| Show I I I i I i I Vernal Venial Camp EnJoys First Years Year's ResIdence I In the Ashley Valley I By FRANK FRAm J KENNARD Educational A Advisor at t Vernal CCO cec A sear vear ear ago In August Captain Alva Carpenter was vas sent to Ver- Ver Vernal Vernal Ver Vernal nal by District Headquarters to toi supervIse the construction of cec ceci Camp 31 DG The camp site then owned by Wm H was purchased by the county which in turn leased it to the Government Go By October construction as asfar as asfar far enough advanced ad that the camp could be occupied and on date Captain R W Horn and Co I 1507 arrived ed from Priest RI River Ida Camp construction was sas corn com com II under the direction of Cant Capt I i Horn and work ork projects beg begun n nII II with Supt George Hicks direct dIrect- dIrecting directing directing ing ingOn On Feb 5 1936 1938 Captain A A B Woolums was ordered to command 1507 Captain Horn was transferred to the Veyo Camp in Washington county In rn the past year many Improve e Improvements ments have been made which have haye resulted in added comfort and health to the men Development of as fine a kitchen as there thereL 6 i In the West has made possible the serving of meals which are pro I I I I tasty v wholesome holesome and free from contamInation The recreation hall has been made attractive One barracks was as as converted Into an anI education building where a thou thou- thousand thousand thousand sand books are dispensed from a aI net ne-it sad ind serviceable library and here a dark room and equipment and many other educational facilities are found Office camp store supply room of- of officers of officers and foremen s quarters in- in infirmary infirmary In Infirmary wash hOlSe hoise and barracks ha hae e become quoting the DistrIct Inspector superior It has been the ambition of the company to build up and beautify this quarter of the city Work was done on the rodeo grounds the rood road w as graded a street light was installed the asphalt walk extend extend- extended extended extended ed flowers and shrubs received from townspeople and trees from I I I I the forest hae ha hav e been planted In Inand Inand inand and around the camp ground In all of the projects undertaken the camp has had the complete coop coop- cooperation cooperation of the community Company 1507 belle believes es It can be beI beof beof beof of great value to Ashley Valle and I Vernal thi ough de developing de eloping water for livestock and nd crops through its work ork in pest eradication and ero- ero ro-I ro slon sian control and through being In the best sense of the word ord good citizens The mone spent In Ver- Ver VerI Vernal Vernal Ver Vernal nal during the sear ear car counting saI- saI sal salaries aries arles of camp personnel and Gov Gov- GovI Government money paid to business houses and professional men for company and division of grazing I supplies and services amounts to more than 1000 1001 for each ach week seek toI I We Invite the p from town to come and visit us and inspect the camp Ma ta the second year of the Company s residence In Ver- Ver VerI Vernal Vernal Ver Vernal nal be as full fuli of progress and con con- congenial congenial con congenial I genial relations as the frist iss I been |
