May Day festivities and visitors in Verna
May Day celebrations featured a crowning of the May queen by two youngsters, a May pole braided, and a grand evening dance. Vernal shows drew big crowds with music. Local residents and visitors from Whiterocks, Tridell, Ouray, and Duchesne City were noted for visits, moves, and a surgical update on George Shelton after an appendicitis operation in Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
KE. Curtis
Soren C. Christenson
Verna
Annie Cummings
Ejla
Whiterocks
John N. Davis
John Hacking
Tridell
Parley Goodrich
William Allred
Ouray Valley
William Clark
George Shelton
Duchesne City
Roosevelt
Whiterocks Hosts May Day Festivities and Car Demonstrations
Whiterocks residents welcomed visitors from Fort Duchesne and Vernal for May day activities at the Indian school and Myera residence. A May pole dance, foot and horse racing, and bucking contests complemented a community program. Dessert and music by Leonard LaRose and wife followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. V. Rica
Fort Duchesne
Whiterocks
Myera
Leonard LaRose
Vernal
Father Grant
Mission
E. V. Jensen
Salt Lake City
Muse Harris
Fort
Roy Smith
Frank Davin
Henry Bessonnie
R. H. Meltzler
Ouray
R. L. Marimon
Supt
F. A. Gross
Joseph Workman
Leeton
Indian School Club
Frank Brennan
Randlett
Bir
Brennan
Very successful year ends as school closes
The school closed on April 25 after a very successful year. Graduates include Orphin Swain Jane Palmer Rennie Stoker Vada Labrum Losie Searle Douglas Stoker Oswald Swensen Barmin Lamoreaux Alta Wilson. A fine program by 8B D Colton spoke. Teachers praised for training. Local families hosted gatherings and visits followed by seasonal moves and health gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sth
D. Colton
County School Board
Orphin Swain
Jane Palmer
Rennie Stoker
Vada ‘Lab
Horton Varley
Joe Merkley
Dan Anderson
Margaret
Salt Lake City
J. C. Hacking
Vernal
Jensen Visitors And Local Travel In Vernal Area
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Snow Mrs Beatrice Twitchell and daughter Margery of Vernal spent Tuesday at Jensen visiting friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Hugh Stewart and daughters Zora and Rose spent Wednesday in Vernal shopping. Mrs Ellen Gardner spent Wednesday visiting in Vernal with her brother 8 B Snow Harden Nelson motored from Rainbow for the dance Friday evening. Word has it Mrs Alfred Ainge is much improved and will return home in a week. Tom Berry of Borax Colorado spent the weekend at Jensen. Willis Bourdette came from the Bourdette ranch Saturday for medical attention with blood poisoning in the right knee. Andrew Murray Samuel Haslem and Hugh Snow spent Monday at Vernal. William Oakley motored to Watson Monday to bring his daughter Mrs Pearl Johnston in for a visit. Bishop and Mrs S Collett and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orla Collett
Byron Cellett
Vernal
Newell Snow
Elsie Haslem
Hober Wall
Frank Billings
Milo Snow
Snow
William Schaefermeyer
Mae- Bars
Polly Ainge
Evanston
Wyo
William Ainge
Bart Owens
Bert
Frank Crouse
Reuben Clarkston
Nicdar
Fruita
Colo
Owens
Blue Mountain
Pat Henderson
Dragon
Utah
Sanpete County
Jensen
Bonanza
David Timothy
Wallace Siddoway
James Monaghan
Mack
Colorado
Nellie Siddoway
Herrit
Calif
Nell Swayne
William Chomans
John Reader
Sunshine Ranch
Kenneth Snow
Beatrice Twitchell
Margery
Hugh Stewart
Zora
Rose
Ellen Gardner
B. Snow
Harden Nelson
Rainbow
Alfred Ainge
Royd Murray
Trail Crek
Tom Berry
Borxelder
Willis Bourdete
Bourdette Ranch
Andrew Murray
Samuel Haslem
Hugh Snow
William Oakley
Watson
Pearl Johnston
Bishop
Collett
Local notes strain through Duchesne valley crowd
