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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1922
Page
8
A concise report notes a young woman maintaining pace with changing trends as she updates skills and routines. A reflective piece hints at memory and continuity, linking personal growth with everyday tasks like gardening.
Dr J E Usher of Dripping Rocks spent the week visiting Vernal as a traveling guest and local observer. He attended several civic events and met with residents to discuss community topics and development plans.
Mrs James Coupe arrived back Friday after an extended stay in Springville.
B A Manker, the amiable local real estate man, has been sick at his home with a weeklong bout of the influenza.
Robert Hunting commenced plowing on his Naples farm Monday but a Tuesday snow storm halted work.
Superintendent J Clive Davis of the Vernal First ward Sunday school reports 96 percent attendance from an 8 enrollment present Sunday morning.
Fort Duchesne merchant Wong Sing traveled to Vernal on Thursday to discuss business matters. He noted that roads are fine until reaching the valley, implying tougher travel conditions beyond the valley area.
Bishop Paul Hanson of Roosevelt made a brief church visit to Vernal on Monday and Tuesday, returning home Wednesday. Hanson serves as bishop of Roosevelt First Ward.
Earl Lewis son of W W Lewis the jeweler arrived Friday from Salt Lake City to assume management of the Lewis Jewelry shop and optical parlor.
Dr G W Green of Tulsa Oklahoma reports he has located in the drug business and he says the venture is going well with prospects looking bright for the future.
Readable fragment indicates a store room in the Coltharp building in Vernal is proposed as an ideal site for a new store linked to Young's Utopia. No dates or additional entities are provided.
Tuesday morning brought fog in Vernal as fine snow fell throughout the day. By night, nearly an inch of snow covered the ground and the hill was completely white.
A fine baby girl was born to Mr William Moon of Jensen on Tuesday March 28. Mrs Moon is at the Hunt rooming house. Her sister Mrs DB E Gardner from Jensen is staying with them.
Mr Gipson proprietor of the Gipson Hotel in Roosevelt was in Vernal on business Thursday. He was accompanied by Ray Jordan of Roosevelt and F L Davis of Millard County.
W P Ellaworth from Ouray traveled to Vernal with his son after doctors diagnosed a serious acute illness. The report notes the child suffers severe digestive and neurological symptoms described as sleeping sickness.
Stake Clerk N. J. Hansen was released from smallpox quarantine on Monday after initial medical notes listed eczema. Later developments confirmed the illness as smallpox.
B P Kelly manager of the Kelly Ashton mercantile company of Jensen Wig was a business visitor Tuesday returning that evening. Mr Kelly states that he did not know any person at Jensen.
Mile Hadlock reports the season's first large egg laid by a White Wyandotte. The egg measures 8 inches around the long way and 644 inches in circumference.
Saturday March 256 in Hill City Kansas Eugene E Goff and Elnora F Martin of Calsson Moffat County Colorado were married by Justice H Walter Woolley at the courthouse in a simple ceremony.
The UA bands under Professor W H Burgener present their final concert at the tabernacle this Friday evening. A splendid program has been arranged showcasing the ensemble's best performances.
Byron Eaton drives four horses to help mail trucks pass through mud in Ashley valley Glines ward. He previously hauled the mail from Half Way hollow for a period, aiding delivery under difficult conditions.
John Blankenship, a veteran, was placed in a plaster cast Thursday after a fall fractured the femur bone near the hip. He reports little pain and is receiving treatment in the hospital.
Attorney Thos W O'Donnell and his wife Dr Garrett O'Donnell expect to depart soon for Lava Hot Springs Idaho for a brief stay. They will then travel to California to visit De O'Donnell's mother in Los Angeles for several weeks.
Last week John Evans of Vernal and Eli Smith of Lapoint filed proof on 40 acre homesteads under 20 year claims before Register Albert Halen at the Vernal Land Office. Pearl Christensen of Roosevelt is scheduled to make proof Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Brig Christensen arrived from Roosevelt Thursday driving the first car through after the storm. Mrs Christensen made proof on her homestead before Register Albert Aalen on Saturday. Witnesses included Mr Christensen and Orson Calder.
Charles P Hunt of Maybell Colorado lost his home to fire two weeks ago after selling the property to Jason Bancroft years earlier. Hunt plans to reclaim the ranch, and the fire diminishes its value. He carries about 1000 dollars in insurance to partly cover the loss.
Read the advertisement noting a big reduction in shoe repairing. The ad invites readers to see page ¢ for prices and mentions a 13 item reference, highlighting lower costs for shoe repair services.
A man named Haring has been employed by the Vernal Meat Market and has been working there for the past week. The note records a brief employment placement without further details on duties or background.
Archie Smith, former manager of the Kally Ashton Mercantile Company in Janson, moved last fall to St George and arrived in Vernal Sunday.
