August 11 1938 social notes and arrivals in Vernal Utah
Mrs Laurence Atwood announces birth of a baby girl born August 7 in Vernal Utah. Mrs Jorgensen arrives in Southampton en route to Cardiff Wales visiting family before returning to Vernal in September. Laurence Tox of Newton Bros visits Salt Lake with Trip Newton. Weeky attends John E Winn reunion at Nine Mile with Weeks family. Attendees include A A Weeks, Della McKowen, E L Bennion, J Jorgensen, and others visiting Trapper’s Lake for rodeo. Local staff at Miller cafe noted. Mrs Seth Perry returns from California with fall goods. Mrs George P Roth visiting Myton with sister. Penney’s back-to-school bargains listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Atwood
John Jorgensen
Southampton
England
Cardif
Wales
Jorgensen
America
Vernal
Laurence Tox
Newton Bros
Salt Lake
Trip Newton
Provo
Alvin I
John E Winn
Nine Mile
Mr Weeks
Ella Tieth
Ernest
A A Weeks
Della McKowen
Naples
E L Bennion
TR Oh Stringham
Kenneth Stringham
Howard L Caldwell
Orlan Johnson
DeVere Carroll
J W Douglass
Trapper's Lake
Paul Dunn
Enid Lambert
Barta Stringham
Benny Miller
Isabelle D Datty
Helen Mar Martingen
Miller Cafe
Seth Perry
Perry
California
George P Roth
Myton
William Koehler
J D Diankenship
Penney
Uintah County youths join training service survey tour
August 16 1910 at the University of Utah four volunteers Wm Budge Wallis Fred Neleh Clive Perry and Tyan Daily report for training service. The Board of Education with Club Leader J N Lybbert Principal I L Reid and County Agent Wittwer will survey junior club projects next week to prepare for judging. Theo Johnson reports Diamond Mountain conditions look prosperous. Byron Goodrich and wife welcome a baby boy born Tuesday. a ten pound girl was born to Mr and Mrs R D B Green on July 23. City police remind drivers to turn right at Vernal Uintah intersections after the center flag pole is installed. Uintah district schools open Sept 16 for an eight month term. pupils may help harvest. Thirteen men plan to leave Vernal Aug 20 for Camp Lewis from Uintah County. The Dipper bird is described as diving underwater in search of insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Budge Wallis
Fred Neleh
Clive Perry
Tyan Daily
University of Utah
F Iet
Uintah County
Board of Education
J N Lybbert
I L Reid
Wittwer
Theo Johnson
Diamond Mountain
Tie
Byron Goodrich
Gladden
R DB Green
Vernal
Uintah
Jast
Utah Educational Association
Camp Lewis
Ernest Ho Elmer
Henry H White
Mads P Larsen
Robi Dull, Jr
Robi Alma Nash
Ernest Wilkins
Wm M Keel
Josh Harvey
Davin Nay Story
Henry J Iorton
Jedediah M Luck
Vernon City News Highlights From Local Mines and Weddings
Colton reports miners at the new smelter site with ten already at work and plans for a brick Relief Society building in Jensen. Vernal needs sprinkling on dusty streets. a marriage unites Charles J. Dathon and Mary J Fenn with Ward LD Pack officiating. The Jensen baseball ring plans retaliation after a Merrill ward defeat and Vernalites return from fishing in good spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colton
Relief Society
Jensen Vernal
Vernal
Charles J. Dathon
Mary J Fenn
Ward
Bathon
Ft. Duchesne
Miss Fenn
Fort
Jensen
Merrill's Ward
Indians Pose as Police to Seize Fishermen’s Catch
In Strawberry Valley dishonest individuals pose as police to relieve fishermen of their catches citing dynamite. Win Davis with Miss Groo Miss Jasperson and Mrs Jasperson headed for Heber last Monday. Miss Jasperson plans YA prep at Prego next year. East End Saloon opened Monday. new ad on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Valley
Win Davis
Miss Groo
Miss Jasperson
Jasperson
Heber
Price Family Reunion Covers Maebner Ward Saturday
The Price family union assembled Saturday night at the Big Wilson home with many relatives present including the Joseph Price family Margaret Simpson Eva Boyce and others. A picnic and poem reading followed a lively program by Dan and Duane Price. Several local residents visited relatives in Salt Lake City and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caddle Oaks
Margaret Ams Price
Timothy
Big
Wilson
Joseph Price
Margaret Simpson
Pnd
Eva ‘Boyce
Prove
Ray Jenkins
Gons
Bud Prices
Erwin Winn
Ab Prices
Shirley
Dan, Boyd
Duance Price
Thomas Timothys
Joleene
Wilde Samuels
Ann
Loran Hatches
Pula Uestl
Cinud Hatehes
Caddie Oaks
Margret Tobera
O'Reta Fope
Gregory Roberts
Willie ‘Pope
Dad Price
Dan
Duane Price
Family and community notes in Layton and nearby towns
Layton and families including Glen and Laura Davis and Merkley households hosted meals and visitors from Vernal Cedar City and Salt Lake. Marital news: Lowell Glines and Ann Winkler wed last Sunday afternoon. Denotes frequent trips to Salt Lake by Roland Bing ham and Clyde Ashby with kin visiting Ward Ashbys and Lee Jenkins. Amanda Prince Jengen visited with two grandsons. Mrs Amanda E Smith 92 spent days with Bishop Ward Lyons family in Mesa before Salt Lake City meeting. One line of verse ends the narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warold Bodly
California
WEB Bodily
Harold Davis
Ted Cloward
Dan Fulton
Roosevelt
Wood Price
Mra Murray Merkley
Salt Lake City
Lana
Lloyd Jensen
Bountiful
Lawrence Siddoway
Bobbie Hunt
Dee Anne
Ernest Glines
Maese
Ogden
Neola
Lyle Glines
Lloyd Davis
Bill Dye
Lyle Verl
Lowell Glines
Shirley
Craig
Jensen
Roland Glines Murray
Derra Glines
Amanda E Smith
Bishop Ward Lyons
Mesa Ariz
Evans
Uintah County Public Library fuels teen reading surge
Kathy Robinson reports the Uintah County Public Library handles about 6,000 cards with roughly one third held by teens. The library serves children, junior readers, and adults, with the junior group aged twelve to eighteen seeking enjoyment and research. The new library will add youth spaces, exhibits, and improved reference resources, while two Vernal students attended BYU Summer Music School, with Gordon Gee placing third in the 2nd violin section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Uinith County
Edbrary
Willam Ja. 4
Tilda. Morgan
Gemy
Ex County Agent Recounts Early Basin County Days
John Il Wittwer, former Basin county agent, visited Vernal with his family, recalling service from May 1917 to August 1921. He noted he was the area’s third county agent, preceded by Bill Windsor and a Mr Harris, and described Vernal’s earth shaking changes and the rugged dirt road to Salt Lake City. He recalled the era of shipping the first Lake City hogs and growers in desperate straits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Il Wittwer
Basin
Mr Wittwer
Las Vegas
Bill Windsor
Harris
Wittwer
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Twee
BUICK
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JEEPS
Gentins
Paris
Vernal Motor Sales
Nere
U.S
SCOTT
T.soneless
Wicklow
Russell
Sublet
Juley
Strawberry, Empress
Fia
Doy-Ar-Dee Seston
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