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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1923

Page

2

Uintah brief notes and community updates

Mrs J K Bullock remains seriously ill at home but shows improvement. Wilson Murray returns to the County Clerk’s office after several days with influenza. Bishop Caldwell of Jensen attended Uintah school district board meeting. Henry Chatwin, postmaster at Jensen, visited Verna on Monday after traveling Sunday. The Uintah issues Feb 8 presents a breezy sheet with vocals jokes and well written articles.

Wilson Murray Therippe Thos. J. Caldwell Jebsen Uintah Henry Chatwin Jenson Verna

Mrs Lyman Thompson Improves After Hospital Stay

Mrs Lyman Thompson, once in the S D 8 hospital in Salt Lake City for several weeks, is reported as getting closing fing. President B Colton attended from Gusher Monday for a Uintah county farm bureau and school board meeting.

Lyman Thompson S. D. 8. Hospital Salt Lake City

Ouray visitor Matt Curry watches Vernal basketball games

Matt Curry of Ouray was a business visitor in Vernal on Friday and Saturday. He enjoyed the basketball games Saturday evening.

Matt Curry Ouray Vernal Mr. Curry

Father Hunt Returns to East Lake City After Stage Journey

Father D. G. Hunt, aged 1671 last week, traveled to East Lake city in his own car as far as Price. He was returning Wednesday by stage, completing the trip with a brief stop in the area.

D. G. Hunt East Lake City Father Hunter

Local resident Chandler attends Farm Bureau meeting

By MM Chandler of Randlett visited town on Tuesday and Wednesday to attend the Farm Bureau meeting and manage other business matters.

By. MM. Chandler Randlett Farm Bureau

Uintah School Board Member Attends Session

C J Marahall from LaPoint attended the Uintah school board meeting as a member. Mrs Merrshall accompanied him. Christmas coal sale returns are not complete but near last year. Councilman John N Davis is home with influenza and missed Wednesday’s council meeting.

C. J. Marahall Lapoint Uintah H. 8 Olson

T. J. Davis Returns From California Business Trip

The report notes T. J. Davis left the Ute Ol company at Watson and recently returned from a visit to Long Beach and other California points on business. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Workman arrived from Rainbow Thursday en route to Roosevelt where Mrs. Workman will seek hospital treatment for neck bone misalignment causing severe pain.

T. J. Davis Watson Mr. Davis Long Beach California Vern Rainbow Rosevelt Workinag Enoch Guir Roosevelt

Form Bureau Meeting Aims For Uintah Progress

Dor Pam Hylas and F D Lundborg report attending the Form Bureau meeting in town Tuesday. Members express enthusiasm for the organization and expect to achieve meaningful progress for Uintah this year with satisfaction.

Dor Pam Hylas Mth F. D. Lundborg

School Board Plans Playground at Randlett

Last Thursday Rev. M. J. Hersey addressed the Parent teachers meeting at Randlett on American ism with about 40 attendees and a good musical program. Miss Margaret Hersey attended. The meeting decided to secure a playground, equipment, and to fence the school grounds.

M. J. Hersey Randlett Margaret Hersey

Mr and Mrs Tenny Leave Vernal for San Diego

Mr and Mrs Karl Tenny plan to depart Vernal on Saturday via the Utah Southern Railway for San Diego California where they will establish a future home. They have resided in Vernal for several years and say the move is prompted by Mr Tenny's health, with many friends here wishing them well.

Avd Karl Tenny Vintah San Diego California Mrs. Tenny Vernal Mr. Tenny

Mrs. J. R. Lewis Transferred to Myton for Care

Mrs. J R Lewis who arrived three weeks ago from Ducheng and stayed at St Pauls lodge was taken to Myton last Thursday by Rev M J Hersey and daughter Margaret. She is under the rector's care and considerably improved. Her friend Joe Sletgil of Myton was present and I returned home at the same time.

J. R. Lewis Ducheang

Vernal Social Dance Promises Large Turnout at Orpheus

Bernice McNeil returns from an Ashley Coop buying trip with news of the Uintah railway. An invitation is extended to the public for the W. W. dance at the Orpheus on Monday evening February 32. This annual social event is anticipated to draw a large crowd in Vernal.

Orpheus

Vernal Enjoys Two Evenings of Basket Ball

The UA second team defeated Lapoint Junior High 65 to 22 on Friday. The UA boys beat Duchesne High by 46 points in a close, spirited game. Willcox Academy upset Duchesne 31 to 24, and the UA team routed Roosevelt Town 75 to 13 with dominant play in the second half.

Lapoint Lapont Feld Duchesne High School U. A U .A Willcox Academy D. H. Boys D. H Wilcox Willcox Tha U. A Erage Moosevelt Roosevelt Viettors

Death of Little Birda Searle Ends Family’s Grief

Birda Searle sixteen months old died February 22 of pneumonia. Funeral held in Maeser chapel Saturday at 11 with Bishop Sylvanus Collett officiating. Speakers D N Nelson Carl Richens and Collett offered comfort as a quartet sang Sweet Hour of Prayer Forbid Them Not Nearer My God to Thee. Interment in Verrall cemetery. Survived by mother, father and another child.

