| Show V JA ij ro J v b The Good Odd Od Days f b 1 A. A m. m A 20 YEARS AGO April 19 1951 A claim for Cor has been filed CIted against Vernal City Council by the family fam fly ily of Peter leter John Lopez who died March 16 of injuries attributed to a fall down the stairway adjacent to the Bank of Vernal The Seminary of oC Vernal Is making mak mate makIng ing plans to graduate 68 students this spring Vernal Jaycees Jayce's topped the state as the most traveled most traveled chapter for the year ear with witha a record man miles man miles to capture rapture the state travel trophy for keeps at Kaysville Saturday Tho The Vernal swimming pool will open soon It boasts showers and a heating system 30 YEARS AGO April 17 1941 Plans for a three day celebration at Vernal In commemoration of dance Day and to raise funds for the proposed legion home were discussed at a recen recent meeting of Witbeck Post 11 Future Farmer judging teams of the Uintah Chapter at are working to perfect themselves in the art of livestock livestock live live- stock s seed ed poultry and dairy products judging in preparation for the state contest con test at Logan By Dy a vote of two to one the Uintah County Commissioners rejected the proposal pro that a half mill levy be made for weed eradication at a meeting held Wednesday Wed 40 YEARS AGO April 9 1931 At the regular monthly meeting of the Witbeck Post No 11 of the tho American Legion it was decided to make arrangements arrange arrange- arrangements ments for the organization of an American American Amer Amer- ican Legion gun club Mrs Leslie Ashton who is making a cruise around the world on the Red RedStar RedStar RedStar Star liner arrived in Bangkok Bangkok Bang Bang- kok Siam Slam recently after aner a journey through tropic seas from Manila and the Philippine Islands The Ford Motor Company is giving an educational show at the Lewis Motor Company this week depicting the auto Industry It Is the first time that such sucha a demonstration has been given with talkie equipment Delos Watkins son of ot Mr and Mrs William Watkins of ot Vernal has been nominated for the office of president next year at the Utah State Agricultural College 50 YEARS AGO Bessie Adams and daughter Mrs Daily Dally Bonner have taken over the management man of ot the Travelers Traveler's Home Hotel Mr and Mrs Carl have moved moved ed into their new home Harold Hullinger returned home Saturday Saturday Sat night from a It year two mis sion slon Plans are being made to build a large largeS airplane landing field In Vernal S 60 YEARS AGO Uintah County bonds for the new jail and the bridge at Jensen were sold Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day to the Utah Savings and Tru Trust Company Com pany pony at par In the way of ot public improvements the one most urgent just now is the foundation work on the new Uintah Stake Academy Once the cement work is laid there will be little difficulty in completing ing the super structure In time for school next October Maeser's mail mall carrier R R. R Jensen has hasa a new buggy to go on his rounds with 70 YEARS AGO Jacob Olsen went to White River Wednesday Wednesday Wed to put up a stone house for forJohn forJohn forJohn John McAndrews at the gilsonite mines over which he is foreman T T. T W W. ODonnell O'Donnell law partner of J J. J T T. T McConnell arrived in Vernal last week and has opened a law office in the Johnson Johnson John John- son block 80 YEARS AGO I Merman Herman erman Knoble just came down from the Dyer Mine and reports that everything everything everything every every- thing is quiet th there r Only three men are prospecting Andrew Dudley came near losing a apall pair pall of mares Friday at Reynolds Reynolds' mill when he dr drove v them into the cana canal to water and they became mired |
