Creek to visit his son John. Ted Bryant left for the Jil Creek section for employment. The Green River tie is thinning. People across the river cannot cross without going around to Ouray. Oscar Jensen rushed to Salt Lake City by his mother’s bedside. The Barney family reports several cases at their home. The Retief Societies of Yeata and Avalon wards plan a Jamuel party at Avalon.
The Relief Society apron and food sale at the J. G. Penney store drew a huge crowd on Saturday reflecting strong community support. Mrs. Vinnie Lee was released as second counselor. Mrs. Olive Bryant was sustained in her place. Lynn Holts returned from Salt Lake improved in health. Carma Bascom is being cared for at Ira Nelson's home while her mother, Mrs. TulIe Bascom, remains in the hospital. Mrs. Glenn Leeroi Manila is mentioned in context of the minute notice.
Washington officials report the WPA and federal relief faces a plan to cut to 1.6 million beneficiaries by June, with 650 million dollars requested for next year. Hopkins and the Budget Bureau must avoid arbitrary cuts while private industry absorbs 300,000 workers and relief rolls barely shrink.
Visitors include Mo and Mrs Arthur Corless and Grandma Harrison recovering from a leg fracture. Jed Peters rejoice over a baby boy born March 8. Mutual program led by stake officers. Relief Society met at Mrs John Powell’s. Residents urged to inspect streams and water courses after floods, report dangers to local authorities and State Board of Health.
Dr J L Jones state health commissioner warns spring floods threaten health as water systems and private supplies, though normally safe, may become dangerous with melting snow and rising streams. Local authorities anticipate swollen gulches and overflows as drifting ice and debris affect water quality and safety.
The advisory covers receding floodwaters and start of cleanup. All water from affected supplies must be boiled until wells and cisterns are disinfected. Sterilizing wells can be obtained from the State Board of Health. Chlorinated lime is advised for washing walls and floors. Typhoid fever risk noted. authorities urge sanitation.
A report notes that more than 140 percent of motor vehicle operators who obtained licenses three years ago without examination were cited in a safety campaign. Utah club organizations form committees studying plans for legislation to address traffic problems and safety conditions.
A Sunday School lesson on Jesus life and power over death focusing on Lazarus. It asks why Jesus wept, explores belief vs. miracles, and notes spiritual revival beyond physical resurrection. It emphasizes Jesus own sorrow with Mary and Martha and the promise of eternal life for believers.
Lawmakers in the coming session face recommendations from committees that many state drivers operate without fitness examinations. Proposals call for eliminating unfit drivers and creating a plan to boost safety responsibility and redress for injuries due to driver negligence.
C H Coombs statistician for the State Tax Commission reports Utah motor vehicle accidents rose to 3624 in 1936 from 2836 in 1935. The year saw 184 deaths, 178 in 1935, and 3642 injuries versus 3018 the previous year. Driver involvement rose to 4508 from 4508 in 1935, with pedestrians killed and injured also up.
A garbled OCR fragment lists various accident counts: hundreds of motorists colliding with pedestrians and other vehicles, with dozens killed and hundreds injured. It mentions rail and bicycle incidents, horse drawn vehicles, and non colliding crashes, but the numbers are inconsistent and fragmented across categories.
Secretary Henry A. Wallace approved a federal egg purchase plan to remove surplus eggs and distribute them through relief channels while promoting normal hatchings this season. The move follows a sharp drop in wholesale and farm egg prices in late 1936 with New York City prices sliding from $3.03 per dozen to about 26 cents. Exports of farm products July–November 1936 totaled $343,068,000, down from $379,355,000 in 1935, with a volume index at 55 percent of prewar levels.
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