Davis Ward Resident Purchases New Chevrolet Touring Car
Fred Slaugh of Davis ward has bought a new Chevrolet touring car, according to Wuckne S. report.
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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1923
Page
4
Fred Slaugh of Davis ward has bought a new Chevrolet touring car, according to Wuckne S. report.
Mr and Mrs Adair Tyzack reside in one of the newly built Henderson bungalows, marking a local milestone in housing development.
Warren Bowden has leased the E P Gray coal mine for a period of one year.
Donald Jensen comes home from Salt Lake City where he has spent the past winter attending to matters there.
Secretary A B Thomas and his wife have relocated to a newly built bungalow by W. Henders sos. The move marks a domestic update with limited additional details provided.
Albert Halen of the Ver nal land office departed on Wednesday aboard a stagecoach bound for Salt Lake City to undertake a Bubbes trip.
Kenneth Goodrich five year old son of Mr and Mrs Albert M Goodrich underwent an adenoid operation Wednesday at the local hospital.
E. D. Lemmon led a group that took a number of delegates to the PEO convention at Steamboat Springs Colorado. They departed on Monday.
Charles Hiatt an Uintah Drug Company employee departed Tuesday with Supt H S Olson for Salt Lake City.
Andrew Dudley Sr of Jensen arrived Monday for a several day stay in Vernal. He is an longtime resident in good health and enjoying pleasant weather during his visit.
Russell Harrison of Lapoint called at the office Tuesday on business. He is now employed at the Lapoint Mercantile Company.
Mr and Mrs C J Neal return Saturday from Salt Lake City where daughters Margaret and Edith have been attending St Marys Academy there.
Mrs. Sarah H. Hanson and her sister Mrs. M. J. King arrived from Salt Lake City after a period of temple work. Mrs. King will spend the rest of the summer there.
Frank Evans, attorney for the state farm bureau, spent Monday with the county board of equalization and left Tuesday morning for his home in Salt Lake City.
Miss Fay Siddeway a stenographer at Uintah school district travels with Kenneth Richardson Darrell King and Supt H B Olson to Provo en route to Salt Lake City on Tuesday.
Mae Emert arrived from Price on Friday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs A C Emert and departed Sunday for Price where she works in the telephone exchange.
Mr and Mrs LL H Allan departed Sunday morning for Salt Lake City and planned a one week absence Mrs Allan will take vacation time as a stenographer at the Ashley Forest service office.
Mrs Mayme Hacking and Mrs Ruth Caldwell attended the Hayden ball game Saturday despite car trouble delaying their start. They were escorting Diagera party members and witnessed the competition.
Newt Stewart at Whiterocks Indian School building injured his hand by a shingle nail and was laid off for several days. Stewart remained in Vernal to check mining claims during the stoppage.
Olson leaves Tuesday for Provo to attend summer school at BYU and review the new state course of study. He will be away two to three weeks to align with recently adopted textbooks.
Mrs R Bennion departed for Logan due to her mother's illness. The article notes lingering snow on mountain peaks north of Vernal last Thursday, with four small patches still visible.
William Winn former general barber left Sunday for Hockley Oregon where he may locate permanently after relocating from his previous home and occupation.
Prof. Lundell of Spanish Fork has been employed by the Uintah school board to teach agriculture at Uintah County High School. He will lead sclante classes and related farm education programs starting this term.
A new chemical engine arrived Monday from the factory and will be commissioned for use by the fire department.
Mr and Mrs Larry Clift announce the birth of a pound son on Tuesday June 19 The baby arrived while Mrs Clift rested at the home of W D Lewis and is reported to be doing well.
Uintah Telephone workers painted all poles in Vernal's business area, enhancing street appearance and likely boosting local curb appeal.
Charles Colton, returning from his ranch on Wednesday, notes he has about 300 fine young turkeys but says it is impossible to raise a flock with a perfect hatch.
Colton, president of the Rooseroelt stake, visited on Monday and Tuesday for farm bureau meetings with the county board of sequalization.
William I. Jenkins and Edna M. Thompson of Vernal were united in marriage by Bishop Ray Taylor of Lapoint. The couple are the offspring of Joseph E. Jenkins and George Thompson and the license was dated June 1.
