Community Notes From Vernal And Nearby Visits
Sunnyside resident P Lawrence Anderson visits relatives in Vernal for a few days. Multiple notes report locals traveling, visits to Salt Lake City, Provo, and East Lake City, plus business trips by A A Drigman and F W Cooper. A recent parade of illnesses, school plans, and a Legion convention trip to Price are mentioned, along with social events and agricultural concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Lawrence Anderson
Sunnyside
Utah
Vernal
Local residents make visits and plan outings this week
Jack Alfreds and John Grosg bought cars in the past week. Robert Witmer David Witmer Sid McCarrell Frank Pope and Lert Singleton plan a Saturday morning outing at Little Lakes. Mrs Elmer Manwaring improves at home in Naples ward and will move there today. Mr and Mrs M F Ryan visit from Gordon Idaho as hosts and Mrs Ryan is a former DeMolay. A boy from Charles Colton’s family broke his left forearm while on a father and son outing. Mrs Spencer from Colorado was treated for a broken hip and moved to Mr Hammer's home. Mrs Witbeck left for Price then Salt Lake City as a Legion Auxiliary delegate. J K Bullock returned from Salt Lake City with Weldon Bullock James Long and Lawrence Gines for Citizens training class at Fort Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Johnson
Consolidated Wagon and Machine Company
Price
Robert Witmer
David Witmer
Sid McCarrell
Frank Pope
Lert Singleton
Little Lakes
Charles Colton
Spentor
William Richens
Abo
Ashley Canyon
Dotter Add
Mr. Hammer
Spencer Ta
Colorado
William Witbeck, Jr
Prica
J. K. Bullock
Salt Lake City
Weldon Bullock
James Long
Lawrence Ghnes
Citizens Training
Fort Douglas
Birth of Daughter Mary Catherine to Mr and Mrs Thomas
Mrs Jeasie Hinlop, formerly Miss Hinlop, gives birth to a 10% pound daughter for Dorn A B Thomas secretary of the Yorna! Chamber of Commerce and his wife. The child is named Mary Catherine. The mother is seriously ill but out of danger is hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Thomas
Yorna! Chamber of Commerce
Heavy Rains Hit Basin Areas Across Regions
Tourist reports arrive Wednesday from the West noting heavy rains across the Basin with a cloudburst at Antelope causing road damage and high water in gulches. Ashley Valley escaped significant rain, while Jensen experienced intense showers and near water spouts. Lloyd Stewart’s cellar received two feet of water from the flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antelope
Ashley Valley
Jensen
Llyod Stewart
Sugar Drops 50 Cents Per 100 on Local Market
Sugar prices fell in Salt Lake City as the Utah Idaho Sugar Company quoted nine dollars and nineteen cents per hundred pounds. The drop follows declines in New York and San Francisco with San Francisco moving from eight eighty to eight thirty. Local retailers reduced sacks to nine dollars and ninety cents per hundred pounds, down from ten forty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balt Lake City
Utah- Idaho Sugar Company
Balt Lake
New York
San Francisco
Serious Accident Kills Miss Verda Tarleton in Colorado
Miss Verda Tarleton 18 of Ts0a New Mexico died instantly when the White truck she rode in went off the road above Meeker Colorado Sunday afternoon July 22. Attle Tarleton son of Dr and Mrs R B Tarleton of Dragon had two ribs broken. The truck driven by Tom Tarleton carried six others. a Ford followed with six more. A doctor and two nurses were in the crowd. The grieving brother aided the remains home and will return to Dragon to work. The party planned a brief outing at Trappers Lake above Meeker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verda Tarleton
