Cancer Society Kickoff Sets Basin Fund Drive
Cancer Society launches its annual Basin Fund Drive in Vernal with chairwoman Betty Calobella directing district leaders such as Patsy Calobella Irene Roth Jean Roth and Barbara Horton. The drive aims for a $1900 quota with local volunteers collecting door to door and from businesses. A cotton tea raised $104 toward the goal last week. contributions accepted through May 1.
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American Cancer Society
Canger Fund
Vernal
Betty Calobella
Patsy Calobella
Peggy Abegglen
Irene Roth
Jean Roth
Barbara Horton
Mary Baker
Nenee Shimmin
Joe Murray
Agnes Denver
Maurine Freestone
Fred Anderson
Little Bonanza
Francces Dewey
Bonanza
Joy Haslem
Jensen
Mac Sprouse
Lapoint
Davis Morrill
Tridel
George Brough
Randlett
Verna Hoopes
White Rocks
Trayden
Freda Markey
Gusher
Elmer Denver
Ft. Duecheine
Vera Mater
Red Wash
O. E. Rasmussen
Ballard
Cecil Pummell
Davis
Jerome Goodrich
Naples
Extension Art Course Slated
An extension course in Art will begin Friday April 7 in Room 18 at Ulntah High School. The group meets from 4 30 to 0 30. The course offers three quarter hours of home study credit or an audit option for noncredit. Dr. George S. Dibble of the University of Utah Art Department will instruct, covering all media. Bring materials and be prepared to work at the first session. Details to be discussed Friday night.
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Ulntah High School
Jon
George S. Dibble
University of Utah Art Department
Mrs. Lee Salem Day Nursery Opens This Week
Mrs. Lee Salem announces the opening of her licensed day nursery at 331 East 1st North. It serves children ages 2 to 14 with a doctor’s clearance for communicable diseases and charges 2.50 for eight hours includes one meal, cot rest, and play toys. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Drop-in appointments accepted. The Salems moved to Vernal a year ago from Colorado. Mr Salem previously worked in the Vernal area. Mrs. Salem has two children, Joe Warren and Dortha Warren.
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Wits
Lee Selem
331 East 1St North
Utah State Dept. of
Ponnmenta
Lee Salem
Vernal
Colorado
Salsom Hea
Salem
Joe Warren
Dortha Warren
FWC Meeting Slated Here Friday Night
Federation of Womens Clubs to hold spring convention event this Friday at Intel Vernal. Election and installation of district officers will occur, with district reports on projects and contests. District officers and club presidents from ten Federated clubs to participate in the program and dinner arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Womens Clubs
Willo Margaret Anderson
Utah Federation
Jack J. Wal
Gary Gardner
Paul Haynie
CI. Memmett
de Vere Carroll
Wedard Karren
Stanley Andeson
Mra
Lorin Nichens
Richard Ufford
Dick Bastion
Merry Mrs Hold Project Night at Mrs. Ray Shaw Home
A successful project night gathered members at Mrs. Ray Shaw's home after April 16. Easter baskets were wrapped and filled with candy, 21 dozen sold by club members. They voted to buy a folding bed for Uintah County Hospital funded by the project. Refreshments served to 27 members by hostesses Mrs. JoAnn Snyder, Mrs. Verna Arave and Mrs. Selen Shumway. Mrs. Elizabeth Sowards will host May 27 with assistance from Mrs. Alia Williams. program titled South America.
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Ray Shaw
Uintah County
Hoateses
JoAnn Snyder
Verna Arave
Selen Shumway
Elizabeth Sowards
Alia Williams
South America
New Girl Scout Chair Appointed in Mes Y
Mrs Sharlene Bassett district advisor Utah Girl Scout Council announces the appointment of V J Parke as neighborhood chairman replacing Mrs Winston Montgomery. Meeting discussed day camp and Brownie and Intermediate plans with Frances Dewey attending. Delegates from Vernal eye Utah Girl Scout Council meeting May 3 in Salt Lake City. Marriage licenses issued include Franklin Abplanalp and Consie Daley both 21 Vernal. Lane Jackson 17 and Joyce Workman 17 Vernal both issued April.
