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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1924
Page
3
The Maeser Primary conference on May 11 featured a program including Mrs. Joseph F. Hacking speaking on The Penny Fund for a children's hospital, a playlet Heroea by a cast led by Rowena Stringham and others. The notice lists visitors, hospital concerns, travel, and community activities with residents visiting, returning from trips, and local meetings.
Garfield Utah residents send generous gifts to the Ashley valley soldier memorial fund. Mr and Mrs Clarence Winn of Garfield join local supporters still tracking progress. Visitors arrive from Salt Lake City and the Reservation as townsfolk share updates on ill health travel and winter departures.
Darrell Walker and Misa Dorothy Griffis wed at Misa Dorothy’s grandmother in Vernal. Brant the new farmer aids local Indians. Leroy Taylor’s family back from Price. Taylor moves to Brice. Thompson and Ethridge work on government telephones. Little James Kneale Dickson dies in Salt Lake and buried in Randlett. Belle Dickson returns from Salt Lake to finish school. James Wardle back from Dry Gulch work.
William F Butt of Lehiz Utah visits his daughter Mrs Albert Bahr in Cedarview. Jack McCarthy made a business trip to Myton Monday. Jabez Taylor and son Morrill returned from Springville. Mrs Jessa Neilson of Hayden spent Wednesday night with Mrs Florence Bacon before leaving for Salt Lake City. Gus Perry arrived from Park City where he has been working. Mrs Florence Bacon leaves for Salt Lake City to meet son Jim returning from Canada where he spent two and a half years in the mission field. S A Russell transacted business at Roosevelt Friday. C C Collett and Mark Russell were at Roosevelt on business. Mothers Day observed in Sunday school with class programs. Mrs Camey Bacon cared for Mrs Jesse W Neilson's children while Mrs Neilson is in Salt Lake. Julia Neilson and Iona Lawson return from Roosevelt after spending the winter. Dance Friday night a grand success with a large crowd attending. Thomas Roberts transacted business at Roosevelt Thursday.
Recent week at Dry Fork records numerous illness cases from measles and tick fever, relocations as John Robbise sells his farm to Ed Yours Sr and moves his family, new Chevrolet purchases by Virgil Burke and others, plus social events and church activities detailing Mother’s Day programs and Primary meetings.
Miss Ethel Murdock and her mother return from Provo as she improves daily. Fort Duchesne stockman David Ford returns to work after flu. Ladica club meets with Mrs. R L Marimon for a pleasant afternoon. Mrs. Anna Cummings visits Lapoint. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Workman visit from Seton. Roy Smith makes a Vernal trip. Large crowd attends Reservation Gun club school and evening dance. Indian school to hold closing program Friday May 39 with classroom program field events and a dance. Whiterocks residents join Fort Duchesne gun club windup.
Van Masesy and Mr. Plaree of Vernal did veterinary work Friday. Jack Alfredy stopped at Motel Alta for breakfast on beer after the Rangely dance. 3B. P. Kelly and Calvin Jorgen en made a trip to Rangely Saturday. Molly Davis of Heber visits with Mrs. Caroline Chatwin and relatives. Rhoda Miller arrived to visit her parents the Millers. The Misses Alice Olsen and Lucy Stewart visited Mrs. Alta Chatwin. Mr and Mrs Willam Oakey took their daughter Mrs. Peart Johssen home after visiting. Mr and Mrs Calvin Jorgenson welcomed a baby boy May 12 in Vernal. Alfred Ainge spent Sunday in Vernal. Mrs Ainge is improved. Mrs 3B. P. Kelly of Vernal visited Wednesday. James Monaghan left for Rifle for his sheep. Mr and Mrs Otly Witherall returned home from Vernal. Mrs Ray Reader and family returned home after a week in Vernal. Bishop and Mrs BH A Cramer and family of Ashley ward visited Mrs Ray Reader. Samuel Haslem, ill last week, is improving. Mrs Anna Snow learned of the death of her sister Mrs Sarah Cook of Mill Creek, age ninety four. Ward conference held Sunday in connection with Mothers Day. visitors from Versal attended.
A fine baby boy arrived April 28 at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Curry. Bert Haines and Chris Knudson are hauling coal at Whiterocks in their truck for the government. Misa Belle Dickson who came
A student from Westminster College attends the funeral of her titled brother and visits her sister Mrs. Jack Miller over Sunday. Miss Marlys Akim returns to Vernal after a weekend with her mother and sister. The Bellet society dance at the Moffat Ball May 8 drew a crowd, raising over $20 to fund a nurse training course in Roosevelt. F. W. Bean and A. A. Perez drive to Roberts, Wyoming for a week with relatives. A Chicago woman reports three women tried to steal her husband, a claim she deems bound to affect his wellbeing.
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