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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1921
Page
6
Rates listed for display and non contracted ads in the Vernal Express. Prices include 100 inches at 35 cents per inch and 200 per inch thereafter. Classified notices 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum. Legal notices ten cents per line per insertion. Water notices 1.50 and float proof 1.20. Contest notices ten cents per line.
A correspondent reports a man encountering his newspaper’s editor to vent displeasure. The incident highlights growing editor resistance to public reproach and a tense mood in local press circles.
Abe Darils of Watson came to Varnal Saturday for removal of nasal polypus. Lea Taylor of Custer County Nebraska inspected real estate investments in Varnal this week.
John McKee and Joseph Cody from Rainbow and the Uintah railway visited this week. A newborn boy arrived for Mrs John Milburn on January 7 and a girl was born to Mrs Joseph Paulson last Sunday. Attorney Robert H. Wallis of Roosevelt moved to Duchesne to form a law partnership with M. B. Pope. Parley Gurr injured the end of his left index finger at the Ute oil wells and was treated Sunday.
John E. McNaughtan will complete his term as Jensen School principal and A DeMarr Dudley will replace him at Glinea School, signaling district leadership changes.
The Neal Allan motor car company sold two vehicles this week including a 2 ton truck to Elisha and Joss Campbell, contractors, and a Ford to William Haslam of Jensen.
Adelbert Colton and wife and their granddaughter return from Paso Robles California. Colton notes the cold there matches the local winter cold in Vernal and remarks on the family trip.
Fred Reich of Arco Idaho visited his Vernal relatives during a long winter trip. He recalls spending 1918 winters in Ventra California and Mackey Idaho before returning to Arco where he runs a garage. He notes Arco has eighteen inches of snow and temperatures around thirty below, making Vernal seem warm by comparison.
A flurry of travelers and visitors circulated Vernal and surrounding Uintah towns this week. J D McLeod and Riend Chow left Vernal Wednesday toward Denver by Uintah Railway. George N Kritsas visited Vernal last week. Multiple locals including Moyers Meally Kantetter Holyoke and Geo McKee were outbound. Love and Barno left for Indiana. Others like Archie Rooke and John McAndrews traveled to Independence and Salt Lake City. Mrs Wm Heaton of Rifle and E T Carless hosted visitors, while Sutherlin and Yorn Shimmons appeared in Vernal.
Superintendent Heberts Olson and Wallace Calder outlined vitalized education at the PTA, urging twelve months supervision of a child’s education and closer links between school work and farm home and community activities. They noted Smith Hughes and Smith Lever acts provide partial funds and urged teachers to adapt to rural needs with Community Farm Bureau support.
Readers praise the Christmas Ex press edition as a gift option. Many letters describe how recipients welcome the issue and express appreciation for the festive issue sent to friends.
Jesse Haws of the Co op purchased the Wiley Catlett residence on First South and First East Street, acquiring the property in a private sale. The transaction confirms Haws as the new owner of the residence in the local real estate records.
Mary Rasmussen, a primary teacher at Moffat, has resigned. Mra Am ber Timothy has been employed to take her place.
William Winn of the local bar ber shop has been at Gertrude Rich hospital for seven days with abnormal blood pressure and is showing improvement.
Mrs J Wi Stevens led Friday’s Current Tap es club with quotes on Handel Mendelssohn and Verdi, and a Moonlight Sonata piano piece. Mrs Karl Tennay performed Consolation by Mendelssohn, as Mrs J E Chapman discussed Utah art progress focusing on Mahonri Young. Ethlynn Bartlett hosted a 19th birthday party with friends and a pink candle cake, followed by a bundle shower for the club president Sarah Bilnghan.
A crowded Friday basketball double header featured Vernal and Uintah Academy squads. Vernal defeated Roownévolt backed by Roosevelt with a strong second half while Uintah Academy trailed early but rallied late to post 21 points.
Mrs Minnie Dodds entertained the Thalia Club last Thursday at Mrs P Dodds home. The study subject Pan Americanism was well handled with a musical program by Mrs Oral Tenney and Mrs J A Nowland. Mrs Ruby Dodds served a delicious lunch.
On January 12 Mrs James McNaughton received a surprise party from The Royal Neighbors of America and the Ladies Aid of the Congregational Church. Twenty ladies attended and a luncheon followed at five o clock as guests extended best wishes for many returns of the day.
Two admired pageants "A Little Child Shall Send Them" and "Hawaiian Rulers" from the Vernal second ward will be repeated at the Vogue Theater Monday night January 17 in conjunction with a picture show. Miss Mildred Pope stars in the Nativity tale and Mrs. Sarah Woolley, born in Honolulu, designed and participates in the Hawaiian tableau. The public praise notes the pageants as worth seeing and suitable for children with prices 25 to 35 cents.
The Vernal gun and rifle club reorganizes with Dr George W Green as president and William Collyer as secretary treasurer. It joins the National Riffs Association, enabling a local team to compete nationally. Officers ordered regulation target gear to be installed at the rifle range near the William Ashby ranch for the spring shoot. the club has about seventy five members.
The Vernal team defeated Roosevelt Commercial Club 21 to 19 but lost to the Roosevelt subs 18 to 19. The win gives Vernon three victories and one defeat in the latest neighborly round, with Roosevelt noting Vernal plays stronger basketball.
Mrs Muriel MacSwiney widow of the Cork hunger strike mayor arrives in the United States to testify before the unofficial American committee on conditions. The 23 year old is photographed without a hat for the first time.
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