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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1936
Page
8
The clipping records a mosaic of Vernal and Ashley Valley events including illness and travel notes, a February snowstorm, irrigation activity, safety officials visiting Vernal, a Sunday Church event for the Second Ward Sunday School, local marriages and rites, and WPA road work near Maeser.
The Vernal area reports on the Gleaner and M Men Party at Maeser ward chapel with Miss Orphs Johnson and Martin W Curtis guiding a successful social featuring a Ginger show and dancing. Also noted are Beaux Arts and Thalia Club meetings, Legion Auxiliary activities, and Daughters of Utah Pioneers events highlighting statehood talks, flag displays, readings, and community gatherings through late January and February.
Justice Chas S Carter fines three motorists for speeding and reckless driving. Beth Tee of Lapoint pays 25 dollars and serves 5 days in jail. Bennie Kelly of Jensen receives a suspended jail term with a 25 dollar fine. LaVoir Merrit of Naples is fined 5 dollars for reckless driving.
Mayor Cooper and Uintah State Bank officials, led by Wm H Biddeway and J A Cheney, visited Vernal Camp 1607 on a Saturday inspection. Lt LH Grimes reported high discipline and living conditions, with praise for erosion control and grazing projects, road work, and storage reservoirs benefiting ranges and livestock.
Four contestants from Naples ward competed in the Woolley extemporaneous speech contest at UNS. Mable Gardiner won the silver cup with a clear concise speech on whether the present reciprocal trade agreement between Canada and the United States is just and beneficial. Other contestants included Lae Vell Cottam speaking on US attitude toward Italy amid League of Nations sanctions, and Bernice ...
A Court of Honor and Boy Scout program will be held Sunday evening at the Vernal Second Ward chapel. Activities include talks by Lawrence Swan and Dwain Johnson, a demonstration by George Milecam, songs such as The Good Turns and Gee I’m Glad I’m 8, a one act, safety drills, and a Scoutmaster’s prayer led by the troop officers.
Captain Richard W Horn, commander of the Vernal CCC camp, is transferred to the Vego Utah camp near St George. Captain Horn expects to depart February 5. Captain Albert Wooluma of the Inf Corps area will arrive to assume command at Vernal camp, currently at the Veyo camp.
At the annual election James O Stewart was named president and A W Colton vice president. CharlesRoEenderson became secretary treasurer with directors Alton Hate Clark Newell and Dr Wallace Calder. Bus: Render son, Schaelermeyer and Henderson left for Salt Lake City on business. Logan met county officials about a new county agent to start March 1. Clyde Hatch and family plan Salt Lake City employment. Blaine Vardy rents the Watch home.
Beulah Duvall presents a talk on Africa and Ethiopia highlighting history and present-day importance. Marnford Wootrill served as the wine ner in 1933 and Everett Williams remarks about a chauffeur nearly harming him, with a wife urging leniency.
Hugh W. Cotton county attorney was elected one of the eight directors of the Utah State Sportsmen Association for the year 1936 at their Saturday meeting. Harold M. Makin of Provo was named president. Other new directors represent all state sections. Ray E. Dillman of Roosevelt spoke on Eastern Utah fish and game needs, including Green River development, Elk in Uintah Basin, stocking barren streams, and pheasant education. Floyd Noel attended as deputy game warden from Vernal.
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