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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1941
Page
3
A crowded note fills Lapoint and Vernal with visitors and family events. Livelihoods mix as Pamella Anderson, Leyla Shoe, and others travel between Lapoint, Vernal, and Salt Lake. New arrivals include a baby boy at D L Bilis home and a Marine enlistment by Beth Lee’s son.
Mrs Donna Hartle and Mrs Lela Hullinger with George Bigelow were in Vernal Saturday. Mr and Mrs Fred Reynolds and Mrs Afton Mitchell of Vernal visited Law Point Sunday with Mrs Lowell Clements and three Duchesne children. Mr and Mrs J Leo Walker and Azhel Caldwell with daughter Lorna went to Roosevelt Sunday to visit Mr jana Mrz Wm Caldwell. Mrs Milton Nickel and Elroy Norton, who is at Logan's attending school, spent the weekend with their parents.
Mrs Lige Jackson and daughter Katherine attended the funeral of Laura McKee in Lake City. Ea Slaugh returned home after visiting her daughters in Spanish Fork and Provo. A Clark announces the marriage of Lamer to Archie Richens. Hal Moore visits East Lake City. J Wallace Johnson spoke at MIA Sunday. Wanda Atwood moved home after appendectomy.
A local Pioneer Day commemoration at the Mullins home featured lively readings and songs led by Jennie McConkly and Virginia Goodrich. Attendees included neighbors, relatives, and visitors from Bear River City, Park City, Vernon, and Salt Lake City. Several families planned a fishing trip to Chepeta and Cliff lakes after the event.
An all day Fourth of July celebration featured a ten o clock program led by A C Mc Kinnen of Alterra with band performances by Elizabeth Bartlett and Dwaine Morrill and a violin solo by Alton Morrill. Attendants included Leta Morrill and the Trujillo. Foot races, two ball games, a rodeo, and an evening dance followed. Proceeds from home made ice cream benefited the ward beautification project. Visitors Mr and Mrs Van Pine and family of Provo visited Mr and Mrs Lynn Cook.
Naples residents describe moving to Wyoming and California for work and home changes, including Mr Chivers resuming mining in Bonanza and Ralph Boughton relocating his family. The Bluebell Ward chapel was dedicated after a prior fire, with ward reunions and numerous attendees. Royalty of marriages and visits fill the period, with Reno Nevada and Salt Lake City trips, a ward wedding in Roosevelt, and several families traveling to Canada and California for stays and work.
The Sunday evening service featured a patriotic theme with a color guard from the Boy Scouts and remarks on Native Land. Guests included Hullinger, McLean of Colorado, Jensen and families from Midvale, and local residents from Salt Lake and nearby areas.
The Daughters of Pioneers Fort Thornburg camp held a meeting Tuesday at 3 o clock in the chapel. Plans for the market dedication services to be held July 2 were completed. Captain Vilate Roberts presided and ice cream and cookies were served to twenty members.
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