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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1963
Page
12
Counselors at Asnicy Valley Junior High School use the Mental Health Clinic to assist students with adjustment problems. Six to eight pupils are being tested to gauge realistic achievement levels and aid school problems. Testing also informs grade eight course planning for next year.
The Uintah Stake Mutual Improvement Association hosted a Quartet Festival at the Stake Center featuring wards from Davis Naples Vernal and Jensen. Performances included The World Has Need of Willing Men by Fay Horrocks and choir, Michael by LeAnn Caldwell group, Blue Hawaii by Naples, a Boy s quartet, Climb Every Mountain by Vernal ward, and a string quartet with Ellen Richardson Brenda O Neill Kathy Evans and Loren Mansfield.
More than 1000 hamburgers and hundreds of soft drinks and shakes were sold at Chuck's Spudaut Drive In grand opening Sat urday. The crowded lot blocked cars, car hops struggled to keep up, two cooks and two buns makers stayed busy, fountain staff kept up, and the crew ran out of supplies soon after business exceeded expectations.
Open square dancing will be held Saturday evening at the Utah National Guard Armory beginning at p.m. Gib Brown and Wayne Swett will call. Members invite all interested in square dancing to join. A club name will be voted on and a pot luck luncheon served.
A Uintah High School PTA letter asks for parent and student help to boost involvement and attendance. It notes poor turnout at the February 18 meeting, invites suggestions via a new school Suggestion Box, and plans an April 25 meeting at 7 PM. The letter urges teachers to participate and aims to improve cooperation for the year’s end.
Plans, specifications, and bid forms are on file in the Vernal Supervisor's Office for the proposed construction of an office, a warehouse, gas and oil house, and two dwellings at the Forest Service administrative site in Manila Utah. Information is available and the work is expected to begin about May 1 of this year.
Bob Nielson, regional game biologist for Fish and Game, reports Steinaker fishing prospects look good for the coming season based on a Gill net survey that captured fish averaging 9.4 inches. Ninety-five fingerling rainbows were planted earlier, with 3.2 pounds per fish, and another 15,000 rainbows planted last fall averaging about 13 inches. The study aims to gauge growth and survival rate, with little loss observed. Fish were from snails, midge larvae and water boatmen, and the stock was donated to the county hospital. Water temperature noted at the time was 62 degrees.
This week at Uintah Valley Junior High School featured vocational counseling with Duane Price, preregistration for next year’s high school, the Uintah Basin Science Fair results, and the annual Spring Tour of the Chorabers. Participants from Ashley Valley included Nene Pope, David Schwabe, DeVon Smith, Jon Banks, Randal Merrell, Jimmy Gaster, Nene Bush, and Mary Lou Taylor with projects earning top honors. Schwabe, Smuin, and Pope win an expense paid trip to Price Utah sponsored by the Vernal Rotary Club.
County Agent Ben Lindsay will present colored slides from a trip to California. The program, Monday at 1 pm, in the county building, features major photos taken in the San Joaquin Valley highlighting the region's diverse agriculture.
The Progressive Arts Club held a Wednesday gathering at Mrs. Starvey Madsen home with Mrs. Wayne Goodrich as co host. Mrs. Alvin Bowden led a brief business session and Mrs. Jack Wallis reviewed Dandelion Vine. Twenty members elected officers for the new year: President Mrs. Arthur Schaefermeyer Vice President Mrs. Orlo Maxwell Secretary Mrs. Wayne Goodrich Historian Mrs. Duane Price. Dessert luncheon was served.
Funeral services for Frank Wamstey Carroll 62 were held in Vernal Saturday with burial in Maeser Fairview Cemetery. The obituary notes survivors including widow Mable F Carroll son Marvin J Carroll daughter Norma Jean Dance and several grandchildren. Carroll born August 25 1909 in Vernal served in World War I era local church leaders led the service and pallbearers included family members.
Delinquent special improvement assessments listed for LeRoy Eldredge Lucy Rackham Jensen George W. Lee and Lev Wise properties total amounts due 135.03 205.32 154.07 127.05. If unpaid by April 10 1963 the properties will be sold at 2:00 p.m. at the Vernal City Office Building to cover taxes interest costs and sale expenses. Buell Bennett City Manager.
Funeral services for 22 year old Duane Massey were held Monday at the Vernal First-Fifth Work Chapel with Bishop Dean Haslem and ROTC Captain Joseph Fischle among speakers. Burial was in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery with pallbearers from the ROTC Society and listed names.
Duane Massey born July 14 1940 in Vernal son of John D and Florence Allen Massey. He attended Vernal schools and Uintah High class of 1959. At death he studied engineering at Utah State University Logan and belonged to the KOC cadet society. Survived by his mother Vernal his father Hayden Massey Vernal brothers Al Jen Jay D Dennis Dell Elynn Maureen and grandfather Van Massey Vernal.
June 13, 1937 marked his marriage to Mabel Freestone. He spent most of his life in Vernal where he ran several businesses. He traveled widely and learned chiefly through experience, making Salt Lake City his home for the past nine months.
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