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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
1
JP May, past president of UBI1 OC, argues the RTGC gathering may be ending. He cites waning public interest, finances, and leadership turnover as drivers. He recalls convention crowds in Utah basin towns, noting attendance peaks around 4500 to 7800, with city and trade participation and strong Indian Warders support.
The Grub Box Lunch, operated by Warren Belcher, has a refreshed exterior with three coats of white stucco and red paint on window sills and door frames. The building features updated top signage and two new signs mounted around the facade.
A special 80 page two color edition titled Scenic Highway 40 was published to boost tourism along the route from Salt Lake City to Denver. The Vernal Express Roosevelt Standard Wasatch Wave produced the edition, mailed to subscribers and distributed free to tourists at Salt Lake City Denver and other highway junctions. It highlights the trip through scenic areas and aims to attract visitors via ads from businesses civic groups and individuals.
Road work on a 3.5 mile cut off Highway 40 west of Verna will finish by October 1. Alma Miner of Springville leads the project, costing over 100000 and including three concrete bridges and a 18 and 100 percent cut through a isl at the west end. Over 20 men employed, with more than a mile graded. A steam shovel crew started today, using three caterpillars on Win contact, operating two 7-hour shifts. A gravel place will be set up in the north valley in coming weeks to prepare for oiling in August. Miner from Roosevelt hotel will oversee the project. Contract awarded to W W Clyde and Co of Springville. When done the road will remove sharp right turns and link hard surfaced road on G 840 between Vernal and Balt Take.
Impressive funeral rites for Chas Dr Moeley 09 were conducted Saturday afternoon at the Berghor quarry ity Provo after the direct line of Rev Ewih Firwin of Provo Community Church. Musical selections were rendered by Zeullt Johnson Nola Wilson and Murray Roberts. A biographical sketch and eulogy were given by Den B Oriton. Interment was in ProVo City cemetery the grate being dedicated by Rev Irwin. Pall bearers were Marcellus Pope Judge Dallas Young Lynn Strong Win F Hastien all formerly of Vere and Oscar A. Continued on page four
Forty eight students graduated from Alterra High School in the seventh annual commencement exercises held Wednesday evening in the gym. Luke Clemy named principal’s honor students Ardis Bracken valedictorian. Alice delivered by Mrs Ruth P Fasten of Jensen. Uintah county school board member. Theme Traveling Lies Highway and Blways introduced by Bette Wimmer. Program numbers included Perry Manwaring vocal solo. Jeanne Crumbo senior class president, comet solo by Dick Smith, vocal trio Barbara Angus Beth McConkle Iris McGunkle Nelda Bigelow.
Over 500 attended a Uintah stake outing at Ashley Canyon with priesthood leaders and fathers from Uintah Duchesne and Moon Lake areas. The afternoon featured sports and a large shaded meadow meal, under Theodora Johnson and Jana Grant’s program guidance. A prayer, music, talks, and campfire group gatherings framed the event, ending with a communal evening meal.
County officials report a government fund of 509 to improve sanitary conditions in Uintah and Duchesne counties. Uintah budgets 3000 and Duchesne 2000 with a 100 per family cap for cisterns screens and improvements. Projects to start in July finish in October. clerk to raise Uintah Basin Livestock Show appropriations to 350. county to borrow 789 from Uintah State Bank repaid by December from tax revenue. A liquor license is approved for Larsen at Victory Park. Forest office chief RF Livsey leaves for Fair Lake with family and plans return Monday.
A compact schedule outlines Tuesday events starting at 800 am with exhibit entries by 1000 am hog and poultry judging, 1400 pm dairy sheep and draft horse judging, 300 pm ringside contests, 400 pm a band concert at U. H. 8, and a 2:00 pm big dance at Imperial Pavilion. Wednesday features fat beef judging at 900 am, light horses and breeding beef at 130 pm, a livestock parade at 330 pm, a 600 pm band, 730 pm fitting and showmanship demonstrations, and a -pm banquet for exhibitors with Lions Club and Junior Chamber of Commerce groups.
The seventeenth annual commencement exercises of Uintah High School will be held Friday at the auditorium for one of the largest classes. The central theme is The Purposes of Education in American Democracy. Frances Pitt will offer invocation, with Lorg Anderson introducing the program chair. The human relations phase is directed by J Thoret Bergingham, and other chairs include Fy ene ma, 3 ett, arran ged under Lawrence Merkley. Senior advisors are Hazel Jensen, Nyall Andreasen, Karl Engas, and Ralph Siddowey.
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Word of the sudden death reaches Ain and Bert. Nilo Hughes, long associated as Vernal engineer, dies in California. Survived by a daughter and two stepsons Stella Hutt of Chips Calif and Norman Dodd of Los Angeles.
Fragmented text fragment mentions dates such as June 1 and 10/20 and names like George IV and Mathis Junior. Lacks coherent event or clear news item, with many garbled terms and partial phrases. No identifiable incident, place, or organization can be established from readable content.
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