Nearly all farmers report crops in as Mrs. Stephen M. Shelton returns to Duchesne. Leon Galley home from sheep camp. BE Wardle of Roosevelt visits Tridel. Margaret Roberts of Napies visits mother Christina McCurdy who is ill. Darrell King visits Charles Batty family. Ella McKee heads to Provo for summer school. Ruth Sturgeon visits Rosevelt family. Mrs. John Hansen suffers blood poisoning in hand. Mahaley Bell visits Duchesne. Community program in ward hall enjoyed by large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen M. Shelton
Duchesne
Leon Galley
BE. R. Wardle
Roosevelt
Stephen M. Ross
Verlea Morrill
Tridell
Margaret Roberts
Napies
Christina McCurdy
James Hofeltz
Alva Alexander
Lapoint
Ward Hall
Darrell King
Charles Batty
Charles Graham
Ella McKee
Provo
Ruth Sturgeon
Rosevelt
William Winward
John Hansen
Mahaley Bell
Baby boy welcomed as Cedarview couple rejoice
Mr and Mrs Verne Sheffer celebrate the arrival of a baby boy born April 28. Relief society met at Mrs Cora Todd home for a social. Pearl King listed as sick. Several locals traveled to Roosevelt Park City Price Calton and other nearby towns for visits and business. Continuous roving by residents noted through the week with multiple trips and relatives visiting Bennett Montpelier and Altonah areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Sheffer
Relief Society
Cora Todd
Wealthy Sheffer Rave
Reading
Jack McCarthy
Park City
Pearl King
Austin Glenn
Roosevelt
R. A. Powell
Beulah
Price
Wayne Roberts
Kendell Todd
Altonah
Leo Cluff
Lydia Merrell
Veil Johnson
Springville
Utah
Tom Roberts
Ward Atwood
Calton
Verne Shaffer
Victor King
Melvin Powell
Everett Murphy
D. L. Tanner
Tom
Clinton Summerall
Alfred
Glade
Randlett
Elmer Pope
Verle
Johnson
Bennett
Clyde Boren
Andertesn
Local Notes From Price Area Community Center
Kruger Milefrits has tlek fever and Priscilla Johnson is recovering from pneumonia. The Borens returned from Price with Mrs Boren staying to visit her mother Mrs. Benjamin augh. Walter Simper suffered lagrippe. George Slaugh’s family plans summer on Diamond Mountain. Archie Rooka goes to a shearing plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kruger Milefrits
Loren Boren
Price
Wyomilng
Walter B. Simper
George A. Slaugh
Diamond Mountain
Archie Rooka
Ida Willis
Vernal
George Southam
George Robbina
Alfred Simper
Harry Pontmain
Guy Samuels
John Slaugh
Wilt
Whiterocks
Dee Chivers
Thomas Robbins
Abraham Postma
Harold Cook
Benjamin C. Slaugh
Charles Slaugh
Benjamin Slaugh, Jr
Mountain Dell Community News and Family Notes
Fay Alexander remains at grandparents J C Hall home while Lyman Hall tends sheep near Dry Fork mountain. Dave Cox and Bernette Blackburn assist. Josh Hall visited and departed. Ernest Caldwell returns from Vernal to work on Rev. Fries house. Mrs Raphael Hatch and baby visit Caldwell family. Ellis Caldwell heads to town with sheep for John Hac ng. Nett Blackburn and children stay at Caldwell home. Wind dries ground. Lyman Hall health improves. Massey children ill with flu. Floyd Hall recovering. Engberson family relocates to town. Burnette Blackburn again suffers rheumatism, possible return home. Some predict spring crop irrigation. For sale: Monarch typewriter at office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Alexander
J. ¢. Hall
Lyman Hall
Dry Fork Mountain
Dave Cox
Bernette Blackburn
Josh Hall
Ernest Caldwell
Vernal
Father Fries
Raphael Hatch
Baby
B. L. Caldwell
Ellis Caldwell
John Hacng
Nett Blackburn
George Massey
Floyd Hall
Joe Engberson
Burnette Blackburn
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James McNaughton
Vernal, Utah
Strom
U.S
United States
United States Rubber Company
U. S
Vernal Auto CO
Cedarview
Davie
Vrenal Dry Cleaning Works
SEY B. Phrry, Prep
Calder Bros. Creamery
Mountain Dell
Monarch Typewriter
Ates
Leslie-Ashston’ Hardware Co
Winchester Store
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