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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1923
Page
3
Family updates from Mountain Dell describe illnesses and hospital stays, births, and travel as residents report to kin in Deer Creek and Maeser. Local shing crew plans to widen a creek channel for a bridge while farmers prep for spring work. Community events include missionary visits, church communion, and Camp Fire activities with visiting groups from nearby towns.
Florence Bacon and family visit Hayden. Hope Lathrum stays with Bam Summerall. Jack McCarthy and Glade at Midview. Cleb Houtz to Springville. Mary King and Alois Pope take Sunday school class outing. Will Pope returns to Vernal after month here. The character ball a grand success. trophy by Mrs. Della McClellan. Vernon play The Dust of the Earth draws local crowds. Charles Robinson hosts a party. plans to move to Price with family.
The last PTA meeting of the school year was held Friday evening April 13 with the school orchestra providing music. Hylas C Smith of Fort Duchesne spoke on Vitalized Education while Bishop B O Colton of Moffat attended and spoke briefly. Students attended the Indian Beardance at Ouray and Sundby. Mr and Mrs C E Gibson left for Chemawa Oregon where Mrs Gibson will work in the Indian school. William Hancock and family moved onto their ranch this week. Camp-Fire girls were hosted by Iva Chandler at Mrs William Stevens home on Thursday.
Mrs Ruth Sturgeon from Roosevelt visits with Mr and Mrs William Winward. Mrs George Wardle has been very sick the past week. Emily Batty Relief Society president returned from Salt Lake City conference. Grace and Helen Pickup attended the Bear Dance at White Rocks. Earl Wardle came from Watson. Will Pierce Jr returned from Sunnyside. Mrs Grande Resmusgen of Lapoint visits with Bishop and Mrs M M Batty. Mr and Mrs Andrew Winward move into the Heber Odekirk place. Mrs Gregory has been ill. Tom Jenkins Jr left for the air shale fetter. Birthday party at Mr and Mrs John Eaton April 17 for Mrs Geneva Rogers seventy eighth. many attended. Ed Hoeft returned from Watson with a herd of sheep. Clyde Jarrell of Lapoint visited Bua Jarrell’s home. Thomas Jenkins had an injury while branding. Roberts fete visiting family for a few days. A Sacrament meeting was held with Elders Archie S Richardson and Mr Mecham as missionaries.
Sunday afternoon meeting speakers C B Bartlett and W Nebéker noted. The Hayden Dramatic company presented A Noble Outcast to a large crowd with a dance following. Several locals and visitors from Vernal and Roosevelt attended events around town. The Deep Creek bridge on the main road is deteriorating and may require urgent work.
Mrs Hay Dillman and Lawrence Smart attended the MIA meeting on Monday. The primary grade staged a play The Brownie Band under Mrs Auben Hullinger, with proceeds for the ward building fund. Miss Elvira Pike returns from Colorado to visit her mother. A Sunday school play What Happened to Jonoca was well received at Leeton hall. Mr Curtis Horrocks left for East Lake City. Ladies Circle met at Mrs M B Peterson for a lunch. Neighbors work on Moffat art project to improve water. Teachers and students collected trees for the school grounds.
A group of men cleaned the church grounds on Monday and planted trees and lawn while new walks were laid. The Relief Society served dinner to the workers and a social hour followed. Wilda Rela had been ill with rheumatism and heart weakness after scarlet fever. Stephen Mantle visited from Jen Ben with his brother Thom as for a few days.
Gushee W. F. Sauer returns from Independence Colorado after winter working in mines. E B Curtis builds an Indian house near Whiterock. Mr Ferguson and son help Miss M L Naylor with crops. Neela residents host guests from Randlett Fert DuckGrmne and others enjoy a Sunday visit. A pleasant evening of card playing reported.
Tridell residents organized a pride day on Friday to improve the town as Mrs Lula Mullin of Roosevelt commended volunteers. Mrs Merrkl is recovering from illness as Mr Will Cook and family return home.
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