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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1943
Page
8
The Junior Current Top Club met last Wednesday inviting Superintendent A Grant West to discuss delinquency. RSVP attendees numbered 13 with desserts served by Mrs B Millam and others as members planned a Christmas party at Mrs Pu M Batty’s home.
The Masonic Lodge No 20F AM and Easter Star Duveromy Chapter N17 held installations after a banquet in Myton on Monday. Axel Buren presided as past leader with Azer Johnson as retiring master and L Philips as master, listing wardens, secretary, treasurer, and deacons. Nominal officers for Unitah High News and Duveramy Chapter N17 followed, with titles for patrons, secretaries, conductresses, chaplins, warders, and jewels presented to Axel Birch and Neille Jones.
A large crowd attended the annual Gold and Green Ball on Friday night December 17 at the Imperial hall. The event featured a Bethlehem silhouette and a multi queen crowning, with a four-couple Gold and Green waltz and a Vernal Second Ward chorus performance.
Personnel listed include Carl W Richardson promoted to sergeant in New Guinea, Sgt Richardson notes rugged terrain. Glen T McKeachnie and others arrive home for leave, Don Walker in the South Pacific, Orin Simper medically discharged, Eldon Lick recovering from September 21 operation, Bert Jolly on furlough after basic training at Fort Riley, and Bert Joly in Mechanized Cavalry preparing to report to Tort Mead Marsland.
Gwen Brady and Lenore Leais reporters describe a Christmas assembly featuring the one act play The Gift in Judea. The cast includes Joel William Siddoway Hulda Audrey Jones Malechi Sterling Cohen Gabriel Martha Bert Carroll and Kathleen Merkley with scenes in m Hite town at the time of Cheists minister. Senior Class Party Friday Dec 10 noted with seniors skating around Vernay.
Grown on Talk er and Mrs Arthur Tomlinson of Ouray reside in Vernal for the winter. Lois Williams and Eloisa Mott return to Vernal after year at Small Army plant in Salt Lake. Grace Dill, employed in Salt Lake, returns to Vernal to spend Christmas. Robert Hatch, son of FE Hatch, at Thorne ranch Willow Creek, visits home. Francie Williams, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Williams, home with family before joining Armed Forces in January. November marks Uintah county’s first month in eight years with no marriage licenses. Margie and Vonetta Schanno fill weekend at Delbert Schanno home. Both employed in Salt Lake City. Miss Lucile Bodily to spend Christmas with parents. she works in Salt Lake and will return to work Monday.
Mr and Mrs Douglas Noel of Astoria Ore are the parents of a seven pound baby boy born December 20 Mira Noel formerly Elizabeth Walker Noel 46 motor machinist that glass is the worst Yard, the Vernal Express has received a Christmas parcel from Daniel A Adams at Nar Canyon Be says he and the Express grew up together and will not part with it now that he is away a sedan belonging to Joe Anderton was stolen in front of his home Monday night Sherrit H M Snyder found the car a baby doned near Victory Park where it had skidded from the highway and lodged in the barrow pit It is believed the aging thief stole a car at Roosevelt and has not been apprehended at or near Hoems street arrived Wednesday from Tule Lake calls to spend the holidays with his mother Mrs Ora Hematters Mr Hemstreet helped to build the Japanese interment camp at Tule Lake He is the agriculture teacher at Tule Lake high school and is a member of the home guard
Leola Allred from California visits her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Allred while Mr and Mrs Harold Cook host a party at the Progressive Ohline home with Reed Anderson honored. Mr Anderson departs December 23 to report to Ft Dougin as a Christmas program is noted in Sunday School.
An appeal emphasizes war bonds as the finest Christmas gesture from Uncle Sam. It urges citizens to purchase bonds to support military efforts and strengthen national resolve during the conflict.
Readable lines note Ivan Perry and Arthur Curtis spoke at a Sunday evening Sacrament meeting. The report emphasizes their roles as speakers and the event’s religious setting.
A long roster of Roosevelt residents and relatives recounts Thanksgiving happenings and travel. Names include Ma and Mr Win Howacs Qotharp, Perry Bowen, Mrs Fred Bartle, Mrs Mary Bolton and sons Byron and Lorraine, Olive Sprouse, Clive Sprouse, Gerald Botton, Marvin J Hamaker, and many others. Movements touch Salt Lake, Baltimore, Vernal, and overseas duty hints.
Dated notes show Roosevelt visitors and several regional trips with family and friends. Alvin Mowrey and Demes Trujillo hosts in town. Bartletts and Goodrichs cited among attendees. Vernal and McConkie names appear with church services and High Council visitors.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Murray joined Amasa Cadwell for a Salt Lake City trip. Mr Murray failed army exams and returned to Caldwell sheep camp. Wallace Mom visited Phoenix, Mrs Ray Roader reports. Charles Valencia and family arrive at Antes California. a daughter to Sewell family. Fred Reynolds family moved to Dan Nelson house. Irene Shaw of Grand Junction and James Fletcher of Pallande visited Nile Ainge. Flu spreads. 29 of 86 pupils attended school Friday. Neil Thorne from Utah Agricultural College returns for holidays.
Multiple legal notices from Uintah County Utah including summonses to defendants in quiet title cases, a stock-raising homestead entry notice, and a dissolution application for Vernal Express Publishing Company. Citations include Ray E. Dillman attorney, Vernon and Roosevelt Utah locations, and dates in 1943 to 1944.
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