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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1934

Page

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Boxing Bouts For Chapel To Be On April 2

Davis ward promotes a strong boxing card at the Uintah high school gym April 2 in Vernal. Notable matchups include Huston Ash versus Jack Howard in eight rounds and Warren against Marsey with knockout aims. Red Warren versus Bill Sweaney in six rounds and Floyd Walker versus Speed Flash in four rounds promise fast action. Don Fisher faces Frank Johnson in a featherweight bout and Bill Mott meets Preston Searles in four rounds opening the show.

Davis Ward Uintah High School Gymnasum Huston Ash Jack Howard Ash Madison Square Garden New York Woward California Tddie Baker Poy Meg Warren Marsey Warren Bobby Mason Buly Dell Red Warren Bill Sweaney Sweaney Floyd Walker Speed Flash Walker Vernal Flash Sammy Hatch Wood Lawson Roosevelt Sammy Lawson Don Fisher Frank Johnson Johnson Nevada Fisher Don Bill Mott Preston Searles Searles

Two Weddings and Local Notices From Uintah County

Andrew Gibson and Sylvan Kempton were married by City Justice John Bates. G E Adams is in the metropolis buying foods. Mrs W S Henderson visits Taft with her sister. Vista Davis returns home after wintering in Missouri with Mrs Goodwin James. Tenurys big toe amputated yesterday. Mrs Mary Stringham ill two weeks. Recovery slow but hopeful. Gus Emert spent days in Vernal. The much season closed Sunday. Ducks not yet arrived from winter playgrounds, local sports idle. Uintah county’s first inheritance tax paid to Utah by the W A Taylor estate. Mrs William Cook visiting Rome with daughter Mrs CG EF Fradrickson.

Andrew Gibson Sylvan Kempton John Bates E Adams Metropolis W S Henderson Taft John Berkley Vista Davis Missouri Goodwin James Mary Stringham Gus Emert Watson Merchant Vernal Uintah County

Secretary of Utah Manufacturers Association to Speak Here Wednesday

Harold S Jennings, secretary of the Utah Manufacturers Association, will speak at Utah High School on March 2 at 7 30 pm under the Utah Federation of Womens Clubs and Current Topics Club of Vernal. His talk titled The Economic Importance of Manufacturing in the State of Utah will present verified facts about mining, agriculture, livestock, and manufacturing as drivers of Utah's growth. Musical numbers are planned including Naples Male Quartet soprano solo by Mrs Jorgensen and others with U H S Band director Liosh Winn Winn.

Ulirta’ County Utah High School Utah Federation of Womens Clubs Current Topics Club of Vernal Harold S Jennings Utah Manufacturers Association Jennings Utah Fis Curren Topas Club Uintah High School Naples John Jorgensen Ray Stringham Vern Shimmin Ralph Siddeway U H S Liosh Winn Winn

Dedication of Vernal First Ward Chapel Set for April First

Bishop Pontha Calder announced that Hebert Grant of the LDS church would attend the Vernal First Ward chapel dedication on Sunday April 1. A special musical program will be performed by the ward choir directed by Lloyd Winn with Mrs Eiva Davis as accompanist.

First Ward Ward Pontha Calder Hebert Grant LDS Church Atle Vernal Calder Ward Choir Lloyd Winn Eiva Davis

Uintah Basin Dentists Hold Monthly Meeting

Dr L Shimmin presided over the Uintah Basin Dental Society meeting with six members present. Attendees included Dr H Hunt and Dr W D Bishop, plus Utah State Dental Society and FERA officials. A banquet at the Commercial hotel followed, with a social and educational aim and plans for a Duchesne host next time.

L Shimmin Uintah Basin Mr Lawson Salt Lake City Duchesse Bishop

Easter Egg Hunt in Vernal by Lions Club

All Vernal kids invited to Easter Egg Hunt at the county courthouse grounds on Saturday March 31. Dozens of colored eggs hidden for youngsters to find with prizes for most eggs. Douglas leads arrangements.

Lions Club County Court House Douglas

Doctor Rich Injured In Bridge Crash Near Docs Beach

Sunday afternoon Dr. EF Rich suffered a severe knee fracture and facial cuts when his car struck the left railing near the Ashley Creek bridge just west of Docs Beach after a left front tire blowout. Roy Duke, the driver, escaped with minor scratches while Dr Rich was unconscious for hours before hospital care.

EF Rich Ashley Creek Docs Beach Roy Duke Dr Rich Young Duke Rich Harold Davis L G W Noble Rulon Bullock John Milburn Valley Hospital Melburn Mr Red Celock Mr Duke Milburn Geo H Christy Saunders Roosevell Vernal T G Alexander Salt Lake

Outlook for Lambs and Wool in Utah Season

Morgan McKay reports Utah sheep growers are optimistic about 1934 with one of the best lamb crops in history. Wool at 30 cents per pound and lambs around eight cents reflect price gains of about 30 percent for wool and roughly 200 percent for lambs over the past year.

