Selby Overt and others visit Vernal groups
A roundup of social visits from Vernal Utah region includes Mr. and Mrs. Selby Overt and family of Stockton California visiting local families, Wayne Durham and eight children from Salt Lake City with Mrs. Durham, Jack Turner at a convention in Minneapolis, Janet Hodgkinson returning to teaching in Costa Mesa, and many local residents hosting or visiting kin across Utah and nearby states. The Thalia club closed its season with 11 members and 3 guests, awarding prizes for 500 and bingo, with plans to resume in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Durham
Salt Lake City
Hugh W. Colton
Durhem
Colton
Janet Hodgkinson
Costa Mesa
California
Vernal
Thalia Club
Zina Anderson
Bessie Swain
Ora Weinstreet
Former Residentas Tour the South
Mr and Mrs J W Bastian long time Vernal residents have spent two and a half months traveling the south visiting family in Wichita Falls Texas Moultrie Georgia and other historic sites including an 18000 acre Georgia farm operated by the LDS Church They are now in Denver visiting their son Weldon Bastian and family before returning to Salt Lake City, Vernal to visit Golden Bastian and kin. Dallas Workman Centerville and family visited Vernal over the weekend and Ray Workman remained to visit grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bastian
Vernal
Capt
DelMar Bas Lan
Wichita Falls
Texas
Dallas Workman
Centerville
Frank Lewis
Stella Workman
Ray
Vernal T
Ross B. Dastrup
Dastrups
Orem
Dastrup
Prudential Life Insurance Co
Harvey Knight
Second North
Hr. J. Ottley
Salt Lake City
Rose
Local Birth Announcements For June
The society column lists births with parents and birth dates. Including Nancy Henthorn and others, several babies born in June with both boy and girl entries. Names appear with the parents and birth dates, showing a series of newborns in the community.
Local couples attend Colorado State Square Dance Festival
Mr and Mrs Henry Schaefermeyer Mr and Mrs Roy Showalter and Mr and Mrs Victor Karren all of Vernal attended the Colorado State Square Dance Festival in Aspen South Dakota from Thursday through Sunday. Seven couples attended from Roosevelt with guest caller Fred Brown well received by 108 squares or 209 attendees. The Southam family reunion will be July 12 and 13 at Lodge Pole Park in Daniels Canyon with a business meeting and officer elections Saturday at 9 30 am. Pot luck lunch at noon with baked ham main dish. A program and talent show follow lunch. Each family asked to bring a family group sheet for the Southam Family Book of Remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schaefermeyer
Roy Showalter
Victor Karren
Afl
Vernal
Aspen
Cola
Roosevelt
Fred Brown
Southam
Lodge Pole Park
Daniels Canyon
Local Girl Joins BYU Austrian Residence Tour
Roalaine Henderson of Vernal, daughter of Mr and Mrs Royal Henderson, sails with a BYU group from New York on der Clipper June 13 and reaches London June 14. The 81 day itinerary includes stops in Amsterdam Berlin Cologne Wiesbaden Oberammergau Munich Vienna Paris Louvre and Versailles before returning to New York. In a June 26 letter Roalaine says places are beautiful and she’d like to stay, noting Switzerland Black Forest and handed carved clocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roalaine Henderson
Royal Henderson
Vernal
Brigham Young University
New York
London
Amsterdam
Berlin
Cologne
Wiesbaden
Oberammergau
Munich
Vienna
Louvre Museum
Versailles
Paris
New York City
Rosaine
Switzerland
Black Forest
Rabbit Ear
Estes Park
Local pairings issued ages and dates in Vernal and Colorado Springs
Leon Allen Mansfield aged 20 from Vernal and Gloria Bernice Atwood aged 17 from Bluebell were issued June 26. John C. J. Bunker aged 24 of Vernal and Shirley Stewart aged 19 of Vernal issued June 28. William A. Sanders Jr aged 20 of Vernal and Tege Claire Milles aged 19 of Colorado Springs issued June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Allen Mansfield
Vernal
Gloria Bernice Atwood
Bluebell
John C. J. Bunker
Shirley Stewart
William A. Sanders, Jr
Tege Claire Milles
Colorado Springs
Vernal Women Host Swim Lunch and Bridge Party
About 48 Vernal area women enjoyed a swimming luncheon and bridge party Thursday at Anders Motel. Special guest Mrs. Chris McKinlay, a former Vernal resident from Los Gatos California, arrived with her husband. High score went to Mrs. Paul G. Stringham, second to Mrs. Herold Gillette, bingo to Mrs. N J Meagher Jr, consolation to Mrs. L A Miracle. Hostesses were Mrs. Clayton Simmons and Mrs. Ralph Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anders Motel
Chris McKinlay
Les Gatos
Calif
Mra. McKinlay
Paul G. Stringham
Herold Gill
Hunter safety course for youths announced
A hunter safety instruction class for ages 14 to 21 will start Wednesday July 10 at 7 p.m. at the National Guard Armory. Interested individuals should contact Sgt. George D Merk at 720-1166 or inquire at the Armory at 789-3691.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
George D Merk
Jey
National Guard Armory
