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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1946
Page
5
Farm income in Uintah County increases as floor and wall tile firms project tripled sales in coming years. 1940 data show many farms add electricity running water and bathroom layouts, with Forsnie Trout farmers in the county reporting about 100 more tractors and more trucks since 1940 per the Bureau of Census.
Tokyo issue presents a Japanese phrase book for occupation forces with conversational lines such as Tours very pretty and How about a date plus a section on saying goodbye. It outlines practical phrases for everyday interactions and navigating basic social exchanges during occupation.
The Meeker Herald notes 54 sacks and 35 outside packages for hauling, with an estimate that doubling would occur if all were in sacks. Mrs J Corn and Carolyn Davidson return to Longview for the school year. Rebecca Holland and Griffin family teachers at Rangely High School, about 40 pupils enrolled. Duane Kenney at St. Mary's Hospital improving slowly.
Louis M Goeder Edna Clark and relatives visited Denver University Freshmen received a scholarship Donna Rector returned to Wasatch Academy to study G Everett Rector Floyd Rector traveled with Orris Borby to California Camp Borby and English bride Mrs Borby arrived from England to wed Borby who served in the theater of war Mr and Mrs Peak and Mr and Mrs Stone moved to town to join Noble Drilling Co
VA specialists from Salt Lake City will visit Vernal on September 18 and 19 to handle all veteran affairs including job training information for area employers. Otis L. Burton announced the Utah VA liaison will also visit Roosevelt on September 17 and Duchesne on September 20. The team will focus on personal contacts with veterans and employers to address insurance, claims, and other veteran concerns. A Utah state Department of Public Instruction representative will participate to approve training firms. The group emphasizes direct contact over public meetings and urges all veterans and employers to reach out locally.
Physicians and local health officers reported to the state department of health 235 cases of communicable diseases for the week ending Feb 30. This compares with 183 cases for the same week last year and 18 the previous week, reflecting an upswing driven by late reports from Murray, and several from Lake, U county, Salt Lake City, and Provo City. Cases span ages 1 to 18, with one 32 year old adult, nine cases of tularemia, and two malaria cases contracted outside the continental United States.
FBI Indianapolis says a hidden camera captured Hollis Coe, 19, of Indianapolis, placing an empty package in a car in a parking lot and demanding $13,000 from Harold B. Weat, president of Weat Baking. Coe, employed at the bakery garage for three years, is charged with violating federal extortion laws. James L. Dalton of the FBI confirmed the arrest and details.
Fragmented text reports back and forth travels and visits among local residents. Mentions Mrs Nash Ray and Maria Wixers, Salt Lake, and various names including Minnie Gardieer Arthur Datton and Maril Barker, with scattered notes of a baby birth and travels to California and Sacramento.
Vernal youths Pyt Donald J. Johnson and Pyt Sheldon Galley enlisted in Vernal and joined the army together. They were sent to Fort Texan for embarkation to the Pacific. Johnson is the son of Mrs. Mir and Galley the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Galley.
A former Vernal Queen faces legal action after a Craig event incident. details show a court case involving a person named in connection with the fete.
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