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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1945

Page

8

Christmas Party for Kiddies in Philippines

Mrs Erland Preece received a letter from her husband Cp Erland N Preece serving as administration clerk of the Quartermaster Corps in the Philippines. He describes officers and enlisted men giving a party for the town children and decorating three boxes with Christmas cards. He says the gesture brought happiness to both the kids and the soldiers and notes how much it helped him to give.

Erland Preece Cp Erland N Preece Quartermaster Corps Philippines Cpl Preece

Ration Reminders and Marriage in Vernal January 1900

The item notes the marriage of Arch County resident Miss Eda War jale of Vernal to William O Neal on January 1900. It lists ration stamp notices including Meats Fats Red stamps and blues, noting no new stamps until February, and mentions births and moves of several individuals, with marriages and missionary calls.

Arch County Eda War Jale Vernal William O Neal Janu Joseph Alice Wren Huntsman Charles Tyler Charles Hardy Stelgood Colton Salt Lake Temple Shoes McCoy Joseph Hacking William Workman L. H Woodard Woodard and Rassmussen Ouray Eph Wil Imove

Two Gold Claims Located Between Jones Hole and Island Park

BF Pennis H E Taylor and R E Collet locate two claims between Jones Hole and Island Park showing strong surface croppings. The claims are named the Sheep and the Silver Blue. Last week Dennis sold his interest in the two claims to J Vincellette. Robert Hail of Midway was involved.

BF Pennis H E Taylor R E Collet Jones Hole Island Park Dennis Vincellette Robert Halr Midway

Hospital News Briefs: Baby Born. Stringham Admitted

Mr and Mrs Lazelle Nielson welcomed a baby boy born in January at the hospital. Mrs Kenneth Stringham is listed as a surgical patient at the same facility.

Lazelle Nielson January Kenneth Stringham

Economy Meat Plant Transferred to L Anderson

The Economy Meat Processing plant in Vernal was acquired by LaBel Anderson from Gyron Fisher. Anderson plans to run a modern facility with new equipment for curing meats and specialty products like franks, bologna, and meat loaves, aided by Owen Hacking Tauline Anderson and Marie Wilde.

LaBel Anderson Gyron Fisher Anderson Idaho Utah Vetrz Salt Lake Inter- Mountain Ashley Valley Mr Anderson Owen Hacking Tauline Anderson Marie Wilde

Deputies Named County Assessor Appointees Listed

Deputies named by County Assessor Lester Bing ham include D M Fimcum Ira S Gardner Jensen Donald Bascom Naples Peter A Erekson E W Ashby Ashley Valley W D Morritt Tridel ferry Harrison Lapomnt Ralph Taylor Randlett. Ralph Siddoway remains a named office deputy.

Lester Bingham Ira S Gardner Jensen Donald Bascom Naples Peter Erekson Ashby Ashley Valley Morritt Tridel Harrison Lapomnt Ralph Taylor Randlett Ralph Siddoway Jamed

Refunds Near for U P L Co Users

Utah Power and Light customers will receive refunds on power bills for over a year after a supreme court order releasing more than 1.85 million dollars in impounded funds. The refunds cover the difference between old and new lower rates set by the public service commission. Checks will begin leaving UP L offices within a week as the tax commission also refunds paid sales tax on the amount.

Utah Power & Light Co Supreme Court Public Service Commission George R Corey UP &L Offlees High Court Tax Commission

Large Stock Of Fish Received At Whitlocks Plant

The fish and game department plans yearly stock increases to create a premier fishing area. In Ashley Creek near the Morgan Merkley ranch, 40000 German Brown trout were planted last season. Dabha Trujillo left Sunday for Toas New Mexico to stay with relatives for a few months.

Whiterocks Fish and Game Department Ashley Creek Morgan Merkley Slaugh Dabha Trujillo Toas New Mexico

Former Jensenite Dies in Salt Lake

Joseph Dudley traveled to Salt Lake Friday to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs Parnal Witherell who died Wednesday from injuries in a January 1 car crash. Born December 21, 1897 in Jensen, she was the daughter of Andrew and Mary Lucy Markham Dudley and is survived by Otis E Witherell, her husband since September 1918 at Vernal, two sons Carl D of Camden Arkansas and Wilman B of Cheyenne Wyoming, three daughters Stella Cotten Meeker Cole, Fila Stode Salt Lake City, and Viola Castle Meeker, four brothers Steven Dudley High River Alberta, Canada. Joseph Dudley Jensen, Hosmer, M Dudley Glenwood Alberta, Canada. Sanford H. Dudley Glenwood. two sisters Guyletta Campbell Vernal and Sylvia Butcher Roosevelt, and nine grandchildren.

Joseph Dudley Salt Lake Parnal Witherell Witherell Jensen Andrew Mary Lucy Markham Dudley Otis E Wttherell Vernal Carl D Camden Arkansas Wilman B Cheyenne Wyoming Stella Cotten Meeker Cole Fila Stode Salt Lake City Viola Castle of Meeker Steven Dudley

Campaign for Polio Fund Drives Uintah County Efforts

The Vogue and Main Theaters plan programs to boost Uintah County’s 1945 polio fund contributions. The county’s thirteen schools will again lead in fighting infantile paralysis with support from Fort Duchesne’s hospital, Whiterocks school, and local agencies. The Uintah County Chapter lists officers and volunteers including Treasurer Lawrence Siddoway, James Hadwood, Mayor Stringham, Mrs Felteh, and nurse Mrs Remington along with other community workers and school representatives. A baby boy was welcomed December 21 with Mrs Milburn and family acknowledging the birth in Suffilk Virginia context.

Uintah County Whiterocks School Fort Duchesne Lawrence Y Siddoway James W Hadwood B H Stringham Francis Felteh R C. Cooper Nettie O Remington County Polia Dorothy Thorne Pyper Indian Hospital Archie Johnson

FFA Ceremony Honors New Green Hands In Future Farmers Degrees

The FFA ceremony conferred Future Farmers degrees on Green Hands including Sterling Colton and Colton Grant Christensen among many members. Each recipient must complete at least one year of vocational agriculture instruction and one year of FFA membership to qualify.

Sterling Dot Colton Flood Cloward Dean Roberts Markel Caldwell Tynt Fletcher Bert Greenhew Richard James Bil Workman Clayton Curtis Ronald Dean Willer Kloepper Kelley Powel Sterling Colton Grant Christensen Torin Hacking Theron Davis Frwin Wilkins Richard Peters Max K Hunting Victor He Casidy Carl Hansen FFA

Posit or Productively Invested At Least 25 Cents

A brief note discusses the idea of being positive or productively invested, specifying a minimum threshold of at least 25 cents as a baseline for consideration or return. The context implies a small stake or value driving engagement or evaluation.

Sowards Family Notes and Military Moves Widely

Mrs N G Sowards and Mrs Mary Underwood with daughter Coleen visit Kermmerer Wyoming kin. Cpl Shirley Sowards Wheas Berett and Shirley G Sowards home on furlough in Great Bend Kansas after serving with B 29 units. George Sweat departed for induction in March 1944. Lavar entered service October 1944. Heirs of Lavar wounded in France. Genealogical Society speakers Iren S Jones and Bishop Richens address meeting.

N G Lavar Shirley G Sowards Great Bend Kan Genealogical Society War Sas Iren S Jones Bishop cL Richens

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