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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1921
Page
6
The weekly Leeton report records a Sunday school and Mutual program in remembrance of Mothers Day, a new girls and boys club led by Mrs Noelle Whitlock, and multiple local visits. Families attend dances, church services, and a creamery meeting in Fort Duchesne, with crop season and aurora sightings noted along with births and illnesses.
A Mothers Day program honored thirty nine mothers with a booklet Tributes to Mothers. Anton Strebel spoke. he and wife attended with Joe Wittwear. Friday featured a missionary day and stock show, followed by a large dance with ice cream and cake. Visitors came from Tridell Vernal Moffat and more. A quiet wedding united McCoy Nyberg and Fern Warburton.
Abhley and Ward White families travel to Juniper Springs for health baths by machine. A milk cow killed by lightning on Ashley Creek near W. Powell home. Bishop E A Cramer selects N G Sowards and Thomas Caldwell Jr as bishopric counselors. John Stagg honorably released after moving away. Beestings strike two year old Harold Lafe Richardson. physician called. Henry Kloepppel and D Karren families visit John Powell. Belva Eskleson leaves for Fort Duchesne. David Karren Jr to Blue Mountain cattle round-up. George Perry of Glines speaks at sacrament meeting. Mrs. Lizzie Long hosts wedding dinner for Nellie and Henry Klooppel. Emma Bates Powell, 78, weak after whooping cough. Wilbur Sowarda and Mrs Noel spoke at Sunday exercises.
The primary favorite a dance Friday night as Mr and Mrs E Rice furnished music and guests enjoyed the spring mood. Residents note changing skies Saturday evening and missives of curiosity. The Pricilla Thimble club met at Mrs George Ashton’s May 18 with Bernice Burns and Irma from Leota visiting Mrs Frank Brennan. Whooping cough cases noted locally. L Gray did a business trip to Vernal. Effie Durfen visited Lila Harris midweek. Wm Smirl traveled to Roosevelt later in the week.
Mr and Mrs B L Caldwell received a letter from their son Ernest who is in Canada. He reached Canada on May 8 after leaving Vernal May 2 and reports a fine trip with 80 much country seen. He notes cold and stormy weather at the time of writing.
Wiley Collett of Lonetree Wyoming arrives here Saturday evening with his family as they plan to return soon. Evan Smith came from Roosevelt on a business trip the latter part of the week. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Millican last Sunday and is doing well. Miss Leona McConkle is chosen club leader for the girls. meetings are Wednesdays at three and the first social is set for Thursday evening.
A goodly number of citizens attended the Lapoint stock show with top points awarded to a full blood Durham cattle herd belonging to C B Bartlett and a Durham bull owned by H Leroy Morrill, plus a Duroc Jersey pig owned by Hyrum Morrill. Social events included a Relief Society dance, a ward officer practice, Junior Club Girls at Mrs Christa Allred’s home, missionary notes from A M Lyman in Lincoln, Nebraska, and local farm reports on apple orchards and snow melt. Ivin Ross was injured when a horse fell on him, rendering him unconscious briefly but he is recovering.
Glines and neighbors recount visits to Diamond Mountain and Lapoint. Families including Reid, Gilligan, and Jarrell frequent trips, with graduates from Willcox academy and relatives returning from Sunnyside and Roosevelt. Junior clubs organized, Relief Society held annual meeting with forty five members and a lunch.
Davis Tdla Chivers receives letter from mother about her father improving. Gilbert Smuin and wife welcome a baby girl born May 10. Mother and baby healthy. Grandma Southam trips to the Reservation with Walter. A Vermont author living in a quaint village—neighbor calls elicit a witty reply. Coller plans visit to daughter Allie as John Robbins moves his family into a new home.
Washington May 13 The secretary of war after protests from Senators Gooding Idaho Stanfield Oregon Cameron Arizona Bursom New Mexico and Oddie Nevada amended last week’s order and halved the government wool offered at Boston to 3 000 000 pounds He argued the surplus must be cleared while senators warned low prices could depress future purchases Weeks promised to consult with them before any further wool sales.
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