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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1922
Page
3
Local brief from Duchesne Basin reports residents visiting kin, hay cutting underway on M. A. Rosses ranch, and multiple residents traveling between Duchesne, Vernal, Arcadia, and Tabiona. A road quote highlights local transport concerns while a newborn arrival is announced.
Local Notes recount homecomings and births including Mrs Sue Stanley’s return with a daughter, infant Rhoades buried at Tabiona cemetery, and several hamlet residents’ visits, illnesses, and family news. Cattle drives, frost, harvests, and road work on the White Rocks to Indian road are noted along with school attendance and post office matters.
James Henrie remains very ill after traveling to Myton on Saturday for dental extraction. Wm Oberhansley and E J Preascott have been working for Utah Power and Light. Mutual meeting drew a large crowd with music, readings, and a talk on mutual work. A Wilson moved near the creamery and hosted a party with games and watermelon. Elton Rust preparing cattle for market as locals visit from Salt Lake. Mrs Mecham of Strawberry visiting Al Ivie, Teresa Cope, daughter of Benj Cone, ill at present. Parent teacher meeting drew a full house and monthly gatherings planned. Watermelon bust at close. Mrs Jara Richardson accepted a position at Mt Home School. M I A opening social features a Mother Goose party with games lunch and dancing.
The article records a series of small town happenings. It notes well attended showings, welcomes home parties for Floyd Fullmer, travel by Warren Mecham and Bishop Oscar Wilking, and condolences on the death of Albert Birch. It also mentions threshing, dental visits, and various social visits, business trips, and entertainments in Talmage and Boneta.
Community notices from Arcadia to Vernal report visits and arrivals. Mrs Warren Bowden and family visit Heber Bowden. a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Henry Bryner. A Foote and Clofus Bowden wed at Vernal Sept 22. families travel to Manti temple. Local trades, cattle movements, illnesses, and social events noted.
Mrs Nora Humes and William Smith wed at Heber this week and plan to live in Park City while the groom works. The Fruitland thrashing machine firm aims to finish thrashing soon. A broken horse power was used by Rasmussen of Strawberry to run it. Little grain was harvested at Fruitland this year. Otto Heilgen aided Charney Fisher as they sought medical help for his wife. Marie hosted a social at the actor's house Friday night. Douglas Murdock’s Red Creek home was entered while he and his wife were away, with a watch and pistol stolen. New riders have been seen near Red Creek and Tabby Mountain this week. David Murdock Sr of Heber assisted at the roundup. Barney Pausett returned from care with a load of poles Friday.
Mr and Mrs Karl B Preace moved from Vernal to the Knudson house on Tuesday Sr Preace teaches school locally Mr Arthur Prezo left Monday for California to seek winter work Mrs Halps Martin of Price visited the McCarrel family on her way home from Vernal Calvin Hamilton had a severe case of typhoid fever but is improving at this writing
Neola column reports a last week blaze at Wlroy Malvergon's ranch consumed about a hundred tons of hay before help arrived. Local coverage notes residents Erma Warren Mazela Jensen Leonard Gardner and Legrande Gardner attending the Salt Lake fair, changes at Mutual Creatr station, and obituaries and community updates from Duchesne County.
Inspectors Salyards Postmaster Ward George Elliott and G B Cook surveyed the Duchesne river route to Kneale fridge and back noting good roads and sufficient patrons to justify a rural delivery. Prompt letters to the First Assistant Postmaster General in Washington DC urged no delay.
A fragmented notice reports that Kneale returns with Albert and wife, Louis Thom, and party from the Indian agency near Fort Duchesne after an extended eastward journey. The readable fragments indicate a family or group movement and return to a local area.
A fragmentary local note details a social gathering along the highway last Sunday with mentions of residents Dr. p ML, Mrs. Beryl Latses, Mr. and Mrs. Peatross, Mrs. A. C. Marchani, Will Tlacks, V. L. Neal, Join L. Johnson, and several others. The readable portion names attendees and hints at a casual community event among neighbors.
A garbled collage of aphorisms and anecdotes discusses luck, business, ethics, and life lessons. It touches on misfortune, wealth, the value of time, parental pride, and the role of advertising in influencing choices, with scattered references to personal character and public virtue.
A teacher asks a student about the word bachelor and a child jokes about a father explaining. A farmer explains villagers marked a river height during a flood to show who can reach it, revealing children rubbing out the mark to make it higher and out of reach.
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