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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1925
Page
8
Post Office Classified Note from Vernal Utah
Entry appears as a second class matter notice at the Vernal Utah post office under the 1879 act, indicating mailing status for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Utah
Congress
Local residents buy Ford touring cars in Jensen and Miller-Thomas deal
Charles Ainge of Jensen purchased a Ford touring car. Mrs Calara Burton has been quite ill at her daughter's home, Mrs Nellie McKee. Mr and Mrs Moroni Fisher bought a Ford touring car from the Miller-Thomas Motor company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ainge
Jensen
Calara
Burton
Mra
Nellie McKee
Moroni Fisher
The
Miller-Thomas Motor Company
County Treasurer Lewis Hi Moore Sends 1925 Tax Notices
County Treasurer Lewis Hi Moore and deputies are busy mailing valuation notices for the 1925 tax assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hi Moore
Mark Brimhall of Rexburg Ida Missing in Vernal
Rexburg resident Mark Brimhall has been in Vernal for some time and was last seen with Jeff Wednesday near his home in Vernal Utah according to local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Brimhall
Rexburg
Idaho
Jeff
Marshall Cal Smith Travels From Salt Lake City to Vernal
United States Marshal Cal Smith of Salt Lake City spent several days in Vernal last week and is leaving this Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Marshall Cal Smith
Salt Lake City
Construction Underway at Vernal Federal Building Site
Cement pours for the foundation continue at the Vernal federal building as new material arrives daily to support ongoing construction.
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Vernal Federal
Mrs Hop Jones undergoes operation at Nattle Richens hospital
Mrs. Hop Jones of Roosevelt underwent an operation at Nattle Richens hospital on Monday. Her husband is the driver of the Vernal etage.
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Hop Jones
Roosevelt
Nattle Richens Hospital
Red Front Garage Manager Travels for New Cars
Charles F. Tucker, manager of the Red Front garage, left Monday morning for Salt Lake City to bring in some new cars. He returned on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Tucker
Red Front
Salt Lake City
Fort Du Chesne Couple Welcome Daughter
Principal V. T. Rice of Fort Du Chesne and Mrs. Rice are the proud parents of a daughter born Thursday April 30. Myer Rice is listed as the Mrs. Nettie Righsar hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. T. Rice
Fort Duchesne
Mrs. Rice
Myer Rice
Nettie Righsar
Melbourne visitors enjoy stay during May day in Vernal
Rev and Mrs H. Robert Johnston and party of Melbourne Australia spent May day in Vernal while touring the country and greatly enjoyed their stay here.
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Robert Johnston
Melbourne
Australia
Vernal
County Fair Board Meeting Postponed Due to Absences
A County Fair board meeting scheduled for last Friday evening was postponed because many members were absent. No new date was set.
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County Fair Board
Carter Returns with Buick Trade Roadster Sold to Monaghan
Charles S. Carter arrived from Salt Lake City via Straw berry with a Master six enclosed trade roadster Buick which he sold to James Monaghan of Jenagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Carter
Salt Lake City
Strawberry
Buick
James Monaghan
Jenagen
Hatch couple move into new home east of town
Mr and Mrs Clyde Hatch relocate to a home one fourth mile east of town while Robert Johnston Sr completes special features including a ventilation cooler in the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Hatch
Robert Johnston, Sr
District game warden and wife in Vernal this week
D. J. Thompson district game warden of Altanah and Mrs Thompson were in Vernal for several days this week to handle game matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Thompson
Altanah
Professor Runzer Speaks at UHS Chapel Exercises
University of Utah professor William F. Runzer addresses students at a special chapel exercises at UHS on Thursday and delivers an illustrated evening lecture on the Passion play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Runzer
University of Utah
U HS
Nieces Attend Funeral for Mrs Leonard Perry
Mrs S P Colton, daughter Mrs Rn S Collett, and son Hugh W Colton arrived Sunday evening to attend the funeral of her niece Mrs Leonard Perry held Tuesday afternoon.
New Iocal land office chief handles high fee days
Leon P Christensen began as local land office chief with busy first two days Friday and Saturday. Fees collected already exceed his planned first month salary, signaling a strong start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon P Christensen
Iocal Land Office
G W Moreland Jeweler Plans Delta Move
G W Moreland, a jeweler, visited Friday and will stay several days to close his business. He has moved to Delta where he is establishing a jewelry business, and he left for Delta Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G W Moreland
Willl
Mr Moreland
Delta
Pope Returns From Price Driving Star Car In High Gear
John W Pope arrived Wednesday from Price after driving a Star car via Indian Canyon. He traveled in high gear and believes the feat is hardly duplicable with a small car.
