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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1937

Page

1

County Physician Urges Immunization Against Diphtheria

County physician Dr. John H. Clark warns of diphtheria risk after four local cases and reports a regional epidemic in Emery and Onrbori counties. He urges immediate immunization for all susceptible residents, with inoculations starting Friday. A statewide drop follows a prior peak, with 54 cases last week versus 105 the prior week.

John H. Clark Emery Onrbori Clark Uintah Sdool L. G. Noble State Board of Health

District Court Postponed Three Days Due to Judge Turner

District court postponed for three days because Judge Abe W. Turner is unable to attend. Jurymen for the criminal section were dismissed and law and motion matters will be heard Thursday at 2 p.m. If Turner cannot attend, Judge Dallas H. Young will preside. The session will set the date for the term when criminal cases will be heard.

Abe W. Turner Turner Dallas H. Young

National Parks Geology Course To Be Held Here

A preliminary meeting in the Uiitsh State Bank directors room heard Dr A Boyle Jr outline a proposed National Parks geology course under the University of Utah extension. The five hour credit course, open to all, costs $10 and will consist of twenty five lectures of one and a half hours each. The first meeting is Monday Nov 22 at 5 pm in the Ag room of the Amish high school building.

Uiitsh State Bank A. ©. Boyle, Jr al Torse Boyle University of Utah U. of U. Extension Division Amish High School

Brown s Park Stockman Elected 10 Grazing Board

Brown s Park Stockman district meetings elected advisory board members for two Colorado grazing districts. In No 1 May Templeton was reelected to cattlemen’s seat and Gerald Oldland to replace Walter Oldland. sheepmen chose Warry Kourtis and Herbert Dolly to replace Ralph Pitchforth and Carl Woods. District No 6 elected Leslie Burtham and Stanley Crouse to the board while Walter Platts and W. T. Stillings won terms. Other No 6 members listed include Stanley Jd Wyatt chairman Harold Sprague R J Conway W W McWilliams Louis Visintainer Walter Barnes Sam Carr Wim Sweet. District Judge Abe W Turter held court at 2 pm with Court Reporter F M Alder District Attorney William Glanleyort and Attorney George P Bale of Provo. no criminal cases will be heard this term.

Colorado Aavlsory Templeton Gerald Oldland Walter Oldland Warry Kourtis Ralph Pitchforth Herbert Dolly Carl Woods Leslie Burtham Stanley Crouse Walter Platt Abe W. Turter F. M. Alder Wiliam Glan~leyort George P. Bale Provo

BYU Instructor Extends Europe Studies With Travel Insight

Arthur Gaeth has spent ten years traveling around the world to source material for two Uintah high school history courses. The topics include ancient Egypt to Byzantine religion and modern European issues illustrated with his photos from Russia to France. Gaeth, a Mor mon Church missionary, has lived in Europe and worked with Brigham Young University on European programs.

Arthur Gaeth Uintah High School Posey Mr. Garth Garth Russia Germany France Czechoslovakia Europe America Gaeth Mor Man Ilan Church Imade Prague Switzerland United States Columbia University University of Tlinois Utah State Agricultural College University of Utah Brigham Young University Holland Dentnnex Norway Sweden Jugoslavia American Institute Jeceurer Hungary Italy Belgium Roumania Bulgaria Turkey

Basin Water Projects to be Urged at Meet

Utah officials will present supplemental irrigation and culinary water needs at a National Resources Committee conference in Driver Priday and Saturday for the Colorado River Upper Basin states. Gov. Blood named T. H. Humpherys and Sumner G. Margetts to represent Utah. A separate Monday session will discuss Great Basin needs with delegates from several western states. The Denver conference will feature Deer Creek Green River Bear River Utah Lake Salt Lake Aqueduct Gooseberry Creek and other projects amid a national drainage soil erosion plan to be reviewed by President Roosevelt.

