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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1935
Page
8
Police report an Indian was killed Wednesday night in Lapoint with initial claims of a shooting then a stabbing. Details are unclear as witnesses, all Indians in the area, reportedly hid.
Mr and Mrs Allred and their daughter Dorothy Dean of Salt Lake traveled to Vernal last Thursday to bring back Lucille who has been teaching at Central School. Miss Gwen Stewart accompanied them to Salt Lake on Friday.
Clinton Peterson of Vernal Utah State Agricultural College was appointed by the Student Council to manage tennis and wrestling for 1935 36. Lloyd Johnson, student body president, announced the selection among twenty one applicants with twelve offices filled.
Fragmentary text mentions a motor and horse with displacing action. source unreadable but implies a mechanical influence on livestock. No clear people, places, dates, or event details can be confirmed from the provided snippet.
The death of Mrs Verda Haws, after illness at her parents home in Glines ward, occurred Wednesday night. Funeral services are planned for Saturday at 11 am in the Glines ward chapel with John B Eaton presiding.
A four month general geology course led by Prof. A C Boyle, superintendent of Dinosaur National Monument, concluded on Friday. More than thirty locals completed the program, focusing on Uintah Basin, Ashley Valley, and the Dinosaur quarry. Organizers plan a fall class in historical geology, archaeology, or mineralogy as visitors are expected to increase.
Misa Cornelia Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs E Peterson and Misa Leatha Walr daughter of Bishop and Mrs John Mair are laboring four companions in Kingston New York Eastern States mission field. Miss Peterson left for her mission in November 1934 and Miss Salr in March this year. Both report considerable interest being taken.
Dean Maurice Larsen son of Mr and Mrs George N Larsen of Provo died May 5 after scarlet fever illness. Graveside services in Vernal followed lawn services with Bishop John Hair directing. Survived by parents four brothers two half siblings and sister. Relatives attending included Grant Larsen and Mrs Dale Larsen as well as Prof William F Hansen BYU and family. Grave dedicated by Bishop Hair.
Authorization sets up fifty Emergency Conservation Corps camps on public domain in the west. Utah will have ten camps with Uintah County hosting one. Much of the work will be in the southern part of the county.
Uintah stake conference will be held in Vernal on Saturday and Sunday May 18 and 19 with an Agionic priesthood session at Merkley grove in Dry Fork Can yon. Three sessions are scheduled Sunday including Sunday School at 10 am general sessions at 2 pm and 8 pm, with the MIA conducting the evening session. General authorities from Salt Lake City will be present.
Perry Shaw of Elk Springs Colorado suffered severe bruises and leg lacerations when a Caterpillar rolled onto him Saturday night trapping him for 45 minutes before rescue. Raymond Anderson son ofMr and Mrs Laile Anderson underwent an appendectomy Monday night at Valley Hospital and is recuperating well. Elmer Smith of San Antonio Texas was released after two weeks with sand pneumonia. New arrivals include eight pound twins born May 2 to Ernest Case Jensen and a seven and a quarter pound girl to Alsin Swetfele Ashley. Several other newborns and pediatric illnesses are noted with pneumonia and hospital stays.
Pheba Adaline Chmty Brough age 74 of Randlett died at home in Salt Lake City on Sunday from a heart attack. Born September 7 1860 at Centerville she was daughter of James J and Laura B Cherry. Survived by Ramuel Rr Brough husband four sons Thomas Parley J Brough Lyman Wye Jesse S Brough Randlet Wallace Brough Pedro Utah two daughters Mrs Laura Bragshaw Mrs Nettie Anderson 42 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr and Mrs Brough and children left Monday for funeral services.
Hyrum Duke 170 former employee of Knight Woolen Mills died Sunday at the family home in Provo after a lingering heart illness. Born November 23 1864 in Heber City he was a son of Jonathan and Martha Thompson Duke. Survived by widow two daughters one son and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:30 pm in the Provo LDS First Ward chapel.
Ciella Filbert Smith age 14 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Filbert Smith of Tridell died after illness with measles complications at the We Senderson home in Vernal. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm in Tridell under the direction of Bishopric. (Text fragmented. key facts: death, ages, locations, funeral plans.)
Over one hundred men work at the Vernal asphalt plant built for 15000 in construction. Superintendent Maher praises the crew and second hand materials enabling daily output, with electric lights from two turbine generators. The plant aims to increase tonnage next week and operate at full blast through fall, with additional highway surface contracts anticipated.
Advertisement notes D E Washburn offers banjo and tenor guitar lessons with Nev asy band guidance and claims rapid progress for students. Plain promotional line targets amateur musicians seeking quick skill gain.
A dark Jersey cow with a clear 1 branding on the right hip is missing. The owner requests return to Sessile Fowler and warns of possible identification marks to aid recovery.
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