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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
4
Local notes report on storefront advertising services and pricing, Ashton Brothers store repaint, Twelve Mile bridge gravel project, and several residents' visits. Also mentions a sick three month old, a wedding reception guest from Salt Lake City, and local family activities at Dry Fork.
Ernest Winn, manager of the Ash ley Cooperative, arrived Sunday evening with his wife and daughter Erma to settle here. They came accompanied by Mrs Enos Bennion.
Miss Vera Calder and Miss Ethelyn Ashton chosen as county club leaders for girls club work. Miss Cornelia Peterson and Miss Ruth Calder named as assistants.
Mrs Leslie Ashton and her son Lowe spent the past weekend in Salt Lake City where Mr Ashton is receiving medical attention. She reports that her husband is improving.
Miss Thora King travels to Bozeman Montana to spend the summer with her sister Mrs Willis Johnson after teaching at Central School during the past winter.
Mr and Mrs T G Alexander returned Sunday evening from Diamond mountain where they have spent time in the interest of their sheep. Mr Alexander returned again to the mountain Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Eugene Baker and two children returned to Rich Held Utah last week after a delightful visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Andrew King. Mrs Baker and Mrs King are sisters.
Vernal motorists saw gasoline fall from 34 to 31 cents last week while residents compare costs to ten years ago when fuel hovered around 50 cents. Miss Hattie Pope returns from Salt Lake City and plans a summer visit with her father at the Dyer Mine area north of Vernal. Genealogical conferences in the stake tabernacle June 30 and July 1 invite the public. Snowstorms created hazardous Strawberry alley travel for Salt Lake visitors. Ralph Siddeway, a Salt Lake returnee and University of Utah graduate, earned high honors among 1952 seniors and pursued ornate music studies with Prof Hawkins.
Joseph Winder Alfred B Johnson Leon Christen sen from Salt Lake City spent two days on a Diamond Mountain business trip. Many locals and visitors attended temple excursions, picnics, and family visits across Vernal, Mant, Douglas Creek, and Salt Lake City.
Gilsonite was discovered in the Uintah Basin Utah with early mining at Culmervein near Myton. The substance, called Uintahite Gilsonite, forms in veins and is used in roofing felt, paints, varnishes, and insulation. The piece describes geology, extraction, ore grades, and development of the Uinta railway to ship ore to markets.
A dinner was hosted Wednesday evening at the Orson B Calder home. Attending were Mr and Mrs J Robert Robinson and daughter Mrs Katheryn Sum fienall, son Mr and Mrs Leo Calder and children Zelph and OG B Calder, Mr and Mrs E J Winder and family, Mr and Mrs Alfred B Johnson and Mrs Rhoda Johnson.
Mrs Alfred B Johnson will hold a trosseau tea Friday from three to six o'clock at her mother Mrs Edwin J Winder's home. All lady friends of Mrs Tolonson are invited during those hours.
Mr and Mrs Alfred BD Johnson were entertained at dinner at the home of his mother Mrs Rhoda Johnson and at his sister Mrs Rusen Scott in Salt Lake City. Immediate family attended both afternoons. Mrs Johnson will be honored with a shawl by her husband's sisters upon return to Salt Lake.
Active work on the project aims to dedicate the monument with fitting ceremonies on July 4. Captain Stephen Abbott chairs the committee with John Cannon Franklin Elias A Smith Professor George E Fellows and the late Dr ES Wright serving. Dr Earl Dougas aided by locating the site at Jensen. New York artist Frederick 83 Dellenbaugh chosen to design the bronze tablet honoring Major Powells party.
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