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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1936
Page
4
The Vernal Express header lists WILLIAM IS WALLIE as editor and FAMES MH. WALLIS as publisher. It notes postal registration in Vernal Utah dating from 1909 and provides subscription rates and a political stance pledging independence and optimism for a larger United North County unit.
Community service and sacrifice marked the Vernal rodeo as chairmen and co workers organized a flawless event. Vice president Stringham and Willis J. Johnson led the effort with others like Murray Colton Free Lone Seeley and Glenn Miller contributing extensively. Advertising by J R Douglass and finances by DeVere Carroll supported the record crowd and the grand parade supervised by Otis Weeks and the Vernal CCC boys.
Rangely high school and elementary school opened for student registration on September 7. New staff include Mr. and Mrs. Pearson arriving to teach, both holding four year degrees. Transfers and relocations involve L. B. White moving from camp duties to Laramie, Wyoming, while Gordon Smith, Warrenie, and others pass through Vernal and Uintah Basin. Local residents Fred Newmeyer shifts cattle to Uintah Basin and B. Bonner along with Mills Loly Thacker wed in Salt Lake City in July.
A detailed field report concludes the Buck Pasture basin can hold water and the damsite is solid. No fault line is found across the canyon, and glacial erosion shapes the small escarpment. Sufficient suitable material exists nearby, with an estimate of 140000 yards needed. The reservoir would impound about 350 acre feet from a 7,800 acre drainage, with an 8 to 110 second feet diversion canal possible to feed Ashley Valley.
The county report notes damage to food and feed crops yet credits the Agricultural Conservation program with boosting livestock feed. From 1939 to 1944 agricultural output rose 27 percent while labor fell, and consumers can still buy more food than in 1928 or 1920. Wages rose about 50 percent, helping offset higher prices.
The Vernal CCC camp and Ashley Valley stock men plan a loading and separating corral at Jensen about a mile below the bridge. B F Moore, livestock agent of Steamboat Signings, representing the Denver and Salt Lake Railroad, says $200 will cover materials and construction by the CCC camp, with total corral cost around $200. When US 40 is paved, most local stock is expected to be shipped via Craig to Denver and eastern markets. The project is in cooperation with the ECC.
A report from Leota notes Sylvia Eklund has returned from California after visiting this summer to attend Alterra High School. The small son of Mr and Mrs Tom McKenna of Fort Puchesner was buried on Wednesday at Leota. Speakers at the services included Raymond Stoddard Bert Hovey and Bishop Ekeand. Flowers were profuse and beautiful. A large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends attended to pay respects.
Floyd Bryant moves sheep to Book Cliffs for winter with Bill Wood ward. Mrs. Ted Bryant visits Leota while at Mook Cliffs. Miss Frances Ellsworth travels to Vernal for Uintah High School. John Ellsworth and family visit Ledta relatives from Vernal. E Penfield sells river holdings to George Hunting and relocates to Vernal. River residents harvest crops as Enellen and Alton Johnson of Vernal oversee holdings across the river. Leslie Harney and George Rogers of Mt Emmons visit Leota, sending Harney’s children to school. Melvin Jorgensen and family move to Vernal for winter. Melvin joins Uintah High School staff. Ray Barney, Ralph Durfer, Oll-
Ver Jorgensen Mince Ester Ellsworth have been working on the canal the past week. Mrs Ray Barney O W Jorgensen and W P Eileworth were visitors in Vernal. Wednesday Parley Miller and Earl Newmerger were in Vern Saturday. W W Wilson was visiting with friends Sunday. Mrs Melying Jorgenzen visiting with son Glyer and family.
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