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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1923
Page
3
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John Farmer known as Farmer John died on March 15 and was buried in the Randlett cemetery. He was a longtime Ute medicine man with tribal ties and was attended by other medicine men at his passing. The Relief Society marked its annual day with a program including a play At Pumpkin Ridge and a tableau Home Sweet Home.
A Leeton hall event hosted by the Neola Mutual drew a large local crowd for a play and dance. The Roosevelt ward held a weekend conference with many attendees, while Mary Winn stayed with her parents before returning to Roosevelt for high school. Robert H Hall visited Hiawatha to help his ill mother in law Mrs E J Workman. Mrs Hall plans to stay until她 can travel home. The ward reports pink eye cases easing though many remain affected. Four inches of snow fell and drifted Thursday night.
Rainbow Vernal Workman and Sam Jenkins, two steady workers here, travel to Grand Junction for stomach ulcer treatment. Wives and children plan to join Vernal in Vernal until husbands recover. Additional note mentions Mrs. Thomas Sika writing her husband.
Local Bennett activities include a reorganized Primary with Mrs. Luia Mullins speaking on the Primary Association and new officers elected led by Mrs. Heber J. Ure as president. Relic and Relief society meetings, a bridal shower, a farm road inspection by Roy Taylor, and water seepage issues. Also reported are a school play titled Professor Pep and farm/creamery news with births and relatives visiting from Roosevelt and Logan.
March 16 births announced for King and Fornton families with mother and baby reported thriving. Cedarview FP T.A. hosted a Thursday social with a program, games, and refreshments. Read Anderton welcome a baby boy born March 16. Heber Timothy of Roosevelt spoke at Sacrament Sunday. Jack McCarthy and Hunting siblings traveled through town en route to a power plant home. Evangeline Hardy, a local teacher, had a bad cold. Tetet Society held a Relief Society event with noon dinner, program, games, and old time dancing in the cave.
Jensen Friday visitors and residents travel to Island Park and Rainbow. A cottage meeting at Albert Snow’s home drew a large crowd with minister Thomas Horton speaking. News on school, birthdays, illness, and family visits fills a busy community report.
Naples residents enjoyed a farm bureau social with humorous costumes and a program featuring vocal solos, readings, talks by County Agent Peterson and John N. Davis, and musical numbers by the Naples orchestra. The week included a Mutual dance, Sunday school Easter preparations, birthday events, club visits, and annual relief society programs with a large turnout and refreshments.
A Friday event by the MIA drew a large valley crowd with six cash prizes for best represented characters. First prize went to Miss Bessie Noel and Miss Lottie Carlosa dressed as shamrock leaves. second to Mrs Caroline Labeasu and Mrs Anna Waitham in Indian squaw outfits. third to Miss Beatrice Murray as a Dutch girl. Young men prizes went to Nelson Weaks Norman Winn and Victor Karren. The Vernal Commercial tub orchestra provided music. A farm loss report notes light losses despite bad weather and Lorin Karren reports returning to Pendleton Oregon to plow with a tractor in a March 6 letter.
Abe Warburton of Lapoint stopped by the ward for a few days last week on business. Mr and Mrs Calvin Marshall of Lapoint visit their sons Earl and Clyde. Isaac Ross went to Price early in the week. On Thursday March 15 the Belle society held its annual social with a welcome address by Mrs Agnes Jacobsen readings by Mrs Margaret Nelson and music by Miss Lulu.
The Lapoint Huller company held a meeting Monday at Frank Bigelow’s home. Stockholders from Lapoint and Tridell elected officers to manage general interests and prepare for the threshing season, aiming to advance seed delivery and weather-related advantages. A boy suffered a minor arm injury when a wheel passed over his left arm near Morrill trips. his bones were not broken. Mrs. Morrill remains ill. the primary school has been suspended until next Monday. Relife society hosted a bow dance Friday evening and served tea on Saturday at noon.
Sunday services drew a large crowd with talks by C B Barttlete and Principal Luke Klegg on law. Rolief society held annual day on March 16 1923 featuring speeches songs and a moon dinner. Local meetings included Parent Teachers and school board attendance. several residents visited or moved. A horse accident near Rex Taylor occurred with minor injuries after a saddle cinch broke.
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