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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1958
Page
11
Local notes report progress on the Jongen Chapel with Brimhall working Sept 18 before moving equipment to Maar sadona Colorado. Community updates include Salt Lake weekend visits, club meetings at Blanche Wilkins home, prize drawings, Saddle Club outings, and local shuffles of families and visitors across Jensen and surrounding towns.
In 1903 Vernal’s Ashley Cooperative Exchange led to the Bank of Vernal. N J Meagher, Warden Bennion and John T. Reader helped establish the bank on Main Street, with a vault and frontier-style interior. The article recounts early financing from farming and mining, the move to a larger brick building on Main Street, and the arduous brick shipment from Salt Lake City via Mack and Watson, including the rough journey and low wages.
A community event at Central School playground brings a pet show with prizes for cutest pet and extreme traits. Bob Johnston leads events while Bil Wilson oversees races. Punch and ice cream by Kiwanis, photos by Paul Armstrong, and a film screening at Vernal theaters cap the day. Proceeds offset day expenses.
An overnight guest stayed in the Della Poulson home of Dno Sundquist. Adrian Baines visited Newell Snows Sunday evening. They also joined an outing with Max Stewarts, C. P Lewis, and Mr Cooks. Jack Haslem and wife moved to Logan for Jack’s schooling. Ruth Haslem traveled to Brighton Colorado to visit her son Sam’s family and will care for grandchildren while mother is hospitalized. Alice Snow will run the post office during the absence.
At a county meeting, beer retailers protested suspensions and questioned why they were accused, arguing state and Duchesne County allow Sunday sales while Utah County should change its ordinance. Commissioners urged a written petition to consider disposition, while also addressing mental health representation, road requests, courthouse items, civil defense support, and hospital power needs.
Executives said if tests prove feasibility a processing plant could be built near the ore body. Mr King will return to the University of Utah to continue his master’s work. Brad Tiradley will finish preparatory work and supervise ore shipments. Mr and Mrs Armon Maton visited Provo and Kay received an athletic scholarship to Brigham Young University.
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