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John W Pope
Price
Supt and Mrs Gross Attend May Day Exercises
Supt and Mrs F A Gross of Fort Duchesne attended the May day exercises Friday. Mr Gross left Sunday for Salt Lake City to testify as a witness in a federal liquor case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F A Gross
Ft Duchesne
Gross
Fort Duchesne
Salt Lake City
Nord Appointed Ashley National Forest Supervisor
Arthur G Nord named supervisor of the Ashley National Forest is due in Verval around May 20 to confer with Charles Nemoisy Jr the former supervisor at Provo on May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G Nord
Ashley National Forest
Verval
Mr Nord
Charles NeMoisy Jr
Ashley Forest
Provo
Attorney Thos O Donnell Returns From Duchesne Case
Saturday return of attorney Thos O Donnell from Duchesne after trying a criminal case on Friday. Thursday he visited the Reservation points with Uintah Railroad officials visiting from Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. WO Donnell
Duchesne
O'Donnell
Uintah Railroad
Here
Philadelphia
Coltons Visit Vernal From Bennett
Mr Richard Colton and his wife formerly of Bennett now in Columbia Utah visited Vernal on Saturday. Mr Colton went to the land office for business while their two older boys, staying with grandparents Mr and Mrs John McKowen at Bennett, were there for school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Colton
Bennett
Columbia
Utah
Colton
John McKowen
Local Visitors From Colorado Make Weekend Calls
E D Btuart of Mack Colorado was a business caller in town Saturday. Mr and Mrs Sam Stanton of Craig Colorado were overnight visitors in Vernal. May day Mr and Mrs Ward P White have returned from a two weeks trip from Juniper Springs Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack, Colo
Sam Stanton
Craig, Colo
Vernal
Ward P White
Juniper Springs, Colo
May Day Celebration At Rangoly Featured Mrs Barnes
Mrs Walter G Barnes visited Rangoly on Friday to enjoy the May day festivities and track event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Walter G Barnes
Rangoly
Brigman Leaves Uintah Railway for Grand Junction
A A O Brigman departed Uintah Thursday by railway to Grand Junction Colorado to attend to important business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A A O Brigman
Uintah Railway
Grand Junction
Colo
Colton Heads Home After Vernal Visit and Talks
S D Colton left Vernal after a brief stay and business matters to return Friday to his home in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S D Colton
Vernal
Salt Lake Eity
Vernal Cleaning Works Opens in Bon Ton Building
Vernal Cleaning Works moves into the former Bon Ton restaurant building and opened for business on Monday at its commodious new quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Vernal Cleaning Works
Bon Ton
May day guests visit Price and Sunnyside couple
Stalon Bartlett of Price and Miss Bertha Hunter of Sunnyside were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Henderson and enjoyed the May day celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalon Bartlett
Price
Bertha Hunter
Sunnyside
W. Henderson
Annie K Bartlett
Rulon Bartlett
Lewin Bros Jewelry Brings Roosevelt Goods to Vacated Store
W. W. Lewis of the Lewin Bros. Jewelry company delivered a truckload of goods from Roosevelt to the store building formerly occupied by Vernal Cleaning Works on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W Lewis
Lewin Bros. Jewelry Company
Roosevelt
Vernal Cleaning Works
Witnesses Subpoenaed in Utah Court Case
R Muarlman and Mra Ethel Allen of Whiterocks along with Andrew Herring of Vernal were subpoenad by U S Marshal for Salt Lake City in the government suit against Mrs Alma Haten and her sister Mrs Olkon of Whiterocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R & Muarlman
Ethel Allen
Whiterocks
Andrew Herring
Vernal
Mr. Smith
Alma Haten
Mrs
Olkon
Salt Lake City
Thompson Couple Visit Lapoint for Irrigation Updates
Mr and Mrs C A Thompson of Lapoint spent Saturday handling business. Thompson notes Lapoint is very dry for the season but warmer days are melting mountain snow to feed irrigation water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Thompson
Lapoint
Former Vernal official to resume private engineering work
Albert Halen, former register of the Vernal land office, left Tuesday morning for his home at Gusher where he resumes engineering work as a private citizen. He has finished a new bungalow and plans a summer trip to the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Halen
Register of the Vernal Land Office
Gusher
Mr Halen
Board approves tax land purchases and county matters
The Vernal area board of county commissioners met Thursday April 30 with all members present. They accepted resignations of two justices of the peace, approved a bond for an alternate justice, discussed stray pen needs, road and tax land acquisitions, a $1000 state road fund, and May Day holidays. A proposed northeast city installation was rejected, and several tax and aid requests were addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Wilson Murray
Charles DeMolay
N. Jonansen
Ira
Caldwell
Andrew J Vernon
Leslie Thacker
Isaac M Jones
HE Womach
H “Tyzack
