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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1941
Page
8
Poppy Day set for May 24 to honor World War I dead. Witbeck unit led by Mrs LaVern Pope plans street distribution of memorial poppies made by disabled veterans from Veterans Hospital Salt Lake City. Volunteers will collect funds for Auxiliary welfare programs aiding disabled veterans families and the bereaved.
Records were high and competition keen this week in Roosevelt bowling. Clinton Hoefel won $2.50 by rallying 640 pins to defeat Jimmy Abplanalo who had 524 pins. Lawrence Siddeway and Lynn Ashton rolled over 500 for the three line total. Gar Jones edged Earl Weoley 500 to 480 in a Friday night two man race. Roosevelt will face Vernal and Maeser’s IGA team on local alleys.
The United States has started a broad Defense Training Program offering work and training to a limited number of youths. Eligible men and women aged AT to 23 are urged to attend on Friday May 16 at multiple sites including Gimes chapel Maacer school and Davis chapel with times listed. Additional sessions are set for Monday May 19 at Ballard school Ft Duchesne school and other locations, and Sunday May 18 at Lapoint with a concluding Bennett gathering after church.
Washington May 9 The grazing service team proposes operating national forests and open range on a seasonal basis. In summer camps move to forests and in winter to open range to ease camp hardships. Judge Rutledge notes past failures but signals willingness to discuss with forest service and CCG heads to reach an agreement with Representative Robinger backing the plan.
Uintah Basin students graduating from Brigham Young University in June are listed among 419 to receive diplomas across colleges. Everett Manwaring and Curtis McKee of Vernal. Max Sreley and W Dee Orser of Roosevelt. E Lerol Jones and Maurice Lambert of Roosevelt. Elaine Bastain of Wells Steracks. William Grimes of Emmons Normal. Reda Lublin of Toledo.
Garth J Atwood of Utah High School has been elected to receive a 25 scholarship to Brigham Young University. The choice rested on academic standing, extracurriculars, service, and character. Marjorie Tenney named as alternate in case Atwood cannot avail himself of the award. The university committee found the selection extremely difficult among Utah High School applicants.
William Horton Varley aged 47 formerly of Vernal died in Salt Lake City after a long illness. He was born November 11, 1894, to Mantle Varley and his wife. Survived by widow W Aynke, children Cara Pell and Mood, and sister Miss Mood. Burial details not given.
A conference of Conoco dealers service station operators bulk plant owners and representatives from Moab Green River Thompson Brice Duchesne Roosevelt and Vernal gathered in Price for a luncheon and banquet attended by about 150 eastern county delegates. Tuttle introduced Salt Lake members of the Continental Oil company and noted a new product release planned for June 4 1941. Vernal attendees included Claudius Banks RD Rust, Stanley King, Sam Roth, and H. Bowards.
Martin County farmer Austin FopNamere Stalker Jr., 46, of Martin, died Monday at Standardville hospital from tick fever after a 10 day illness. He worked a Spring Canyon Coal Co. mine and tended a small farm near Duchesne where he was bitten. Uintah school officials and USAC aides assisted at Logan.
Fragmented text from May county clerk records mentions dates in May and references names and places with garbled spellings. It alludes to a poem and possibly a local event but lacks clear details or coherent actions for a concrete summary.
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