Birda Lewis Searle Maeser Sylvanus Collett John L. “McConkle D. N. Nelson Carl Richens Bishop Collett theyVerral Tha

Fair Committee Names Officers and Plans Exhibits

Uintah County Fair Association held a Saturday meeting electing Fred Feltch as president Sam Bennion as vice president and L C A Fifinker as secretary treasurer Gorge A Slaugh abstained from voting Commun ity exhibits will be organized The farms bureau will elect local committees in each district and a large meeting will follow to organize sub committees and finalize plans

Uintah County Fair Assolciation Fred Feltch Sam Bennion Fifinker Gorge A Slaugh Farms Bureau Mide

Talk on Taxes by Beal at Vogub Theatre

Mory D N Beal, tax committee member of the Utah State Farm Bureau and extension worker, will lecture at the Vogub Theatre at 2 PM on Monday February 12, preceding Dr Sears health lecture at 3 30 PM.

D N Beal Utah State Farm Bureau Vogub Sears

Water rights filings seek irrigation uses in Wyoming counties

An application requests 286 second feet from Burntfork Creek in Summit county for irrigation of 130.61 acres in Sweetwater county filed Feb 6 by David Gillis of Burntfork. Elizabeth A Giles of Duchesne county seeks one second foot from Duchesne river for 70 acres of land.

Burntfork Summit County Sweetwater County Wyo David Gillis Elizabeth A Giles Tabonin Ducheege County Duchesne River

George W Wrtlett Named President of Montana Conference

George W. Bartlett son of Mr and Mrs C B Bartlett now presiding in the Montana Conference after his February 6 return from a 1200 mile mission trip with president B S Young. He reports satisfaction with his missionary work and continues service in the Northwestern sites.

George W. Bartlett C. B. Bartlett Montana Bartlett B S Young

Happenings In Society In Salt Lake City Clubs

Mrs Charley Neal attended the Ladies Literary club luncheon in Salt Lake City on Tuesday January 23 with a program led by Mrs Hane Flo and Dr Geo E Davies. Founders day events of P E O Sisterhood were celebrated January 20 at the Hotel Fifth East with pantomime sketches honoring the founders and guests from Price Vernal and Jerome Idaho among others.

Charley Neal Ladies Literary Club Salt Lake City Hane Flo Kellington Geo. E. Davies Gardas McDowell Harmie Rogers Kelington P E. O. Sisterhood Fifth East A. D Silk Lake Chapter B Price Chapter Vernal Piace Harry Goldstein Frances Jonsen H. W. Rederd Mt. Pleasant Town Wesleyan College A. J.gorham Mary Breach Mig Etta Powers George B. Corey Freeman Sumner E M. Neher J. O. Evans George Zaigler William ©. Druehi HD. Cove Thomas Fouts Co. J. Neal H. W. Cooper Judy Tullis Lyng Crandall Jerome Idaho William Wyman Boise Itako Salt Lake H. W. Reherd William C. Druehl A. J. Vor R J. Dockslader Charles McElroy F. J. Curtis Mary Goldstein

Passengers Train Through Vernal on Uintah Route

The Uintah Railway report lists numerous passengers traveling between Watson and Vernal including Ren Samuels Andrew Karren Wallace Siddoway and L Petrson. Other travelers are L A Gardner Nick Pappathanasion HW Killian and Lafo Bayn with trips from Watson to Vernal on Saturday and Thursday. Bernice McNeill returned from an eastern buying trip as a Coop buyer and W A Banke visited Vernal with family. Anderson R A Hiatt George Elizabeth Ralph and Pearl Thompson arrived in Vernal from Watson on Tuesday, and A W Thomas traveled to Mick on Thursday.

Ren Samuels Andrew Karren Wallace Siddoway Watson Vernal L Petrson L. A. Gardner Nick Pappathanasion Killian Lafo Bayn Bernice McNeill Mack Coop W A Banke Anderson R. A Hiatt George Elizabeth Ralph Pearl Thompson W Thomas Pasesafer Mick

Plays to good house at Voruo with Chrysanthemum and Jumbo Jim

The Chrysanthemum at Voruo Monday night showed some improvement. Prof. Olsen and cast pleased with support. Jumbo Jim, a three act comedy, was well rendered. They set to perform in Naples this evening, Friday.

Olsen Naples

Reed Man Visits Vernal In Roose velt Office Transfer

J G Peppard Jr from Roose velt was a visitor in Vernal on business Tuesday. He was accompanied by Ross Bartlett. They will close their Vernal office until June and local manager R F Bills will move to Delta Utah.

J G Peppard, Jr Roosevelt Vernal Ross Bartlett R. F. Bills Delta Utah

Flower of the North heads Vogue program February 10

A James Oliver Curwood story starring Henry B. Walthall and Pauline Starke headlines a rugged Empire-building tale. Dramatic Indian fight scenes and river adventures unfold in inaccessible North Oregon settings with a strong love story interwoven. Showtimes list February 10 at Vogue.

