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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1961
Page
9
The annual Firemen's Ball will be held Saturday at 8 pm in the National Guard Armory with free punch, souvenirs, and music by the Burchinal Orchestra. Proceeds fund Vernal Volunteer Fire Department equipment purchases.
Shirley Smith and Fred H Calder plan a June 10 wedding date announced for the couple. The report notes the circle event and lists parties involved and venue details from local society notes.
Vernal Moose Lodge No. 1812 invites Moose members and guests to a Saturday evening election dance at 9:00 pm with music by Gib Ross and his band. The item also notes engagements, a forthcoming marriage, and local family announcements including Shirley Smith and Fred Calder, and a birth in Salt Lake City.
A mental health panel will be presented at the Uintah High School PTA meeting on April 17 at 8 pm in the Uintah High School auditorium. The issue will include a film on mental health followed by panel discussions. New PTA officers will be elected with Whitney Hammond and Alton Peterson running for president and other candidates for vice.
A quiet home wedding took place March 23 at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Male uniting Georgia Lee Hicks and Norman D Wooley. Bishop Floyd Angus officiated in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore lavender taffeta with white feather hat. A reception followed with guests from Vernal Lapoint and Camp Lejeune. Mrs Wooley plans to join him in Philadelphia as he transfers.
State visitors Mrs C At Lomax state president and Mrs Margaret Anderson 3rd vice president announced at an executive board meeting that the Federated Women's Club nine Uintah District will hold its spring convention at Hotel Vernal Friday April 14 at 730 PM. District candidate for Clubwoman of the Year Mrs C R Henderson and Mother of the Year candidate Mrs Elva Hill Snyder will be honored. District winner Mrs George Millecam and Mrs W J Houtz will model costumes in the Fashion Sewing Contest with a chorus by Mrs Snyder providing special music.
Dr Ray E Spendlove announces 1229 students in Uintah County and Union High participated in a tuberculosis testing program conducted through the Uintah Basin Medical Association the Uintah County Health Department and the Uintah County TB and Health Association sponsored by the Vernal Business and Professional Women's Club. Positive tests were followed by X ray and those with X ray results will receive letters within 2 or 3 weeks.
Ex Vernal residents Harvey J Nielsen and Ruby Ainge Nielsen celebrate their golden anniversary in Riverside California with eight children and 22 grandchildren. The couple, married in Vernal March 10 1911, long guided by church ties and homesteading near Ft Duchesne. Relative greetings and local visitors joined the family at 5012 Riverview Riverside for the milestone observance.
On Saturday April 15 the Eirs will conduct a house to house canvass starting at 9 30 am Saint Scout leaders urge residents to support the girls when they call at their homes in the community.
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