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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1923
Page
8
The Vernal Drug Company has replaced its ownership with a neat appearance for May Day, signaling a refreshed image and updated branding for the spring celebration.
Edwin Hersey came back Monday after spending the winter in Salt Lake City employed there for the season.
B. O. Colton of Gusher and school board member attended the board meeting on August day, signaling local engagement in education matters.
Joseph Dudley reports the Jensen to Vernal road is in better condition now than at any time this spring, indicating improved travel and safety for motorists and crews.
M. Wiese and a party visited Vernal and the Ashley Valley on business to pursue Roosevelt purchases. The delegation spent several days in the area before continuing their journey.
A baby girl was born to Ma and Mrs H W Bean on April 22. Mother and baby are reported to be doing fine. Mrs James Burch served as the nurse.
Mr and Mrs T J Labrum of Fort Duchesne traveled to Vernal Sunday and Monday and returned home Monday evening according to local notes.
D R Wilson from Lapoint arrived Wednesday on business at the U S land office. Mr Willison filed on a homestead in the Deep Creek section.
Mrs Leslie Ashton arrived Wednesday evening after a several day visit in Roosevelt with her sons Rae and Clarence and their families.
Mrs J H Palmer who has resided in Vernal since last fall went back to Youghal Colorado where she maintains large cattle interests.
The new bungalow of Will J. Johnston on the lot just neat of the Red Planet is nearing completion. When finished it will be modern in every respect.
D L Thompson district game warden and Mrs Thompson visited Vernal on Monday coming from Alton. They stopped by the Express office and made a pleasant call.
Attorney Thomas W. O'Donnell drove to Duchesne Monday for the special session of the Fourth judicial district court held there this week.
Mr and Mrs Parley Goodrich of Tridel visited Sunday for a Stake priesthood and officers meeting. They stayed on for the livestock show and May Day celebrations.
Ranger Albert E. Blood of the Dry Fork station was summoned to Boston Massachusetts last week due to his father’s death, per information from the Ashley National Forest headquarters in Vernal Utah.
Sorenaye J qronOKerre of in yeming filed a field notice of easeer Desert land proof before Hever Bearson district court clerk Abe Maalla Utah on June 8 on behalf of all heirs of Amonj Ne beker Sr deceased.
The Col Tharp building receives a new coat of paint improving its pressed brick exterior. The facing, shipped by parcel post, enhances the building’s attractive appearance.
Engineer Nile Hughes and his wife departed Thursday for the White River camp and will stay about until July 1. They planned to move east afterward. Their home has been rented for six months to Engineer Leon P. Christensen and his wife.
A crew under county road agent John L. McConkis cuts and straightens the channel above the Ashley Creek bridge on Victory highway. The channel will pass directly under the bridge and avoid brushing against the sides at the far end.
Elmer Lind of the Acorn Stamcuth w and J Olive Davis received summons as jurymen for the April term of the United States district court and to report May 14 in Salt Lake City. Mr Davis works in Washington on the shipping board. Fifty jurymen are called for the term.
Bishop T J Caldwell attended a Jensen board of education special meeting on Monday while county commissioners held a regular monthly session on Thursday with full attendance. The Vernal Amusement association presented The Tumult in Roosevelt on Wednesday to a moderate crowd. Ray Stringham and wife left Friday for Provo with Mrs Stringham planning a summer stay. Mr Stringham expects to return next week.
F. H. Turner, apiarist of Jensen, visited Wednesday and reported his bee losses this year were substantial, much higher than in the previous year.
A Wednesday afternoon fire drill escalated into a brush blaze used to test a new chemical extinguisher. The event was ordered by Mayor Barnes to demonstrate the device and assess response procedures.
William C. Marshall, a member of the Uintah School board since one point, attended the board meeting from Monday through Friday, remaining through the week to handle various business matters.
Mrs. J. M. Garrett mother of Dr. M. Garrett O'Donnell and Dr. O'Donnell's sister Mrs. Ethel Zinke and her daughter Mary Isabell arrived Wednesday from San Diego California and will visit Vernal for some time.
Grant Carpenter and family with C. H. Batty and family expect to leave about May 15 for southern California. They will visit Ontario, Los Angeles, and later Long Beach with stops in San Bernardino for Mr. and Mrs. Batty.
On April 29 the Richardson home welcomed a new sheriff son. The newborn weighs 9 pounds and is named filath zon. Mother and baby are reported doing fine.
Mr and Mrs Sam Elmer of Hayden Colorado visited Vernal for a weekend trip from Suopy California. They traveled via Salina Canyon road in their Oldsmobile and found the roads in very good condition in most places. They were impressed by Vernal and the Ashley Valley.
On Friday Mrs E D Lemmon charmingly entertained the Current Topics club at her home. Misses Mima and Guy Davis and Bernice MecNeil contributed music and readings. Rev Paul Shankweller gave a talk on The Pacivity of the People of the World in Regard to the Ruhr Conditions. A delicious lunch followed.
