Gay Nineties Gold and Green Ball Acknowledged Success
The Uintah Stake MIA held a Gold and Green Ball recalling the Gay Nineties with red and white decor and mustache themed outfits. Queens from ten wards crowned by Alvin Weeks received gifts, followed by two floor shows directed by Fawn Hill and Gene Fisher. The gala attracted a large cross‑ward crowd as Rudy Krissman and his Music Makers provided the music. Mrs. David Allred and her sons returned from Thermopolis after a 10 day visit. reports say the Allreds may sell their home and move to Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Stake
Stake
Alvin Weeks
Stake Ymmia
Stake Mia
Stake Dance
Fawn Hill
Gene Fisher
Melva Jean Clark
Lorna Soderquist
Helen Hein
Vernal
Eene Gardiner
Ashley
Dora Johnson
Davis
Phyllis Luck
Glines
Joyce Hayes
Lapoint
Geneva Murray
Jensen
Elva Timothy
Maeser
Marva Nickell
Naples
The
Rudy Krissman
David Allred
Billy
Douglas
Thermopolis
Wyo
Allred
Allreds
Wyoming
Stake Golden Gleaner Girls Reorganize Activities
Stake Golden Gleaner Girls met at Mrs. Ernest Johnsons home to reorganize for the coming year. New officers include Mrs. Walt Raper president Miss Grace Manwaring vice president Mrs. Darrell Morrell secretary and Erma Goodrich historian. Several ward assignments and music directors named. First officers retiring listed. Also note the birth of a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Donnell Feltch with Donnell in the navy aboard USS Norton Sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stake
Golden Gleaner
Stake Gleaner
Ernest Johnson
Walt Raper
Grace Manwaring
Darrell Morrell
Erma Goodrich
Topoint
Tridell
DeVon McKee
Glines and
Macser
Kenneth Timothy
Ashley
Lovell Simmons
Vernal
Earl Calder
Ruth Robertson
Darrell Merrell
Naples and Davis
Oro Goodrich
Bill Hatch
Jensen
Vera Gurr
Lawrence Bascom
Elwin Simmons
Golden Gleaner Group
Uintah
Golden Gleaners
Darrel Merrell
Dellis Merrill
Cuff Caldwell
Aow
Johnson
Donnell Feltch
Glines Ward
Ainish Stake
YWMIA
YMMIA
Ward
Grant Hacking
Jeader
Frank Walker
Victor Waite
M Men
LaVoir Duvall
Verdin Johnson
Lapoint Relief Society Honors Visiting Teachers
Lapoint ward Relief Society honored visiting teachers and partners with a dinner at the ward chapel under Agnes Walker and Ardith Huber and Ora Swain. Each teacher received a gift after a turkey dinner and Bunco followed with Golden Winn winning high prize and Ore Swain low prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapoint Relief Society
Lapoint Ward Relief Society
Agnes Walker
Brealdent
Ardith Huber
Ora Swain
Ward
Bunco
Golden Winn
Ore Swain
Central School PTA Meeting Set for February Seventh
Announcement states a Parent and Teachers meeting will be held February 7 at 7 30 p m in the Central School library. Mr Legs sixth grade will present a play and the school children will sing under Mrs H M Snyder. Mrs Hugh W Colton will speak on Founders Day and parents are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
Legs
H. M. Snyder
Hugh W. Colton
Barbara Johnson Honored at Taylor Home Party
Mrs. LeRoy Taylor and Mrs. Rhoda Robinson hosted a Friday evening party at the Taylor home in Vernal to honor Barbara Johnson who leaves for Juneau Alaska to join the Public Health Service after a year and a half at the Vernal City office. Sixteen guests attended four tables for Five Hundred and a luncheon followed the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Taylor
Rhoda Robinson
Taylor
Barbara Johnson
Vernal Garden Club Opens Year With Rose Garden Plan
The Vernal Garden Club met at Mrs. C. J. Neal’s home for its first meeting of the year. President Mrs. Donald Barr led the session and the group decided to finish plantings in the city park rose garden as their project. Mr. Neal presented slides of Arizona and the Grand Canyon along with the Vernal Rose Garden. Fourteen members and one guest attended and refreshments followed. The next meeting is set for February 21 at Mrs. Leland Bennion’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Garden Club
C. J. Neal
Donald Barr
Neal
