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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1927
Page
1
Uintah County Commission backs the fair association while Vernal gets a new two ton all cylinder fire engine with 40 mph capability. The city council approves a $5279.60 package with $2000 trade in and $1000 yearly payments at 6 percent.
Vernal hosts Pioneer Day events on Saturday the 23 featuring a four section parade. Historic displays show ox carts to the pony express with a $2000 prize. two Miss Utah and Miss Uintah floats. farm irrigation and education floats. a dog show and decorated autos compete for cash prizes. Afternoon activities include croquet, baseball, tug of war, a big Orpheus dance at night. county commissioners receive papers for a permanent Uintah County fair.
Deputy state game warden E M Oaks of Uintah county says 76 percent of trout anglers report rainbow trout planted two to three years ago. Oaks recalls planting the first rain bow trout twenty years back with S P Dillman and RC Chamberg, and notes past shipments to Ashley Creek Brush Creek and Jones Hole. He cites improving fishing now Baldy Lakes open, deer numbers up, elk signs east of Baldy, and warns preserves are needed to protect them.
Prof William F Hansen, former Vernal resident and music instructor at BYU for three years, arrived in Vernal Tuesday to visit friends and relatives. He is hosted by his mother Mrs Strah Tl Hansen, who will visit at the homes of daughters Mrs Jennie Larsen and Mrs Mable Olsen.
Charles S Carter travels to Salt Lake City for theBulck dealers annual meeting at Buick offices with a banquet at Hotel Utah. He will return to Vernal with a new Buick model described as one of the finest machines built. Mrs Carter and the children will accompany him.
Mrs Enos Dennion entertained Friday evening at a lawn party for her niece Visa Frelyn Miner of Springville. Guests, games on the spacious lawn, pink roses and Shasta daisies decor, included Reba Taton and many others.
Owen Hislop son of David and Maude Hislop of Roosevelt dies after a Nash stalled and overturns on the Lapoint dugway. Five companions escape as the car rolls, leaving Owen crushed. funeral held in Roosevelt with services led by church leaders and community mourners. He was 19, born in Vernal, active in YMCA and Roosevelt basketball.
Anna Elizabeth Preece Fuller, born May 10 1852 in Salt Lake City, died last Saturday at the home of her daughter in Vernal after six years with illness. She moved to Ashley Valley in 1930 and was active in church work. Funeral services were held in Vernal with interment at Maeser cemetery. She was survived by four living children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A new packing plant is set to open in Vernal on August 1 led by W F Johnson and associates. The venture includes R Sterling Collett as manager and board members C I Johnson and F Cleveland with Mrs Barta Henderson aiding operations.
Archival notice invites Uintah Basin pioneers who arrived before 1880 to join a tribute at the URB of C committee event in Fort Duchesne. Daughters of the Pioneers seek names of early residents for recognition and to ensure no pioneer is overlooked during the historical program.
Word reached Vernal early Monday that Guy Samuels was in serious condition at Oak Creek Cole and that immediate medical aid was needed. Help was dispatched and an operation performed for ulcers of the stomach. Mrs Edith Shimmin left Tuesday for Oak Creek to be with her brother.
Vernal hosts a two day rodeo on July 29 and 30 with a $200.00 hand made saddle as grand prize. Tex Prichard Jain and Walt Shrims are organizers. W O L Fletcher heads county board events and Parley F H Goodrich serves as acting marshal. Auto races, broncho riding, roping, and trick events are listed alongside prizes in the full page advertisement.
In a major Uintah Basin upset, the Fort Duchesne Indians lost to the Roosevelt Nine at Roosevelt by a wide margin, marking their first defeat this season. Vernal fell to Arcadia 6 to 6 in a nine inning game, as Arcadia scored four late runs to clinch. Vernal travels to Roosevelt for a Saturday game at the fairgrounds during Pioneer Day festivities.
The correspondence from Tridel and Liberty did not reach our office and this Thursday morning too late for publication.
Mr and Mrs E H Belcher and three children arrived in Vernal Saturday evening from Salt Lake City to visit friends and relatives for two weeks. They are staying at the home of their daughter, Mire Rollin William.
The county clerk Wilson Murray granted a marriage license on July 20 to Wesley Bastian Hayden, son of Mr and Mrs ES Bastian, and Virgin Marx, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Marx. They were married the same day by Justice Leo C Therne.
J Asieehlef engineer H Ferguson and C A Wolfrem manager Provodmvieton of the Utshower and Tieht company were in Vernal on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. They inspected the focal property with plans for needed improvements and better service. Ferguson said he was very favorably impressed with Vernal and the surrounding territory. this was his first trip to Vernal.
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