Utah National Resources Committee Colorado River Henry H. Blood T. H. Humpherys Sumner G. Margetts State Planning Board National Great Basin Nevada Wyoming Seakao California National Resource Commission Prexident Roosevelt Denver Deer Creek Green River Bear Hiver Uteh Lake Salt Lake Aqueduct Rock, Creek Tunnel Blue Head

Vernal Dentist Speaks at Utah Dental Meet

At the Well Baby Conference in Vernal Dr Wallace Calder attended two sessions at the La Provo chapel on Wednesday and Monday. The event featured pre-school children receiving immunizations and a paper on anesthesia for children presented by Dr J Ts Tansen.

Wallace Calder la Provo Eich Ofing Utah Dental Astocia Caldering J. Ts Tansen

Seven Miles of Vernal to Cole Road Oiled

Heavy equipment including a rock crusher tractors and camp gear moved from Jensen toward the Colorado state line to oil surface the Vernal to Jensen section. Weather delays push the first seven miles east of Jeffsets to next spring and only 12 miles to Jensen were completed due to cold and delays.

Strong and Grant Beween Vernal Colorado State Veral Jensen Spriegvilte Jeffsets Craig Nessy Oecober

Extension Granted on Oil And Gas Permits

Interior Secretary Ickes announced extensions for oil and gas prospecting permits to December 31, 1939. Eligible permits include those issued after August 21, 1935, that have timely complied with drilling requirements, per Salt Lake City briefing by former U. S. Land Office Register T. F. Thomas.

Secretary of Interior Salt Lake Interior Ar Old Te Ickes T. F. Thomas U. S. Land Office Register Ealt Lake Tmely

Complete Grazing Code Ready by January 1

F. I. Carpenter, director of the division of grazing, told Secretary Ickes the complete code governing livestock grazing on 142,000,000 acres of public domain would be ready for approval by January 1. He cited improvements in range conditions due to a reduction of 2,000,000 head of livestock and said the code implements Taylor Grazing Act goals to preserve natural resources on public lands. During a six week tour of the western districts, Carpenter presented the proposed range plans to residents.

Washington Carpenter Division of Grazing Ickes

Funeral for Mrs Richens Held Tuesday

The funeral rites for Mrs Chine Richens, victim of the autom til e accident Saturday evening, were held Tuesday at 12 30 p m in the Veral Second ward chapel with Charles 8 Carter presiding A large crowd attentive beautiful flows The invocation by George R Goodrich the benediction by E J Winder A quartet sang Love at Home Sometime We'll Understand Beautiful Zion Built Above Laoking This Way a duet by John Busty Charles Goodrich George A Slaugh and Ernest Faton were speakers Pallbearers listed Interment at Vernal Memorial Park under direction of Gwaln Funeral tome Outsiders listed Attendees include Mrs Carrie Narnish Mrs Bessie Mowrey etc Chloe Hing Richens 43 born Jan 6 189% Vernal Utah married Elmer James Richens in 1912 survived by five daughters three sons six grandchildren four sisters five brothers

Chine’ Richens Second Ward Charles 8. Carter George R. Goodrich E. J. Winder Frank J. Kennard G. Noble Lucife Calder Carter Clive Scrause von Haslem Join Baase Duane Mowrey Ambrose Meadows T Abe Hatch Verenal Memorial Park Gwaln E J. Winder Carrie Narnish Bessie Mowrey Dorethy Redum Dora Garrison Los Angeles Chloe Hing Richens Vernal Utah Charles Martha Haslem Normes Elmer James Tchens Richens Florence Elzina Phaslem

Supplemental Feeding Of Sheep F Drged

Western sheep men face heavy losses when range feeds fail to meet needs. Supplemental feeding reduces ewe mortality and lambing losses during late gestation and suckling. Protein from cottonseed cake and leguminous roughage support milk, with experiments at Purdue showing benefits. continued in next page.

