Vernal Express Local News Roundup and Notices
The Vernal Express reports community items including editor William B. Wallis, subscription rates, local talks on The Way to Perfection, a note on Neil Caldwell’s Bible crutch, and Carroll’s upcoming operation in Salt Lake City. Also covered are fires checked near a residence, medical visits, birthday parties, and various local visitors and engagements in Vernal and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garth Hall
Don Mall
Archie Johnson
Neil Cald
Carroll
Galt Lake City
Brother
Misa Lorna Nickell
Mra Macking
Pearl G Schaefermeyer
Misa Phobe
Schaefermeyer
Mary Joneas
Shirley Price
Milton Pope
Elmer Pope
Cat
Ro Richens
Warren Delcher
Psphilt
Porrest, Goodrich
Reed MecConkie
Reuben
Brig McConeele
Social notes from the Glines series tea dinner
Mr and Mrs Martin W Curtis hosted a chicte tea dinner Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Tom Timothy, Mr and Mrs Tom McKenchnie, and Mr and Mrs Frntst Johnson. Mrs George Wardle was named first counselor to Myrtle Erekson in the Belle Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin W Curtis
Tom ‘Timothy
Tom McKenchnie
Frntst Johnson
George Wardle
Myrtle Erekson
Melvyn
Roberts
Bast Lake Bover
George Dms
Clair Mekup
Dragon Seae pee and fire bring town changes
The article reports on a marble tournament directed by Misa Stagg with Kenneth Workman declared champion. A house belonging to Mr and Mrs Har Miler at White River Toll Bridge burned, with little saved. Road and railroad work prospects, cattle theft nearby, and spring plans for Dragon residents are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Stagg
Kenneth Workman
Har Miler
White River Toll Bridge
Uintah Bridge
Dragon
McAndrews Lake
White River
Clyde Lee
Bittersterk
Worner Phillipa
Vernal
Jolly Quilters Meet At Mrs Wallace Oaks Home
The Jolly Quilters club gathered at Mrs Wallace Oaks home on Thursday with quilting and a delicious supper by Mrs Oaks and her daughter Margret. Several social notes follow about dances, visits, medical updates and measles cases. Wallace Oaks is improving after a hospital stay and Mrs C P Maughan's report on her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Quilters
Mra Wallace Oaks
Mra Oaks
Margret Ome
William Mottee
Kenilworth
Hunstington
Ealt Lake City
Marvin Smith
Morgan Merkley
Pat Pitt
Carl Allen
Pat
Mre Mont Carpenter
Mra Bell Wardle
Sam Holfelta
John Nolfetts
Neder
Wallace Oaks
C P Maughan
Albam
Lds Hospital
Idaho
Ito
Holladay
Randlett and Avalon Social Notes and Local Events
Family visits and medical trips weave through Roosevelt region life with a hospital run for Ethel Coston after an pendiculad attack and Miss Durness Young crowned queen at the Gold and Green ball. Local workers Harry Larson and Orson Stevens visit, Bradley Cloward heads to Preston, Nev., and Karl Stevens suffers a broken femur at school with nurse Jane Loftis aiding before transport to Roosevelt. Church and civic events include Thoral Larsen’s sacrament visit and county WPA road oversight by John W Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fa Coston
Ethel
Roosevelt Geturday
Bress
Durness Young
Faith Woolley
Harry Larson
Sunnyside
Dave
M Larson
Orson Stevens
Orson
MTA
Bradley Cloward
Preston
Nev
Cloward
Karl Stevens
Jane Loftis
Roontvelt
Lucila Johnson
Lake City
Josie Jensen
Roosevelt
John W Weaver
Thoral Larsen
Larsen
Northern Lights prom theme leads Alt erra High event
Theme Northern Lights announced for 1936 Junior Prom at Alterra High. Hundreds of lights will dance on campus as students invite all warm hearted people to witness the frozen wonderland and brighten the season at the school dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Lights
Alterra High
Felce Hy
Reprisal Wee Maren -stepemer reaf Fe
A fragmented note references a girls basketball series with teams from various groups. It mentions an officers meeting of the Jaz Club on January 23 and plans for an officers banquet at the end of February with committees appointed to carry out actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee Maren -Stepemer
Pamela
Roger
Regine
Kernel
Jaz Club
Bible Pageant to be Presented by Uintah Stake Relief Society
The Uintah stake Relief Society plans a February pageant The Bible Work on The Bells of Bagdid Speaks by Evelyn Maener Cran to be staged at Uintah High School The production directed by Lind Winn features romantic comedy and melodrama with a full cast of local and foreign characters Follow the announced practice and cast details for the March presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relief Society of Uintah
Bagdid
Evelyn Maener
Cran
Presenta Dall
Lind Winn
M of
Judd
Eharantara
Ana Elnonrell
Durfee Family Illness And Travel Notes In Vernal Area
