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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1923
Page
3
Jensen residents share a busy period with relatives visiting from Vernal and Bakeraville California. The community mourns baby Margaret Paulsen and honors Andrew Dudley Sr with a large family gathering and dinner. A Dramatic club play and lectures enliven the week.
Joe Timothy Jr and family hosted relatives in Roosevelt while Misa Oliva Rasmussen visited with her sister Alice Timothy. Several locals attended church events, birthdays, trips to Salt Lake City, Park City, and Cedarview, and a town dance drew modest attendance.
Bennetts Mrs Strebble and Mrs Wiscombe visited the ward meeting. A wedding reception for Mr and Mrs Otis Horrocks was held at Mr and Mrs W Adams home with about twenty five guests followed by a dance at Lecton hall. Horrocks plan to go to Watson for decision. Relief society members prepared Mark Murphy’s home for his homecoming. Speakers John Davis and George Evans at sacrament meeting. Orchards sprayed for codling moth. Alice Horrocks visiting from Roosevelt. Saturday afternoon declared a hale holiday. Boy Scouts plan a ball team to play Saturdays. John Haslem to return from Salt Lake City with his bride for a social and shower. Y M I A reorganized, Mrs Eliza Workman elected president. Counselors not yet chosen.
A pleasant social event last Tuesday at the Naylor hotel featured ice cream and cake. Attendees included Mesdames Young Miles Wikoan Domgaard Hacking Bedily Splazzard Cohen Litster and several others with Mrs Naylor hosting.
A killing frost hit the Dripping Rock region on the night of May 21. William Hackett and his wife visited Twin Valley ranch on Sunday May 27. Dr J E Usher plans to fence 550 acres of his land for summer pasture. Mrs Kate Hazlewood traveled to Three Springs in recent days.
Mias Glenda pickup of Duchesne visits relatives and friends while Misa Clara Glines, who studied in Provo, returns home. Ester and Ethel Jarfell visit relatives in Lapoint. Caroline Wardle comes home from Iowa. Dean Bigelow comes from Lapoint on business. George Jenkins and Ben Reich visit Roosevelt relatives. Isaac Rosas hosts Charles Foasit at Mantle home. Thomas Jenkins visits Roosevelt. Anna Ross, former Heber resident, returns home. Rosa and son Keith go to Diamond Mountain. A Vernal Express want ad advertises 24 hour service.
Neighbors crave rain as fields suffer and residents relocate for work. Derna Harper dies suddenly shocking the town. Hoy Shelton departs for California to seek work and future settlement. Lee Stouer and Andrew Stouer travel to Craig for a few days. Chet Campbell and family from Fort Worth visit Red Wash before moving to the coast. Earl Hallis plans a log house on his Box Elder home stead. But Martin of Vernal stops at Red Wash then goes to Maybell for business. Decoration day is observed at Rangely cemetery.
Mrs Maria Allred arrived from Colorado to visit her mother Mrs Jonsen. Hugh Owens returned home after serving jury duty in Vernal last week. A Boys and Girls Club dance with Boy Scouts raised about 325 dollars and was well attended. Much work has been done during the week.
The Relief Society held its conference last Sunday with strong attendance. Stake officers delivered several excellent talks. The Mutual hosted a well attended dance last Friday night.
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