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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1936
Page
4
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A birthday party was held Saturday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Warren Dowden in honor of Mrs Towden. Guests included Mrs Charles Schanno, Mrs Fisio Nischburn, Mrs Jack Tascomb, Mr and Mrs Richard Slaugh, Mr and Mrs Delbert Schanno, Mr and Mrs Elmo Schanno, Mr and Mrs Arthur Schanno, Mr and Mrs Ten Mondragon, Dwight Dew Arch Jenkins, Mrs William Murray and Mixa Barah Hansen. The event featured games and a delicious lunch. The well on the winter range of Joseph D P Hacking struck water, requiring removal of several barerellula to access the water.
Reed Babek returns home from Provo after attending his father Geoge D Babeck's funeral. Various locals, including Ronalt Gearles welcomed at a party, Larances and Birthdays noted with 29 guests. Measles in ward. Don F Washburn travels to Nephi for a ill father. Missionaries speak in Bacrament meeting. families visit, births announced. Local names include Dick Caldwell, Keith Searles, Delos Searles family, and Arthur Curel.
The page details visits and health updates from residents including Mr Montego, Mrs Ernest Lloyd, Mrs McKee, Mrs Irvin, Mrs Gerber, and Mrs Smith. It notes Mrs Collett winning a quiz, Carrolls and McKee family movements, new precinct officers Andrew Version and Lilly Singleton, and several farm and plant trips. Names, places, and small events paint a bustling local scene.
Jensen town society holds February 24 meeting at Hotel Atta hosted by Mrs Atta Chatwin and Allee Snow. Zilphano Wellman’s lesson on preserving pioneer history wins praise. A writeup on Jensen history by Jena Jensen is read. County officers attend. luncheon served to 23 members and guests amid various reports and temple work trips.
Mrs Jim Winn and daughter Betty visited from Park City to be by Mrs Winns little granddaughter Beth Horrocks who has pneumonia but is now recovering. Maeser Glines Parent Teachers association met at Ure Gimes chapel with a program featuring Clark Larsen, Mrs Caldwell, Leonard and Woxhow Dean, and two accordion and two harmonica numbers. The Primary Association opened its spring meeting at the chapel with a large turnout. Mr and Mrs William Pearce Jr attended with scarlet fever concerns. Mrs Editoeft hosted.
A Daughters of the Utah Pioneers gathering last Friday afternoon featured a program on the history of the Ute Indians, vocal solos, and piano selections. Officers for the next two years were elected led by Mra Martin Curtis as captain and Mra Stephen Perry as first vice captain.
The reserves near Vernal and the east of Karren ranch, both built by CCO crews, near completion. Mr Gardner of Salt Lake inspected the job. Walter Andersons hosted visitors from Strom Dragon. Luther Swett elected water master after James Exkelson’s death. Vernon Neilson and Ira Neilson recent guests of Rock Springs hosts. Regular meeting and school debates noted. pleurisy confined Atwood. Roads to highway improving. Archie Allen bought George Powers place. Powers family to move to Lyman. Barbara Neilson to Ogden Pilday for daughter's return.
Visiting there for some time the Relief Society was reorganized with Mrs Mary L Kidd president Mrs Mary B Sowarda first counselor Mrs Vennie Lee second counselor and Mrs Florence Jerome bert secretary George Powers and son Bartlett Lyman from Laramie Wyoming attended Tuesday meeting
Mark N Cook returns from Salt Lake City after eye treatment. Vira Sinta and Elmer Lingnd attended Sunday School. A baby girl of Mrs Emma Holmes broke her arm after a fall from a car running board. Harold Merrill plans to move from Vernal to Bast Dakota for truck driving. Willard Rasmussen visits from sheep camp. Emma, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerome Goodrich, is ill with pneumonia. DeMare Gale arrives from the mine. The Richenses install a modern bath. Delroy and Cliff Goodrich family heads to Lowell, Wye to shear sheep. Mrs Lyle Goodrich to visit relatives. Mrs Charles Pearce visiting Cleveland. Mrs Fred McLean and Mrs Elvira Rhinesmith visiting Crate kin. Several family visits with Mrs Emma Mullinger, returning early week. Mr and Mrs Stanley Hartson and children return from the mine. Jesse Hullinger and Roosevelt family visit. Missionary class led by Miss Breda Richards visited Thomas Gilligan home. talks by Eunice Johnson, Lois Tubbert, Vel Hunting. They called on Mr and Mrs Frank Merrill, then met at Elaine Goodrich’s for dinner. Sacrament talks by Mark N Cook and Clarence Palmer.
The Kingsbury County Church announces Sunday worship at 109 miles, with 118 minutes of sermon topic The Meaning of Prayer. The Young People’s Society hosts a party at the Community House Friday at 7:30 PM starting with a scavenger hunt.
PROVO Mrs Flizabeth Strebel 62 one of the oldest Inhabitants of Provo died at her home Feb 29. She came to America 44 years ago with her husband George P Strebel. An active LDS Church member. Surviving are six sons Michaee and Martin B Strebel Salt Lake Antone Strebel Roosevelt Nit tich Strebel Ogden. two daughters Annie Killverer Gere Germany and Mrs Ashted Taylor Provo. 45 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral services were held Tuesday of last week in the Third ward chapel. Burial was in Provo city burial park.
C O Stott Logan state director spoke at the national emergency council meeting in Bull Lake City Chamber of Commerce. He outlined the resettlement program for sub marginal lands in three areas Price Flyer Bracing 17000 acres Green River Uintah Basin and Bisberta. The Wood Alde site Forest Service and Juab Tooele unit administer under Taylor grazing act. About 100 applications weekly, Utah staff includes 7 supervisors. Some 2000 loans have been made for family rehabilitation in Utah.
Franklin County wool pool sells 70 000 pounds to D Harris Wool Company of St Louis at 30 cents per pound. Fleeces come from 120 farms. fifth straight year of operation. Directors listed include A G Eames Howard Hall W S Evand W L Berkstead Edmner Ghoules and Chase Kearl.
Misa Faye Preece of Uintah County Relief Committee reports January 1936 surplus commodities valued at 140.51 dollars. Wholesale prices for distributed surplus goods are noted as high.
John Theodore Pope was born March 2, 1800 on a frontier homestead at Farmington Utah Territory. His English and French parentage guided a westward move directed by Brigham Young to Bear Lake country where irrigation efforts began. His mother Baruhh LeDuc, of French descent, nurtured ten children while family tales recounted the plains journey. The narrative hints at continued installments and notes Uintah county surplus goods values from 1935 to 1930, with John W Weaver overseeing county services.
Vernal students Henry Millecam Ernest Mender son and Claiton Peterson won athletic awards at the USAC meet. Peterson earned his A in wrestling while Millecam and Henderson won numeral events in swimming. The two swimmers were Freshman team members competing against Weber College in Ogden. Also noted is a fire destroying a rooming house affecting Millecam Peterson and Vern Hemstreet. County Home Management committee in Vernal now reorganized by Gov Henry H Blood with A G Goodrich chairing. other members include O B Bartlett Tri dell Pontha Calder J A Cheney, who sought release due to other business. Debtor and creditor farmers may seek help. committee members provide free advice without pay.
Ray G Lillivhite from the state farm debt adjustment office at Utah State Agricultural College in Logan organized the Uintah County council. He met with county debt adjustment committee Da Yo Eames and Mis Pack to discuss rural rehabilitation and county farming support.
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