Vernal Express | 1957-03-14 | Page 9 | Sidewalk Carpet Set for Vernal Main Street Strip Section

sidewalk carpet set for vernal main street t strip vernal will go down in history friday as the first city in utah and many other places to adopt carpeted sidewalks it is understood that the plan will be adopted in other cities in utah shortly lest taxpayers should be dismayed it should be explained that the amount of sidewalk to be carpeted Is strictly limited and privately sponsored in fact it will be confined to the front of western living inc to coincide with the opening of a big furniture sale friday cal sorensen will lay per cent nylon carpeting outside the store and will leave it there during the entire su summer nuner the carpeting will lie ile over the curb and cushion parked cars mr sorensen says he is anxious to discover the wearing and stain resisting qualities of the nylon carpeting