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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1930
Page
6
In a moonlit forest tale, the oldest spruce declares the first day of December marks Christmas. Trees ponder their fate as humans will soon choose and decorate a few evergreens for homes, while smaller spruces hope for a chance.
In 1644 Parliament banned Christmas as Puritans viewed it as pagan and ordered December 25 a day of fasting. The tale notes the abolition and later restoration of Christmas, with charts hinting at its reestablishment.
Mrs Elias Winn cares for daughter with new baby as a shower and dance for Ray Corless couple draws large turnout. Numerous social visits, farm work, birthdays, illnesses, and a Christmas program planned for December twenty third fill community life.
Short services were held in Maéewer ward chapel for the three month old son of Mr and Mrs Josh Stewart who died at Vernal hospital. Bishop Richens and speakers Eaton and Jehnnom led the rites with burial at Rock Point cemetery and dedication by Lester Blige ham.
The Glines Sacrament Meeting met at 7 30 PM with Woodrow Deans and Ivan Fatty as speakers. GL Pletcher and son Claire brought their cattle to Lapeint Sanday to be fed during the winter. the ward recreation committee ends the school year with an entertainment at the war chapel this Friday evening.
H M Moore a government school inspector visits the reservation to assess the Indian school situation. Visitors included L T Bennett C H Carpenter and Gle Peterson. Christmas plans bring Maxwell family and others to spend time at home while Elhridge Liteter and wife return for holidays. Mrs James Reed has a new baby and Nebraska visitors stay with Mrs John J. Johnson. Cluts Tidwell heads to Baltimore Lake with Moore. Three loads of corn arrive to Ouray for sheep feed.
Miss Blanch Watkins visited her brother Paul Watkins in Jensen last Thursday night. Rose Holmes recently worked at William H. Biddeway's home in Vernal and is now home. Oren Alper, son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Bumper, has suffered a week with a severe head cold but is improving. Johnnie Atwood, Lloyd Watkins and Arvell Alplanalp left for the cedars to haul a cod. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gurr has been very ill with pneumonia for two weeks. she is being cared for at the home of Mr and Mrs George Gurr and is improving rapidly. Sacrament meeting speakers were Marie Watkins, Marion Jackson, Jay Simped, Melvin Collet, Eduard Watkins Jr., and John Bulst. the tales were well received. Mae Penfield of Vernal visited Rose Holmes. Mr and Mrs Walter B Simper visited Mr and Mrs George Wardle of Giles last Friday. Mr and Mrs Robert Coop and their children visited Mrs Coop's parents, Mr and Mrs Bene.
Miss Kate Smuin daughter of Mr and Mrs William Smuin and Frank Johnson son of Mr and Mrs William Johnson were united in marriage in Davis on Jas Thursday December 11. The couple is wished joy and happiness in their married life. Jamin Slaugher Sunday Henry Workman worked on the state road. John Smuin is recovering from a severe burn from last week and is greatly improved.
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