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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1937

Page

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Street Parade Opens Health Day Activities in Vernal

A Friday Health Day parade forms at the court house at 10 00 am and marches to Uintah High School for a noon dance festival. Following the festival a field sports program will be held at the Uintah High athletic field in the afternoon.

Court House Main Uintah High School Wich Main Street Uintah Hgh School State Highway Patrol Board of Education Uintah County Commission Uiitary High Band Enid Lambert Avaton School Alterra Tridel School Mallard Sehcot Imamuntenon Fort Duchesne Lapoint Whiterocks Indian School Maeser School Jensen School Naples Central School Watriton Ashley School Mintah High School Vernal Cco American Legion and Legion Auxiliary Red Cross Vernal Lions Club Congregational Church Temperance Ashley National Forest Vernal Drug Co W. P.A Sanitation Basin Chevrolet Co Bhowalter Motor Co Utah Motor Co

Dust Bowl Booster Plans To Locate Here

Bergmen of Colby plans to locate near the northwest Kansas meeting point at Pete's Place in Vernal. He says he will move here soon and has sent in for a Vernal Express subscription for more information. He encloses two post cards showing dust storms named the Dust Howl.

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Former Vernal Beauty Shop Operator Arrives in Fairbanks

Mrs Exfie L Young arrives in Fairbanks from Salt Lake City and, with Mrs Elsie D Schrank, joins Collegiate Beauty Shop staff. She brings ten years experience in hairdressing and beauty work, praising Alaska as modern with scenic charm and facilities.

Vernal Beauty Fairbanks Alaska Ant Jn Exfie L. Young Salt Lake City Sne. Bils. Young Elsie D. Schrank

Uintah County to Purchase a Power Grader

Uintah County commissioners meet Friday with full board. Tax adjustments and penalty relief dominated the session. They approved purchasing an Austin Meter road grinder with a Diesel engine for $5000 from Lang Co. for demonstration near Roser, inviting public inspection.

Uintah County Board of County Commmssiioners James B. Harvey Wm. McDermild Perry Bowen James W. Parker L. Be, Eklund Joseph Horrocks Loviola Smith Wu- Yam Sprouse Calvin Jorgensen Hyrum Gurr Art Paulson K. J. Meyers Lorenzo Gardner EL S&s Birehell Wallace Jensen Jess Jeustu Charles QC Gardner L, Dufon Charles N, McConkie William Sprowe Thos E, Caldwell H. Siddoway Lang Coa Roser Wright M. J. Stewart Lang Company Byron Thomas Dry Fork Jane Loftis Jane Addison Court House Salt Lake City P. J. Teller Esal Denver Mia- United Airlines Red Tridell Vernal City Weaver National Forest ‘Service South Boundary Line

Indian's Desire to Pep Up Bear Dance Fails

Tom Graymountain Ute Indian sought to pep up the bear dance at My ton last week. State and federal agents halted the effort, boarding a bus for Salt Lake, failing to make contacts, and escorting him back to Salt Lake City where authorities claimed possession of items.

Tom Graymountain Myton Tom Salt Lake Cty

Beulah Duvall and Austin Haws Win Oratorical Contest

In a Ver First and Second wards joint session at the Vernal LDS seminary, Beulah Duvall a VHS senior won the girls division with The Value of Clean Living and Austin Haws of the So whomore district won the boys division with As a Man Soweth. Judges included H Waller Wealley Edith Bhimmin and Archie Johnson. Winners received deluxe editions of the Book of Mormon Pearl of Great Price and Doctrine and Covenants. The Olen Family Orchestra provided music.

Guniday Vernal Lds Seminary Deulah Duvall Vhs Austin Jaws Miss Duvall Edith Bhimmin Archie Johnson Elma Merrell Mildred Tind Kenneth Samuels George

Funeral Services Held Tuesday For Asa York

The Vernal First ward chapel hosted the funeral for Asa M. York who died after a long illness in a Salt Lake hospital. Speakers included State Representative Irving J. Pratt and Archie Johnson. Interment followed at Vernal Memorial Park. York, 39, was born in Mona and left a widow, a son and a daughter, plus his mother and several siblings. He served briefly during World War I but was released before muster.

Vernal First Ward Asa M. York Salt Lake Hospital York Vernal City Volunteer Fire Department Irving J. Pratt Utah State Fireman's Association American Fork Pratt American Fork Volunteer Fire Department Archie Johnson Uintah Stake Johnson Pontha Caldvch Musle May Calder Clark Newell E. C. Jones Mes J. M. Lundell W. Z B. Walls Charles H.gclton George C. Davis Harold E.davis Mabie Stagg Father George OC. Davis Jesus Calder Harold E. Davis Merle Siddeway Aston Ruffin Iasary Manwaring John Hair Ace Vernal Driver E. Smith Inslaw Golden Lee Jesse Rex York William Gurr James* Gurr H. B. Millecam John Millburn George Rhodes Marion Datty Vernal City Ure Department Jesse York Wendell Pops Vernal Fire Department Vermal Memorial Park Swatn Funeral Home Warren Richardson First Ward Ave Asa Marion York Mona Ellas Land Elizabeth Yates York The Basin Chevrolet Company Leonard Yorks Wayne Rita York Golden York Salt Lake City Rex York Pittsburgh Leo York Roosevelt Vaughn Johnson Los Angeles Kenneth Richerson Wendell Pope J. LeRoy Kay Land California

Uintah Basin Boys Prepare Stock to Exhibit

Uintah Basin youths gear up for the junior fat stock show in Salt Lake City. Russell M. R. Keetch notes tough winter and feed shortages but local clubs push fattening calves under vocational instructors Clair Hopting and Walter Atwood. A roster of Roosevelt and Neola youths shows calves ready for judging and potential profits from grain alfalfa and corn silage.

