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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
2
A fragmented verse piece from Michigan to Florida and Kansas laments greed and national strife. It urges unity, faith, and action against moral decay, urging readers to seek guidance in the Master and the Bible while resisting panic and despair. The piece calls for steadfastness, love, and moral responsibility amid social woe.
A Utah town rewards army essay winners after a school contest. Stella Vernon wins first prize, Wallace Calder second, Byron Collett third. The article highlights travel, self discipline, respect for authority, quick thinking, efficiency, patriotism, and self-respect fostered by army life.
The Army offers practical education and vocational training to prepare men for military and civilian life. Schools mimic high school courses plus trades from cook to airplane mechanic, with wartime pay, three fourths of salary after 30 years, and potential advancement to quartermaster sergeant at a substantial wage. The program emphasizes physical fitness, improving posture, chest expansion, and overall health as essential to usefulness.
Byron Collett describes the army as a path for ambitious young men lacking civil education, emphasizing integrated education and vocational training across seventeen trades, with extensive travel, discipline, and strong pay from thirty dollars to over one hundred dollars monthly plus free clothing, food, and shelter.
Will C o y Academy players Manfred Martin DeVerra Carroll and Lowe Ashton traveled to Roosevelt Wednesday to compete in a tennis tournament. Arbor Day holiday swap leads to a field day at Roosevelt. Commencement exercises set for Monday May 16 featuring an engaging play. Baccalaureate sermon scheduled for May 16.
M Ketchum visited Watson last week in a new Lizzie with Mrs C M Larson along to Vernal. Larson attended her UA graduates’ program with children Elsie and Thoral. Willie Stevens returned home after eight months at Rainbow mines. Mrs Harris and Lils moved to a ranch for the summer. Durfee visited Vernal then went home. Priscillas met president Mrs Gruber. next at Mrs L C Wall’s. Sunday School plans a Mother's Day entertainment. Folks plan a trip to Roosevelt for a barbecue. Rev Hersey and Edwin drove to Vernal for services with Rev Hersey.
The Roosevelts visitors last week included Mr and Mrs Wilford Eggland Mrs Frank Peterson Dora Dora Kettell was honored at a Friday gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Peterson with 500 played later. Wm Knoble of Vernal visited relatives here last week Leeton Ladies Circle met at Mrs Minnie Peterson's Thursday April 22. Next meeting will be at Mrs Kate Snyder's home.
A local businessman's note says city leaders push cleansing, but the block behind the First Ward church remains a disgrace while nearby streets resemble rundown farms. He urges a stronger example and to wake up and shed the moss.
For sale a pair of work mares about 1600 pounds each priced at 400 dollars. Contact Chas A Hardy at phone 143X. (17-tf)
Farmers in Weber and Cache counties report large profits from crops grown for canning factories. The piece questions why Ashley Valley farmers do not pursue the same opportunity, comparing regional practices and potential incomes.
A brief note argues cleanliness as virtuous, then references selling or keeping items clean. The text blends proverb framing with a plan to manage clean goods, suggesting action toward offering clean products or services. Names, places, or dates do not appear in readable form.
Verd in Johnson reports from Logan Utah April 28 1920 on attending the Second Annual Royal and Girls Club School at the Agricultural College as Uintah county delegate. Activities included socials YMCA events and a student body dance while judging grain and live stock. Planned tours to Cache County factories and a lamb project motto to make good lambs better with profit potential.
AL Hamrick reflects on Christ's Sermon on the Mount noting Jesus taught of riches and poverty, hunger and thirst, joy and sorrow, and the wise and foolish builders. The piece links everyday nature to spiritual lessons and calls attention to judgments, burdens, and the safety of a house built on rock.
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