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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1928

Page

2

Vernal Visitors and Local Business Travel Noted

J D Eskeleson of Eskelson and Domgard garage at Gusher visited Vernal on Thursday. W S Henderson departed for Salt Lake City last Thursday to attend business matters for several days. Mr and Mrs K Dandels of Mr Emmons visited Vernal Saturday. Mr Daniel, a Duchesne high school instructor, was mentioned in local notes.

J D Eskeleson Eskelson and Domgard Gusher Vernal W S Henderson Salt Lake City K Dandels Emmons Daniel the Duchesne High School

Thorne Family Visit Arrives in Vernal from Willow Creek

Mr and Mrs George Thorne of Willow Creek visited Vernal on Sunday to spend time at the home of their son Leon C Thorne.

George Thorne Willow Creck

Rae Ashton Couple Leave for California Visit

Mr and Mrs Rae Ashton left Sunday for California where they will spend a couple of weeks visiting Mr and Mrs Leslie Ashton and friends at San Fernando.

Rae Ashton Califrnia Leslie Ashton San Fernando

Mrs Cliff Smith Visits Late Mrs Jorgensen Home

Mrs Cliff Smith and her two children Vena Meb and Junior spent a week visiting at the home of the late Mrs Calvin Jorgensen.

Cliff Smith Vena Meb Junior Calvin Jorgensen

Johnson and Peterson Return From Leadership Week in Utah

Theodore Johnson and E Peterson traveled to Utah for a leadership week in Provo and attended the Farm Bureau consent meeting in Ogden before returning to Vernal on Monday.

Theodore Johnson E Peterson Vernal Provo Farm Bureau Consent Ogden

Atwoods Visit Tridel Daughter Wanda Relates Pneumonia Recovery

Mr and Mrs Roy Atwood of Tridel accompany their daughter Wanda who is recovering from pneumonia and seems to be getting along nicely while under care in Weara ria.

Roy Atwood Tridel Wanda Weararia

Master Heller Society Meeting Honors Kathryn Southam

The Master Heller Society will meet next Tuesday February 7 at Mrs Joshua Haslem’s home to honor Mrs Kathryn Southam who cannot attend. The Theology lesson will be discussed.

Matser Heller Society Joshua Haslem Kathryn Southam

Van Tassel Daughters Recover After Tonsil Operations

Mrs William Van Tassel reports that Van Tassel and her daughter, both operated on last Saturday for enlarged tonsils, are doing well and getting along nicely.

William van Tassel Every. van Tassel Harry van Tassel

Oil prospects eyed by Salt Lake and New York visitors

H E Raddaty and L L Travis of Salt Lake City and F A Vogelard of New York City toured Uintah Basin on a Sunday inspection trip to gauge oil possibilities and potential investment interest.

H E Raddaty L. L. Travis Salt Lake City F A Vogelard Son New York City Bunday Uintah Basin

Post Office Worker Undergoes Serious Provo Operation

Jesse Hana of the Verna Post Office force underwent a serious sinus operation in Provo last Monday. He suffered a hemorrhage during the procedure but is now reported to be doing as well as can be expected.

Jesse Hana Verna Provo

Boy, Ten, Improves After Long Scarlet Fever Sickness

Boyd Hall ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Ben Hall has shown notable improvement after seven weeks confined to bed with scarlet fever and is able to sit up briefly each day.

Boyd Hall Ben Hall Boyd

Bus Banks Recovers From Accident

The report says Bus Banks is healing well from his accident. The upper part of his mind is nearly healed and the lower area where the amputation occurred is healing rapidly. He can now enjoy sunshine for short periods each day.

Poultry Sale By Fort Bureau Shipments Planned

Fort Bureau schedules a poultry shipment on Tuesday February 7 from the Peppard Feed Plant at Vernal and February 9 from Fort Duchesne. The auction features all kinds of chickens, capons, and turkeys with dressed fowls and live birds. First grade chickens in capons priced at 38 cents delivered at...

