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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1920
Page
1
Uintah county farm bureau members press for reconsidering a defeated three mill school tax levy. Citizens from Moffat hear speakers and urge restoring funding to hire needed teachers as four districts struggle with funds. Petitions circulate to place the proposal before taxpayers again.
Agricultural College Logan Utah May 25 1920. Mr PF Slaugh Vernal Utah. Letter from Mr Farrell in charge of Boys and Girls Club Work across 33 states urges state leaders to promote home canning as labor and raw material costs rise. Warns of rubber ring shortages and notes some girls profit by market canning. advises standardizing weight and quality and packing in tin or glass.
The High-ling Canal company is incorporated. Officers elected are M. M. Batty as president, J. B Eaton as vice president, George A. Slaugh as director, and Wy Henderson as secretary. The named officers form the board of directors. The company has taken over the entire project from the Vernal Irrigation company.
W. W. Owens, soon to be county agent state leader, met Ashley valley dairymen during a Uintah county visit to discuss keeping the dairy business alive. He urged higher prices to encourage production, warned the local creamery faces loss if supplies do not grow, and urged public support via paying premiums for home products until supply matches demand.
The Vernal jazz band narrowly escaped a serious accident on the way to Roosevelt last Friday for a dance. A broken tie rod sent their car toward a dugway edge as two wheels left the road and the vehicle balanced on its axles, nearly rolling over a steep incline. After righting the car and making repairs, they faced a heavy rain storm and arrived at Roosevelt around ten o'clock.
A call summoned 30 to 40 men to Ashley Valley to rush headgates of the High Line and Upper canals. They strengthened the bank with logs and boulders to prevent the creek from washing away water channels and threatening crops. Channels to the east were opened to relieve pressure, and workers guard gates to keep logs from lodging. Bridges along Ashley Creek are surveyed as precautions against future breaches.
President Don B Colton will give the commencement address at Duchesne high school in Roosevelt Friday evening. A G Goodrich and J H Wittner attended the mass meeting at Moffat Tuesday evening. Tom Wilkerson bought a C D Rogers house east of town for 2300 dollars through the Denver Salt Lake Real Estate Association. The Ladies Aid held a farewell party at Mrs Hemstreet s for Alice Potten ger Berths Anderson Mc Nee and Mrs D J Russell and for Alice s mother and a friend from Illinois all leaving Vernal. Mrs George E Adama of Vernal arrived from California and plans to visit before returning home. She visited Zion Canyon and praised its scenery, an expert with a trout rod she will return for the fishing season next month hoping Vernal fishing conditions are best yet.
J T Tullis follows Lake E Young as superintendent of the government mail truck line from Price to the Uintah Basin with Frank Davis accompanying him in Vernal on business. Tullis, former auditor, was sent from Washington to assume duties after Young’s resignation May 16. The Price Sun also notes Young’s move to the Eastern Utah Electric Company and Tullis’ aim to uphold high service standards amid ongoing postal operations.
The Uintah Basin Summer School in Vernal, tied to the University of Utah, is moving forward as a self-supported program. After the tax levy defeat reduced teachers from about eighty to fifty, the Uintah County Educational Association is pushing for full support to provide college credits at low cost. Local organizations and residents are urged to back the effort, with Superintendent Earl Thompson available for information.
Mrs H A Pehacek visited town on Wednesday while Mr and Mrs Lea Leigh were in Vernal Tuesday. Will Haslem of Jensen was in town Monday. Wiley B Collett made a business trip to Hill Creek this week. E Christian and J Palmgrove visited in Vernal Monday. Monaghan passed through Vernal Monday en route to Jensen. Mr Taylor a Sweet Candy Co salesman was in Vernal Wednesday.
John Bennion and Doug King have their cars revarnished this week. J. P. Lundburg and J. Gilndaph were at the Oxford hotel last Tuesday evening. Wm. Hartle purchased a Buick from Neal-Allan Motor Car on Tuesday. Mrs. George Thorne of Willow Creek visited Vernal for a few days starting Sunday.
Newton Bros moved their harness and repair shop into the McCarroll building the week.
Mr and Mrs H A Lee arrived from Dragon Monday and departed for Lapoint Wednesday. Bert Evans bought a Chevrolet from Neal-Allan Motor Car Company this week.
C J Duffy and Mr and Mrs Clarence Black remain in Vernal awaiting car repairs. The group sits in a quiet street while mechanics finish work and local shops handle delays.
Mr. Perry of Miller and Viel Farm Loan Company spent this week in Ashley Valley meeting local growers and discussing loan options. He greeted farmers, reviewed financing needs, and explored new credit programs available to agriculture businesses in the region.
Nessa scheduled a midweek visit to Roosevelt and Fort Duchesne, outlining details of travel for Wednesday.
Mrs Mary A Owens and her daughter arrived in Vernal on Tuesday evening and plan to settle for some time as Miss Owens will teach school here next winter.
The report lists Aug. Smith Charlca P. Lewis and Mrs. Kate Calder as members of the special committee on enlistment.
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