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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1948

Page

13

First Lighted City Sunbury Pa Electric Lights

First Lighted City Sunbury Pa was the first ally to be lit by electricity. Ancient Egyptian light artificial use was made from metal rods with oil soaked cages around the ends by ancient Egyptians. Origin of nails traced to antiquity with biblical mentions. nails handmade and scarce until about 1800 when cut iron nails emerged. Steel nails first made in France about 1640 and reached America about 1873.

Sunbury United States France America

Vernal Museum Exhibits Highlight Uintah County History

A Vernal City Museum showcase, curated by Leo C. Thorne and his daughter, RHoda Robinson, presents fossil remains of giant reptiles from the Triassic to Cretaceous periods, along with Arrow points, baskets, pottery, and a mummified Indian girl from a cave north of Vernal. The exhibit covers prehistoric, primitive, and historical artifacts spanning Uintah County’s past.

Jensen Ouray Uintah Vernal Municipal Museum Leo C. Thorne Uintah County Utah Thorne Uinta County Vernal Barnun Brown American’ Museum ‘of Natural History New York N.Y Tah Rhoda Robinson

Naples Children Honor Mothers Tea by Naples School

Fourth to sixth graders hosted a tea for mothers on Friday afternoon from one to three. Principal Karl B. Preece and teachers Evelyn Evans and Iva Glines welcomed guests. Boys acted as ushers, a short program followed, then mothers were introduced and each received a gift. Guests later seated at card tables with pink sweet peas and fern centerpieces as girls served refreshments in formals and pastel ades.

Naples Karl B. Preece Evelyn Evans Iva Glines

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