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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1953
Page
12
Teens enjoyed a busy week with Explorers and Maids hosting a Summerfest at Nerkey Park. Highlights included games, a 5 Kerman master class, and open air dances. Community members like Marsha Fletcher and Glen Mor joined, while Summer Fun sessions urged kids to finish tasks before school returns.
Dan Workman son of Mr and Mrs Henry Workman was chosen president of Lambda Delta Sigma at Utah State Agricultural College Logan He will be a senior next year at UC majoring in history Barbara Gibbons fiancee of Dan was elected president of the ladies chapter of Lambda Delta Sigma at the Logan college
Ross Nevmon announces a reunion for all descendants of Stephin Weeks Toss to be held August 20 at Murray Park, 31771 South State St, Murray. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a pot luck lunch at noon and a program with games.
Robert S. Herman of Vernal attended the Western district convention of Bnai Brith in Los Angeles as spokesman for Utah’s five man delegation. More than 500 delegates from nine western states gathered for the five day meeting. Sam Fender of San Francisco received a Vernal souvenir dinosaur and hunting license from Herman, who invited the president and others to visit Vernal, with hunting licenses and maps handed to delegates.
Allen Mansfield leads the Columbia ramp to the National Ram Sale in Ogden held today and tomorrow. The event is sponsored by the National Wool growers Association.
Boyd Goodrich of Bluebell a former Alterra teacher was honored at a farewell dinner in Roosevelt at the Evans Phillips residence on Monday evening August 17. The event celebrated his departure on August 10 to serve as a LDS missionary in the Central States mission.
Uintah Basin 4-H club camp at La Canyon ran July 22 to 30 amid showers. Officers were elected with Davis as mayor and Jean McConkie as assistant mayor. multiple skits, songs, and a log sawing contest highlighted the camp final morning with the Muffin Girls of Lapoint winning a top skit prize.
Latvurn Rolling of Selma Alabama has been visiting Mr and Mrs Karl B Preece for two weeks and plans to attend Brigham Young University this winter.
A roundup of locals and visitors from Blyth Calaveras and nearby areas who spent time in Provo Salt Lake City Vernal Gardena and Denver. Guests include Mr and Mrs Alden Morrell Mrs Lucy Woolley Mrs Jess Bromley and many relatives and friends visiting kin and attending ROTC camps and college events.
Furnished or unfurnished apartment near 239 South and West A20. Heat and hot water included. Call 480-3. Also a newly built modern home near Roosevelt available for sale with reasonable price. Wendell Barsyon contact 217-W. Spare room available in Magser. Phone 0117-14.
The Utah Liquid Petroleum Gas Association will hold a meeting in Vernal on Saturday August 29 led by president Woodey B Searle. The agenda includes a noon luncheon, a tour of the Rangely oil field, a visit to the Rangely gas plant, and an evening barber cue entertainment.
The shortest of medical payments were reported from the Uintah Sin Hospital for the past week. Included names Theron Davis Mrs James Marshall Jack Haslem Leo Dexter Mrs Roy Winn Nimmy Jetheies in the surgical department were Mrs Tralph Ashton and Mrs Nelda Johnson.
This week the community announces four newborns born in August. Mr. and Mrs. William Reese welcome a boy, Mr. and Mrs. Art Tomlinson welcome a boy, Mr. and Mrs. Glade Sowards welcome a girl, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hoetcher welcome a girl.
Deputy clerk issued licenses to Harold Wayne Bolton 23 and Iola Pace 19 both of Roosevelt. also Coy Lee of Handlett and Verna Jeanne Freston 18 of Roosevelt on August 17.
The Fourth Judicial District Court of Utah Uintah County schedules a sheriff sale involving Uintah State Bank and others. On September 7, 1933 at 10:00 a.m. at the county courthouse in Vernal, described property in Uintah County will be sold including two parcels totaling about 67 acres.
A fragmentary entry describes a person visiting multiple relatives in scattered locations Sunday and Saturday. Names and places appear garbled, mentioning Wey, Galtomias, Mon steregyhey, Chico, and relatives Mr and Mrs Williamson and Mrs Lorinardison.
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