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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1932
Page
8
Attorney Ray F plliman from Tumevelt appeared in court on Wednesday regarding a business matter. The hearing focused on a dispute involving local commerce and regulatory compliance.
Mrs Magerle Rawley departed Saturday for Elk Springs Colorado where she will work. Miss Helen Mar and Miss Miriam Lslop, who are students in Pleasant Grove, spent a few days last week visiting home folks and friends.
Mrs Dugal Young and daughter Calleen, and Miss Roma Eaton, who have been visiting with their mother Mrs Byron Eaton, returned to Salt Lake City on Thursday.
Mrs Chase Erickson and three boys of East Lake City are visiting with Mrs Erickson's mother Mrs John N Davis. They expect to stay here for a good part of the summer.
Mr and Mrs J Mulville and their children moved Saturday to East Lake City Utah to enroll the children in school for the remainder of the term. Mr Mulville has returned to Verna.
John W. Pope and his son Wells left Friday for Los Angeles to be at the side of Mrs Pope who was reported seriously ill. Word later came that she was improving.
Dr Henderson attended a special convention of drugless doctors in Salt Lake City while Dr and Mrs Woodard Henderson visited for a few days last week in the capital city.
Mr and Mrs George Foster and their son Mark traveled to Vernal on Friday to bring Mrs Co W Evans back home. Evans had been visiting with the Pantera in Columbia for three weeks and the family returned home on Tuesday.
Joseph A. McKee of Murrey, formerly of Vernal, has spent a week arranging his business affairs with experts and will return to Murray soon. He has been staying at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ivan Batty.
Mrs Florence Marshall Norma Hansen and Gilbert Childs from Frovo visited friends and relatives in Vernal last weekend. They returned to Provo Sunday accompanied by Mrs N J Hansen and Mrs Marshall's two children.
Mrs Ivan Toster of East Lake City visited the area for a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert L Aycock and spoke during the sacrament meeting in Vernal Second Ward on Sunday evening.
Information to Rey George Guild shows state commander George Balilf will be the principal speaker at a Sunday afternoon memorial program to be held at the Utah stake tabernacle.
Miss Alice Pederson traveled to Salt Lake City on Saturday with Miss Vera Showalter Mina Showalter and Miss Coy Fife She returned Sunday with Miss Fife and Mrs Effie Barrowa of the USAC Extension school in Logan The Atlisses Showalter will visit Salt Lake and Provo before returning to Vera el
Geo Linndholm, manager of the Utah Motor Park in Salt Lake City, visited Vernal last Thursday and Friday. He toured the camp cabins and praised the arrangements, conveniences, and appliances, urging tourists to stop in Vernal.
Darrell King arrived here Saturday from Colorado critically ill but shows signs of improvement as of now according to hospital updates.
Mrs George E Adams attended the band contest at Price and was returning home Sunday.
A business visitor from Grand Junction Colorado named Loward Green spent the week in Vernal meeting local firms and discussing potential collaborations. His visit highlighted cross regional commerce and opportunities for partnership development.
Kirs Snellen Johnson had a slight operation on Tuesday. Mra Johnson works at the local post office.
Wm Taylor attended the band contest in Price on Saturday and then traveled by bus to East Lake City on business, returning to Verna on Tuesday.
Ralph and George Alexander were among attendees at the banda contest in Price. They returned to Vernal Sunday.
A report from Vernal notes Homer Ford of Watson presiding over asphalting work by the Gilson Asphalt company on Tuesday. The supervisor coordinated bids and supervised laying asphalt along key routes in the Gilson project area.
Mrs D W Autton of Logan is visiting with her daughter and Mr and Mrs Reed More in the household.
Misa Edythe Nea an instructor at Ft Duchesne school and Miss Alma Kelly of Ft Duchesne were in Vernal Tuesday for undisclosed duties.
Chase Hatch has been ill for a week and has been absent from work at the Farmers Market.
