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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
1
The Uintah County Farm Bureau and Vernal business leaders announce support for a Saturday half holiday aiming to boost public spirit and community ties. They urge all residents to rally behind a weekly half day that does not disrupt weekly work and allows preparation for Sunday.
The piece extols a weekly half holiday as a national idea expanding from towns to cities coast to coast. It cites England and Salt Lake City, noting business support and a shift to Saturday afternoons for public spirit through sports and recreation, urging simple, community games over large events.
LAPOIXNT presidents Colton and Eaton visited Sunday to fill vacancies in the Bishopric and Y M M I A. David I Wilson and Christen Christensen named counselors to Bishop Roy Taylor. Y S M I A reorganized with Qandia Neilson as president and new officers. Also notes on illness visits, a lawn party, and local movements.
Members of the Republican Club of Vernal met at the courthouse Tuesday evening to plan. Isabrand Sander Antone Strebel and George L Woodbury were appointed to arrange the first regular meeting and program. The gathering will be Friday night June 26 with Major Wesley E. B. King invited to deliver the address. The club plans a vigorous campaign and a lively program.
The Maeser Relief Society held a Tuesday convention with stake officers presenting an engaging program. A children’s dance is planned Friday afternoon and an evening event for the youth.
On Sunday residents of Tridell voted to celebrate the Fourth of July as a ward event. A general committee was chosen to plan a program and form subcommittees including Geo Bartlett Thomas Ellingford Ajita Wilson Mary Meecham Mrs T Green and Alice Morrill Elder A M Lyman was named president of the Lincoln Nebraska branch. Elder Lyman is active in saints welfare and in good health. Choir rehearsal drew a large crowd Monday evening as preparations proceed for conference at Verna] on June 20 21.
Calendar for the June term lists criminal cases State of Utah vs Thomas Louis Layvatta and Casper Abplanalp with attorneys McDonald Calder. Civil docket includes Wm E Perry vs Patrick O Fallon, Wm W Lewis vs Francis McCarrell default, DeMolsy for defense, Ashley Co operative Mercantile Institution vs Wm O Neil default, Mrs W J Browning vs Bank of Vernal for trial, Alfred Carlson vs Minnie Johnson default, Corry vs Ratlif with attorneys, Kierball Co. vs Bartlett, Lefter vs Lester, Fuller Brown vs Charles Brown default, Traylor vs Greer, Strevell Patterson Hardware Co. vs Uintah Motor and Garage Co, Durtes vs Jones, Elizabeth Colton vs Snyder, Ashley Co operative Co vs Hadback, Geo E Adams vs Laura Evans, Reader and Meagher vs Roberts, Nyberg vs Nielsen, appeal from Justice Court by O Donnell.
A long list records Uintah Railway and mining movement from Vernal to Rainbow Mack Colorado Watson and nearby towns. Names include Harold Gilbert Frank Swain J R Coltharp Theodore Collier Peter Attentio Orlie Fowler Ernest Shaffer Haler Witbeck and others traveling to Rainbow Mack Vernal Watson and Denver for Gilsonite O Shale and related work.
The home of Rolf Hoffman water service man for the Uintah Railway at Dragon burned with contents. The charred body of four year old Little Joe Hoffman was found between the house and the woodshed. He was alone in the house and it is believed he started the fire with matches. Parents are grief stricken. he was the youngest of five. The mother was away at the time. Ed A Samuelus will oversee the County fair this fall. Our Dry Fork correspondence delayed until next issue.
Considerable parcels post for merchants was destroyed when a four ton truck burned up between Myton and Duchesne on Sunday. No injuries were reported as responders controlled the blaze and assessed the damaged cargo for loss.
The Uintah Cattle and Horse Growers Association led by President Wills L. Johnson and Secretary H. E. Seeley filed with the state board of equalization a petition seeking a 20 percent reduction in cattle valuations for 1920 for taxation. They argued conditions warrant just action.
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