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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1937

Page

5

Fame Finds Shirley Temple at Eight Still Hollywood's Natural

Shirley Temple, eight, signs a screen contract after a studio interview. Her mother Gertrude Temple accompanies her. Mr Temple manages a bank and opposed early movies. Shirley studies on set, learns languages, and continues a normal child life while awaiting future roles.

Shirley Temple Hollywood Gertrude Temple Shirley Shireley Star Finland

Vernal clubs host a string of social gatherings

In Vernal, the Twentieth Century Club entertained ten members and two guests with luncheon and bridge. prizes awarded to Mrs. Glenn Miller, Mrs. Cheney, and Mrs. Stringham, while Mrs. Rate lise won the guest prize. Barbara Banks and Margaret Banks visited from Salt Lake City. The Ladies Aid, Current Topic Club, Camp Annie Bartlett, and Utopia Club held meetings with luncheons, demonstrations, talks, and shared lessons.

Twentieth Century Club Snell Miller Glenn Miller Cheney B. H. Stringham Ratelise Latics Aid Ladies Aid Society May Langston Lite Birdie Witmer Tessin Swain Annie Bartlett Daughters of the Ulad Pionters Sam Hatch Sowards Jesse Haws Frankadoway Leo Calder Camp Thornburg Sarah B. Hingham Hatch Raymond Siddowny John W. Pope Clonla Club Mys Jay Neiheisel Utopia Club Iodis J. C. Anderson Clark Newell Bart Freeman Lynn Ashton T. K. Alexander Abe Hatch Sewell Massey H. S. Bowardes Howard Woolley J. Schofield

Auto Thief Bound Over To District Court

A court bound over a suspected auto thief to district court after a season event that drew a young crowd. The evening featured candy sales and was well attended by younger people.

Transfer of Nome Management Supervisor Promised

A series of local items report personnel changes and incidents. Relph Phillips, claiming Provo, broke into Showalter Motor, filled a tank with kerosene, and was later arrested. He had recently been released from an Arizona penitentiary for burglary. Miss Nina Anderson is named to replace Clara H. Cook as county supervisor. Owen, Gerald Caldwell and Ford McDowell, recent new army enlistees from Maeser, were shipped from San Francisco to Hawaii, arriving March 18 at Schofield Barracks.

Relph Phillips Provo Showalter Frank Watkins Mare Shell George Wilker Ralph Alexander Fred Wall Denver Arizona State Penitentiary Nina Anderson Justice Henderson Pangujich Amish County Anderson Clara H. Cook Nhs Coalville Benjamin R. Johnson Owen Gerald Caldwell Ford McDowell Maeser Army San Francisco Hawaiian Islands Schofield Bar Acks

Fire destroys approach to bridge over Ashley Creek

Vernal Utah Wednesday evening fire crews battled a blaze threatening the Alma Preece bridge over Ashley Creek north of city limits. The wooden approach burned estimated at 2500 dollars, while the bridge proper valued at 2000 dollars was saved by Chief Millecam and townspeople assisting with the response.

John W. Weaver County Commission Alma Preece Ashley Creek Millecam

Clay Odekirk Injured In Car Fall Near Glines Ward

Clay Odekirk 17, VHS Junior and son of Mrs Elmer James, suffered a bruised head and a concussion when he fell from a car running board Tuesday evening near the Kenneth Langston home in Glines ward. On Monday Mrs James cut her head with a butcher knife, requiring stitches.

Clay Odekirk Vhs Elmer James Fin Kenneth Langston Glines Ward James

Women Co operate in Clean of Uintam County

Be prepared rallying slogan guides Naples Ashley Tridel Lapoint and Ballard wards as women attend home economics demonstrations. Miss Helen Pixton advises making fly traps at meetings to curb breeding sites. Five minutes needed per trap, cost five times five. Call the county agent for trap instructions.

