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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1936
Page
4
Mrs. Azel Seeley and her small son Mrs. John Ragmiussen and Miss Mae Beth Williams have gone to Galt Lake and expect to stay a few days. Calvin and Perral Rasmussen are home after spending some time working the road near Gusher.
The UBIC opens tomorrow in Port Duchesne with addresses by the governor, association president, and congressmen and educators from the west. About 15,000 to 20,000 attendees are expected for a three day program on farming stock raising soil erosion and industrial development with classes discussions and music. Indians encampments add to the historic setting while evening dances and hospitality mark the event as a notable regional gathering.
Business visitors in Verna and Willow Creek list includes Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Meadows, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Hatch, Mrs. Jane Cook, Mrs. St. A. Brown, Marvin Broome, and Mrs. Golden Hatch. W. R. Hezelbush visited Ourny. Marvin Broome traveled there. August 5th social visits cover the Hatch Brothers camp, Orval Thompson and child, and the Hatch household.
A marriage license was issued Saturday for Wayne Pickup and Doris Brough of Randlett. The couple wed in Vernal with Dshop Jonni D. Eaton officiating. Parents Alton Pickup and Jessa Brough attended, and a wedding supper followed. The newlyweds left the next day for a brief visit to Provo.
Mrs Les Taylor of Whiterocks visited oine folks one day last week. The following were transacting business in Roogevelt Saturday Joe Price Mr and Mrs Sam Snyder Air and Mrs John MetLawen Mrs TW OL Whitlock Miss Helen Red mand and Walt Redmond Mrs Dean Fowers spent a few days last week visiting relatives at Whiterocks Wayne Hamaker has gone to castoraty where he has employment Mr and Mrs Friank Peterson Spent Sunday afternoon visiting at the Naylor hotel at Gusher
In Rangely August 7 visitors included Mr and Mrs A Wardell with family and Clinton Hatch. Misses Iowa and Tone Steele of Vernal visited relatives here. J D McLeod rented the Mrs Nore Hahn home for school year. L S White and daughters visited Vernal August 3. Bobbe Lee remained for dental work, staying ten days. Cal Morita camp manager vacationed at Antler, Colo. Women’s Club met with Mrs J D McLeod August t. Playground equipment discussed. cooling refreshments served. Meeting planned for August 18 at Mrs John S Purdy’s home with Mr and Mrs EB Christensen and mother attending from Vernal.
Officers and teachers of the Vernal ward Sunday School held a partner outing at Charits P. Maughan meadow near Victory Park with an extemporaneous program and bonfire. About forty people attended meals prepared by the school superintendency.
Moses Moore president of the Colorado Park Canal Company reports a cloud burst last Monday afternoon destroyed the head gates of the Quray Valley and Colorado Park canals. Estimated damage is $1000. Temporary headgates will be installed for the rest of the season pending a permanent structure next year.
Frink Nod and War were involved in eight car wrecks on Uintah Avenue Sunday. No injuries were reported though it could have been serious. Both drivers were cited for reckless driving and both cars suffered considerable damage.
The Fourth District Republican convention to pick two district judges and a district attorney will meet in Provo on August 21. Jacob Coleman of Provo chairs the judicial committee. Delegates from Duchesne Uintah Utah Wasatch total 152 with 17 10 Wasatch 1. The central committees will set delegate electing rules and certify the list by August 18. Only three Republicans have announced bids for the four-year judges seat. no district attorney candidates yet.
The Democratic East Congressio nal district terminating convention will be held Saturday August 15 in Salt Lake City. P Dobbs of Ogden, chairman of the district committee, said the convention will follow the luncheon recess of the state nominating convention. Representative Abe Murdock is expected to run again, though no formal announcement has been made. The convention will have 354 delegates, apportioned at one for each 145 votes cast for Prasi.
Mrs Yda Bowthorpe and party from Salt Lake City visited, with Mrs Aranda Werkine and Orel Vermon joining Vermonoal. The Smiths moved into the Southam house. A large audience attended a Sunday meeting with Archil Johrson Hugh Colton Charles Hardy and H Grant West speaking. Mrs Walter Simper returned from Salt Lake City with daughter Linnie. Jill Simper’s condition remains steady. Lowell Chivers suffers rheumatism in his leg and stopped work at the state asphalt plant. Ward men at Long Park resumed work after a heavy rain storm. Miss Lorene Gimper left for Carrot Michigan and other points. She will drive home on return.
The first day of the Basin convention featured dancing, tennis, band concerts by the Uintah high school band, parades, exhibits, displays, motion pictures, demonstrations, a flower show, a health clinic, and Indian basket weaving by women. Departmental programs covered soils and irrigation with Owen Bennion and O. Colton leading. The amateur program drew a large crowd until rain forced a halt, shifting the dance to Victory Park.
District engineer Mateo Tay Gillis of the state road commission visited Basin this week. James Notend and family of Los Angeles, formerly of Myton, have been visiting friends and relatives for a week. Taylor of Salt Lake City is in Myton on Pleasant Valley canal company business. Mr and Mrs B L Dart and Mrs Lena Kempton spent days in Provo on business. Mr and Mrs Frank Clark and children of Stockton Calif left after visiting Mrs Gee Wedig for a tour of the Eastern States. Mrs George Tingley Sr and daughter Miss Mary Tingley were in Salt Lake. Mrs Tingely received medical attention. Howard Fills of Parlette Kings
Moved to Vernal Yas family. Ellis remains at the mine. Earl Card Jr died of pneumonia in Salt Lake. Padge Phillips died in a sudden accident. Ward in Myton. Roland Krebs improved and left Veterans Hospital. August George family from Lander visiting Myton. Los Angeles visitors Dan Dennis family. Melba Forsyth returned to Los Angeles. Warren Odektrk of El Paso back home. Funeral attendees listed. Myton baseball beat the Indians 3 27 to boost local standings. Jenn Walker returns from visit with Dr Chester Dalgleish. Arden Knudsen returns from summer with grandmother in Salt Lake.
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