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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1959
Page
2
Members of The Woody Plant Club met at Margin Rust's home on June 2nd where Jind 2nd demonstrated tree measurement and variety identification. A field trip is planned next.
The Pins and Needles Club met at Shirley Bullock’s home with Ju ne Freestone presiding. Darbara Udy led the pledge and members learned to sew buttons and operate a sewing machine while planning a fundraising project for 4-H camp expenses. Julio Freestone provided refreshments. Next meeting set for Friday June 8th at 1:30 at the leader’s home.
The Kitchen Queens met at 2pm at Rhonda Farnsworth's home with Drenda O'Neil presiding. Jolene Brown led song, Eileen Busch led pledge, members performed fruit prep activities andapple compote, at Mary Margaret Bilmmons home on June 18. Busy Fingers Sewing Lanterns also noted with Eloise Evans.
Kathleen Bowles chaired a meeting at Kathleen Dowlea’s home on June 18 with plans for a June 23 gathering at Pam Couture dining to review materials and patterns for main articles A sipper In demonstration was shown by Kathleen Bowles Refreshments were served at the end The Ripping Demons club met at Lucile Taylor’s home with Taylor distributing wedding books from last year confirming club activities
Residents from Pocatello join relatives in Tridell to attend the funeral of Royd Bartlett. The visit includes many family members from East Lake City Jensen American Fork Orem and Salt Lake City. Local church activities andSunday school preparations are noted along with multiple social visits and travel plans.
Members chose Mark Feterton as president and Beverly Curfew as vice president. Linda Taylor was named secretary, Dorothy Morse reporter, and Mena Caldwell song reader. The group reviewed upcoming project articles and planned the year’s work.
The Standard Oil Co held a swimming party for employees at the Vernal Swimming Pool on Thursday evening. Visits include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conwell from Rangely and Mr. and Mrs. Dart Baker, plus families. Guests attended gatherings in Jensen and Denver with water skiing on Cherry Creek Reservoir and birthday celebrations for Art MacKnight.
Local residents travel and visit relatives across states. Albert Norton and Merrill Rasmussen with Louise stay in Los Angeles, Glenda Vaughn visits her mother, and many others attend dinners, fishing trips, and brief visits in Salt Lake City Vernal Provo Logan and Glendale with varied durations and moving plans.
Funeral services were held Thursday in Tridell for Boyd Bartlett who drowned Monday in a irrigation ditch in front of the family home. The service, led by Clyde Merkley, included music by Toni Goodrich and speakers La Mond Tullis and Toulina Anderson. Pallbearers included Lloyd Morrill and Lloyd Bartlett. Boyd Lynn Bartlett, born December 10, 1957, is survived by his parents Lester and Fern Cook Bartlett, two sisters, two brothers, and maternal grandparents RG Cook.
Mrs Hamona Stansen and daughter and Mrs Geraldine Meyer with girls from Salt Lake City spent several days with Mrs Elizabeth Herrigan and Barbara Nyberg. Huntington visitors Beth Cox and children came to seeMae Nyberg and Loyal Cox families. Pearl Woolley traveled to Salt Lake City for medical care then returned home. Tom Jensen of Salt Lake City visited Charley Bigelow family. Bigelow nephew Larry Bigelow was injured chopping trees for the REA. taken to LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. Johnny Savage from Salt Lake City visited his sister. Alten Stemstreet and Carol Justice hosted in Salt Lake City at Olle Justice family. Gula Tanner from Salt Lake City spent weekend with Erva Juber family and attended Marvin Huber wedding reception. Jerry and Tony Trujillo of Ogden stayed with Merrill Rasmussen grandparents for a week. A. A. Lollar and daughters Patty Lollar and Barbara Sage of Bridger Montana attended Marvin Huber wedding reception.
The Artesia area notes a family vacation for the Burdettes to Yellowstone Park with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Burdette and children. Other items include a bicycle accident involving David Jacobsen, a hospital visit, sewing club gathering, and various local visits and relocations around Artesia, Durango, and Grand Junction.
Orin Collett arrives from California to spend weeks with friends and relatives. Local residents and visitors share duties, visits, and meals as families host relatives from Bluebell, Mesa, and Duchesna. Speakers Norwood Mardy and Douglas Lawson attended a council month, while Major Tall prepares for transfer to Sacramento.
Evening Elen Beth Thompson of Murray and Adel Smith of Idaho attended the wedding reception of Mr and Mrs Marvin Huber. Mr and Mrs Jack Jenkins and children of Concord California are spending a few days with his mother Mrs Mable Jenkins. Mr and Mrs Rex Jenkins and sons of Vernal visited Mrs Mable Jenkins recently.
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