Day Durfee and family have recent illness and travel notes as they visit Leota after being kept outside for years. Durfee’s illness has improved slowly. Larry Larson returned home from Price. Neighbors discuss road work and a Roosevlt convention trip. John Jackson and Frances Filsworth accompany to Vernal for medical care. Many local families are mentioned with travels, reunions, and health updates around Green River and Emmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durfee
Leota
Tlarry Larson
Price
Weaver
County
Convicits
Doner
Wife
Cylvin Jorgensen
Rooveselt
John Jackson
Frances Filsworth
WW Op
Barneys Merents
Arthur Barney
Green River
Tilly Powell
Commissioner and family depart for Denver in January
Unclear text shows Commissioner and Mrs Fred A Nichola and daughter Anne leaving for Denver on January 19. Mr Nichols attends the annual meeting of state commissioners. The family expects Mrs Christensen to visit her parents and a planned bridal or miscellaneous shower is mentioned, with Mrs and Mrs Comms Lakes o referenced in fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A Nichola
Anne
Denver
Nichols
Ao Christensen
John Murray
Jengen
Phils
Ward News Recaps Activities and Dances at Maeser
Local ward notes report Ona’s improving condition after a serious injury and plastering finishing on a home project. Community events include a Men and Oleantra party at Maeser, a leap year party for Oleaner girls, and a successful Friday night youth gathering. Bartlett visits Vernal for Debt Adjustment work, Tridell representation on Alterra high school basketball plans, WM Lundell's Sunday School visit with scouting guidance, and Roy Smith relocating to the Forrest Coodrich home as Ray Nether vacates. Deputy assessors McKee and Morris near year-end completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ona
Oeforn Jong
M Men
Oleantra
Maeser
Oleaner
CU Bartlett
Tridell
Alterra
Lundell
Aome
Roy Smith
Forrest Coodrich
Ray’ Nether
Farm Income in Utah Rises in 1935 First Ten Months
Utah farm income from principal product sales rent and government payments totaled 28.061 million dollars in the first ten months of 1935, per the Department of Agriculture. This compares with 20.684 million in the same period of 1934 and 28.742 million in 1932, showing higher yields than earlier years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waemington
Utah
Department of Agriculture
Utah State Press Head Discusses Editorial Role
The Utah State Press head addresses stockholders about editorial responsibility and news prominence. Marlow J Cummings Jr of Utah Power and Light reports increased advertising budgets. Brigham Young University plans a newspaper tribute contest, with Dr Harrison Morrill urging editors to participate. The association approves publicizing all proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot. Executive board members include William Walls, Frank Feckwith, Delia Warner, Elina Warner, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gantation
Utah and Company
Corporation of Utah and Company
Opportunity
Marlow J Cummings Jr
Utah Power and Liat Company
Brigham Young University
Harrison
Morrill
Power firm plans massive Green River water project
Officials announce approval to divert and use Green River waters with construction to begin within six months and funding to be completed by January 1, 1927. The completion time was later extended to February 1, 1936. The company has spent about $100,000 on preliminary work and estimates the eventual cost will exceed $8 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeniver
Power Company
Thes Company
Children of Griffin Kids Die in California Auto Crash
The children of Conrad G Griffin formerly of Vernal and now Redwood California were killed January 12 when the car they rode in collided with a Pacific train at a grade crossing. The vehicle was dragged 400 yards with all occupants killed. They were traveling with Clarence Menea and his year-old son returning from a hospital visit. Mr Gunn, brother of Mrs Mardy, is a superintendent in the Ashley National Forest and lives at Manila. The Griffins left here a few years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Crimin
Thomas Crifin
J .Me
Conrad @ Gritfin
Vernal
Redwood
Calif
Pacific
Clarence Menea
Menealy
Mr Gunn
Mardy
A Mardy
Ashley National Forest
Manila
Griffins
Wyoming Wool Clip Sells for 23 1-2 Cents
Citryenne Wyoming January 2 Buck Sfarding a wool buyer for Malm Diothres of Philadelphia today announced he had purchased the 1994 95 wool clip of Weol and Bons for 23 1 2 cents. The clip totaling 10 000 fleeces about 90 000 pounds was the last large clip remaining unsold in Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citryenne
Wyo
G (Buck
Malm Diothres
Philadelphia Today
Tfarding
Wyoming
Prominent Hotel Owner Mrs Caldwell Buried in Vernal
Mrs Cleo Ann Caldwell longtime Duchesne cafe and hotel proprietor died after a 23 day illness. She and husband Trvin Caldwell ran Owl Cafe and Caldwell Hotel, previously operating several inns in Duchesne Altonah Wellington and Vernal. Survived by husband three daughters Mrs Thelma Bryner Mrs Fontella Merrick and Mrs Grant Foote, and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Ann Caldwell
