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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1954

Page

9

Eve Ashton to Address Uintah Women Meeting

Eve Ashton will speak at the Hotel Vernal on Monday March at Span at a non partisan meeting for women sponsored by the Uintah Women's Federated Republican clubs. The subject is Anti Subversive Activities in America. She will stress informing women on vital problems facing America today and has been popular as a speaker since returning from national president of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Eve Ashton Uintah Vernal Span Uintah Women Federated Republican Clubs America Ashton American Legion Auxiliary Aghton Uintah Iigh Whiterocks Central School American Legion Ft. Duchesne Marguerite Colton Jennie Felteh National Capitol Colton Hotel Verna Rose Millecam Marie Turner Elate Domgaard Mra Millecam Edythe Shimming United Club Vera Hocking Lolu Anderson

BPW Club Hears Recording of Mrs Eve Ashton

The Vernal Women’s Business and Professional Club met at Mrs Regila Swain’s home with co hosts Mrs Alice Murray and Mrs Lucille Lipp hard. A Crusade for Freedom program directed by Pearl Sh after featured a recording flown from Salt Lake and heard by the group. The Voice of America recording of Mrs Eve Ashton’s Europe address closed the evening as members signed the Freedom Scroll and pledged support. The next meeting is set for March 3 in the Director’s room of the Unisn State Bank.

Vernal Business and Professional Womens’ Club Regila Swain Alice Murray Lucille Lipphard Pearl Shafter Radio Free Europe Salt Lake Eve Ashton Ashton Europe Voice of America Crusade For Freedom Uinish State Bank

Cultural Arts clubs hold meetings with readings and sewing

Cultural Arts groups meet at homes for programs on children’s books and sewing. Guests include Mrs Orson Watkins and Sybil Conrad with desserts served. March 8 and March 15 meetings planned. attendees from Lola Christensen Iris Campbell Bentie Reynolds and others. An event notes Danny Franklin and Frank Dexter visiting Salt Lake City for a veteran hospital stay.

Be Natural Iris Campbell Sybil Conrad the Fronn Bentie Reynoldsee

Local Girls Join Frontier Airlines Team

Birdie Nelson and Lorraine Slaugh, daughters of Albert Slaugh, have been engaged by Frontier Airlines. They trained at Denver area schools, earned wings in February, and begin assignments routes from Phoenix to El Paso for Lorraine and from Vernal to Riverton for Birdie, following graduations from Los Angeles and California training centers respectively.

Birdie Nelson Lorraine, Slaugh Albert Slaugh Frontier Airlines Avardensen Airlines Denver Lorraine Phoenix el Paso Texas Lorraine Wan Johnn Smith Burbank Lockheed Air Terminal California Birdle Salt Lake City Riverton Wyo Airline Training Center of Los Angeles Cath Yat Larson Roosevelt

Myton Pioneer Ida Hart Honored on 84th Birthday

Ida Mae Hart a Uintah Basin pioneer born February 19 1870 in Nevisville Wisconsin will be honored in Duchesne on her 84th birthday. She helped run Hart family businesses in Aspen and Duchesne and served as assistant postmaster before guiding Hart Tourist Cabins. Her daughter Mrs James Palgleish Myron arranged a small family gathering at the Hart home due to Mrs Hart’s health.

Myton Ida Mae Hart Uintah Basin Hart Nevisville Wis Richard M Eliza Jane Wilson Boone Ed Hart Neblaville Aspen Colo Uinteh Basin Blue Beach Duchesne Utah James Palgleish Myron

Speech Festival Brings Entertainment to Ainish Lake

Final plans for the Ainish Lake MIA Speech Festival set for Saturday at 7:30 pm in the Stake Center feature pioneer incidents and experiences, musical numbers, squire and step dances, drama, and costume pieces with group dancing to follow. Also notes visit by Mr and Mrs Paul Lunt and family.

Ainish Lake Mia Stake Center Squire Step Dame Ogra

VERNAL EXPRESS SAYS FEBRUARY 25 1954 EDITION RELEASED

The Vernal Express reports its February 25 1954 edition with local news briefs and notices. Readers were urged to check the issue for community events, weather, and small items of interest.

Winter Wonderland Ball Brightens Gold and Green Ward

The Second ward held its Gold and Green Ball in the amusement hall with the theme Winter Wonderland. White and blue decorations featured snowflakes and a blue back wall with Winter Wonderland in white. Alfreda Roberta and Roland Merkley led the dances, Virginia Hacking sang, and Thirteen Bee Hive Boy Scout couples performed.

