Uintah County Proves Sound Climate For Long Years of Wedded Happiness
Uintah County displays a strong climate for long marriages as Vernal Express highlights golden wedding anniversaries from 1906 to 1908. Notable couples include Elne Hatch, H. E. Seeleys, Charles H. Colton, Ueber Powell, Fred Bingham, Joseph Collier, Alfred Simper, Louis Freestone, George O. Massey, Franc McCarrel, J. A. Warrison, Gee Tt. Mattinsen, and G. I. Southam. Anniversaries celebrated in Vernal, Naples, Evanston, and Roosevelt reflect Salt Lake Temple weddings and large families across Uintah County communities.
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Uintah
Vernal Express
Elne Hatch
Ver
Jnal
H. E. Seeleys
Vernal
Ogden
Evanston
Wyoming
Charles H. Colton
Coltons
Waa
Salt Lake
Ueber Powell
Naples Ward
Fred Bingham
Salt Lake Temple
Joseph Collier
Naples
LDS Temple
Alfred Simper
Davis Ward Chapel
Ashley Ward Chapel
Louis Freestone
Freestones
Provo
Mant Temple
George O. Massey
Post Office staff honor Haws at retirement dinner
The Post Office staff honored Mr and Mrs Jerze A Haws at a March 12 dinner at the Walker home marking Mr Haws retirement after a postal career since September 18 1922. Guests included Mrs Walker Mrs Homer Robertson and Mrs Leonard Perry with entertainment by Otto Goo and others. Also notes Kiwanis events and a Scout Lodge fundraiser kickoff led by Frank Couture and Wayne Marrs with Speaker Walker Josselyn.
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Post Office Grest
Jerze A. Haws
Glen Walker
Walker
Homer Robertson
Leonard Perry
Robertson
Frank Slaugh
Otto
Haws
Former Vernal Resident Receives Service Award
Former Vernal resident Mrs. Brown earned a Distinguished Service award at Founders Day in Logan March 8 for work with USAC and state projects. Her career included teaching in Uintah County schools and roles at USAC rising to Director of Home Economics. later she became Professor Emeritus and then Director of the Home Management House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calerin
Seth Perry
Loyd Shimmin
Bob Johnston
Brown
Vernal
Logan
Ahe
USAC
Uintah Academy
Teacher's College
Physicians' and Surgonia’ College
Columbia Universally
New York
Chicago
Ilinois
Berkeley
California
Uintah County
Brigham Young College
LDS University
Salt Lake City
VUSAC
School of Home Economics
American Legion Vernal Post Plans Birthday Party
Witbeck Post 11 of the American Legion in Vernal will celebrate its 38th birthday from March 1 to 12. Vernal’s Witbeck Unit 11 Auxiliary will host a party Saturday March 16 at 7 30 p.m. at the Legion Hall. All Legion members their partners and veterans are invited to attend.
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Ladies Golf Assn
Ladies Golf Association
Lois Clayton
Witbeck Post
American Legion
Vernal
American Legion Auxiliary
Witbeck Unit
Legion Hall
American Legion and
Witbeck
Paris
France
State Cowbelles Plan Days for Beef Promotion
Utah Cowbelles outline beef promotion efforts with a Father’s Day slogan and local chime banquets. Secretary Crawford to urge meat packers to boost beef use. state president Robina presided. stickers planned for public use. nominating committee appointed for state convention. April meeting set to discuss convention plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer O. Swenson
Utah Cattlegrowers' Association
Crawford
Wella Robina
Seipto
Cowbelles
George Magnusen
Castle Dale
H. CO. Larsen
Orem
Robins
Clair Winterton
Roosevelt
Ted Crawford
Salt Lake City
James
Memmott
Scipio
Mixx
Elliott Crane
Salina
BR. J. Brinklerhott
Colton Son Promoted to First Lieutenant in Germany
Word reached Mr and Mrs Hugh W Colton that their son Hugh Maughan Colton has been promoted to first lieutenant on February 5. He serves in the U S Army in Germany after enlisting in September 2055 and graduating from the University of Utah. He trained in Boston then shipped overseas in March 1948. Colton has coached the basketball team of his unit as it played other U S service teams across Germany. He recently visited his sister Nancy and her husband Robert L Bradley and their daughter Robin in Madrid, Spain. He plans to travel to Stuttgart to bid farewell to his brother Lt Sterling Don Colton his wife Ellis and children David and Carolyn. Lt Sterling Colton has been in Stuttgart two and a half years with the Judge Advocate office of the 7th Army Headquarters and will return to civilian life as an attorney by May 1 in Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh W. Colton
Hugh Maughan Colton
U.S. Army
Germany
Colton
Army
University of Utah
Boston
Massachusetts
Cor
Pelton
Ne Dhang Iy
Mer Athd
Seodlh
U.S
Nancy
Robert L. Bradley
Robin
Madrid
Spain
Stuttgart
Sterling Don Colton
Ellis
David
Carolyn
Sterling Colton
Judge Advocate Office
7Th Army
Vernal
Jlite
Weae
Mrs Ward White Slates Open House on Birthday
The family of Mrs Ward White plans to fete her 85th birthday at an open house Sunday March 17 from 2 to 5 p m at 709 West Main Vernal. The public is invited and the family requests no gifts. Mrs White moved to Vernal at age 80 and has resided there since, as an early glainer of the basin she has witnessed many changes. Correction: Archie Johnson was the first speaker at Joseph Holmes funeral, not Archie Richardson.
