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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1952
Page
9
A fragment from the Vernal Express notes discussion on energy trends in 1952. It mentions shifting away from coal toward electric power and references coal’s role as a major customer in a growing economy. The text is incomplete but indicates a fair focused on energy needs and electricity.
An unclear line cites the 1951 world total electricity generation as 1 030 billion kilowatt hours with figures 43 percent and 10 percent appearing as fragmented notes. No clear entities or dates are present beyond the year.
Fragmentary reader quip repeats a line about big abundance and public reaction. The text shows a caller asking if one should feel pleased about prominent stature, followed by implied discussion of reactions to big presence and statements about bigness. No clear event or entities identified.
A lively Bonanza Friday night hosted a square dance that drew many young locals. Don Sadlier contributed square dance records to guide the evening, while Connie Bursts remained hospitalized with a severe infected leg from a fall. Mrs Clifford Massey and her daughters Sherry and Sheree, of Honanza, visited Vernal with Edwin Watking out from school, JoAnne Olsen suffered rheumatic fever, and the MIA program Tuesday drew a large crowd followed by dancing. Mrs Theron Davis and two children from Oak Creek visited Frank Johnson’s family in Vernal.
Leota residents including Leona Jorgensen Larue Wayne Pickup and Albert Harris relocate cattle from Shepard Bottoms to higher ground amid rising floodwaters. Community members aid to save crops near Green River as local families visit, play and prepare for summer league baseball games.
The notice documents a water system ordinance setting meter based rentals, quarterly readings, delinquent penalties, new connection fees and outside city rates. It also outlines construction and assessment for several street, curb, gutter and paving improvements within Vernal City, details districts and levy procedures, and calls for public protests by May 1952.
A 25 minute color sound film by Bituminougs Coa Institute offers a vivid panorama of America’s basic industries. It presents scenes of mining, manufacturing, and transportation, highlighting processes, labor, and technology shaping the economy.
A repair tip describes testing a plaster walk by scraping paint to reveal bare plaster, then sealing edges with papering and applying primer. After drying, the suggested full-wall paint application follows to complete the surface.
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