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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1924
Page
3
Local reports include visits from J P Rudy’s family and Eaton Texas relatives, school activities with two girls basketball teams, and ongoing cattle industry work by D Ford. Community members welcome new baby born January 12 while others travel to Vernal and Roosevelt for meetings, services, and institute events.
A string of Jensen events unfolds with parties at Marcus Jensen and Lloyd Gilroy homes, High five games, and birthdays. Residents visit Vernal, attend Leadership Week in Salt Lake City, and locals recover from illness while quarry officials from the University of Utah tour.
Ashley Frank Arnie returns from Fort Duchesne after winter work. A well attended welcome home for Miss Clara Noel. Sacrament meeting speakers Lynn Richens Archie Smith. Deltha Thompson sang two solos. Attendance 60. Sacraments will be at 12 30 p m. Mutual participants Reading Florence Weeks male trio Carl Sewards Almy Preece Alvin E Weeks. Mrs Elisha Campbell visiting Joseph Luck. Last Wednesday Elias Winn led Miss Alice Olsen’s class sleigh ride. Several youths attended the wedding dance in Lapoint for Mr and Mrs Golden Winn.
Mrs M Akin attended teachers institute in Vernal on Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs Otto Mayhew announce the birth of a baby boy after visiting Mrs Mayhews parents at Duchesne. Ray Kimball returned home Wednesday after several weeks of medical treatment. B O Colton made a business trip to Vernal on Monday. Viola Cloward from Colorado Park spent the weekend with Miriam Sauers.
Mr. McKowen received a rocking chair as 19 children and grandchildren gathered to celebrate and present the gift. He joked that he expects to wear it out as the table groaned with good things to eat.
The grammar school enjoyed a war experience lecture by George R. Goodrich. PTA meeting elected officers Principal McNaughton president Zufelt vice president Parker secretary. Students performed several numbers and refreshments followed. MIA program debated whether the horse or locomotive advanced civilization with the negative winning. Community notices include travel, visits, and local commerce. Frank Zufelt returned from Watson. Mrs Dee Chivers stays with her father during mother’s absence.
Evelyn Adams visited Whiterocks to consult Dr Myers about gastritis. Joseph Price spent time with relatives while attending to business, returning Thursday. Margaret Price recovers from chicken pox. George Evans to move near the post office. Marvin Mitchell moves into Barker’s house. The school party was postponed after Nelson Lewis’s death. Residents work on river tasks and coal mining trips. Deputy assessor David Morrill valued taxes in Bennett this week. John and Mary McKowen birthday dinners planned around Jan 9 to 15.
At the Sacrament meeting J T Wilson spoke on Friendship to a large audience. Ward officers were elected to fill vacancies in Auxiliary groups including Mrs Mary A Mecham as counselor, Keren Bartlett secretary, Reed Morrill and Blanche Kitchen as MIA committee members, Elva Atwood on Recreation, and Stella Boren as assistant Sunday school secretary. Funeral for Mr Lewis noted, with Hal inger among speakers and Morrill singing his favorite hymn. Teachers attended district institute at Vernal. a wedding dance for Mr and Mrs Golden Winn drew a large young crowd at Lapoint. Ivan Morrill plans California trip and bee shipment in spring. Frank Morrill attends Leadership Week at BU Provo. Leonard Day welcomed a baby girl born January 19.
Rulon Hacking returns home from Balt Lake City after two years away on a Northern states mission his father Mr. Hacking was honorably released. William H. Oaks leaves for Frevo Balt Lake City and Nebor City to visit relatives for two weeks. Fred Ackhurst learns his sister in law Florence Almada Ackhurst of Coatcook Canada died suddenly in Florida. Her body shipped home to be buried beside her husband W E Ackhurst. At Sacrament meeting Nellia Oaks Alton Vernon of Vernal Seminary class present Life of Christ. Harold Davis Bang sings a solo. Maeser school groups skate and coasting trip planned. No Mutual due to lectures by Dr George Thomas and Dr Fred Pack. Mark Hall travels to Watson sheep camp for two weeks. Mrs Seymour B Snow sick with la grippe. Mrs Fred Ackhurst staying with W A Banks to assist Mrs Banks and Mida son Harry Hacking.
Son of Mr and Mrs John Hacking invited twenty children Sunday to celebrate his birthday. They played games. Tea cream cake candy and nuts were served. George Riddle returned from Helper Tuesday where he had been employed for several months. Sterling Bodily came with him. Joseph P Hacking and Leo Calder made a business trip to Roosevelt Tuesday morning.
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