Theron Merkley Carl Collett Virginia Hacking Scoute Min M Men Pat Stewart Max McLean Kathy Adams Dee Hall Donna Powell Joe Weyerman Marjorie Hacking von Mott Sarah Hacking Don Harrison

Verona Winkler Celebrates 80th Birthday

Verona Winkler of Uintah Basin marked her 80th birthday at a dinner party at her daughter’s home Mrs Wilmer Murray. Born February 12, 1874 in Salem Utah County she was married to Herman J Winkler in 1884. Active in the LDS Church she led the Bluebell Ward Relief Society for 23 years and has eight of her nine children living.

Myton—Wirst M Verona Winkler Uintah Basin Wilmer Murray Myron Winkler Salem Utah County Iran Alice Snow Gardner Herman J Winkler Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Relief Society Bluebell Ward Alice Mathews Verona Gootrich Velma Monsen Bluebell Tra W Salt Lake City Justin ¢ Provo Anna Murray Ernest A. Burns Uintah County

Visiting Teachers Convention at Uintah Stoke Held Sunday

The Relief Society Visiting Teachers Convention will be held Sunday at 2 PM in the Stoke Center chapel. Prevailed merit will earn recognition during the program. Music by the Singing Mothers. President Archie Johnson will speak, with Relief Society teachers from the stake expected to attend.

The Relief Society Uintah Stoke Stoke Center Muzic Singing Mothers Archie Jonson

Calendar of events February to March listing clubs and dances

February events include Kiwanis Bloodmobile stake officer meeting and VHS at Altamont. U of U Alumni dinner on February 26. Stake Speech Festival, Stake Square Dance and Stake Priesthood on February 27. March entries show Gun and Rifle, Cattlemens' Asst, Rep. Women Club meet on March 1, Studentbody dance on March 5, and Delta Phi Chorus on March 6.

Bites Shepherd Kacren Meet A Utopia Delta Phi E—S.us A Kiwanis Bloodmobile VHS Altamont U of U Stake Delta Phi Chorus

Serenade in Blue First Ward Theme at Gold and Green Ball

The Gold and Green Ball will be held tonight in the First Ward amusement hall with Serenade in Blue as the theme. Final preparations are underway by Lucille Perkins and Barbara Mott and their committees. In charge of the floor show is Dorothy Searle, program Joye McDaniels, decorations Bryce Caldwell, refreshments Idonna Acord, invitations Janett Weeks. First Ward MIA members and friends are invited. a special coronation of the First Ward MIA Queen will be held at the event with the name kept secret until the moment.

First Ward Lucille Perkins Barbara Mott Dorothy Searle Joye McDaniels Bryce Caldwell Idonna Acord Janett MIA

Father and Son Banquet Held in Third Ward

Third Ward Boy Scout group hosted a Father and Son banquet in the Scout Room Monday evening. Hosts Reed Burchell and Mildred Caldwell aided the program with notes on Washington’s birthday while Ian Wright Neldom Cooper Wayde Carrol and Duane Woolley spoke. About twenty attended including Bishop Samuel Wooley and the boys’ fathers.

Verna Reed Burchell Mildred Caldwell Clady Washington Mra Caldwell Mr Birchell Iian Wright Neldom Cooper Wayde Carrol Duane Woolley Samuel B Wooley

Cancer workers attend Utah Cancer Society meeting in Salt Lake City

Six Uintah county cancer workers attended the Utah division of the American Cancer Society convention in Salt Lake City. Uintah county was praised for best organization in the state and thanked for its work. Participants included Louise Hatch, Jack Boren, Jed Caldwell, Alta Rust, Estella Pack, and Dork Carroll. Doctors spoke on cancer types, with days dedicated to research and county campaign organization, plus a visit to the University of Utah Cancer Research Center.

Uintah County Utah American Cancer Society Salt Lake City Louise Hatch Jack Boren Jed Caldwell Alta Rust Estella Pack Dork Carroll Mheven Cancer Research Center University of Utah

Former Resident Erma Josie Dies at Provo

Erma Josie a 44 year old former Vernal resident died Monday February 15 in a Provo hospital. Funeral services were held last Saturday at 1 pm in the Sharon Ward Chapel. Interment was in Provo City Cemetery. She was born March 4 1908 in Vernal to Milo and Rosanna Nielsen Hadlock. Surviving are her husband Alex Josie a son Robert Dean in the Navy three daughters Lila Larsen Rosahe and Carol Josie both of Orem two brothers Don C Hadlock and Stanley Hadlock and one sister Mrs Howard Bascom of San Francisco. Attending the funeral from Vernal were Mr and Mrs Char-

Firma Josie Otoman Vernal Provo Hospital Sharon Ward Urtal Provo City Josie Milo RoSanna Nielsen Hadpees Alex Josie Salt Lake Temple Provo Tn Orem Robert Dean US Navy Chir Lila Larsen Laramie Wyo Rosahe Carol Josie Orem Sag Francisco Don C Hadlock Stanley Hadlock American Fork Howard Bascom San Francisco Char

Mon­ta R Caldwell Crowned Basin Sweetheart at Ball

Mona Ree Caldwell, a Danish High School candidate, won the Uintah Basin Sweetheart Ball at Union High School on Saturday February 13. Judges from five communities selected her from six finalists by secret ballot and popular vote. she received a watch and bracelets, with Miss Caldwell active in school affairs such as Commercial and Pep clubs, Senor Hop Committee, and Girls’ League vice president.

