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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1927

Page

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May Day Celebration Draws Crowds To Vernal Next Month

The Uintah Stake ritual groups announce a May Day celebration in Vernal on May 2 to unite Ashley Valley residents with sports and amusement. A parade from the high school to the courthouse grounds starts events, followed by indoor baseball, group games, a carnival dance at Orpheus hall, and refreshments funded by sales, with no admission fee. Grant Carpenter funeral services held in Vernal honor his life.

Uintah Vernal Ashley Valley UBIC Fort Duchesna Yarlong Basin Committee of Recreation Pontha Calder Faller Witbeck Jlarmon Sowardganables Frma Woolley Court House Fevren Ammittee Mora Flonte Larga Nutbersa Cara South Side North Slide Orpheus Hall Committee On Recreation Stake Mutual

Army Veteran George Brown of Alterra Dies at 45

George Brown of Alterra aged forty five died at his home on Monday April 4 after a fever illness since March 27. He served in the US Army and was honorably discharged, returning to Alterra about a year ago. Funeral services were held Saturday April 9, parents reside in Nevada and could not attend.

George Brown Alterra O Ld Fou Yedra Mr Brown Hla Nevada

Tabernacle Improved forUtah Uintah Stake Convening

Uintah Stake conducts regular priesthood and auxiliary convention at the tabernacle at 2 pm with a grand piano prelude and vocal selection. New ventilation and seating plus forty new benches, low curtains convert balcony into classrooms. Curtains by Loung Ladiey Mutual Improvement Association and Relief Societies. Three forty five minute periods begin 2 pm 243 and 320 with joint meetings for classes and organizations.

Uintah Stake Tabernacle Loung Ladiey Mutual Improvement Association Relief Societies of Maeser Vernal Wards Relief! Society YLMIA Prim.y Claga Relief Society Workers

American Forest Week Observed April 24 30

President Coolidge proclaims American Forest Week urging public focus on forest conservation. Utah leaders stress protecting watersheds and open lands to sustain livestock, irrigation, recreation, and wildlife as the state relies on public land resources for prosperity.

President Coolidge American Forest Week Ayy Mark Anderson Frank O Lowden Utah Lotal Aericulture Boy Scouts Aseociailone

Family mourns death of a man survived by wife and four children

A man is reported deceased and survived by his wife and four children, signaling a family obituary note. The article mentions both parents are deceased, underscoring the family’s bereavement and the immediate survivors in a local notice.

Snowfall in Uintah Mountains Surpasses Last Year Levels

March measurements on Ashley National Forest show deeper snow than March 1926 with many sites reporting over 1 foot depths. If runoff follows typical patterns, June may bring exceptionally high water in streams and inner lands as the snowpack releases its large water content.

Ashley National Forest Allen Creek Angle Creek Meadow Park Brush Creek Rane Alma Taylor Hollow Adama Saw Mill Whiterocks Creek Pole Creek Enger Station Ié i Yellowstone Lake Fork

Church group meetings listed for Sunday afternoon

The text outlines multiple Sunday sessions in various rooms. Primary presidents and high priests hold class work in room 1 while Sunday school workers meet in the seminary room. A teachers’ or union meeting is noted, with other gatherings in the tabernacle and related rooms.

Tabernacle Rosma Moea Genealogical Workers

Infant Dies After Illness Of La Point Couple

The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Hacking died after a brief illness treated at Vernal. Funeral services were held at the Lapoint chapel with Bishop Roy Taylor presiding. Relatives from Vernal Gusher and Lapoint attended. The grave was in Lapoint cemetery.

Ard Carl Hacking Lapoint Chapel Roy Taylor C A Thompson Wm J Caldwell Vernal Gusher Lapoint Bodig of

Impressive Services Held for Mrs Alberta Winn at Ashley Ward

Obituary note from Ashley Ward Chapel records the death of Mrs Agnes Alberta Herbert Winn born Naples April 19 1905 eldest daughter of Joseph Herbert Rhe. She grew up in Ashley Ward attended local schools and joined the union church work as Sunday school and Mutual leader and Bee Hive Girls. Funeral Sunday afternoon at Ashley Ward with ward bishopric conducting Napley ward choir led prayers and songs. Interment at Vernal cemetery followed with pallbearers and flowers from Bee Hive girls and family.

