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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1921

Page

6

Lora B Holderby sells property to John Keel in Myton

From Our Correspondents woe. . 8-FF Tr airs Lora B Holderby sold to John Keel the property In which his Business conducted and also the buildings adjoining nearly destroyed by fire. He will probably rebuild them, making more room for his department store. Also notes a Sand Wash Mining company meeting, a lively Myton dance, Odd Fellows gathering, cattle sales, and local visits with names and places in Utah communities.

Lora B. Holderby John Keel Sand Wash Mining Company Wa. Zone W. A. Jennings Ward C. Ireland Audrie W L. Neal Myton Warfield Munce Enoch Winstrum Taul Hummock Wm Preece T Glenn Winl Vernal Preece Odd Fellow’'s Lodge Bank Hall Joe Holder Geo. Elliot Tom Rogers and Hirs J. D. Reavers Myton State Bank Bale Willow Creek Ouray Utal H. Cooper

Cedarview News Brief From The Basin Dance And Travel Notes

Mr Atwood and bride returned home after failing to cross the divide in their sheep wagon. Mr Nickle of Vernal rents Summarrel ranch for summer. Cedarview and basin residents enjoyed a dance at Monarch. Summarett left for Vernal then Price with brother in law’s family bound for Kaysville. McDomnan and Willard Goft seek Vernal witnesses for WH Hullinger proof on a homestead. Roads from Vernal were bad. a strong wind and cold gave way to warmer weather by writing time.

Atwood Nickle Vernal Summarell Ranch Cedarview Basin Monarch Allt Summaret Price Kaysville Utah

Sawyers move foundation timber at government mill

Horace Morrill Leland Morrill Frank Morrill and Golden Merkley work at the sawmill hauling foundation timber and lumber as crews join this week. Thaw from the hills brings heavy water runoff while roads turn muddy and schools report sickness with measles and coughing widespread among children.

Dry Fork News Briefs Include Snow and Local Visits

Snow fell Sunday evening adding two inches to Dry Fork. Sewell Massey returns from Arizona where he worked as a railroad engineer. A party honored Mr. and Mrs. Mark Caldwell at Josh Hall’s home. Mrs. Caldwell visited her sister Mrs. Hall. Ellis Caldwell and family returned from Lapoint where Ellis was ill but improving. William Hall’s baby sick. David Cox horse accident near Dry York to Vernal left him bedbound briefly. Merle Massey visited with C. T. Pope and Allie Anderson. Relief Society met at Fanny Massey’s. refreshments enjoyed. Bert Rowley, visiting granddaughter, has returned home.

Sewell Massey Arizona Josh Hall Mark Caldwell Ellis Beck Alton William Hall David Cox Dry York Vernal Cox Ace Merle Massey C. T. Pope Mr. Pope Allie Anderson Relief Society Fanny Massey

Valentine Party At Ward House Noted In Leeton Report

Weekend social notes from Leeton include Miss Vernon and Miss Hartle hosting a valentine party for school children and parents at the ward house. Visitors from Lapoint Roosevelt Hayden and Antelope are listed among local residents visiting relatives and working assignments.

Missy Hattla Vernon Neola Sir Mullins of Lapoint Harvey Hullinger W. J. Whitlock Audrey Vernal Margaret Larue Ernshaw Roosevelt Miss Vernon Miss Hartle Ward House Marion Mitchell Antelope Mitchell GC. Larsen Ghis Bisla Hayden Bennett Ward Dan Mitchell Dick Spencer Wm “Ferguson Flayden Leeton al Rasmussen C. W. Neilson Sam Snyders Atle Pickup W L. Whitsick Joshua Haslem, Sr

Ashley Engers Welcomed Baby Girl In Kansas City

Ashley Engers announces the arrival of a baby girl born on the fifteenth to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Engers of Kansas City Missouri. Edna Engers is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peters. Ed Kidd’s family welcomed a fine baby girl on the nineteenth. all are well. Various social notes include teachers chosen for Sunday School Miss Mary Sowards Eva Peters, a surprise party for Reginald Noel with games dancing and candy pulling, a minor injury from a needle on Mrs Noel, a fire at Charles Atwood’s home halted before major damage, a Washington's Birthday dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Seeley for thirteen, visits from Miss Besalo Murray, and a Willcox academy debate and nursing class organized by Stella Sainsbury.

Fred Engers Kansas City Missouri Edna Engers Frank Peters Ed. Kidd Mary Sowards Eva Peters Reginald Noel Noel Clide Campbell Willcox Academy Delphing Audry Collet Aston Carrell Tiffany Stella Sainsbury Ashley Ward

Naples social events and visits noted

Last Friday Naples Educational Unit held a bow dance with an excellent turnout. Monday night Victor Allred was surprised by many friends upon returning home. A surprise party for Nena Harrison occurred Wednesday night before her departure for Provo. Mr and Mrs Ralph Alfred visited from the mines, and Mrs Thomas Wilkerson was staying with her mother for an indefinite period.

Naples Victor Allred Nena Harrison Provo Ralph Alfred Thomas Wilkerson Mia

Peculiar Night Storm Invokes Local Life Return

A SW wind and southern lightning swept the area around 1 am for about an hour. The storm caused no damage but was unusually intense for the section, and as it passed the ward house work began to regain a sense of activity.