Utah Morgan McKay Millard County Mr McKay McKay

Vernal Lions Plan Joint Meeting With Heber and Roosevelt Clubs

The Vernal Lions Club announces a joint entertainment event for Heber City and Roosevelt clubs on Friday April 13. L Noble chairs the Vernal committee with De Vere Carrell WS Haderson and WS Sowares assisting.

Vernal Lions Club Heber City Roosevelt L . Noble Vernal Club Mr Noble de- Vere Carrell Haderson Sowares

Suather Craig Jeweler Sees Vernal as Nice Residence Town

Suather Craig jeweler and two sons visited Vernal on a Saturday and considered the city one of the nicest residence towns he had visited in the region. They looked over the area with the idea of establishing a location in Vernal.

Suather Craig Jeweler Vernal Sather

Instruments Presented to Uintah High School Band

At a Monday assembly Uintah High School received four French horns and a Sousaphone from the Board of Education Band Mothers Lions Club and the high school. The band, over seventy pieces strong, performed a special concert as students and townspeople attended. The gift aims to balance the band for the upcoming Price contest in April. Lloyd Wain leads the music department and directs the band.

Uintah High School Board of Education Lions Club Lloyd Wain

Colorado trapper bags 274 coyotes and bobcats in six months

Glen Sutton, government trapper of Elx Spring Cole near Vernal, says since September 1 he has trapped 274 coyotes and bobcats in northwest Colorado. He notes little poison used and many animals caught in steep traps, with mountain lions scarce and few losses in the Deseret section. At Meeker, photographs show President Roosevelt during his hunting trips in the area.

Glen Sutton Elx Spring Cole Vernal Colorado Luton Deseret Coyotes Teddy’ Roosevelt Meeker Colo Roosevelt

Day of Weddings at County License Office Stirs Local History

Mond 13 saw a flurry of license filings at the county clerk’s office as dozens sought marriage licenses. County Clerk L William Carlstrom opened early and stayed late to process applicants from Jensen Vernal Radlett Leota Cedarview Arcadia and nearby areas.

L William Carlstrom Arthur Murrey Jensen Ward Murray Ethel Howell Vernal Able Lee Munay Myss Della Johnson Hugh Johnson Aaron Larson Radlett Charles M Larson Gena Lewis Leota E D Lewis Charles S Carter Mansford Rassmus Cen John 1 Rasmussen Angeline V Badwin Ray Baldwin Duchesne County Freeman Dye Neola WK Dye Laura Ja Vaugh Larson Cedarview STI C Larson Arish County Clarence Horrocks Arcadia Tank Herrockhs Idadean Workman William Wothman

Lea ds Motor manager in Salt Lake City trip

A V Lewis, manager of the Lea ds Motor company and local distributor for Utah Oil and Refining company products in the United Basin, spent the fore part of the week in Salt Lake City.

Lewis Leads Motor Company Utah Oil & Refining Company Salt Lake City

Allen's Cash Store Moves to Centralized Vernal Location

Allen's Cash Stores relocate to Ashley Co-op block in Vernal upgrade with remodeled interior and new display shelves. The store expands groceries, fruits, and vegetables while leveraging combined buying power of four Utah Nevada outlets Nephi Tooele Caliente. Manager J Nethersel leads Vernal unit with staff Watkins and Keith Ross assisting.

Ashley Co-op Utah Allen Cash Grill Allen Josh Vernal Raddius Nevada Nephi Tooele Caliente New

Vernal Man Retained On Board of Wool Marketing Assn

Clive Davis was re elected to the Utah Wool Marketing association board at the annual Salt Lake City meeting. Other directors include Sylvester Broadbent and Frank A Thurley. H W Harvey is president and Charles Redd vice president. The group handles about a third of Utah wool, with marketing in Boston and shearing due around April 1 at about 10 cents per clip, four cents higher than last year.

Utah Wool Marketing Association Salt Lake City Clive Davis Davis Sylvester Broadbent Salt Lake Trank Thurley Cedar City H W Harvey Treber City Charles Redd LaSalle Utah Boston

Vernal Lions Club to Sponsor Airport Fundraising Dance

An airport dance will be held at Imperial Hall Friday night next week to raise funds for the first year’s lease on Vernal’s municipal airport. The event is sponsored by the Vernal Lions Club.

Imperial Hall The Vernal Lions Club

Waterfowl Projects In County To Receive Aid

On Wednesday morning Earl Clyde district game warden accompanied by Sterkt J Enery John son and Frak Swain of the Vernal Gun and Rifle club visited the proposed federal migratory and foul nesting grounds along the Green river at Our and the proposed hunting index ground at Leota to hear testimony. The visit followed state development where Leota and Jasen projects would be for hunting though no hunting will be allowed on a federal project. The new duck stamp tax license bill in Congress would fund the federal program of conservation and start the wild life program covering 44 states. Within two weeks after Commissioner Cook was asked to report Utah needs and wildlife work, he gave the data to President Roosevelts wild life committee. Ai Cook presented a thorough list of recommendations to the President.

