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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1934
Page
5
Mrs Sara Anson died after a year of illness that left her children concerned. She traveled to Salt Lake and Cedar Fort before returning to Provo with her son, where she suffered a stroke and never regained consciousness. She died May 1 in Provo.
The Ashly Valley School system faces consolidation as the department at the UHS remains under review. Teachers contracts were discussed for next year. Professor Lloyd Winn proposed half day music instruction for nearby children, band and orchestra. Reed Morrill, Alterra High principal, outlined needs of his school. UHS principal L I Noble requested a board member attend and accept the Senior class gift at graduation next week.
Dr and Mrs A C Boyle head to Salt Lake City for work at Dinosaur National Monument with plans to return when the Dinosaur quarry work resumes. Mr and Mrs J Campbell return from Salt Lake City and Ogden for business and medical care. Mr Campbell to seek further treatment soon. Oral Peterson continues regular Vernal medical visits and improves slowly. Water in Green River falls. sand bar above bridge remains unsubmerged and water remains clear. Burns Beach canal break caused over three days of no water. irrigation resumed along farm lanes. Mrs Atta Chatwin of Hotel Atta seriously ill but improving. Dale Gardner returns from the mountains with sinus trouble. seen at Vernal and improving. Gas thieves cut locks on tanks at Cy Nearing’s cash store. about 40 gallons stolen. several stations hit but Basst Springs spared. Elk Springs to Jensen and other stations also reported gas losses totaling over 200 gallons. No suspects identified. Bee Hive mill run by June Curfew and Ray H Reader hosts Boy Scouts with roasted supper on Green River banks. school library room nearing completion, aiming for 1000 books on shelves before school closes.
Local observations recount Gilsonite exposures near Willow Creek and White River areas in Ouray Utah, with visitors from Sit Lake City and Vernal examining claims south of the White river. Notes on Indian wool bags totaled about 621% and a 19000 pound harvest, along with a late May flood aiding Willow Creek regions.
The region watches Duchesne and Uintah rivers failing to backwater, causing fish to spawn in irrigating ditches and straggle in fields. The community considers appointing Eph Birchett as water commissioner for Till Creek while petitions call for a rural mail route from Ouray up Hil Creek to Willow Creek, linking a 90 mile southern route to the Roan Book Cliffs.
A light rain fell Wednesday evening as Ben Morris reported heavy rain from the mountain affecting irrigation. Harold Florence and Abe Hatch traveled to the mountain in April intending a ten day trip. Mr and Mrs R C Thorne took their son Nell to Vernal for medical care returning May 3. Tom McKenna visited Ouray last week on business. Adrian Myrup of Hill Creek searched for stray cattle Saturday.
Miss Linnie Simper, Miss Isabell Johnson, and Miss Blanche Seeley returned Sunday from Salt Lake after a weekend visit. The school lunch program was discontinued Friday. Howard Taylor, son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Taylor, was taken to Vernal on Saturday for medical care after a fractured leg showed infection setting in.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration halts a proposed dairy control program after regional hearings. Scope now limits relief to disease eradication and selective dairy purchases, with voluntary measures and no special treatment for any producer group.
Utah 4 H club members in nine counties will hatch and rear pheasants this year in cooperation with the state game department and extension service at Logan. More than 4000 pheasant eggs will be furnished to club members by the state department after May 28.
The state game department will release pheasants at 14 to 16 weeks after hatching. 4 H clubs in Cache Boxelder Weber Morgan Piute Salt Lake Tooele Utah and Juab counties participate under Car Frischknecht Ives Kay deputy warden Pan D int extension forester and Mr Murray. 1400 eggs distributed last year. over 300 healthy pheasants released in Box Elder and Tooele counties.
Ogden city officials vow to publish names of water users who fail to pay and the lengths of non-payment. Fred F Williams warns non-payment harms summer pump maintenance and may lead to water shutoffs. A $25 reward is posted for vandals who damaged trees in Lester Park.
Grant Calder of Vernal was elected editor of the Buzzer Utozh State Agricultural College Year Book for 1934 35 at student body elections held last week at the college Calder spoke of plans for a more concise year book and improved photographs with student input.
Brigadier General Peeram Whi worth announces the Fort Douglas Utah spring horse show co sponsored by the Nc se F association and the Salt Lake Horse Show association. The event occurs on June 2 3 with improved winter showing and excellent condition. Entry blanks and stable space information are available from Captain Norman E Waildien MC at Mount Headquarters Fort Douglas Utah.
Fixe car loads of 90 pound lambs from Burley Idaho were sold in Ogden last week at 10.15 per hundred pounds with ten lambs per car at 8.15. The lambs moved through Merrion and Wilkins to an eastern packer as Idaho begins its season and tops at other ports. Idaho supplies a large volume for Ogden with peak sales in August as range flocks move to market.
The post office establishes a new Roosevelt to Whiterocks mail route to begin July 1. A contract was awarded to Ferene Harmston of Rooterville at 1305 dollars per year for a period from July 1, 1934 to June 3, 1838, with service via Neolz and Fardeen to Whiterocks.
A total of 195 miles per day will be covered by six trips returning via Leeton and Bennett. Each trip averages about 32 miles, with crews planned to complete routes efficiently and on schedule.
Alpen motor equipment will be fed on new direct routes between Salt Lake and Craig Vernal with service beginning July 1. Thomas S Hel f Craig Cole holds the contract for the route. EF Brockman has the mail nail contract Vernal to Craig Colo and seeks approval for a one day mail service instead of two days at present.
Obituary noting Albert Williams a longtime resident of Ashley Valley who died at Frank Hatch’s home near age near 100. He spent decades in Browns Park pasture life, moved west during railroad and cattle shipping era, known for wisdom and loyalty, born possibly in Virginia or West Virginia.
Uintah Stake holds regular quarterly conference May 19 with meetings at 10 am and 2 pm in the Stake Tabernacle. Quorum of the Twelve Apostle member Baltuc will attend, Ballard to speak at Vernal LPS Seminary graduation, and Primary Association along with Sunday School will be auxiliary represented. Public invited to all Sunday meetings.
The Reverend George E Guile of the Congregational Church conducted services for a former plantation owner and noted the interment at Roch Point cemetery as mourners gathered.
Utah officials allocate 200 tons of dry poison bait from federal funds to combat grasshopper outbreaks in Tooele Juab Garfield Cache Boxelder and Ute counties. Director Willam Petren of the state committee says arsenite bait will come from a government supplier while crude implement and aromatic attractants are prepared locally. County agents pest inspectors and state supervisors will coordinate application and survey needs for the campaign.
State agricultural commissioner F Smith states counties organize to handle local bait distribution when available. Officials plan coordination to ensure supply reaches farmers and gardeners during shortages.
Uintah high school freshmen at BYU rank among the eight top scholastic groups with an average of 82. Isabella Dillman leads with 83 from Uinta. Nineteen Uintah students participate in a survey spanning 72 Utah high schools, eight states, and six foreign countries.
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