Kendall
State Road Commission
Arthur Manwaring
Uintah
Daggett
A Cheney
Bessie Swain
William Martin
Emeline Wood
Golden Merkley
H W Woolley
June Pope
O H Whitney
Irs
Amanda Nichol
Henry B Millecam
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
Lee Hall
Taylor Mountain
Hall
George D Merkley
Cheney
Court Houteen
Merkley
Courthoue West
O Nell Crapo Union Blessed in May Ceremony
Mary Imogene O Nell daughter of Mr and Mrs John A O Nell Fort Duchesne and Johnathan Dean Crapo of Roosevelt were united in marriage Tuesday May 6 Justice Charles Carter performed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Imogene
John A. O'Nell
Fort Duchesne
Johnathan Dean Crapo
Roosevelt
Charles Carter
Vernal couples wed after May day license surprise
Afiss Martha Bulloch and Tom Karren, both of Vernal, obtained a marriage license on May day and were married that same day. They plan to make their home in Vernal with the couple’s families, the Karren and Bulloch clans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afiss
Martha Bulloch
K. Bulloch
Tom Karren
David Karren
Vernal
Hesne
Fontellia LavBeau Brown Weds Wilila in Salt Lake City
Mrs. Caroline LeHeau reports Fontellia LavBeau Brown married Wilila in Salt Lake City. The couple will reside in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline LeHeau
Fontellia
Iat Avoek
Salt Lake City
Wilila
Carnegie Museum Reenters Uintah Basin Fossil Field for Summer Work
LeRoy Kay, paleontology field man for the Carnegie Museum, arrives from Pittsburgh with Mrs. Kay and three children to lead a crew in Browns Park and White River regions near Vernal Utah. In prior work with Professor Earl Douglass at Split Mountain Canyon, a carnivorous jaw fossil sparked renewed research. two dinosaurs are mounted, with many years expected to complete fossil recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Kay
Carnegie Museum
Douglass
Browns’ Park
Mr. Kay
Kay
White River
Pittsburg
County Extends Agent and Extension Work for Another Year
Uintah County commissioners voted to continue the county agent and extension work for another year. Theodore Johnson and Congressman Don Colton urged a $300 budget increase. Wilson Murray became secretary of the Uintah County Fair association as Peterson will be employed for the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Johnson
Bhureau
Don Colton
Wilson Murray
Uintah County Fair Association
Peterson
Pre School Child Clinic A Success Across County
Over 80 children from Rainbow Mine to Randlett attended a pre school child clinic on Monday. Miss Conover, state board of health nurse, assisted. Local doctors volunteered, though the state board nurse was not present. Mrs Murphy, the school nurse, aided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Mine
Randlett
Conover
State Board of Health
Mre Murphy
Miller-Thomas Motor Sets Basin District Sales Record
The Miller-Thomas Motor Company reported two new sales records in Basin district with 11 Fordes sold and delivered as closing time approached Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller-Thomas Motor Company
Basin District
Dramatic Reading and Extemporaneous Contests At UH
High school contests today at 3 p m in dramatic readings and extemporaneous speaking determine three winners to advance to Salt Lake City for High School Day at the University of Utah. Four boys and 22 girls enter dramatic readings, 40 enter extemporaneous speaking with six in finals. Miss Nial Nelson notes high quality work and predicts UH entrants may win laurels, marking the school's first year in debating and dramatics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. H
Salt Lake City
U. of U
Dickon
Nial Nelson
Vernal Gasser Operation Closed Pending Plans
The rear of the gasser at the Vernal well of Utah Oil and Refining company has been closed off. The firm applied for a franchise to supply Vernal with gas. For now drilling operations are halted and no definite future plans have been released. Several gas engineers have visited Vernal this week to review the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah of and Refining Company
Utah Oil Seeks City Gas Franchise in Vernal
At a Wednesday city council meeting John Howard presented the Utah Oil and Refining companys bid to furnish Vernal with city gas from the Vernal gasser. The council favored the proposal and referred it to City Attorney Whilace Calder for minor changes with a vote to revisit the franchise at a future meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Oil Company
Utah Oil and Refining Company
John Howard
Furnish City
Vernal City
Vernal Gasser
Whilace Calder
Duchesne High School Stages The Marriage of Annette Opera
Large crowd enjoys Duchesne high school opera directed by W M Ver non. The Marriage of Annette features 19 cast, a large chorus, and strong singing. Accompanists Reth Gines and Venice Richardson. Mrs Mattie J Edwards directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchesne High School
W M Vernon
Annette
Orpheus
Reth Gines
Venice Richardson
Mattie J Edwards
Seniors To Repeat Play The Dear Bishop
By special request the U H S Seniors will perform The Dear Bishop again at Vogue on Monday night May 11. The production was a screaming hit and many call it the best play of the season.
