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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1955

Page

12

National Contest Color Slides Will be Shown

Fifty national contest color slides will be shown at Uintah High School on Monday at 7 40 pm during the Fi nal Photochrome Club meeting. Slides will be described and comment will be sent to the Western national committeeman of the Photographic Society of America for review. Members are invited to bring four slides to the meeting for submission and comment at the June session.

Uintah High School Rochester New York Erland Preece Bering Ard Photographic Society of America

Your Stake MIA Institute Held In Uintah Stake Center Saturday

Twenty three members of the general MIA board from Salt Lake City met in the Uintah Stake Center in Vernal for four department workshops on dance drama music and women's sports. A chicken pie supper followed with yellow and green décor and daffodils. a Junior Gleaners trio sang. the evening session featured departmental work and a skit Mutual Is For You. leadership meeting announced for April 14 to share institute information.

Uintah Roosevelt Duchesne MIA General Mia Salt Lake City Uintah Stake Center Ings Uintah Stake Board Stake Zella Lee Jean Goodrich Norma Jean Hacking Laura Fox Stake Board Aeneral Board Bertha S. Reader David S . King Halena Larsen YWMIA

Local clubs wrap week with meetings and prizes

Thalia club hosted 11 members and two guests at Mrs. Lilian White’s home for a dessert luncheon and card games. T. Bridge club, led by Thelma Bancroft, held a gathering with 11 members and one guest. prizes went to Olena Hacking and Edna Eskelson. Utopia club met at Crystal Lewis’s home for luncheon, a program by Josephine Taylor, and a Rook game with prizes. Ladies Guild studied Romans. next meeting April 13. Merry Mrs. Club elected Janet Wallis president and held a musical program. next gathering at Federated clubs spring convention in April.

Camp Utahn Daughters of Utah Pioneers Evelyn Slaugh Ella Cook Richard Leigh Erma Taylor Doris Walker Daniel Morgan Nelson Exma Chew Norine Norine Daughterty Thalia Club Edna White Lilian White Lester Schwabe Bertha White Ora Hemstreet Sertha White Clara Price T. Bridge Club Thelma Bancroft Jess Lombard Olena Hacking Helen Bennett Edna Eskelson Utopia Club Crystal Lewis Ona Taylor Roosevelt MERRY Janet Wallis Bonnie Caldwell Raema Hatch Velda Gentry Elizabeth Sowarda Vanda McKeachnie Raema ‘Hatch Eva Merkley Beverly Price Velda, Gentry Reva Crow Joan Gentry Bonnie Snyder Janese Tanner Jane Jones Juliant J Waehoard Federated Clubs Lat Hotel Vernal

McKowen Cousins Meet for Birthday Club gathering

Fourteen members of the Mc Kowen Cousins Birthday Club gathered at Mrs. Leslie Anderson’s home on Wednesday to celebrate. Attendees shared cake and conversation, marking another year of friendship within the group.

McKowen Cousins Leslie Anderson Cele

Uintah Winners Announced for Speech Contests

Uintah High hosts a speech and drama contest with multiple Uintah and Duchesne participants winning in oratory, dramatic reading, pantomime, and radio categories. Winners include Kenny Ashby, Virginia Swasey, Kent Jensen, Maxine Lewis, Judy Halladay, and Loretta Bowden, with several advancing to state at the University of Utah.

Vital High School If Onchesne Altamont Ad Union Rabark Colyer Dabarson Karl Pope Padio Vitor Kenny Ashby Loteltr Bowden Drumithe Loraine Durfee Dilworth Rust Steven Tate Phil Colton Lee Caldwell Kent Jensen Superior Union Virginia Swasey Orin Barker University of Utah Clair Hopkins Charley Johnson Loretta Bowden Edythe Shimmin Inez Cooper Muriel Wallis Mary Jane Striegel Lee Walker Brigham Young University Karl Pope Stephen Case Kay Glines Leah Rae Davis Elaine Davis Janet Johnson

Baby shower honors Joleene Free Meyers in private home

Close friends gathered Thursday evening at Alta Winward’s home to honor Joleene Free Meyer nee Williams with a baby shower. Guests included Mrs Freemeyer Marilyn Wilson Donna Workman Laura Chew Dito Blackburn Burna Blackburn and the hostess. Games followed by refreshments. Mrs Freemeyer and her baby daughter are visiting with her mother Hilda Faulkner.

Joleene Free Meyer Williams Alta Winward Mrs. Freemeyer Marilyn Wilson Donna Workman Laura Chew Dito Blackburn Burna Blackburn

Birthday honors for girls and aunt on McKowen side

The event celebrated the birthdays of the girls and Mrs. John McKowen who is 88 and the only living aunt on the McKowen side of the family, highlighting family ties and age milestones.

Brate John McKowen McKowen

Classified Notices and For Sale Fragments

For sale wood with motor and tools listed by Alten Bennion. WANTED to buy hides pelts fire and more, contact Ralph Alfred. Secretary seeks work at Vernal office opening soon, apply in person at Moon Lake Electric Assn. Card of thanks from Marvin Stevens family thanks for sympathy tokens music and flowers after bereavement.

Alten Bennion Ralph Alfred Hotal Vernal Pers Son Moon Lake Electric Mra Marvin Stevens

Notice of Moon Lake Hydro Electric Plant Bid

The Moon Lake Electric Association invites bids for the operation of its hydro electric plant on the Yellowstone River in Duchesne County Utah. Bids must be sealed and sent to the Altamont Utah office by April 18 1955 at 2 00 p m. The association may reject any or all bids. This notice is dated March 30.

Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc Yellowstone River Duchesne County Utah Association Altamont

Births for Norris Harlson and Roy Ankerpont

Mr and Mrs Norris Harlson announce the birth of a girl on March 23 at Arch. Mr and Mrs Roy Ankerpont report a daughter born March 26.

Birtha Norris Harlson Arch Mrs. Roy Ankerpont

Vernal Obituary and Matrimonial Notices Mixed Fragment

Fragment from front page notes the 1903 birth of Leila in Vernal, mentions a marriage to Ardila Boren in 1924, and lists numerous relatives and local family milestones including births on March 28 29 30. Details are scattered with several names and date fragments from Uintah School District notices.

Me Leila Wie Vernal Quitthe Nelle Kiteanar Ardila Vernil CP Railla Uintah School Distret Mot Fengty Une

Amelia Manker Elected President Of Ladies Golf Club

Amelia Manker was elected president of the Ladies Golf Club at a Saturday meeting held at the United Side Bone venue. Jose Carn ont Mangely named vice president and Helen Bankr secretary, with Kengurer Stellan Wetenkamyp as president elect and Dorothy Lancaster of Rangely as board member. Outgoing officers include Isla Ring, Thelma Barecelt, Irene Rosy, and Joe Carnes with Maurine Pease as board members. Board meets April 0 to appoint a tournament chairman and plan summer activities. the club, part of the state Woman's Golf Club, will host an invitational meet June 25 and participate in summer golf meets in Utah.

Vernat Wollens Vernal Club State Woman's Golf Club Utah

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