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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1947

Page

16

Central Utah Safe Says Watkins to Stringham on Reclamation

Mayor Stringham returned from Washington stating there is no danger of discontinuing work on the Utah Reclamation Project due to proposed cuts. Senator Watkins assured funds will cover current operations and local grazing office will continue, with revenues from increased grazing fees offsetting costs.

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Small Cuts Only On Ashley Forest Says Harrison

Supervisor Ona A. Harrison asserts only small adjustments will be made on the Ashley Forest grazing permits this year. Forest Service plans show reductions of 23 percent for cattle and 15 percent for sheep, with a broader nationwide cut of 8 547 cattle and 834 sheep noted for 1948.

Ashley Forest Harrison Washi Forest Service Ona A. Harrison Ashley Jarrison Lyle F. Watts House Public Lands Dutton Aet Abatment Ural

Peg My Heart At Vernal High Now On May 23

Vernal playgoers will enjoy the old favorite Peg O Heart as Brigham Young University players stage the sparkling comedy at Ula tun high school auditorium. Tickets are 76 cents at Vernal City Office.

Brigham Young University Ula tuh_high school

Summer music classes announced at Uintah high school

Gilbert Childs announces summer music instruction for banas and vocal ensembles at Uintah high school. Free classes require sufficient students from Macser Rapier and nearby schools. registration May 18 to 20 at three campuses. Students bring instruments. used instruments available. juniors and seniors rehearse separately for the summer centennial events.

Bana Grebatrak Gre Ini Latah Macser Rapier Uintah High Blaseer

Group Tours Observe Crested Wheatgrass Plantings Across Uintah Basin

Uintah County Agent William C. Whitaker led a Tuesday group tour with sixty five participants from government agencies and ranchers. They visited Bert Coleman near Fruita to view crest wheatgrass planted four years ago showing strong growth, Emery Smith’s ranch with two year old plantings at 225 percent coverage, and Alva Murdock’s farm where fall plantings showed initial growth. Whitaker noted unit-ytter planting on cleared sagebrush land is less costly though results varied by site.

Uintah William C. Whitaker Wils Stner Bert ‘Coleman Emery Smith Alva Murdock Frm Whitakee Jared

Uintah County Exhibit At Utah State Fair Opens June 2

Uintah County will exhibit at the Utah State Fair for six weeks starting June 2. County agent William C. Whitaker said the display will occupy booth 1211x121 and show Uintah County agricultural and industrial products. Part of the exhibit went to Salt Lake City last Saturday. the rest will be placed this weekend. The exhibit owner warned that Americans have failed to save land for future use.

Uintah County William C. Whitaker Booth Salt Lake

Lions Repair Park Damage at a club meeting

Ver mal Lions Club members met to repair vandal damage at Merkley Park and Dry Fork Creek. They riprapped the creek bank to protect the fence, placed large boulders to deter driving on the grass, and posted rewards for defacers. Sugarhowe Lions attended as guests and Harold Beater spoke on livestock shows.

Vermal Lions Club Merkley Park Dry Fork Creek Sugarhowe Lions Club Harold Beater

Forest Reseeding Work Begins on 190 Acres near Pate Creek

The Forest Service resumes reseeding 190 acres of range land near Pate Creek in the Ashley Forest district. About 600 acres were reseeded last fall. This spring the ground will be prepared with a Dixie harrow and seed broadcast by hand, then covered with a drag. The land supports grazing by Indian cattle.

The Forest Service Pate Creek Twalterocks Ashley Forest

City Council Grants Bus Service Approval for Vernal Route

At the last regular meeting the city council approved a transit bus operation by the Vernal Bus Service led by Erma F. Cranford. The company bought three buses and plans a regular schedule. Officials tabled a fare rates proposal while preparing permits with Crawford to the Public Commission.

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Communicable Disease Counts in Utah Counties Fall Week

Healthy reports from Utah counties show a week with only one chickenpox and one tularemia case. State total 279 cases, down from 358 last week and 601 year ago, with Daggett Emery Kane Piute Sevier reporting no cases in their areas. Household and farm notes urge machine replacement, soil conservation and security for workers to boost productive capacity.

Daggett, Enwry Kane Plute Sevier Teleareas United States

Verbal Fragments Highlight Travel and Govorner Gossip

A fragmented account describes travels through Havani and Florida, a judge admiring a tan and new skin, and a curious tale linking to Georgia’s governor squabble. It mentions dinners with U S Senators, labor bills, and a presidential entourage with bombers and rocket planes observed in Washington.

Havani Mexico Fudge Dacs Lander Seal Hendersling

House Delays Wool Bill Affects Uintah Woolgrowers

Uintah county woolgrowers await action by the U S House on the Robertson Wool DIU before marketing their 1947 clip. Uncertainty stems from the termination of the Commodity Credit Corp wool purchase program and continued 42 cent per pound payments for uncleaned domestic wool.

Uintah County U. S. House of Representatives Robertson Commodity Credit Corpora EU Pauling Agriculture Department Senate House Agricul

Fragmentary notes on conservation bill failure and reproaches

The text records a fragmented report on a conservation bill and the failure of a committee to advance it. It mentions a mayor and representatives, concerns about registration, and alleged actions affecting manufacturers and growers. The legals remain unclear amid garbled OCR.

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Distressed Farmers and Unemployed Workers Face Erosion Fallout

In a region hit by eroded soils and wrecked resources, local leaders and unions rally around distressed farmers and unemployed agricultural workers. Ot course, community figures like Elva Beele and Ward Shephard push for aid and policy relief to stabilize incomes and farmland.

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