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Sharlene Bassett
Salt Lake City
Utah Girl Scout Council
V. J. Parke
Winston Montgomery
Frances Dewey
Bonanza
Vernal
Prudential Auditorium
Salt Lele City
Franklin Harold Abplanalp
Consie Daley
Ath
Lane J. Jackson
Joyce Vee Workman
Bolt
County to mow more along roads instead of spraying weed policy
Uintah County commissioners approved a weed control shift to mowing and grass planting instead of roadside spraying. They authorized Civil Defense Director Burnell Haws to attend a national meeting in Phoenix Arizona and reappointed two bee inspectors Ivan Morrill for the west side and L Elmer Bind for the least title.
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Uintah
Civil Defense
Burnell Haws
National Civil Defense
Phoenix
Ariz
Ivan Morrill
L. Elmer Bind
Capacity Crowd Attends UHS Oklahoma Musical
A near sellout crowd at Union High School last Thursday and Friday night enjoyed the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma performed by the all student cast led by Dean Pace. Cast members included Janeal Smuin as Laurey Jim Vernon Curly Barbara Wilde Aunt Eller Eileen Searle as Ado Annie Nathan Day as Jud Ali Hakim Gordon Gee as Ali Ham, Dennis Oaks as Carnes Dale Lee as Will Parker Rodger Tullis as Ike Dennis Hatch as Slim Lewis Jensen as Cord Elwin Brenda Smith and Dale Caldwell. A special performance Monday invited as guests was also well received.
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Dean Pace
Laury
Janeal Smuin
Curly
Jim Vernon
Barbara Wilde
Aunt Eller
Eileen Searle
Annie
Nathan Day
Jud
Ali Hakim
Gordon Gee
Dennis Oaks
Carnes
Dale Lee
Will Parker
Rodger Tullis
Ike
Dennis Hatch
Slim
Lewis Jensen
Cord Elwin
Homeana
Brenda Smith
Dale Caldwell
AVJHS Band Parade To Highlight Greater Basin Days
Ashley Valley Junior High School bands totaling about 200 students will march in a ceremonial parade on May 2 starting at 1 15 pm from the junior high to Central Elementary School. Roy Farrin says the event promotes Greater Basin Days and showcases Cadet and Varsity bands with 5 and 75 members respectively, plus a 20 member Twirling Club and assorted majorettes. The parade will be broadcast on KVEL radio.
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Ashley Valley
Fell
Roy Farrin
Greater Basin
Central Elementary School
KVEL
County Demos Visit Salt Lake For Convention
Uintah County Democratic delegates joined in Salt Lake City Saturday for the State Organizing Convention. An election of officers and a speech fest by present and would be office holders featured the 8 big Jefferson-Jackson fund raising Banquet. Stephen P. Smoot was elected to head the party for two years. Vice Chairwoman ward Mrs Sevilla A Reese of Magna attended with Uintah County delegates who met Democratic Representatives on reclamation and other matters. Attending were Don Showalter county chairman Mia Ann King Harold McKee Senator Leland Sowards Rachel Manwaring Yarold Twitchell Elmer Lind William Serrano Martin T. Fletcher Reed McKee Burnell Hows.
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Uinteh County
Salt Lake City
Jefferson - Jackson
Stephen P. Smoot
Ward
Sevilla A. Reese
Magna
Utah
United County
Salt Lake
Don 5
Showalter
Mia
Ann King
Harold McKee
Uintah
Leland Sowards
Rachel Manwaring
Yarold
Twitchell
Elmer Lind
William Serrano
Martin T. Fletcher
Reed McKee
Burnell Hows
Jayceeettes Tfold Meeting Elect Officers
The Vernal Jayceeettes held their monthly meeting April 1 at the DUP Museum. A luncheon was served by the May Rpple Camp. Officers for the coming year were elected: DeAnn Stringham president Srove Horrocks vice president Janet Nelson secretary Colleen Colton treasurer JoAnn Murray reporter Joy King parliamentarian and Gay Stocks and Vanda McKeachnie directors. The evening featured Bridge and Canasta with top prizes to Joyce Wilkins for Bridge and Dana Sutton for Canasta.