James Oliver Curwood Henry B. Walthall Pauline Starke Breat Hig ‘Mate North Oregon Vogue

Camp Fire Girls Entertain P E O Society

Camp Fire girls hosted the P E O Society at Mrs Harvey Rating's home. The ceremonial program featured the Secandla Nehting ceremony, ode to fire, songs and dances, a new member taking, ring and bead awards, and conferring the degree of wood gatherer.

PIE O Society Harvey Rating Wikipi Nahon Guardian Agnes Schaefermyer Jennie Johnson Lois Martin Dida Emert Billy

Guernsey Heifer From Brookhead Farm Shipped to Idaho

Mrs Minnie W Miller of Salt Lake owner of Thousand Springs ranch Wendell Idaho sent a thoroughbred Guernsey heifer from Brookhead farm Pennsylvania to boost the southern Idaho dairy drive valued at 1000 dollars. She has shipped four thoroughbreds in this program and is a longtime Utah state fair exhibitor holder of multiple blue ribbons for Guernsey stock.

Idaho Minnie W. Miller Salt Lake Thousand Springs Wendell Express Brookhead Farm Pensylvannia

Lent sermons at St Pauls Episcopal begin Feb 15

Rev Father D G Hunt will deliver a series of expository sermons at 8 oclock each Thursday during Lent at St Pauls Episcopal Church. The program includes topics on the Divinity of Christ Apostolicity of the Church Bible and Tradition Sources of Revealed Truth The Sacrifice of the Brass March 16 The Confessional and The Communion and Veneration of Saints. Public invited.

D. G Hunt St. Paul's Episcopal Church Brass

Thanks for support after loss of Nellie Q. Trujillo

The Quirino Trujillo family expresses gratitude to friends who kindly assisted during the recent sorrow and death of our dear wife and mother Nellie Q. Trujillo.

Nellie Q. Trujillo Quirino Trujillo Familly

Ver nal Commercial Club Auxiliary annual election

The notice announces the annual election of the Ver nal Commercial Club Auxiliary in club rooms on Tuesday evening February 13 1923 at 7 20. All members are urged to attend. Mrs L H Allan secretary.

Vernal Commerciaal Club L H. Allan

1922 Vehicle Licenses Due by March

Motor vehicle licenses for 1922 must be secured by March. Cars will not be allowed to operate after that date without 1923 license. Applications for license are made through Motor Vessels Inspector. 6 21. H A Miller.

Motor Vessels Inspector H. A. Miller

The Fifteenth of January A Live College Play

Uintah academy seniors present a three act comedy The Fifteenth of January at the Vogue Theatre in Vernal on February 23 and 24. The show features Tabitha Tattler and Pater the chef and mute as memorable characters in a light college life tale with love and adventure.

Uintah Academy College Lfe Vogue Theatre Tabitha Tattler Pater

Mrs W A Banks Hosts Current Topics Night

The Current Topics club met at Mrs W A Banks home on Friday afternoon February 2. Members answered roll call with quotes and shared witty unique compositions.Mrs D Lemmon and Mrs Wm Collyer led the program as pictures from Days of Song 60 were shown and prizes awarded to Mrs Karl Tenny and Mrs Harry Stethiff for hobbies and guessing. Bridge followed with Mrs Karl Tenny winning the club prize.

Guegte W A Banks D Lemmon Wm Collyer Karl Tenny Harry Stethiff Julian Ywerrttor

Guost Prize Luncheon Reviews Pleasing Afternoon

The hostess hosted an elaborate lunch as attendees left with a sense of a pleasant and profitable afternoon. The event connected guests and offered opportunity and enjoyment.

Apron Shower Honors Mrs Dodds Jr with Cards

Friday evening Mendames Wal ctin Merkley and George Baese hosted a party with many friends playing cards. Honor guest Mrs Pardon Dodds Jr received numerous aprons. prizes went to Mrs Taft first, Mrs Milburn second, and Mrs Daydes third. A lavish lunch followed.

Mendames Wal Ctin Merkley George Baese Pardon Dodds, Jr Dodds Taft Milburn Daydes

Severe Winter Storm Brings Deep Snow and Cold Spells

Snow fell Thursday and Friday reaching nearly a foot. By Sunday night temperatures hit 19 below zero and 18 below Monday night. The weather cleared Saturday with pleasant days returning. Ground remains unfrozen beneath the snow, which will largely stay in the soil. the storm, though severe for the season, benefits agriculture and the zenith.

Theodore Johnson Mondy

US Student Body Dance Brightens Utah Academy Evening

The student body dance at the Utah academy Friday evening drew many visitors from Roosevelt and Lapolnot who enjoyed the music and the new Birdwood floor. Proceeds support the 1923 yearbook project.

Uintah Academy Roosevelt Lapolnot

Coal Sale Ad Brags Quality at Collier's Mine

A Uintah Basin coal dealer promotes Collier's Mine as superior with guaranteed satisfaction. The advertisement urges readers to buy coal locally, claiming unmatched quality and value.

Uintah Basin

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