Show I yv u bf d r rb w t r V EUGENE PERNELL GROW 83 left of Sandy tells N J Meagher Sr 87 president of the Bank of Vernal how he wrapped the bricks for mailing In 1916 that were used in con con- construction of the Bank of Vernal Staff photo Here Wrapped Bricks For Vernal Bank Eugene Pernell Grow who was 83 years old Tuesday visIt visit- visited ed Vernal Friday and explained how he wrapped the bricks for mailing that were used for con con- construction construction of the Bank of Vernal in 1916 49 years ago Mr lr Grow reminisced with N J Meagher Sr president o 0 f the Bank of Vernal whom he had previously never met Mr Meagher although he looks much younger is 87 AT THE TIME he wrapped the bricks Mr Grow was work work- ing working for Parker Lumber Co of Salt Lake City and he recollects clearly packing and wrapping the bricks in crates of 50 pounds for shipment to Vernal daily The distance between Vernal and Salt Lake was classified by bythe the post office as second zone or within miles although the actual trip took miles The bricks traveled by rail rail- railroad road to Mack Colo and from fromMack Mack used the Uintah Railroad narrow gauge line to Dragon for 60 miles and then traveled an an- an another I other 65 miles by freight wagon MR GROW also recollects doing business with L A Time Timo thy presently living in Maeser and his brother Press During his lifetime Mr Grow worked as a shipping and ware ware- house warehouse clerk and a carpenter He can remember the great depression hitting him so badly that I went hungry But now he added proudly I can buy a car and pay cash for it Mr and Mrs Grow were In InVernal inVernal Vernal on the way to Flaming Gorge Dam and were traveling with their Sandy neighbors Mr and Mrs John II If Smart We take trips all the time Mr Grow stated |