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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1937

Page

4

Kentucky Derby Preview Prizes Dark Horses At Churchill Downs

Irving Dix notes a long shot likely to surge in the 63rd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 8. Pompoon, a top money-winner, faces a strong field including Reaping Reward and Admiral, with bettors spread across many contenders. The writer tips a surprise winner over favorites, mentioning Court Scandal Heelfy and Pompoon as possible dark horses.

Irving DIX Old Churchill Downs Bold Vendure Pompoon Pompey Tintage PooMpoon Ethel V Mars. Maedic Saratoga Wer Admiral Brooklyn Fh. R Gradtey Heelfy Louisville

Vernal CCC News Camp reports new arrivals and projects

Clocking a busy CCC camp week in Vernal, Captain Woolums welcomes 72 Kentucky enrollees arriving from Price. Geologist Waring inspects a Dragon Canyon well. Spike camps at Powder Wash and Spring Deck advance, landscaping efforts continue, and a dental unit arrives for two weeks of service.

G. A. Waring Division of Mr. Waring J. W. Bollwinkel Dragon Canyon Powder Wash A. B. Woolums Price Amy Company 1507 Vernal Kentucky

Butterfly club formed in Naples ward with sixteen members

A WPA handicraft group organized in the Naples ward on April 16 with sixteen members. The Butterfly club will meet each Friday at 3 30. Officers include Leth Nickell president Jean Stacey vice president Venna Goodrich secretary Venda Haws treasurer. Helen E Haws is instructor. Miss Edythe McLean visited from Craig. Leo Merrell injured knee in a motorcycle accident near Frank Merrell's. Commissioner Byron Goodrich spent days in Provo for crop improvement work. Mrs EIT Calder and son Mic visited from Bountiful after Naples and Viernal visit. About ten Mo Men Gleaners attended the stake Mo Men Gleaner banquet in the First ward chapel. Elsine Goodrich Momis Cook and Istael Heaton are officers in the puke organization. Teachers of the Axronic Priesthood did ushering.

Naples Wieeters Butterfly Club Era Leth Nickell Jean Stacey Venna Goodrich Venda Haws Helen E. Haws Edythe McLean Craig W. & Walinger Peat Leo Merrell Frank Merrell Niles Holmes Davis Ward Byron Goodrich Provo Eit Calder Mic Sundey Bountiful Viernal First Ward Elsine Goodrich Momis Cook Istael Heaton

Local social notes and community events from Vernal area

Mr and Mrs Arthur Norton of Rock Springs Wyoming returned after a short visit with Nortons in Vernal. Mrs Elizabeth Nebeker was taken to Ouray to join her daughter Mrs Jesse Brough. The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers presented A Poor Married Man in Caldwell with Lillie Bigelow Pearl Perry Zina Caldwell and others in male roles. Avon Neuterboon Lucille Johnson Delma Crawford joined weekend trips to Balt Lake Ogden and Bingham. Sherman Taylor family returned to Craig Colorado after visit. Port Duchesne school played Lanoint in indoor baseball with visiting school prevailing in both boys and girls games.

Arthur Norton Rock Springs Wyo Bob Jarrell Vernal , Garh Wendell Stoker Annie Stoker Avon Neuterboon Lucille Johnson Delma Crawford Balt Lake Ogden Bingham Colo

Willow Creek Community News Notes and Visits

Harold Reader visited business in town then shipped sheep to Watson for shearing before the summer range. Norman Broome’s birthday party Sunday featured games and refreshments. Golden Hatch and Enel Leech hosted visitors from upper Willow Creek. Road work began with R G Lathrum hiring H A Own to grade roads. Marv Broome and Russie traveled to Salt Lake to see Cliff Broome in hospital. Broome remains critically ill. Mrs Bartholomew's illness kept her in Salt Lake. Mrs H A Brown and Mrs Ned Clark visited Ouray. Arvig Allred visited Ned Clark. Louis BD Roberts stayed with Mr and Mrs Golden Watch Friday. A L Johnson arrived from Vernal and bought a truck. Louis Thome returned from Mill Creek with fish cows to the mountains. Ned Clark headed to Jensen with a team for R C Thorne.

Harold Reader Enel Leech Upper Willow Creek R. G. Lathfrum H. A. Own Marvin Broome Russie Salt Lake Broome Cliff Inn& Hospital Roy Bartholomew Balt Lake H. A. Brown Ned Clark Ouray Arvig Allred Wai Louis BD Roberts Golden Watch A. L. Johnson Vernal Mr. Johnson Louis Thome Ill Creek Jensen R. C. Thorne

Vernal Community News Briefs Include Visits and Travels

Vernal residents and visitors figure in a run of short items. Names include Lowell Wardle, Genes Nyberg, Lloyd Taylor, Neldon Nyberg, Rawleigh Nebeer tracking wool, Toddy Williams returning from a Pepaant visit, and numerous social calls at homes of Jar risen, Bigelow, Reynolds, Kump, and others. Scouts shared a river supper. Bear dance noted at Whiterocks. Mrs. Sadie Bywater visiting while husband shears elsewhere. Local business transacts list readers, Temple work in Salt Lake, and a Roosevelt festival with Leota participants.

