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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1939

Page

5

Community Socials and Parties Highlight Uintah Valley

A string of midwinter gatherings hosted by the Uintah High School, American Legion, and local clubs drew twenty four to large homes for parties, dances, and music. Guests included Otto W W, Mrs Huga w, and Manfred Rasmussen. events featured trumpets, ballet supper, and Valentine decor. Subsequent gatherings covered Myton games, scavenger party for Men and Gleaners, a Scout house social, and a Lincoln birthday observance with readings, songs, and a luncheon, ensuring a busy week of community engagement across the region.

Witbeck A. Abwold Miss Pearl National Defense Huga W Uintah High School Department Menerd The Am Legion Ladies Anx Otto Ww Department Uintah High School Jy Eventi Welsley Ernest Crocker Jim Daly Myton Ni Serond Scout House Anc State WPA Direta Manfred Rasmussen Feu Webbins Sterling Rasmussen Nelson Weeks Massey Silver String Orchestra Rasmussen Mojave Clifornia Nake Mrs Rasmussen Melia Holmes

Naples Republicans Lincoln Day Banquet Highlights

Naples Republicans held a Lincoln Day banquet with speeches and tributes. Local figures and supporters gathered to honor Lincoln’s spirit, with remarks focusing on party unity and civic duty.

Naples

Wilkins Tops Scorers In Uintah Distnet

Wilkins leads scorers in Uintah district with 40 points after 17 field goals and 4 free throws. Roosevelt center Johnson tallies 38 points from 16 field goals and 4 fouls. Alferta, Workman, Sowards are also among top scorers for the Utes with high point totals.

Wilkins Uintah Distnet Atre Tintal Wilkins Ayeely Roogh Hitler Fedge Johnson Roosevelt Wilkinson Er Hen Alfred Allerta Workman Sowards Utes Tribune

Comet Motor to Run Buses Craig to Grand Junction

Comet Motor Express debuts daily Craig to Grand Junction service on February 3 using two 2 ton express passenger buses. Thomas S Les becomes general manager and will oversee all operations. A contract with CCG corps covers express from Craig and Grand Junction for district camps. One bus leaves Craig each morning, travel time and exact schedule to be announced. Brockman, previously in charge of company fate, contemplates multiple proposals and plans.

Motor Express Thomas S Les Craig Granid Junction CCG Corps Crale Crand Junction Craig and Crand Mike Brockman

County Board Takes Knight Investment Land in Duchesne County

Duchesne County advances a quitclaim deed to Knight Investment land in the Blue Beach tract. If an irrigation project is secured within three years, the county will sell land at a price allowing Knight interests $ per acre for land included in the project. Final approval pending, county attorney continues negotiations with Knight Interests and expects conveyances or withdrawal.

Duchesne Rreeineio Tarda Duchesne County Blue Beach Knight Investment Company L A Hollenbeck Hollenbeck Asttorney Agricltural College Extension Division Uintah Basin Tribune

Uintah High Features Hobby Collections

Uintah High students develop diverse hobby collections in classes. Senior English groups study authors, poems, and bios. Sophomores pursue varied interests including stamps, Indian relics, movie star booklets, bugs, and handmade fish lures used in angling season.

Lula Hartle Bugs Mex Indien Selles Uintah High School Virginia Massey Asa Johnston June Bastian Jean Varl Haws Bugs Acel Dinosaur National Monumment

Railway plans in Tinitah Basin outlined

Fragmented notes mention Bil planning a railway into the Tinitah Basin with scattered terms and names. The text shows garbled place names, dates, and possible officials, indicating a historic transport project proposal in rough OCR form.

Veteran Speech Head Has Interesting Career

Maude May Babcock, longtime head of the Utah University speech department, speaks on the future of education and global reach of speech studies. She recounts travels to Europe and Asia, teaching across the United States, and plans to continue work in dynamic language education.

Shmirley Smith May Millecam Maude May Babcock University of Utah Uintah High School Miss Babcock Europe Toyko Honolulu Shanghi Calcutta Hella United States Babcock New York Philadelphia Harvard University Universiew Unitec Wtel University

Provo Obituary Notes Local Community Leader Dies

A fragmentary obituary recalls a longtime Vernal and Provo area civic worker active in the LDS Church. She served as president of the Ladies Literary Society, taught and engaged in tract work, and contributed poetry and writings. Her public roles included school board activity and Relief Society support.