Fort Bureau Vernal Fort Duchesne

Poor Feeding Stunts Growth in Dairy Heifers

The piece notes many dairy cows are undersized and low producing due to inadequate early nutrition. After freshening, the heifer struggles to recover the growth she lacked in youth from poor feeding practices.

Jensen Relief Society Social Delights Members After Lunch

On Tuesday afternoon the Jensen Relief Society held its annual membership social with a splendid program followed by lunch for ward members. Stake board members Mrs Elnora Vernon, Mrs Nellie Calder, Ms Pearl Eston, and Mrs Crystal Tewla attended, with William P. Vernon driving them in his car.

Jensen Elnora Vernon Nellie Calder Pearl Eston Crystal Tewla Stake Willam P Vernon

Funeral services for infant son of Mr and Mrs Ed ward Clovard

The infant son of Mr and Mrs Edward Clovard died January 25. Funeral services were held at the home on Friday conducted by Joseph Horrocks. Music by Mrs Robert L Pixton Venice Hunt and John Hodgkinson. Joseph Horrocks spoke. Benediction by Mr Hodgkinson. Interment in Verna cemetery.

Ifant Edward Clovard Joseph Horrocks Robert L. Pixton Venice Hunt John Hodgkinson Hodgkinsor Verna

Notable Pioneers' Family Gathers As Father Lies In Critical Condition

Mrs Mae Trascom left on Wednesday to be by the bedside of her father J W Locks, an 87 year old pioneer of Annabella Sevier county. His wife Elvira Lock s was an early Monroe pioneer. The couple had nine children. all but Mrs Ovens are living. The family will meet at his home to comfort him in his last hours.

Mae Trascom J W Locks Mr Locks Annabella Sevier County Elvira Wingate Locks Monroe Childre David Lairds Perry Foy Warren Locks Frank Locks Charles Locks Mae Bascome George Ovens Fred Andrews H D Dodge Mrs Ovens

Local Girl Initiated in Leading Social Organization at U A

Vera Calder, junior at Utah Agricultural College, was pledged to the Sigma Theta Phi Sorority, a leading campus social group. Active in college life since entering last fall, Calder played a leading role in the Campus Players play and was chosen as band sponsor while majoring in economics with a focus on goods.

Vera Calder Utah Agricultural College Sigma Theta Phi Sorority Miss Calder School Oe Economics Oods

Uintah High Parent Teachers Meet February 6

The Uintah High School Parent-Teacher Association meets Monday at 8 pm in the school auditorium. An excellent program includes piano solo Miss Mary Lou Thorne, vocal solo Mrs Frobert LL Pixton, violin Gilbert Childs, Miss Maglebys class solo Miss Johnson, baritone Reverend Sebold, and a talk by President Wal lace Calder. The note urges community support to raise standards.

Parent-Teachers Association of the Uintah High School Mary Lou Thorne Frobert LL Pixton Gilbert Childs Maglebys Johnson Wallace Calder Sebold Oulng

Pipeline survey starts for 7 million dollar line to Salt Lake

A Rock Springs to Salt Lake natural gas pipeline project moves forward after Denver talks. A survey crew is engaged. Ohio Oil and Midwest interests back immediate action to connect Rock Springs through Vernal, Roosevelt, Strawberry, Springville to Salt Lake and other towns.

Rock Springs Salt Lake Denver Ohio Texas Sormir Oil Ohlo Oi Company Rock Upper Echo Canyon Parleys Weber Erajons Ogden Hiawath Colorado- Wyoming Clay Basin Wyoming Utah Lne Red Creek Green River Bridgeport Gold Mesa Kettle Creek Diamond Springs Brush Creek Vera Rangely Vernal Jon Roosevelt Strawberry Reclamation District Springville Nephi Ohio Oil Company Midwest Oil Company R 8 Lord Mount Vernon Hope Company East Lake Ogden Shaffer Pipe One

Junior Girls in Ashley ward raise funds and present to ward

The Ashley ward Mutual Junior girls organized activities raising 18 75 from a dance and refreshments and 19 75 from a December party. They allocated 300 for flower bulbs for the Junior aim, bought ward song books, and presented them to the bishopric. Ella Lee led the class in presenting the gifts with responses from the authorities.

