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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1949
Page
13
Deputy sheriff van Hollinger reports stray cattle and horses on highways pose a traffic concern. Many livestock are impounded and must be reclaimed as cattle and horses are brought down from the mountains this season. He urges residents to secure their animals to prevent incidents.
Reunion of the British Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is scheduled for November 11 in the Assembly hall on Temple Square. A Scottish concert by Scottish members will highlight the program with Utah Mipe Band and several artists slated to perform. The notice mentions a Bally railway village with a total of 1,407 miles in western Bolivia.
Uintah county notes show the senior band postpones a December concert plan and flags a study trip to Europe that may occur in April. The group aims to earn points toward a school year grand prize through required practice. Names for the 100-point club include Loreen Johnson Ora Wardle Vonda Lee Johnson Thressa Hadlock Floyd Tullis Lynn Siddoway and Betty Glen Johnson. The trip was to include Belgium Sweden France England and Germany to study soils and agriculture with Merrill Goodrich proposing the plan. Karl Goodrich of Moses Lake, Washington, formerly of Vernal, was slated to join.
Mrs Wells Ashby left for Salt Lake City to attend the funeral of Mrs Julian Markman Crow. A string of visits and family movements include McKee Ashby relatives in Salt Lake and Provo, births, moves to Salt Lake City, and hospital stays.
Naomi Lunt home economics teacher is profiled as a versatile, busy mother and artist. She studied at USAC Logan and in New York, designs interiors, makes feather gloves, hats, and paints. Off duty she teaches, acts in a faculty play, and cares for husband Paul, owner of Quality Drug, and children Ray and Pauline Sage.
Agricultural interests and government study a new aircraft for agricultural use. A letter from D W Rentzel of the Civil Aeronautics Administration explains the project aims to spark industry growth without competing with private manufacturers. The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a resolution on October 5 urging collaboration between the Agriculture Department and the CAA to undertake the project.
A 194 edition of Accident Facts reports New Jersey had the lowest fatality rate last year and identifies the safest age group as under fourteen. It notes that little girls appear safer than boys, and mentions a shift of the title holder from Connecticut to New Jersey.
The 145th Field Artillery World War I Assn. holds its second annug reunion next Saturday at the Newhouse hotel in Salt Lake City. Secretary E. W. Wayman reminds veterans that activities begin at night with registration, a business meeting and officer election at 3 p.m., a social hour at 5, and a dinner and entertainment at 7.
Mr and Mrs Charles Palmer and Mr and Mrs Ben Co B Yates of Casper Wyoming were visiting at the home of Mrs Lillie Single, according to a local community notes item.
Uintah county elementary and high school students are invited to join the 1950 Best Teacher Contest sponsored by the Quiz Kids radio program. Entries must be letters to Quiz Kids Box Chicago 77 Til about "The Teacher Who Has Helped Me Most." Two winners will be picked. Best Teacher wins 2000 cash, Most Promising Teacher 2000 for graduate study. Further details available at the schools.
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