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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1940

Page

8

Jaycees to Hold Pep Meeting and Party

The Junior Chamber of Commerce promotes civic responsibility and youth leadership. A pep meeting Thursday in the Bank of Vernal directors room features L G Noble speaking on civic value, followed by a Saturday Grill Gate social with State President Val Hicks of Price. Laurence Fox leads the organization with committees backing a national Clean-up campaign. officers include Fox, Don B Showaller, Donald R Barr, Veldof Carrall, Thos B Bingham, Arthur B Woolley, and Nellie Smith.

Jaycees Bank of Vernal L. G Noble Grill Gate Val Hicks Price Laurence Fox Mr Fox Don Showaller Donald R Barr Veldof Carrall Thos Bingham Arthur Woolley Nle Smith

Rev Hailwood speaks at Ogden Congregational conference

Rev James W Hailwood of Vernal told the Utah Congregational conference in Ogden that the Church of the Young God is human society permeated by Jesus spirit. He urged that numbers wealth and perfect human organization are not the measure Jesus wanted for the church. He said the baptism of the Holy Spirit is the true measure and not to be ashamed. He was accompanied to Ogden by Mrs Hailwood.

Church of the Jesus Christ James W Hailwood Utah

Local notes from Vernal and surrounding areas

A rounded collection of home notices and social items from Vernal and nearby counties. Birth announcements, moves, travels, and visits. a Navy induction note. farm and cattle market mentions. church and conference attendance. and various local residents’ movements and family news through the week.

Young Republican League Organized at Court House Saturday

About 35 young Republicans from Unit becurity met at the air house for a convention. Bar cy bed selected C Kenneth Hicken as state trustee while Ray E Nash was named president. Mrs Milfred Batehior first vice president with Mrs Louesa B Hacklig as secretary and treasurer Jen L. Kngt named secretary and treasurer. Delegates were chosen for the Young Republican state convention to be held May 17 in Salt Lake. Plans also under way for a benefit to be held May 4 in the Grill Cafe room.

Air House Kenneth Hicken Ray E Nash Milfred Batehior Louesa B Hacklig Sec Jen L. Kngt Trea Ealt Lake Ben Grill Cafe

Appreciation From Utah District No 8 Leader

B H Stringham chairman of the Sheen Division of the Advisory Board Utah Graglg District No 8 embraces Uinta Daggett and Duchesne counties and part of Grand County. He expresses Civilian Conservation Corps greetings and appreciation for the youth program and soil conservation efforts, noting camps teach by doing and prepare youths for life. The speaker thanks graders E E Yo and Thomas H Warl Commander C E Fulton and the leaders for their work on range improvements and urges continued support of the public domain and self sufficiency.

Utah Graglg Uinta Daggett Duchesnire Grand Youth of America Thomas H War Comiarder Fulton

Band Boosters plan chicken pie dinner to aid bands

The Band Boosters executive committee met Tuesday in the Unital State Bank directors room to finish plans for a chicken pie dinner and food sale on Tuesday April 20. Dinner will be served from 1130 to 2 pm at the Utehi Power and Light company with Ashton Bros as the food scene in Ashton. Proceeds support junior and senior band expenses and contest costs per president Mrs L Thorne.

Band Boosters Club Unital State Bank Cat Ordey Utehi Power & Light Company Ashton Bros L . Thorne

Commercial Teams to Compete at Provo

Nineteen Uintal high school students will represent the school at the Intermountain States Commercial contest in Provo. Selected for outstanding ability, participants include several in Accounting A and B, Type A and B, Amateur typing, and shorthand categories. Supervisors are Ralph Siddoway, Elwood A Gee, and Don L McConkle.

