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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1927
Page
2
Vernal residents share holiday visits from Owen Bartlett of Tridell and T Rice of Randlett. Local officials H S Olsen and families enjoy Provo and Rangely trips. School nurse duties, surgeries for Georgia Dean, and the Thalia Club Christmas party at Mrs Dave Hatch’s home are recorded among festive readers.
Nelson Merkley travels to Neola for the funeral of her eldest brother Jesse Peterson who died Christmas morning after an appendicitis operation. She is accompanied by Ward P White and her son Asher Merkley and grandson Aird Merkley. Holiday visitors include local residents and students home from school.
Mrs Jesse Evans entertained guests for a Christmas dinner on Christmas Day. The house featured festive decorations and invites included Mr and Mrs Harmon Sowards Mr and Mrs E J Younes and family Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson and family 8 Johnson Mr and Mrs Lynn Ashton and Misses Hazel Sewards and Ethelynn Ashton.
The Twentieth Century club met at Mrs Seth 3 Perry’s home on Tuesday December 27 for a Christmas party. Members answered roll call with a Christmas sentiment. Mrs BOER Stringham played piano selections. Mrs T T Johnston read A Sketch of Christmas Life in Old Salem. The group sang carols and enjoyed a lunch. A beautifully decorated tree with gifts was distributed by Santa. Attendees included Mrs Rae Ashton, Mrs L H Allan, Dr George H Christy, Mes N J Meagher, Mrs Vern Me Canonl, Mrs B H Stringham, Mrs Lloyd Shimrin, Mrs Robert Itmer, Mrs Adair Tyzack.
Long entertained at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening in honor of her brother Jimmie who returned home Monday from Salt Lake where he attends the University of Utah. There were twenty five couples present.
The fragmentible page appears as a fashion periodical lead with an unclear date and event. It mentions Pals First Vogue and a New Year themed item, but lacks coherent details or names to anchor a fuller summary.
A banquet in St George honored John R Wallis upon his retirement after 23 years as editor. Local leaders praised his influence on schools, growth, and county well being, with remarks from Bishop James Ho Wallis’s brother and Chamber of Commerce officials. The event featured anecdotes and gratitude for his newspaper service.
The Evans family announces the marriage of Ephra Evans to George J Foster. The ceremony is planned for the first of January at the Salt Lake Temple.
Mrs W Henderson hosted a birthday gathering for her son Charles at the family residence with entertainment by Grant Calder and Hazel Sowards. The event featured a Whos Zoo and a progressive spoof, many gifts for Charles, and a guest list of local residents and friends. Favors went to Merle Bingham and Parvin Smith, with Stella Harris and Folger Calder receiving consolation. Lunch followed as guests departed wishing Charles well.
The church to make Sunday school the primary educational venue for gospel study. priesthood meetings to be discontinued with monthly quorum business sessions. Higher classes will cover Dutch history, the Book of Mormon, the Old and New Testaments, a missionary department, and adult doctrine from modern revelations, aided by leaflets.
Notice reads a three room modern house available for rent either furnished or unfurnished on Henderson Street. Contact details not provided.
County Clerk Murray issued a week of marriage licenses. The list includes Elza Hardy and Blanche Martin both of Vernal Emmett Hall and Irene Wilcoxson both of Vernal Mark Mackay and Afton Taylor both of Vernal Ivan Jacobson and Jennie Scott both of Vernal Delbert Horrocks of Vernal and Francis Harrison of Lapoint George Foster and Ephia Evans Sherman Taylor and Delthia Thompson both of Lapoint. A couple was married December 21 by Justice of the Peace Charles Carter.
In many graduate schools and professional settings women are increasingly visible in teaching laboratories clinics law offices and business. The Boston Globe notes cooperation is rising and gender equality in scholarship and competence remains sexless despite challenges.
In a stormy scene, the torrential downpour limits court play for 100 women seeking personal fitness. only one woman remains focused on her partner’s needs. The piece then shifts to a digression on science figures and unresolved questions about ether and air.
Naples residents celebrate the marriage of Mr Alfred Powell and Mrs Annie Gray with 14 children 29 grandchildren and many friends in attendance. Powell, born in London, joined the LDS church in Hyde Park, emigrated to Utah in 1883, and helped build the Central canal and stake tabernacle. He served in multiple church presidencies, was a long time Sunday school head deacon and visiting teacher.
Manager Archie Lewis and Francois Leitch piloted a new model Ford touring car from Salt Lake City to Vernal, arriving seven hours after departing Provo through heavy snow. The car, a Ford Motors product, meets earlier forecasts and will stay in Vernal until Tuesday before returning to Salt Lake City. Mer Lewis said a shipment of the new cars would arrive in Vernal within a few days.
The Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs Walter Corless's home on Wednesday January 4 at 236.
Joseph Hardy, longtime Ashley Valley settler, reports the Wednesday night blizzard as the heaviest since he arrived in Vernal forty nine years ago. Seventeen inches piled up before dawn Thursday, spurring optimistic talk of boosted business and a farm outlook worth a million dollars for next year’s crops.
A Detroit telegram reports the new 1930 Chevrolet models and prices to go on sale January 1. Roadster 49500, Touring 49300, Coach 88500, Coupe 59300, Sedan 67500, Sport Cabriolet 66500, Imperial Landau 71500, Light Delivery truck 37500, Utilities truck 49500.
The annual stockholders meeting of Untah State Bank will be held at the bank building January 3 1928 at 2 00 pm. The notice carries pass first Vogue dates January 13 and 14 B30.
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