Mona Ree Caldwell Uintah Basin Union High School Sheryl Ames Altamont Carolyn Prady Duchesne Myrna Newman Tablas Mana Pollas Union Mics Vocal Tausic Miss Caldwell Bob Murray Uintahs Buty Uintah Sheta Senor Hop Committee Girls’ League

Townnotes on Vernal Visitors and Funeral

Heber hosts Thins Thacker funeral as Glenna Walker, home from Brigham Young University, visits with her parents Mr and Mrs Glen Walker. Visitors from Disne Illinois and Vernal join local residents including the Joneses, RK W Jones, and the Sullivan family. Also noted are visits from Ray E Dillman and Paul Lunt's family, a birth at Fort Ord, and local remarks from President Jesse A Haws at funeral services.

Glenna Walker Brigham Young University Mra Glen Walker Ray E Dillman Western States Mission Vernal Paul Lunt

Professional permanent beauty care for modern women

The article urges women to rely on professional permanent waving to enhance personal style during National Beauty Week. It highlights individualized, careered hair care, the hairdresser’s expert role in tailoring perms to face and personality, and the evolution of permanent waves from ancient methods to modern, fast, comfortable services.

Constance Gstel Tt

Mobile Coiffures For Spring A New Chic Style

A feature on the Mobile Coiffure designed by the National Hairstylist and Cosmetologists Association for spring. The style promises freedom and mobility in fashion, suits many face silhouettes, and marks a transition from Italian Boy influence to a feminine short look with flowing waves and shell like curls.

Constance Esperity Hart Pash National Haidressers and Cosmetologists Association Mobile

A W Shepherd’s Mother Dies At Mt Pleasant

Mrs Shepherd, mother of A W Shepherd, died at her Mt Pleasant home last Thursday afternoon. Funeral was held Monday at 1 pm in Mt Pleasant with Vernal relatives attending. Survived by husband Warren Po Shepherd, parents Peter and Peterso, and several sons and daughters including Mrs Parley Gurr, Mrs Carl Tod glinson, Mrs Durrell Karren, Merrily, and Stephen of Vernal. Celebration noted of 75th wedding anniversary at their Fairview home in December.

Sameba Wvelerson Shepherr W Shepherd Peter Peterso Fairview Marlin Newell Me Pleasant Gla Idaho Falls LeBurl Salt Lake Peter Peterson Boll

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BPW Club Cultural Arts Cultural Arts Club Clyde Johnson Orson Watkins Mram Jacobe Lola Christensen George Washington Annie Johnston Helen Schaefermeyer Tokowana Mark Chivers Ufe John Carter Lita Robbins Bernice Roberts Anna Morrison Maurine Richens Mamie Preece Valentine Ae ‘Aithen Danny Frank Earl Bomhall Beatrice Rooke Leo F. Dexter Jett Saltake City Veterans Hospital Birdie Slaugh Nelson Lorraine Slaugh Frontier Ray Lunt Neddy Cedar City Alonzo Larry Bristol Lite Jane Brandt Leonard Bateman Amanda Bemount Max Arden McLean Patricia Stewart Verona Winkler Erma Josie Monta R. Caldwell Basin Ball eAbout Town Grant Southam van Massey Heber Thins Thacker M W Jones Disne Ill RK W Jones Vernel Rondo Sullivan Sullivan Lottie S Johnson Cache Valley Uintah Freightings Clement Eaton Dennis Betty Glenn Johnson Ladell. Richardson Miss Johnson Mabie Mas 4Gy Johnson John 1 Siddoway Susan Elliot G Peterson Ft Ord Pint Hospital Peterson Jerry Siddaway John Davis Clive Davis Coder City John Alburgurque New Mexico Union Hish Les Hadlock Douglas Sharon Jesse A Haws Richard Hadlock Donald Dow Lowell Robins Wart Murray Clayton Slaugh Dee Mannaing Haws Alice Alice Kidd Beulah Stewart Beauty Salex Reva’s Beauty Shop Sid No West A. W. Shepherd Mt. Pleasant Hilda Beauty Shop
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