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Ward White
Feto Bey
West Main
Vernsl
White
Vernal
Basin
Archie Richardson
Joseph Holmes
Archie Johnson
Calendar of Events and Activities Listed for March
The calendar shows a series of community events including a State Basketball Tournament on March 1 16, regular Saturday night dances at Uintah Stake Center on March 18, an American Legion birthday party on March 23, a Tyattic Dance at WITS at 0:30 p.m. on March 23, and a Stake music festival on March 27. An Ashley Stake Cornstoney event spans March 30 to 32 with an annual Chamber of Commerce meeting in April.
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Hatdanmdiga Sai
Uintah Stake Center
American Legion
WITS
Ashley Stake
Pintah Stake Tabernacle
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Social and Calendar Notes March 18 to March 31 events
A compact list of club and organizational events with dates including March 18 Jayceel Children, March 8 Kiwanjaons, March 18 Esther Club, March 20 Vernal Bethy Yale, March 20 Cultural Arta Jr, March atvscurrenh Roh plea, March 20 Beaux Ar, March 20 Ladies Gott Club, March 20 Proressive Arty, March 20 Merry Miz, March 20 B and D Club, March 21 Variety Club, March 21 Kilwanis Club, March 31 Thalia Club, March 28 Kingsbury Congregational Women's Guild, March 27 Utopia Club, March at Paul's Women's Guild, March 27 DUP Camp Utehn, March 28 Kiwanis Club, March 28 U T Club.
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Jayceeeltes
Kiwanjaons
Esther Club
Vernal Bethy Yale
Cultural
Arta
Donald M Batty Begins Army Duty in Germany
Army Pvt Donald M Batty 23 son of Mr and Mrs Marquis I Batty Route 1 Vernal Utah arrived in Germany for duty with the 11th Airborne Division He recently completed basic training at Fort Bliss Texas and serves as a mechanic in the divisions 596th Transportation Truck Company Before enlisting in August 1950 he attended Utah State Agricultural College Mr and Mrs Lean Christiansen returned March 7 from a two week Hawaii trip They traveled via Burbank and Las Vegas visiting relatives en route and described the trip as the most interesting and enjoyable trip
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Army
Donald Bi, Batty
Mra
Marquis I. Batty
Route 1
Vernal
Utah
Germany
1Th Airborne Division
Pvt
Batty
Fort Busy
Texas
596Th Transpor ‘Tation
State Agricultural College
Lean Christenseh
Hawaii
Burbank
California
Laz Vegas
Nevada
Juan
Fresno
Calif
Doyd
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Betmer
Amrose
Walton
Sd Marks!i
Arnold Lewis
Santa Monica
Minnie S. Pace
Boyd Workman
Sharon Wilson
T. W. Sweatman
Rebekah Lodge
Unity
Meeker Lodge
Josephine
Sue Havens
Estella Dunton
Nora’ Murray
Elizabeth Welst
Leary Broore
Iva MecCary
Nora McNeilly
Elizabeth Fatch
Moble Yourdon
Thalia Club
J. C. Anderson
Dora Carroll
Anna Gaalbreath
Edward A. Guest
Galbreath
Mra Zits Reserect
Utopia Club
Harry Brown
J. C.anderson
Ida Sowards
Josephine Taylor
Jesse Haws
Max Wootley
George Taylor
Charles Match
C. P. Lewis
Walter Woglley
L Kiwanis Club
Taillard
New York City
Frank Couture
Walter Josselyn
Kiwanis Scout Lodge
Wayne Marrs
Walker Josselyn
Education and Fellowship Committee
Kiwanis
E. Ae
Arnual Uintah Stake
Uintah Stake
Mia
Ruth Robertson
Mable Goodrich
Yvonne Millecart
Lilligh Henderson
Beaux Arts
Stewart Ashton
Arden Jol
Sgt
Dixon
Jey
Yorce
Dorothy Olney
Servers Corp
Iis
Gayle Pal
Annette Batthe Houd
Orlan Johnty
Nelta Weeks
Kethleen Jon
Joley
Mrz
Paul Batty
Menny Mas
Club Mra
Jack Ht
Wallis
Lazell Anderson
Mel Beth Huff
LaRue McDaniels
Dorothy Perkins
Erva Howden
Glue Acord
Verhal Tyeday
Mr. Acord
Verynal
Theodore Johnson
James Chivers
Stee Bra
Se Ee Ward
Joseph Bfotrocks
Las Vegas
Photography
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Ny Valley
Te Vernal ‘Express
Maren
American Legion, Vernal Post
Uintah Tilgh School
Denes Baturday
Hells
Rendlesbach Orchestra
University of Kansas News
Robert T. Bruce
Youngl
Thorne Studio
Mrs. Ward
Donald M. Batty
Seu
Iear
Ted
Nica Bobby
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