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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1934
Page
4
Vernal Utah weekly newspaper announces independence in politics and a focus on Uintah County progress. Editor William Br Wallis and James H Wallis publish with post office registration dated 1900. Subscription rates listed for one year six months and three months.
Arthur D Curtis of Lapoint was in Vernal on Wednesday visiting relatives. Miss Augusta Judd is a sister at the home of Mrs Josson Hackling.
Miss Lou Cragan of Ogden visits for a few days at the home of Minister Meda Walker. Mr and Mrs N A Taylor of Cyuray were in Verinai the first of the week. Miss Ada Winn arrived Tuesday for a short visit with her kin. Mayor and Mrs FR OC Cooper and Jeff travel to Salt Lake City on business. Mr and Mrs Leonard Barker of California visit Mr Barker’s brother George Barker and family for a few days. Miss Helen Robinson and Hamilton Calotr spent the weekend at the Calder home.
HoH Calder and David Galtes motored to Rock Springs on business returning midweek. Mrs Murphy of Lapping and Mrs Leland Hansen with children visited Vernal. several locals traveled, visited kin, or attended events. Byui and Wasatch connections noted. district convention of the Federation of Women’s Clubs highlighted with attendees throughout the county.
Mrs J H Prone of Sal Lake City formerly of Vernal is visiting with Mr and Mrs Carl Davis and other Vernal friends.
Ynez and Dick Eskelson of Salt Lake City, sons of Dr F G Eskelson, who had been visiting in Ver nal, returned last week with Dr and Mrs Lekelson.
Lloyd Winn was called to Salt Lake City Friday for his son Gary's serious illness. He returned Tuesday reporting the boy much improved. Mr and Mrs Delos Watkins of Salt Lake City visited relatives earlier in the week. Mrs Watkins formerly Ms Funtee Smith.
Mr and Mrs George Wall and Mrs Verda Haws along with Chandus E Wall attended the Joseph Chatwin family reunion held last week in Midway and returned home Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Hugh W Coltor and family returned from Salt Lake City Tuesday after a visit. Mrs Colton visited her parents at Wellsville. R T Woods of Duchesne and Miss Y Wel en Bitch of Mr Sammons were granted a marriage license on June 20 at the county clerk’s office and were married the same day.
Anson Tistch of Hatch Mor tuary Provo supervised exhumation of Misa Leona Trekson in Vernal. Body to be moved to Provo for burial. Rife of Rock Springs traveled through Vernal en route to Craig celebration. Rodeo prospects praised for Vernal. Davis family trips include St Johns to visit relatives in Arizona.
8% H Kimball, 63, elder son of the late Tieber, returned from Salt Lake City to attend his brother Elias 8 Kimball’s funeral. He visited with brothers J Gola and Joe and Din, and joined the Old Folks Reunion at Liberty Park. Ma Kimball remains hale and able to work.
A magistrate questions the defendant about alleged exceeding speed while a prisoner responds with defiant remarks. The judge ultimately dismisses the case, with the defendant insisting he was in the car when stopped.
Utah receives 2,132,692 dollars from a federal road appropriation. The funds will enable immediate paving of U 8 40 from Main Street to the Colorado Utah state line with native asphalt.
Preston Kimball left for Denver last week to work with his brother Leo who runs an art gallery there. He was a student at Uintah High School during the past year.
Mr James C Himilton and relatives including Mrs H B Calder and Mrs C Carter with son Milton and Mr and Mrs Joseph Bennion visited relatives in Vernal on the way back from the Chicago Worlds Fair.
A C Corley director of agriculture Indian Service and W Fage of Fort Duchesne superintendent of the Uintah and Ouray reservation visited Vernal on Wednesday and conferred with OC Peterson on Indian drought conditions on the reservation.
Miss Lowse Jorgensen returned on Tuesday from Indianapolis where she attended the funeral of her brother in law. She was accompanied by her two sisters Mrs George A Naylor of Indianapolis and Miss Rosalf Jorgerom of Bremerton Wassneton.
Miss Augusta Judd Dick and Bryant Smith of Salt Lake are grandchildren of President Hebert Grant. They spent the weekend with AG and Mrs Joseph. Hacking Dick Smith returned Sunday and the others will stay longer.
At a recent Vernal City meeting the Vernal Lions Club won authorization to relocate the Doughboy monument from the town center to the city park. The move will proceed with cooperation from the American Legion and Auxiliary.
James Florence of Salt Lake City was transported to Vernal Priday from Willow Creek after a serious injury. He was moved to Salt Lake City for surgery. Dr F G Eskelson reports one typhoid case in Ashlie Valley, imported from Colorado, urging boiled water and sanitation. Mr and Mrs J C Bates of San Diego visit Vernal. Dr M G ODonell shows improvement and daughter Meg nears recovery.
The new five mile Rabbit Ears highway stretch opened to traffic last week replacing curvy sections. It improves ride quality and offers a wide scenic view of the valley along much of its length.
First Ward mourns E 8 Gure with family and relatives present. James Garrard of Jocka and Parley Ford of Wallsburg among out‑of‑town attendees as burial takes place at Vernal cemetery. Gure, a longtime railroad worker, lived in Vernal for 6 years after varied roles from D R G to superintendent on the Vernal Watson road and shale claims in Uintah county.
The deceased is survived by parents James and Margaret Brennan and a brother James who fired the fatal shot and was himself wounded two years earlier by Richard. Interment will occur at Ranchett once travel to his father, who works for Jim Luster near Willow Creek in the Book Cliffs, about 70 miles south of Ouray.
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