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George Davis
Sacramento
California
Zelph Calder
Heaux Arts
J. Arden Jolley
Harold Eb, Davie
Rj, A. Bryson
Plana
Boon
Jaycac
DeAnn Stringham
Joya Horrocks
Jo Ann Murray
Joy King
Vanda McKeachnie
Gay Storks
Vernal Jayceeettes
DUP
Heen McLean
Kathryn McCarret
Srove Horrocks
Janet Nelson
Colleen Colton
JoAnn Murray
Gay Stocks
Joyce Wilkins
Dana Sutton
Teen McLean
Barbara Bilbey
Elizabeth Castle
Red Cross Reports Uintah County Campaign Shortfall
Uintah County Red Cross chapter reports the 1962 fund drive totaled 117396, $922.64 under quota. Visiting field representative Jesse Vows warns many chapters are under target. Red Cross relies on voluntary contributions to fund mandated services like armed forces support and disaster relief.
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Uintah County
American Red Cross
Jesse V. Vows
Red Cross
Congress of the United States
Hawa
Haws
Defense Department
United States
Civil Defense
Ned Cross
Rebekah Lodge Honors Ruth Williams at Memorial Service
Rebekah Lodge No. 23 hosted a MemorialService for Ruth Norrison Williams at Oddfellows Hall on April 18 with family in attendance and charter draped in her memory. Attendees included Elten Nee Wanegan and Enid Hatch among others. Ellen Randall and Marvin Randall attended from Ogden, while May 2 marks the district deputy president’s official visit.
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Unity Repekan Lodge No. 23
Ruth Norrison Williams
Oddfellow’s
Williams
Willams
Elten Nee Wanegan
Fort Lee
Vernal
Mabel Yourdon
Anna Gat
Lee Havens
Birthday and Anniversary Calendar Dates
Birthday greetings this week go to Barbara Armstrong Elizabeth Armstrong Sibly Gardiner Rose Mil Tecam Ann Pack Edith Fitts Jerry Lin Steele and Susan Thacker April 27 Theron H Abplanalp Neil Bastian Norma Rae Dudley Accel Kent Thacker and Avis Weeks April 28 Gale Batty Janna Brown Marguerite Colton Lewis Andsay Gene Searle Danna Dee A Smith Owen IL Wal and LaVar Watters April 29 Larry Searle David Turner R Vee Winn John L Sachfer April 30 Gwen Abeggien Carl Ray Collett Kenneth Jenkins Tammy Tund Luane McConkle Miles Dea Merkley Linda Reynolds Vivian Marie Turner Melinda Wardle Pearl Cook W Li Tullis May 2 Virginia Allred Vera Hacking Dewey Lund LaDonna Merkley Gerry Lynne Alfred Lessie Bascom Cleo Gardiner Earl Goodrich Rhonda Licht Phil Washburn May 3 Anniversary congratulations this week go to Mr and Mrs LeRoy Kuchler April 27 Mr and Mrs H Charles Palmer April 30 Mr and Mrs Everett Coon Dr and Mrs Don Q Price Mr and Mrs Max Woolley May 1 Mr and Mrs Lowe Goodrich and Mr and Mrs Lester Wall May 3 See
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Barbara Armstrong
Elizabeth Armstrong
Sibly Gardiner
Rose B. Mil- Tecam
Ann Pack
Edith Fitts
Jerry Lin Steele
Susan Thacker
Theron H. Abplanalp
Neil Bastian
Norma Rae Dudley
Accel Kent
Thacker
Avis
Gale Batty
Janna Brown
Marguerite Bf. Colton
Lewis Andsay
Gene Searle
Danna
Dee A. Smith
Owen IL
Wal
LaVar Watters
Larry R. Searle
David Turner
R. Vee Winn
John L. Sachfer
Gwen Abeggien
Carl Ray
Collett
Kenneth Jenkins
Tammy Tund
Luane McConkle
Miles Dea Merkley
Linsda Reynolds
Vivian Marie
Turner
Melinda Wardle
Pearl M. Cook
W. Li Tullis
Virginia Allred
Vera C. Hacking
Dewey ‘W. Lund
LaDonna Merkley
Gerry Lynne Alfred
Lessie Ann Bascom
Cleo Gardiner
Earl Goodrich
Rhonda Licht
Phil Washburn
LeRoy Kuchler
H. Charles Palmer
Everett Coon
Don Q. Price
Max Woolley
Lowe Goodrich
Lester €. Wall
Thalia Club Hosts Salads Acknowledges Ruth Wildarms
The Thalia Club entertained at Helen Schaefermeyer home with seven members and one guest. A salad luncheon was served. a tribute to Ruth Wildarms was read by Erma Johnston. Afternoon games included 500 and bingo with prizes won by Moggle Hatch and Hattie Johnson. May 3 at Zingo Anderson home.