Tomy Vernal C. Hacking Lowell Wardle Genes Nyberg Lloyd Taylor Neldon Nyberg Rawleigh Nebeeer Lon Phere Pente't Toddy Williams Verna Eendimoather Margaret Jar ‘Risen Floyd Perry Jack Foward Abner Swann Howard Lewis Rasmussen Salt Lake Harden Latrum Melba Eaton D. I. Wilson Paul Robb Farm Creek Laurence Caldiwell Merri] Rasmussen Joe Norton Whiterocks Mr. Land Raymond Bigelow Mre George Bigelow Golden Winn Waand Marvin Perry Grice Thompson Madge Welker Darrell Swann Lucile Johnson Desa Crawford Orvel Hullinger Hay Park City Sadie Bywater Myton Geo, Rodeleckis Layell Hackford Ben-jamin Cook William Sprouse Floyd Walker Cliver. Sprouse Hayden J. Foster Jarvis Darrell Bwain Lovica Smith Zane Mott Madgeline Hansen Adrian Kump

Tridell Reports Local Life Changes and Birth

The Teachers quorum under J Ray McKee destroyed weed growth on the ward house lot. Levi Kitchen Jr and his bride return to Trigelt to manage the Kitchen farm next season. Loyal Merkley works at a service station on the highway near Heber City. A newborn arrived April 22 to Mr and Mrs Owen Goodrich. Elder Charles McConkie, recently released from a mission in the Central States, visits relatives in Tridel Priday.

J. Ray McKee Ward House Levi Kitchen, Jr Trigelt Loyal Merkley Heber City Owen Goodrich Charles McConkie Central States Tridel Priday

Alarm High School Students Perform Sunday Church Program

Local students Ivan Rogers Vera Norma Jorgensen Sylva Netta Exund Wiletta Wilson Barbare Hovey and Marva Walter Stoddard joined Principal Clegg of the Seminary for a program at the church on Sunday. Stoddard suffered a mule kick during a trap line incident and was taken for medical aid.

Pear RM Alarm High School Clegg Ivan Trogers Vera Norma Jorgensen Sylva Netta Exund Wiletta Wilson Barbare Hovey Marva Walter B. Stoddard

Community Notes From Carbon County Ward

Glines and families return to work in Carbon County after a brief layoff. Melva Roberts and sons Ray and Mark and daughter Merle recently came from Watson for whearing work. Ray and Mark head to East Lake City for further employments. Merle joins them briefly. Rollin and Leary Duke of Sunnyarde visited relatives. Argyle Roper drove daughter Beatrice to Salt Lake City for medical care. they returned Saturday. Ward group attended stake MI Men and Gleaner banquet at First Ward chapel. Orfa Johnson serves as stake Gleaner leader. A handkerchief shower for Mrs. William E. Pearce Jr at William Reid home. Mrs. Pearce steps down as leader, Mrs. Thos McKeshnie to assume. Ernest M. Johnson traveled to Roosevelt for MIA conference and work. Mrs. Nettle Jensen of Roosevelt, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jenkins and family and Mrs. Pearl Jenkins and daughter from Lapoint attended funeral services for Mrs. Mary Winward.

Henry Abplansio Orval Warren Carbon County Melva Roberts Ray Mark Merle Watson East Lake City Rollin Leary Duke of Sunnyarde Argyle Roper Beatrice Salt Lake City First Ward Orfa Johnson William Reid William E. Pearce Thos McKesehnie Bmirs Ernest M. Johnson Roosevelt MIA Nettle Jensen Frank Jenkins Pearl Jenkins

Hundred Civic UK Members Visit Vernal Banquet

Over 100 civic officials gathered Saturday in Vernal to praise Uintah Basin road work and the Vernon Halfway Hollow asphalt as among the nation’s best. Speakers urged finishing US 40 to connect Uintah Basin with Salt Lake City and emphasized tourism and commerce benefits.

Civic UK Cavernal Peterson Uintah Uintah County Mcense Commission Vernal West Dinosaur Monument Bull Utah Moosevelt United States Uintah Basin W. D. Hammond State Road Commission Colorado Line Finsance Vernsl Colorado Herber-Fruitland Ray E. Dillman Roosevelt T.W. Jensen Southern Ished H Lundberg Romevelt

Bids Opened for Vernal LDS Seminary in Salt Lake

President H B Calder says bids for the Vernal LDS Seminary building will be opened in Salt Lake City next Monday May 3 at 2 p m. Work on the project will start shortly after the bid opening.

Vernal Lds Seminary Salt Lake H. B. Calder Salt Lake City Mr. Calder

New Ashley Ward Chapel Plans Expanded

Uintah stake president Hyrum B. Calder says the Ashley ward building committee will enlarge the new chapel beyond the size of the old one. Construction start date is not yet determined after the previous chapel was destroyed by fire last winter.

Ashly Ward Hyrum B. Calder Uintah Stake

Verbal List of Marriage Licenses with Vernal Pairs

Marriage licenses issued in April list several couples from Vernal and nearby Roosevelt. Entries include LeRoy Mec yint Duchesne and Cleralding Turn ler of Roosevelt on April 17, Clarence Herbert Ak shurst and Muriel LeRee Kolb on April 1, Acel Jay Walker and Imeda Walker on April 2.

Fay LeRoy Mec Yint Duchesne Cleralding Turnler Roosevelt Clarence Herbert Ak=shurst Muriel LeRee Kolb Vernal Acel Jay Walker 1Meda Walker

Funeral for Mrs Ward Held at Glines

Funeral services conducted for Mrs Win Ward at Glines. Survivors listed include Henry, Fon, Lee, and several daughters in law and sisters living in Vernal Gutarlo Calif Lapoint and nearby towns.

Mis Win Ward Glines Cama Tasbieyity Valley Henry Fon and Lee Martha Hair Ruthahareeon Vernel Lillian Martinsen Gutarlo Calif Mary Jane Hardy Lapoint

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