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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1950
Page
6
A concise guide explains proper freezing of venison fish and game birds. It covers immediate bleeding and aging for beef, cleaning and wax methods for birds, washing in cold water, freezing promptly, packaging with air space, labeling dates and kind of meat, thawing times per pound, and safe handling including not refreezing uncooked meat and refreezing cooked meat for two to four weeks.
On opening day at Uintah High School over 300 registrations were recorded. Ashton Bros. Co suffered theft totaling over $600 with entry through a rear door. A Texaco station on Vernal Ave reported burglary with at least 100 gallons of gas, oil, and grease stolen. Local births include a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Gus Sweatfield. Various social notes mention parties, moves, and a baby boy born to Lewis and Lowell Hodgkinson, among other community tidbits.
Thirty years ago on September 10 1920 the Golden Rule store closes taking valued citizens from the city. A Friday evening dancing party with Margaret Heracy and Annie Smith ends with lunch and sweet peas. A Friday bazaar feeds about 150 under the Second Ward Belief Society, while Merle Mansey returns from New York to work in Vernal library. Ira Gardner is injured in a bronco kick, two ribs broken. Corn from Trail Creek ranch on display at Kelly Ashton Mercantile Co Jensen. Winnifred Wilberdin leaves for Salt Lake City to attend school after a farewell at Randleit. Births announced at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank and others. Alfred Harrison and Conda Neilson depart for Salt Lake City and later Logan to marry and settle. Gladys Haslem joins the government school at Whiterocks. Roy and wife welcome a son born Saturday Aug 4, the third for the couple. May Carl returns from Price railroad work. Dorothy Bender attends Ogden school. Elen Bender leaves for Price to teach. Virginia Green and Ida Dayton head to Ogden and Provo for school. Nap les girls Alice and Mille Kay host a slumber party with games melon feast and candy pull. About fifty young people attend Bennion home honor of Miss Kathryn Calder bound for the California Mission. Leonard Perry of Consolidated Wagon and Machine Co visits Salt Lake. Martha McConkie to Monb Utah for winter study. Nellie Smith leaves for Ogden to teach this winter. Hulds Julious to teach at Hayden school.
The guide stresses handling frozen meat and fish with care to avoid spoilage. It notes thawing unopened packages, butchers for large game, grinding venison for meatballs or mince, and freezing durations: four to six months for ground meat, three to six months for liver heart and kidney, six to eight months for lean fish, and three to four months for fatty fish. It emphasizes that quality hinges on the meat’s condition at freezing.
S D Packard Southern division superintendent for Utah Power and Light warned Uintah county farmers to move hay derricks with care near power lines. Booms must stay horizontal and firmly fastened ends, drivers should not ride the derrick, and no one should touch chains or wet ropes if near lines. Call Utah Power and Light for guidance. trained men can supervise moves at no charge. power may be taken out of service if needed.
Tek Centre reports that toxa phene sprays control almost all key epe ties. These parasites are among the toughest US stock pests. Toxephene protects animals from reinfestation by Ucka for two to three weeks or longer.
Government imposes new rules on installment purchases effective September 18. Minimum cash down payments and maximum payoff terms apply across categories including automobiles, appliances, furniture, and home repairs. Items under $100 are exempt from down payments but still subject to payoff limits.
The Utah Legislature proposes amending Article X Section 8 to vest general control of public schools in a State Board of Education, with the board appointing the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and directs the Secretary of State to submit the amendment to voters at the next general election. The measure requires two thirds of elected members in each house.
Three proposed Utah constitutional amendments are outlined. The first seeks to revise Article VII sections 1 10 and 20 regarding term lengths appointments and compensation for state officers with effective date January 1 1951. The second proposes to amend Article VI section 3 on legislative compensation not exceeding 500 dollars yearly plus six dollars daily expenses. Both include procedural steps through the next general election and approval by electors. The notice is signed by Secretary of State Heber Bennion Jr with the state seal.
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