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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1927
Page
5
The Vernal Express masthead credits JAMES HWW ALLIS as publisher with WILLIAM JK Wallis as editor and manager. The paper is entered as second class matter at the Vernal Utah post office under the act of Congress of March 2. Subscription rate listed at $2.50 per year in advance.
Mrs Bessila Markey becomes employed at the Acorn Mercantile Co. Misa Virgil Engberson starts as a new clerk at the J C Penney Co. A Star coupe is to be sold or moved to Lawrence Carter on Wednesday.
Zelph S Calder conducted business on the reservation VWeedney day with Karl Lewis leaving Monday for Wyoming. Dr Lewis expects to be away about a month for an optical business engagement.
Mr and Mrs G W Rasmussen announce the arrival of a baby girl born June 17. Mother and little one are doing fine.
Yere Jesse Lyons has been gravely ill the past week undergoing a serious operation. At this writing she is somewhat improved.
Misa Louisa Hughes daughter of Mr and Mrs Mle Hughes returns home Thursday from attending school at St Mary of Wasatch in Salt Lake City rendered in this local society note.
George Ashton of Randlery stopped in Vernal on business and made the Vernal Express his usual friendly call renewing his subscription during the visit.
Mrs Pontha Calder returned from Salt Lake City where she attended the M F A convention and also took an advanced course in hair dressing including the popular finger curls.
Don Hacking son of Mr and Mrs Joseph P Hacking will leave Saturday for the missionary training school in Salt Lake prior to sailing for the Swing and German mission to which he has been called.
Dr R A Fang and H A Cook from Honolulu visited Vernal over Sunday. Mrs J Clive Davin attended the M I A convention in Salt Lake City then traveled to St Johns Arizona with her mother Mrs Robert Sainsbury to visit Mirg Davis. Mr and Mrs Carl Davis announce the birth of a baby daughter on Monday June 20. Mrs Davis formerly Elva Eaton, the Davises reside on the Davis ranch south of town. Mrs Jane Murray nurses Mrs Davis. WL Hibbs of Greeley Colorado and his son returned from a Salt Lake trip where he bought the Will Gray Clothing store. He and his wife accompanied him. Mr and Mrs Hebert Hicks and family were seen this week. Hicks is president of the National Association of Securities Commissioners and a director of the Utah State Securities commission. He was criticizing real estate men not complying with the law.
Ogranman Don Bolton made a Wirt business trip to Vernal early this week and returned to Salt Lake City Wednesday. He will return Monday with Mrs Colton and children and will make their home in Vernal during the summer occupying the residence of Bryant Stringham.
Mr and Mrs Hacking visited Salt Lake City for the MI convention last week. They traveled through Cedar Fort on the old side of the Hackings and Mr Hackjie went on to Rexburg Idaho on business.
Marien K Shatter leads the Pioneer day committee in Vernal with Quines Johnson of Deep Creek also involved. Mr Johnson subscribes for the Vergzal Ex prena while in town to stay informed on local happenings as Basie Mr Johnson completes final proof of his homestead.
Mr and Mrs George W Bartlett with their son George and Miss Grace Morrill of Tridell visited in town Monday and Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs W Henderson. Bartletts brought their little boy for medical attention.
Mrs Emeting B Wood and her daughters Misa Winnie and Mildred, visiting Vernal for two weeks at the home of Mr and Mrs F J Sur and friends, left Tuesday for Salt Lake City. Mrs Wood and her daughters once lived here and many friends were glad to see them.
The nal Lumber Co reports last year’s cut fell short of demand and plans logging on Brush Creek Mountain to harvest at least 300000 feet, aiming to boost supply for the coming period.
Tex Prichard the rodeo rider known across Nevada Idaho Oregon and beyond is jailed in Vernal on a Dyer Act violation. federal authorities were alerted after he allegedly stole a Santa Fe automobile and drove it into intermountain country. Myron Prichard appeared for a hearing before United States Commissioner Tuttle in Salt Lake City.
A Lancaster Missouri item recalls a wife sending a note to her preacher to request prayers for her husband who has gone to sea. The minister misreads the note as Peter Bowers asking prayers for his own safety, illustrating a wordplay moment in a Sunday service.
A garbled collage of famous lines from Shakespeare Milton and Livy, with misreadings and misspellings. It includes snippets about virtue greed fear and fame attributed to writers and philosophers, culminating in a misquoted S. Uskin line.
A candid social note describes an old fashioned girl who never proposed and avoided multiple engagements. She reportedly walked away from one engagement and refused to enter another, highlighting strict courtship norms.
Utah's National Farm Loan associations praised the Federal Land Bank of Berkeley and its leadership. They urged support for the bank against attacks, celebrated the system's tenth anniversary, and highlighted loan totals, foreclosure records, and the bank’s role in sustaining Utah farmers.
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