Alya Barnett son of Mrs Robert Barnett Witmer, a Westminster College sophomore from Salt Lake City, went to visit his grandparents near Toronto, Canada. He plans to return for the fall term.
W. S. Henderson announces the final hydrographic survey report for 1922. The survey was conducted over several years under the direction of the irrigation engineers at the University of California, Logan.
Asa Mulvey son of George H Mulvey visits town Tuesday to gather supplies and men for final assessment work on all Bitter Creek shale claims. Work must be finished by July 12. Mulvey appeared to indicate his father remained in Newark.
Mr and Mrs H L Green of Maeser return from Salt Lake City where Mr Green attended the funeral of his sister Mrs L J Cunningham. Robert Green of Davis Ward was unable to attend due to his wife's illness.
Five carloads from Bennett attended the burial of Afton Allred daughter of Mrs Edith Allred. She died after an operation for appendicitis and was laid to rest beside her father James Allred in Vernal cemetery.
Henry J Chatwin a postmaster at Jonsen was a Sunday guest at the home of Mr and Mrs L H Woodard on his way to Salt Lake City for the Postmasters convention He expects to be away until sometime next week.
E. W. Thomas arrived Saturday from Pueblo Colorado and will spend his vacation visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas. He is in the U S postal service where he has worked for 30 years and is impressed with Vernal and the Ashley Valley.
Roy C Coupe son of Mr and Mrs James Coupe plans a July 1 visit home after studying at Cooper Union Polytechnic Institute in New York City. He served in World War I as one of the first Vernal county Native sons to enlist.
Theodora Johnson of Uintah county farm bureau and Mr Wilkerson of J G Peppard Seeds traveled in the Blue mountain area studying Colorado methods to destroy crickets. They note the pests are larger there than on Diamond mountain.
Attorney T W O Donnell left Tuesday morning by car to attend the district court session commencing this week in Duchesne. He represents a number of cases to be tried.
Ira Thomas formerly of the Wilcox academy last year has become a car inspector in Rawlings Wyoming. He made many friends during his stay who will be glad to learn of his new position.
A string of local travel notes mentions William Hubbard returning to Grand Junction via Uintah Railway from Vernal. Other passengers include William Carlston Wellford Olsen Frank Allred Watson Joe Hatch and D L Sullivan. Mrs Libbie Workman visits Alhandra while Mrs W Stokes and Margaret Stokes travel from Vernal. Dwight Dow plans a Salt Lake City trip with family.
Mr and Mrs E P Gray test this week for California points on a gift where they hope to improve the health of one of their small daughters.
A reception was hosted for Judge M. L. Ritchie of the third district who presided at the recent district court session. A large number of guests attended at St. Pauls lodge.
Mr and Mrs Ferrell Wilkins moved to Roosevelt to settle permanently. Mr Wilkins remains employed by Uintah Telephone. Ross Bartlett visited Vernal as a Bird Sell Mfg salesman in a Buick roadster, covering Utah and parts of Colorado Nevada and Wyoming. Bartlett is loaned to Bird Sell by Peppard Seed Co where he previously worked.
The J. G. Peppard Seed company hosts a Duchesne event on June 20 with Calder Bros Creamery shipping 11 freezers totaling 60 gallons of ice cream. Farmers’Signed acreage triggers seed plant construction. Events include a free matinee, Mt Emmons vs Arcadia baseball game for $50, another show, and a large free dance.
The Rab bit Ear and Berthoud Passes over the Rockies are open according to the Steamboat Pilot. The first car to cross Rab bit Ear was a Ford on June 13 driven by P. J. Becker deputy state engineer. Berthoud opening delayed two days. tourist travel expected to rise.
J. A. Cheney cashier of the Utah State Bank attended the Utah Bankers' Association convention at Logan last week and will be accompanied home by Mrs. Cheney. Frank B. Cook of Columbia Trust Co Salt Lake City was elected president succeeding H. E. Hatch. Senator Smoot spoke offering no hope of reduced taxation.
Supt H S Olson spends his vacation in Provo taking State Course training at BYU. Clerk A G Goodrich rests on his farm and will be unavailable in the office for a few hours. Miss Fay Siddeway, stenographer in Salt Lake City, visits relatives. The school board meets Monday July 2.
