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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1955

Page

12

Vernal Kiwanis Attend 40th Kiwanis International Meet

Vernal Kiwanis members Dr Wo Wayie Marre and Pat Showalter with wives and families travel to Cleveland for the 40th Kiwanis International Convention at Municipal Auditorium June 24 27. Leaders include Kiwanis International President Don E Engdahl and notable speakers Ezra Taft Benson A D P Heeney Nathan F Twining Reuben K Youngdahl as delegates elect officers for the coming year both the president and other officers to be chosen Wednesday with a grand ball and entertainment by Ted Lewis and local groups.

Wo Wayie Marre Pat Showalter Vernal Kiwani International Cleveland Promaes Clevelands Kiwanis Kiwants International Way United States Canada Alaska Wawali Kiwantan Marrs Vernal Kiwanis Club Utah Idaho Utah- Idaho Kiwanis International Idaho Falls Kiwanian Showalter Vernal Club Don E. Engdahl Ezra Taft Benson A, D P. Heeney Nathan F Twining United States Air Force Reuben K Youngdahl Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Minneapolis Katheryn Metz Quaker Oats Public Relations Department International Cleveland Municipal Auditorium Ted Lewis The Highlanders Orpheus Male

Multiple Moveable Weeklong Visits Shared By Local Families

A lengthy list of short visits by regional families totaled several weekends as relatives traveled by plane and car between Vernal Ogden Chicago Battle Creek and Salt Lake City. Notable names include the Mealers Hatch Showalter Snyder and Anderton with extended stays for visits and summer plans. Local residents circulated among relatives from Los Angeles to Cheyenne and Vernal while wartime service and work arrangements were cited for context.

Post Office Worker Explains Duties At Rivonia Event

A Rivonia weekly event featured a post office worker detailing departmental duties and service goals. The gathering included prize draws, golf ball contests, and a charity round table at the Hotel Vernal. Cal Johnson led planning with the special events committee for Merkley Park and a barbecue later that evening.

Straker Rivonia Chile Homer Hobertson Vertaal Carenta Ware Falas Jeni Co Zamimneroeiy Hosewell Clits Door Holley Cese Lee Torremberg Cal Johnson Parn Merkley Park Hase

Travelers recount visits and trains wreck site tour

Mr and Mrs Charles D Anderson visited Cheyenne and the Union Pacific wreck site with Tony Minardi’s family, traveling through Sterling, Cole and Sydney Nebraska. Their daughter Mrs Minard joined for three days, then to Salt Lake City. Geneal Harrison of Lapoint joined in Vernal, Casper visitors Mr and Mrs Joe M Long and two children stay with Mrs Long’s parents, Frank and Mrs Collier. Mrs Louis Soderquist, 80, touring the country, joined Milton Lawson and her daughter Mrs Baese in Ogden and California, planning a trip to Oregon to visit George Baese family.

Broadway Los Angeles Florence Mhondes Vernal Awlary Salt Lake City Odell Anderton Ida Atwood Eureka Calif Ralph Southam Fred Atwood DeLoss Workman Bonanza Anderton Oregon Charles D Anderson Cheyenne Wyo Tony Minardi Union Pacific Sterling Cole Sydney Minard Margaret Anderson Marilyn Jeanine Geneal Harrison of Lapaint Casper, Wyo Joe M. Long Louis Soderquist Milton Lawson Ogden California George Baese Lawson Mrs. Baese Soderquist

Haws boys home celebrate return from service at Merkley Park

Families of the Haws gathering at Merkley Park on Wednesday June 22 to welcome four sons home from the Army and BYU. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jesse Haws with sons Jack and Max, Mr and Mrs Morris Haws with Kay, and Mr and Mrs Asher Haws with Gary. A turkey supper and program closed the evening.

Haws Merkley’ Park Jesse Haws Jack Max Morris Haws Kay Asher Haws Gary BYU

Eleanor Hacking Receives Nurse's Scholarship Award

Eleanor Hacking, Uintah High School graduate, received a Nurse's Scholarship from the Lady Lions for 155. She plans to attend Brigham Young University School of Nursing this fall. Active in Pep, Commercial, and Thespian clubs, she also played violin, led garden projects, and earned the State Citizenship Award in 1854 while traveling for demonstrations in New York City and Portland, Oregon. She is the daughter of Grant and Mae Hacking.