Newlyweds and Couples Share Utah Nuptials

County clerk records list Labey Timothy of Meeker Cole and Gladys N Ison of Cedarview Utah, Glen Durfee of Myton Utah and Hope Hicks of Cedarview Utah, Leonard Wesley Waren of Salt Lake City and Maleta Bastian of Hayden Utah. Warren Belcher and Daisy Lux wed Jan 17 at the bride’s home. reception Jan 20 at the Belcher home. The ceremony was led by class officers and advisors with backward dances and games, a backward solo by Meda Walker, and punch and wafers served.

Labey Timothy Meeker Cole Gladys N Ison Cedarview Utah Glen Durfee Myton Utah Hope Hicks Leonard Wesley Waren Salt Lake City Maleta Bastian Hayden, Utah Mir E H Belcher Vernal Warren Daisy Lux Belcher Home Sweet Home Meda Walker

Olsen Honor Faculty With Social Evening

Mr and Mrs Norman Olsen hosted a Thursday night event honoring the faculty of the U iHS. Games and music followed by a reading from Miss Stella Tfarris. Luncheon was served to thirty guests. Everyone enjoyed the evening.

Norman Olsen U Ihs Stella Tfarris

Birthday Surprise Honors Mrs Mars Pope Hosts

Mrs Abe Hatch and Mrs Earl Freeman hosted a birthday surprise on January 28 for Mrs Mars Pope. Guests were seated at four tables and enjoyed cards. High honors went to Mrs Abe Hatch and Mrs Rube Freestone with consolation by Mrs Zina Gearle and Rube Frees. A two course luncheon followed and the guest of honor received a set of community plate knives and forks.

Abe Hatch Earl Freeman Mars Pope Rube Freestone Zina Gearle Rube Frees

Senior class hosts novel Backward party event

Ernest Eaton returned Tuesday from a trip to Ogden where he attended the Farm Bureau convention. The U S Sunday evening of last week featured a Backward party given by the Senior class, noted as a very novel event.

U .S Ernest Eaton Ogden Farm Bureau Convention

Ladies Aid to Lead Congregational Church Service

The Ladies Aid will conduct the Congregational church service Sunday evening in February. A splendid program is being prepared and everyone is cordially invited to attend.

Ladies Aid Congregational Church

Sixteenth Woodmen of the Word Ball Set for February 13

The sixteenth annual ball of the Woodmen of the Word will be held February 13 at the Imperial Dance. This event is expected to be a leading social function of the season and is highly anticipated by the community.

Woodmen of the Word Imperial Dansante

Relief Society Drives Subscriptions Drive Wins Prizes

The Relief Society conducted a January subscription drive for Helier Society magazine. Naples Glines with 53 members secured 53 magazines, Glines 33 members got 53, Second ward 63 members obtained 65. The stake board awarded six new song books to the three top wards Naples Glines and Second ward.

Stake Relief Society Helier Society Naples

Vernal Ward MIAs present varied program February plans

A January 31 program in Vernal First ward featured Saxophone quartet Gilbert Childs Howard Harrison LaVon Vernon and Marie Singleton, ukulele duet by Pauline Mortison Leona Brass banjo solo by Charles Lewis with Marie Singleton, plus regular class work. Naples MIA held a January 31 program with vocal solo The Miller Lavell Manwaring and Heart Tones Mrs Melinda Goodrich, social games after class. Ashley ward Mutual January 31 offered harmonies solo Louis Freestone and a Fontella Brown dance. The two Vernal wards plan a conjoint meeting at the Second Ward chapel with Olsen orchestra, Beehive chorus, and talks by Joseph Winder Orva Eaton and others.

Vernal First Ward M IA Gilbert Childs Howard Harrison LaVon Vernon Marie Singleton Pauline Mortison Leona Brass Charles Lewis Jennie Pearce Story Pearl Glines Ward Naples M I the Miller Fontella Brown Davis Ward Long Della Chivers and Company Vonnie Atwood Glen Bennion Second Ward Olsen Orchestra Joseph Winder Orva Eaton N Olsen Wm E Pearce

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