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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1958
Page
9
Editorial urges residents to shop Vernal to fund local taxes and services. It praises hometown merchants backing the Chamber of Commerce and local projects, warns against buying out of town, and promotes the November toyland opening as a chance to invest in a stronger community with better schools roads churches and facilities.
Mrs Lowee Lake of Salt Lake City becomes the first woman to receive the Presidents Handicapped American of the Year trophy for outstanding rehabilitation and employment work. Paralyzed by polio in 1945, she recovered with help from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, learned to walk again, and now teaches other handicapped people while serving on the staff of Latter-day Saints Hospital.
A district judge ruled that a petition to repeal Nevada right to work law failed to qualify for last year’s ballot. The effort fell short after signature issues and an expert testified 82 signatures were invalid. The repeal bid faced slim odds amid past Nevada votes approving the law.
Lynn and family arrived at the George Drackens home in Mal lard on October 6 from Weidleberg Germany after Lynn’s service. He started basic training at Ft Carson in February 1950, with wife in Salt Lake City. He served as president of the American branch of the LDS Church in Meidleberg from May 1957 until returning home.
An unsigned fragment notes a ship returning home ahead of a hurricane, mentioning the Brackens and a warning near Satt Lake, with unclear surrounding details. The readable portion highlights a maritime voyage and impending storm as key elements.
A quoted remark by Herbert Vo Prochnow highlights the tough life of a diplomat. He notes that when not pushing a hard policy, he spends time avoiding fresh crises and mounting pressures. The line reflects the constant balancing act in international diplomacy.
Uintah County extension agent Wm F Farnsworth urges dairy farmers to feed cows ample good roughage to raise profits. He notes roughage costs less than other nutrients, with high quality alfalfa as a key factor in economical rations and milk output depending on pasture quality and supplementary feed.
A Republican party leader once wanted by few months ago is quietly being groomed for a run. Taft and Bengon are cited as influenced figures in the push toward the 1940 presidential race, signaling party strategy and potential entries.
Benson Bogut long hailed as a quiet Utah church official and Eisenhower era secretary has staged a rapid political comeback. Critics once labeled him a failure but a quiet campaign and coalition of conservative Republican allies have elevated him as a presidential hopeful. He champions farm program reforms, boasts strong farm income gains, and maintains active campaigning across urban and rural districts.
Mil ton Woodley of Lapoint serves with Marine Light Helicopter Transport Group 19 at the Naval Air Facility in Japan. The group’s mission is to provide transport for the Fleet Marine Force in the Far East.
The article notes roughage grown grains can supply protein and may serve as added concentrates in dairy rations. It emphasizes high quality roughage as a priority to control costs and suggests consulting county agents for guidance. It mentions obtaining literature from the USDA Office of Information Washington DC leafLet No.83.
Army Pvt Ralph P Olson son of Paul C Olson of Vernal was assigned to Battery E of the 24th Infantry Division's 13th Artillery in Germany. He entered the Army in March 1958 and arrived in Europe in August. A Uintah High School graduate, 22, he trained at Fort Carson Colorado and later attended Brigham Young University.
Uintah County reported two gonorrhea cases and one cancer case for the week ending October 3, per the Utah Department of Health report. The county health metrics reflect local infectious disease activity and cancer counts in this period.
The exchange shows a teacher asking a subtraction question and Johnny dismissing the exercise as foolishness. The moment captures classroom frustration and a student’s skeptical attitude toward the lesson.
A young student from the area enters military service, with his mother Mrs Evelyn M McNaughton living at 417 Normal Avenue.
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