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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1949
Page
5
The 1940 National Safety Council yearbook says 35 600 home accident deaths made the home America’s leading accidental killer. Falls were the greatest single cause of those home deaths last year.
Ankie writes from Omaha praising Solitaire Salmon and Solitaire Salad Dressing, urging brand loyalty. She recalls preferring Solitaire since childhood, credits consistent taste and value, and notes how brand trust saves time and money while keeping her family fed and satisfied. She warns Rooster Sage to keep away from Mrs Blench and signs off with love and kisses.
Fatal home accidents totaled 18 200 with burns scalds and explosions causing about 6000 deaths and mechanical suffocation 1800. Special studies show over 25 percent occur in bedrooms, with yards and kitchens as next hazards at about 12 and 10 percent respectively.
Advertisements in the Vernal Express are framed as helpful notices from local merchants and service providers. The ads promise useful bargains and urge readers to patronize those who advertise, noting that steady ad support reflects a community eager to serve.
Uintah High opens for a new year with seniors rushing to complete credits for college and spring graduation. Seventh graders adapt to junior high trials while new teachers arrive in many departments. A campus dance gathers students as Harold Rendlesbach’s band provides music and entertainment.
During Fire Prevention Week October 9 to 11 the National Board of Fire Underwriters urges five steps to stop farm fires from becoming total losses. They include knowing your fire department, posting emergency phone instructions, keeping extinguishers accessible with labels, ensuring water supply, and not racing fire engines but aiding with water and staying clear of roadways and water sources. Community volunteers and auxiliary groups aid responders, with Lapeer Michigan cited for multi‑tank water support and booster water availability.
Labor Day festivities feature Joanne Showalter and Tom Snyder with friends from New Mexico and local dancers. The piece highlights a growing school spirit for an 11 man football season led by new student president Lowell Caldwell, urging support and polish of last year’s efforts.
The Chicago Sun Times reports its $100000 secret tipster reward helped solve the year old murder of 79 year old Engelhard in a South Side flat. Calvin Hoffman 28 confessed and named co conspirators in a robbery that yielded $1. Earline Madison was arrested and Hoffmans confession ties to a six man gang. Three others are believed jailed for related crimes. one is at large.
A paste containing aluminum hydroxide has been described as highly effective for treating stomach ulcers by Dr. Leo L. Dy and Dr. Leonard Dy Brodt of the Loyola University Chicago School of Medicine.
A note praises Lowell as a standout and swell guy who will keep making the school better. The piece declares Lowell our honor and says he embodies the Ute of the Week spirit.
The Utah Symphony announces its 1949-50 season under conductor Maurice Abravanel with nine subscription concerts. Notable soloists include Arthur Rubinstein and Nathan Milstein, plus university choral performances. Eight concerts occur at the Salt Lake Tabernacle, one at Kingsbury Hall, with Verdi's Requiem on Dec. 9-10 and state-wide appearances to follow.
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