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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1944

Page

8

Local Notes From Davis Ward Activities and Visits

Mrs Ida Bowtharpe works at Bonanza Mine boarding house. Rulon Bowtharpe and Pete Bark traveled to Salt Lake for pre induction physicals. Earl Gurr visited Salt Lake and Provo last week. Olen Atwood and Linda Lopez spent the weekend at Bonanza. Mrs Acel Chivera of Independence received medical attention here. The Greaner girls and Zora Gurr attended a theater party Wednesday evening then met Vera Gurr at her home for chicken supper and progressive games with twelve girls present. Mr and Mrs Don Pope of Salt Lake spent Thursday here. Royal and Clayton Slaugh, Davis Ward service men. Emily arrived overseas. Velma Boren of Roosevelt spent a few days here with Mr and Mrs John Amain. Mrs Acel Rowley of Colorado spent a few days here. Shirley Williamson of Isonanza recently bought the Ren Watkins home. Mr and Mrs Marvin Jackson returned Friday from Salt Lake. Jack Boren spending furlough here from army station in California. Mrs tile Chivers left Saturday for Provo to spend a month with Karl Collier. Wally Match transferred from Lowrey Field in Denver to Oklahoma. Tod Jerry Harrison of Lapoint was a Friday visitor in Vernal. />

Rulon Bowtharpe Pete Bark Salt Lake Earl Gurr Provo Olen Atwood Linda Lopez Bonanza Acel Chivera Independence Greaner Zora Gurr Vera Gurr Don Pope Lawrence Gurr Royal Clayton Slaugh Davis Wards Iseemily Velma Boren Roosevelt John Amain Acel Rowley Colorado Shirley Williamson Isonanza Marvin Jackson

Young boxers and service men earn furloughs and awards in prior week

Jack Boren a 10 year old boxing champion with an ordnance unit at Camp Robart Calz spends a furlough here after winning honors, son of Mrs Joel Lopes of Rangely. Kenneth Winward, after boot training at Farragut, Ida, enjoys a 15 day leave, son of Mrs Lime Fullmer. T 4 Richard Long receives campaign ribbons for Asiatic Pacific service with bronze star, American Defense and Good Conduct ribbons. son of Mrs Quy Long of Lapoint, in Aleutian motor vehicle division for three years. Burt McNeil on leave. mother Mrs Neva Ashby. Bert completed boat training at Farragut and enlisted in February. Cattle grading: five Hereford bulls owned by Louis Freestone and Hugh W Colton graded. Major George Henderson notes range bulls in valley average. Committee includes Dee Jenkins, Joe Dodds, Glenn Murray, Sim Ross, Ronald Preece, Arthur Soderquist, Leo Wild, Bert McKee, Louis Soderquist.

Jack Boren Camp Robart Calz Borenhaa UHS Joel Lopes Rangely Verna Kenneth Winward Beaman Farragut Ida Kenneth Denver Lime Fullmer Army Public Relations Department Richard Long Long Quy Long Lapoint Aleutian Burt McNeil Burt. McNeil Neva Ashby Bert Farragut Idaho Navy Diamond Taylor Brush Creek George Henderson Animal Husbandry Department USAC Logan Fron Louis Freestone Hugh W Colton Manus Major ‘Henderson Cattlemena Association Dee Jenkins Joe Dodds Glenn Murray Taylor Mountain Sim Ross Ronald Preece Arthur Soderquist Sountain Leo Wild Bert McKee Louis Soderquist Diamond Mountain

Former Vernalite Buried at Roosevelt On Saturday

Funeral services for James Sprouse 77 were held Saturday at 2 pm in Roosevelt SD 8 ward chapel. He died Thursday at 6 20 pm at home after a lingering illness. He was born in Ongida Idaho December 6 1869 and married Emma Jensen in Colorado. Coming to Vernal in 1900 he moved to Roosevelt in 1905 at Uintah reservation opening. A cattleman and rancher, he was active in civic affairs and among the first stage drivers in the Uintah basin. He is survived by his widow and seven children including Zella McGee Dick Sprouse Cora Johnson Harry Sprouse Kenneth Sprouse Bam Sprouse in Roosevelt and Belle Leonard in Anaheim California.

Roosevelt Roosevelt SD 8 Ward James Sprouse Roosevelt Thirday Horace J Ritchie Bishop Roosevelt Cemetery Sprouse Ongida Idaho Emma Jensen Massa Colorado Vernal Uintah Reservation Uintah Basin Zella McGee Dick Sprouse Salt Lake City Cora Johnson Harry Sprouse Kenneth Sprouse Bam Sprouse Mra Belle Leonard Anaheim California

Hospital News Briefs From Basin Hospital

Virginia Essex was admitted to Basin Hospital for surgery last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Siddoway are the parents of a baby girl born Saturday April 15. Both mother and baby are doing nicely. Mrs Ida Browne was admitted for medical treatment Saturday. Mr and Mrs Roy Davis are the parents of a baby boy born Tuesday. Homer Luck, a medical patient at Basin Hospital, is improving. Eporam Birchell, 68, is a medical patient at the hospital this week.

Virginia Essex Basin Hospital Ralph Siddoway Ida Browne Roy Davis Homer Luck Eporam Birchell

Stake MIA Presents Variety Night at Uintah High

The Stake MIA will host a Variety Night on Friday April 28 at Uintah High auditorium starting at 3 39 pm. The program features a budget show including a one act play Dark Wind directed by Mrs O M Thurman with Second Word cast, a girls chorus directed by Mrs Mexy Manwaring performing four numbers, four readings of dramatic and humorous pieces, and Beatrice Stringham supervising a flag specialty from Maeser. Mrs H Grant West is president. A Democratic meeting for the North Vernal Precinct is set at the Court House at 2 pm Saturday April 7, 1944 to elect a Central Committee member. Henry Slaugh is Courty Democratic Chairman.

Stake Mia Uintah High O M ‘Thurman Second Word Mexy Manwaring Beatrice Stringham Maeser H Grant Wests North Vernal Court House Henry Slaugh

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