George HW Mulvey of the Cattle Date Oil Company Hill Creek came in Tuesday from Salt Lake City stating they are down 560 feet and had success in fishing for the lost tools. If unexpected operations restart soon, they are well satisfied with indications thus far. Mulvey expects to leave by the end of the week for the camp.
Governor Shoup announced a special session of the twenty third general assembly to begin April 10 for flood protection in Pueblo and a James Peak tunnel to be shared by the state and the Denver and Salt Lake railroad. He said the project will funnel over 10 million dollars into the state for wages and supplies to aid flood control and future needs.
James Doyle a Denver oil man allied with Verner Z Reed in Utah and Colorado was in Watson last week. He gathered data on prices of high grade sand cement coal and other materials for potential construction of an off shale plant on their property. The DaBeque country holdings were noted.
Nova Calder, newborn daughter of President and Mrs Wallace Calder, died Saturday March 25, twenty four hours after birth. Funeral held Monday at home with First Counselor Wilbur Sowards presiding. Speakers Earnest Eaton and Sowards offered consolation. interment in Vernal cemetery. Mrs Calder had influenza prior to birth. oldest child is a daughter with three sons.
Mrs S M Logan has spent the last two days showing a banana blossom to friends. The blossom was sent by her sister Mrs P L Love of Kissimmee Florida and is described as a plum colored bud tightly rolled with large calyxes. The bud weighs a fraction of a pound and requires cutting down a whole banana tree for propagation. The journey took over two weeks due to poor roads.
Lee Jones was arrested on a petit larceny charge from Acorn Mercantile. A Wednesday hearing before Justice Irvin Eaton revealed he stole two boxes of 30 30 Winchester cartridges and concealed them on his person. Eaton sentenced him Thursday to 160 days in jail and a $75 fine. appeal to district court noted.
Martin L. Box previously found guilty of gambling by a women jury last fall had his appeal heard in district court. Re-arrested on the same charge, now treated as a felony, he appeared before Justice P C Stringham and was bound over to the next term of district court for a final hearing.
A brief item notes a significant price drop in shore pairing offerings with details confined to page 6. It mentions reductions from 13 to 11 in the cited prices, indicating favorable terms for buyers. No additional names or locations are provided in the accessible text.
Chapter C of YP bb O and Current Topics club hosted Friday’s gathering with Prof E A Jacobsen on The Accomplishments of the Disarmament conference. A varied program followed including vocal and instrumental solos, a quartet, a reading, and a delightful lunch with green Shamrock napkins for guests.
A bulletin printed by the Home Beautiful Club under the Legion Auxiliary offers guidance on growing flowers and knen, with prize conditions for cash awards in each community galley. It notes copies are mailed through Auxiliary members and committeemen, and a full version appears on page 6 of this Express issue.
Four new members joined the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion this week. At the next meeting a larger turnout is expected as each member hopes to recruit one more. New entrants include Mrs. Charles Atwood Jr, Miss Nina Atwood, Miss Jessie Hislop, and Mrs. Edna Carter. Headquarters reports ten more units to be organized across the state in the next two weeks.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet in the Jadieg rest room at the Commercial Club on Monday April 3 1922 at 2 30 sharp. Special business and program. Full attendance is demanded. Sybil Collyer secretary.
Marguerite Clark returns to the screen in Scrambled Wives at the Vogue. She plays Mary Lucile Smith, a young woman who hidden past includes a rushed marriage. Complications arise at a country house party as ex husband appears, leading to a rapid fire comedy climax.
Dr H E Rich has had two bulletin boards made and donated. One board goes to the American Legion and one to the Commercial club. Both boards will be posted in the lobby of the Commercial club for matters of general interest to members.
The Twentieth Century club contributed $1000 to the Witbeck Post American Legion to buy grave markers. A prominent Vernal citizen, who requests anonymity, donated $2600 for the same purpose.
Witbeck Post No 11 American Legion will hold its Saturday meeting on April 8. After business, the Ladies Auxiliary will join for a general good time. Full attendance urged. February 28 membership was 23 paid, with 42 of 44 posts reporting in 1921 and 1188 state members, up 200 since June 1, 1921.
The Green River ice jam near Jensen threatened the state bridge as thaw released a surge that backed water past the Ashley Creek mouth. Large ice floes, some acre sized, struck the bridge with grinding noise, but the rush passed and danger subsided after about two days.
An oil and gas prospecting permit was granted to Y F Anderson covering 2560 acres in township 1 south range 20 east. The text notes winter’s popularity but provides no additional factual details.
Eastern interests push tunnel construction to create a new Salt Lake to Denver route through Uintah Basin. Governor Bamberger urges Utah pride and enterprise while announcing a forthcoming $250000 expansion of the Salt Lake interurban terminal on South Temple and State streets. Work to begin after financing details, with Governor and family accompanying the trip to California.
A short editorial argues that law and order earn praise only when upheld by authorities, noting public safety hinges on consistent enforcement rather than rhetoric or promises. The piece stresses accountability, fairness, and transparent policing as essential to genuine security.
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