Los Angeles Purdue University

Services Held on Wednesday for George Jenkins

Funeral services for George B. Jenkins were held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Gillies ward chapel with Dishtop John B. Eaton presiding. The service included several solos and hymns, a brief address by speakers Ernest Eaton and Archie Johnson, and a healing benediction by Myron Perry. Interment followed at Vernal Memorial Park under Swath Funeral Home direction. Jenkins, 42, born March 12, 1895 in Vernal, died November 15 from injuries in a Saturday automobile wreck, survived by his widow Mary Elise, many relatives and five children.

George B. Jenkins Gillies Ward Chapel John B. Eaton Martin. Curtis Myron D. Perry Don Batty Lawrence War Dle John Wadgkinson Herb Gell Cecil Wilings Vonda Jensen Lewis Gardiner Myron Perry Ernest Eaton Archie Johnson Bishop Eaton Pall Frank Jenkins Charlce Jenkins William Winward Dee Jenkins Henry Winward Fred Jensen Ward Swath Vernal Memorial Park Peterson George Beckstead Jenkins Vernal David Lydia Ann’ Beckstead Jenkins King Ufe

Armistice Day Program At Uintah High Vernal

Uintah High School hosted an Armistice Day program Thursday in its auditorium directed by Mrs. Sean P. Christensen Mrs. Vern McCarrell and Blaine Lee with American Legion and Auxiliary support. The event featured musical skits tableaux a military dance and a speech Costs of War by Orlo Goodrich culminating in Liberty tableau Enid Lambert as Liberty and audience singing The Star Spangled Banner with taps and a moment of silence.

Uintah High School Uhe Sean P. Christensen Mra Vern McCarrell Blaine Lee American Legion and Auxiliary Glenmn Cooper Thelman Wootley Verdin Singleton Royal Hender-yon Irving Ray Stringham Barney D. White Karl Engar Orlo Goodrich Enid Lambert

Deer Harvest in Colorado Falls Short of Ten Thousand

J G Parvin of the Colorado State Game and Fish Commission released figures on the hunting season showing 8845 deer killed, predominantly in Northwestern Colorado. The tally also lists 836 elk and 130 bears. officials deem the deer and elk totals too high for the state.

J. G. Parvin Colorado

Tenderfoot Round-up Attracts 150 County Boys

About 150 boys aged twelve gathered Sunday evening for a Tenderfoot Round-up at the stake tabernacle. Floyd Noel presided as district chairman while A Kirkham and Melvin J Ballard of Salt Lake City, Scout Commissioners, spoke. The event replaces usual stake programs and includes Tenderfoot qualification ceremonies and badge presentations for the boys and miniature pins for mothers as honored guests.

Tabernae Floyd Noel Unter A. Kirkham Melvin J

Tragic crash ends party traveling US-40 near Vernal

A six passenger auto party traveling from Duchesne toward Vernal was involved in a fatal crash four miles east of Gusher. Mrs. Chloe Richens died en route to hospital and George Jenkins died two days later from injuries. The pickup truck driven by Kenneth Mowrey struck a sedan pushed along the highway after running out of gas. Police say Mowrey did not see the stalled car. Four sedan occupants were injured, including Mrs. Deen Massey and Edna Horrocks. The coroner ruled an unlawful accident after a Sunday inquest. Snowfall reported later, with streets slick and local reaction mixed.

Mooser Vernal Roosevelt Chloe Richens George Jenkins Milton Hacking Kenneth Mowrey Joseph Horrocks Gusher Mowrey Tle Basa Uma Duchesne Ronald Mortocks Cecil Massey Hor Rocks Mr. Massey Deen Massey Edna Horrocks Ronald Horréecka Ugh Johnson Milt Hacking Glines Ward Hancock Cove George G. Jenkins Orville J. Fitchens Richens Johnson Jess Hurts Mr. Hacking Richens Waz Jenkins Mrr Mowtrey Joseph Gatureath Nelson Weeks Jack Young Hls Young Mark Code Ashe Jtey Forest Office Sune Day Kenneth Riche Lardson Wendell Pope J. J. Stevens Clyde S. Johnson Swain Mortuary

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