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Leland Bennion
Faculty Women's League Hears Utah Slides Presentation
Mrs Elbert Simmons and Mrs Avard Rigby hosted a regular meeting of the Faculty Women's League at Simmons home. Rigby led discussions of club business while Simmons showed scenic slides from Utah national parks and near Vernal. Nine members attended and a chill supper was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Simmons
Avard Rigby
Faculty Women’s League
Simmons
Rigby
Mr. Simmons
Utah
Vernal
Thalia Club Hosts Thursday Meeting at Home
Mrs. Joe Galbreath entertained the Thalia club at her home on January 27 with eleven members and two guests, Mrs. Nelson Weeks and Mrs. Annette Ackhurst. Five hundred wag was played with prizes awarded to Mrs. Ward White and Mrs. Iva McCary. Ackhurst won the guest prize. Valentine motifs filled the table and refreshments were served. Mrs. Weldon Carroll will entertain February 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Galbreath
Thalia Club
Nelson Weeks
Annette’ Ackhurst
Ward White
Iva McCary
Ackhurst
Valentine
Utah Power and Light Ladies Hold Monday Meeting
Ladies of the Utah Power and Light Co held a Monday evening gathering at Mrs. Afton Fuller’s home with Mrs. Ethel Brown assisting. Mrs. Barbara Mohr presided as vice president. Leafy Moore and Laura Rasmussen won prizes in the games. Eleven members were served refreshments. The next meeting will be a Valentine Party on February 14 at Mrs. J. C. Anderson’s home with Shirley Bullock assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Power and Light Co
Afton Fuller
Ethel Brown
Barbara Mohr
Leafy Moore
Laura Rasmussen
J. C. Anderson
Shirley Bullock
Uintah Girls Return From Make It Yourself With Wool Contest
Uintah high school students from Vernal represented Uintah county in a Utah Wool Growers auxiliary contest in Salt Lake City on January 26. Four girls were chosen to attend the national contest in San Antonio, Texas next week. The group appeared in fashion shows at two venues and Miss Batty joined a radio program on KSL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missex Nola Batty
Deane Freestone
Glenda
Rae ‘Holfeltz
Uintah
Stu*dents
Uintah County
Salt Lake City
Utah Wool Growers Auxiliary
Vérnal Girls
2CMI
Hotel Utah
Miss Freestone
Miss Batty
LDS Girls Change Fiesta of Love Date to Feb 12
Mrs. Alta Gardiner, stake supervisor of the Girls Leadership Organization, announced the Fiesta of Love at Glines chapel has been moved to Saturday February 12 at 7 o clock due to a high school basketball game at Alterra high school February 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LDS Girls Organization
Alta Gardiner
Girls Leadership Organization
Alterra High School
Glines Chapel
Marriage Licenses Issued In Late January
Deputy county clerk Mrs Harold Richardson issued two marriage licenses in late January. Elmer Robert Collins 49 of Bonanza and Lucy Hewitt 57 of England obtained licenses on January 28. Lloyd Smuin 23 of Vernal and Connie Joyce Farnsworth 19 of Gusher obtained theirs on January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Harold Richardson
Elmer Robert Collins
Bonanza
Lucy Hewitt
England
Lloyd Smuin
Vernal
Connie Joyce Farnsworth
Gusher
Helen Banks Hosts Ladies Guild Meeting
Members of the Ladies Guild were entertained Monday at Miss Helen Banks home. Mrs Sylvia Felich was elected chaplain and plans for the February 21 Community House annual board party were discussed. Maxine Hatch was chosen to represent the club at the recreation school and won the market basket. The next meeting is February 7 at Loretta Halstead home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Guild
Helen, Banks
Sylvia Felich
Maxine Hatch
Hatch
Loretta Halstead
Bridgette Club Holds Regular Meeting at Home
Mrs Bay Hatch hosted the Bridgette club Monday evening with bridge prizes awarded to Mrs Martin Campbell Mrs Jack Turner and Mrs Tenney Johnston. Mrs Carl Searle to entertain the group at their next meeting on Feb 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Hatch
