This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
9
Vernal's popular canyon resort known as Merkley Park draws many Valley visitors for picnics and evening outings. The Vernal Lions Club, with over a hundred members, has sponsored park improvements and periodic cleanup efforts to keep facilities appealing.
U S District Judge Jean Breitenstein delivers remarks to new citizens after administering their oath. He cites motivations of early settlers, highlights rights and duties of voting, equality of opportunity, freedom of speech, and liberty, and wishes happiness and welfare.
Dashel Evans Reporter Rosaine Henderson was elected president of the new 4-H Club Busy Seamstress on Thursday June 16. Other officers named include Jeanene Robertson vice president Ruthie Cooper secretary and Dashel Evans reporter. Juanita Busch and Mary Lou Roth are
The Bell System reports about 180 million miles of wire in its nationwide telephone network, with almost 50 million miles added in the last five years. Mrs. Royal B. Henderson is set to lead and will conduct the next meeting Thursday at 11 a.m. at the residence of Rolaine Henderson.
David Ellis of Vernal passed away after a lifelong battle with illness. The funeral in Vernal Second Ward chapel featured remarks by Bishop Frank R Walker and speakers Mark Halt and Hallman Sowards, with musical tributes and prayers. Burial followed at Rock Point Cemetery Maeser, with survivors including widow, daughter Lois Barfield of Odessa Texas and two grandchildren, plus brothers Howard Ellis and Evan Ellis.
Omitted from Uintah School District lists of students with perfect attendance was Fred Weeks Jr, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Weeks of Vernal. He attends Central School and has maintained a perfect attendance record for the past three years. Out of town visitors attending the service included Howard Ebylis Linwood Calif and several others from Grand Junction, Rangely, Cedar City, and Odessa with local kinship noted.
Reed M. Hansen, a Vernal child welfare worker, was named Kiwanian of the Month for May at the B Kiwanis Club meeting held on Thursday, June 16 at the Hotel Vernal. His engraving on the traveling cup was noted, with a big T-bone steak prize.
Charles Sessions district chair introduced Lynn Powell of Provo who spoke on Key Club values and leadership development and preventing juvenile delinquency through service projects. Sessions outlined aims of reinstating the Vernal High School Key Club, with Frank Couture to direct next week’s program. The Wooly Wooly Workers gathered to review records and plan fabric shopping for a clothing project, electing Janeal Harrison president, Dora Lee Walker VP, Nancy Christensen secretary, and Kathryn Taylor reporter. A speaker from the postal department, Frank G Slaugh, was announced for an upcoming session.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.