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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1919
Page
5
Residents report Goodrich family moves to Diamond Mountain and sale of Naples property. Teachers, demonstrations and school term ends with mixed attendance. Local travel includes trips to Salt Lake City and Provo with weather and road notes. Community members swap roles, welcome newcomers Johnny Goodrich family, and plan for next year’s term.
Milas Edith Johnson and sister Anna visit Mrs. Joseph Bodily before returning to Lapol at Jim Jones. Stanley is expected from overseas Thursday evening. George Histop and Dave join George Goodrich for canal road work as crews prepare to restore water. Charles Bowden and Lavern Hanson return from France and Bert Singleton and wife go to Roosevelt for a barbecue. Marion Allen returns to the USA. Clee Carroll returns from base hospital in Miami. Mrs Joseph P Hacking recovers. Mrs Lewis Searle ill with tick fever. Earl Thompson and Thomas F H Murray inspect school repairs for fall. New primary officers host retiring officers. about twenty guests attend. Ella Stringham and Katie Vernon win prizes in games. Thomas Murray reads. Hacking and Roy Carroll speak. Hattie Vernon sings. Alice Calett performs. Mrs William Ittchens and Mrs Wallace Cragan present. Martin L Box returns from Watson. his nephew Roy Lea visits. William Vernon moves part of his family to Roosevelt. Grandma Vernon’s 84th birthday is celebrated. she remains hale.
Leeton reports an incident where Misa Canfield Mra Frank Mur dock Mra Oscar Allen and Misa La Varne Allén of Whiterocks shopped at a local store one day last week. Witlack and wife were also mentioned in the brief fragment.
Audrey Mitchel and Dora Peterson visited relatives in Myton over Easter. A Seaton ball danced well attended. Stex Mitchell made a business trip to Neola. Roosevelt visitors included Mrs Ed Silka and family, Mrs Newell Snyder and others from Whiterocks.
A large group of Uintah Academy students forms the Uintah Canning Club under Uintah Canning Co to grow and prepare garden produce for local and commercial use. Students may earn school credits by farming projects supervised by County Club Leader J N Lubberta. Some will farm acreage for profits and many teens plan to work at the canning factory during the season to learn proper food prep. A gathering with dancing and entertainment is set for Friday May 9 at 9 pm at the Vernal factory, with aprons for ladies and overalls for gentlemen.
British Day observances at the Stake Tabernacle on Easter Sunday drew many old country residents. Joseph I. Gardiner led the program with remarks on Britain’s wartime role, joined by James H Wallis Rev Geo A Downey and President Don B Colton. A brass quartet, a duet, and a cornet solo complemented the program amid hopes for postwar peace.
General authorities of the Mormon church heard a tour tale as they took a sightseeing ride through Salt Lake City. A megaphone man delivered orations as he usual to strangers aboard, revealing stories about historic buildings and places long known to locals.
The Vernal Express reports on the job department effort to boost turnout and aid applicants. Officials say turnout remains uneven as technicians and laborers seek position opportunities and training programs.
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