Vernal Then and Now A Walk Through Local Highlights
A 40 years ago snapshot notes a tourist from Modesto en route to Routt County, new births in Wintah County, Beelor and Mrs Bullock’s marriage, Timms and Bert Newell visiting from Ute land, and radio-worthy local feats. It also records James H. Walla taking over the Vernal Express, a record auto run to Salt Lake in 1913, budding leaves and apple blossoms, Ashley river’s rising roar, and Brush Creek flooding washing away bridges amid unusual heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Clark
Modesto
California
Routt County
Colorado
Thomas
Naples
Albert Blood
Ray Pickup
Frank Jenkking
George Beelor
Teresa Hackford Bullock
Beelor
Bullock
Lapoint
Bert Newell
Colonel Timms
Ute
Mr. Newell
Salt Lake
Lestie Ashton
Vernal
Arived
Lester Bingham
Maseser
Ashley River
James H. Walla
Vernal Express
Wallis
Brush Creek
Verbal Chronicle from May 13 1697 Green River Rising and Local News
Green River continues rising with Jensen bottoms flooded and fords on Brush Creek dangerous. Ore reports include John Popé's find of 15 ounces silver and 1454 percent copper from hills near Vernal. A Vernal couple, Bellion Johnson and Genevieve Sprouse, wed. Vandalism and theft plague local paths and sheep camps. John Mantle’s group finds rich ore on Blue Mountain with high tonnage value. George Wardle claims Utah’s first sawed lumber using Brigham Young’s shipsaw in August 1847 with Sylvester H Bar aiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green River
Jensen
John Popé
Vernal
Bnellon Johnson
Misa Genevieve Sprouse
Mra. J
Justice’ Mow
Lindsay
Brush Creek
Aide
Hades
John Mantle
Blue Mountain
George Wardle
Utah
Brigham Young
Sylvester H. Bar
Salt Lake Valley
Local WHS extemp speech winner noted at 20 years ago assembly
Lola Nash, VHS sophomore, won the H. Walter Wooley extemporaneous speech contest held during a special assembly last Thursday at the WHS. Births announced include a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs James Redding on May 10 and several other local births with May dates. Marriage licenses issued include Mervin Horrocks with Rehma Massey and Thomas Smuin with Alberta Boren. Ashley Creek high water caused Vernal water outages Tuesday as the dam at the Intake failed, with a temporary dam installed by evening. Marshall Late Richardson says central Ver nal streets will be marked with sign posts and house numbering will progress rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Nash
VHS
Kenneth
Lloyd Pope
Clairet. Hopkins
Ronald Preece
Hyrum Slaugh
Mervin Horrocks
Rehma Lois Massey
Fred C. Leidecker
Alameda
Calif
Reva Mecham
Roosevelt
Thomas Franklin Smuin
Alberta Boren
Vernal
Ashley Creek
Marshall
Richardson
Gumerin
White rocks Pritchett home burns to ground
The old Pritchett house burned down Saturday while the Roger Quip family were away. Qwen Cloward will leave Tuesday after receiving his call to the armed forces. Various local families moved memberships, visits to Salt Lake, and community events occurred as residents prepared for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prichett
Roger Quip
Qwen Cloward
Eldon Anderton
Tridell
J. C. Hoopes
Velda Anderton
Salt Lake
Lorna Russell
Roosevelt Hospital
Mable Allen
Recreation Hall
Edson Holmes
Gale Rasmussens
George Walkup
Virgil Robb
Mable
Edith Oberhansly
Blayne Morrill
Tridell Suns
Lo Tex Chivers
Clarence Christensen
Gale Rasmussen
Gale
Oil News Update from El Paso Natural Gas and Gulf Oil
The report lists multiple drilling locations and activity across Utah and Colorado, detailing final reports, spud dates, depths, and casing operations. Notable entries include Mesa Verde test sites in Southman Canyon, Red Wash and Uinta/District fields, and Gulf Oil operations at Brennan Bottoms and Ute Trail Unit areas. The piece notes a 1953 presidential election statistic: 62.8 percent voted against a referendum or candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Southman Canyon
Mesa Verde
Standard Oil Co. of
California
Red Wash
T.D
Nem
Sey Sec Su
Calif
Green River
Gorta Havenstrite Oll Co
Elec
Faderel Gulf Oil Corp
Gulf of Corp
Government New World OU Co, Inc
Powder Springs
Bauman Drillling Co
Aviation origins in Michigan and world forest area noted
The article notes that the nation's regular air service began in Michigan in 1926 with Stout Air Services operating daily round trips between Detroit and Grand Rapids. It also states that the world’s forests cover about 10 billion acres, roughly equal to the Western Hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Stout Air Services
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Oae
Pleasant Grove Visitors Attend Seminary Graduation
Mr and Mrs Horace Gillman of Pleasant Grove Mrs Vergio Shumway of Orem and Mrs Reva Cobbley of Springville visited Sunday with the Charles Goodrich family for the seminary graduation. Kenneth Gillman sustained bishop of Lindon Ward and several others engaged in local activities over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Byahi
Horace Gillman
Pleasant Grove
Vergio Shumway
Orem
Reva Cobbley
Springville
Charles Goodrich
Kenneth Gillman
Lindon Ward
Les Ellsworth
Hugh L. Richens
Terry Barker
John Thompson
John Atkins
Bud Richens
Bob Broome
Shirley Watkins
Ben Holmes
Larry Rich
Newell Warren
Wizard Olsens
Carol Pummellpent
Craig Fisiting
Weldyn Alfred
Tara Allred
Mia
Grover Sloan
Harold Dean
Denver
Lavetta Cook
Lawson Elliott
Ferris Bliott
Salt Lake
Keith Smuin
Clawson Elliott
Sunday
Irene Wankier Showed Films of Trip to Old Mexico
Irene Wankier presented films from her trip to Old Mexico last summer during a social gathering. The viewings drew interest from attendees and highlighted travel experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Wankier
Old Mexico
Jensen Homemakers Club Hold Final Meeting of Season
The Jensen Homemakers Club concluded its season with a May 6 gathering at Ruth Haslem's home. A dinner for members, husbands, and guests Irene Wankier and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hasler followed. Officers elected: Rose Robinson president, Marcie Brimhall vice president, Enid Morse secretary treasurer, Ella Ainge as reporter. Outgoing officers were Naomi Dudley, Ethel Yourdon, and Joan Gross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensen
Jensen Homemakers Club
Ruth Haslem
Irene Wankier
Jack
Hasler
Rose Robinson
Marcie Brimhall
Enid Morse
Ella Ainge
Naomi Dudley
Ethel Yourdon
Joan Gross
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Whiterooks
Pritchett
By Madeena Smith
G.E
Ashley Valley
Betty Crocker
Happy High School
Waldor- Astonia
New York City
Linda Dyrpe
Derby
Conn
Priscilla Jones
Blakely
Gertrude Horton
Salt Lake City
Mary Louise Howell
Copperhill, Tenn
General Mills Eponsora
United States
Emperor Mirotite
Flahar
Chevrolet
Geir Meemer
twoTen
AdoorTo
Grand Junction
Albuquerque
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