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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1939
Page
5
The page lists bridge parties, luncheons, and meetings at the Community House with hostesses including Mrs W B Wallis and Mrs Joseph Hansen. It notes officer elections for the Ladies Lions and Gleaners, a Davenport wedding in Bingen, and upcoming events such as a Harvest Ball and a Thalia club party with prizes and entertainment.
In Uintah Basin notes a community program advances with funds for a street and sewer overhaul. The article mentions a youth group event and a sewing club gathering hosted by Miss Josephine Norman at Toitha Calder's residence with eleven attendees and a luncheon.
A compact clipping mentions hospital notes and local items including school and fire safety. It references a city wide project, a special bank dividend, theatre plans, and a fire prevention inspection program during Fire Prevention Week conducted by local officials and Fire Chief Henry B Millecam.
Brigham Young supported mining and helped promote metal recovery in Utah. He backed a 1854 territorial prize for a coal vein near Salt Lake City and encouraged development after iron ore discoveries in southern Utah. Early furnaces and metal use aided war needs and spurred the state’s mineral industry, laying a durable foundation for Utah.
A fire at 939 AM in the Utah Power & Light hydro station at Ashley Gorge damaged an oil switch and instruments, causing $500 in losses and a full system shutdown. Power was restored briefly after temporary repairs, with a further shutdown Monday evening to clear debris from the fire. Faulty switch protection reportedly caused the outage.
A Vernal Lions Club meeting announced a January event titled Pheasant Hunt. The program features speaker C Weight, club president, and will be held at a local venue with attendees from the community.
Uintah Faculty beat the Lions in a donkey polo game followed by a donkey football match. Final score in the football stood 12 to 9 with both sides scoring two touchdowns and no conversions attempted.
The games were staged to raise funds for the school expenses of establishing football, with Coach F W Wright directing the event under the UHS athletic department sponsorship. One side or the other might have broken the tee with the additional point, as players competed to support the program.
A West Side of County letter to the Vernal Express from RB Bartlett disputes claims that WPA projects were asked to be discontinued. He states the West side did not request closure and supports continued WPA funding, noting prior expenditures of about $2,000 in 1939 and similar in other districts. He urges fair distribution of future aid.
Judge Abel Turner presided as district court met Tuesday and Wednesday. In Mary M Allred Estate, distribution of property and approved accounting were granted. Nehide Aguier’s petition for letters of administration in Mary Ann Cherry Estate was granted with a $100 bond. Federal Farm Mortgage Corp secured a $2672 judgment and foreclosure decree against Carl H. R. Carlstrom. Elen M. Fletcher obtained an interlocutory divorce from Wilson C. Fletcher with custody of Lulu Bell Swain granted to Emanuel Swain.
A fragmented report describes a dispute involving individuals named Benrles and Gur Atore. Readable details indicate a local matter with names and possible transaction or conflict. The text suggests an incident or argument but lacks clear dates or actions.
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