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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1935
Page
4
The fragment shows editor and publisher names, a post office second class matter line dated March 13 likely, and subscription rates in advance. It lists Utah state association membership and a political stance line with misspellings and unclear years.
The article argues the LHS band is a valuable community asset, building character, teamwork, and individual poise. It notes bands enhance entertainment at events and serve as town advertising, requiring ongoing support and renewal of membership to sustain long term impact.
Local social column records weekly meetings of social workers on Tuesdays and various visits. Families mentioned include Hodgkinsons welcoming a baby boy and Batty relatives hosting Marion and Marie while Mrs Batty visits Salt Lake. Visits by Parker, Workman, Miller, Perry, and Baker families are noted alongside a near drowning incident involving Arch Gregory’s son and a canal rescue. Camp Jacavean meeting reported with officers present and a July gathering planned.
Local notes from Jensen report visits by Mr and Mrs John L McConkle and others, children with whooping cough, BYU attendees in Provo, school and Relief Society activities, travels to Logan Salt Lake City Vernal and Denver, plus weather and local incidents. The page lists acquaintances, transacts business, and community events with many named residents and locations.
Residents and families from Willow Creek and Leota visited Ouray and Roosevelt. Trips included medical treatment in Vernal, management changes at the Rambar Cafe, and updates on schooling in Provo and Salt Lake City. Local visits featured Mr and Mrs Ned Clark, Mrs Jane Cook, and the Brown family with multiple trips to Watson Current Creek and Roosevelt.
Mrs A DeMfar Dudey and two children vacation at her parents home in Spanish Fork. Willam Case 8 named postmaster at Duchesne. Howard Dudley assigned to Eastern States mission in Hill Community statistics work. Vila Rose club hosted picnic by Haslem Grove on Green River. Ada Jensen visits Buford Colorado with sister Mrs Jamie Graham until July. Earl Merkley and wife welcome 7 12 pound baby girl born Sunday in Rangely. Mr Merkley employed there.
Mrs James Neilson hosted a wedding dance in Randlett hall with music by Pat Markey’s Yellow Jackets of Roosevelt. Attendees included Stella Chaner and the Misses Donna Larson Ruth Wall who returned from BYU Provo for the event and summer at Roosevelt.
Local residents attend a June convention trip, hosts organize a party with outdoor games and luncheon, births include a baby girl to the Todd family, visitors travel to Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, and multiple relatives visit Roosevelts area hospitals. Whooping cough cases noted in the ward.
Mrs David Witmer and her children were in a car crash while traveling from Las Vegas to attend the funeral of Mrs Robert Witmer. Weather and speed contributed to the accident, with a cow reported near the roadway as the collision occurred.
Church supervisor for Congregational churches of southern Idaho Utah and Wyoming with Boise headquarters visited Vernal last Friday and Saturday. Rev Walker was greatly impressed by local clergy and parish activities during the tour.
The Uintah Basin offers canyons of the Green River Farnets, dinosaur quarrys, mountains, lakes, and a major highway network linking to transcontinental routes. The state fish and game department forecasts a strong fishing year with many plantings across Duchesne and Uintah counties, including Brown Duck Lake Moon Lake Strawberry Reservoir and high altitude lakes.
A brief note praises the Congregational church work and mentions a visitor who attended the asphalt plant and the national monument during the visit.
Readable fragments show rock sizes and dates across multiple locations. Entries include seven to ten inch white rocks in October 27, 49000 rainbow, six inch rainbow in March 20, one inch rainbow at Spring Creek on March 25, $410 for one inch rainbow at Court Creek on October 18, and rainbow two to six inch items without clear context.
George Glen, Salt Lake regional manager of the Farm Credit administrations emergency crop and feed loan section, reports a June 15 deadline for filing federal emergency crops and seed loan applications in Utah and surrounding states. The cutoff excludes summer fallow and winter wheat seed loans.
Judge Abe W. Turner awarded Norma Ray Kidd a divorce from Eldon E Kidd who filed the suit against her. Kidd countered for desertion and failure to provide. Norma Kidd granted custody of Helen Jean four and Lonita two. Eldon Kidd to support and share custody during school vacation periods.
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