Ward Community News and Social Recap
From Our Correspondents reports move in for Roy Morris family and spring farming on the Bartlett farm. Clerical, nurse, and school events, including dances to aid missionaries and closing school programs, are described along with illnesses, Vernal Red Cross nursing, and acts of gratitude. Social visits, games, and circle meetings fill pages with local life notes and cautions about rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Morris
Bishop
Lapoint
Whiterocks Irrigation Company
Bartlett
George
Misa Esther Smith
Vernal
Rhoda Morrill
Algis Brady
Ley Kitchen
Warren Brady
Salt Lake City
Higher
America
Red Cross
Uintah Academy
May Henderson
Miks Morrills
Bishop C B Bartlett
Lee Tynts
No Meetings Elsewhere As Sickness Delays Local Activities
Lapo int reports no meetings or Sunday school due to illness with most residents recovering. Mrs Farr is severely ill. her mother brought her home from Moffatt for care. Local residents Mr and Mrs Teeple visited from California. several residents traveled for work or family. Spring hints emerge as alfalfa prices rise and cattle losses noted. plastering completes on Charley Taylor and Levit Swenson homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Farr
Moffatt
Mr Teeple
Caliph Teeples
California
Mabel Swenson
Vernal
Alf Harrison
Logan
Utah
Marion
Roosevelt Ray Neboker
Hall Farm
Tridel
Emery Caldwell
Roosevelt
Charley Taylor
Germany
Roy Warburton
Sarah Hanson
Charley Taylors
Levit Swensen
D. H. Morley and Sons
Local wedding announces McKowan and Mitchell unions
Gertrude McKowan and Marion Mitchell wed at Ver nal last week. The couple, well known in the community, receive congratulations from neighbors and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude MccKowan
John McKowan
Marion Mitchell
A. A. Mitchell
Vernal
McKowan
Teachers Leave for Summer from Orson Hall Party
Miss Buenna Billings chaperoned Mra Cooper's scholars at a party at Orson Hall. Parents Teachers discussed playground and amusement hall plans. A party followed with games dancing and lunch as teachers head to summer assignments. Uncle Bill Reynolds dies suddenly. Marley Caldwell improving after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenna Billings
Mra Cooper
Orson Hall
Dan Caldwell
Vernal
John Hacking
Deep Creek
Orson
Bill Hall
Flora Hall
Eva Caldwell
Josh
Lyman Hall
John Barber
Steve Bock
Mra Browning
Hill Bros
Mr Billings
Jennen
Bill Reynolds
Marley Caldwell
Bert Caldwell
Resignation Accepted by Uintah Board of Education
Vernal Utah April 26 1920 Uintah School District accepts the resignation of Earl Thompson as superintendent to end June 30 1920 The board expresses regret For years of service and leadership in consolidating the district they wish him success in his new field and thank him for his loyal work The board urges prompt consideration of the matter and signs W H Siddoway president and the Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Earl Thompson
Etuard
Untah
Utah
Eady
Uintah
Uintah County
W. H. Siddoway
Commemoration of Mothers Day Program Week at School
The community marks Mothers Day with a long program including music, songs, a sacrament, readings, poems, and tributes by parents and pupils. Teachers report exams nearly finished and field day events drawing eager participants, with parent turnout noted at the May 1 meeting to lay asphalt walks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Allen
Hulda Aghby
First Intermediate
Amasa Caldwell
Nathan Hardy and Company
Eunice Smith
Howard Elis
Owen Hacking
Hitchcock
Miss Watkins
Miss Spiers
Folka
Filys
Joseph P Hacking
F E. Colton
Wallace Oaks
Uintah Travel and Local News Roundup
Wm Lol and family left Vernal for Kooskia Idaho to settle there. Mrs Vilate Dudley and Mrs Karen Hacking headed to Provo Utah. W R Jones returned home via Watson. R Bennion and Vilate Bennion traveled to Glenwood Springs Colorado for several weeks. W Melling moved to White River for a truck driving job. Surveyors camped at White River to map Uintah Railway extension. Vera Carless of White River turned eighteen with friends visiting. Auto trucks haul gilsonite from White River to Watson rail. Mrs Mary McClelland Davies rode to Vernal Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Hugh Johnson returned from White River to Vernal. L B Anderson of Rainbow gilsonite mines visited family. Victor Johnston of White River visited Meana Mrs Ebert Johnson. Bonanza shearing plant closed briefly, to resume later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Lol
Vernal
Kooskia
Idaho
Vilate Dudley
Karren Hacking
Peasentera
Provo
Utah
W R Jones
Watson
Mra
R. Bennion
Vilate Bennion
Uintah
Glamwood Springs
Colorado
White River
Mary McClelland Davies
Hugh Johnson
Verna
B Anderson
Rainbow
Victor Johnston
Ebert Johnson
Bonanza
Important School Conference Held in Washington D C
A national conference of representative citizens convened by the U S Commissioner of Education will meet in Washington on May 19 to 21 to address the education emergency. The Interior Secretary invites governors to lead state delegations as Claxton notes teacher shortages and the need for increased school funding and program adjustments for a new era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Commissioner of Education
Washington
John Barton Payne
Claxton
United States
May Party At Wood Home Plans Bright Local Year
A May 1 gathering at Mr and Mrs C B Atwood's home enjoyed by Primary members. Edna Peters surprised friends by leaving for Price to marry Fred Engers. Ashley school closed after a successful year with teachers Stage Caldwell Woods McKee, and a hike and picnic for students. Carl Crammer cut his hand, and Don H B Colton plans a Mothers Day address. Ernest Eaton and wife attended the Mutual Association meeting. Carl Preece expects to return from Lapoint after a winter of success in teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C B Atwood