Lady Lions Eleangie Hacking Uintah High School Eleanore Brigham Young University School of Nursing LDS Hospital Salt Lake City Uintah New York City Portland Ore Grant Hacking Mae , Ser

ACM Club Opens Summer Season at Merkley’s Park

The ACM Club held a June 15 social at Merkley's Park to welcome college girls home and reminisce on the year 1952. Club president Mrs Deloy Shiner led a potluck gathering with help from Mrs Lloyd Winward and Dixie Blackburn. The next meeting will be hosted by Margie Montgomery.

Merkley’s Park Vernal College Girls Deloy Shiner Lloyd Winward Dixie Blackburn Margie Montgomery

Fishing in Baldies Captivates Couples Over Weekend

Several couples visited Baldy Mountain for fishing last weekend with return to Salt Lake City guests Dr and Mrs Avard A Rigby and couples Mr and Mrs Q J Barnett Mr and Mrs Paul Batty Mr and Mrs Frank Wright.

Baldy Mountain Q. J Barnett Paul Batty Frank Wright Avard A. Rigby Salt Lake City

Foresters Ban Fireworks in Ashley National Forest

Regional Forest Officer Olson announced a July 1 1955 start banning all fireworks and smoking a cigar cigarette match pipe or lighter in any area of Ashley National Forest to curb fires during the Fourth of July weekend. Visitors are urged to fully extinguish fires and not discard lit cigarettes to prevent destructive blazes.

Tegional Forestoy Olson Reywlona United States Forest Service

Visitors Learn Warm Clothing for Camp Chief's Warning

Camp Chief Rulon Dean Skinner urges parents visiting Bennion Park Scout Camp in the Uinta Mountains to bring heavy clothing blankets and ground covers as Friday evening’s program will be chilly. Seven Outstanding Explorers were named to the Junior Staff for the 350 boys at the camp including Johnny Johnson Vernal Kent Robison John Percival Neili Anderson Roosevelt Phillip Hrotherson Ralph Donohue Orin Barker. Elder S Dilworth Young of the First Council of Seventy gave a keynote talk during Tuesday’s program.

Bennion Park Uinta Mountains Rulon Dean Skinner Uintah Basin Johnny Johnson Vernal Kent Robison John Percival John Neil Anderson Roosevelt Phillip Hrotherson Ralph Donohue Talmage Orin Barker Duchesne Elder S. Dilworth Young First Council Seventy

Ten days in Vernal enjoy dishing and hiking visit

Joe Sedgwick of Riverside California is vacationing ten days in Vernal with his aunt and uncle John J Siddoway. Dr J L Siddoway Jr hosted a gathering of priests quorum from Salt Lake City at the Siddoway home. The group fished and shared a lawn breakfast. Henry Kloeppel and wife just returned from three weeks touring Albuquerque and Bernalillo New Mexico visiting Henry’s family. Walter Kloeppel and daughter Chery Ann of Roswell New Mexico joined the Albuquerque visit. Walter is their son.

Joe Sedgwick Stephen Sedgwick Riverside Calif John JL. Siddoway J. L. Siddoway Jr Salt Lake City Siddoway Henry Kloeppel Albuquerque Bernalillo N. M Mr. Kloeppel Walter Kloeppel Chery Ann Roswell Henry Kloeppels Walter

Calendar of Events and Meetings Listed

Fragmented OCR lists multiple meetings and dates including county events church stake center city council and officers party with figures like $40 and various names. The readable items suggest a schedule of stake center gatherings and county commission or planning meetings with several dates scattered throughout the month.

Andatoly Diane Stake City Counett Siyeves Kiwands Varcanion Bool Mta Lasaelarstilt Slyke Mia Officere and Partners

New Arrival in Safford Arizona Announces Baby Nielsen

A newborn arrives from Safford Arizona for Lee Ada Nielsen, weighing a milestone at birth. Proud parents Mr and Mrs Lester Nielsen of Napa, plus relatives, celebrate the infant’s arrival as family names are shared in the notice.

Safford Arizona Lee Ada Nielwa Diac Mrooaiet Glyn Willian Wiame Ve Nowe Notlsen Lester Nielsen Nayples

Sale ad list with furniture and trailers at Warren's Court

A cluttered 1950s classified fragment advertises iron sale a 31 foot trailer a furnished apartment for rent and trades. It mentions Mrs Virgil Neavers at Warrens Trailer Court J30 Pays 330 for sale beds and springs and metal trailer options. Also lists saddle horse pony two horse trailer and contact numbers plus a quote from Elbert Hubbard.

Virgil (Neavers Warren's

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