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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1941

Page

3

Democracy Works Jaycees Record National Civic Service

The Readers Digest highlights the Jaycees, a group of 120,000 young Americans aged 21 to 35, for civic service across 1,000 communities. They have fought crime in Tampa, Ohio tax issues, modernized streets, and funded events, showing a pattern of unselfish energy that strengthens towns and democracy.

Sella Humber Eithe E. Hewitt Jr Reader's Digest America Tampa Florida Titus City Dayton Ohio United States Jaycees Amenea Champion of Civic Service Europe Amenenta Dumar Cluonder Future of Wee Ergaare Uintah Basin

Utah legislature charts overhaul of state government

Utahs special session moves toward a sweeping reorganization under Governor Mans plan. Seventeen bills passed aim to create new departments and reassign duties across health welfare agriculture engineering and public regulation with executive appointments and funding to implement the statewide government overhaul by July 1.

Utah Herbert B Mans Maw Uere State Department of Publicity and Industrial Development State Welfare Commission Welfare Department State Health Department State Department of Agriculture Department of the Health New Public Welfare Department The Industrial Commission State Fair Board Pubierty and Industrial Development Department Agricultural Department State Board of Health State Board of Park Commissioners Agricultural Commission State Department of Business State Department of Engineering Insurance Department Securities Commission Department of Registration and Public - View Commission Department of Business Public Service Commission Tansfer Road Commission Aeronautics Department Utah Centennial Commission Department of Publicity and Inds Trial School Lothier Department of Publcity and Industrial Development Department of Whlety

Federal Housing Aid and Utah Irrigation Plans Explored

Utah property owners had tapped National Housing Act aid by December with private lenders advancing 28.8 million dollars. FHA insured loans supported 4,983 families for home ownership, while 18,316 families secured improvements. Discussion covered Bear River reservoir plans, Uintah irrigation charges, and large reclamation projects needing funding shifts to accelerate irrigation and relief programs across the western states.

Utah Federal Housing Administration Bis Virgin River Washington County Uintah Indian Irrigation Project Bear River Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Great Plains Mountain and Pacific States Western States Bureau of Reclamation Diefend Ickes Page Federal Bureau of Reclamation Reclamation General Fund of the Treasury Reclamation Fund

State Board of Pardons Bill Sparks Gubernatorial Clash

A draft bill to create a state board of pardons was rejected by the government. The proposed board would include the governor, the attorney general, and three members of the state supreme court. The governing plan shifted toward a board of three elected electors with the governor and attorney general excluded from direct control. The debate touched on how surplus funds and appointment powers would be managed.

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Huge Pipes Shipped To Heber City For Basin REA

Large 40 inch steel pipes for the REA power plant north of Duchesne are shipped to Heber City and transported 116 miles to the site near the Yellowstone River. Welding by Leab Milner of Price uses electric arc welders, with pipe sections loaded at Wasatch Coal and Lumber yard. The plant will serve farmers across the basin and water will be drawn from the Yellowstone River to the plant, resting on cement saddles along the surface.

Heber City Basin Rea RIA Duchesne Yellowstone Iie Rel Heber To & Fiat Railroad Yellowstone River Leab Milner Price Wasateh Coal and Lumber Bed Roade Ane Ning REA Vintah Jensen

School Beautification Program in Uintah County Planned

Recency LG Noble H M Jandell RR Keetch A E Anderson and A L Taylor surveyed Uintah county schools for improvements and tree planting. The committee will forward suggestions to PTA associations to guide a four year program with Ruth Haslem directing the project as a board member.

Uintah County

Local Births and Community Notes Across Uintah County

Mrs Jarrell Simmons announce the arrival of a daughter born March 19. Mrs Simmons is the former Miss Helen Harvey. The Bellet society held a fall event in commemoration of its 99th birthday Monday night at the chapel. Ben Wilson, son of Mr and Mrs J T Wilson, attended Dixie College for two quarters and returned home to help on the farm. The WPA library, formed about a year ago and overseen by Harold Ross, offers a good selection of reading material with 30 books in constant circulation from the Uintah County Public Library. A recreational program runs under Mr Ross, including basketball, softball, football, and horseshoe pitching. He plans a softball series for summer. Mr and Mrs Darrell Mullins of Ogden visited Lula Mullins and returned Friday with Owen Dredrich. A dance at the White Rocks gym Friday night is noted.

Jarrell Simmons Simmons Helen Harvey Ogden Lula Mullins Owen Dredrich White Rocks Wes

Ward News Mixed With Visits And Local Events

Seno Wade Erie Moa Tha reports a variety of community updates. Mrs Lynn Morrill has returned home after three weeks in Salt Lake City visiting the LDS temple and Andrew Palmers’ home. Barah Harvey also returns from temple work in Salt Lake City. Mrs Charles Gilines visited Catherine Moss. Potia stays with William Rott in Vernal. Harold Sharp spent the weekend in East Lake City, serving as band instructor. The Whiterocks DUP met at Emeta Ross’s home with a silver service and refreshments. Elementary teachers discuss beautification and school problems at Tridel School building under Beatrice Stringham. Word arrives from Private Halle Hallb, the only draftee from Tridel, in Tacoma, Washington. On March 22, ward priesthood groups prepared the ward welfare farm for planting, directed by Frank Morrill, with about 80 men and boys participating.

Seno Wade Erie Lynn Morrill Vitled Morrill Salt Lake City Andrew Palmer LDS Temple Barah Harvey Galt Lake West Side Beatrice Stringham Halle Tacoma Washington Mittellaneous Tommiltters Morrill

Local county notes and road work progress reported

County Commissioner J R Ms ea toured Roosevelt to review state road improvements from Roosevelt through Neoln to Lapoint with the state road commission. An allotment of $20,000 from the state license tax money was requested for the county amid ongoing discussions on local projects and infrastructure.

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