N.M
Robert Tarleton
R. B. Tarleton
Dragon
Meeker
Colo
Tom Tarleton
Mocker
Three More Boys For Training Camp In Vernal
Vernal Chamber of Commerce gained privilege to send more than four to the Citizens training camp at Fort Douglas. Jeremiah Morkley, Ercot and Al lan Johnson left for training as did George Walker who traveled to Price. With eight previously reported, eleven attended the training camp this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Thomas
Vernal Chamber
Commmrce
Citizens
Fort Douglas
Jeremiah Morkley
Ercot
Allan Johnson
Johnson
Price
George Walker
Mayor Barnes Visits Brother in Colorado
Mayor Walter G. Barnes Mrs. Barnes and children returned Monday from a trip to Denver and other Colorado points. He visited his brother R A Barnes at Longmont and described the trip as flushing. He said no corps of engineers were busy at the western portal of the Moffat tunnel and real construction had begun. In Denver they praised the tunnel decision and the party traveled via the Victory highway and Glenwood Springs to the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean highway. Barnes noted Colorado roads are superior to Utah roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter G. Barnes
Pikes’ Peak Ocean
Barnes
Colorado
Milias Colton Struck by Stray Bullet on Vernon Street
Milias Colton a 16 year old boy was hit by a stray 32 caliber bullet on Vernon Street while leaving the A I C store with Kermit Young. The bullet lodged near the shoulder blade and could not be located by probing or X ray. Sheriff Richardson and deputy searched for evidence but found none. Marshal H A Miller was away at a ball game at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milias Colton
Adalbert Colton, Jr
Vernal
Kermit Young
Twags
San Bernardino
Richardson
Willam Preece
H. A. Miller
John Blankenship Sails to Trinidad Islands After Salt Lake Visit
John Blankenship leaves for the Trinidad Islands in South America after a month visiting Salt Lake City and relatives. He has worked for Barber Asphalt a decade, traveling with his mother and sister. he plans to winter in Salt Lake while visiting Vernal and Ashley Valley on his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blankenship
City
Trinidad Islands
South America
Barber Asphalt Company
Salt Lake
John B. Bilankenship
S. D. Colton
Mark Caldwell
Helper
Salt Lake City
Mr. Blankenship
Vernal
Ashley Valley
John
Blankenship
Capt
Pardon Dodds, Sr
Myton Business Men Feted at Roosevelt
Roosevelt hosts for Myton business men at a July banquet in Duchesne county high school. Speakers from Myton and Roosevelt discussed Basin progress, Moffat tunnel, and Basin dairying with plans to unite business and farmers for regional boost. Musical numbers by Mrs. Ruby Sutherland and Miss Mildred Harmaton accompanied the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Myton
Duchesne County
J. P. May
Roosevelt Commercial Club
C. D. Cook
W. M. Ereckson
Salt Lake
B. L. Dart
W. le Woolf
H. T. Hall
E. H. Bur- Bees
Ernefelt
Aquila Nabeker
Elroy Wilkins
Enochs
Moffat Tunnel
Uintah
Ruby Sutherland
Mildred Harmaton
Lawrence Smart
Mt Emmons Loses Big To Vernal In 23 4 Baseball Game
Mt Emmons baseball players faced a stout Vernal lineup in a game played Wednesday for 50 dollars. Vernal led 23 to 4 as the visitors posted a decisive win after earlier defeats at Mt Emmons. A fair crowd attended the match.
