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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1940

Page

3

Willow Creek notes and Vernal trip gossip from Hatch Brothers area

Willow Creek EF ree ee Pee Brett ES Otis Weeks of Vernal visited Hatch Brothers ranch Sunday November 24 and returned Monday with two horses. Mrs H A Brown and sons Gilbert and Bud traveled to Vernal Monday, Gilbert had Thanksgiving at home. Bud enlisted in the National Guard. Mr and Mrs uv A Meadows were Vernal visitors Tuesday. Marvin Broome and son Loyal Louis Thorne and Royce Barger returned from Vernal Wednesday. Louise Thorne and Roy Ceager went to Hill Creek Thursday for cattle. Thomas Miller helps at Thorne ranch while Louis and Roy search for cattle. Robert Hazelbush returned to Price Tuesday to continue school work.

Brett ES Otis Hatch Brothers Abe Hatch Mr Weeks Mrs H A Brown Gilbert Bud Mr. Brown National Guard Uv A Meadows Vernal Marvin Broome Louis Thorne Royce Barger Louise Thorne Hill Creek Thomas Miller Thorne Ranch Louis Royce Rube Squier Robert Hazelbush Price Robert Saguier Rarith

Jensen Daughters of Utah Pioneers Hold Meeting

Jensen Daughters of Utah Pioneers met at the home of Mrs Cleanor Chew on Wednesday afternoon. Officers were elected for 1941 with Captain Eleanor Chew as captain and Marjorie Hatch presiding as county captain. The day featured a history reading, a lesson on British contributions to Utah, and plans for a Christmas party. Other items include births, weddings, and community notices from Jensen, with visits, travel, and social events noted throughout the area.

Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Escalante Cleanor Chew Marjorie Hatch Eleanor Chew Rebecca Stewart Blanche Wilkins Ida Murray Firby Billings Zilpha Wellman Vera Snow Mary Gardner Mada Molley Lina Dudley John T Rasmussen Utah Alice Sree

Family notices and weekend visits in Vancouver area

Claude Thacker of Vancouver Washington visited his brother and family, and relatives Van Fullmer and Jimmy Dale planned a winter stay in California for work. Mrs Fullmer is daughter of William Vernon. Gladys McCay and Joe Barbagno of Helper Utah spent the weekend with the McCoy family. Pearlie Dudley employed at Gamble Store. Boyd Christensen and Leo Evans Smith traveled from Provo, had a tire incident returning to Provo. Mutual Tuesday night program by Book Arts department led by Pearl Dudley. Speakers Edith Allen, Barbara Ashby, Lu Dean Hall discussed how words are coined. Arvid Merkley of Salt Lake City announces birth of baby girl on November 26. Mrs Merkley formerly Oral Hall. Friday candy pull by missionary Sunday school at Edna McConkie’s. six guests attended. A baby boy born to Gerald Caldwell Saturday November 30. Sunday night meeting featured Beatitudes by Maysie Christensen, vocal duet by Louise Stringham and Ruth Lind, and other program items. De Vere and Dean Christensen of Brigham City spent past week at Harvey Christensen’s home.

Claude Thacker Vancouver Washington Leslie Thacker van Fullmer Jimmy Dale California Pullmer Provo Mutual Bneech Arts Department Miss Pearl Dudley Edith Allen Barbara Ashby Lu Dean Hall Arvid Merkley Salt Lake City Merkley Miss Oral Hall Missionary Edna McConkie Merrill Anderson Gerald Caldwell Mavsie Christensen George Bascom Louise Stringham Ruth Lind Edna McConkle Marjorife Schanno Lesle Thacker Heaven J .Wallace Johnson de Vere Dean Christensen Brigham City Teenard Harvey Christensen

Davis Ward Attends Reed Atwood Funeral in Marcaer

Visiting relatives in Davis attend the funeral of Reed Atwood. Reed and his father and mother were formerly residents of Davis ward. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Carr spend eight weeks in Browns Park Colorado. Community services at MIA Sunday included talks by Lige Jackson, Bishop Joseph Collier, Mattie Chivers, Emma Smuin, and Bishop Alfred Simpers. Sacrament meeting dismissed early to allow Davis ward members to participate.

Davis Reed Atwood Lawrence Carr Browns Park Colorado Mia Lige Jackson Joseph Collier Mattie Chivers Emma Smuin Alfred Simpers Davis Ward Marcaer Reed

Local Thanksgiving Travel and Community Notices

Mrs Nancy Galbreath and son Homer Haynes and his son Edward visited Sunnyside to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs Galbreath’s nephew James Warner and family. Mrs Stella Underwood acted postmistress while Mr Haynes was away. Jesse McGarrel and Mrs Clara Abplanalp of Vernal wed on November 6. Eph Eskelson takes a job in Cameron Wyoming. his wife and children will join him there. Mrs Nancy Galtteish and granddaughter Emma au and Hanna McCarrol were visitors last Sunday afternoon. Mrs Kate Parker returned with Mrs McCarrol to stay six weeks with her brother Jesse McCarrol while she visits Bakersfield. Fred Schwabe, Chris Kotch, and Mrs Winifred Schwobe were in Vernal on Monday. Albert Simkina and family move to their Gusher home this week. Mr and Mrs Emery Curry Don ala and Keith Curry of Salt Lake spent the weekend with their mother Mrs Ruth Curry. Neighbors gathered at Mrs Wasternfeld’s home for a stork shower for Mrs Dave Clark. Hyrum Domgaard visited Roosevelt Monday. Lowell Duvall went to Price Friday seeking work.

Nancy Galbreath Homer Haynes Edward Sunnyside Nancy Galtteish Emma Au Hanna McCarrol Myron Kate Parker McCarrol Jesse McCarrol Bakersfield California Fred Schwabe Chris Kotch Winifred Schwobe Vernal Albert Simkina Gusher Emery Curry Donala Keith Curry Salt Lake Ruth Curry Gath

Veteran of Franco Prussian War Celebrates 64th Birthday at Roosevelt

Etienne Patry a reputed oldest white resident of Uintah Basin celebrated his 64th birthday on November 14 with a family dinner at his Roosevelt home. Seventeen relatives attended, including Albert Patry Minnie Thomas and their families and Nell P Curtin unable to attend. Patry, born November 14 1846 in Lyons France, served in the Franco Prussian War and immigrated to America in 1873. After stints in New York, Georgia and Leadville he settled in the San Luis Valley before moving to Pueblo and then Roosevelt where he homesteaded two miles south of town. His wife Alice Lund died leaving seven children. Now widowed, he lives with son Albert Patry who operates the family farm. He remains active and in good health.

Etienne 1 Patry Uintah Basin Roosevelt Albert Patry Minnie Thomas William Patry Famil Lambert Myr Etienne. Shepherd Vernal Nell P Curtin Provo Patty Sunny Lyons France America New York City Georgia Léadville Cole Etienne Mr Patry San Louis Alice Lund Missouri Pueblo Colorado

Power Company Completes Uintah Canyon Plant Upgrades

Roosevelt Standard reports Uintah Power and Light completed six months of upgrades at Uintah Canyon plant. Dual Pelton turbine generation equipment, a new delivery switch panel, and enhanced substation transformers boost capacity. A 4200 foot 26 inch steel pipe line links forbay to penstock, plus water diversion works, aim to reduce low voltage events by about 75 percent.

Uintah Forbay Bair Eald Gintats

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