Vernal Tragedy Follows Lapoint Crash and Ferry Monument Plan
A Vernal girl died and others were injured when a sedan plunged through a washed bridge on the Vernal Lapoint highway. The crash occurred as the party traveled to a wedding dance in Lapoint. The article also notes foundation work beginning for the Jensen Mabee Ferry monument to be dedicated October 12, with the memorial to sit west of the Escalante hotel on ground donated by Charles and Mrs Wise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escalanta Gamp
Utch
Escalante Hotel
Charles Wise
Ia Jam
Jena Jensen
Florence Kelly
Escalante
Mabee
Jensen
Ikewarton Place
Joe Hassent
Green River
Lars Jensen
Humphrey
Strong
Grant
Lapoint
Will McConkle
Jack
Imlay Glia
Hurricane
Delpha Rasmaussen
Hyrum Rasmussen
Audrey Oaks
Venice Oaks
Clarence Johnson
Roosevelt
Floyd Preestone
Wallace Calder
Lloyd
Johnson
Valley Hospital
Maeser
J. Emery Johnson
J. L. Hansen
Calder
Ells
May Rasmussen
Vernal
Hyrum and
Axe Johnen Eee Ee
Eterling
Eat More Lamb Campaign Starts in State
A nationwide drive to boost lamb consumption runs September 23 to October 2 in Utah. Food merchandisers, packers, and sheep growers urge consumers to eat more lamb and keep it a dietary staple. Local organizers plan a parade float, potential cooking and cutting demonstrations, with band involvement and ranger training coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
United County
F. R. Marshall
National Wool Growers Association
B. H. Etringham
Ashley Woolgrowers' Associaion
Mr. Stringham
Stringham
Egt
J. Clive Davis
I. Ray Stringham
Adair Tyzeck
H. Stringham
John L Siddoway
W. BE. Witbeck
J. Harald Reader
UBS
Wecl
Davis
Vernal Tailor Plans Move to Moab, Utah Next Sunday
Freeman, Vernal's progressive tailor for 22 years, will relocate his family to Moab to open a combined tailoring and furnishing store. He will take pressing and cleaning equipment and joins local civic groups. The note highlights his long-standing community involvement with the Vernal Commercial Club and Vernal Lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman
Vernal
Musab
Rim
Vernel Commercial Club
Vernal Lionas
Bennion to Head Utah Red Cross Roll Call
Dr. Adam 8 Bennion a distinguished Utah educator and former education leader, has accepted the chairmanship of the Utah State Roll Call Committee for the American Red Cross. He will speak at the Utah State Roll Call convention in Salt Lake City to plan enrolment of 27 629 members from November 11 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Adam
Bennion
American Red Cross
Utah
Adam
Utah Power and Light Company
A. T. Schafer
Red Cross
Pacific Aves
Myr. Schafer
Hotel Utah
Salt Lake City
Utah Red Cross
Orenite High
University of Utah
Latter-Day Sants Church
Brigham Young University
University of California
Local Photographer Thorne Gains International Photo Fame
L Thorne, owner of Thorne Studio, has earned praise from eastern photographers and British critics who express admiration for his camera work. He has expanded his studio with new equipment and, after a Chicago convention, selected fine portrait papers. He offers a limited time special on portrait work as lasting Christmas gifts.
Radio Interference Campaign to be Conducted by Jr G of OC
The Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a radio interference campaign led by A Ross, with Clyde Johnson chairing the related committee. The effort aims to reduce radio wave disturbance from home devices and large valley motors, noting many users are unaware an inexpensive filler can curb interference. Demonstrations to teach overcoming disturbances are planned soon.
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Jr. G
Relatives Visit Las Vegas Women and Out-of-Town Guests
Mrs Bertha Wimmer and Mrs R J Johnson of Las Vegas Nevada arrived Wednesday to visit relatives. Mrs Witmer is sister to Mrs L Schofield and Mrs Johnson is daughter of Chas P Tucker. Mrs Fred Ackhurst left Monday for Steamboat Springs Colorado to spend a week with grandson Clarence Ackhurst and his wife and family and old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Wimmer
R. 3
Johnson
Las Vegas
Nevada
Witmer
L. 3
Schofield
Chas, P. Tucker
Fred Ackhurst
Steamboat Springs
Cole
Clarence Ackhurst
Claude A. Smith
Myton Team Wins Baseball Championship
Myton clinched the Uinted Basin pennant by defeating Vernal 8 to 0 in the final game of the Brain World Series of Myton. Westend had already beaten Vernal, while Tri O beat Roosevelt in earlier rounds. Myton led early, scored four runs in the first and added four more in the sixth, helped by miscues by Vernal’s catcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintad Basin
Myton
Uinted Basin
Vernal Cco
Westenders
Tri O Boys
Roosevelt
Conservation Boys
Nrfs
Myton Boys
Ianky Ralps Cable
CCO
Phosphate Test Plant Urged in Uintah Basin Visit
A large delegation of businessmen and scientists toured Brush Creek mountain phosphate beds in the Uintah Basin on Friday visiting Rat-Wtf ranch Humphrey deposits Ashley Canyon Big Brush Creek Barker Springs and Sheep Creek dugway en route to Montpelier Idaho. Led by Judson S Hubbard of Humphreys company the group discussed a Sidmer process to reduce rock phosphate and proposed a 2 100 test plant powered by electricity from Flaming Gorge with power from an electric plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin
Salt Lake City
Brush Creek Mountain
Humphrey
Judson S Hubbard
Humphreys Company
Denver
Syrum B. Calder
Wallace Calder
Henry Schaefermeyer
Ashley Canyon
Big Brush Creek
Barker Springs
Mr. Hubbeard
Harry A. Curtis
Knoxville
Tenn
R. B Mansfield
I. D
Iscob
Washh
Sherman
H. S. Taylor
Boise
Roy M. Butters
Columbia
O. G, Ralston
Hoytwille
HK Knight
P. T, Jenkins
Laramie
Wyoming
Montpelier
Ida
Sheep Creek Dugway
Flaming Gorge
hKc
Hubbard
Vernal Lions plan return visit to Meeker Club
Over twenty Vernal Lions and wives will drive to Meeker for a luncheon and program Saturday. At a Wednesday luncheon, J C G Anderson led inter-club plans, including maps for a proposed scenic highway from Dinosaur National Monument to the Green River Gorge and updates on local camp closures and future sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Club
Meeker
Commercial Hotel
J. C G. Anderson
Inter-Club Relations Committee
A. A. Cheney
Intial
Dinosaur National Monument
Green River Gorge
Splitsountain
Cheney
A. L. ‘Taylor
Ashley National Forest
Manila Coo
Ashley Valley
Ralph Watson
Bank of Vernol
Carl Engar
Uintah High School
Clayton Findlay
Gust
Washington, D. C
Lindell
Fhoset Noel
Earl Freeman
Ene
Moa
J. R. Douglass
Opening Dance of the Season at Imperial Hall Friday
The Imperial Hall will host the opening dance Friday, announced by manager H S Sowards who notes a promising season ahead. An enhanced sound system installed last season has proven popular and special music has been arranged for the occasion.
