Show lW In The Good Old Od Days fJ 20 YEARS AGO May 31 1951 Dr F F. G. G Eskelson welcomed Lions and Lady Lions to the state convention which Is being held In Vernal this weekend week end This is the third time the Lions convention has been hosted by the Ver Vel Vernal Vernal nal Club Tamra Curfew daughter of oC Mr and Mrs Dee Curfew won von a calf calC at the Junior Jun for Livestock Show The calf calC was awarded award awarded ed by the Salt Lake Tribune L L. L Jayne Snyder and Dale Francis Thacker graduated from Irom Utah State Uni With shining new fixtures and a completely com coma renovated store Vernal Drug Company celebrated nearly 50 years of service to residents of oC Eastern Utah Clair Hopkins Jr and Dilly Billy Roberts Fewer Farms Total number of 01 farms for tor 1970 1070 was 29 20 million down dawn 2 per cent from Irom 1969 1860 Texas had the greatest number of 01 farms Rhoda Rhodo Island only farms mP wm represent Vernal at the seventh World Jamboree to be held In Austria July 7 7 30 YEARS AGO June 5 S 1941 A few lew minutes after Phillip Hall alight ed Id from Irom his saddle horse at Diamond Mountain Wednesday lightning struck the animal killing it instantly The boltoC bolt of oC lightning riddled the saddle and burned burned burn burn- ed the horse in itt several places A new county jail was requested by a large delegation representing practical practically ly ty every civic body in Vernal at the regular meeting of oC the county commissioners commis commis' Saturday Lawrence Y was elected pre pre- of 01 the Vernal Junior Chamber of oC Commerce at a meeting held recently recent Earl J J. J Freeman former lormer Vernal resident rest resi dent was elected president of 01 the Moab Lions Club at an annual election held Thursday Fishing season this year will open June 15 and close October 31 and have havea a limit of 20 fish per day At an approximate cost of 01 Os- Os car Lyman owner will install a modern re refrigeration on plant In connection with the Community Market 40 YEARS AGO May 28 1931 The Vernal Golf GolC Club members lay lay- ed cd out the fairways of oC their nine nine hole hole course west of oC Maeser the first of oC the week and a crew with a grader has been busy most of oC the week leveling the land and preparing it for Cor the finishing finish finishing ing touches The library fund Cund for lor a new home for Cor our local library is growing Almost every organization in the county is busy to the project After ACter completing In operations opera oper at the Rangely deep test well being drilled by the California Company preparations were made to commence drilling continuously to the depth decide ed cd The employees have been divided Into three shifts in order to rush drilling operations Dr William Peterson and Wilford Willord Porter of oC the extension service were In Uintah County last Friday in the Interest of oC the Ouray Valley Water Project Two local residents were arrested at Victory Park Saturday night for disturbing disturbing dis the peace |