Ieyanayen Tlayman of East Lake City formerly Vernal resident visited during the past week greeting old time friends in Vernal.
Mr and Mrs Dallas He Young traveled to Antelope on Saturday to visit his brother and returned Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Wm OD Wally L G Noble Miss Fruth Hart Mr and Mrs Carl Tavie Jesse Hawa and Miss Vera Calder attended the stake honor day in Roosevelt Friday evening to assist in judging the events.
After a day of strong winds, a storm arrived in Uintah County helping dry land and delivering needed moisture to start spring crops.
Mr and Mrs R A Baker and Mr and Mrs Leonard Perry with two children traveled Saturday to Grand Junction Colorado for the funeral of Mrs Ruby Baker Jones held Monday. They returned to Vernal Tuesday.
Jesse Pans Harold Hullinger Glen Guymon Mrs Ras Duke Mrs Edward Hoeft and others from the community traveled to Price on a Wednesday night to attend a divisional contest. The group included several local residents such as Gladys Teeples Dorothy Merkiey Helen Calder and Earl Good among others.
A truck driven by Tom Timothy with Ted Landers and Hishop Haller Witbech went off a dugway near Rangely, tumbling 100 feet. Timothy leaped aside to avoid the vehicle as it plunged down the hillside. Witbech had just left the truck for another car. The rig was en route to Rangely when the slide occurred.
Camp Vernal hosts Daughters of Utah Pioneers meeting with readings and solos noted by Mrs Cartle Davis Mrs Toward Woolley leads session. 24 members and 3 guests attend Delicous lunch served May 20 set at Mrs Hyrum Richardson home. Uintah Teachers Association banquet and Beehive Girls program highlight spring social calendar with multiple solos and a birthday party. Mrs Leonard Perry guides a nature walk for Kan Wea Girls. various clubs host entertainments and plan May Day fundraiser for library. Fortieth wedding anniversary for Louise and Soderquist celebrated with family and neighbors. young couples wed in Salt Lake Temple. Provo residence planned for newlyweds.
G D Clyde of the Utah Experiment Station reports snow courses in the Uintah Basin above 8000 feet show strong snowpack. Measurements, though two years old, indicate a favorable runoff projection for 1932 with higher than 1931 flows, though subject to melting rates and spring temperatures. Snow depths at several sites range from 1.0 to 5.6 inches water content.
A fragmented timeline outlines cycles of land speculation and economic swings from 1837 to 1932, noting farm sales at low values, suspensions of specie payments, factory closures, bank failures, and stock market crashes. It references Boston mob actions, Wall Street turmoil, and waves of prosperity followed by depressions, ending with notes on currency and gold standard shifts. External reprint permissions are acknowledged.
A meeting of the UGSAC Extension service for adult ladies was held at the courthouse Monday. Mrs Effie Barrows from the Extension school spoke and provided practical instructions on community service electricity and home appliance repairs. Attending officers and club leaders learned how these lessons support the economy program.
Frank Postma took second place with a cornet solo in Class B at the Intermountain Band Contest held in Price. Weldon Hastian earned commendation on bass horn. about 270 soloists from 33 high schools competed. Uintah high school band, 60 players, performed strongly though no trophies. Helper junior high won the grand prize for most points in art parade and solo contests. Cyprus high of Magna repeated as Class B winner, with Palua de Colo second and Springville third.
Over 90 percent of seed loan applications to the Salt Lake regional office of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation have been approved. Duchesne County farmers have had checks mailed, with P C Peterson Jr noting delays due to mortgage complications and pending waivers. He expects loans to come through as waivers are obtained and farmers request funding.
Wednesday afternoon the Vernal volunteer fire department battled a large house fire at Nick Swain’s residence. The cause is unknown but sparks from a wood stove are suspected as winds fanned the flames and a crowd gathered as neighbors alerted officials.
Scene and most furniture on the lower floor were saved as the fire department battled high winds and extinguished the blaze before the house was completely destroyed.
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