Russell Keetch Uintah Picture Farmer Gait Lake City Vevital Clair BR. Hopting Dwain Jonnson A. Theodore Johnson Boys of Toyack Toyack Chapter, Fy B Hoosevelt Walter E. Atwood Vocatlangt Salt ‘Linke City Thora Fred Roy Gardner Neola Geo, Pickup Keith Gardner Twn Labean Roosevelt Creil Jeckins iRoosevelt Loyd Gentry Myton Paul Lemon Toks Grant Marchant

Girls Day at Uintah High School a big success

Uintah High School hosted a Girls Day program on Friday with all classes at 2 pm led by girl instructors. The afternoon featured an assembly themed “Looking forward twenty years,” a violin and vocal solo program, a dance, and a fashion show by home economics and physical education departments. A Mothers Tea followed at 3:15 pm with corsages for attending mothers.

Uintah High School Assembly WES Mary Swelen Mills Frances Pitt Lois Walker Norma Hall Mildred Lind Beulah Hardy Eloise Mott Virginia Lind Evah Colter United States Enid Lambert Eve Robinson Bhirney Smith Barbara ‘Tiffany Barta’ Stringham Glen Witbeck Maxine Evans Ethelyn Larson Miss Marie Singleton Helen Calder Domestic Science Department

Liquor Traffic With Indians Yields Heavy Fines and Penalties

In federal court Judge Tillman D. Johnson in Salt Lake City ordered fines and probation for numerous defendants in a liquor traffic case with Indians. Sentences ranged from fines of 200 dollars for intimidation to one year and one day for perjury. Several defendants received probation and others were sent to reformatories in Oklahoma for related offenses.

Tillman D. Johnson Salt Lake City Arthur 2 Salt Lake Willian W. Greethalgh, Jr Roosevelt Johnson Ean Wyoming James Lanier Richard Wright el Reno Oklg Indian Service George Brandon Olver’ Woodward Thomas Litt Joe Harvey Salt Lake County Woodrow Morrison Getter Arthurs Thomas Foster Eich MoNell Istana

Uintah High School nutrition project with rats unfolds

Miss Calder of Uintah High School conducts a classroom experiment using eight white rats to compare diets and growth. Three cages test balanced, low mineral, and deficient vitamin feeds, with early differences in fatness energy and coat condition. A fattened calf and local stock show plans figure in the broader rural display.

Misa Helen Calder Uintah High School University of Utah Miss Calder Xorg Jay Hall Ying Vernal Iast Iter Mountain Jay Jey Tribune

Daughters of Utah Pioneers Woman Poets Featured

Unusual talent shown by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers of this county during winter with social and journalistic efforts. Mrs Mary B Henry and Mrs Lauretta Johnston honored on birthdays as both elderly members received poems by Mrs Crystal Lewis. Lewis also wrote Indians of Windup Basin piece in May issue of the DUF magazine.

Utah Mary B. Henry Lauretta Johnston Crystal Lewis Wintah Basin State Duf

Origin of Child Health Day in Utah Statehood Era

Historical note traces origins of May Day Child Health Day in Utah and North America, linking educator and health official concerns about schoolchild health to 1918 wartime health failures. It highlights early advocacy from 1900s through 1930s, national campaigns, and the White House Conference on Child Health Protection, noting widespread public recognition and media coverage of the health education movement.

State of Utah Tammely Congress May Bay Children’s Bureau Congress of Dorothy Myswander Japan North America Chia Health Tlinois American Tuberculosis Association White House Agen Wegmesewesmer Co America

Utah to Oil US 40 Vernal to Colorado Line This Summer

State road commission prepared one-fourth of the proposed fed eral fiscal year program totaling 5100,090 and submitted it to the US Bureau of Public Roads for approval. The plan includes oiling US 40 between Vernal and the Colorado line at a cost of 225,000 and work on two US 40 sections slated for completion around August. If funded, the Vernal to Colorado project could be finished within the year, advancing Utah’s portion of the transcontinental highway toward dustless standard.

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Duchesne to Hold Wealth Industrial Conference

On May 14 and 15 Duchesne will host a health and industrial conference with agricultural topics. The Utah State Board of Health will cooperate and speakers from the Oya Agricultural College are listed. LeRoy Dilshop, superintendent of schools, pledges support. Bishop Levi Anderton is temporary chairman of the general committee.

Duchesne Wil Utah State Board of Health Oya ‘Agricultural College LeRoy Dilshop Levi Anderton

Arrest of “God” figure in Conn cell after assault

Report describes George Baker, known to thousands as Father Divine and “God,” being held in a Connecticut cell after arrest on charges connected to the assault and wounding of a process server. He was later returned to New York and released on bond before retreating to a religious retreat.

God George Baker Father Divine Pulford Conn New York Bond

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