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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1921
Page
2
From Our Correspondents reports snow in the Baldica region remains deep, driving loggers from the mountains. The piece notes water fears for farmers, local parish meetings, a teachers’ training course with new books, and community events including weddings, sports, and agriculture plans. It mentions local officials, turkeys, and farm activity along with sparrow cleanups and lambing plans.
Naples Sunday morning from Dragon notes a three and a half month project return home. A surprise party honored Mr and Mrs Robert Allred with forty guests and a luncheon. Michael Nash reports a horse dying in his stable. The Naples Educational Unit hosted a successful program with president Colton’s talk. A ward House dance aimed at missions drew low patronage. A future dance plans to fund missionaries. Naples Sunday school officers performed well at Stoke Priesthood Sunday. A M I A meeting is planned next Sunday with H Walter Woolley speaking. Local youths strive in a sparrow contest while Mrs Adams Dry Fork visitors join valley crowds for festivities. Danclog led entertainment with lively dancing, songs by William Pierce Owen Hacking Eva Caldwell Ethlynne Bartlett and others. George Bartlett and Mrs George Bartlett of Tridell visited priesthood meeting over Sunday. John Hislop and family from Altam prepaid a few days. Beatrice Stringham fell from a horse near Bodily’s, injuring her side and ankle. Myrtle Hoeft substituted Friday. Canal overflow blamed for accidents. Mario Smith and pupils enjoyed Vernal educational show in a bobsled. An old folks social is planned for next Thursday.
Mrs Heber Alfred returns from Myton to join family at Bennett. Marlon Mitchell comes home from the mines for a visit. Ollie Pitkup family visit Roosevelt. Relief Society program January 18 at Bennett ward house. Principal Olson and Kate Calder visited the school. Mrs Sidney Brighton recovers from mumps. Al Rasmussen drills a well at his place. Bennett Farm Bureau meets January 24. strong turnout and comments. Sam Snyder completes a claim on his place. Local youths attend Alterra dance. Leonard Harrocks hosts a Thursday surprise party. Wilford Workman moves toward Helper. W L Whitlock visit Roosevelt. Jane Mortensen hosts L L CG at her home January 20. Newel Snyder hosts Friday evening at 600 with refreshments. Bernice Neilson visits Roosevelt Tuesday.
Mrs Mary E O Nell widow of Jones O Nell Sr has visited her son John O Nell and daughter Lizzie Winn and families for ten days. She went to Hiawatha Tuesday morning where she will remain for the winter. Grandpa and Grandma Winn visited the same families last week. Mrs O Nell went back to Vernal with them. Dorian Long and wife were over.
Cedarview defeated Neola 18 to 16 in a Cedarview hall battle. Neola hosted Cedarview at Neola hall and Cedarview edged them by three points. Cedarview honored Miss Louie King and Ward Atwood with a shower ahead of their upcoming wedding.
The First National Bank of Myton held its annual stockholders meeting Friday January 28 electing Enoch Winstrom C D Kitcher Dick Ward Abe Samsen and W E Stewart as directors. Eighty percent of stockholders attended and officer reports were satisfactory.
A large Fort Duchesne gathering attended a Farm Bureau meeting at Moffat on Tuesday evening. People enjoyed the event as Superintendent A H Kneale Mrs Cran dall and other locals were noted in attendance. The report also lists several residents traveling to Vernal and others shoveling snow to ready the skating pond for season activities.
The Jensen column reports cold disagreeable weather replacing warmer days. Seventeen plus guests were hosted by Gerald Stewart for games and refreshments. A Priesthood meeting and a Sunday school teacher gathering occurred, with attendance noted. Andrew Murray had a surprise party Friday evening. A Friday debate on Roosevelt versus McKinley drew poor attendance due to conditions. the affirmative won by four points with Mrs Snow and Curtis Dudley vs Myrtle Dudley and Glenn Wellman as speakers. Local frustration rose over Public Utilities Commission phone-rate decision. Work on the Ver- project began.
Ashley creek reports show delays as road work at Kabelt bridges is paused because the ground remains frozen. John Stark and family return home after a month at Gray coal mine. Snow depths and illnesses are noted among local residents amid the recent storm.
Forest E. Slaugh directed a Maeser farm bureau gathering in the ward chapel last Friday. Topics included Wyandotte poultry, Duroc Jersey hogs, planting 100 acres of Golden Glow corn, reducing wheat, and home beautification. Mrs. Nettle Richens heads the poultry effort, with F. H. Smith overseeing the corn plan. Mrs. Sarah D. Rudge leads the flower and lawn program. A reading circle under Mrs. Nora Vernon was proposed. The community enjoyed a social evening at Arza Adams’ homecoming, described as one of several similar gatherings in recent weeks.
Salt Lake City January 29 The Utah attorney general Harvey Cluff says teaching religion in public schools is not against the law The opinion responds to a query from W M Kelly Oasis and discusses constitutional and statute history stating that Bible and religious teaching may be included in public schools without sectarian control The note adds two other opinions issued by Cluff on the same day
Dripping Roch Bottoms notes fine roads. Bernearct Hazlewood spent his 12th birthday with mother Jan 17. Alford Martin helping with ranch chores while J W Spencer travels to Craig. Paul Morehead visits Vernal. Caisson postal service begins with weekly Jensen deliveries. Lucy Jones settles near W D Keeley. Frank Foster family back on their ranch. J May cutting timber. Heavy snowfall since Jan 23. Verla Imogene Spraberry born Jan 27, 1921, eldest child of a prominent local family. 8 ½ pounds, invites cards and visits. All doing well.
The Utah attorney general examines if an irrigation district is a public corporation and its directors public officers, concluding a district is a body corporate and its officers hold public office of profit or trust. He also rules on widow mothers pension fund replenishment by county boards and on whether a county road laborer may be a sitting commissioner, allowing dual roles if not conflicting.
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