Auditions for 4 H Choral Arts July 8 9
Auditions for the older 440 Club Choral Arts and Service Club set for Monday and Tuesday evenings July 8 and 9 from 5 30 to 7 at the home of Mrs Orn Fay Orjatt 114 W 4th N. Thirty girls will form the group with fifteen alternates chosen. The group will sing ca pella and in contests at the state fair this September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orn Fay Orjatt
1st Birthday in Germany for Dabra Hastem
Dabra Hastem born April 21 1962 in Vernal is daughter of A 1 David and Mrs Haslem. Mrs Haslem formerly Barbara Boyatt, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lel and Boyatt. The family moved from Vernal September 1962 and will stay in Germany until the husband’s tour ends. Mr and Mrs Haslem live in a U S government housing project in Hochen near Weisbeden Air Force Base at Welsboden where Airman First Class Hasler is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Dabra Hastem
Vernal
David
Haslem
Barbara Boyatt
Leland Boyatt
Wastem
U.S
Hochen
Weisbeden Airforce Base
Welsboden
Hasler
Girls invited to join 4 H group directed by county agent
The group will be directed by Mrs. Ova Fay Oviatt Uintah County Home Agent. Interested girls are urged to try out For further information contact Mrs Oviatt between 8 30 am and 5 pm at extension office phone 789 1542.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ova Fay Oviatt
Uintah County
Oviatt
Pam
Soil District Tour through Uintah Basin on July 10
Uintah Basin Soil Conservation District sponsors a Wednesday tour starting at 10 a.m. from the county building in Vernal. Attendees will view conservation projects including plastic ditch lining and a sprinkler system at Escalante Ranch, ending with lunch at Dinosaur National Monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Basin Soil Conservation District
Vernal
S. F. Mortensen
Escalante Ranch
Bil Karten
Dinosaur National Monument
Ute Tribe Seeks Apparel Mill on Uintah Reservation
Ute Tribal Council aims to establish an apparel industry on the Uintah Reservation in Vernal and Salt Lake City. Jed W. Wasden reports 125 women tested in Vernal to select 12 for further training and relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ute
Uintah County
Jed W. Wasden
Class of 45 Holds Reunion in Vernal
The Class of 1949 reunion was held June 15 in Vernal. About 32 members and partners enjoyed a supper at the Kivents Scout Lodge with Master of Ceremonies Duane Caldwell and guitarist Wayne Hall. Prizes were awarded for travel, hair, and changes, followed by a family picnic at Merkley Park. A 1965 reunion was planned. organizers included Lois H. Gray and Duane Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Kivents
Duane Caldwell
Wayne Hall
Mr. Caldwell
Max York
Maurice Smith
Barta Caldwell Thomas
Laurence Woodard
Ira Atwood Bascom
State funds tribal training to form skilled Ta bor pool
The state will pay for training and the Vite Tribal Council will cover room and board during a two week course at Grant School. Mrs Nedra Bird teaches six hours daily from 7 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. and evaluates all work. The aim is to develop a trained Ta bor pool to attract a resort industry to the reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vite Tribal Council
Grant School
Nedra Bird
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Selby
Stockton, Catif
Marline
Pennington End
Laura Pennington
Glines Ward
Jack Turner
Minneapolis
Minn
Black Hills
South Dakota
Denver
Wesley Robbins
Craig, Colo
Stan Freece
Omer Larsen
Empire, Ore
Melvin W. Neiberger
Bishop
Ronda Sullivan
Pauline
Ray E. Cundick
Jolene Robbins
Malcom F. Justice, Jr
Flynn
Mme
Mrs
Samuel Emmitt Fillinger, Jr. Boy
June
Ted Hyrum
Gardner
Boy
Calvin Edward Gibbs
Lynn Loran Reynolds
Max Russell Todd
Ernie Lowell
Domgaard
George Lee
Roy Getz
Lowell Smiling
Leavitt
Boyd Lee Elsehell
Rulen Attwood
Gil
Calvin Watson Burr
Larry Duane
Mitchell
Clinton Leon Frazier
Ervin Junior
Smuth
Robert Palmer Laird
Evan LaDell ‘Olsen
Ferran Bailett Bingham
James Nielsor McBride
Aolaine Henderson
Europe
the Style Shop
East Man
BYU
Evert Merkley
Ervin Searle
Glendon Johnson
Vaughn Viking
Lowell Walker
Wayne Smuin
Ronald Winn
Ward Openshaw
Glenn Alten
George Gross
Lawrence Woodard
Virgie Cook Swain
Lucille Merkley Tucker
Minnie Hunting Schulthes
Venna Collier Baker
Heya Mexrell Roper
Carma Goodrich Richens
Ruby
Kloppel Anderson
Carlie Goodrich
Jo Batty Hall
Ia Atwood
Bascom
Rayola Hodgkinson Anderson
Ella Uath Weeks
Leavith Barte Caldwell Thomas
Shirley Wilton Hatch
Front Row
Jenis Chivers Yack
Gianna
Willis Meadows
Donna Williams
Collett
Barbara Harth Malt
Ruth Slaugh Seagle
Velma Kimball Wilkins
Lois Harking Gray
Erma Murray Goodrich
Mary Cosada Anderson
Marvella Freestone Redhair
Nadean Samuels Brady
McCall's
the Sportin’ Life
Sea McCall
Ashton
Wiles Ieee Ee
McGatl
Dabra Haslem
Soil District
Duchesne
Uintah
Mr. Mortensen
SCC
W. C. Roy
George Fisher Jr
Ahonzh
Mortensen
Myton
Loris Woolley
Lapoint
Morgan Mall
Thunderbird
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