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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1930
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Craig Harmeton are hailed as imperials of the week with Maston Basin noted for Se produce. The brief item acknowledges their status and local agricultural mention.
Wallace Celder, stakes president, announced a priesthood meeting of the Uishtah Stake will be held Sunday afternoon at the tabernacle.
Delos Watkins a standout basketball figure at the UA O Logan returns home for a brief visit to his parents Mr. and Mrs. William Watkins.
Supervisor 4 G Nord departed Tuesday for Salt Lake City to join in presenting the Uintah Basins case at the IC Hearing set to begin Thursday.
Mrs Dodds and children returned last Friday from Grand Junction Colorado where they had visited for several weeks with Dodds daughter Eula and her husband Veda staying with them.
Six month old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Sowards contracted a cough while the child was exposed to illness in Salt Lake City during the mother’s hospital stay.
Sterling D Colton of Salt Lake City sent a bouquet to Grandma Calder and Aunt Ann on Sunday evening, as described in a brief local notice. The gift, delivered with courtesy, reflects customary family greetings in the community.
Lloyd Lind returns from Price after seven months of peat work and is greeted warmly by a crowd of friends at the U 118. The former popular student resumes campus life amid cheers and congratulations.
Francis Walker who studied the past year at the Agricultural College in Logan has returned home to assist his father with the spring farm work. The notice mentions Mr and Mrs George Walker and their son returning home last week.
Atles Dean Bennon Miss Challast Johnson Glenn Guyman and Eli Wilcox Uintah high school teachers left Friday afternoon for East Yake City and spent the week there. They returned to Vernal Sunday night.
Mrs George E Adams returned Tuesday evening from Salt Lake City to attend the sixtieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Merling D Colton. Adams wept in her Traket sedan with Treak Lewis as driver.
Mr and Mrs E Smith returned Tuesday night after visiting Salt Lake City for several days. Mr Smith visited his parents, Mr and Mrs E D Balth, who were former residents of Vernal.
Attorney Wallace Calder made a brief business trip to Battle Lake City early Monday leasing Tuesday evening with his son Neidon and Mr and Mrs I Sander accompanying him.
Superintendent FY G Olsen traveled to East Lake City last Wednesday and returned Monday evening. He was accompanied by Mrs Noel who enjoyed a visit with her daughter Mrs Naty Rigby at ovo.
Alfred Kidd appeared before Justice L. G. Thorne on Monday for contempt of court and received a one day county jail term for failing to pay a fine issued a year earlier for shooting sage, in violation of state game laws.
Marek Calder departed Tuesday morning for Salt Lake City after a short visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Fonthe Calder at sea last Friday. Effie Young returned to her beauty parlor after missing this week due to illness.
Mr and Mrs Olive Davis and their daughter Carma Tae traveled to Salt Lake City last week for business and pleasure. They visited Mrs Davis's sister Mrs Charlies L Eriexon and husband, attended the state tournament, met Mr and Mrs Glen Bennion, and returned home Tuesday evening reporting a real pleasant trip.
Mr and Mrs Hyrum B Calder hosted sons Harriton and Grant Calder during a pleasant visit. Grant Calder, a Stanford University student, and others traveled to Gall Lake with Mr and Mrs Knight Allen of Praws. Grant returned to Salt Lake after an operation for itis, while the young men left Thursday to resume studies.
Bir and Mrs Henderson and Yelen married Sunday evening in Salt Lake City where they had been on a business trip. Ernest Winn hosted them as guests at one time. Verna residents Charles returned home to supervise the building of twelve camp cabins west of the Henderson residence with Bus Flatch as carpenter.
Mrs Thoma of Lapoint visited Vernal. Dr KH EB Rich motored to Rooee Thursday. Mrs Murrey returned from Salt Lake City after attempting the state tournament. Mrs Vargua of Fr Duchesne and A Darga Cree Hoey Perri SAE were mentioned. Mr and Mrs Ashton of Roosevelt drove to Vernal last Thursday.
Mrs Carl Sanderson and Mrs G Y Billings of Duchesne were business visitors in Vernal last Friday.
J I Wagner of Roosevelt motored to Vernal on Wednesday to attend to business interests and conduct official duties in the region.
Mr and Mrs Marlon Hatch from Wiatson traveled to Vernal for a business trip on Saturday.
Misa and Thelma Leonard along with Fort Duchesne residents were in town last Saturday on a mix of business and leisure.
W F Stocks of Roosevelt visited Vernal on Tuesday this week for business and met local officials during his stay.
Dr and Mrs Leo Webb left Wednesday for Roosevelt where they expect to spend several days.
Mrs Wallace Timothy of Roosevelt underwent a minor operation in Vernal on a Tuesday. Mrs HE O Tuttle accompanied Mrs Timothy to Vernal.
New sign boards of a more modern type are being erected by Wm Taylor on the vacant lot between the Ashton Block and the Palace Meat Market.
