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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1960

Page

10

Weekly Paper Tops All Media For Ad Results

Midvale Utah Chamber members heard Prof M Neff Smart of Utahs University journalism department summarize a six month Ronald Swift study. The survey covered 954 percent of homes and found the Midvale Sentinel read in over 62 percent of homes, with one daily at 54 percent and another at 36 percent. 64 percent take two dailies and 13 percent take none. TV presence was 218 percent of homes visited with three stations equally listened to. radios at 117 percent with 13 stations sharing the audience. Smart said weekly papers rival dailies in impact, noting 4-6 percent readership for dailies versus about 40 percent for weeklies. He urged merchandisers to value human impressions over printed impressions and cited weekly papers as stabilizing forces amid consolidating dailies. Quintus Wilson of the university joined as guest.

M. Neff Smart University of Utah Journalism Department Ronald Swift Midvale Mr Smart Smart Dre Quintus Wilson The University

Congress considers nondefense programs boosting 2 billion budget

Citizens Public Expenditure Survey notes proposed nondefense spending in Congress would add about 2 billion to this fiscal year's federal budget. Programs include education aid, public housing, peacetime service benefits, aid to lagging areas, and a Youth Conservation Corps work project.

Citizens Public Expenditure Survey Congress Youth Conservation Corps

Strawberry Streams Closed to Angling After Sept 1

Utah Division of Fish and Game closes Strawberry Streams to angling after September 1 with a shortened July 4 opener to allow harvest of catchable trout before the summer fingering plant. Strawberry Reservoir remains open through November 30. Witts Lake in Heber closes September 8.

Strawberry Reservoir Utah Department of Fish and Game Witts Lake Lake Fork Heber

Davis Pat Punches Shot in Leg in Accident

Davis Ward notes an accidental discharge of a 22 rifle injuring Pat Punches in the lower leg while Wes Punches unloaded the weapon. He was rushed to the hospital and released with no serious damage. The piece also lists visiting families, local events, weddings, and community activities in the ward during the week.

Jennie Watkins Kenneth Smuth Wes Punches Red Wash Pat Alice Gurr Thelma Scott Connie Ella Shiner Madge Jackson Marnet Rowley Unda Jerry Sharon Eaton Artesia George Southam Freda Simper Boise Idaho Alfred Simper Nippon Smuin Emma Fairfax Madeline Christensen Salt Lake Bud Guarnberg Kearns Leon Smuin Emma Venna Goodrich Marquita Olsen Slaugh Merkley's Park Glade Holmes Rex Pierce Rock Springs Madge Briese Bill Watch

Engineer I J Wilson Leads Rone Construction Near Bridgeland

Fenest J Wilson is named Resident Engineer for a Duchesne County highway project from Bridgeland northerly 44 miles. The 214 road surface using bituminous mix will be built by Germer Abbot and Waldron Tremonton Utah, in a bid of 144410 dollars. The project has 100 working days to finish. Mr Wilson, with the Utah Highways department 12 years, will base at Duchesne.

Fenest J Wilson Bridgeland Duchesne County Jim Watt American Forker Wilson State Tread Germer, Abbot Waldron Tremonton Utah Utah State Department of Highways Wilson Duchesne

Ellsworth Family Attends Temple Visit and Wedding Reception

Donnella Jackson and Mr and Mrs Lester Ellsworth Worth traveled to Salt Lake Sunday for temple work. They visited Nan Jackson of Payson and Dragerton with Marvin Perry family. LaVor Southam and Aaby joined the Ellsworths, fishing. Gene Smuin and family from Kaysville visited since Thursday, with Gordon Smuin. They attended the wedding reception of Leon Smutin.

Hebert Ward Elijah Jackson Roosevelt Lewis Taylor Lla Slaugh Idell Smuin Aly Lynn Gray Pleasant Grove Don Gray Joy Fage George Fage Marvin Jackson Lorin Jackson Gunnison Cole Floyd Jackson Bernice Jackson Marie Stanley Salt Lake Sunday Georgia McGovern Craig Cole Joyce Warkman Mra Olen McGovern Craig Wedesday Georgia Kenneth Workman Reed Gurr Pat Lopez Strawberry Lake Davis Ward Nex Pat Smuin Rock Springs Pearl Chivers Venice Workman Steamboat Springs Colo Steamboat Donnella Jackson Lester Ellsworth Salt Lake Mr Ellsworth Nan Jackson Payson Dragerton Marvin Perry Perry Ellsworth LaVor Southam Aaby LaVor Gene Smuin Kaysville Gordon Smuin Leon Smutn

Wilson to supervise Bridge land construction project

In his assignment at Bridge land Mr Wilson will be in charge of construction analyzed by his crew of field technicians They will closely supervise the job and work with the contractor to ensure work is completed according to plans and specifications with minimal inconvenience to residents and travelers.

Bridgeland Wilson Jn Tharg Field Techni Thang

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