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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1923

Page

3

Local residents share New Year visits and dances

Jensen Mra Alice Snow and Reporter Bryant Etringham reported on a busy holiday period with visits from Elmer Grubby of Powder Springs and James Moningham in Vernal. A five generation photo was taken in Vernal and Cayna Thorne wed in Chicago. A bachelor boys dance was one of the season's highlights with numerous small gatherings and dinners noted.

Bryant Etringham Joseph Pp. Hacking Mark M. Hall Jensen Elmer Grubby Powder Springs James Moningham Vernal Néd Harvey Patney Stewart Crawford Mel Knight Lou Rappell Elmer Grubbs Andrew Dudley Porter Long William Schaefermeyer Familly Newell Snow Missey Rose Bourdette Nina Alwood Azer Johnson Lou Rappely Albert Snow Andrew Dudley, Sr Cayna Thorne Chicago Elma Rasmusson California Lenna Smith Bachelor

Christmas in a remote community with dinosaur monument plans

The Christmas program at Lone Tree schoolhouse drew about 30 residents from Jensen, Naples, and Juniper Springs. Kids aged three to sixty performed while gifts were mostly handmade, Santa faced travel delays, and a spirit of giving prevailed. Residents recounted cold snaps from nearby Craig and Maybell, sleds on snowy roads, and plans to ship dinosaur displays to Craig by truck.

Lone Tree School House Santa Claus New York Jensen Deap Creek San Francisco Keftora Naples Juniper Springs Wirs Wm. Neal Colorado Kmirs Milo Snow Kenneth Snow John T. Kay Alvin Kady Beatrice Martha Neal Jamis Peart Earl Arthur Schaiefermeyer Gawin Douglass Eitha Oma Kay Grant Dean York Mr. Kay Mary's Wiliam Weal Schaefermeyer Roy Kay Golden York Messrs Douglass Craig Maybell Monument Boeing Mr. Couglass Minnesota Dakota Elk Springs William Neals Ashley Valley Pear River Soferquist

Bridge accident injures John Merkley near Whiterocky canal

December 26 near Whiterocky canal a bridge collapse injured John Merkley and threatened his son Clyde. A broken, raised plank failed under crossing horses, one horse drowned, aid from Dr. Mofor g and Richard Smith helped set the badly crushed leg. Nearby residents and officials noted sickness and fog lingered.

Whiterocky Canal John Merkley Thig Place Markley Clyde Mr. Merkley Elbert Smith Merkley Horace Morrill Owen Bartlett Tridell Wird Reed Morrill State Mortat Hospital Grant EY. Leroy Mra Alice Morrill Vernal Teachers’ Institute Alice Mechum

Roosevelt Children Visit at George Young’s Home

Children of Roosevelt spent several days at George Young’s home according to our correspondents.

Roosevelt George Young

Local Holiday Gatherings and Transfers Across Communities

A summary of Christmas and New Year visits, family gatherings, weddings, and social events across several Utah locales. Notables include Miss Fern Ious and William Stone families visiting Calder. Mr and Mrs William Abplanalp from Utah. New Year shooting match by the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association. a quarantine on Emma Johnson's home for scarlet fever. baby news from Sunnyside. multiple weddings in Naples. and Willard Rasmussen’s recovery from blood poisoning.

William Stone Loha Mentzer Calder Will Pierce Provo Herbert Bell Roosevelt Wiliam Abplanal Oscar Collett Isaac Ross Watson Owen Whitney, Jr Owen Whitney Mir Ed Martin Nrush Creek James Calvin Marshall Lapoint Ivan Batty England M. LA Harvey Hullinger Bennett Teachers’ Institute Porter William Elva Merrell Bertha Lyong Bluebell Naples John Palmer Ann Herbart A. G. Goodrich Harold Williams John Williams Evelyn Gardiner Arthur Gardiner Charles AT. Iverson Willard Rasmussen

Lone Trail School Closure at Dinosaur Ranch Reset

Fat goose at the Dinosaur ranch notes the Lone Trea school under Kire Doughte has closed for a week's reset. This brief item records a temporary educational pause affecting local students and staff.

