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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1940
Page
3
The article notes millions of letters undelivered annually due to bad or missing addresses and careless mail handling. It cites 21 million undeliverable letters, 803000 parcels not reaching recipients, and significant sums lost to misaddressed mail and dead letters, urging careful sending and proper addressing.
The document outlines a chaotic discussion on agricultural surplus and consumer demand. It mentions a sultan figure and various entities like Albeo TOG and American groups, noting legal actions, price controls, and supply challenges amid a troubled economy.
County Clerk James Nel Jr announces bounty payments totaling 6250 for wolves and coyotes. Jacob W Olsen lands bridge contract east of Jensen as road work begins between Vernal and Duchesne. Mrs Bella Fogg sells her hotel in Jensen Pere Vernal, while Mrs Joseph Engberson welcomes a baby boy born Friday.
Years ago Willacy Powell joined beekeepers as he bought the Lanc of Jimmy Kane at Jenset Cus Emeriis store Mrs Marfatt Steets and William Puller wed Tuesday by Senator Harden Benpion. Three feet of snow fell at Criffing. Mary Micklesson left for Aspen Wyoming. Richard Weltman notes the storm last Saturday brought 1.17 inches of precipitation countrywide. Beuna Vista Post Office opened in MID ward with Gerber as postmaster.
A Home gathering hosted by Miss Lorna Rosa featured a candy pull with guests including Beth and Tris McConkle Fern Cook Verna Harvey Edna Smith Lester Bartlett Dwaine Morrill Melvin Kitchen Morlan Harvey Donald Orvin and Mrs E A Ohman plus Harriet Sorrenson of Bear River and Girtle Rudd of Burlington North Carolina. Many visitors traveled from Galt Lake Roosevelt and Provo to join the weekend events at Clyde Merkley’s home.
Those taking part were George Bascom Acel Hall and Elva Caldwell Mrs Charles McConkie and daughter Edna spent Thanksgiving et Tridel with members of Mrs McConkie s family Will Stringham went to California Sunday morning Mr and Mrs Heber Kimball went to Salt Lake City midday morning to visit with Mr Kimball s parents They returned Sunday Miss Leta Hall a teacher at LaPoint spent the Thanksgiving holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas E Hall College students who came home for the Thanksgiving holidays were Earl Bingham Eula Hatch Lil s Caldwell Don Carroll Venna Singleton David Hall Mark Stringham Betty Stringham and Boyd Christensen Saturday night the second quorum of deacons enjoyed no rabbit and cider supper at the home of Loyd Richards under the supervision of their teacher Garth Atwood The nine boys attending the party had shot the rabbits on a hunting trip
Journal items from Lapoint report heavy snow at Loggers Cabin and Neldon Nyberg mill halting work. Residents welcome a sixth baby girl for the Rulon Rasmussen family. Multiple local visits, Thanksgiving events, and travel to Vernal and Roosevelt are noted along with minor accidents and community meetings.
Mr and Mrs Roland Hullinger host holiday gathering at the family residence with Harvey Hullinger and parents Mr and Mrs George Ernst in attendance. Orvel Hullings also present as part of the extended family.
Reading yields a garbled note mentioning Vermalta and Thanksgiving with unclear names and dates. It appears as a clipped marginal text lacking coherent events or identifiable individuals.
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