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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1949
Page
12
Eabout Town lists John Stone bringing his grandmother Lydia Bills from Kansas City to visit her daughter Delt Seharck. Various principals, families, and students are noted with moves, trips, and upcoming events in Vernal, Salt Lake City, and surrounding areas.
Owen Johnston formerly of Vernal shows marked improvement after a serious operation at the Veterans hospital in Portland Oregon. Mrs Annettle Ackhurst returns from a Salt Lake City Midvale vacation and renews a 38 year old friendship with Miss Jakes. Postmaster Calder attends Salt Lake meetings while Mrs Calder visits Winnemucca and Vernal before returning home. Leland Adamson and Claudia attend Ellery Jay Wight homecoming in Draper. Lundell and Rigby attend Salt Lake administrators conference. Squire and Vance vacation at Wasatch Academy homes. Margaret Millett and daughters Cheri and Carolyn visit Payson relatives at Hopkins home.
Medical patients include Janet Trask Rangely Carolyn Uncasam Duchesne Mrs Gail Pitchford Mrs Keith Clark Gusher Mrs Margie Glines Mrs Lloyd Pope Mrs Patrick Lopez Bonanza Mrs Ray Winn Lapoint Henry Lee Mrs Reed Birchell Jean McConklie Surgical patients Delma Buist Mrs Clark Bonanza Accident patients Golden Hatch Ouray Owen Lee Oaks Thomas Herbert Brigham Young University provides music for all sessions Wednesday of general conference Miss Rachel Calder sings with the chorus for the musical numbers.
A lively campus notes feature recounts UHS students boarding to attend the Price commercial and speech meet, with anecdotes about bus rides, typewriters, and social calls. It covers hair trends among students, Barn Dance fun, and post event celebrations with 48 graduates and several newlyweds.
Mrs Jessie Hatch greets a girl on March 24. Richie Stubbs welcomes a boy on March 25. Lesle Barney has a boy on March 24. Alfred Long reports a boy on March 28 and Ruben Duke a boy on March 29.
American Legion Auxiliary entertained Legionnaires on Saturday evening March 26 for the post 20th anniversary. Utah department service officer A S Horsley spoke on GI Bill programs and child welfare. Edith Shimmin reported on Witbeck unit work. Lyman Merkley led the meeting. a buffet supper followed. A large patriotic birthday cake was presented by Bessie Swain.
Two county notables and several top locals and amateurs fill the Uintah high school card on April 9. The Vernal Lions sponsor the event with eight three rounders, two four round boxing prelims, and a main event featuring the 235 pound Swedish Angel versus the 240 pound Chief Thunderbird.
Ashley Alma Preece leads Relief Society lesson with Kane and others. Edna Anderson and Mary Cook sing Joseph Smiths First Prayer. Clara Preece presents Oh My Father. Utah Parks council meeting in Provo attended by Hyrum Toone and Don Erickson. Baby boy born March 24 at Uintah Basin hospital to Mr and Mrs Lesle Barney. Mrs Mary H Warby of Bountiful dies. Lloyd Freestone undergoes appendectomy. Ashley ward Primary to start first Tuesday in April after winter closure. Miss Bell Angus visits Sunday school. Mr and Mrs Celis Winn travel to Phoenix to see Ralph and Winns.
Ronald Winn and wife remain to tend the farm while Elmer Swett travels to Salt Lake City with steers. Mrs. Gayle Pitchforth is a patient at Uintah Basin hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Collett spoke at Sacrament meeting. Mrs. Sylvia Richens played a solo on the organ. Wiley Collett and Erma Collett were released as stake missionaries after three years of service. Mrs. Alma Preece hosted a family dinner for Mr. Preece's birthday. Walt Richens continues mission work in the Eastern States.
George Sgblibkavish a 1932 All American at Notre Dame is named head football coach at Utah State Agricultural College. Dr Frank S Harris college president announces Whitesides becomes director of athletics. Coach Melinkovich joins staff mid April to direct spring practice and run a modern T formation.
Utah merit system examinations will be held at Uintah high school during the fourth week in April for all persons in Uintah and Duchesne counties seeking to take them. LeRoy S. Howell of Salt Lake City announced this week that Mrs Electa Caldwell, Uintah high school instructor, will be local proctor.
Utah game chief R L Turpin says deer losses this winter are uncertain, with fawns hit hardest during deep snows as young deer lack access to high quality feed. Counts began in Beaver and will move to other areas as weather allows.
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