Fat Goosé Dinosaur Ranch Lone Trea Kire. Doughte

Naples Community Day Draws Large Attendance and Funds

Naples reports a successful Community Day held on November 28 with strong social and financial results. Men and boys enjoyed outdoor sports including chicken shooting while Relief Society ladies sold chic items, contributing to the event’s proceeds.

Naples Relief Society

Local notes from La Pointe and Vernal community

A report from La Point and nearby Vernal covers injuries from a Saturday shooting of Zen E. Cook who lost his left arm at the elbow, with treatment in Vernal and recovery hoped. Other items note illnesses, visits, weddings, dance gatherings, and year 1923 well wishes from residents and visiting relatives.

Zen E. Cook Ray Clark Cedata Vernal Hyrum Richardscon Charley Taylor Mr. and Mirs Zack Kumps Whitmore Roosevelt Lee Searle Clarisa Taylor Searle Jensen Deep Creek Lapoint William C Caldwell Salt Lake City Frank Huber Ardith Wellton

Local Notes From Vernal and Surrounding Areas

Mrs. Joan G hacking visited Vernal last Friday and Miss Edith Johnson rode there as stage passenger. Mrs Bodily remains seriously ill while Mr and Mrs Karl Preece and children spend a few days in Vernal and Mr Preece will attend teachers Institute. Elsie Underwood works at Fort Duchesne hospital. George Adams reportedly bid in the A Q Bean prize. N R Faydock made a business trip to Price this week. W H Donaldson shared New Year’s dinner with George Young. Mr and Mrs Gese Harmaton and the resulting fragment ends there.

A. Z. Sauer Joan G.‘Hacking Vernal Bodily Karl Preece Preece Teachers’ Institute Edith Johnson Elsie Underwood Fort Duch&ene George Adams Rore Bob Marimon Salt Lake City Westminister College N. R. Faydock Price W. H. Donaldson George Young Gese Harmaton

Christmas Week in Fort Duchesne News Brief

Fort Duchesne reports a pleasant holiday period with skating and celebrations. Ray Dillman led L. D. 8. services. John Wiscomb spoke. Evan Timothy provided music. 76 were present. Students return to Westminster College and Verona. Mrs. Mae Ackin sprained her ankle. Mrs. Marlay Akin to teach briefly. Cold spell hit six degrees below zero. Boy Scouts advance basketball project and boxing gear.

Dell Ray Dillman L. D John Wiscomb Evan Timothy Paul Stewart Thompson Westminster College Verona Thompson Mae Ackin Boy Scouta

Old Mexico Mission Work Return and Local Festivities

A local man returns from two years in Old Mexico serving in the mission field and visits family. Community members mark the old year out and new year in with gatherings at several homes. Illnesses include pneumonia among Thomas Hall's children and Bright's disease in Mrs. Bodily. A Dry Fork sleigh dance and a bob sled party are noted with attendees listed. A baby boy arrives to LeRoy Carroll family while a baby girl is born to Jesy Caldwell and a baby elsewhere are mentioned.

Old Mexico Horace Caldwath M. E. Oaks Thomas Hall Orpheus Robert Bodily Glingy Morgan Merkley Trey John Hofeltzi Frank Carroll Glimes Jesy Caldwell Maeser Nellia Hacking Edith McCoy Marion Allen Hyrum Brown William Ackhurst J. W. Stevens Francis Cole LeRoy Carroll

Autumn Sitt Garment with Silk Braid and Fur Trim

A dark blue fabric dress features a plain straight skirt just above the ankle and a box coat trimmed with silk braid. The garment uses gray caracul fur and a g band braid from shoulder to hip with a border above the wide fur bands at the bottom.

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