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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
2
In Ashley Valley the Vernal Manila highway from town to Steinsker Draw suffers heavy traffic wear and dust. Plans to pave with native rock or asphalt were halted by wartime restrictions. Now wartime end raises hope the project will begin this fall and be completed in part.
A community tribute honors chairmen and members of war price and rationing boards as they near retirement after nearly four years of service. The article notes their unpaid, around-the-clock work since 1942, their role in orderly scarce-commodity distribution, and the consolidation of 39 local boards into one per county. It also mentions local citizens and a Salt Lake visitor, Vera Hacking, with a survivor’s leave for Mr. Neil Hunting due to a ship sinking in the South Pacific.
Utahs first regular antelope hunt drew strong success with many bagging pronghorns by end of day two. Commission reports show 23 bucks and 17 does from 40 of 50 permits, with Browns Park yielding a large buck and Magna teen Monte Kelson estimating a 150 pound animal. Hunters praise antelope speed and deceptive running in the Browns Park event.
Messy OCR notes show residents of Sternaltreet trading tales of new buildings and moves. Mentions Stu Bringham, Ert Bevans, Red Freynolds selling a house, Ben Catty, Soody Wearle, and Shonetta Vanno with shop changes. Also references a bus sighting at Rick Dusts Service Station and Sasatch Wer.
Pvt Fredrick P Wahlquist and Hayden Field personnel earned praise for their roles in European battles and hospital support. Cpl Melvin Attwood and others aided 30 000 pounds of laundry at advance hospitals near the front. Ted Williams Cox III and Meril Snow report aboard ships in the Pacific, with Snow advancing to sergeant and Bowden receiving a Bronze Star for Burma action. Mothers and families celebrate birthdays and anniversaries as service continues.
The article profiles multiple Vernal and Utah County residents connected to World War II service. It mentions Cpl Francis L Swett earning the Bronze Star for bravery on Luzon and a convoy of Vernal soldiers from the 132nd Infantry Regiment including Sgt Ralph Morrison Sgt Merl Snow and Pfc John Stark with campaigns from Fiji to Guadalcanal. It notes troop training at Camp Cooke Leonard Wood and Ft Ord and lists decorations such as the Purple Heart Good Conduct Medal and Infantryman Combat Badge. It also references Gramel Granel’s birthday cake arranged by the Red Cross in Hawaii and a former child welfare worker.
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