Naples Ashley Tridel Lapoint Ballard Helen Pixton Miss Pixton

Peterson Wins 1036 37 Leadership Award in USAQ

Clinton Peterson of Vernal, a student at Log an U S A D, has been chosen for the 1036 37 leadership award of the Igma Phi Epsilon fraternity covering the Rocky Mountain states. The honor recognizes the outstanding member in each district, with travel funded to the national conclave. Peterson was selected from over three thousand applicants, marking a first for the Logan chapter. He will depart Logan August 28 for Cleveland to receive the award at the Sigma Phi Epsilon convention.

Clinton Peterson Vernal Logan Distelet Elgnt Rocky Mountain States Igma Phi Epsilon Peterson Cleveland Ohio Sigma Phil |Epsilon

District Court Session Set for April 21

A session of the district court will convene at the court house on Wednesday April 21. Only law and motion cases will be heard.

District Court Court House

Jensen Boy Excels At McSweeney Mechanical School

Town Talk notes 1R-year old Jensen Sundquist of Uintah attends McSweeney Mechanical School in Kansas City. He passed rigid tests in a class of 40, joins residents Evelyn Ashton and Viola Robinson in Wasatch Academy honors, and Myron earns valedictorian with 96 percent. Corrections and local movements follow including divorces and staff changes.

Eldon Ashby Kansas City McSweeney Mechanical School Ignit Ashby Uintah High School McSweeney School Evelyn Ashton Clarence Ashton Roosevelt Viola Robinson Homer Robinson Myron Wasatch Academy Miss Ashton

Brother of Mrs Shaffer Dies at Vernal

William Jasper Rolfe, 75, of Tehi on Sunday, brother of Mrs Lydia M Shaffer of Vernal, died. He was born December 8, 1881 in Fairfield. Survived by widow Hanna Jacobs Rolfe, six children, one other sister, and four grandchildren. Funeral services held Wednesday in the LDS First ward.

Wiliam Jasper Rolfe Tehi Rolfe Lydia M. Shaffer Vernal Shaffer Mant Hanna Jacobs Rolfe LDS First Ward Fairfield

Young mother of large family buried Monday

The obituary notes the burial of a young mother who left eight living children Helen 15 Joy 13 Dennis 12 Zona 10 Flma 4 Orton 6 Wallace 3 and baby George six months. Surviving siblings Joseph James Ul arvey and Charles Henry Gilines live in Tri dell and Mrs William Cook in Prov oo. She was an active church worker, longtime Relief Society teacher, ward Primary Association teacher and secretary, and a beekeeper in the Mutual.

Helen Joy Dennis Zona Flma Orton Wallace George a_babe Joseph James Ularvey Charles Henry Gilines Trisdell William Cook Provoo Relief Society Ward Bhe Mutual

Apronic Priesthood Outing Planned for May 15 in Ashley Canyon

Theodore Johnson announces the annual Aaronic Priesthood outing for May 15 at Merkley pasture if accessible, otherwise Dry Fork. Horld E. Sfullinger leads sports, Charles Colton heads refreshments, Archsea Johnson chairs evotional program, with Tiugh W. Colton and Louis Gardiner aiding publicity and volunteers.

Theodore Johnson Apronic Priesthaus Uintah Stake Merkley Eimer Dry Fork Horld E. Sfullinger Charles Colton Thesefreshment Sommittee H. Grant Archsea

Hospital News Items From Local Residents

Birth announced for a baby boy born April 11 to Mr and Mrs Nile Hardy and Mr and Mrs Harold A Davis of Glines with CharlotteGreentow and a Naples resident Mrs H O Pehacek noted after surgery. Lynne Ashton underwent major operation Friday and Ray Wardle son of Mr and Mrs Jane Wardle had an appendicitis operation Saturday. Clay Odevick of Glines fell from a moving for Tuesday might and struck the back of his head.

Nile Hardy Harold A.' S Davis Glines Davis Charlotte] Greentow H. O. Pehacek Naples Lynne Ashton Ray Wardle Jane Wardle Clay Odevick

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