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Irs
Ota Hemstreet
Thalia Club
Helen Schaefermeyer
Wilkins couple honored with farewell state testimonial in Vernal
Mr and Mrs Victor Wilkins will receive a farewell state testimonial Sunday at 4 45 p m in the Vernal Second Ward chapel before leaving for a central States mission The event includes a postlude by Ruth Walker remarks by Bishop Don Lindsay and Elaine Hall a special musical piece My Testimony sung by the missionaries granddaughters of the couple The Wilkins have lived in Vernal for years with seven children and 29 grandchildren listed among them Verla Walker Velda Troll Faron Wayne Clyde and Edgar in Denver The couple married in 1922 at the Salt Lake Temple and he has owned a trucking business for 30 years
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Elder
George Victor Wilking
Uoon
Sintes Mision
Vernal Second Ward
George Victor Wilkins
Ruth Walker
Don W. Lindsay
Elaine Hall
Howard Walker
Wilkins
Vernal
Ives
Wilking
Merle Southam
Salt Lake Temple
Content States
Howard
Verla) Walker
Salt Lake City
Alten
Velda
Gentry
Faron
Wayne
Clyde
Gene R
Elaine) Troll
Edgar
Denver
Legionnaires Elect New Post Officers
Legionnaires elected new Amer ean Legion Witbeck Post 11 officers at a weekly meeting. Names include Lowell Ed Horton as post commander John Harr first vice commander Wil ford Evans second vice commander John Milburn adjutant Francis Lenox service officer Gerald Dillman sergeant at arms Junius Hack ing chaplain. They will be sworn in at the May 6 Ft Duchesne spring convention by Utah state officials and immediately take over post duties for the coming year.
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Amerean Legion
Witbeck
Legion
Lowell Ed Horton
John Harr
Wilford Evans
John Milburn
Francis Lenox
Gerald Dillman
Ft. Duchesne
American Legion
State of Utah
Uintah High PFA States Final Meet
The Uintah High PFA holds a meeting at Uintah High School Monday evening to elect officers for the coming year. Nominees include Mrs. Milton Searle for president, Mrs. Kenneth Stringham for vice president, Mrs. Lee Murray for secretary-treasurer, and Mrs. Colton McKenchie for council representative. Further nominations may be made, and program chair Ann King notes important district questions will be discussed.
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Thenal
Winstah High Pta
Uintah High School
Milton ‘Searle
Kenneth Stringham
Lee Murray
Colton McKenchnie
Ann King
Soldier Sprouse Assigned to 40th Infantry in Germany
Larry Sprouse, 23, of Roosevelt, Utah, wife Sharon, assigned to the 40th Infantry in Germany. Rifleman in the 3rd Armored Rifle Battalion based in Munich. Entered the Army last August after training at Fort Ord. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ersel E. Sprouse. 1958 Union High School graduate from Roosevelt, attended Riverside City College and the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
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Army
Pic
Larry
Spreouse
Sharon
Salt Lake City
40Th Infantry
Germany
Sprouse
3Rd Armored Rifle Battalion
Munich
Fort Ord
Call
Erscl E. Sprouse
Roosevelt
Union Eligh School
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Cancer Society
Kiwonis Club
Utah Consumers Finance
Nospital
Llions Club
Grand Visitation
Women OF the Moose
Moose Home
Tom Arms
Virgil Woodell
Dorothy Wach
Winstah County
Buaux Arts
Xommonettes
Marta Tutfis
Pat Stewart
Uintah High School Sutch
Elainé Lemon
Jody Ballard
Joy Beusch
United Wnations
Iva Patitz
Skillet
Cultural Arts Club
Helen Walker
de Nefous
Jacqueline Kennedy
Leora Jacobe
Erma Stewart
Rotice
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Mrs. Lee Salem Day Nursery
FWC
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Mes. Y
J. Parks
Girl Scout
Chm
UHS
Oklahoma
Hollywood
Wintuh
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Union High School
AVJHS
Jayceeettes Tfold Meeting
Rebekah
Ruth Williams
Victor Wilkins
2Nd Ward
Mrs. Wilkins
Salt Lake Mixston Home
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