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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1946
Page
9
A cemetery beautification report details summer and spring work at Fairview Cemetery including canal filling, weed control, fence repair and shrub replanting. It notes no funds are available and all efforts rely on donations as volunteers plan to raise money for further maintenance next spring. Local residents and visiting families are listed in a community notice section.
Maeser Neighbors report a baby girl born Sept 27 to Mr and Mrs Ben Binfield formerly Miss Mayzie Sinfield. The Maeser Relief Society sees leadership changes with Nellie Allen stepping down and Mrs Muriel Wallis named president. Audrey Richens installed as president with a slate of counselors. Events include D U P gathering, a Sunday School talk by David Wilson of Ogden, and a Maeser Relief Society social led by Mrs Hattie Wamsley with varied readings and a luncheon for about 50 women.
Lapoint residents Mabie and Caldwell move into a new home near Orville Swain. Jenking and Lyle Taylor travel to Logan for Bob Rich’s three day pass from Fort Douglas. Mr and Mrs Jenkins and Castos visit Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Preston. Rife Blackburn host Joe Searle and families from Green River with Rasmussen, Pierce, and others from Lapoint visiting Huntington during the week. Jensen visits his grandparents in Lapoint from Tacoma Washington.
Officials of the Soil Conservation district urge Basin farmers to install prescribed headgates to regulate irrigation ditches and conserve water. Experts note that using soil for ditch dams wastes valuable soil, and district members signed with AAA can participate in payments. headgates available at Vernal and Roosevelt offices.
A fragment describes a study on restless sleepers, noting averages and possible sleep disturbances. It mentions a person named Joan and a pattern of movements during sleep, suggesting variability in motor activity and potential emotional factors affecting rest. The text is garbled but implies research into sleep behavior and incidence rates.
Deer hunters were urged to leave dogs at home during the Als Oct venison hunt. George W. Reid, chief deputy game warden, stressed dogs cannot be used to track deer and warned against bringing any dog into camp. Hunters must present proof of an animal’s sex and tag every deer during transport and after leaving the hunting area. Storage lockers should not accept meat lacking proper tags. Special permit holders must wear red caps and hunt only in areas specified on their permit.
A cooperative study by three federal and two state agencies in Ogden will assess range relations and the impact of grazing on wildlife and livestock. Dr Clarence Cottam notes Utah’s grazing issues are among the nation’s most serious. Agencies include the federal Fish and Wildlife Service and Forest Service along with Utah State Agricultural College Experiment Station and the Bureau of Land Management.
Veterans Administration authorizes dairy and farming related correspondence courses offered by Utah State Agricultural College. Otis L Burton, VA Uintah Basin contact, says the program fits veterans lacking time for classes. Government covers course costs. Burton’s Roosevelt VA office will provide full information.
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