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Imperial Hall
H. S. Sowards
Sowards
United States, Utah lead in fertilizer by products study
A government report highlights phosphate development across several states including Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. It notes Utah has the largest phosphate diet in the United States and mentions ongoing investigations into the grouping and its by products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Ford dealers honored on Merit club trip to Detroit
Twelve Salt Lake City Ford dealership representatives joined 800 plus peers for a two day Detroit visit as Merit club winners for 1937. The trip aboard a steamship included a cruise up the Detroit river and Lake Huron, a tour of the Ford Rouge plant, and visits to Greenfield Village and the Edison Institute Museum.
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Ford
Salt Lake City
Detroit
Old Motor Company
Ford Owneca
Merit Club
Detroit River
Lake Huron
Ford Rouge
Dearborn
Greenfield
Village
Edison Institute Museum
W. D. Holdaway
St. Luke
O. St. Williams
Salmon
Idaho
Charles A. Thormas
Provo
Utah
W. D. Tester
Gooding
Drandis
Hutte
Mont
Davit Cox
Jerry Thompson
Burley
Lee Monnold
Ennis
Everett Manwaring
Vernal
Jeele Kemp
Green River
Wya
Jack Osborne
Butte
Handicap Tournament At Green Acres Golf Course
A handicap golf tournament will be played at the nine hole Green Acres Golf Course this week with the first match starting Sunday. Vernal golfers will play a picked team of ten men from Ft. Duchesne and Roosevelt. Matches list players with handicaps and pairings, each tie limited to three days and one round per match. Visitors to the course are welcome with no charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nine Hole
Green Acres
Jay 8. Neihelsel
Neihelsel
Vernal Golfera
Ft. Duchesne
Roosevelt
R. Johnson
Va D. Jensen
Tae Dundell
N. J. Meagher
J. Jorgensen
J. Netheis
G. McCurdy
Cowanth FR. Crandall
It. Stringham
W. B. Wallis
Asx Johnston
L. Caldwell
V. Jacobson
Bf. Davis
Nethersell
Robert Burns
Porthesna
A.m. ‘Vistors
Juniess
Exploring the Browns Park Road Adventure Tale
Reporters from the Express traveled the route to Browns Park via Sunbeam and Diamond Mountain area. They camped near Stanley Crouse ranch, crossed a swinging bridge over Green River, toured Lahore and Swallow canyons, rode horses up Beaver Creek, visited Bassett cabins, and noted the Benneth hang site near the cabin as part of a broader Brown's Park exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountsirk
Vernal
Green River
Tin Brown's
Stanley Crouse
Beaver Creek
Cold Springs Mountain
Browns Park
Grantey Crouse
Brown's Park
Lahore
Swalow
Beesley
Crouse Ranch
Sheep Creek Highway Down Scenic Drive Highlighted
Northeastern Utah scenic areas draw tourists with the newly completed Sheep Creek highway from the Uintah plateau to Green River. The route passes Vermillion walls, pine forests, and Flaming Gorge, offering grandeur and access to Ashley National Forest sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheep Creek Highway
Deep Canyon
Green River
Utah
United States
Uintah Range
Ashley National Forest
Sheep Creek
Sheep Creek Canyon
Bates
Bis
Glen Lambert
Ashley Forest Service
Vernal
Brush Creek Mountain
Bassett Springs
Diamond Mountain
Deep Creek
Garter Creek
Sumroit Springs
Hideout
Flaming
Manila
Andeout Canyon
Sheep Hideout Canyon
Flamin Gorge
Damar
Ashley
Ashley Woolgrowers
Dsso
Stanley Crouse
Forest Service
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Verna-Lapolat Highway
Delpha Rasmussen
Gten
A. Lambert
Logan Canyon
Leonard Rampton
Mr. Lambert
Vernal Tailor
Moab
Vernal Lions
Meeker Club
Green Acres Golf Course
Brown’s Park
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