Ward House

Deacons Host Ward Hall Youth Party

The Deacons held a party last Wednesday evening in the ward hall inviting all boys and girls up to seventeen. About sixty five or seventy young folks participated.

Farewell party in Randlett honors Mrs Henry Moore

A Tuesday farewell party for Mrs. Henry Moore featured cream and cake around 10:30 p.m. The group enjoyed games and she left Wednesday for Standardville Utah. Clyde Clark and Leslie Barney were in Randlett Monday. A L Gray returned from Vernal Tuesday. E M Chandler conducted business in Vernal Tuesday. The Priscilla club meets with Mrs Sarah Ashton Wednesday. Mrs Burns visited daughter Clelia Brennan for several days last week. Lester Harris and Johnny Cook travel as missionaries in Randlet, spending Sunday at Fort Duchesne. Russ Burns visited Randlet Sunday school. Several men left Saturday for White River to work on the bridge. Fay Harrison visited friends at Lapoint last week. Rev M J Hersey came from Vernal Sunday with his daughter Dorothy spending a few days with Marjorie Brennan.

Henry Moore Moore Standardville Utah Clyde Clark Leslie Barney Randlett A. L. Gray Vernal E. M. Chandler Priscilla Club Sarah Ashton Burns Clelia Brennan

Local News From Lapoint Week Report

Mrs Caldwell, formerly Gladys Marshall, returned with Mr Caldwell after months in Salt Lake City. Wilford Caldwell's family are well known in the community. Mrs Clyde Hatch visits, Morley and Morley crew travel to Price for work, roads reported in bad shape by spring weather. County commissioner reviews road conditions. Parley Goodrich and elders Goodrich Wahlquist spoke. Mrs A W Nebeker and Fern Warburton return from Utah Idaho Wyoming visit. Carl Preece learns of influenza illness in kin. Raleigh Neboker returns from Camp Lewis with sergeant promotion. Timber at the mill, deep snow in the mountains. Lapoint sees notable sickness, Tort Norton’s baby gravely ill, others ill.

Horace Morrill Leland Morrill Frank Morrill Golden Merkley Margarett Ross Devere Vernal Parley Goodrich Darrell Uintah Academy Charles Potter Roosevelt Frank Nash Familly Fred Guy Elva Atwood Roy Atwood Miss Atwood la Grippe Alma Mecham Lynn Cook Paul Wilson Wm Harvey Morley Jones Horace Morrill Sylvan Devere Ross Stephen M. Ross Seth Wilson LeVon Morrill Elmer Morrill John Mooseman Sarah Harvey John Merkley Tridell Lapoint Wilford Caldwell Caldwell Gladys Marshall Salt Lake City Wm C Marshall Wilford Wm QG Clyde Hatch Austin Morley Kuce Farnsworth Daniel Morley Price Lester Mullins Goodrich Wahlquist A W. Nebeker Fern Warburton Utah Idaho Wyoming Carl Preece South Raleigh Neboker Camp Lewis Washington Norton

Family mourns three deaths in small community

Funeral for Juanita Chivers, seven, and Blanche Chivers, twelve, were held at the grave. Both died within days of cerebrospinal meningitis and other illness. The Winward infant buried here after dying from whooping cough and measles. Frank Slaugh survived a serious riding accident with fractured shoulders. Community offers deepest sympathies for multiple tragedies in one week.

Juanita Nathan Qchivers Blanche James Chivers Juanus Fon Winward Mable Collier Winward Sunnyside Frank Slaugh

Uintah Districts Receive Attention in Uintah County

Uintah county in receiving its share of attention as a coming off center says L. W. Curry cashier of the Uintah State bank at Vernal in Salt Lake. He notes new drilling and shale land companies arriving daily. He predicts big developments as shale deposits in the west lie in Uintah. Curry says livestock and sheep men are encouraged with ample feed and improving market conditions.

Uintah County L. W. Curry Uintha State Bank Vernal Salt Lake Hoe Curry Deseret News

Remains of Huge Sea Monster Found Off Florida Coast

Dispatches report scientists and deep-water fishermen near Miami discovering remains of a sea monster over 80 feet long. A skull fragment reportedly weighs about three tons, echoing tales of the Bear Lake monster told by locals and linked to the Western Mineral Survey.

Miami Florida Joe Rich Bear Lake Western Mineral Survey

Know Utah lecture campaign planned by Extension Division

The University of Utah Extension Division plans a Know Utah lecture campaign to spread information about Utah. It will feature nature lectures by Dr. J. E. Broaddus Dr. F. J. Pack Dr. J. H. Paul Dr. Karl Hopkins and Dr. C. G Plummer with local topics on community development and early history by Dr. E Ericksen and Leyl Edgar Young. Harold Goff will discuss Utah poets and Nephi L. Morris the place of Utah in art. Fred W Reynolds notes the varied subjects and eminent speakers, with clubs like Commercial Rotary Kiwanis supporting the effort to extend Utah information statewide through illustrated lectures.

Utah University of Utah J. E. Broaddus F. J. Pack J. H. Paul Karl Hopkins C. G Plummer E . Ericksen Leyl Edgar Young Harold Goff

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