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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1932
Page
8
Mrs A 8 Carter has been ill for a week with the Itu and is gradually improving. Her condition had prompted concern among family and friends.
John Handt of Rangely Colorado was in Vernal on Tuesday handling business matters.
Melba Henry, employed in Salt Lake City, spent the week visiting with her parents and relatives, sharing updates from her work and home in the city.
Miss Lorna Siddoway spent the weekend visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W. H. Siddoway while attending the University of Utah activities and returning home Saturday evening.
Howard Calder a student at BYU Provo spent a weekend as a visitor in Vernal and returned to Provo Monday evening.
Tommy Hatch suffered a knee injury after a fall on Sunday and is now using crutches. The incident left him temporarily sidelined as he seeks treatment and recovery.
Carl Davis, L G Noble Lloyd Winn, Albert Goodrich and Frank Slaugh traveled to Parleys Canyon on Sunday to witness a professional ski jump event.
Ray William Wheeler and Milas Shaw of Meeker secured a marriage license on Monday and were married the same day with Justice Carter presiding.
Mr and Mrs Homer P F Edwards of Roosevelt visited Wednesday and attended the high school Parent Teachers Association meeting.
Attorney Dallas Young remains in critical condition after illness and rheumatic complications. Doctors report a blood clot has settled in the heart, requiring careful medical management.
On February 17 Wilson Murray issued a marriage license to Doug. Ian Gines of Ioka and Miss Fay Hancock of Neola. They were married the same day by Justice of the Peace OC Carter.
Mr and Mrs Anton Skanchy of Logan visited Vernal on Saturday to be at the bedside of Mrs Elizabet h Karren. They attended the funeral and returned to Logan Tuesday night.
On Wednesday March 2 the Vernal Second ward plans a special dinner with all auxiliary organizations joining. An elaborate menu is prepared and meals run from 1 PM to 2 PM.
Mr and Mrs Walter Wilkinson of Richfield Utah arrived in Ver nal to be at the bedside of Mrs Karren. They remained for the funeral and depart for their home on Wednesday. Mrs Wilkinson is Karrens sister.
Mr and Mrs Mark Pope return from a two week honeymoon in Park City and plan to make their home in Vér nal Mra F Podpe, formerly Miss Edna Dudley, who resumed work at L Ho Woodard company.
Sunday morning DeVere Carrol, Tommy Alton, and Bi Watch drove to Eckers Hill to watch a ski contest. They failed to see a new record as wind gusts made jumps hazardous and the longest jump measured 13 feet, a disappointment yet a thrill for the observers.
Rural mail carrier Richard Jensen created a remarkable calfskin bound aid Bible as a priceless family heirloom. He carved a seaco ry pattern on the cover and bordered it with leather lacing, dedicating hours to the edge design. Jensen also produced a scrap book using Azard leather imported from Germany.
Miss Oral Watkins, a popular clerk at Pennys store, remains critically ill but is improving slowly. The update notes gradual recovery and continued medical care.
A new cafe named Star Cafe will open this Saturday in the building that formerly housed Wrangle Cafe. The room has been redecorated and the kitchen area has been redesigned, with Mr. Wil ford Arjus to operate the establishment.
The State Tax Commission will send a representative to Vernal to explain the new income tax reports. Two public meetings are scheduled for March 1, one at 7 pm and the other at 8 pm, likely in the Uintah State Bank building. Wallace Dansle will attend as principal speaker and answer questions.
A neighborhood service in Vernal Secondary chapel observed the 99th anniversary of the Word of Wisdom revelation and the start of the Aaronic Priesthood. Youths Aubra Hodgkinson Ernest Henderson Golden Gastlan Charles Hadslick Evertt Williams Jack Cook Mulford Ascock Thurman Merkley delivered talks on Word of Wisdom phases and read The Wedding Feast. Mrs Hillis Aferiley and Bishop J Cilve Davis offered remarks.
Funeral services conducted for Eidon Burnell Collier age unknown, who died Monday at LD 8 hospital in Salt Lake City. Eldon Cotler survived by parents J Edvin and Lena Palmer Collier, three sisters and four brothers, with interment in the eternal cemetery.
The Uintah high school junior classs prom titled Arabian Night will be held Friday March 4 in the Imperial Hall honoring the Benlers with a lavish decor. A leap year post prom follows on March 5.
Members gathered at Mrs Howard Woolley’s home with hosts Mrs BAI M Cook and Mrs Jay Pack. They heard talks on John Watkins and Howard Egan, plus a history of the Pony Express. The group adopted a sympathy resolution for May Pitt Jen ten and planned the March 18 meeting with Mrs Haller Witbeck.
The Uintah ward hosted a Washington bicentennial celebration with national colors and flags. Various organizations presented a program and Miss Elgin Binghams room won the engraved portrait prize. refreshment served to about 150 guests.
A marriage license was issued on February 20 to Royal Almer Potter and Sylvia Louisa Atwood, residents of Vernal. The action records the couple’s legal intent to wed in the local district.
Ranger Fred Sargent of the Ash ley National Forest with headquarters at Port Bridger Wyoming was a guest at the Lions luncheon Wednesday noon.
Local residents report family visits and illnesses. Mrs Bodily’s daughter in law Owen Bodily arrives in Oregon. Several cottage meetings, new job updates at LEY Woodard store, and travel to Park City are noted. Health updates include appendicitis surgery for Mr Merkley and eye injury for Whiterocks resident August 1913. Community groups, relief society, and university affiliations are mentioned.
The La point Club held its annual meeting last Wednesday electing William Sprotse as president and G W Walkup as president with Lee Walker as secretary treasurer. Bird Swain A W Norton Perry Bowen J C Hack ing Merrel Rasmussen and Csr. Hacking named directors. A strong report praised past year achievements and the new slate outlined a heavy 1932 program.
During a Saturday night basketball game four UWS students reported missing overcoats. Sheriff Emery Johnson recovered one coat amid the incident.
Miss Ethelynnne Ashton and Delos Watkins of Vernal, seniors at Utah State Agricultural College, have applied for graduation with Bachelor of Science degrees at the May commencement. Ashton will complete a major in foods and dietetics in home economics and is a member of campus organizations, as announced by the registrar.
Letters from state officials and national figures back a plan to build a memorial at Dinosaur National Monument. C N Jensen praises the project as worthy and requests support, while congressmen Tilson Colton Hawley respond with attention. The Salt Lake Tribune and the American Legion endorse the effort as unemployment relief and a dual purpose project.
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