Ada Nap opener guests honor Ralph Southam at birthday party
Ralph Southam was the honored guest at a surprise birthday party at his home on Saturday night. About twenty guests enjoyed house games and refreshments as part of the celebration.
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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1945
Page
6
Ralph Southam was the honored guest at a surprise birthday party at his home on Saturday night. About twenty guests enjoyed house games and refreshments as part of the celebration.
Lynn Richens made a trip to Salt Lake Tuesday and returned Thursday evening. During the visit he saw his son Hugh L. who is staying at Bushnell Hospital in Birmingham City.
Miss Edith R Lawrence office assistant for Senator Donnell and Vogue Theatre manager has successfully passed the state bar examination taken in Salt Lake City. Enoch Smith of Salt Lake announces his daughter Florence engagement to J H Prows with marriage set for June 10. Mr Prows serves on the UHS faculty overseeing the music department. Mrs Catherine Grandma Southam surprised as her children gathered at her home on her birthday.
Readers submit suggestions for Vernal improving weed control and alleys, paving sidewalks with asphalt, adding a swimming pool for children, moving livestock away from yards, and creating postwar city enhancements. Residents urge cleaner streets, safer alleys, and better sidewalks.
Bonanza Relief Society met Tuesday at 3 pm with 14 ladies attending. Enid Devine named secretary and Vida Clark named Inead teacher while Beulah Hall serves as work and business director. Refreshments served as quilting for fundraiser began. Bonanza Primary opened Thursday at 3 pm with Mrs Ralph Walker as president and Vida Clark, Beulah Hall hosting.
Dinosaurs footprints owned by W P D Wilson in Standardville draw attention to ancient swamp habitats and multiple coal seams in Carbon County. The article notes three to five coal seams, thick deposits, and dinosaur tracks found in roof above seams, suggesting repeated swampy ages and shifting landscapes across southwestern Colorado and western Wyoming.
Notice lists creditors and claims procedures for estates including Ephraim S Burchell and others. It details sale notices, property descriptions, and bid periods, with dates, locations, and responsible signers. The document names multiple estates, parcel values, and county officials.
Ed J Winder arrived from Salt Lake City reporting a rough trip through Ashby Valley with the only bad stretch of road found there. He noted the overall travel conditions during his overland journey in late April 1916.
Utah led the nation in deer license sales and reported a high kill percentage. Utah hunters killed about 67 percent of deer they pursued, with 11 034 hornless licenses sold and a total of 4 672 hunters reporting kills in 1944. Wisconsin and Minnesota also reported strong kill figures, while the state emphasized buck and antlerless deer proportions.
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