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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1941

Page

4

General Denies Army Plan To Use Substitutes For Wool Clothing

The army denies reports it will switch to substitutes for wool in soldier clothing. Major General Edmund 3B Gregory, quartermaster general, says changes would only occur if a wool shortage appears. The Philadelphia lab is testing fabrics with rayon and reworked wool, with samples to be purchased for lab and field tests. The statement was sent to Mr Hooper by Rep. Walter K Granger.

Edmund Gregory Jamen A Mooper The Utah Wool Growers Quartermaster Corpu Philadelphia Mr Hooper Walter K Granger

Lawrence Schmid Enjoys Camp Presidio

Lawrence Schmid, a medical corps technician at Ft McArthur, earned a No 1 rating on his last exam and was chosen for a three week training course at Presidio San Francisco. He describes the camp as beautiful, covering about 1500 acres near the Golden Gate, with many buildings and park like grounds. He mentions hiking a long distance and starting special training at Presidio.

E M Schmid Lawrence Ft McArthur California Presidio San Prancisco Presidio Golden Gate Bridge Resersvisor AMG

Local notices and personal milestones mix in brief column

A jumble of small items reports a birth on November 13 weighing eight pounds and two parents named Louis Billsla re, a lawyer relocating to Room 4 in the United State Bank Building, and a mention of Mr and Mrs Clarence Winnare with growing families. Also notes a telephone company reply about a connection and a move to Tonopan Nevada by Mrs Gestude Rich.

McChire Tastor Lathe Strong Eintan Telephone Company Louis Billslare Attorny Wallace Calder Uintad State Bank Clarence Winnare Gestude Rich Tonopan Nevada

Community Notes From Local Ward Gatherings And Visits

Reports show visits by Mrs Clarence Ankson Mrs Merritt Byron Toone and others to relatives in Green Legat Afton and Salt Lake City. Edna Barney and Edith Snell host and visit family while Carl Van Tassel embarks on a mission. Pete A Case receives care as family gathers, and changes bring Alma Woodens Harold Sellers and Leon Glenn Jr in transit between Heber City Salt Lake City and North Carolina.

Fonts Albert Edith Snell Leadville Colorado Edna Barney Mutual Carl van Tassel Carl Alma Woodens Heber City Wm Morrison Baul Case Whiterocks Ezra Stewart Royalton California Pete Edith Sellers Herald Sellers Sellers Harold Gellers Millie Wiliams Salt Lake Temple Exma Johnson Salt Lake City Jim George Ashmore Derrel, Johnson California Louis Glenn Lora Miller Leon Glenn Jr Natahala North Carolna Garfield Leon Glen Carma Wall Provo

Vervahte Experiences First Earthquake in California

Willam J Gardiner of Vernal visiting his son Cecil Cardines in Hawthorne California felt the region’s strongest quake since 1933. A loud boom preceded ground cracks in the Gardiner yard, ceiling plaster tore, wiring loosened, and the house went dark for minutes. A nearby glass gas tank shattered, releasing gas over part of town. Gardiner reportedly said he had long wished to feel an earthquake, and this tremor satisfied that wish.

Willam J Gardiner Vernal Cecil Cardines Hawthorne California Gardiner Myr Gardiner

Maeser School News Highlights and Local Events

A Maeser parent teacher meeting at Wie Mae ter school featured a program with speaker Noble Kimball. Officers elected: Bid Merkley president Roike Maeser Ton Timothy Glin secretary treasurer. Nine or ten items cover dances, holidays, church events, and staff changes from Thanksgiving to Christmas preparations.

Bela Wie Maeter School Noble Kimball Merkley Roike Maeser Ton Timothy Glin Mis Clara Preece Ashley Ni Mis Maude Thacker Dry Fork Mra Boiin Alien Thornburg Ithe Mra Leona McConkle Chester Murray BYU Wm ‘Murray Pant Bathurst Mureray Mias Collett Roosevelt Iins Collett Ballard School Stake Anna Ashby Salt Lake LDS Business College Althera Caldwell Keeleys Harold Ashby Burt Cross| Mountain Pitchforth Ranch Ed Carter Lucile Jeffery Provo Frances Loosee Lehi Carters Loosees Thomas Hall Wayne Ashby Weber College John Ashby Maeser School Beth Pond Lacie Lynn Hall Joseph C Hacking Salt Lake City Han Me Laren Hatch Eula Mueser News

Davis Davis county social notes and visits mix

Verna Simpers returned from Salt Lake City with sister Mrs Russell Porter and Alice Gurr and three daughters Vera Lola Freeda. MIA officers held Thanksgiving dance at recreation hall. Gates party honored Gale Slaugh of the National Guard at the chapel. Several families, including Boren, Slaugh, Jackson, Shiner, Simpers, Holmes, and Gary, and others, were visiting or employed in Ogden and Salt Lake City during Thanksgiving weekend.

Verna Simpers Salt Lake City Russell Porter Alice Gurr Vera Lola Freeda MIA Recreation Hall Lorn Boren Jack Boyd Lene Ogden Frank Collier Gale Slaugh The National Guard BG Slaugh San Luis Obispo Irvin Simpers Midvale Marvin Jackson Alfred Simpers Davis Mia Offiers Jack Boren Lem Boren Regal Carmen Slaugh Charles Slaugh Monb CCC Bors Glenn Jackson Ouard Shiner Shiners Alice Gary Neldon Shiner Jos Holmes Ceatl Boren Cedarview John Smuin Leslie Elsworth Elksworth Utah

Under Way on Green River Forest Project near Henrys Park

Reports from Rupertor Earl C Sanford of Ashley National Forest say the center project on the Green River near Henrys Park is progressing with about 700 trees felled. The crew of roughly 65 men includes many from Vernal and Uintah Basin, with Willian & Ribb supervising regional forestry work in Ogden and inspecting the site. Snow lift challenges exist but weather has been mild, and Vernal workers Abplanalp Alexander Atwood and others are listed among crews. The article also recounts a separate fatal accident involving Campbell in California and local ties to Denver and Vernal communities.

Rupertor Earl C Sanford Ashley National Forest tn+ sect Centrol Henrys Park Green River Ashley Forest Ecortrol Vernal Uintah Basin Willian & Ribb Ogden San Ord Ashley Ted Scheduk Amorg Viel Orval Jack Alexander Albert Atwood Alxander Sterling Bascom Leslie Baldwin Harvey J Blundell Gerald Clark James W Dart Rulon Deans Glen Ferguson Scott Ferguson Melford Galloway Roger F Good Tan Manuel Coodman Alfred W Goodman Gurr Dallas James Flmet James Asa John Ston Ceorge Karren McCoy Luck Harold D McCurdy Taft McNaug Will M McC

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