Vernal Local Mixed Recap and Social Notes Twenty Years Ago
Vernal society records a Wrecker's Daughter performance at the Workman Opera House drawing solid crowds and profit. Local purchase: Wille Hansen buys a northern lot from Cornelius Carhart for 535 dollars. Charles Carter returns from a business trip to the reservation praising Duchesne valley prospects. A Congregational Church bazaar and concert garners high praise and hints at a repeat. Electric light work advances with wires strung by crews. Local hazards report predators harming poultry. The 5007 club hosts a lively gathering with Mr and Mrs Meagher. Merchants report stronger Christmas business due to prosperity and more advertising. Some stores preload holiday goods. Whiterocks reports Lorin Ross injury from a horse kick requiring fourteen stitches. Coldest temp noted at Jensen 430 below zero. Tra Gerdiner welcomes a baby girl December 8. Mr and Mrs Wm Timothy rejoice at a new arrival.
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Workman Opera House
Wille Hansen
Hullinger
Cornelus Carhart
Carhart
Charles Carter
Duchesne Valley
Congregational Church
Vernal
Electric Light
Meagher
5007
Martin
Whiterocks
Lorin Ross
Steve Ross
Young Ross
John Merkley
Jensem
Tra Gerdiner
Wm Timothy
Vernal News Roundup Thirty Years Ago Events and Marriages
The Vernal column reports 12 to 13 degree below zero including a winter cold front at Jensen. Irvin Caldwell and Cleo Brown married at the groom's home. Marriage licenses issued to Wollen O Neill and Mary Wardle and to Robert James and Mary O Neill. The Alcazar Dramatic Company plans upcoming plays including American Born Continent, Kerry Guy and Divorce. Boots sale at Chicago Store. WN Morris left for Idaho with mail cargo. Underground rock for a new Tabernacle foundation quarried. Snow fell last Saturday night. George Julius and Brary Oderick wed at the Odekirk home. The couple plan to reside in the southern valley. The Express offers congratulations. Santa Clara welcomed a baby boy at the Colton home. Vernal Christmas program set by the Veshal ward amusements committee at the Opera House with a Christmas tree and gifts. about 85 raised. public invited.
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Jensen
Irvin Caldwell
Wish Caldwell
Cleo Brown
Thomas Brown
Wollem O Neill
Wm. O'Neil
Mary E. Wardle
Robert James
Mary O Neil
Alcazar Dramatic Company
Idaho
Droncoeg
Here
Price
New Tabernacle
Vernal
George Julius
Brary
Lee Roy Colton
Ves
Hal Ward
President Grant to Dedicate Maeser Ward Chapel
Arrangements are set for the Maeser chapel dedication on December 29 with President Heber J. Grant to give the dedicatory prayer. The event marks the completion of the new Maeser chapel and a formal dedicatory ceremony for the ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber J. Grant
Maeser Ward Chapel
Maeser
Heber J Grant
All Men Working on State Highway System Kept Employed
Utah announces continued state road crew employment through winter 1930 as Hoover and Dern urge steady work. Districts will push maintenance including snow clearance and shoulder building with 916 706 budget, up 13.9 percent from last year, funded by gas tax.
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Herbert Hoover
George H Dern i
State Road Commission
Xetood
Bexelier
Cach
Penrod stage comedy staged by Uintah High students
Uintah High School presented the four act comedy Penrod directed by Miss Katharine Faslor. The show drew a large audience with striking stage settings and gorgeous costumes. The cast included Thurman Merkley, Sam Victor Bingham, Margaret Schofield, and Miss Sydney Goodrich in key roles, with several others filling difficult parts.
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Penrod
Katherine Faslor
Thurman Merkley
Sam Victor Bingham
Margaret Schofield
Sydney Goodrich
Robert Willams Wilson Duke
Dade
Howard Calder
Tim
Carlos Roberts
Henry Schofield
Dallas Hatch
Mary Schofield
Lamar Cook
Della An
Trish Cook
Louisa Cook
Bassett
Helen Calder
George Wallace Wacer
Jones Louis Roberts
Merle Jensen
Jorge Dellng
Weldon Bastian
Herman and Berman
Women to Serve on Uintah County Jury for First Time
Uintah County will empanel women as jurors in district court for 1930 marking a historic change. Judge Geo W Worthen appointed John B Hacking and W S Ashton as juror commissioners to select petit jurors for the year. notable Uintah County women are listed for service.
