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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
1
In the closing days of the Holle Stretch campaign, contestants press for subscriptions and support as students vie for scholarships. The drive emphasizes community backing, with organizers urging timely renewals and promising rewards for top backers.
Indian representatives urged the state to grant broader fish and game rights, asking for exclusive trapping and the use of a tribal member as game warden. They argued a few concessions would preserve their dwindling resources and heritage, while a tribal guardian could improve enforcement.
George Willard Perry a prominent Uintah county civic and political figure celebrated his eightieth birthday Wednesday. Perry served as Finery county commissioner for two years and held roles in the Uintah district school board and county road commission. He married Charlotte Fullmer in 1884 and later moved from Logan to Mapleton and then to Ashley Valley where he has resided since 1905, serving in bishoprics and teaching roles in local LDS wards. Continued on page four.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday for Dob Yanklin Campbell son of AM and Mrs Deward Campbell at the Hingsbury Community Church by Reverend James Wrat hwood. Special musical hymns were by Dorothy King with The Prayer Perfect and Beautiful Isle, a truckpet solo by Chant of the Rake tea, and piano by Ralph Ken tard, Ralph Preece, and O Jones. Pallbearers included Wallace, Peletron, Frank Bidentidea, Earl Calder, Junior Peterson, Alexander, and Mr Gadd. Interment followed at Vernal Memorial Park. The deceased and two companions, Gliden and Teverly, were killed in the Nov 14 crash into a large transport truck near Balone, Ariz. (Continued on Page Elgnt)
Alterra High School hosted a concert featuring the Alterra Band and senior band with mixed selections. The program included Rossini’s William Tell Overture and featured performances by the Girls Glee Club and dance orchestra. Proceeds funded new band uniforms and refreshments were served by band mothers.
State official proposes Green River and Colorado River trapping quotas to curb beaver poaching in Uintah Basin region. Director Mark Anderson suggests permanent trapping rights for trusted trappers under state agreement, discussed at recent Fish and Game Commission meeting with Ashley National Forest and Native tribal council representatives.
Fol bot corporation head J Kissner announced a Salt Lake City visit to discuss moving a folding boat factory to Utah San Juan River. The Utah Department of Publicity and Industrial Development received the notice, signaling potential site plans for the plant relocation.
Utah agricultural workers and the AAA approve soil building irrigation controls to save topsoil and water. Joseph Skeen of Warren announced in Logan that beginning next year farmers may earn payments for using approved irrigation methods, with precise water measurement and record keeping required.
A three day training course led by Nisa Madeline I Stevens of New York City and supported by National Recreation Association representative Mordon Broadbent and county agents engaged leaders from Vernal Duchesnt Pusheme and nearby areas. Participants learned folk games leadership and competitive activities with a long roster of local attendees and organizers.
Investigators led by Marshal Mark Cauldwell probed a highway 40 crash east of Vernal near Dustin junk yard. A truck parked partly on the road caused a car trailing behind to collide, badly damaging a coupe and injuring Dr J M Francke and Holmes. Cause under review. officials reported extensive damage and two injured, one seriously shaken. Thanksgiving arrival of Mrs Flinn from Yakima to aid injured husband noted.
At a sacred session Sunday night Bishop Jerry Harrison and his counselor Albert Norton and Elmo Hardy were released as the bishopric of the Lapoint ward in attendance were President HB Calder Counselors Archie Johnson Byron Goodrich and Stake Clerk Ahsel Manwaring of the United Stake presidency also A Theodore Johnson mentor of the bigs council. Busta adds the new bishopric were Harry Hullinger bishop Albert NolO inst comeloy Rodney Horrocks second counselor L. J Walker ward clerk During the nine year service of Bishop Harrison many improvements have been made in Lapoint including the completion and dedication of modern chapel and grounds a culinary water system and the installation AA Weeks millrned (a Salt of the AEA lighting system te Lake City) Sunday after visiting aid as many other improvements through the Thanksgiving holiday the farming community to Vernal with home folks.
A proposed $125,000 canning factory at Vernal aims to serve Ashley Valley and boost local industry. Phillip Stringham of the Utah State Industries and Resources Commission touted jobs from 160 to 780 seasonal workers, crop rotation benefits, and annual revenue near $300,000 once a 160000 case capacity plant opens. The project hinges on improved transportation linking Basin Point and eastern markets. Continued discussion noted at a Vernal meeting and the committee’s broader Utah development efforts.
Vernal to host a Christmas night featuring elaborate street lighting, shop window and exterior decorations, with a top prize of 10 dollars and nine smaller prizes for best displays. Santa Claus will switch on the lights as a crowd of residents lines the streets, followed by a dance at Imperial Hall. Decorators from the Junto Chamber plan to begin work Sunday. Mildred Handy and Mable Jensen traveled from Seward, Alaska, to help.
S D Pearce of Los Angeles spent days in Vernal and purchased the H Jolley farm and home in Maeser on Tuesday. He plans to stock the farm with registered livestock and may return to Ashley Valley to make it his home. His brothers also plan to buy homes.
Emma Lovinia Wightman sixty died Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs H E Seeley after coming from Payson ten days earlier. She was born September 16 1858 in East Lake City daughter of Carroll Pickles and Robert B Collett. Survived by seven children Frank Wightman Myrtle Ross Catherine Seeley of Vernal and three brothers and a sister. Body taken to Payson for burial Thursday at 1 30 in Payson City Cemetery. Funeral arrangements under Gwahn Funeral Home. Short services were held Wednesday morning at Swain Pinecrest Home. Bishop Alma Preece conducted and offered prayers.
The report blends club luncheon notices, district meetings, and highway plans. It cites Vernal CQO lean Mr Bow Baw discussing an ingaton eatin ne ea and a county meeting to plan York rie, plus zone chairmen and a Utah Highway 40 Club president discussing connections at Kimball's Junction.
About 65 members of the Vernal CCC camp moved to the CCCO camp at Moab after an extended one week stay. Most enrollees came from Chi o and several were discharged to take employment elsewhere. A caretaker will oversee the buildings which will be used for another CCCO camp hoped to be reestablished to continue grazing work now only partly finished.
An election is planned in the West End District for a school board seat. Incumbents and candidates named include Ballard Alterra Fort Duchesas and Usns, with three others reportedly fleeing for the directorship. Details are unclear due to garbled text but election is to be held at pres ctuct 4.
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