Show I I I I I I I l I I I I I Roosevelt Roosevelt- Vernal Roosevelt Lions Luncheon Here Wed Nite Nih NihAt At a joint luncheon of the Ver- Ver Vernal Vernal Ver Vernal nal and Roosevelt Lions Clubs held at the Community Houe House Wednes Wednes- Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday day night several matters of ot mu- mu mutual mutual mu mutual Importance were ere discussed A general good feeling existed thru thru- thru out out the meeting and a cooperative I spirit to aid in the solution of problems problems lems common to both towns was apparent Olen Glen Miller president of the Vernal club presided Lion W S Henderson who at- at attended attended at attended tended a special meeting of the Utah Utah- and Colorado road commis commis- commissions I at Denver recently made a I report of the outcome of the con con- conference conference con conference ference Colorado definitely promised prom prom- promised promised that U S 40 would be com com- completed completed completed to an oiled standard from Denver to the Utah state line Une be- be before be before fore the end of 1937 said the speak speaker er Contracts for the surfacing of the highway and preparing it for oU oil mulch will be let during the fall falland falland falland and coming corning winter inter Three huge oil mixing plants will wUl be established by bythe b the state along the route early next summer Utah will ta tale e 0 over er the Strawberry Valley section of U S 40 from the forest department and make preliminary surveys for work wart to start this winter if possible The road from Vernal to the Colorado line will wUl be prepared for rock 11 as- as asphalt as asphalt or oil and completed by the end of next year sear ear according to In- In Information information In Information formation brought back by Mr Henderson Mr Henderson was ac- ac accompanied ac companied to Denver by Senator H B Calder Dr D P Whitmore president of the Roosevelt Roose club expressed the appreciation of the club for the opportunity of meeting jointly and cultivating the friendship of the Vernal members I The government does not intend to do any immediate construction on the addition to the Vernal postoffice post post- postoffice post office office building as additional room is not needed said a telegram re- re received received re received by bJ b Lion R C 0 Cooper from Senator William H King Mr Mr- Cooper a member of a special com com- comI committee committee committee appointed to investigate the proposed addition to the federal building said sald that he also received a wire from Congressman Abe Murdock that work would soon commence and that he would look into the matter to determine why it had hn l been delayed Mr Cooper and Lion Hugh W Cotton Colton members mem mem- members members bers of the committee had com com- communicated communicated with Senator King and Congressman Murdock showing the need of the addition to provide ad- ad adI ad additional room for the forest department de- de deI de department and an office for the COntinued on page five I I I VERNAL ROOSEVELT LIONS LUNCHEON HERL WED NITE Continued Continued from page one county agricultural agent Mayor Cooper and Attorney ton Col-ton Col- Col Colten ton ten also reported on the proposed free city mall mail delivery for Vernal Mr Cooper said that the delivery I bythe system would be Inaugurated by byI the government as soon as the street treet crossings were completed and the streets and houses louses numbered anti and named The city council plans t to take this matter up at their next meeting said the mayor Lion J R U Douglass was as named n a delegate of the Vernal club to accompany a good will sill m tour of the Associated Civic Clubs of North North- Northera Northern ern era Utah through the Southern part of the state September 16 10 and 17 Lion Dougla Douglass reported a meet meet- meeting meet 1 meeting ing of the Associated Chic Civic Clubs of Northern Utah which he and Lion B P Kel attendEd as I dele dele delegates gates of the Vernal Club Washington Dr S I M Johnson of Washing Washing- I ton D DC C a visitor in Vernal said he had just returned from Salt Lake Lahe and was advised by the state staw toad road commission that contracts I soon be let for the I led hush Ed portions of US 40 between bet een Ver Vernal Ver- Ver Vernal Vernal nal and Roosevelt and between Duchesne and Fruitland He said the Jensen Vernal road should be paved with native asphalt by all means He urged a n i 1 solution of appreciation be wired to the Utah and Colorado state road commis commissions I from the Vernal and Roose Rooe Roosevelt e- e sell velt clubs Lion M E Lundberg of Roose Roose- Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt velt expressed his appreciation to the Vernal club for securing num num- numbers numbers nurn- nurn toI I bers on the am night program Lions from Roosevelt attending besides Dr Whitmore and Mr Lundberg were ere Lynn Orser Dr Dra It a Q Warnock David NichoL NichoLson n nE E H Peterson Jack Jick and Clarence White F P of J Salt Lake was also plesent |