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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1926
Page
8
The Ternal Express reports a notice by James H Waltis manager and publisher. It states a second class matter at the Vernal Utah post office as part of congressional action dated March.
A flurry of activity in Vernal includes attorneys Constantine and Dillman visiting for district court, Burgess and Taylor from Roosevelt and Cedarview figures in town, and Randlett natives awaiting family arrivals. A baby girl born to Charles F Carpenter. Mrs Hatch recovering with baby at home. services and lectures announced at Ashley Ward and church events.
President Calvin Coolidge may be invited to attend or wire in for the ceremonial break through of the Moffat Tunnel. Denver and local leaders favor midsummer ceremonies for maximum publicity as the world watches the project open settlement prospects.
Glines correspondent reports funeral services for a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Well Jacobsen of Glines. The infant lived one hour, service held at 2 pm Monday at home with Bishop Eaton presiding. Glinesa quartet sang Sometime Somewhere and Your Sweet Little Rosebud Has Left You. Speakers included Bishop McKee and Bishop Katon. Interment at Maeser cemetery with grave dedication by Verdon Johnson.
Charles W Walker and H B Stone of Myton visited Vernal Monday to review land with promising oil signs southeast of Myton. They represent Uintah Bank Oil and Development Company which controls abundant drilling acreage. Stone notes good outcroppings of pilladen sand and reports favorable indicators.
The China Shop delighted audiences at Uintah High School with music dance and comedy. Alfred Caldwell and Meda Walker led the cast as Sing Fong and Lotua Biessom with Eunice Smith Beulah Samuels Ruth Williams and Miriam Colton in key roles.
The Woodmen of the World entertain with a dancing party at Orpheus Hall tonight. It marks the fifteenth annual Morley celebration. Mr and Mrs Alonzo Morley hosted a Sunday dinner in Mrs Morley’s honor with eight guests present including Mr and Mrs J H Prown, Mr and Mrs Earl Ewensen and daughter Shirley, and Miss Muriel Smart.
Uintah stake Mutual officers held an evening event at the Orpheus for Mutual officers. The party featured a chess style, group relay races, peanut pitching, and side shows including strongmen and snake charmers. Refreshments and dancing followed the acts.
Mrs Ocra Morley hosted a Saturday Valentine gathering for friends with a five piece orchestra. Honey decorations in Valentine colors set the scene as guests danced and played games. Luncheon for forty five followed before farewells and a tribute to Mrs Morley.
Mrs Charles DeMotay Sr entertained the ladies of the Twentieth Century club Tuesday afternoon. A profusion of potted plants made the rooms cheerful and springlike. The ladies were seated at three small tables and played bridge. Mrs J H Ratliff scored the highest. At the close, the hostess served a two course luncheon to six members and six guests.
E V Smith, previously leasee at the Dudley Coal mine, becomes a partner with Robert Witmer at the Witmer Sheet Metal shop, forming a new business arrangement.
President Coolidge withdraws all lands in Utah and Colorado containing asphalt gilsonite and related minerals from any use until Congress passes specific laws. The Uintah basin area holds major gilsonite deposits spanning into Colorado. 6200 acres were added to Emery county helium reserve near the Denver-Rio Grande line discovered by Utah Oil Refining.
Vernal local farm bureau will hold a meeting in the Second ward chaos Monday night at 730. Program includes community singing reading by Mrs I Sander a saxophone duet by Lowell Young and Carl Hacking and a junior farm bureau capon project. Speakers include Secretary M S Winder Harden Bennion and local officers.
Grant Calder and Ralph Alexander are noted in a brief piece on Boy Scout history with mentions of the Scout Badge and Tenderfoot Lawrence Siddoway.
Vernal stockholders gathered in Reoszevelt for Uintah Power and Light Company’s annual meeting Monday. Attendees included Wot Coltharp J H Reater GO Adams Walter M McCoy Wilthy Johnsen and Abner Briehene.
A meeting of all former University of Utah students will occur Monday night at 739 Vernal Central School to permanently organize fibnet. After the business portion a presentation will be given. Absentees must finance the next entertainment.
A Utah district conference in Provo inspires Vernal leaders including W Henderson and T G Alexander to push Scouting as a major community activity. A week of school demonstrations, a Saturday get‑together, and Sunday church dedication highlight parent and business support for Vernal Troop No 1 led by Rey Seabold, with historic ties to Dayton Ohio and Glen Ullings North Dakota.
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