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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1945
Page
3
Readable fragments mention a Saturday departure for deportation, church ties, and urban concerns amid unclear text. References to a Vernal Express and various names suggest a diary page with scattered civic, religious, and safety notes, lacking coherent narrative.
Letters from Pacific battles describe service on a battleship from Pearl Harbor to Ulithi and the Philippines. Veterans recall narrow escapes, typhoons, aircraft battles, and crew life, with notes on promotions and postings in England and New Mexico training camps.
Orvin E Simmons MM 3-c, a veteran of 12 major naval engagements and 20 months at sea, is on a 27 day leave at home in Tridell. He enlisted in November 1942, trained at Farragut Idaho, attended a navy service school in North Ita, completed a 10 week machinist course, and earned petty officer rating while stationed at Bremerton Washington.
The Pennsylvanias reports a heavy attack on the Japanese with claims of firing an immense amount of ammunition and steel at Guam on July 20. Reports note the ship’s role with major shelling and its high output compared to other vessels in the war.
Joel Hullinger of Ballard was elected chairman of the county weed committee, replacing Wallace Slaugh who resigned. Appointed members include Orvill Swain, Sidn Werkley Maeser Vene Nett, Ray G Labrum, Cecil Billings, and others. The group met to report on 54 acres signed for a cultivator program, with 28 cooperators showing interest. Carbon bisulfide will be the eradicant for small plots, requiring two to three workers per application. Next meeting set for May 24.
A disjointed fragment mentions a hog exhibit at an annual fair with judges and observers. The readable parts point to competition and local officials overseeing the event, with attendees and participants noted in passing within the fragmented text.
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