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Mt. Emmons
Farewell Party for Sainsburys at Vintah Academy
A large crowd gathered Monday evening at the Vintah Academy for a farewell party honoring Prof and Mrs R H Sainsbury as they depart Wednesday for St Johns Arizona where they will reside and he will teach. The event featured games directed by Mrs Irvin Eaton and Mrs Ellin Merkley followed by dancing with Roy Loo Elva Eaton Harold Caldur and Ralph Siddoway providing the finale. Remarks were offered by President Wanolace Calder Frat Saliabury and Mrs Sainsbury. The couple will visit Provo Logan and St George en route before arriving in St Johns for the school opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farewll
Vintah Academy
R. H. Sainsbury
St. Johns
Arizona
Prof Sainsbury
Mra Burnaburyq
Young Ladlek Mutual Improvement Association
Mra
Irvin Eaton
Ellin Merkley
Roy Loo
Elva Eaton
Harold Caldur
Ralph Siddoway
Wanolace Calder
Saliabury
Sainsbury
Provo
Logan
St. George
Mrs. H. E. Rich to Address Legion Auxiliary at Price
Mrs. H. E. Rich will deliver an address before the Vernal Legion auxiliary convention at Price next Friday on Unit Activities In the Community. Delegates include Louise Jorzan son president Leana Ashton William Witbeck Sr and Mrs Rich. They left Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Rich
Legion Auxiliary
Price
The
Vernal Legion Auxiliary
Louise Jorzanson
Auxiliary
Leana Ashton
William Witbeck
Mra
Rich
Visitors from Salt Lake City Stop in Vernal
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rico arrive in Vernal on their way home from Denver after touring Colorado. They visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cheney whose sisters are Mrs. Rico and Mrs. Cheney. They plan to depart this weekend with Mrs. Jane Lewis, Mrs. Cheney's mother, who has stayed here three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Rico
Vernal
Salt Lake City
Denver
Colorado
J. A. Cheney
Rico
Mra. Cheney
Jane Lewis
Vernal Junior Class Honors Miss Freda Sainsbury
A handkerchief shower was held Tuesday at the U A by the Junior class No. 2 of Vernal Second ward to honor Miss Freda Sainsbury who left Wednesday for St Johns Arizona. Games were played and a lunch served for the guests including Mable Eaton Ethlyn Ashton Alta Nora LaMar Nellie Gillman Laura and Jenny Parker Cora Belcher Florence Hansen Mrs Oleon Theora Johnson and Gladys Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. A
Vernal Second Ward
Freda Sainsbury
St. Johns
Arizona
Mable Eaton
Ethlyn Ashton
Alta
Nora
LaMar
Nellie Gillman
Laura
Jennie Parker
Cora Belcher
Florence Hansen
Mrs. Oleon
Theora Johnson
Gladys Smith
M I A Conjoint Program Scheduled in First Ward Chapel
The M I A Conjoint program in Vernal wards will be held Sunday night August 6 in the First ward chapel from 8 to 9 pm. Features include piano solo by Lucile Hacking vocal by Mrs John L Siddoway reading by Isabel Hislop a saxophone duet by Ralph Siddoway and Kermit Young and a talk Enthusiasm and Imagination as Factors of Success by Hon Thomas W O'Donnell with a vocal by Reed Morrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
Lucile Hacking
John L. Siddoway
Isabel Hislop
Ralph Siddoway
Kermit Young
Thos
W. O'Donnell
Reed Morrill
Second Ward Y L M I A Ladies Enjoy Rainy Outing
Last Thursday evening, thirty five young ladies of the Second ward Y L M I A traveled on hay racks to a rainy outing near the divide. Several thrilling experiences were reported during the trip.
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Second Ward
Mrs H E Rich Hosts Luncheon for Myrtle McEwan Visit
Mrs. H. E. Rich entertained about ten school chums and Miss Myrtle McEwan visiting from Wednesday until Monday. A delicious luncheon was served. Fort Duchesné references appear in the fragmentary text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Rich
Myrtle McEwan
Rich
Dun chesnestake Official Targets Uintah Basin Booklet
Owen Bennion president of Dun chesnestake visited the city with George L. Powell to organize the Uintah Basin advertising booklet. Dennlon aims to obtain write ups for all communities and secure funds for the project ahead of printing. Bennion expects Vernal friends to meet at the Fort Duchesne industrial convention on August 16 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Bennlon
Dunchesnestake
Mt. Emmons
George L. Powell
Bluebell
Dennlon
Uintah Basin
Bennion
Fort Duchesne
Lost coat from Jensen 4th of July parade
A small boy’s mackinaw coat is missing after the Jensen Fourth of July celebration. Return to Ira S. Gardner at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensen
Ira S. Gardner
President Heber J Grant address to August crowd
A large audience gathered on August 17 to hear President Heber J Grant speak. The event drew substantial excitement and crowd capacity expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber J. Grant
Katy Fort
Without Compromise at Vogue Theatre
Sheriff Leighton upholds order in a rough frontier town using nonlethal force. A desperate hand to hand fight frees his foster-sister’s killer, then he guards the prisoner from a lynch mob. The mob leader’s masked identity is revealed in a tense climax. William Farnum leads this country melodrama with a tender love angle.