Inter-Class Debates Selected for U H High Day
In the U H inter-class tryouts the affirmative and negative teams were chosen to represent the high school at the annual High School Day May 15 at the University of Utah. The debate question concerns ratifying the 1924 Twentieth Amendment in relation to child labor. The affirmative team is Ruby Hanson and Beulah Samuels. the negative team is Howard Dudley and Hazel Sowards. They depart for Salt Lake City Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Utah
Ruby Hanson
Beulah Samuels
Howard Dudley
Hazel Sowards
Salt Lake City
Women club groups join Utah federation under new chapters
Vernal and Tooele clubs have been admitted into the Utah Federation of Business and Professional Women’s clubs, with Heber City also forming a group. The executive board met in Logan to approve the move and plan the third annual state convention with a national representative and delegates from the national meeting. Logan will host sessions at the UA, and visiting members were hosted at the Bluebird Inn after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Tooele
Vernal
Chamber of Commerce
Logan
Clara M. Clawson
Heber City
National Organization
Vera Carlson
National
Logan Club
Bluebbird Inn
Card of Thanks for loss of wife and daughter
We express gratitude to all who offered kindness during illness and death of our beloved wife and daughter. Leonard Perry and Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Colton and family convey thanks for sympathy and floral gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Olsen
Jacob W. Olsen
Leonard Perry
F. E. Colton
Missing child asks return of sweater at Express office
Notice requests return of a lost red sweater trimmed in green described as belonging to a child, lost Saturday about one and a half miles south of Verna. The message asks the finder to leave it at the Express office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna
MES
Murray
U H S Concert Band To Play Jensen May 14
Prof JH Prows will lead the U H S concert band to Jensen on May 14 with aid from the La Viva Dramatic club under Miss Nial Nelson and the Agony quartet. The high school choir will also perform. This is the third show of the year and crowds from Vernal and Ashley Valley plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JH. Prows
UH Soncert
Jensen
LaViva Dramatic Club
Nial Nelson
Agony Quartet
Miller-Thomas Moto Company Moves to New Quarters
The Miller-Thomas Moto company moved on Wednesday to new quarters in the LL H Woodard building. The structure is not yet completed, but the firm is ready to handle the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller-Thomas Moto
LL H Woodard
Health lecture on communicable diseases given by Dr Wallace
Dr James Wallace of the Utah state health board spoke Thursday evening in the Vernal Second ward chapel. He discussed communicable diseases and goitre, and shared findings from his survey of Uintah county to an attentive audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wallace
Utah State Health Board
Vernal Second Ward
Wallace
Uintah County
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Eaton
First Ward
Vernal First Ward
J H Prows
J.E Fowler
Reading
Viola Murray
Elva Eaton
Darlas Alexander
Dean Young
J H Prowse
Carl Davis
Mothera
Dale Jensen
Kermit Young
H. 8. Olson
Wlnda Hardy
Gus Davis
Clela Wolcott
Second Wate
John McAndrews
Inner Questa
Edith Johnson
Central School
Edith Lawrence
Minx Mable Siddoway
Mable
William H Siddoway
A. A. Hatch
A. A Hatch
A. K. Plartlett
O-Nell-Crapo
Bulloch-Karren
Uintah Basin
Norma Shearer and
Adolphe Menjou
Broadway After Dark
William Fairbanks
Eva Novak
Universal News
Robert Agnew
Peggy Shaw
Milton Sills
Viola Dana
Antonio Moreno
Jacqueline Logan
Walter Heirs
FOX News
Lillian Gish
Dhe White Sister
Vernal and
Women’s Organization of State
Conner
Iag
Uritan
Vernal, Utah
Cail
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