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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
7
A damaged OCR snippet mentions an event or notice in May with several unreadable names and partial phrases. The legible bits reference locations, people, and a possible movement or announcement but lack clear context or complete facts to identify the event.
State Engineer notice lists Cliver Bhrouse and Hay Sprouse Lapoint Utah as applying to change the point of diversion and place of use for water from Yom Mosby Creek area in Uintah County. Protests must be filed with affidavits by mid June 1939, with a $100 filing fee and extra copy. First publication May 18. last publication June 18.
The Vernal City Council plans to create a street lighting district along Main Street from Second East to Second West, placing six lights per block on metal stands with concrete bases. The project, expected to cost about 3343200, will be funded by a four installment special tax assessed on abutting properties, at roughly 100 dollars per front foot, with 6 percent interest on unpaid balances.
University of Nebraska professor H B Peterson visited C A Erickson's home and returned from Provo. Attorney Lawrence Nelson and wife visited, Nelson a Erickson cousin. John Harrison's wife fractured an ankle in a car incident. Jinner Swett returned from Gall Lake, Mrs Swett operated on at Holy Cross hospital and recovering. A surprise birthday party for Preece with darts and refreshments. Several local residents, including Caldwell and Woolley families, visited Ogden and Salt Lake exhibitions. Lonny Moore returned from Greendale after visiting Vena Bwelt.
Mr and Mrs Newell Snow and daughter Jennie visited Salem and attended BYU graduation exercises. Laura Welland arrived fromprove Thursday after BYU visit. Bishop and Mrs A Cle attended June Conference. Stake officers Jensen Nara, Earl B Preece, and Ernest M Johnson were at Sunday services. Opening days at Heaton store featured grocery samples. Venice Humphries left for Salt Lake. visited relatives. Ira S Gardner family went to Josie Morris Ranch for summer. Keith Wellman toured Pacific coast with BYU landscape students. Glenn Wellman works at Heaton store. Families of Walter Knox and Harl Stewart attended Hyrum Meeks funeral.
Local report notes Bernard Bloward involved in a dispute or incident at a residence on Rees Street. The fragment mentions a favored wets and a reference to Xi Meanean Wee WRA which is unclear. No clea t event or date is provided.
A list of attendees from this war includes Leon Rt Powell Ray Elsie Palmer Frank Gardi ner Clitts Haws Aston Goodrich Jean Litster Amy Gerdiner and Grace Manwaring plus Salt Lake participants Charles Olsen and family. Other mentions note visits to Provo Logan and Stewarts Lake for summer schooling genealogy work and BYU correspondence.
The article notes the birth of a baby to Mr and Mrs Lips, with Max and Alma ill, at East Lake. Mrs Lila Bennion and Mr and Mrs Baugh visit, while a Tuesday arrival is mentioned. It also describes a neighborhood program with Leonard arg vn and a series of entertainments by Mrs Blaugh, Nellie Gtoxe, and others, plus a playlet and a talk by Mrs Mary W concecnt.
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