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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1931
Page
2
Tattered second class matter at the Vernal post office in Utah on March 13 1909 under the act of March 3 1873. Manager James Wald Watts expresses expressions and urnual expreas publication details.
A large Vernalate crowd attended the opening dance at Vic tors Park last Saturday night as Osen Glaugh 13 performed at the Vogue during Kore Init koung's absence.
Stanley Slaush and Byron Jacobson returned to Watson on Tuesday the 7th. They are employed at the Gilsonite mines. Months strictly in advance: 230 gilsonite, 154 dollars for three months.
A Wille woolburger of Salt Lake City is in Vernal this week. FP Ottosen of Meeker visited Vernal over the weekend.
Watson started shearing on Monday with 2500 head of sheep set for grooming, marking the first day of the season.
Mr and Mrs Haller Witbeck left last weekend for Salt Lake City to attend a conference and visit Mrs Witbeck's mother Mrs Egan.
County Attorney IMugh W Colton traveled to Salt Lake City for a weekend conference and to return his wife Mrs Colton who had been visiting in Welloville for some time.
Leo Eowards made a trip to East Lake City last weekend. Dallas Hatch and Harold Merkley spent the weekend in Logan visiting with a friend attending the UA.
Roy Taylor chairman of the Lapoint board of education visited Vernal last Friday on business. He indicated a banner year for the Lapoint area due to strong dairy herds and a notable drop in feeder crop plantings planned for spring.
J R Stewart and W Yr Troxler of Rangely spent Tuesday night in Vernal. Mr Stewart heads the new well being drilled at the Frangely field. Harper Tracking company of Meeker secured a contract to move 750 tons of freight from Rifle for the drilling operations.
Mrs Qertia Witmer returned from Idaho Falls Idaho where she visited her son Harald who operates g donta liberator. Weldon, another relative, is engaged in the same work in Las Vegas Nevada where Mrs Witmer spent the past winter.
James Cook of Tridell has raised fruit for eighteen years with a flawless record. After August first he stops watering his trees and earns as much as 200 dollars per season from peaches. He notes the fruit’s flavor rivals imported peaches. Cook irrigated land in Pallisa de Colorado when the area was first settled.
Helen Tanks arrived in Salt Lake City last Sunday following a brief visit with friends. Miss Danks is attending Westminster College.
Miss Marva Woodson, PE instructor at Um'tah High School, spent the weekend visiting her parents in Prove. The trip offered a chance to relax away from school duties.
Helen Buckley of Weber City visited her sister Mrs Chan Howard of Vernal. Huckley plans to return home to Retine this week.
Master Hf 13 Calder and GOS Carter left last Friday for Salt Lake City to attend General conference. Mr Calder had left two days earlier and will return with Mr Calder.
W Cc Marshall of Lapoint who just returned from California where he spent the winter was a visitor at Vernal last Friday. Mr Marshall formerly served on the board of education and is a pioneer merchant of Lapoint.
Warren Richardson, son of Mr and Mrs Byrum Richardson, returned home Tuesday after a religious excursion in Europe. The trip covered many parts of Europe and the eastern region before his return.
District road engineer R A Gillis visited Vernal and announced the Cockieburr project contract was ready to advertise. Work would begin this month. Gillis was accompanied on a tour of inspection by Karrick of Silt Laxe City.
WFP Ellsworth, pioneer of Ouray Valley, was in Vernal last Friday. Mr Filsworth praised farmers for weathering tough times as dairying thrives and a good price was received from the turkey crop.
Teo G Thorne and his daughter Mary Lou attend Westminster College while Robert Manker and Mrs Fred Akhurst visit over the weekend in East Lake City. Mrs Akhurst visits her youngest daughter as Misa Thorne returns to Vernal Monday evening.
Teen P Christensen received no tee of his Appointment to the Utah Water Storage commission this week. The commission passes on in government expenditures for fi tigation projects and approves nro posed projects. A meeting has been called for April 22 at Salt Lake City of this group.
Miss Lola Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Smith of Maeser, who served a two year LD 8 mission in the Northwestern states and taught in Uintah schools, is expected to arrive home this week.
The Imperial hall will host a dance on Friday April 17 featuring Ralph Milgualea and his famous dance orchestra. A new Baldwin piano will be used for the opening event, according to manager Pontha Caldur.
Mayor Brockman Ander son and Frix of Craig visit Vernal to announce a wool shipment plan from Massedena plant to Craig. Breckman notes about 60000 sheep will be shorn and a Utah Motor Ways stage line will add cars as summer traffic grows between Vernal and Craig.
Vernal Utah Ag Club hosted a banquet at Uintah high school on Thursday April 2 for 116 guests. Dee Jenkins presided with 12 M Lundell as toastmaster, club progress was reviewed, local officials praised the club, and music by Olenn Guyman and Deral Eaton accompanied the event.