Mrs L H Woodard entertained the Women’s Twentieth Century club and eight guests Tuesday afternoon. Four tables were played. Mrs John McAndrews won first prize and Mrs William Evans second.
Mrs Milburn and Mrs Dillman Swann sang solos while Ada Kelly played piano. Margaret McClelland performed two solos with Mary Davies accompanying. Eula Dodds Harold Kelly and Mrs Pardon Dodds delivered readings. Mrs Logan shared current events. Hostess served strawberries and ice cream.
Friday afternoon Miss Marlo Massey and Miss Martha Bullock hosted a handkerchief shower and surprise for Mrs. Ferrell Wilkins at the Wilkins home. Mrs. Wilkins left Sunday for Roosevelt to oversee her mother's bakery business.
Monday evening the married people danced at the U A hall hosted by the advanced senior class of the Second ward M L A. Two orchestras provided music for continuous dancing. A large crowd attended and lunch was served at midnight. The toasts were mirth provoking.
The Uintah stake quarterly conference next Saturday and Sunday will feature two General Authorities of the church in attendance, per stake presidency word. At press time no assignments were learned, but indications point to record attendance.
A large Vernal group joins Steamboat Springs hosts for the Colorado State PEO convention held Tuesday through Thursday. About 300 guests were expected with a trout dinner planned by volunteer fishermen and a closing banquet after a Friday train trip to Craffg. Notable performers Miss Helen Whinery and Miss Esther Swisher provided music.
Representatives from Vernal Hayden Roosevelt Mt Emmons and Myton met in Roosevelt and formed the Uintah Basin baseball league. Lapoint expected but not yet joined. W L Woolf Roosevelt president A B Thomas Vernal secretary Earl Neilson Hayden William Case Mt Emmons Dr Wood Myton committee Thos W O Donnell Vernal judge. Games run Saturdays through August 11 with Hayden at Vernal Roosevelt at Myton and Mt Emmons at Lapoint pending. Vernal has won one game.
Supervisor Charles DeMolsy of Ashley National Forest reports progress on Brush Creek road work and says the Vernal Manila route will likely be the basin’s most used entry, aside from the Victory highway tourist traffic.
J B Wallis, Inter mountain sales agent, spends a week in Uintah Basin installing the new Remington Cash Register system. The Remington group notes long industry history and offers liberal allowances and no interest monthly payments. The Vernal Express is among the early users and the system is praised as a modern store solution.
C D Richar the former vice president and head of the First National Bank of Myton faces a new trial motion after his conviction in a federal defrauding case. Judge Colin Neblett delayed sentencing until the motion is heard, with court activities moved to Ogden for a short criminal calendar.
The Vogue theatre exterior has been painted in blue and white, improving the front area with fresh trimmings and cement work that enhance the appearance of the popular playhouse.
Agricultural patents include John Spencer of Iowa and Utah for 160 acres in two sections. Oil and gas permits list Harry Duberstein Duchesne for 2508 acres. E R Winatrom Myton for 6406 acres. Ward C Ireland Myton for 2321 acres. Mineral applications total three by David J L Davis for multiple placer claims in Vernal and nearby areas. A contest is filed by Frank V D Bigelow Lapoint against John E Morton Roosevelt.
A celebration at Fort Duchesne Sunday June 24 at 2 o'clock marks the Festival of St. John the Baptist. Speakers include A. H. Kneale Robert G. Porter and Mrs D P Whitmore with an excellent program planned.
The Second ward Sunday school presents the pageant Our Hearts Tribute by E. H. Eastman, paired with the two act comedy Mr. Bob at the Vogusa theatre Saturday at 8 30. Cast includes Calrine Marshall Alden Shaffer Iris White Florence Hansen Margaret Merkley Kathryn Calder and Rulon Hansen.
Public stenographers job notice states services offered at the J G Peppard Seed company office in Vernal Utah. Phone contact listed as 132 for arranging stenographic work.
Paramount's melodrama Over the Border stars Betty Compson and Tom Moors. A blizzard fuels a fatal love triangle as a woman nearly destroys her brother and herself while her sweetheart also risks death. See how fate untangles this tangle in a thrilling ending.
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