Mrs J T Ross of Lapoint and Mrs Ralph Chew of Vernal are recovering nicely from minor operations they underwent on Wednesday of this week.
Mr and Mrs James Mellos welcomed a baby boy born Saturday March 23. Both mother and infant are doing well at the home of Mrs Nettle Lichens.
Uintah Bay in Railroad League faces funding delays as county officials lag in providing required shares. Bryan H. Siringtam, chairman, warns the shortfall risks stalled improvements and league operations.
Mr and Mrs Peterson of Ducheanea visited Vernal on Monday with their baby twins born about three weeks earlier. The younger daughter weighed six pounds seven ounces and is said to be progressing well.
The seek or feed 31 to April 6 designated a3 clean-up period. Tin cans and rubbish will be halted Thursday Friday and Saturday without charge if placed in curbside receptacles during these days.
County Attorney Hugh W Cotton and his wife attended the sixtieth wedding anniversary of Mr Coton's parents in Salt Lake City on Saturday. Cotton returned Sunday while Mrs Cotton remains in the city for a short time.
Work began Wednesday on the remodeling of the Vernal Drug. Expected completion by the first of the month. When finished the store will be one of the most modern drug stores in the state.
The Forrar Croce continues building improvements by removing the old front and installing plate glass windows and new doors. Joe Sannas leads the remodeling work on the insole upgrade project.
A group from Myton visited Vernal last Thursday on business. Leading figures included Mr and Mrs Thomas Rogers, Mr and Mrs B O Lott and Mrs Lott’s mother Mrs Forsyth, plus their daughter and Mrs H O Turtle with daughter Montez.
Do mestic Art teacher Miss Coy Fife of Uintah High plans a Friday bazaar on March 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds will pay for new window drapes for the Domestic Art room.
Sandner, manager of the Ashley Co operative, says business in Salt Lake City is rapidly returning to normal after a recent trip. He predicts a big improvement in business in the local area within the next few weeks.
Commander A G Nord reports Badenham mer national commander will arrive in UWhah the afternoon of April 11. He will spend the 22nd in Salt Lake City and the 22nd in Ogden. Public banquets are planned during the visit. This marks the first time a national commander has visited the area.
The Vernal Leander company unloads a full carload of farming machinery from the Jid Case factory. Orarge Base manager notes it is the first time Ashley Valley has seen a full carload unloaded directly from the car and received in Vernal within forty eight hours of being spotted. George credits advertising as a powerful promoter.
Vernal community notices a farewell party planned for Alton M Johnson, youngest son of Snellen Johnson, set for Tuesday evening at the Second ward chapel. The event honors his upcoming LDS mission assignment on Thursday April 3, with entertainment, games, dancing, and refreshments.
Mina Bosh a student at United High School who has been seriously ill recently left for Lehi to stay with her sister Mrs Leo Hansen. She was accompanied by her friend Miss Bonnie Johnson who had cared for her during the illness. Milas Bosh expects to return to Vernal as health allows.
The Ladies of the Twentieth Century Club met last Saturday March 22 at Mrs Robert Johnston’s Jensen home. Seven members and two guests attended. Vern McCarrell presented a paper on The Origin of the Drama. Mrs Lievrd Shimmin read the play Mary the Third. A two course luncheon followed at 2:30. Next meeting set for April 5 at Mrs T T Souston’s home.
The 10th Anniversary of the LDS church at Galt Lake City is set to draw a record crowd for the Centennial Conference. Officials plan extensive entertainment as visitors travel for open sessions from April 6. The priesthood meeting at 10 am and the nightly program The Message of the Ages require tickets.
The landlady questions a hoarder boarder about his troubled night. He replies he could not rest due to an unnamed informant. The landlady retorts she has had better boarders and offers free lodging only if he finds a bed previously slept in.
The text notes a forecast of the latest spring on record, suggesting the prediction hinges on a pattern tied to Tuesday. It lacks concrete data, dates, or verifiable sources and appears as an informal reflection.
For sale a good electric washing machine sold by E Peterson M-27.
Testimony in the Uintah Basin dispute centers on a D&SL Dotsero cutoff linking the rails of the D&L and the Rio Grande Western. Albert Vogel for the league fails to prove hostility by the Rio Grande Western toward westward expansion. A Craig witness says Rio Grande Western sought to stifle competition by purchasing the D&L.
A special city council session Monday focused on water mains issues and remedies for shut offs and breaks. Frank Hatch will test wood pipe conditions while a $50 appropriation supports Uintah Basin Railroad League's ICC hearing in Denver and Salt Lake City.
Classified notice seeks a reliable dealer to handle ITerberling products in Uintah county with weekly profits between 50 and 6 cents. Calls for quick reply for a free catalog from Cherberling Company Dept 2369 Choobington Ill. Also advertises sale of a 1 1/2 ton team and harness for 15000.
We wish to thank all who assisted during the illness and death of our son and for the many kindnesses shown to us in our bereavement. ER RINE REIL 0 P/N
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