The listing notes prizes for window displays and carnival costumes. Committee members include Prof. John Ty Cerine II of Logan W W Owens county agent from Utub Agricultural college and Mrs Sarah M Logan of Verzal. The Ashley Co op won first and second prizes for window displays while carnival costumes saw Mrs J H Coltharp in a Shephardess outfit winning first and Miss Martha Bullock in a Martha Washington costume second.
A resident laments chickens from a neighboring property scratching a garden and a young tree, noting repeated damage to ornamental plantings and landscape efforts in the town.
A marriage license was issued on April 30 by County Clerk Wilson Murray to James Warille and Miss La Rue Rudy of Fort Duchesne. The groom is the son of John Warille and the bride the daughter of Postmaster J. P. Rudy of Fort Duchesne.
G W Reamer came home Sunday from Steamboat Springs Colorado as the first spring car arrival. He drove from Maybell after a stay to paint cars since last fall. He notes government reports show over 19 feet of snow this winter with 2 feet remaining when he left.
Raven Oil and Refining Co receives two new white trucks with large oil tanks and three separate tanks. They enter a new three year contract with Continental Oil Co, ending a previous agreement. First run occurred Tuesday to Vernal and Uintah Basin points as needed.
W. W. Owens state county leader attended the stock show and will stay through Friday with county agent Er. Peter son. He says the region nearly feeds itself better than any other state area and stresses market costs match local labor with dairying hogs and poultry to secure food supply and reduce cash crop worry.
Father D. G. Hunt was the guest of honor at a banquet by the Newman club at the Salt Lake Tennis club on Sunday evening. The event celebrated his return from Vernal where he had been last fall. Father Hunt founded the club, which serves Catholic students at the University of Utah.
Thomas E Caldwell was rearrested by Sheriff Richardson and charged with the same offense He will be arraigned Saturday before Justice of the Peace E A Seace in Wilson precinct There was a preliminary hearing on April 16 before Justice N J Hansen at which Caldwell was released
Sunday morning E A Manker left for Salt Lake City and Denver on a business trip to seek investors for Ashley valley farm lands. He will meet potential investors and plans to stay about two weeks aiming for significant results.
Cecy B. De Milla presents Fool's Paradise at the Vogue Theatre Friday May 4 with Mildred Harris Dorothy Dalton John Davidson Conrad Nagel Theodore Koslof Guy Oliver Julia Faye and others. A tale of romance and self sacrifice follows an American soldier who loves a French dancer who later spurns him. Blindness and mistaken marriage lead to tragedy and reunion with the wife who endured his pain.
Royal Blue potatoes for sale. Limited selection but smooth and solid. Levi Pearson RD 1 City. 18 11 inches.
Librarian Milas Merle Maseey and staff repaint and redecorate the Publile Library. The improved room features a children’s corner with proper tables and furniture. New juvenile books are being ordered by the library committee for installation soon.
The story “Out of the Darkness” by Charley J. Dutton resumes in this issue after a pause. Readers who asked for completion will be pleased to learn the tale continues in the next pages.
The Rev. Father Louis J. Fries successor to Father Hunt will give the fifth lecture at St. Paul’s Episcopal church Monday May 7 at 8 oclock. The topic is The Existence of God. The public is invited to attend.
For sale cheap Northstar mining property and all improvements belonging to the mine. This buy is a real bargain and now is the best time to purchase in order to prepare for fall trade. EP, GRAY, Vernal. 18 tf.
Dr Earl Lewis manager of Lews Optical Company of Price will appear at Lewis Jewelry in Vernal Friday and Saturday May 11 and 12 and at Elliott Hotel Fort Duchkesna Thursday May 10 from 10 A M to 1 PM. If you need Klass you need the best Our Klassea fit.
The Legion Auxiliary will hold its monthly meeting Monday at 3 30 p m May 7 in the Vernal Commercial club tables rest room. All members urged to attend as special business will be transacted. Maggie Hatch Secretary.
Help wanted for immediate garden work. Man needed to plow and harrow a plot at once. Contact by phone 99 or 24. 18-26.
Tuesday afternoon Commissioner Fred Feltch and crew moved the Kabell Bridge into place using a horse and pulley system. The bridge walked across a framework built beneath it with no mishaps as Addbley Creek is straightened. Approaches will be completed for crossing.
E M Kenble of Horse Shoe Bend Green River arrived at Rio and Vernal with a fine nugget melted from sands of his placer claim. John Robbins assists with a small power machine. The pay run is about 75 cents per yard in ore.
The Vernal land office records show multiple applicants from Roosevelt Utah and nearby towns filing for oil and gas prospecting permits and desert land entries. Notable filings include W L Woolf Heber T Hall Louis Galloway David Nicholson Flora T Woolf and others for up to 2660 acres across township and range descriptions. The contest between Raymond Jackson of Lapoint and W Ray Ashworth of Provo was canceled in favor of the contestant and the desert land entry held for cancellation.
Prof John T Caine judged the Uintah county stock show praising the dairy and beef displays. Rambouillet sheep led by Delaines and Cotswolds impressed breeders with top ram and ewe prizes. May Queen Helen Pickup crowned as crowds enjoyed horse events, parades, and a large street carnival in Vernal.
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