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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1925
Page
3
A ward chapel party for Ivan Batty and Mrs Myrtle Erekson proved a success with a gift wrist watch to Mrs Erekson for nine years of faithful service. Various locals, visits, farm tasks, and small incidents are noted including accidents, arrivals, and community events among residents like the Battys, Jenkins, Perry, Fletcher and others in Glines.
Naples district school closed Friday May and eighth grade students earned diplomas and performed a program and dance under Principal John E. McNauhton. Graduates include Dee Manwaring Merrell Goodrich Louis Collier Owen Powell and others. Families relocate to Ashley Creek ranch. Mothers Day honored with tributes and gifts in Sunday school.
Mrs Annie Kirk visits her Pleasant Grove relatives Mr and Mrs William Richardson. Elder A T Soreneen of Salt Lake City spoke at Sacrament meeting. Dee Mannaritg Wilford Ql seh worked at Brush Creek for Mr Ratliff in phosphate beds. Karl Merrell and Fuller Merrell return to mining. Ruth Goodrich wins U H S dramatic contest and moves to Salt Lake City for state contest. Mrs H E Rich of the Primary stake board presidency visited Naples Primary.
Community updates report irrigation ditches filled with water easing crop fears though June water may still be low. Visitors include Mrs. Galbraith, the Wilsors, and Paul Curry’s family. Miriam Sauer and Marlys Akin graduate from D C H 8. A tea room planned by Miss M Naylor opens May 15 on Victory highway. A dance draws crowds. Pearl Harris becomes pianist. local dinner hosts include Dr Christy and Dr Shimmin at the Naylor hotel.
Sunday school honors mothers with talks songs and tributes led by the Tri dell Kindergarten department and Supt LeRoy Morrill A token of appreciation given to each mother by eight little girls One girl Nellie Merkley responds Levi Kitchen travels to Vernal to fetch his wife and children with their daughter Francis who loses three fingers The Morrison family and local workers attend while high water rains help farmers wet grain and alfalfa Several residents return from Salt Lake City and Vernal for Mothers Day events and health clinic visits A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Ellis Caldwell Wednesday May.
The Tridell school year closes with a full day of activities. Forenoon features songs readings and dramatizations by lower grades. Afternoon offers a children's dance by teachers Miss Hair Mrs Bartlet and Miss Gillman.
A church Sunday school program featured by children with lavender and white décor and booklets for all mothers. Local residents Ruth Stelmaker Fontella Colton marriage news Mrs. Caroline LeBeau and family celebrate. Minor illness updates and upcoming club activities noted along with a wedding and a move to Brush Creek.
A Sunday program honored about forty mothers with tokens. The school closed for grades up to nine, while grades ten and eleven continued under Principal Luke Clegg. Commencement exercises Friday listed graduates from the tenth and ninth grades with associated colors, and teachers left for their homes.
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