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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1950
Page
3
Virginia Forest Hills Virginia recalls a fear of thunder and worry that shaped her childhood. Her father led her and her brother into a storm, teaching them to face fear. Exposure turned fear into awe and erased childhood anxieties as they learned to "face it out in the open."
Chicago reports rising sales of mattresses pillows and bed springs as more people watch TV in bed. A furniture chief notes television influences bedroom style and living room atmosphere. Designers respond with convertible bedroom furniture to meet demand amid growing interest in TV enhanced bedrooms.
Three proposed Utah constitutional amendments from the Twenty-eighth Legislature outline changes to Article X Section 8 and Article VI and Article XIII. The measures address state board control of public schools, legislative compensation, and state officer appointments, with submission to voters at the next general election and effective date rules.
A joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Utah Constitution to modify the governor's appointment powers, fill vacancies, and compensation of state officers. It outlines changes to Article VII sections 1 10 and 20 and requires two thirds of elected members from each house to concur. The text reflects March 8 1949 passage details.
The Post Office deficit of 558,000,000 for the year ended June 30 translates to Uintah County taxpayers paying about 28,458 as part of Utah’s share of the national loss. Utah’s statewide loss totaled 1,897,200, with post office operations running at a loss for most years since World War I, adding roughly 12 per person in extra taxes across the U.S.
The gray squirrel emerges as a key driver of reforestation across North America, with scientists noting its role in spreading wild hickory and other nuts after the Ice Age. Naturalist Donald Culton Peattie praises the gray for its efficiency, while detailing the early life of young squirrels, their fragile infancy, and the male’s mating patterns.
The article describes gray squirrels growing numerous as mothers push offspring to seek food and home. It notes keen senses and mobility, a strong tail, and cycles of population peaks. Studies in Ohio and Wisconsin show surging activity, with hunters spending many hours to bag a single squirrel.
The quotation recalls the highest road in the Penmian Andes and the longest on the Silk Road in Central Asia. It notes the Appian Way as finest and the route between New York and Philadelphia as heavily traveled, but United in saying the most important road is the one by one’s own door.
Oregon's forests cover millions of acres and yield up to seven billion cubic feet of timber annually, about 23 percent of the nation's lumber production. The three Pacific coast states contribute 43 percent.
The 1950 Utah State Fair opens with a rush of displays from Uintah county and a record cattle entry mix. Dairy breeders from Wyoming Hered Ranch join the lineup with 200 head, including 150 dairy cattle and 50 beef cattle. The fair runs Labor Day week with daily horse shows, a parade, 4 H tours, and a Holiday on Ice performance. New features include aviation and farm exhibits, with concerts and daily acts planned through Monday to Wednesday.
Two snow capped African mountains near the equator include Kenys and Ruwenzori. The peaks lie almost squarely on the equator, drawing attention for their high elevations and unusual snow cover in Africa.
Range conditions in Utah are below the 17 western states average, with Utah at 72 percent versus an overall 84 percent. Nevada 74, Arizona 82, Idaho 88, Colorado 84, while feed is mostly fair and hay crops are short. Cattle, calves, ewes and lambs show strong demand and many lambs contracted early.
Father Wendell Leuimer, head of St Helens Roosevelts parish for seven years, was recalled by the Benedictine order’s Father Abbot and has left to become Prior of a Kentucky monastery. The move follows his replacement by Father Lemaw in the city.
A distorted note describes a flawed method to manage pigeons indoors. It claims a sloped floor aids movement as if guiding birds toward a central chute. The text suggests a single path system but lacks clear details or results.
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