Earl Clyde District Newell Coon Tate Fish and Game Sterkt J Enery Johnson Frak Swain Vernal Gun and Rifle Club Green River Our Leota Jasen Congress Union Cook Utah

Bear Dance to Start at Whiterocks in Two Weeks

Reports say the Indian Bear dance will begin at Whiterocks in about two weeks. L C Roberts, who runs the Indian school there, noted extensive winter work by Indians on reservation projects, and a planned twenty thousand dollar appropriation for new school buildings at White.

Whiterocks L C Roberts Roberts Qura Us40 Indian Beach Fort Duchesne White Tonks Myr Roberts

Funeral rites held for Glen Adams three after parents

Immense funeral service Sunday at 1 pm in the chapel for Glen Adams three year old son of Mr and Mrs Arey Adams. Floral decorations and mixed quartet music highlighted the service with prayers and consoling words from speakers Sander and Verdin St John and special numbers by Naomi Allen and Victor Abplanalp. Interment followed at Dry Fork cemetery with survivors listed as parents two brothers two sisters and grandparents Dan Adams and William Marshall plus many relatives.

Mafser Glen Arey Adams George W Perry Whispering Hope Luella Merkley Lesle Thacker I Sander Verdin St John- Son Spearers Jesus Naomi Allen Neva Allen Victor Abplanalp Dry Pork Frank Abplanalp Dry Fork Dan Adams Dry Fok Whliam Marshall Lapoint

Wool prices rise in Owyhee County market report

A promising uptrend in the wool market is indicated by 305 cents a pound paid for the wool clips of Russell Fisher and W McMurray in the Grand View district northwestern Owyhee County Idaho near the Stake River. The report comes from Mountain Home.

Mountain Home Idaho Russell Fisher W . McMurtary Grand View Owyhee County Stake River Tribune

Star Trail Route operating costs cut by over 100000

Government run Star mil service based in Price reports cost savings since 1919. Expenses for the second year reached 14960753 while 1933 costs were 3479514. Main saving due to lower truck mileage with 3226589 miles in 1920 down to 1578835 last year. Total costs by year and cumulative totals shown. 14 year expenditures amount to 108364924 with mileage 37992411.

Star Mil Service Price Stanley Ed Edward Emery County Uintah Basin Thistle Tribune

Kure steam shovel arrives for Twists project in Vernal

The Kure steam shovel arrived Monday morning from Dotsergo Colorado for the Twists project in Vernal. The machine will be set up and in operation this week.

Vernal Dotsergo Colorado

Dies in truck crash near Park City merchant Wong Sing

Wong Sing the merchant prince of the United Basin and wealthy Chinese storekeeper near Fort Duchesne was killed Monday when the truck he rode in overturned near Fletcher ranch six and one half miles north of Park City. Homer Hayney of Moffat drove to take Wong to medical aid and return with merchandise. Wong Sing suffered a fractured skull, brain concussion, and other injuries. he was taken to his destination and later to his lodging in Salt Lake City, while the driver Haynes survived with injuries. Coroner John C Green cited loss of control after the truck struck a soft shoulder and a boulder. Wong Wing sen, arriving from China ten years ago, arranged for cremation in Denver. Interment of ashes planned in Vernal. no funeral services per Chinese custom.

Wong Sing United Basin Fort Duchesne Fletcher Ranch Park City Homer Hayney Moffat Wong Ging Waynes College Street Salt Lake City Wich Alma End Hyrum Nielsen Haynes John C Green Wong Wing Sen China Archer Archer Funeral Home Denver Wong Wing Bert Waynes Riverside Mr Archer

Forty Years Ago Seale Leads Reads and Vernon News

Be feated de Seeteat and of coat deofed doctel ofe Forty Years Ago Seale ah leaden ot ee ae of ah oh reheat Lynn Ashton and his brother Stanley returned from Salt Lake after attending school in Logan. Ed Young reports a ten day express trip to Rock Springs. Stock reports from Blue Mountain and White River areas note thinning herds and muddy roads. Rangley flood forced Charley Hill family to shelter in a tent on their cabin. Co op wheat payments set at one collar per bushel. Stanley Ashton returned home. goods for the Co op are due soon.

Lynn Ashton Logan Stanley Salt Lake George Adams E F Harmston Bear Ed Young Rock Springs Smi Jon Moore Blue Mountain White River Rangley Charley Hill Stenley Ashton Tom Galb

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U.H.S Davis Ward Chapel Ele. Rich Salt Lake Hospital Vwfrnval Heber Colorado Trapper Allen’s Cash Store Coop B Vernal Man Wool Marketing Ass'n Airfort Arey G. Adams Owlnce County Idaio
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