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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1949
Page
8
The S. O. S. club met Monday evening at Mrs. Ethelwynne S. Collett’s home with Mrs. Carl Collett and Mrs. Adrian Raines as hostesses. A chill supper was served to twelve members and one guest, Mrs. Lester O. Larson. The next meeting will be February 14 at Mrs Clyde Anderson’s home.
From California comes news of the marriage of Dick Hatch who on December 18 took as his bride Miss Jacqueline C. Anderson, daughter of Mr and Mrs JC Anderson of South Gate. Bishop Stevens officiated at the single ring rites. The bride wore a navy blue dress with orchid corsage. Attendant Miss Mary Ann Horn wore a beige suit with orchid corsage. Best man was Bob Lyons. A wedding supper followed at Melody Lane in Los Angeles. The bride graduated from South Gate high school and attended George Pepperdine college. Dick Hatch, son of Mr and Mrs E H Hatch of Vernal, attended Uintah high school and is serving in the navy in California.
Relief Society announces annual stake convention in Vernal First Ward chapel Sunday at 2 30 pm with visiting teachers honored for 100 percent teaching. Mothers group provides music. ward and stake officers urged to attend, announced by Mrs William B Wallis society president.
Zirn Allen Hayden celebrated his eighth birthday Thursday afternoon with games and a hamburger supper including ice cream and cake. Attendees included Ivan Quist Robert Stringham Kent Stringham Robbie Pease Dan Moya Larry Marrs Stephen Pitts and special guest Johnnie Cotton. The Vernal Second Ward MIA party featured humorous readings and accordion music with arrangements overseen by William Whitaker Mrs Hattle Y Johnson and James Anderson.
The Jensen Ward MIA held its Gold and Green Ball Friday at the ward chapel. Geneva Murray was crowned Gold and Green queen and Revella Kimball Snowball queen. Crowns boreers were Douglas Wall and Ben Murray. Jean Dugan and LaVon Wall performed piano, followed by a floor show with Dor othy Dudley Donald Martinson Reena Hatch Charles Dudley Joye Ainge Lloyd D Gilroy Rita Stewart Wade Stewart Doris Rich Ferron Moon. Theata Hatch and Orvil Dudley led the event with music by Marie Paulson and Kok De.
Ladies of the Beaux Arts club gathered at Mrs. John L. Siddoway’s home for a china and pottery lesson taught by Mrs. Clair Hopkins. Fourteen members and four guests attended and were served dessert by the hostess. Next meeting slated for February 2.
Mrs Henry Herriott and Mrs Dave Hatch were hostesses for a Ladies Aid gathering held Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Herriott's home A program by Mrs T W Sweatman followed with a dessert luncheon for a large club attendance The next meeting will be at Mrs Azer Johnson's home on February 2
Monthly Uintah Stake Primary meeting will be held Thursday at the Vernal First Ward chapel at 7 30 pm. All officers and teachers of wards are urged to attend even if they have discontinued Primary. Mrs R A Bryson announces the program outline and conference instructions. A W Shepherd, Vernal Hotel manager, left for Salt Lake City. B Austin Haws of Logan visited his parents over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs I E Blanchard of Roosevelt announce the engagement of their daughter Irene to Ferron Moon son of Bishop and Mrs Moroni Moon of Jensen. Irene is a Roosevelt High School alumna and employed in Roosevelt. Ferron Moon is a Uintah High School graduate who served two years in the army and has entered the LDS mission home before departing for the Navajo Zuni mission.
The Rebekah Lodge held a regular session on Wednesday of last week and initiated new members. Hostesses for the event were Roberta Kearn Stella Kearn and Bea Bennjon.
Mrs Russell Montgomery hosted the Ace High Bridge Club Friday night. Twelve members and one guest, Mrs Leland Bennion, attended. Prizes went to Mrs Kenneth Carroll Mrs Milas Colton and Mrs M O Boswell. Next meeting will be a nohostess party at Mrs Wendell Pope’s home in February.
Mrs. LaBell Anderson and Clyde Johnson hosted the Cultural Arts club at the Anderson residence last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Wiley Stewart led the discussion on problems of family life and a light supper was served.
Mrs Alta Gardiner stake supervisor of Girls Leadership announced a Fiesta of Love for all LDS girls ages 12 to 18 at the Glines ward chapel on February 11. Elder Ray Merrell and Glen Walker are noted missionaries serving in the Southern States mission of the LDS Church.
Among those attending the J. B. Woolley funeral were Chapman from Rangely and Mt. Emmons relatives including a son George R. Chapman and daughter Gwendolyn Chapman. Outside visitors included Mrs. Mra. George Leigh and other Californians and Idahoans. Calendar lists events from Jan to Feb with Kiwanis and Legion activities and basketball games across several towns.
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