Show Clean Up Job Gets Good Start Early Saturday The fire siren Saturday morn morn- morning lug ing at six o'clock awakened the citizens of Vernal to the fact that the Clean Up Campaign was off to a good start MAYOR ALVIN KAY and Mrs Frank Wright chairman of the Community Improve Improve- Improvement ment Committee lighted the torches to two old buildings that have long been eyesores to the community Witnessing the event were the members of the Community Improvement Com Dr Arvil Stark of the Extension Service and Interest ed citizens Vernal Fire Depart Depart- Department ment took charge of the fires and stood by for four hours to insure the safety of surrounding property The big event of the day was the long awaited razing of the theold theold old Imperial Hall by the Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce Bystanders were amazed at the rapid efficient method employ employ- employed employed ed by the handful of J Cs Cos who managed to bring the big structure structure ture to the ground within a mat mat- matter matter ter of hours JIM WORKMAN Community Service Chairman of the J Cs C's and in charge of this project said sard that this could not have been accomplished without the use of the heavy equipment and drivers donated by the Ross Boss Construction Co and the D E Casada Rig and Construction Co of Vernal and the National Guard Large groups pf people came from all parts fo the valley to watch the building fall timers Old on the corner were heard discussing with nostalgia the many good times enjoYEd in the hall and were not sur- sur surprised surprised when the large beams resisted to the last pull of the cables and had to be removed individually THE COMMUNITY Improve Improve- Improvement Improvement ment Committee toured the city throughout the day to observe the clean up activity Mayor Ray Kay said he was impressed by bythe bythe the organized activity going on under the direction of the area captains Large groups of child child- children children ren were seen cleaning vacant lots all over town City Manager Buell Bennett stated at the end of the day that it would keep the city em- em employees employees hopping this next week to remove the limbs and trash in containers that were placed at the curbs by the individual home owner lIe also stated that a number of old car bodies refrigerators and stoves had been removed and hoped many more people would avail them them- themselves themselves selves of this service by call call- calling callIng ing the Vernal City Office dur- dur during during ing Clean Clean Up Up Week A note of encouragement was added throughout the day by Woodey B Searle who covered with a address system constantly reminding citizens to clean up MRS C R HENDERSON a member of the Community Im- Im Improvement provement Committee said sald that one of the most inspiring sights of the day was that of at least Girl Scouts raking and clean clean- cleaning ing at their new camp site in Maeser This project is spon- spon sponsored sponsored I by th the Vernal Kiwanis Club and promises to be an as as- as asset set to local girl scouting as well as traveling troops throughout the state Mrs Irs Wright Chairman of the Community Improvement Com Com Com- Committee hoped that the people would continue this beautification tion until the Valley Is a pride and joy |