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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1921
Page
8
Mrs Win Holmes is at her home with a mild case of typhoid fever. Clarence Johnson of Roosevelt visited Vernal to see his mother. A N Alt of Duchesne was in Vernal on business late last week. A fine big baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Fred Dingham at Kladden on Saturday February 23, 1921.
The article states that Mother's Day will be observed this year on May 16, identifying it as the third Sunday in May rather than the customary second Sunday. It notes the shift in date while confirming the traditional association with May.
A. A. Haws has filed nodoa to make filing proof on a five year desert land entry at the Vernal Land Office.
A marriage license was issued on Monday April 26 to Washington R Nebaker and Gladys Atkinson both noted as respected young residents of Lapoint.
F H Turner of Jensen has purchased the entire apiaries of Dan H Hillman and R Southerland. He plans to move all bees and supplies to his large apiary in Jensen.
Disagreeable weather delayed yard work but now clear skies allow immediate cleanup. Authorities urge residents to proceed without delay to finish outdoor chores stalled by rain and cold.
Geo Cunningham a special agent for the US Land department based in Washington DC will assist at the land office and remain there for an extended period.
Residents who stayed up to observe the total lunar eclipse on Thursday night, April 21, were rewarded as the event became visible despite partial cloud cover.
Ranger George W Pickup reports a two hundred depth on Dia Mene Mountain during a Manila art Saturday over the Diamond mountains. The field notes include a cameo by Mr Pickup in this dusty bulletin.
Mrs M A Glines of Odgen formerly of Vernal has been visiting southern California for a month with her daughter Lola Williams who resides in Venice California.
Mrs J W Young, injured in an accident near Pocatella on March 11, has recovered sufficiently to be brought to Vernal. She is now at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs Snallen Johnson.
Morgan Merkley collected a bounty of 2800 dollars from County Clerk Charles A Hatch for seven coyotes captured on hills near Lapoint last Tuesday.
At the Bonanza shearing corrals progress stalled due to a weekend storm. About one inch of snow covered the ground Sunday morning, hindering ongoing work and causing delays in the operation.
D. J Thompson of Altonah has been appointed game warden for the Uintah Basin. He will serve under state statute, continuing his prior work as a game warden. A letter to the public appears elsewhere in the Express.
Co. N Mortansen a draftsman under Engineer JFE Garn for the Vernal-Duchesne road project departed last week for Oregon to accept a position with the Oregon Highway Commission.
Carl Sewards returned from Salt Lake City last week with an Overland Four. He purchased it from eAgent Zelph Calder Dean Gibson's son, who was accompanied by Ora Pope.
R S Collett of Salt Lake City and formerly Vernal filed three applications to appropriate water rights of 2 feet in each case, two on Willow creek and one on Hill creek. The water is intended for continual use in mining milling and culinary purposes over all shale sands.
The Holt caterpillar tractor was moved to Snake John Wednesday for about ten days of road repair toward the Rangely oil fields. Commissioner Fred Feltch hopes Colorado officials will build six miles of road on their side, enabling the tractor to work in Colorado as well.
T. G. Valentine and wife Anna Cox along with H. S. Brown began a Rangely to Vernal trip for a Commercial club dance Saturday night but engine trouble and a storm forced them to Jensen. They reached Vernal Sunday morning and stayed through the Richmond officers event Monday night.
William Preece, once warden of Gama, has assumed leadership of the Preston-Nutter ranch in Nine Mile after a period away from the property. He is reported to have been absent for some time.
E Adal, who recently fell from the Orpheus roof during repair, is able to get around on the street with the help of crutches.
Enos Dwennion was appointed chairman of the committee to supervise horse, mines and minerals at the Utah State Fair Association.
Alumni of Umotah Academy hold their banquet Friday at the academy with a general good time anticipated.
A A Howa purchased the cement dwelling bast of the Central school from Jesse Evans and plans to move his family into Vernal on Tuesday.
County Surveyor Albert Halen, newly appointed to the Vernali Land office register, moved to Vernal from his Moffat home last Wednesday, reflecting a relocation amid the appointment.
Sheriff Lafe Richardson visited Watson and return last week while George A. Downey came home to Vernal Friday after time in Salt Lake City. Many travelers named—DeMolsy Jr., Collett, Carl, Connally, Wicksom, Sutherland, Toppanan, Corless—were seen on Uintah railway trips to Vernal, Watson, Mack, and Moab.
The Thalia Club met at Mrs. LaMar Samuoelg’s home last Thursday. A program followed business, with Mrs. Bryant Stringham performing Minuet by Paderewski, an instrumental duet by Stringham and Mrs. Karl Tenney, Ariol Samuels singing Cant you take it back and hang it for a boy with piano by Buelsh Samuels, and a vocal duet by Stringham and Mrs. Earl Tenney. A lunch was served. guests included Mrs Fred Dixon and others.
Sixteen Vernal Second Ward Scouts received a genuine surprise from M I A officers and Scoutmasters Charles Lewiss and Rulon Hansen. A campfire at Nelson Merkley's pasture preceded a hike with singing games and fireside stories. Hot dogs were roasted by each scout, campers broke camp at ten thirty, and leaders announced more hikes ahead, promising a lively group.
The note requests that correspondents submit their reports by Tuesday evening to ensure timely publication. It emphasizes that late arrivals will miss the edition.
A local note urges residents to remove manure piles from barn sides to protect public welfare. The call emphasizes hygiene and neighborhood cleanliness, warning that unkept breeding places invite pests and degrade community health.
George Bartlett and his wife arrived back from Tridell on Wednesday. They brought their daughter who had been attending Uintah Academy to their home.
