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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1955

Page

11

Engagement of Ruth Morrill Announced

Mr and Mrs J McKee announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth Morrill to Kent Jensen son of Mr and Mrs C J Jensen of Arcadia Both are Union High seniors and members of the Pep club and Press Club Kent serves on the Senior graduation committee Ruth belongs to the Press Club No wedding date has been set.

Ridell J . McKee Ruth Morrill Kent Jensen C. J. Jensen Arcadia Miss Morrill Mr Jensen Union High Ruth Kent

Electa Caldwell Receives Utah Economic Education Fellowship

Electa J Caldwell an instructor at Uintah High School received a fellowship from the Utah Workshop on Economic Education to be held at Brigham Young University Campus from July 25 to August 12 this year. Two workshops held so far have been educational and delightful for participants. Harold E Hullinger Uintah social science teacher attended the first workshop held two years ago.

Electa J. Caldwell Uintah Jah School Utah Brigham Young University Harold E. Hullinger Uintah

Hospital News and Club Notices Highlight Local Births and Events

Births listed include a charm boy for Mr and Mrs Ferron Bing and a girl for Mr and Mrs Gary Richardson on May 12. Hospital staff names appear with surgical and nursing staff. Local clubs Utopia Variety and Cultural Arts hold meetings with officers elected, programs on music, slides, canasta, and a Mothers party with handkerchief favors.

Fice Ferron Bing Mie Rank Merrell Wit Gary Richardson

Mothers Honored With Program In Jensen Sunday

Jensen Ward held a Mother s Day program replacing Sunday School with the theme The Mission of Motherhood. Poems were read by Myra Snow and others, a girls chorus performed, talks were given, and grandmothers received gifts of daffodils and verse books.

Jensen Jensen Ward Olvit Dudley Myra Snow Roddy Ainge Doyle Dale Snow Marie Peterson Clara Turner Debra Curfew Janet Robbins Diane Massey Sandra Slaugh Arletta Moon Lynn Murray Carma Stewart Sherry Turner Joleen Moon Peggy Robinson Nelda Brimhall Carolee Davis Margaret Caldwell Carwin Snow Gang Tamra Curfow Erma Stewart Ada Murray Warren Billings Bee Hive Mia Maid Og St

Mrs Rae Ashton Attends Republican National Conference

Mrs Rae Ashton of Utah is one of fifteen Utah women chosen to attend the five day Republican Women’s National Conference in Washington. The Utah delegation is led by Mrs Alex J Jex and Mrs Ora J Lewis with Mrs Bertha S Adkins directing the conference. Ezra Taft Benson and Ivy Baker Priest from Utah are among speakers and leaders at the event.

Rae Ashton Utah Washington Alex J Jex Salt Lake City Ora J. Lewis Logan Bertha S. Adkins Republican National Committee Ezra Taft Benson Ivy Baker Priest U. S GOP Ave Ashtons Citizens For Eisenhower Committee

Legion Auxiliary Meeting Friday Evening At Legion Hall

The American Legion Auxiliary plans a monthly meeting this Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the Legion Hall on West Main Street. Jovana Washburn will read her paper on Americanism. Julia won the recent Americanism contest among Uintah seventh and eighth grade students.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall West Main Street Jovana Washburn Julia Uintah

Calendar of Events and Birth Announcement

Calendar of events lists meetings and ceremonies from May 13 to 27 including chorus, play, track meet, religious activities, graduation and livestock show. Also notes the birth of a granddaughter to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kloeppel with Cher yl Ann born April 20 at Rosewell New Mexico and Air Force service details.

Delta Phi Chorus Speech Dept Provo Stake Center County Commission City Council Jaydes Jensen Pta Stake Conference UHS Lions Club Henry Kloeppel Ashley Cheryl Ann Walter Kloeppel Rosewell Air Force Walker Air Force Base Shirley Alfred Fairoaks Calif Walter Mary Kloeppel Albuquerque N. M

Billie Untermann Named Uintah County Outstanding Woman

Billie Ruple Untermann is Uintah County’s Outstanding Woman of the Year chosen by the Current Topics Club of Vernal. She will be guest of honor at a tea Friday May 27 at Hotel Vernal from three to five. Untermann, born in Vernal July 29 1908, studied geology and paleontology at the University of California, later co authoring the Dinosaur National Monument bulletin with her husband. She has served as curator, field scientist, and staff scientist at Utah Field House of Natural History, remaining active in regional geology and museum work.

