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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1943
Page
8
Repainting of all Utah Auto Court cabins was completed last week by Swain and Hitridge with Nephi Atwood assisting. Interior work was finished under the guidance of Francis Feltch, owner of the Court.
A marriage license was issued to Alvin Sweatfield and Mabel Green, both of Vernal, by County Clerk Wilson Murray. Irvin Eaton, justice of the peace, performed the ceremony. Edward D Samuels, director of the Uintah State Bank, arrived from Salt Lake to spend several days here. Jonn W Pope left for White River to take five tractors to other OH Coolthorpe.
Mrs Ethel Martin departs Mot day with William Witbeck Sr for Salt Lake City on a buying tip. Mr Witbeck plans to return later this week accompanied by Mrs Witbeck and daughter Pearl Shim mons who has been attending school there.
May 31 interior department appropriation bill lists total Indian service funding of 26,926,431 dollars. Of this, 1,557,450 dollars is to come from tribal funds with the rest from the treasury. Proposals cover Uncompagre United and White River Utes, maintenance assessments, and the Utah project with amounts showing reimbursements and budget figures.
A sprawling community round of visits, illnesses, meetings, and everyday events unfolds across Ogden and nearby towns. Neighbors Atwood Hawthorpe Jackson families host gatherings, while frost bites crops and cars. Local residents attend sermons, celebrate birthdays, and report on farm life, travel, and troop moves.
Jensen residents and visitors fill a long town column. Mentions Mauris aircon, the Stewarts, many relatives and friends from Lake City to Vernal, and hospital events in May. Includes social visits, travel from Salt Lake City, a birth at Rawlink hospital, a ward conference report, and local church speakers and musical numbers.
Classified ads list various farm and livestock sales with items such as 30 head young ewes and 47 lambs, Spotted Poland China weaner pigs, bred gilts, and boar sons. Also notes seed potatoes, chicken house, barn feed rack, and pickups for sale including an 1840 International three quarters ton stake pickup. Listings show sellers like Clark Larson, James Marcos, Eldon Billings, Mary Jo Johnson, John E McNaughton, Mike Kastrinakis, and Showalter Motor Company in Utah and nearby areas. Prices appear per yard or per item, with contact references and locations such as Point Utah and Lapoint Utah.
Several items appear: rental listings for a modern six room apartment in town, curtain stretching services, a used piano for sale, and a car sale ad. Also partial notices reference a road education board and a crackdown on driving on school lawns and sidewalks at district schools. Some names and phone numbers appear among the clutter.
The Uintah Stake will host its monthly G Sunday afternoon union and priesthood meeting in the First Ward chapel. President H B Calder and C R Hopkins of the war board will speak, with a Jensen ladies chorus performing in preliminary exercises per President Archie Johnson.
Hospital notes report Wallace release after tick fever illness. Donis Merkley welcomed Sunday, with parents Mr and Mrs Jack Brewer. Victor Davis under medical care at the Basie Hospital. Benjamin Barker admitted for rapid week surgery. Alderson undergoing a surgical procedure this week. Alfie Plefritz admitted for surgery. Greenhow and Wilin receive treatment, with Wilin also noted for recent operation.
Reading shows Uintah District teachers planning defense work for the summer. Names include Marit Gardiner Ballard Lacie J Jason and others from Central and Salina areas. Several educators intend to continue studies while serving in summer programs and defense roles.
Last week Mrs PS Beck sold the old Freestone home to Mrs Ynnon Seeley for $1000. The property included one and a half acres of land. This dwelling was the first same house built in Uintah County. Mrs Beck will buy a home from Mr Beatrice Echoudld, north of the Leo Calder home.
Funeral services were held in Craig Colorado for Tom Morgan a longtime rancher and early settler. Morgan born in 1840s moved through Routt and Rio Blanco counties engaging in cattle and ranching before settling in Lily Park and later Steam Boat Springs. He served as Rio Blanco sheriff in 1886 and was married in 1892 to Grace Vaughn, leaving two children Pierre Morgan and a daughter Mrs Clyde Boyd plus two granddaughters.
The Utah commission reappointed Leonard to lead game and fish efforts for one year with all members of the board approved unanimously except for two members cited for issuing duplicate licenses. A beaver fur auction yielded 21000 dollars from 919 pelts across eight states, with half refunded to 44 trappers statewide. Bert Wheeler of Lewiston led top beaver furs in Cache County. Mrs Niles Haslem and family visit Bennet to see Mr Haslem of the State Road Commission.
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