The Witbeck Post 11 Ameorth Legion hosts a 3 in 1 dance on Tuesday May 3 at the Orpheus. The event is described as out of the ordinary and sure to please with the committee overseeing arrangements.
Miss Averil Stone, staying with her sister Mrs O M Calder, departed for Neola on Wednesday. She plans to seek more thorough medical attention in Salt Lake City.
A brief community note reports a private gathering at the home to honor a departing resident. The event reflects local social life and the sense of community among neighbors.
The speaker asks if the buyer’s strike has been called off while noting many merchants are selling merchandise at low prices. New purchases are yielding only small profit margins as merchants struggle to move stock.
Benj P Kelly of Vernal Lodge No 24 arrived home Wednesday after serving as Salt Lake delegate. Rev G A Downey, also a convention delegate, returned last Friday.
Dr Thomas Martin of Brigham Young University Provo delivered the commencement address at Uintah Academy on Thursday morning in the Uintah Stake tabernacle. A very large crowd attended.
Superintendent Joseph T. Tullis and Chief Mechanic Frank Davia of the Price-Vernal Star mall route brought in two parcel post trucks Saturday and Sunday to inspect their condition and assess road viability and safety.
W Ray Breg southwestern secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor arrived in Varna Thursday and delivered a talk at the Congregational church the same evening. He stayed as guest of Rev George A Downey while in Varna.
R Collett of Salt Lake City and co claimants Walter D Nebeker Richard P Morris William L Woolf Byron D Nebeker and Clark L Whitney applied at the Vernal Land office for patents to W Nebeker No 1 placer mining claim in Uintah county.
Mrs Harriet Ashby Stringham aged 87, a pioneer of 1847, died at her daughter’s home in Pasadena California on April 18 1921. She was buried in Salt Lake on April 23. She was Joseph P Hack ing's father's mother's sister and thus connected to the Hackings.
Elder W A Haws, son of Mr and Mrs A A Haws of Naples, returned from his mission last Friday. He served principally in South Carolina on the Southern States mission. Elder Haws and Elder William Wallis had been companions for some time prior to his release.
Collett of Salt Lake City and formerly of Vernal, along with his son Carl, spent a couple of days in Vernal returning Thursday morning. He is interested in several oil companies and held large oil shale lands in Uintah County. He had nothing to say for publication at this time.
E W Evans and Charles Lows work on the county courthouse grounds preparing flower beds for summer. They anticipate many beds and note tulips are blooming with a good display, though most are white due to limited color.
The Current Topic club met with Mrs Charles Hatch on Friday afternoon April fifteenth. Mrs Thomas Spiers chaired the program. Miss Nalda Spiers played two instrumental selections and Mrs William Collyer also performed. Mrs W A Banks sang Memories and Wait for the Sunshine with Mrs Charles Neal. The hostess served a delightful luncheon.
A large crowd gathered Monday at the Orpheus to honor Richmond Oil company employees of Rangely. Guests included Mr and Mrs Valentine, Miss Ammaa Cox, H I Urown WhHlis Johnson, Carl Tenney and William G Anderson hosted a memorable evening after being stranded in Jensen due to a Saturday storm.
Mrs Marie Lewis entertained the Linger Longer card club last Saturday night at her sister Mrs Pardon Dodds Jr residence. The evening featured five hundred, four prizes awarded, followed by an elegant lunch. Dancing and games concluded the enjoyable event.
At the Commercial club dance last Saturday evening a smaller attendance than hoped due to the storm, yet a good crowd reports a splendid time by all observers amid the brisk turnout and cheerful atmosphere of the event.
Miss Avis Watkins, widely known in the Ashley valley, wed about six weeks ago to Mr. Chighm and is now residing in Odgen.
The Vernal First and Second wards present a conjoint program next Sunday evening at 730 PM in the Vernal First ward chapel. The program features vocal solos by T C Parker reading, Wanda Jensen. vocal trio by Jessie Hislop Mima Davis Mrs C J Neal reading. Stella Richardson and reading. Second Ward Orchestra. a lecture by Anton Strebel. cornet solo by Charles Lewis.
A marriage license was issued on April 27 to Edward F Sargent of Whiterocks and Mary LaVelle Curtis of Fort Duchesne.
Unitah Railway applies to the Public Utilities Commission of Utah for permission to reduce Vernal Watson service. A hearing is set in Vernal on April 28, 1921 at 2 o'clock. The line plans to run only when business warrants and would discontinue the daily Vernal Watson schedule if approved.
J O Stewart of the forestry service based in Ogden visited Vernal to study the Ashley forest spring ranges. He will spend about six weeks compiling detailed records on grazing start times across the forest to guide proper use of the range.
The message urges immediate action to tidy up an unsightly backyard. It emphasizes starting now to improve curb appeal and outdoor order. Store waste properly, trim overgrowth, and remove clutter for a tidier outdoor space.
A lavish motion picture of the famous all symbolic play Everywoman will be shown at the Vogue theatre on May 6 and 7 for two nights. Violet Heming stars as Everywoman with Theodore Roberts Wanda Hawley Monte Blue Raymond Hatton Bebe Daniels Mildred Reardon and Margaret Loomis in supporting roles. The plot follows Everywoman’s search for love after encounters with Wealth Passion and Flattery. scenes in the palace of Wealth are noted for their luxury and the production as a whole aims for spectacular screen impact.
A reflective note describes a vigilant figure seeking clarity in a world full of noise. The wandering mind chases trouble, exposing guarded motives and prompting a search for genuine joy or sorrow through careful observation.
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