Vernal
Samuel
Mary Bugesy
Mra Caldwell
Weber City
Verpial
Altonah
Wellington
Duceniet Nmne Pyevweey
Pansomvesas Mesne
Dbte
Duchesne Hotel
Ethb
Mra
Thelma Bryner
Duchesne
Fontella Merrick
Grant Foote Altonah
Darwin
Lake
J F DuBois
British Columbia
Funeral services held in Duchesne for local residents
The service honored Thelma Sande Edward Moel and Clyde Burley and Well Wil Hacking Vernal son Huskins Roosevelt in Burge s Vernal with Bishop Rulon Larsen directing a moon camp speakers list including Owen Bennion and Lloyd Whitlock. Graveside rites followed at Maeser cemetery with floral tributes and a benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joberg
Alberta
Canada
Twonisters
Thelma Sande
Edward Moel
Clyde i
Burley
Idaho
Huskins
Roosevelt
Burge
Duchesne
Ineider
Rulon Larsen
Nang 'Ghal
Ferti
Corrine Moffitt
Porter Merrill
Arthur Goodrich
J. M Mickelson
Fern
Telond Hal
Owen H .Bennion
Lloyd Whitlock
Educ
Moon Take
Maeser
Verdin Jonn
Mes May Jorgensen
Mra
Calder
Jesus
Eimest Eaton
Ed Colton
Harold Odekirk Former Vernal Resident Buried at Roosevelt
Harold Lyle Odekirk 29 died of a self inflicted gunshot wound at his mother's home in Duchesne. A coroner’s jury ruled death accidental. Born January 18 1907 in Vernal he married Betty Mitchell in 1928. Funeral services were held January 22 in Roosevelt with interment in Roosevelt Cemetery. Survived by his mother, three daughters, and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ducipsne
Harold Lyle Oderkirk
Mra Etta Odekirk
Justies of the Peace
Betty Mitchell
Ward Hall
Roy
Schonian
Roosevelt Cementions
Newspaper Ads Held Most Vital to Sell Goods
WA Grove of Edison GF Appliance urges the use of newspaper advertising as the backbone of campaigns for specialty goods. He notes local dealers must localize campaigns and newspaper space is essential, adding that if only one form of advertising could be used, it should be newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WA Grove
Chicago
Edison GF Appliance Company
Bolt Lake
Roosevelt Lions Club Pushes New Feeder Road Plan
The Roosevelt Lions Club passed a resolution at a recent meeting urging construction of a feeder road linking upper county settlements Bluebell Mt Emumond Altonah Toka and Roosevelt. The proposal was sent to county commissioners and the WPA in Provo as residents fear misallocation of funds. The commissioners surveyed the area and recommended the road as a top county project priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Long Club of
Bluebell
Mt Emumond
Altonah
Toka
WPA
Provo
Upper County
Newt
Omer
Tribune
Students Out of School Must Get Legal Excuse
Children between ages 3 and 18 out of school or considering leaving for work should have a legal excuse or work permit. Parents must help obtain proper permission to leave, and contact the superintendent for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond Sparks
Uintah
Du+ thesne
Supe
Noble
Price Bard Contest Dates Set for April 16 17 18
A band contest will be held in Price this year with a committee appointed by the ost administration to determine feasibility. The dates April 16 17 and 18 were chosen for the contest. Committee members include M O Williams music director at Curben High School Blaine Perkins Harding Suinbor Hagh of Price and Murray Lewis Wellington Junior High director, to recommend contest numbers and judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
Ost
M O Willivma
Curben
Blaine Perkins
Harding Suinbor Hagh
Murray Lewis
Wellington
Judera
Time extended for Green River power project completion
District Judge Roger T. KfeDonough granted additional time to complete the Green River power project in Daggett County. Utah Power and Light Co. receives until November 24 to finish the $5,000,000 dam work after no protest to a petition filed last December 17. The project aimed to free 5,000 cubic feet per second and store water to support the Circle Mertley diversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger T kfeDonough
Mit
Green River
Dagcett County
Utah Power and Heh Company
Power Company
Circle Mertley
Ben
Joxen T
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Theraday
William B. Wallis
WANES I WALLIS + Pobtlvber
UNTV
VTA State Press Association
Wniteracks
Wands
Lia
A Christensen
Gien D Sutton
Teas Bowman
Clack
Calsson
Willy Baucum
Baxter Springs
Eerioutly dl
Henry Deseurt
Frank Burbogilo
Attorney Piegerrt
Mariano Bernal
Moab
Absiach
Calvat
Olenwood
JR Kuhlman
Postonce
Ties
Colo
C M Tenricks
Henry Lee wiTt
Ldd
Cence
Wold
Randlett & Avalon
Rouqhe Oese
Fey Crumbo End
Traymond Wiscombs
Allerrag Omew Tennia
ANS
Cox
Gwendolyn Wiscombe
Preston Waris
Atovla
Stake Relief Society
Moon Fake
Bos
Moon Leake
AIA Basketeers
Wiscombe
Mashy
Beottapeedy
CCC
Ray McKee
WD Morris
Conrad G. Griffin
California
Harold Odekirk
Roosevelt Jan
Tila Lee
Janetta
Floyd
Roosevelt Lions Club
Nour
Tam
Nou
Schenley
OLD Quaker
Old Quaker Co
Lawrenceburg
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