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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1944

Page

4

Post Office Filing Notice for Vernal Utah

The item records second class matter status at the Vernal Utah post office dated March 13 1809 under the act of March 3 1879.

Vernal Utah

Visitors and visits noted around Steamboat Springs and area

Mrs Harvey Muirhead and two children visited Steamboat Springs for two weeks with Mrs Amelia Miles. A cottage meeting at Curtis Dudley's home featured Rein Chew from Santa Ana. Rein Chew visited his parents Unew and Mr and Mrs Young Unew. Mrs Frank B Wiggins and children from Hot Springs NM moved into Atta Chatwin’s home for a short stay while Wiggins farms near Dineppane Haflonal Monument, owned by Harry Hatolir. Gardner and baby returned home after visiting Camp Beale. Glenn Wellman was released from hospital and came home.

Harvey Muirhead Steamboat Springs Colorado Amelia Miles Muirhead Curtis Dudley Archie John H Walter Woolley Rein Chew Santa Ana Calif Ornia Hia Parenta Young Frank B Wiggins Hot Springs New Mexico Atta Chatwin My Wiggins Harry Hatolir Gan Gardner Camp Beale California Glenn Wellman

Dancing crowd honors Ops Horace Ainge and wife

A large Thursday gathering at the dance area celebrated Ops Horace Ainge and his wife during their stop here before returning to Van Nuys California on Sunday. Mrs W T Wearing accompanied her sister Mia Lawrence and their family home to Springville Utah. Pvt George Ainge surprised his mother with a fourteen day furlough arrival Thursday morning, coming home a week early. Additional visits included Mrs Jack Renfroe and two daughters returning to Oren Utah after two weeks with Mr and Mrs H M Macnon. A Mothers Day program was held by the Sunday school and a handkerchief shower was given for teacher Mrs Lawrence Merkley. Games and refreshments were enjoyed by 18 guests.

Horace Ainge van Nuys California W T Wearing Mia Lawrence Dotn Son Springville Utah Nearing George Ainge Nile Ainge Jack Renfrot Macnon Renfroe Oren Utah Lawrence Merkley

Ration Stamp Reminder For Meats Fats Sugar And Shoes

A historical ration notice outlines red stamps for meats and fats AB through T and blue stamps AB through QB as valid indefinitely. Sugar stamp 40 remains good for up to 40 pounds of sugar canning through February next year. Gasoline stamp A 11 coupons valid through June 31. Airplane style shoes stamp noted as good indefinitely.

Local notices and social gatherings across the ward

Glines and Mrs Clark Dixon visit from East Lake City at the Molfelts home. The Stitchers club met at Mrs Don Batty to craft a Service Flag for the ward chapel. Mary 248 A deli two course luncheon served for about 35 men and boys at the Aaronic Priesthood outing at Merkley Park. Eva Price of Provo visited her parents on Mothers Day. The Hive Bee Viv e class met at leader Mrs Lucille Watkins. Aaronic Priesthood members presented a Sacrament meeting program. George Jenkins of the US Navy is on leave from Brooklyn to visit wife and mother Mrs Lizale Jenkins.

Clark Dixon East Lake City James Molfelts Dolly Stitchers Don Batty Ward Mary Merkley Park Eva Price Provo Jove Price Lucille Watkins George Jenkins US Navy Brooklyn New York Lizale Jenkins

Local visitors and military furloughs headline weekly notes

Abhley residents Marvin Perry and family hosted over the weekend with Mrs Perry’s sister Mrs Luther Swett. Doyle Morrison, on leave from San Francisco, visited his Morrison relatives, while Tex Sweatfield left for Camp McCoy Wisconsin after a furlough. Sunday services covered chapel events with speakers Nellie Kloeypel Doris Preece and Lloyd Winward. Dorothy Harrison and Doreen Kidd provided music and Anna Smith with Alice Collett sang a duet while the Junior girls presented the bishop a rose plant for the chapel garden.

Marvin Perry Price

Forest crew battles bark beetle on Louse Creek

Forest Supervisor Earl C San td and rangers Clyde Lambert to George Walkup lead a two week effort on the Louse Creek side of Ashby National Forest to remove diseased trees. About twenty men assist in cutting and burning to stop spread before pests fly. A K Wogensen is district ranger. Mr Jane Cook of Ouray and Vernal visitor Monday.

Earl C Santd Clyde Lambert George Walkup Louse Creek T4ich Bugs K Wogensen

Small Town Notes and Weekend Travels

Roaming mentions include Winona Mallewy of Roosevelt and Del Mar Bastian visiting Beatle Washington with Mr Bastian from the Aleutian Islands. Vernal Hadden and Abe Hatch families are cited, along with Mable Hunt ing a nurse in Salt Lake City. Mrs Calder and Donna Abegglen return from Salt Lake for medical treatment, with Donna staying through early June.

