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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1919
Page
5
A lengthy appeal urges immediate action to raise teacher salaries nationwide. It argues educators earned too little during and after wartime, compares wages with other workers, and calls on communities to adopt a minimum annual pay of $1,000 for teachers to secure America’s future through educated citizens.
Sunday meeting at Lapoint hosted elders James Hacking and Bodily with Mrs James Hacking. Grand Rasmussen returns from France and is well. Telegram from W Raleigh Nebeker arriving May 12 in Philadelphia and heading to Camp Lewis. Gladys Marshall home from Vernal. Dance raises 1600 for baseball. Lapoint ball team wins at Myton. John Bates visits from Vernal. Mrs N G Peterson returns to Salt Lake for burial of her father. McRoy Nyburg, Claude Morfey to Idaho for summer work. Joe C Marke’s brother to fix Sam Winn home. Alfred Worthen moves into Ray Kane house. Ray Nebeker ferries mail from Tridell. Edna Dingham to visit May 26 for ladies work. sewing projects planned. meeting at Mrs Lora Marshall’s home. James Harrison’s new residence nearing completion. Alfred Clarrison ill with cane.
The text records Grandma Foster visiting Vernal before returning to West Virginia for about a year, with Mrs Late Winn visiting Vernal last week and remaining to stay with her daughter Mrs Iva. It mentions a doctor visit and an expectation of returning to work soon, noting the weather is beautiful at present.
Oldarvidw Mra Henry Nash suffered a severe accident last Friday while returning home from her daughter's. The horse frightened on the hill by Raymond Neil's place caused her to be thrown from the buggy. May brought Eliza Wyman’s 74th birthday party with celebrations from family including granddaughter Nellie Hullinger. Several local residents moved properties and hosted gatherings, while a ball game between married and single men preceded Friday night’s dance, which ended as a rousing failure. John G. Wimmer was seen shearing sheep at the Perkins ranch.
Mrs F Airmen wife of Dr a former physician at the Indian Service station at Rand lett visited Friday to oversee her brother’s land near Randlett. George Ashton has the town’s finest lawn. The alfalfa harmed by the late fresta. Cream production by M F etehum rising weekly. Old Trossy boosts butter fat at 50 cents. Talk of a tennis court and a club in Randlett. Vanleit and son Leonard left for Meeker Colorado to scout for a home. Captain Gooley John McAndrews and Mr Gurr in town. Cooley’s farm southwest of town thriving. Gibson and Rico agents demo Case tractor value. Rice plowed a large tract on the Island. Mrs Bert Allred ill with mumps. Clara and Verven Glines brought lambs from Diamond Mountain. Frank Abplapolo moved family into town. Mrs Haller Pirickson returned from Salt Lake City. Thursday dances well attended with a three piece orchestra. Isaac Floss and wife back from Heber. Rosa improving. Forest Rosa and wife on business trip to Bennett. Rushel Harrison and Melvin Rosser part of a newly organized orchestra renting Golden Route dance hall. opening planned early June. Andrew Herring, honorably discharged, returned home. fought in France after enlistment. shares tales of battles. Conjoint M IA program Sunday evening listed. Commissioner G W Perry returned from Salt Lake City. Theora Erickson home after visiting aunt Mr William Witbeck.
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