Bridgette Club
Martin Campbell
Jack Turner
Tenney. Johnston
Carl Searle
UNESCO List Speakers Available to Organizations
A UNESCO meeting at Central School heard chairman Martin J. Barrett announce availability of speakers from Fort Duchesne and nearby communities for two weeks notice. Prospective hosts may contact Mrs Hugh W. Colton. school assemblies were also planned. next meeting is Feb 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unesco
Central School
Martin J. Barrett
Fort Duchesne
Bryce Caldwell
Lois Velle
Vernal
Hugh W. Colton
Uintah
Alterra
Unesco I
Central School Library
Barrett
Haunted House three act play by Vernal Second Ward
The Vernal Second Ward Mutual Improvement Association will present The Haunted House a three act play by William Davies at the ward chapel Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Joseph Winder directs with Kenna Faye Neilson as assistant. Cast includes Wayne Martinson Nolan Batty Milton Nilson Lawrence York Gerry Winward Clifta Gilbert Kenna Faye Neilson Sharon Mecham George R Goodrich Jay Taylor Kenneth Hadlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davies
Vernal Second Ward Mutual Improvement Assn
Ward Chapel
Joseph Winder
Kenna Faye Neilson
Wayne Martinson
Nolan Batty
Milton Nilson
Lawrence York
Gerry Winward
Clifta Gilbert
Sharon Mecham
George R. Goodrich
Jay’ Taylor
Kenneth Hadlock
Elder Thacker Called to Sing in London Mission Quartet
Elder Ted Thacker, serving in the British mission for the LDS church, has been selected to sing in a mission quartet touring the area for seven months. He is the sole missionary from Utah chosen for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Thacker
LDS Church
Lonedon
Thacker
Utah
Vernal Weekend Visit and Local Club Talk
Town residents Mr and Mrs Gordon Parkes of Ouray spent the weekend in Vernal. Alvin E Weeks and J C Anderson spoke to the Lions Club in Roosevelt Thursday evening. Mr Weeks was zone chairman and Mr Anderson, a 20 year member, was chosen. Mr and Mrs Wilford Bastian received word that Mr and Mrs Deval Bishop of Sandy are the agents of a boy born January 28. Bishop was formerly Maur Ine Bastian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Parkes of
Ouray
Vernal
Alvin E. Weeks
J. C. Anderson
Roosevelt
Lion Club
Mr. Weeks
Zone
Mr. Anderson
Wilford Bastian
Deval Bishop
Sandy
Borh
Senior Current Topics Club Meets at Mrs Boswell Home
Mrs O M Boswell hosted the Senior Current Topics Club last Thursday evening with 13 members and one guest. Mrs Asher Merkrey spoke on the United Nations and Mrs Henry Millecam Sr led the lesson on the Veterans Administration. A solid luncheon was served. The next meeting will be at Mrs Devere Carroll’s home on February 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Boswell
Seniior
United Nations
Asher Merkrey
Henry Millecam Sr
Veterans Administration
Aorid
Howard Calder
Devere Carroll
Local resident reunites with Florida trip after weather delays
Clive Calder of Bountiful and Mrs Stan Siaugh were delayed returning home from a Florida vacation. The pair, who had been living Bree No, spent Vernal night in Oklahoma City due to ice and sleet weather, extending their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Siaugh
Bree
Tor ‘Vernal
Florida
Oklahoma City
Gilbert A. Parks
License Plates Sales Slow Ahead of 1949 Tags
County Assessor Eugene Sundquist reminded drivers that only 29 days remain before all vehicles must wear 1949 license plates. He noted passenger plate sales have been slow and after February ends buyers must mail orders to Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene K. ‘Sundquist
Salt Lake City
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Stake Golden Gleaner Girls
Alice Kidd
Marie Stephens
Hotel Vernal
Quality Drug Vernal
PTA
Thalia Clubs
Power and Light Ladies
Sweetheart
Helen Banks
Second Ward
Garden Gate Floral
P. Skagg
Cutout Town
Clive Calder
Bountiful
Pontha Calder
Nia A
Sayer
Wren OF Gach OP
Soper Pazeed
Pat Ety
Feen-Eyert
Jes
Nmi
Ay Peas
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