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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1923
Page
2
Roosevelt residents share travel tales to California and Nevada including Shurtleffs in San Diego, visits by Mary Orser and others. news of store management changes in Vernal and Roosevelt. numerous local visits, gatherings, and home improvements. A June-like roundup notes social events, births, and upcoming projects in Uintah Basin communities.
Home missionaries Nelson I. Lewin, Bennett, and John Hates of Nenja visited Bennett on Sunday. No celebration occurred on July 24 as expected.
Mrs J El Myers left for Provo to find a winter home and schooling for her children. Mr and Mrs Ivie visit Al Ivie and family. Mrs Ivie is an original Land cart pioneer. A Wells seeks lambs and veal. Fall wheat harvest is active. a thresher is soon heard. A river outing drew Midview Will and Ross Smith plus guests. Mr Beggs of Myton lobbies farmers to buy a huller, now resisted. A I Edwards and son bought a Case thresher, expected to benefit the area.
Curtis Farnsworth, severely injured in a horse race on the 24th at Apaleo, has recovered sufficiently to be brought home and is progressing as well as can be expected. Verda Johnson returns home after a three week visit with relatives at Casile Gate CLA.
Frank Clark and son from Lark Utah visit Mrs Rhordes mother for weeks Clyde Doyle and wife visit with Mr and Mrs Sizemort and Mrs Davis before returning to Midway Hanna residents spend the twenty fourth in Duchesne Hyrum Cummings visits Monroe Giles and family Visitors at the Mag Tanch Thursday include Mr and Mrs Medl Dalil man of Heber Mr G H Woodrill and Mr Harvey Northrop of Salt Lake
The twenty four th of July was celebrated in fine style with record crowds from Roonsevelt Vernal Gusher Tridel and surrounding towns. Lapoint won a baseball game 3 to 2 against Vernal and 10 to 2 against Hayden as the team earns the basin title. Various locals visit relatives attend church events and report on births illness travel and upcoming improvements including new electric generator installation and a moving picture show two nights weekly.
Mountain Home residents recall a lively twenty fourth with a morning parade led by a stage coach held up by Indians and a shooting incident. Adelbert Mecham was wounded, while a show followed with races steer riding and bucking horses. Social events included dances, a wedding dance, and multiple travels for residents and visitors.
Mr Albert Dastrup oversees government headgates completion by week end. Edgar Rollins couple spend next week in Vernal for business and pleasure. Eva Proans returns home for a legal matter. Eva brows remains with Albert Dastrup’s family. Crystal family and friends share a pleasant twenty fourth at the county seat. Farmers busy stacking hay and raising seed on local farms. Mrs Glen Blair accompanies party amid gatherings with old friends.
Mr. Thomas Hansons and family from Salt Lake visited with Mrs. C. P. Burton as Franklin L. Burton of Salt Lake, formerly from here, considers buying the store. Duchesne hosts Charles Ottosen family and others for a ward celebration on the twenty fourth with a morning program, dances, foot races, and a night dance.
Neola Bernell Olsen is seriously ill with blood poisoning in his leg but slowly improving. Visitors Floyd Roberts Gale O Driscoll and Lagrand Gardner return soon from Park City. Lester Gardner sprained his foot playing ball at La Paint last Saturday. Kermit Young Wendell Pope and Miss Jeanie Angus visited Miss Viola Jensen last Sunday. Mr James Allred visiting Price and taking Sun Dance photos. Indians moving to Sun Dance slowly this year. Leonard Gardner to take over Smiths store this week. George Davis ships 8010 bear cattle to Irwin at Ogden Pack. James Mecham and Leonal Jensen gathered over 60 bushels grasshoppers last week. Brasshopper poison showing good results. Thomas Smith leaves for Salt Lake Tuesday with honey vans in a new Dodge truck.
A community note invites residents to a Friday dance with music and good cheer. Word arrives of Mr Gerald Ros leaving for Price for work and a sadness as Mr and Mrs Barnett mourn a baby lost to drowning after moving to Tulpe, Colorado. Roosevelt visits and locals describe a fishing trip with friends, while talk of a thriving money crop occurs and convention-goers arrive.
Miss Ruth Barker of Antelopes visits with Miss Thelma Harris and Mr. Wilt, while Durfey’s family hosts relatives. Mr and Mrs I R Tuttle of Ary ton spend Monday with Mrs N C Wilson. The Beehive group enjoys a lively pull with Miss Mable Anderson on Monday night. Mr and Mrs Earl Mecham visit the Smith Mecham home Monday afternoon.
The Randlett conference drew many visitors on Sunday. Beehive club members and spouses planned a week in the mountains starting Tuesday. A U B I C book fundraiser with music and refreshments is set for August 9. Fay Harrison returned from Salt Lake. E M Chandler reports wild bees intruding on clover blooms while honey bees dominate the hive activity and records rapid hive growth.
Local residents report visits and returns from surrounding towns. Mr and Mrs W Gardner and Miss Helen Meyar of American Fork and Roy Gardner of Idaho came home with Mrs Gardner. Henry Fowler recovers from appendicitis and Lynn Stone returns to Salem after visiting the Stewart home.
Local Uintah residents discuss business moves and travel from Price to Denver and Vernal. Reports mention Abe Smith home visit, Dolph Marchant Idaho trip, and calls for artesian well stock sales. Context covers road incidents, rail talk, and rural delivery routes amid region activity.
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