Edna Peters
Price
Tra Martish
Fred Engers
Ashley School
John Stage
Thomas Caldwell
Winnie Woods
Mary McKee
Preece
Lapoint
Ernest Eaton
Our Mutual Association
Pres. Eaton
Joseph Smith
Don HB. Colton
Carl Crammer
Uintah County Valuation Falls $760,000 in 1920
The Uintah County assessor reports the county wide valuation declined by more than $760 000 in 1920 from 1919 despite state board orders for reclassification and reappraisal of farm lands. The downturn stems from a bad year in livestock, with cattle and sheep wintered elsewhere or lost to severe weather and feed scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Tribune
Uiitat County
State Board
Public Schools Lose Valued Supervisor Mary Barnett
Mre Mary Barnett, supervisor of Uintah School District primary grades, has resigned after three years in the post. She boosted health work and Red Cross activity, earned strong praise from coworkers, and previously taught in Dragon Vernal and Colorado before her promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Barnett
Uintah
Red Cross
Uintah Oil Prospects Hit Basin Wells
Steamboat Springs Sentinel reports Uintah Oil and Exploration Co. advancing operations in the Uintah basin Utah with 4000 feet of casing ready to complete two large wells to pay sands at about 2300 feet. Superintendent J O Hea at Price oversees loading, drilling expected within ten days and sixty days to reach lower sands. President J Walter says oil and gas found in both wells and the company’s affairs are in strong shape with excellent prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamboat Springs
Uintah Oil and Exploration Co
Uintah Basin
Utah
Pay Sands
Price
J. Walter
Estray notice describes two branded horses for claim
In my possession are two estray horses described as one black gelding about six years old and weighing roughly 60 pounds with a left shoulder brand resembling JF inverted and a split left ear. The second is a gray gelding weighing about 700 pounds with a left shoulder brand. Claimants may take the animals by paying feed and advertisement costs.
Express on hay sparks Idaho shipping surge
Brown Brothers wired a Rupert to Soda Springs deal paying $1,000 express charges for 36 tons of alfalfa hay. A buyer traveled to secure hay at $34 per ton, 76 000 pounds. Rail strike blocked freight. express carrier moved the load in two cars. Snowy roads required sleigh transport, 45 miles to Soda Springs. Starvation among sheep noted as hay ran short. Brown reported 72 hours without feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert
Idaho
Brown Brothers
Soda Springs
Brown
Express Company
Ashley Forest Land To Be Investigated For Agriculture
The United States forestry department will special investigate whether the east half of Ashley forest is suitable for agriculture. Appeals officer Thomas G. Sherman will lead the inquiry, based on information from the district forest office at Ogden. Sherman is expected in Ogden around May 11. The eastern part is described as timberless, with elevations ranging from 9000 to 11000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Forest
Thomas G. Sherman
United States Forestry Department
Ogden
Thomas
Women Alter Waistlines Amid Cost of Living Pressures
The report notes fashionable shifts with waists cut lower and skirts raised higher as women adapt to rising living costs. This change reflects a broader effort to balance budgets while maintaining style.
Meeting of Rock Point Cemetery supporters
A meeting of interested people will be held at Rock Point Cemetery on May 13 at 2 o clock. G F Britt serves as secretary for the Rock Point Cemetery Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Point
G F. Britt
Rock Point Cemetery
Aass
Black mare seeks owner by ad in Leeton area
A notice offers a black mare about seven years old and 1100 pounds for return to her rightful owner. The horse has no visible brands and a scar on the right hind foot. The advertiser, BC Snyder, requests payment of advertisement charges and a 2 percent fee, located 2 miles west of Leeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BC Snyder
Leeton
For Sale From Toppenish Nurser y Produce Lot
Notice shows sale of nursery fruits including 26 blackberries and 30 gooseberries plus currants raspberries and ranities with prices. Frank P Wellman lists items and sale in small lots with reasonable prices. Location Toppenish grape? Market context implied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurasery
Frank P Wellman
Clean Up Paint Up Campaign Urged In City
A plea calls for a clean up and paint up campaign to boost civic pride, health, property protection, and prosperity. Emphasis on removing trash from cellars and attics, painting exteriors, and keeping yards free of disease-breeding refuse to ensure a sanitary, orderly town.
Print Paper Soars to Sixteen Cents Per Pound
A newspaper-wide price surge lifts newsprint to 16 cents per pound amid shortages from a long blockade. The higher rate would cost about $1,000 yearly for white paper used by the Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
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Bank OF Vernal
Federae Reserve System
Tridell
Ernest Allred
Kate Snyder
AW —& Whitlcock
Joe Warr
Sam Snyder
al Rasmussen
John Silka
B C Snyder
Sam Pullin
Wilford Eglund
Ted
Dora Kettell
Frank Peterson
Gon Joe
Ted Kettle
Leeton Circle
Frank Paterson
Newell Snyder
Philip Scogging
Leeton-Bennett
Vernal, Utah
Earl Thompason
Marber
Washington D. C
Abhuwey
Splendid Oil Prospects OF Basin CO
C M Grimsley
Holland
Pack & Allan
Nord
Cok
Canning Factory
J. L. Lewis
Needles Institute OF Optomefre
Wm. Southam
Just
Neal-Allan Motor Car Company
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