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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1939
Page
2
In this reminiscence the writer recalls how ancestors viewed modern comforts as sins from carpets and paintings to hats and jewelry. As prosperity grew families enabled by time and wage adopted conveniences that previous generations deemed wrong, reducing the harsh moral judgments of earlier days.
The county page records Easter Sunday visits by Merle Nay and others to Naples households. Ernest Merrell returns to stay, while Mr and Mrs K T Coodtt welcome a baby April 5. The text lists numerous local attendees at various gatherings and extended family movements around the holiday.
Community events fill a Sunday School Easter program led by the Jr Gospel Doctrine class. A Jensen P.A. meeting discussed Heth Day 1838 visuals, tennis court plans, and a new school cistern while families share lunch and a Five Hundred game.
Lewis Freestone Sr traveled to Salt Lake City to see Mr and Mrs Paul Watkins. Mrs Watkins sought care at LDS Hospital. Lawrence Richens stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs C L Richens. George Barker and family returned from Salt Lake with Mrs Nathan Hunting home. Mrs May Freestone left for a week in Salt Lake with her brother Holfertz. Mr and Mrs Floyd Workman moved back after two months in Glines. Saturday is chapel grounds cleanup day with dedication planned for April. Mr and Mrs Leon Glenn of Salt Lake visited Irvin Atwood last week. Gus Swettfield moved his family to First Ward. Mr and Mrs Poy Alien moved into the old Atwood home. Ralph Perry Lapoint will live with Mr and Mrs Elmer Swett.
Vague OCR fragment references Mary Chew and Teas, Mrs Teas Rocks, Mr Ek, and several named individuals. Mentions of visits, stay with relatives, and plans at Tool Cresk and Bishop tra but unreadable details obscure dates and places.
A collection of short notices reports on a heart attack illness of Levi Hodily and family travel plans. It lists visits, banquets, and social moves including hotel arrangements during the Naylor family’s extended Phoenix trip and Mrs Naylors daughter visiting. The Rev S G McChesney conducted Easter services at the Moffat Union Sunday School.
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