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Uintah County
Geo W Worthen
John B Hacking
W S Ashton
Hacking
Ashton
Interesting Meetings On Bean Campaign In Uintah Basin
Meetings across Aah ler Valley to promote the bean campaign concluded with contracts signed by attendees. Speakers included E Peterson, Ernest Eaton, J A Cheney, EB Stringham, Bishop James H Wallis, Geo W Cahoon, C H Wilkinson, and Ray Paulson. A US Extension note discussed 1929 to 1978 price rises and outlooks for bean varieties and production in Utah.
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Aahler Valley
Matser
Peterton
Ernest Eaton
Uintah County Farm Bureau
J A Cheney
Stringham
James H Wallis
Lions Club
Geo W Cahoon
H Wilkinson
J G Peppard Seed Co
Ray Paulson
United States
Idaho
Amtsah
Districts See Large Increases In Road Funding
The report shows district No 3 Sanpete eastern Juab Sevier Pinte Wayne Kane with 2735 009 and a 109 percent increase. District No 4 Duchesne Wintah Carbon Grand San Juan totals 160 561 and a 164 percent rise. District No 5 eastern Juab Milard Beaver Iron and Washington totals 182 184 with a 133 percent increase. The road commission plans federal aid construction state projects and oiling projects to be completed next week.
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Summit
Sanpete
Eastern Juab Sevier Pinte
Wayne Kane
Duchesne Wintah Carbon
Ashley Ward to Give Christmas Program
Ashley Ward presents a Christmas cantata by the Ashley School on Friday December 20 at 7 00 pm. The program features Maud Edna Rae Winn Madge Lula Kidd and others with Edna Caldwell guiding the musical numbers and a children chorus.
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Ashley School
Maud Edna Rae Winn
Madge Lula Kidd
Aston
Santa Claus
Edna Rae Winn Gohlina
Fairies
Lyle Kidd
William Smith
Venus and the Tittle Stars
Smal
Marva Kidd
Venus
Moon Man
Jack Powell
Carpenters
Chucus
the Army
Eriemble
Chivers Announce Daughter Lily Marries Stan Robbins
Mr and Mrs Jawnes Chivers announce the marriage of their daughter Lily to Stan Robbins of Scipio Millard County Utah. The ceremony was at the birds home on Tuesday evening and the couple left Wednesday morning for Ogden Utah to reside for the present.
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Jawnes Chivers
Annouce
Lili
Stan Robbins
Scipio Millard County
Utah
the Birds
Ogden
Mrs J M F Prancke and Son Return from San Diego
Mrs Franche reports that Senator O Donnell and Dr O Donnell sent holiday greetings from Vernal. Mrs Prancke and Gene returned from San Diego after three months. She notes O Donnell is still holding his OWL and extending greetings to friends in Ashley Valley.
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J M F Prancke
Gene
Vernal Girl Wins Recognition At Par ent Teacher Meet
Meda Walker of Vernal earns recognition as soprano with Virginia Sandme pianist in a Par ent-Teacher association program at Lorin Farr School directed by Edna Crowther. The event featured songs and selections by the group alongside additional performances at the Utah State Industrial School and a Vernal Bee girl meeting led by Miss Beatrice Bailey creating Christmas gift projects.
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Ogden Standard
Niss
Meda Walker
Vernal
Puplig
Edna Crowther Rirle
Lorin
Vernal Bee
Ind Ward
Afiss
Beatrice Bailey
Barta Hederson
MoM Cook Travel to See Reginald in Salt Lake City
Mr and Mrs Cook left Bone Fay for Salt Lake City to meet their son Reginald who arrived there last Thursday after two years as a missionary for the L D S church.
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Mom Cook
Bone Fay
Salt Lake City
Reginald
Salt Lake
L. D. Sy Church
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Bidet
Uintah High School
Daughters of the Pioneers
Tars
Wmn
Siddoway
Willam H Siddoway
Mra
Ernest Winn
East Lake City
M M Cook
Kenneth Spiers
W W Ross
Haller Wittet
J H. Pitchforth
Christemas Story
Charles P Lewis
Ralph Siddoway
John Graggs
Ernest Winnams
Pano Solo
Siddeway
Blanche Rennion
Ernest Henderson and
Clinton Peterger
Michigan
Wisconsin
New York
W Kitchen
Mr Kitchens
J H Wittner
Uintah Basin
E Peterson
Danela Adams
Dry Fork
Thomas Murray Fiaeser
Ashley Ward
Melpha Olsen
Ronald Hubbard
Doroth? Stimpson
Virginia Farders
Verda Stimpson
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