Bishop Pontha Calder Donna Abegglen Salt Lake Calder Donna

Men in the Armed Forces and Overseas Notes

Local column lists Lt Joe Milburn new assignment at Camp Rucker Alabama after Fort Belvoir Virginia, Sgt Larry Thorne en route to Camp Roberts California, Pvt Delois Reynolds in Italy from North Africa, Reed Largin visiting family before San Diego report, Bob Shimmins in England with infantry, Glen Calder in Southern England with military police, Leo Calder overseas, and Vaughn Preece on furlough with family in Las Vegas.

Joe Milburn Steports Camp Rookerry Milburn Tarry Thorne Camp Roberts Larry I Thorne California Ll. C Thorne Rhoda Salt Lake Thorne Glen Calder England Arthur Manwaring Leo Calder DS Hos Calder Pital Manwaring East Cos Glenn & Epperson Vaughn Preece Las Angeles Epperson Iris Manwaring Minnie C Preece Field Artillery Pat Preece Anchorage Alaska Aleutians

Iverson Transfers From Southwest Pacific Duty to Cleary Depot

Lt Gog and his wife Iverson return from the Southwest Pacific. Iverson, a supply officer, has served in the Pacific for a year and a half and will report to the Cleary Naval Supply Depot. Mrs Iverson will accompany him. Hoopes, a member of the medical corps, has been stationed at Camp Elliott near San Diego since January.

Iverson Gog San Francisco Cleay Naval Supply Iverson i Pacific Ing Corps Camp Eliott San Diego California

Notice of Final Tax Sale and Quiet Title Suit in Daggett and Vernal

Public legal notices announce May 31 1944 tax sale at Vernal Utah for numerous parcels in Ouray Park Irrigation Co etc and a District Court quiet title suit in Daggett County Frank E Jenkins plaintiff vs The Heirs of John Erickson and others seeking to quiet title to described properties with summons directing defendants to appear within twenty thirty days and answer.

Vernal Jintah County Utah Mary Elizabeth Adams Ouray Park Irrigation Co George H J Langston Hyrum Rasmussen Sterling H. Rasmussen Bec Mary E Connelly Amy Jenkins Leota Aleen Bloom Henrietta McNaughton Bey Humphries Phosphate Co Mon Colonial Dames Warner Quinlan Asphalt Co H I Latquist Ameri Ean Asphalt Co Jensen Utah District Court of the Third Tudicial District State of Daggett County Frank E Jenkins John Erickson Charles L. Sparks John Jarvie Jono Erickson Stanley Crouse E H Bradshaw Ray E Dillman Roosevelt Utah

Bingham Family Weekend Visit and Local Flood Forecast

Genevieve Bingham visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fred G Bingham over the weekend as she plans transfer from Salt Lake air base to the Ninth Transportation Zone in San Francisco. A heavy runoff is expected on Ashley Creek with a peak from May 27 to June 8, possibly requiring emergency flood measures. Mrs Lynn M Pope, formerly with Express, now with General Motors in Salt Lake, visited her parents from Salt Lake with her brother Frank Gardiner of Salt Lake.

Genevieve Bingham Fred G. Bingham Miss Bingham Salt Lake Air Base San Francisco Ninth Transportation Zone Ashley Creek Lynn M Pope Salt Lake Louis 8 Gardiner Pope The Express General Motors Frank Gardiner Balt Lake

Lions Ladies Night Barbecue at Merkley Park

The Vernal Lions Club holds a Ladies Night next Wednesday at Merkley Park with a 6 30 pm caravan from the City Office. The program includes athletic events a softball game Lions vs Lionesses a musical program a humorous reading by Howard Calder and 100 percent attendance awards for 33 members with perfect meeting attendance.

Vernal Lions Club Merkley Park Lions Lionesses Howard Calder

Brother of Mrs Offield Dies in California

Richard Jackson 65 brother of Mrs Ran nle Offield died May 5 from pneumonia. Funeral held Friday at Grange Hall Wilt Mountain Colorado. Born Trinidad Colo January 19 1879, later moved to Routt County and married Mary A Borgh in 1899. Survived by two children Rosa Forgey of Craig and Jack Jackson of Los Angeles, his mother Mrs Susan Jackson, two sisters Mrs Offield and Mrs Jennie Harris of Grand Junction, and brother Charles Jackson of Steamboat Springs. Interment at Elk Mountain Cemetery.

Richard Jackson Rannle Offield Phneumonia Grange Hall Wilt Mountain Colo Jackson Trinidad Routt County Mary

FFA Members Tour Vernal Jensen Projects

Uintah High FFA members visited most project sites in Vernal and Jensen with their instructor Doyle Y Landon Smith Hughs board. The group toured mine projects and gathered updates on member work and progress for the year.

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