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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1929
Page
5
The Town Doctor argues communities must adopt active selling to attract investment and growth. He warns towns that ignore civic promotion will fade, urging residents to sell their town through actions, services, and engaged leadership. The piece notes 1929 copyright and cooperation with local clubs.
The Vernal Gun and Rifle Club pursues growth with a 1929 program to add two rearing ponds at White Rocks hatchery and maintain the park to boost trout output. The Utah wildlife service oversees a shipment of fourteen elk for the Ashley game preserve, with transport funded by the club. The club remains affiliated with the National Rifle Association and pledges annual rifle practice, supported by the War Department as part of national preparedness. The article also notes agricultural outlook, dairy expansion limits, and efforts to improve feeding to raise butterfat in milk cows, reflecting broader regional trends.
A federal study reports strong opportunities for Utah and other intermountain states in dairy growth. While Pacific coast production lags behind rising consumption, Utah Idaho Montana Wyoming Colorado and parts of New Mexico show marked increases and are likely to sustain the upward trend driven by Pacific demand.
In a tight fast game Provo defeats Uintah 24 to 22 as Workman exits on fouls. Robinson Beeler and Olsen push Uintah early but Provo, led by Hopinson and Biddulph, clings to a slim lead through the final period.
The 1929 farm population is estimated at 27.5 million, down from a 1909 peak of 32 million. Births offset deaths, but net losses reached about 1.24 million last year as movement from farms to cities continued. New England and Middle Atlantic show sizable farm departures and arrivals, with overall declines across several regions.
Local Farm Bureau members heard a national radio program via the American Farm Bureau chain system. Speakers included President Ian Thompez at Chicago and Senator Chay L McNary in Washington, with predictions of farm relief measures. Mrs Kewell discussed the Ideal Tome contest and home housing enthusiasm echoed by Mr Sewell.
A Minnesota youth won first prize and a Wisconsin girl took second as over 4000 plans were submitted. The seven slides praised the plans, while Mia Benel expressed optimism that dream homes could be reached through an orderly marketing program for American farmers. The program featured songs on Indian lore and Southern melodies set to modern music. In his closing address President Kempoon touted inevitable results from cooperative marketing.
The Glines family and town news recounts a busy period with the Retist Society Annual in the ward chapel, a farewell social for the Jacobsen family, and numerous local visits. Javid Dean returns home, Ernest Johnson builds a new house, and many residents attend schools, church events, and social functions. A humorous exchange ends with a quip about seeing England or the moon.
A community thanks many kind and generous people who assisted in restoring our home after the fire. Gratitude is extended to those who gave time and support to erect our new dwelling and to all who shared sun and comfort during the rebuilding process.
In this spring style notice, Pur niture Linins promotes refurnishing to boost home beauty with warm colors and new enamel cabinets. It touts Heatrola stoves for cozy rooms, discusses Attic Planing and Vit ta restoration, and invites readers to call for demonstrations and free trials while sharing light anecdotes about patients and menders.
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