The Utopia club members and their husbands attended a beautifully arranged dinner at the Youngs residence on Saturday April 4. A centerpiece of yellow jonquils and jonquil favors set the table. After dinner 500 was enjoyed and Mrs T OG Alexander and Mr Harmon Sowards earned high honors.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Winn hosted a Saturday evening gathering with sixteen guests in a Japanese themed setup. Attendees included Miss Coy Mile, Miss Gwendolyn Hansen, Miss Vera Calder, Miss Sidney Goodrich, and others, with Miss Bue and Miss Meek as visiting sisters of Mrs Winn.
Mrs Snell Miler hosted the Twentieth Century Club at her home on Saturday April 4. Sixteen attended for lunch at tables centered with bowls of janquils and Easter favors with place cards. The afternoon included a business meeting and bridge. Honors went to Mrs Rive Cooper and Mrs Robert Witmer.
To Tour U S Mr and Mrs Virgil Loader of Salt Lake City visit relatives here. They plan a three month tour beginning May 1 visiting Southern Eastern Central states with most time in Florida and New York City. Miss Merle Curtis deputy county treasurer will accompany them. The trip covers thirty three states and parts of Canada.
Berhman Woooley fairness Behrman son of Nells G Behrman of Vernal and Verge Pearl Woolles daughter of Mrs Arthur Woolley of Tridel were married Wednesday April Bth by Justice Charles Carter.
Word comes from Salt Lake City that Laton Vernon son of Mr and Mrs W D Vernon of Vernal and Mildred Miller of Miohrlind Carbon County were married March 31. Both attend Henager Business College. Mrs Vernon plans to finish in about two weeks and seek a position in Salt Lake City. Laton Vernon is a graduate of Uintah High School and has studied at Utah Agricultural College and Utah Driggs Young University. Friendly congratulations flow from Mr Vernon’s friends.
Leala Ashton of Vernal sails the red Star and Belgenland on a world cruise stopping at Bangkok Yokohama Kyoto Tokyo Miyajima and Pingyuan and Hong Kong and Manila during February with visits to ancient capitals and royal receptions aboard the ship.
The Ladies Farm Bureau met last Thursday afternoon at Mrs Geo Johnston’s home with about eighteen members present. Mrs Marya Anderson of Roosevelt, the president, gave a review of the book Her Bons Wife. Mrs Marle Christensen presided, with visitors Mrs Earl Freeman and Mrs td Wentzel from Roosevelt. The next meeting is set for April 18 at the office of Mrs Alice Pedersen.
Mrs Stringham entertained the Legion Auxiliary on a Wednesday in April at her home with Mrs Ruth Caldwell assisting. After a business meeting the guests played bridge and were served refreshments by the hostesses.
A wedding party from TridelI includes Lindon Allred of Lapoint and Vida Morrill of TridelI who travel to Salt Lake City to wed in the temple. Relatives and friends, including Alred and Morrill families, socialize in TridelI and nearby Vernal, with farm renovations and local events noted.
Ashley S44 Mrs Frank Neel and daughter Clara Preece hosted guests. Neel and the Karren family visited in Dry Fork and Naples. Easter activities included a hill party and a bridal shower for Charly Freestone. May Holfeltz named high school valedictorian. The community shared weddings, dinners, and farm tasks across multiple households including Freestone, Shaefermeyer, and Peters families.
J Kearns of Salt Lake City visited Vernal last week with Mr and Mrs Gordon DeMolsy who left Priday for Salt Lake City. Mr DeMolsy is assistant cashier of the Bank of Vern a.
George Walkup of Whiterocks an Ashley National Forest ranger visited Vernal early this week to confer with Supervisor Stewart at the Jecal headquarters.
Mra Iebeau Calder of Salt Lake City formerly of Vernal is visiting in Roosevelt with Bruce Calder and family before continuing to visit relatives in Versal.
J P Allen manager of Alten Cash stores in Utah visited Vernal at the start of the week. Rumor suggests another Alten Cash outlet may open in the Basin later this year.
D Kk Kowallis foreman of the Ver nal Express returned Monday night from a trip to Salt Lake City and Logan where he visited his parents.
Clarence and Guy Barton ranchers of Lapoint visited Vernal on business Wednesday and said the road between Vernal and Lapoint was in its best condition in years, reflecting improved travel and maintenance.
Mr and Mrs Tuul Ti Cowan prepare to depart Thursday for a journey to Salt Lake City Provo and Mr Pleasant. The Cowans are total members at the Mountain States Telegraph and Telephone Company.
Ford Motor Company presents an educational show at Lewis Motor this week detailing the auto industry with large equipment on display. It marks the first time a demonstration of this scale has been held.
County Agricultural Agent E Peterson said from Salt Lake City that the conference was the largest in church history with about ten thousand people agreeing to fill the tabernacle at a single session.
Miss Beatrice Stringham returns home Tuesday night from Texas where she had served as a missionary for the LD church for two and a half years. She traveled with her father P C Stringham and Miss M E K Suafer from Salt Lake City.
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