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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1942
Page
3
An article extols America’s natural resources and laboratories turning coal and oil into new materials. It highlights synthetic rubber from oil or coal derivatives and plastics such as plastic autos and plastic furniture, suggesting a future of abundant supplies and higher living standards.
A New York Dairymen's League official notes dairy farmers incur extra expenses due to reduced labor, higher wages, and production pressures while government programs and price controls keep prices below prewar levels. He cites shifting lease lend policies and widespread farming cost increases offsetting gains amid wartime drought and supply strain.
Leo Thorne, chairman of the Dimash county rationing board, urges truck owners to swap worn tires for retreads before new tires are needed. New tires are scarce. monthly retreads arrive for Uintah county as demand for new tires exceeds quotas. Thorne offers to discuss individual transportation problems and notes he is in the City office. A state board message promises drastic September quota cuts.
The column records a series of social updates including a dance at Wiley's resort attended by the Art Botens and Willie Smiths, visits from E. L. Craig's Hawthorne relatives, and moves by Mrs. Richard Déw and Mrs. Wher, with the Mervin Match family relocating to a mine company house. Also noted are Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lind’s weekend in Vernil and a playful line about three mice and a War Bonds reminder urging ten percent of income to support war efforts.
Dr. Franklin Harris of Berghase Young University announces BYU will host a program aligning higher education with national defense. He cites a reserve officers quota of 608 for the new corps and notes the college can set curricula excluding math physics and physical education for reserve officer training. The aim is rapid, wise leadership in crisis as national mobilization accelerates.
BYU outlines year round course options with day and night classes for primary and secondary programs. Registrations begin in September and include various biology and mathematics offerings, plus civil training and work science courses.
A letter from Bergéant Manwaring, son of Afr., praised the Express and Vernal camp readers. Sgt. Manwaring notes intensive training and new phases in engineering work with Company B troops transferred to another outfit. He highlights Uintah County Honor Roll printing and Vernal’s camp connection amid defense duties.
Funeral services for Lorenzo Alfred Mort age 28 were held at 10 am in the Little Church of the Roses Chula Vista California. Officiating was the San Diego LDS Bishop. Music by Nellie Foster and Iverine Irving with Nina Hurst as organist. Interment at Glen Abbey Memorial Park under Danham Brothers Mortuary of San Diego. Mort was accidentally killed August 10 when a concrete wall collapsed on him and two coworkers while employed by Golden and Trepte Construction Co. at North Taland San Diego. He had worked as a carpenter in Oregon Washington and California for the past two years. He was born October 10 1915 in Grand Junction Colorado, son of...
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a coast related scene and a widow. The readable words suggest a personal or local event but lack clear names, dates, or places to confirm specifics.
Voters must be registered to vote in the upcoming election. The county clerk notes registration closes after the given deadline and urges those not yet registered to complete the process. Registration hours and locations are provided for eligible residents to ensure they can vote on the designated date.
Utah ranked fifth in U S wool production for 1942 with 20 295 000 pounds spun by 2 225 000 sheep shorn. Texas Montana California and Wyoming exceeded Utah’s output, while the state's total wool production reached about 29 16 million pounds against a 10 year average.
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