Billie Ruple Untermann Uintah County Island Park Ranch Wilcox Academy University of California G E. Untermann San Francisco California Untermanns Utah Dinosaur National Monument Dinosaur National Monument and Vicinigy Utah-Colorado Rormance Utah Field House of Natural History Land Natural History Untermann Vernal Ash Field House of Billie United County

BYU Students Home for Week End Names

Mary Ann King Beth Bryson Jeanie Hodgkinson Mariam Smith and Thelma Davis a cousin of Beth Bryson are listed as home from BYU for the week end in a local report.

BYU Mary Ann King Beth Bryson Jeanie Hodgkinson Mariam Smith Thelma Davis

Notch Murray Family Reunion Set in Vernal Utah

The descendants of Jeremiah Notch Murray plan their sixth annual reunion on August 6 1955 in Vernal Utah. Secretary Ruth Willama will announce time and place later. Also noted: a baby boy born May 9 to Ledell Richardson and Batty Glen Johnson in Los Angeles California.

Jeremiah Notch Murray Vernal Utah Ruth Willama Mable Johnson Ledell Richardson Los Angeles Calif Richardson Batty Glen Johnson

Vernal BPW Elects Officers and Awards Woman of the Year

Frances Lenox was elected president of the Vernal BPW Club for 1955 56 at the May 4 meeting in the Uintah State Bank Directors Room. Other officers include Vella Smith vice president Lola Christensen second vice president Lthot Brown recording secretary Nadeen Odekirk corresponding secretary Stella Workman treasurer. Outgoing officers are Mary Fulmore president Ethel Bowden vice president Nadeen Odekirk recording secretary Lucille Lipphardt corresponding secretary Trene Wankier treasurer. Pearl Shaffer spoke on the National Federation of BPW clubs. Rhoda Robinson was named Vernal BPW Woman of the Year. Meeting directed by Ethel Bowden.

Frances Lenox Vernal Business and Professional Women's Club Uintad State Bank Vella Smith Lola Christensen Lthot Brown Nadeen Odekirk Stella Workman Mary Fulmore Ethel Bowden Lucille Lipphardt Trene Wankier National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Pearl Shaffer Rhoda Robinson Vernal Bpw

ACS Closing Date Given by Office

The 1955 Agricultural Conservation program announced closing dates for cost sharing. May 20, 1955 is the last day to sign up at the county office for practices to be carried out in June.

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Fifth Birthday Noted On Lithday in Year 955

A brief note records a celebration of a fifth birthday occurring on the Lithday of the fifth month in the year 955, marking a milestone in a historical timeline.

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Electa Caldwell Hospital News Clyde Pown- Innes Loren Atwood Dean McInturt Hiram Burgess Thos Shisler Claryn Gardner Vauvin Johnson Joy Jenkins Minnie Preece Troy Buton Jack Sheffer Ivan Bastian Dale Preece Clus Vera Gee Caldwell Leora Jacobe Utopia Club Robert Shiner W. H. Howard Ethel Brown Anna Johnston Josephine Taylor Max Haws Armed Service Mary Shiner Marion Casterline Helen Allen Colleen Colton Ellen Galley Maurine Free Stone Cultural Arts Club Mildred Hacking Maeser Claudia Adamson Hacking Ted Walker Marie Johnson Alta Rust Alice Pax Maurine Andersen Maurine Anderson Progressive Arts Dolly Hurst Donna Gardner Donna Abeggian Hurst Eula Price Carol Squires Ladies Aid Kingsbury Congregational Community Church Dorothy McCarrell Mia McCarrell Melba Lattner Een Uisha Daughters of Utah Pioneers Louise Caldwell Doris Walker Kay Jacobe Frank G. Slaugh Eliza R. Snow Legion Auxiliary Billo Untermann Umish County House of Natural History Billie Untermann Firth REEDS West Main Gipton Hotel Bldg Gardner's Jewelry Charles Preece McCoy Karl Reed Phoenix Aziz Ted Warr Naples Jeff Vernal Frontier Airlines Cortez Colorado Collett Tank Lines Don G. Willardson Hell Salt Lake Earl B. Preece Willardson Atlanta New York Willardsons Lella Ruth Preece George W. Walkup J. War Horrocky George Walkup Whiterocks Leafy Moore BPW ACS Thorne Studio Swain Roosevelt
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