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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1960
Page
13
The Camp Utahn DUP held its February meeting at Mr and Mrs Chellus Caldwell home with 27 guests. A ham dinner preceded a program honoring Washington and Lincoln birthdays. Captain Mable Johnson led the session as Dale Caldwell played piano and Mrs Erma B Taylor taught a lesson titled The Pony Express.
Forty one ladies attended two Cake Decorating and Candy Making courses in Vernal taught by Mrs Lucinda C Larsen of Logan for the Adult Education Program of Uintah School District. An Friday night demonstration featured a step by step wedding cake decoration by Mrs Larsen, with four tier cake baked by former student Mrs Gerald A Huff. Several local residents enrolled, including Mrs Clayton Simmons and Mrs Darrel Johnston, while others spoke of recent travels and visits to California.
Julie Washburn daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Washburn of Vernal has been chosen as accompanist for the USA Yarally Chorale at Logan an outstanding chorus of college students. The group will travel extensively to other universities in Utah and other states giving concerts. Miss Washburn plays a piano solo on each program. She played the Warsaw Concerto at the Greek assembly on campus. Attending the USA in Logan on a scholarship she is a representative of Lund Ital on the student council, a member of the Kapa Delta sorority and a member of the ROTC Sponsor Corps. She studies music under professor Wasser men an internationally known pianist.
An evening of entertainment is planned for Friday March 18 at the Uintah High School auditorium. The Kia Ora Club of Brigham Young University, composed of New Zealanders and returned missionaries, will present musical selections, vocal and instrumental, plus dancing. General admission will be charged, and the public is invited.
The Merry Mrn Club hosted a Sweetheart Party on February 18 at the county courthouse. About 98 guests enjoyed a ham dinner, square dancing, bingo, and performances led by Mrs Bryce Caldwell, with committees listed.
Cub Scout packs in the Uintah Basin Utah National Parks Council report 1225 in attendance at February Blue and Gold Banquets. Rulon Skinner notes these events mark a major yearly rite with cut coat badges and World Brotherhood themes. Pack 3268 led by Burt Trouse and others hosted 60 candle birthday touches as families gathered to strengthen home and community ties.
Three civil defense films were shown at the American Legion Post No 11 meeting on February 29 They covered radiation instruments protection from atomic fallout and the first hydrogen bomb exploded in the Pacific Attendees included Vernal City officers and firemen and the women’s auxiliary Commander Arden Stewart led a post meeting after the films were shown Films were provided by the local Civil Defense Board and shown by Legionnaire Heiner Brownie News Reporter Susan Merrell President Ann Perkins opened the Brownie segment with a song and a table setting discussion Lead by Jensen Better Livestock Club News Reporter Lana Peterson the Jensen club toured February 20 at the Caldwell home took animal photos and then gathered at leader Togs Snow’s home for lunch They plan to meet March 20 at Beverly and Donald Curfew’s home at 730 pr Diske Peterson is a club leader.
Birthday notices honor Pamey Kurtz March 9 Diaz? Dennis Wagoner March 12 Duane Allen March 13 and Patricia Hatch March 15. Baby portraits free at Thorne Studio and published by The Vernal Express. Pictures should be taken one week before first birthday.
The Uintah School District launches adult education with Slim Trim for women at Uintah High School gym Mondays at 7 80 pm for ten weeks taught by Patricia Darling with a registration fee. Social Dancing I starts March 31 at 7 30 pm in Ashley Valley Junior High north building taught by Ned Stringham. A Looking at Modern Painting class meets March 10 at 7 30 pm in Room 2 at Uintah High School, requiring at least fifteen attendees. Reverend Alan C Tull leads discussion. registration applies for all ten weeks.
Francis Marper Smith 92 died at his daughter Lola Christensen's home in Maeser. Funeral services conducted by Bishop Leo Hacking followed a Moody program with contributions from grandchildren and a quartet. burial at Maeser Fairview Cemetery under Vernal Mortuary direction. Born May 6, 1609 in Farmington to Job Taylor Smith and Jane.
A narrative outlines Fowles family roots from Salt Lake City childhoods to Georgetown Idaho and Maeser Ward, noting marriages to Eunice Elizabeth Fulter in 1888, two children born in Salt Lake and two more in Georgetown and Maeser, then homesteading a Roosevelt farm before returning to Salt Lake in 1933. It mentions continued life details and a continuation note.
Uintah County total annual agricultural income across all sources is 4 924 000, Joe Haslem reports as chair of the agricultural committee. The Chamber of Commerce tour concluded with a hotel Vernal meeting announcing ten candidates for five board seats: Bal lard Debunin Cooper Parkin son Merkley Gibbs Hammond King Hardy and Roylence. The annual meeting is slated for Monday April 4 with Governor Clyde as speaker.
O L Jolson remains on the road to recovery after an automobile crash in Phoenix Arizona. Spot Johnson also injured but expects to return to Vernal next month. Johnson suffered a broken collarbone and broken rib with severe bruising when the foreign car he rode in was struck at an intersection. he was thrown from the vehicle.
Fifteen couples from Vernal attended the Square Dance Festival in Layden Colorado. Callers on Saturday night March 5 were Jerry Louden and Bob Parrish. The same callers will return to Vernal to call for the festival on April 2. Speakers included May Showalter and many local couples attended, reflecting a strong community turnout for the event.
Mr and Mrs Don Barr join a Las Vegas group enjoying several days of entertainment and golf, sharing time at multiple shows and courses as part of a leisure outing.
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