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Leighton
Cys
Willam Farnum
Vogue Theatre
Appeals Case After Fine of Fifty Dollars
Bert McKee arrested on a liquor charge faced a hearing before Justice Irvin Eaton. He was fined 50 dollars, gave notice of appeal, and bond was set at 100 dollars. At preliminary hearing he pleaded not guilty. Prof. Hanson returned from Balt Lake City with John Pope and noted expanded university faculty plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert McKee
Irvin Eaton
William F. Hanson
Balt Lake City
John W. Pope
Agricultural Patents and Duchesne land notes
Weekly notice lists patents and land blocks in Duchesne Utah with owners Muntkny Lambert Match and Schlorol. Dr Wy I Taylor in Vernal addresses farmers on soil and feed efficiency for one and a half hours. Vernal Gun Club holds a special meeting with D H Madsen to discuss Uintah Basin issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Maton
The
Vornall and Office
Minnie Muntkny Lambert
Noosevelt
Utah
OL. M. Vatenta
Wy. I. Taylor
Deora
Art Duchesne
Vernal Gun and Fifth Club
Chamber of Commerce
D. H. Madsen
Mrs Martin Returns Home After Illness and Surgery
Mrs. Ethel M. Martin arrived home Sunday from Salt Lake City after a serious operation for car trouble and flu complications. She is able to work at her millinery shop with assistance from Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel M. Martin
Salt Lake City
M. P. Smith
Martin
Ophthalmic Specialist to Hold Eye Testing Session
Dra. Jr. and Willam M. Buswell from Salt Lake will be at the Vernal Hotel on Saturday August 4 offering free eye testing and references for glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dra. Jr
Willam M. Buswell
Ophthalmic Specialiste
Salt Lake
Vernal Hotel
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Mosss Moore
Nandlett
Joe Galbraith
Tomegeone
Moreland
Yernel
A. A. Drigman
Raven
Camio
Vera Johnson
William C. Marshall
Laspolmt
Bia
Earl
E. Peterson
East Lake City
Luella Abplanalo
Golden Rule
James Monaghan
H. B. Rich
Ethel Jarre
Misa Ruby Foster
W. N. Sperling
Bank of Vernal
California
Mra. Sperling
Ener
F. W. Cooper
Roownevelt
Magna
Jook- Ang
Gordon DeMoisy
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Galt Lake City
Charles DeMoisy
James Cowpe
Verbal Milling & Light Company
Mildred Bates
J. C. Bates
Jacob N. Lyhbert
A. H. Sainsbury
Zion Canyon
Mr.Lybbert
Uintah Academy
Jennie Hanson
Aho
Hanson
Civil Service
George E. Adams
Mary Augustine
Mra. Adams
Sallie Morgan Calvert
Josephine McCaslin
Bernard
Adams
Augustine
Jack Alfreds
John Grosg
Elmer Manwaring
Naples
M. F. Ryan
Gordon
Idaho
Charles DeMolsy
Ryan
Bina Isabel DeMolay
Dorn
Mayor Barnes
Brother
MT Emmons
MR. and
Mrs. Cheney
AL I. A
Fort Duchesné
VN Barbera
Mr. Emmons
Wobue
Colleen Moore
Callin Landis
Harold Lloyd
Max Linder
Buck Jones
Nits OF
Europe
Carter DeHaven
Boenigcren
Thomas Meighan
Pres. Thomas
U. of U
Dr. Harris
Outalda
Mrs. Martin
Zion
Fort Duchgine School
Lonvention
Presy Grant
Bamberger
Walter N. Sperling
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
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