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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1931
Page
8
Local notices reveal a busy period in Vernal with stake conference preparations, school activities, dances, and community visits. Residents including Miss Gerber, Miss Boyd, and Mrs Virgina Jarrald travel to Vernal and Park City, while others attend church events and a Mothers Day program.
A boy arrived at Os car Jensen’s home and is doing well. Oliver Jorgenson’s family welcomes a new visitor. Mrs Mary Barney and Shirley are improving after illness. Edna Barney visited her sister in Vernal. Men clear the canal for high water. Vernal visitors include Cal Jorgenson and others. Dorthea Bodily visited her mother. H P Jackson’s daughter broke a collar bone in a car accident. Alice Pederson helped with home economics work. Daphne Cooper visited Vernal. Lester Eklund and family moved to a Green River homestead.
Maeser Jr and Mrs Reed Bodily and their young son visited at Gushir last Saturday along with Levi Bodily who was injured in a recent car incident. Mr Bodily is recovering as well as can be expected.
The Goodrich reunion was held in Naples on May 2 with Leroy Goodrich and John H Cook families in attendance. The Wilson club met at Mrs Arthur Wiscomb’s home with refreshments after quilting. The Relief society conference occurred last Sunday evening with Margaret Wiscomb and Gertrude Fredrickson present. A Book of Mormon pageant titled the conversion of King Lamon featured John H Cook as King Lamon and Margaret Wilkins as Queen, among numerous participants. The conference was well attended and other events included a drama titled Nothing but the Truth performed earlier.
Mr and Mrs Clark Goodrich left Saturday morning for Diamond mountain to take cattle for Clarence Palmer. Ten meetings were held in ward last Sunday due to a conference in Vernal. Ruby Allred returned home from Vernal where she worked five weeks for Orie Jones. Merrell Karren, longtime Ashley ward resident, has moved to a new home bought from his father John D Karren.
A fragmented quip describes a rattle that resists quick suppression. The speaker named Gasoline Ike warns drivers about unexpected shocks from a squeak or knock, signaling a cautionary note amid chaotic street chatter.
Mrs Myron Roberts and Zella visited Jensen to fetch Alice Merkley and Doris from her daughter’s home. Uintah high school returns note Weldon Alfred Alvin Kay Sherrell Johnson Owen Hullinger Lic and Lloyd Pope as graduates from Naples ward. Mrs Viola Olsen is ill with diabetes at her mother Laura Evans’s home.
A note urges car owners to call Gasoline Ike for urgent engine trouble. He promises to identify the problem and prescribe the proper remedy, aiming to calm concerns about odd noises.
Mrs Frank Colton and her young daughter spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Lind, visiting Maeser.
District Court of the Fourth Judicial District in Utah County issues summons to Hazel Gertrude Dodds. Plaintiff seeks a judgement dissolving the marriage contract. First publication May 7, last June 3. Attorney Thorst Hatch of Vernal Utah represents the plaintiff.
Probate notice states creditors must file with vouchers by June 7 1931 with administrator I Grant Morrill in charge. Notice dated Apr 23 31 and last publication May 14 34.
Creditors must present claims with vouchers to the office of Wallace Calder in Vernal Utah on or before July 2 1931. Lucy McNeil administratrix of the estate of T C McNeil deceased announces first publication with last publication May 22 to May 31.
Local government advertises sale of multiple tracts in Uintah County for unpaid taxes with payment required by May 25 1931. The sale occurs at 10:00 A.M. at the Uintah County Courthouse Vernal, listed properties include parcels with various lot and section designations, owners and reservations noted, and indicated to be sold for cash to cover taxes interest and costs.
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