Uintal High School Provo Lola Anderson Sybil Mort Sybil Merkley Eugene Sundquist Eula Hatch Vena Singleton Rhea Roberts Marian Preece Carma Ross Wibna Swett Elya Atwood Bingham Claudia Caldwell Erma Collier Aston Carter Elsi Sannes Amy Gardiner Ada Jensen Ning Hall Winifred Bingham Elsie Sannes Aline Slaugt Bydney Ross Ralph Siddoway Elwood A Gee Don L McConkle

Central School Operetta The Smiling Six Pence Delights Uintah

Central School presented The Smiling Six Pence at Uintah High School to an audience of over 900. The tale of a girl aided by gnomes and goblins featured Audrey Jones as the leading lady and Gordon Lyman as the Old Man of the Mountain. Cast included Grace Taylor LaVerne Slaugh Ruth Pope Leon Pitt and others with drum and bugle corps in white uniforms. About 32 dollars was raised for school instruments ground equipment and improvements.

Uintah Central School Becaue Ste Joe Audrey Jones Gordon Lyman Grace Taylor LaVern Slaugh Ruth Pope Leon Pitt Goblins Pearl Snyder Treasury Rand

Veteran Willow Creek man dies in California home

John L Hollenbeck an Oakland California rancher aged 80 died at his home on April 2 from pneumonia. His daughter Mrs Broome of Willow Creek was with him. the body was taken to Rifle Colorado for funeral services on April 6 and interment in the Rifle cemetery. Surviving are daughters Mrs Harriet Nelson Jenser, Mrs Broome, Mrs Mae Hamilton, Mrs Florence Andrews, Mrs Elsie Martin all of Oakland. sons Earl Hollenbeck Rifle and Ray and Lester Hollenbeck of Oakland. 25 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

John L Hollenbeck Oakland Marvin . Broome Willow Creek Broome Rifle Colorado Hollenbeck Har Aen Nelson Jenser Mae Hamilton Florence, Andrews Elsie Martin Earl Hollenbeck Ray Lester Hollenbeck

Tourism class hears Salt Lake speaker in Vernal

A Tourism class in Vernal heard A C Ellason of LDS Business College discuss how to attract visitors by knowing Uintah Basin resources, places of interest, and local history. The talk emphasized courtesy to all, with about 30 people attending. On April 12, B H Stringham will address The Live stock Industry in the Uintah Basin.

Vernal Uintah Basin Ellason LDS Business College H Stringham

Brooklyn Bian Killed In Auto Crash Sunday

Highway patrol investigated a crash that killed Brooklyn Bian as a tire blowout caused the car to swerve and overturn three times. Passengers were unknown at first, with Brown and Anguini en route to New York City and others to undisclosed destinations. A public hearing is set for April 18 at the Scout House in Uintah Gas Co. to adjust rates and introduce Lutane to supplement natural gas during peak loads.

Brooklyn Bian Page One Meriweather Brown and Anguini New York City Ernal Uintah Gas Company Public Service Commission

Upcoming civic events tease spans April schedule

A condensed listing shows April amateur hour junior festival city council and institute events. Amateur hour junior prom and post prom run mid and late month, followed by Lions Luncheon, County Committee stone, and Word Honor Night entries.

MIA Institute Coomisstone

King introduces bill for forty thousand dollar fossils fund

Senator Wm H King introduces a congressional appropriation bill of 40000 dollars to support bas relief dinosaur fossils at Dinosaur National Monument. Mrs W Henderson and daughter Florence arrived Tuesday from Salt Lake City after visiting since Friday with Moyal who attends USAC at Logan.

Congress Senstor Wm H King Dinosaur National Monument W . Henderson Florence Salt Lake Moyal Logan

Francis Caca and Leon E Gem Plead Guilty to Auto Theft

Francis Caca and Leon E Gem pleaded guilty to automobile theft in district court on Tuesday. Judge Dallas H. Young sentenced them to imprisonment in the state peniten tiary for a period not to exceed five years, with custody committed to the sheriff to execute the judgment.

Francis Caca Leon E Gemin Dallas H. Young

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