Show In n the Good Old Days 20 Years Ago January Januarys 5 t 56 January 5 1956 funeral services for Ernest 91 year old year old artist of the will be conducted at al pm p.m. In St. St Pauls Paul's Episcopal Church The famous artist whose paintings highlight Utah Fieldhouse of Natural History died Wednesday morning In the local hospital One of Vernal's well-known well landmarks began to be torn down today Thursday to tomake tomake tomake make room for a new super service station year Sixty-year-old trees In front of the former William B B. B Wallis res residence dence at West Main Street were uprooted Thursday morning as workers began to clear the property for a Texaco service station A danger to the operations of sheep and cattlemen in this area through losing permits if the Slate State continues to take over overgrazing overgrazing overgrazing grazing land was seen Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce A possible move also was seen to increase the size of Dinosaur National Monument The matter was turned over to the appropriate committee for investigation The Maeser First Ward Junior basketball team kept their no loss record intact last Wednesday night by walloping Naples with a 39 to 18 score Mary Collins observed ed h her r birthday Friday December 23 She makes her home with the Er Ernest est Betts Betts' and Golden Collins Collins' Populations in rural areas such as Vernal are dwindling rapidly according to a recent report by Utah Foundation a profit non it tax resea research agency During the p past st 50 years there has been a pronounced rural to urban movement in Utah's population In 1900 percent of the States State's population lived in urban areas with percent living in rural areas By 1950 these proportions were were r reversed v almost completely with urban population 60 percent percent percent per per- cent and rural population 40 percent 30 Years Ago Januarys January 1915 A sugar ration book consisting consisting consisting con con- of a single sheet will be issued to new applicants beginning January 1 the OPA announced Sunday The ground has been broken on the Uintah County Courthouse Courthouse Cour Cour- block and 15 large trees removed for the Vernal Municipal Pool which is being sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce without recourse to public subscription or extra taxation This project is being provided by the Vernal Jaycees as a keynote in their range long program for furnishing means to combat juvenile delinquency in Uintah County Howard Allen 20 20 left Friday back to lo his base at Great Lakes Illinois after spending a weeks week's leave here herewith herewith with wilh his parents Mr and Mrs Marion Allen AlIen One of the outstanding nuptial events of the holiday season was officiated Wednesday December 19 19 when DeLyle Bingham and Shirley Ray Richards and Beulah Deulah Sturgeon and Vernon Richards recited vows in a double ceremony in inthe inthe inthe the Salt Lake Temple conducted by President Jessie W. W Knight Knit Local fight fans have had an opportunity the past month to see tw two boxing and wrestling matches that toot furnished plenty of excitement The cards staged at the Imperial Hall were prom promoted ted by Orvel Hullinger who states stales he will hold another match if a suitable hall can be obtained 14 Mr r and Mrs C C. C L L. L Fretwell and and A. A R. R Pack of Roosevelt were were in town Monday The recently purchased the Roosevelt Standard from Mr and Mrs George H IL H. Harrison JJ i 1 b r rt A There There may may be reason to complain of slow mail service but bills arrive regularly on time 75 Years Ago Januarys January 1901 G G. G W. W Van Gundy returned from the agency this week He lie has been making bee hives for Mr Pike the bee man and will handle his bees again next summer Van has over colonies to occupy his attention next summer and an says he Is going to make tomake some money There has been considerable stir among owners of gilsonite property this week and several big deals are about completed but at al this writing the sales are not closed and we are not at liberty to publish the particulars par par- However at least four sales have been closed and the money paid over Wild rumors are afloat of the relocating and jumping of claims' claims in the White River country which if true is is to be deplored as it is liable to tie up in litigation some of this property for yea years rs Peter H Hanson was appointed special commissioner by the State Board of Land Commissioners Commissioners Com Com- missioners to take evidence in a contest case last Saturday and Monday of this week The contest was between William S S. S Smith and W W. J J. J Stewart over the property known as the old Chestnut ranch on Diamond Mountain R R. R Veltman appeared appeared ap ap- ap for and Willi William ni Ashton and C C. C p P. P Gable for C C. C L. L Larsen who has been shoemaking for Henderson Meadows in the late lale past past has returned from Salt SaiL Lake City with his shoemaking tools and is isnow isnow now located in R. R Jensens Jensen's harness shop Mr Larsen came over from Sweden three years ago and has lived in Salt Lake since then until he came to Vernal He expects to emigrate his family to Utah as soon as possible and locate them here Mr Larsen is an experienced shoemaker having worked atthe atthe at atthe the trade for thirty five years and has kept up with the advance advance advance ad ad- vance vance of the trade He is prepared t to make and repair repair any kind of ot bid ld Swedish shoes eJ the proper thing for sheep herders and farmers to wear wear and and Mr Larsen knows how to make them Give him a call |