Ward John Jorgensen Irs Mr Carpenter Jesus Christ Edward Bodily Thomas J Caldwell Lithop Sylvanus Collett Aaron Grant Carpenter Pepa Utah John 8 Anna Catherine Webb Carpenter Kamas Ashley Valley George Naylor Maud Harder Uintah Basi Ashley Natonal Forest Jamezs Wig Vernal Maccey Tate Hichard von de Owel Citivyfns Tommmi Ile Carpenter Vernal Hospital Mra Meda Spiers Mamie Price Irma Merkley Josephine Aldrich Salt Lak City Milton Carpenter Los Angeles Mra Vera Miller Grant Carpenter Agnes Alberta Herbert Winn Naples Joseph Herbert Rhe Hayden Ashley Ward Napley Ward Trayer G Soward Zion Calpreece John Tie Choh Frnest Heaven Earth Eling Winn Ed Kidd Elfing Winn Marta Jane Wall H . Calder Mra May Jorgensen Joseph McKea Glines Ernest Eaton Mra Wall Overy John NI Davia Martha Jane Mecham Lewis Lydia Wella Mecham Garden Grove Iowa Provo William Madson Wall Wallsburk Gilney Duchesne Chal Hs Idaho Heraughter Fva Atplanalp Abplanalp Verzal Fitza Dickenaon Dacheste Mira Vaud Duke Francisco Lewis Wall Altonah Emma Dell Mecham Magna Marion Wall Mary Powell Aluebert Nettie Teter Seattle Ward Wallacy Wall Marjorie Hatch Nixty Lyf, Hubert Mr. Teter Seattle

Texas Well at Rangely Passed Safely Through Dread Gas Formation

Report from Rangely oil field notes a Texas test drilling through a gas laden Frontier sand without disaster. Bit advances ten feet daily in shale between Frontier and Dakota sands at about 3200 feet depth. Gas is being refined into high power gasoline for war needs, with limited results disclosed on Tidewater Associated test and mid section status.

Texas Rangely Said Jia Frontier Tidewater

Basin Baseball League to Be Organized in Uintah Basin

The Uintah Basin residents plan a Basin Baseball League with eight teams from Roosevelt Myton Duchesne Fort Duchesne La point Rangely Vernal and surrounding towns. A meeting on April 20 at Vernal will discuss league formation, schedule, holiday play, and finances. A $200 prize will be awarded, with teams paying $25 entry and $25 forfeit. gate receipts split 60 40 in favor of the winner.

Uintah Club J € Anderson George W Uahoon W D Wallly Uintah Basin Brain Jeague Roosevelt Myton Ducheane Fort Duchesne Fort Duchesse Basly Lintah Club Abisin

Bark Beetle Control Work Began by Forest Officials

Forest officials launched bark beetle control in the Lake Fork and Dry Gulch areas to halt an epidemic threat to yellow pine timber. Officials describe the insect as a dark dendroctonus species nearing epidemic levels, with about one million board feet already affected. Control methods include targeted removal and burning of infested bark and trees.

Yar Bureau of Entomology Kaibab Arizona

Death Notice for Chas Faucett Vernal Utah Resident

Charles B Faucett longtime Vernal resident died at his Duchesne home after services in Duchesne His funeral was held with burial at Vernal Cemetery He was born December 16 1887 and survived by relatives in Midway Moab Wyoming Provo and Vernal Funeral conducted by Duchesne Stake with Bishop Mickelson and others officiating.

Charles B. Fauett Ap Olde Ashley Valley Ducheste Libib Ver al Sriday Filerment Vernal Johm Abbegal Harris Faucet Fliza Hafler Midway Libby Murphy Moab Juli Zufelt Wyoming Abbega Hullinger Jane Gray Provo Duchesne Mra Maud Baker Mr. Georg O Nell Professor Hair Bishop Mickelson Bishop Billings Art Lance John Moulton John B Eaton

Notable Visitors In Salt Lake City This Weekend

Zelph S Cader Thomas T Johns ton Vern Shimmin Lowell Young and Ernest Johnson were in Salt Lake City over the weekend. The group appeared for informal gatherings and local engagements, drawing attention from residents and visitors.

Zelph S Cader Thomas T Johnston Vern Shimmin Lowell Young Ernest Johnson Salt Lak City

Forest beetle control plan targets infested areas

The Indian lands project will be supervised by the Indian department with a locally organized crew. Forest Ranger Clyde Lambert of Altonah leads the national forest effort, aided by rangers from Ashley and nearby forests. About 20 men will work to treat infested trees by bark peeling and exposure to elements to destroy larvae, despite scattered attacks and high costs, aiming to halt the beetle threat after a flight.

Indian Department National Forest Project Clyde Lambert Altonah Ashley

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