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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
8
Town Tall reports Forest Goodrich of Tridell was in town Tuesday on business. Neilson of Mantis was visiting friends in Vernal and Jen. SOM.
Clyde Jarrell of Lapoint was a business visitor in Vernal during the week as Mr and Mrs T Alexander returned Monday from a business trip to Salt Lake City.
Clyta Gunn, a telephone operator, and AG Roses of Duchesne were visitors in town on Thursday to wetay.
Miss Merline Gardiner of American Fork spends a week visiting her cousin Miss Margaret Merkley. The trip highlights family ties and local social connections during the season.
Ailss Pearl Massey departs Thursday morning for Froya to visit friends and relatives, continuing a journey noted in local society notices.
Mr and Mrs J W Gastlon celebrate the birth of a bouncing baby boy delivered at Bladdon home on Saturday August 13. Parents and child are reported in good health.
Miss Jennie Johnson left Tuesday morning for Provo and will stay a few weeks before returning to Idaho to teach high school in the coming winter.
Miss Sijs and Pri Manwaring left the forepart of the week for Craig Colorado where they will visit for some time with their aunt Mrs Fred McLean who was formerly Miss Normanfullinger.
Mr and Mrs J Clive Davis depart for Provo with Mrs John N Davis as delegate and Mrs Louesa Bingham accompanying them for the Republican convention activities.
Professor and Mrs James Gibson and their children visited Mrs Jane Pope in town last Wednesday. They attended the UNH YF event before returning to Salt Lake City on Wednesday.
A party will leave Friday morning for Lake Chapeta for a week long fishing trip. The group includes Mr and Mrs George Johne stun Mrs Owen Eansen and fam e Woolley.
Miss Gwen Hansen and Miss Nuth Hatt, local high school instructors, have returned to Ver nal after visiting family in Logan. Mrs Hansen arrived home following a tour of California and the northwest.
Fred Ernest Ballard son of E E Ballard of Littleton Colorado and Anna Dorothia Dudley daughter of Mr and Mrs George Dudley of Randlet were granted a marriage license by Acting Clerk Lorna Murray on August 12.
E T Harphs appointed general manager of the home office of the Beneficial Life Insurance Company. Details on responsibilities and tenure not provided in the fragment.
Tuesday evening visit described with Mr and Mrs E Peterson and Mr Faiphis, noting Mr Peterson wrote to school friends and belonged to the Pi Vet fraternity.
Miss Mildred Olsen of Mant and Clarence Horrocks of Duchesne visited friends in Vernal and Jensen on Sunday.
Water Superintendent Frank Hatch retrummed the forepart of the week from an eight day trip into Colorado. He visited state facilities and met with officials to discuss municipal water projects and supply planning.
Mr and Mrs 6J 6 6OH OMMfann of California visit Mr and Mrs Snellen John sow for a few days. Mrs Mann formerly Miss Hilda Johnson.
Dr and Mrs J W Henderson and family come home Friday from Sault Lake City where Dr Henderson attended a review course in scientific dieting offering new health guidelines and meal plans for the household.
Cecil Wilkinson manager of the JGO Peppard Reed Company at Roosevelt has been in town several days on business.
Girasman and Airs accompanied by a political associate stopped in Ver Taal while on a domestic tour last week. The congressman has been touring and delivering lectures across several cities on current policy topics.
Mr and Mrs Hyrum Baird of Provo visited relatives in Jensen and Vernal last week and attended the UBLT event. Mrs Baird was formerly Miss Florence Hillings.
Mr and Mrs E Ray Gardiner and their four children from American Fork stayed overnight with Sir and Mrs Ellis Merkley on Friday after attending the U B C. Gardiner and Merkley are sisters.
Word from early August says Floyd Noel, serving as a missionary in California, has been appointed president of the San Jose district. Noel has been in California nine months and local friends are pleased by his advancement.
Dr and Mrs L G Oaks announce the arrival of a fine baby boy born Friday August 12 in Vernal. Mrs Oaks, formerly Miss Stella Harris, is well known there and formerly taught dramatic arts at the high school for several years before marriage.
Edgar Calder departed Tuesday afternoon for Salt Lake City accompanied by his grandmother Mrs Mary Soffe who has been visiting with her daughter Mrs Pontha Calder. Ruth Calder returned to Salt Lake City to attend a School of Beauty Culture and will complete her course in October.
Miss Elna Hunting and Howard Noel married by Bishop John Eaton in Duchesne after receiving a license. The couple, both Vernal High School graduates of 1932, are active in the local community with Hunting serving as county recorder. They are the latest addition to Vernal society amid a week of local celebrations.
Salt Lake County farm agent Teaux hosts a Sunday chicken breakfast before departure. Pettersons and relatives attend with Pi Upsilon members. Darts hosts dinner for Brossard and Martineaux families with a sweet pea bouquet decor. A bicentennial program is planned in Vernal ward chapel with Mrs Don B Colton as speaker. Scouts and Primary officers host outings and a homecoming planning meeting. Engagement announced for Charles Henderson to Lillian Turner with August wedding at bride’s home. Provo visitors attend chicken dinner hosted by H Calder and family.
Eagle scouts of the Uintah district organized a nine member patrol named the Bald Eagle Patrol. District man Ray Duke and commissioners Richard Jensen and Wallace Calder serve as advisory committee. Don Carter elected patrol leader with Dale Jensen as assistant and Earl Calder as scribe. Also listed are Hex Olson, Thurman Merkley, Henry Millecam, Clinton Peterson, Harold Alexander and Lance Murray.
George Tiacse, proprietor of Vernal Limber Company, buys full stock of L H Woodard Company and secures a building lease. L H Woodard retires from active business after nearly thirty years serving Vernal and Craig Ouray since 1898.
Classifieds list offers including purebred ford bull calves available for delivery next fall and trade options for alfalfa seed. Also notes exchanges like used phonographs and radios for hay or grain and produce as partial payment. Lost purse reported at Conocollerv Ice Station Rest Room. Local help wanted for Homeland Tailoring exclusive agency with no investment. Salt Lake City Utah branch details provided.
Uintah county parenthetical call issued by County Chairman Frank Hatch outlines a 56 delegate Democratic county convention in Vernal on August 23. Delegates from 21 precincts will elect ten to the state convention in Salt Lake on September 2 and ten to the congressional convention in Ogden on September 4, with precinct chairmen urged to organize meetings immediately.
Mrs Hugh W Coltdh sustained a facial gash from a bottle explosion while bottling fruit. Seven stitches were required to close the wound but her eyesight remained unaffected. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Joe Hassem of Jen sen announce the arrival of a baby boy born this Thursday morning at Richens Hospital.
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