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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1935
Page
2
An editor and publisher run a Utah newspaper stating independent politics and optimistic disposition. The note marks postal classification and a March 13 2009 entry, highlighting affiliation with the Utah State Press Association and Vernal publication details.
Mark Glines and Ruth Woodruff are among locals moving from hospital to home with rapid improvement after surgeries and ailments. Families gather for birthdays, reunions, and weekend trips to Salt Lake and Manila while nurses prepare a new home nursing course. Community members, including Wardle, Woodruff, and Johnson families, attend church events and CCC projects with extended relatives visiting from California and Wyoming.
Mrs L Crosley and four children and Mrs Scott a Crosley relative from California arrived Friday to visit Mrs Garder mother of Frank Garder and other relatives. Wanda Jacobson spent several days at Lapoint with her parents Mr and Mrs W Perry. H P Otteson and Haller Witbeck were in town July 23 likely en route to the Jensen rodeo on July 24. Mrs Earl Merkle y Rangely and Marie Janes and others from the John Deard family are noted in attendance.
Angora residents attended with Lester Kenney who bought a car from a Ver nal motor company delivered Sunday. Mr and Mrs Kenney and kin visited Vernal July 16. Mark Chew from Ver nal and San Francisco toured the Raley and Purdy families on July 21. The group also called at the Mobley and Cott er homes and visited Mrs W L Cotter Meeker. Commissioner Fred A Nichols and Mrs Nichols, the Kenneys, BH Nichols, and Mrs Purdy attended July 23 for the Meeker courthouse cornerstone ceremony.
Residents report returns from Provo and Roosevelt as families gather for visits and a mountain trip for lumber. A daugh ter was born July 19 to Mr and Mrs Irel Westover. School building progress continues with UBSC preparations and new seats installed at Avalon chapel. A camping crossing pageant marked Pioneer era commemorations with dances and music.
Mrs John Curfew and children Ora and baby joined her son June of Jensen for a week in Leota with relatives and friends. Sunday School and ward conferences were held in Leota on the 14th with visitors Mrr and Mrs Ray E Dillman John Wiscombe and Fenton Williams from the stake presidency. A large crowd attended and the Relief Society served a lunch. Morris Durfee of Jensen reported haying here and crops along the river projects look good. Mrs Warren Larson has returned from Salt Lake hospital much improved. Binders are cutting grain. Homer Haynes of Gusher visited the district and Exund and E D Lewis made a business trip to Vernal.
Mrs George Campbell had a minor accident en route to South Carolina with no serious injuries. Miss Oral Croodrich reports success with her kindergarten class in Roosevelt and leaves for San Francisco. Miss Hope Manwaring had an appendicitis operation last Monday. Mr and Mrs Wilford Thatcher and family visit Salt Lake City. Alice Todd’s young daughter broke her forearm after a horse fall. Thelma and Leona Manewaring of Naples recently visited Mr and Mrs Todd.
Mr Ranvwaring and Mr John Cook and family visited relatives in Mt Em mons on Thursday of last week. A number of men in the ward are harvesting a good crop of fall grain on the Green River project.
Jensen Mra Thora Kelly and son Bie visit B P Kelly family. Eldon Case and Elva Stewar travel to Loyalton California. A ward chapel shower honors Eldon Case and Neva Blackburn Case. Newlyweds receive many gifts. Gerald Ross Elta Alder and baby stay with Joseph Dudley’s family. Mary Wonder visits from Roosevelt. Rebecca Stewart and Mark Chew arrive from San Francisco for Blue Mountain Rodeo. Gertrude Marrin from Park City visits Alf Ainge. Daughters of Utah Pioneers Camp met at May Stewart’s with historical program. Warren L Billings of Rainbow Mine visits relatives. injured in mine recent break. Farmers harvest second hay crop. grain mostly cut. DeMar Dulley to start threshing this week. Mrs N G Sowards to New York then Europe with Mrs Eccles. Alma Preece hosts Trail Builders for swimming and western roast. Wallace and Don Sodaberg of Salt Lake summering with Alma Preece. Roy Lee family to spend summer in Manila. George Barker and family relocated from Oregon to Salt Lake.
Ashley Miss Iona Feltch of Deliver recently visited with her brother Fred Feltch Shelef for Idaho points last week where she expects to make her home for a while Mr and Mrs Horace Caldwell and family spent Sunday in Liota visiting with Mrs Caldwells parents Erland Preece returned Tricay evening from Salt Lake where he went to spend the 24th Luther Swett was in from Bridge land where he is working to visit his family over the weekend Mrs Mark Chew of Los Angeles is visiting at the Fred Feltch home Mrs May Knutson of Salt Lake spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Sarah Adams Vena Preece went to Craig Saturday to visit with her sister, Mrs Fred Wilson The children's dance given by the Bee Hive girls and their leader, Mrs Alberta Cotless was well.
Clyde Merkley attended the Pioneer Day celebration in Ogden while Mrs Mullins returned home. An RFC investigation praised Paradise Park reservoir, now empty after supplying water daily for weeks. Whiterocks Irrigation officials Morrill and Thompson traveled to Salt Lake on company business. Scout Troop 242 returned from Yellowstone Park with a positive report. Bundw P school officers met for a monthly session followed by refreshments. Local activities include a tap dancing lesson at the school house and water drawing duties at Paradise Park.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Labrum of Roosevelt and many others listed visited on the 24th. Mrs John Rasmussen traveled from Salt Lake City to spend time with relatives. Mr and Mrs Earl Gardiner of Fort Duchesne were visiting relatives.
Mrs Elizabeth Hall returns to Vernal after a visit with her daughter. Thurmer Rasmussen visits Vernal to accompany Mrs Rasmussen home. Fred Searle and Eva Tutt plan moves to Pocatello. Curtis will visit sons. Dry Fork and Salt Lake visitors cited. Yellowstone trip noted. Pioneer Day events in Salt Lake draw crowds.
Mr and Mrs Sam Snyder Mrs Mattie Allen and Miss Helen Redmond spent Sunday visiting at the O F Elingford home and were guests at Whiterocks for the afternoon.
Jimmie Smith and George Stevens visited Miss Elia Angus of Rock Springs Wyoming at her home. Mr and Mrs Frank Jenkins and Mr and Mrs David Jenkins hosted. Geo Jenkins of Vernal left Friday for a fishing trip in Dry Fork canyon.
Travelers Insurance reports show nine of ten accidents linked to driver error and excessive speed. Highway death rate per accident rose over 100 percent above the all accidents average, curves worse by 131 percent, with rural deaths climbing 101 percent in 1933. Urban rates rose 45 percent. From 1923 to 1938 deaths from auto crashes increased 687 percent overall, rural areas up 1019 percent. Don Herold notes motorists save gas and life by driving at sensible speeds.
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