Show h a I A jo f j S t 0 1 ARTISTS ARTIST'S CONCEPTION of the new entrance to Vernal City Memorial Park cemetery shows the gates masonry work and arch that are under construction Pf s kW 4 THIS OVERALL picture of the cemetery shows some of the improvements being made In the foreground is a paved road and the curb and gutter can be seen When the sprinkling system is completed the sprayer operating will not be needed Grass shrubs and frees will complete a quiet scenic area Staff photo Ls r ry re rJ y i e J f 1 S ur r 1 J EMERY JOHNSON longtime sexton M 4 4 ASHEL MANWARING left masonry contractor and City Manager Duell Buell Bennett inspect the work underway at the new entrance to the city cemetery Staff photo VA t r- r r i iI ir I WORK CREW is busy in improvements at Vernal City Memorial Park Cemetery Stan Weber left inspects plans with Stewart Tanner sexton Ferrell operates the digger that is making the ditch for the installation of the sprinkling system pipe while Everett Conger sizes up the next section of the project Staff photo Project on At Vernal Cemetery I IA A improvement pro pro- project project at Vernal City Memorial I Park cemetery Is expected to tobe tobe be completed by mid summer mid One of the highlights of the Improvements Is a new main I entrance at East that is being landscaped and topped with an attractive arch The entire arch structure was completed Tuesday Ashel Manwaring of Naples was the con contractor tractor and all materials and labor were provided at cost reported Buell Bennett City Manager A chain link fence will be erected on each side of the arch The new east approach to I the cemetery will be named Johnson Drive ill in honor ot J i Emery Johnson who served as sexton for 15 years lIe also served as county sheriff for 12 years Changing the main entrance to the east cast side of the cemetery cemetery tery was partly necessitated due to the alkali unproductive land near the older entrance The east side land will enable the planting of shrubs and other landscaping ROADS INTO TIIE cemetery cemetery tery also will be paved and curb and gutter already has been installed in several areas With the completion of Ashley Valley water system a new inch four water line litre was run to the cemetery which will serve a sprinkling system system tem presently being it stalled This will be used in addition to the old three inch lin line The new sprinkling system will eUmina eliminate te sprayers now in use SINCE THE NEW water water- line lne was installed and improvements improvements have begun the sale of cemetery lots has increased greatly reported City M M ri- ri ri- ri ager agel Duell Buell Bennett |