Dallas Ho Yeung Verral LDS Volmta First Ladies Literary Relief Society Goer

Duchesne Lions to Hold Charter Night March 4

The Duchesne Lions club newly organized will hold charter night on March 4 in the high school auditorium. A banquet will be served and a dance will follow with Lions from Vernal Roosevelt Heber City and other towns attending.

Duchesne Lions Club Bank ‘Quet High Schol Auditorium Vernal Roosevelt Heber City

First show of two-state lineup delights Utah crowd

The event at VHS auditorium drew a large audience, featuring The Feetory Girl or All is Not Gold That Glitters with a cast including Mrs Mazie Christensen and Mrs Ruth Lundell. A beauty review opened, followed by Floradora acts and songs by Fort Duchesne performers. Funds support the Idons district convention in June at Vernal.

Tetsa Kady Lions Torium Mazie Christensen Ruth Lundell Helen Duke Frances House Dora Bennion Mary Ruth Boris Calder Martha Karren Jennie Felteh Jing Floradora C C Wright Manwaring Sisters W T Rice Fort, Duchesne and Ballard Uintah High Orchestra Idons Vernal

Mrs Slaugh Wins Beauty Shop Name Contest

Mrs Richard Slaugh submitted the name Maudes Riteway Beauty Salon and won first prize in a contest run by Mrs Maude Watmore. Second prize went to Mrs Ruby Freestone with Debutante Beauty Salon and third to Mrs Faye Robbing for Modernistic Beauty Salon.

Richard Slaugh Maudes Riteway Beauty Salon Maude Watmore Recond Ruby Freestone Debutante Beauty Balon Faye Robbing

Bus accident near Steinaker Draw shocks community

Fred Feltch Sr returned home from Heber after two months away. Elva Atwood, age nine, was injured and Helen Richens suffered a possible broken nose when a CCC truck caused a bus mishap at the mouth of Steinaker Draw. The bus sustained minor damage while the truck was badly damaged.

Fred Feltch Sr Heber Elva Atwood Steinaker CCC Helen Richens Jack Powell Ogden Horace Caldwell Nir Mr. Larson Lily Hartson Pleazant Grove Gilbert Harrison Kerren Horace Clive Caldwell Jensen Bale Way

Former Jensen Matron Dies in Jackson Wyoming

Martha Mothy Richardson of Jackson Wyoming died Wednesday after a nine day illness following an appendicitis operation. She was born November 4 1886 in Walden Utah, daughter of John and Endy Hans Timothy. She married in Jensen Utah and lived in Duchesne County Utah for twenty years, then Shelley Idaho, before moving to Jackson in 1932. Surviving are her husband eight children seven grandchildren and a brother Lee Timothy of Miami Arizona. Funeral services were held in the LDS chapel Saturday with interment in Jackson cemetery.

Jackson Wyo—Myrs Marthamothy Richardson Jackson Idaho Falls William Grant Neal Nelson Clifford Weldon Mel Kenneth Theron Richard Lee Timothy Miami Ariz LDS Slooom Jackson Cemetery Deserct News

Vernal Dentist to Clinic at Chicago Midwinter Meet

Vernal dentist Dr Wallace Calder will present a clinic at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, hosted at Stevens Hotel, before Children’s Dentistry. The Chicago Dental Society, the world’s largest national dental group, features extensive annual sessions with attendees from across the profession.

Wallace Calder Vernal Chicago Dental Variety Stevens Hotel Chicago Chicago Dental Society Esand

Ue Basin Legislators Oppose HB No 44

Fifth district legislative representatives faced a busy week in the Utat session with Rulon Larsen involved in discussions and voting on measures. Larsen opposed HB 44 while voicing support for HB 155 on bounty payments and district based state senate structure. Senator Billings voted yes on the Department of Justice and other measures, while Larsen was absent or not voting on several bills.

Utat Rulon J . Larsen House Senate Larsen Casporn Agricultural Department Senatar G Vo Billings Department of Justice Wr Larsen

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