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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1962
Page
10
Vernal page shows Geraldine Washburn of Vernal winning second place in Seventeen Magazine's Favorite Recipe Contest for her Four Holliday Progressive Supper Party plan. The entry, chosen from thousands, will earn her a Toastmaster electric fry pan and a spot in the May Teen magazine.
Funeral services were held in Kaysville for Harriet P. Goodrich Collett a former Vernal resident born April 4 1872 in Richville and died Sunday morning. She married Adelbert T Collett in Vernal December 25 1893. Burial occurred at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Salt Lake City. Survivors include daughters Mia and Veda Srimhall and sons Jesse T Paul Harewood Ralph Wells Collett and Owen My Lafayette among 21 grandchildren 3 great grandchildren and 47 great great grandchildren. Burial followed at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Salt Lake City.
Leland R. Carroll of Naples Elementary and Francis Palmer of Ashley Elementary represented Uintah Teachers Association at the Department of Classroom Teachers Regional Conference in San Diego March 29 31. Seven states in the Southwest region Colorado Utah Arizona New Mexico Nevada Hawaii and California were represented plus visits to selected elementary and high schools with demonstrations of team teaching and classroom television. Attendees visited Mexican schools in Tijuana and explored workshops on gifted instruction comprehensive English quality teaching and teacher competence. Anita Ruffing NEA Department of Classroom Teachers president gave the keynote.
Ivin Morrill son of Mr and Mrs Tyan Morrill of Tridell completed his mission in New Orleans March 20. He served as supervising elder and assistant to the mission president during his tour.
Strong disciplinary action was taken this week against about 40 students for skipping school last Wednesday. The group came mainly from the high school with a few from the junior high. Punishments included suspensions lost letters grade reductions and a month-long ban from school activities. Three carloads of students were apprehended in Dinosaur National Monument and charged to the sheriff's office.
Vern Kenfield, formerly of Ogden and previously with American Drug Center and Bon Marche, is appointed manager of Ashton's dry goods department. He plans to relocate his wife Virginia and children Ronald 19 Linda 15 Lori 5 to Vernal once housing is found. The Kenfields were born in Kearney Nebraska and moved to Ogden 15 years ago.
The Sophomore Swing gala takes place tonight at United High School gym with Moon River as the theme. Couples will dress in their best, dancing from 6 36 PM until 12 30 AM under southern plantation decor. Cochairs are Marcela Clark and Clark Robison. Harold Hullinger advises the Advertisement Committee. Well McInelly and Lynn Thomas advise Decorations. Mrs Wilma Webb oversees Floor. Estet Monwaring advises Assembly.
A Washington telegram to Vernal ASC extends spring signups for 1962 feed grain barley and spring wheat programs to include April 34 due to bad weather and upcoming legislation. Livestock Feed program dates remain unchanged. Also reported are Mrs. Fred Reynolds returning home March 24 after a 10 day visit in Orangeville and a family gathering in Vernal for Cal Dee Reynolds and kin before his return to Ft. Lewis.
Birthday and Anniversary Calendar list reads dates and names of celebrants. Entertaining section notes individuals such as Carl son Kim Cook Maurice Lem on Ronald McKenchnie Na Jone Shiner Elsie Dean Workman Reginald Freestone Charles Gen try Charles Hadlock Mae Milecam Charlotte Neely Ward Robison Carolyn Roberts Mary Lou Levy Danny Sundquist Ronald Young Etoise Evans Harvey Gaster Brent HoH Kathy Lindsay Kenna Sue McMickle Michelle Moss Mary Price Flynn Searle Glen Allred Electa Caldwell Linda Gurr Ward Open shaw John Gotfredson Laurel Pope Debra Freestone Lorine Hislop Lloyd Lemon Therot Merkley Barbara Ann McLean Reed Preece Bernice Richens Winifred Winder Florence Williams Barbara Bascom Jo Anne Snyder Steven Reynolds Muriel Wallis.
A garbled collection of sale items and notices lists 20 acre ranch with cattle and permit, brick duplex, garden plot, baled hay, main street property, and a 1981 trailer, plus card of thanks for a son’s loss and anniversary wishes. Names include Mrs I A Seely, John McKeachnie, Keith Allen, Ralph Olson, Robert W Wilson, Alden Merrell, and others with partial phone numbers and addresses.
Funeral services are held today in Whiterocks for Ethel Tracy Goodrich the three year old daughter of Ronald and Carol Goodrich. She died Monday at United County Hospital after an eight year illness. Born February 8 1959 in Roswell New Mexico she is survived by her parents two grand parents Carl Hail Leeton and Forrest Goodrich Maeser four great grandparents Parley Goodrich Tridelttra Fred Hartle Salt Lake City and Mrs John Halk Roosevelt.
Shirley Price announced a meeting for all parents interested in boys playing minor league baseball. The gathering is scheduled for Monday at 7 30 pm in the county building courtroom. Officers will be elected and plans made for the coming season, Mr. Pelee said.
At a Kiwanis gathering in the Hotel Vernal last Thursday, Garland Foland of the Forest Service spoke on infestation issues affecting forest rocks and trees. Funeral services were announced for burial at Tri Dell Cemetery, with mortuary arrangements by Olpin.
Roosevelt residents attend the annual St. Helen's Altar Society Fashion Show at Roosevelt Elementary School gym on Wednesday evening April 21. Social hour precedes the 7:30 p.m. program featuring fashions from Grace's Mir and Deane's J C Penney Christensen's Made O'Day Bumps and Small Frye Shop. Floral arrangements by Altar Society women. Narrators from each store describe styles. Music by Mrs Bennie Schmiett with help from Italy Harmston Carol Ann Roberts and Gene Kuhns. Open to the public.
The record notes two guests, Tra Gagan and John Blazzerd, with Don Saowalter receiving the door prize. A Board of Directors meeting followed the program. Next week Paul Armstrong will run the program and guest speaker Chories Freeman will discuss financial investments.
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