Engagement Announced for Afton Bingham and Ernest Stewart
Bishop and Mrs Lester Bingham announce the engagement of their daughter Afton to Ernest J Stewart Jr son of Dr and Mrs E X Stewart of Logan The marriage will take place Thursday June 6 in the Logan L D A temple The bride is a graduate of Uintah high school and Utah State Agriculture College at Logan and a member of Chi Omega She is also a USAC graduate Mr Stewart is a USAC graduate and a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Bingham
Afton
Ernest J. Stewart Jr
E. X Stewart
Logan
Logan Lda
Uintah High School
Utah State Agriculture College
Chi Omega
Stewart
USAC
Sigma Chi
Primary Conference in Vernal First Ward Chapel
Sunday night the Primary held a conference with President Mrs Mable Stagg presiding Emil Johnston son of Mr and Mrs Owen Johnston graduated from the Primary Twelve tableaux were presented in a life size frame portraying the spirit of Primary in song and story The chorus of 73 children directed by Mrs Elva Davis performed with Rowena Lambert and Ruth Caldwell on piano and violin Mrs Berda Berkley read the program and Bishop Pontha Calder and Mrs Fred G Bingham spoke with Bingham serving as stake Primary officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal First Ward
Mable Stagg
Emil Johnston
Owen Johnston
Berda ‘Terkley
Elva Davis
Rowena Lambert
Ruth Caldwell
Plano
Pontha Calder
Fred G Bingham
Bingham
Congregational services at Wingsbury church this Sunday
The Wingsbury Congregational Church holds regular Sunday morning worship at 11 am with Sunday school at 10 am. All boys and girls planning to attend Vacation School are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingsbury Congregational Church
Gipson Hotel Repaint Brightens City Block
Gipson Hotel received a fresh Vernalth spring paint job significantly improving its facade. The first business block in the city to be repainted, it prompts praise for Mrs Gipson for enhancing the town’s appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gipson
Vernalth
Fire at Rangely Destroys Toy Cabin of Coltharp
A fire in Rangely destroyed a toy cabin owned by J W H Coltharp and used by Earl Merkley of Jensen. He had recently moved his household items there. Little of value was saved, with only some saddled pine appears remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raneely
J WH Coltharp
Earl Merkley
Jensen
Kew Lions Initiated at Vernal Club Meeting
At the Vernal Lions Club meeting held Wednesday, DB Woolley, Alin Weeks, Ralph Alexander, and Lyn Pack were initiated as new members. Special guests M L Laundberg and R A Gillis attended. J Ce Antrson was named club T representative to the Associated Civic Clubs of Eastern Utah, with LG Noble presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Lions Club
DB Woolley
Alin
Ralph Alexander
Lyn Pack
L Laundberg
R A Gillis
Thorne Studio Improves Display Room and Museum
Leo Thorne, photographer and naturalist, updated his studio last week. The changes include an arched partition separating the display room from the museum, enhancing the gallery space and presenting photography in the front area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo GO Thorne
Collier Furniture Store Enlarged Display Room Opens
The Collier Furniture company expanded its display room with a new walk and ceiling decorations. The enlarged space creates a larger replay area for furniture and reduces the crowded look of the former smaller room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier Furniture Company
Floating kidney prayer interruption in old time sermon
An elderly man asks a minister to pray for his floating kidney. The minister declines praying for physical ailments, claiming to pray only for spiritual matters. The scene contrasts the casual request with the minister’s rigid stance and jokes from a parish setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tverlbody
Rastus
Burglars Loot Ouray Store In Early Sunday Breakin
The store of C A Broome at Ouray was burglarized early Sunday. About $200 worth of merchandise vanished after intruders shattered a large front window pane and used the rear door to remove items. Sheriff J Emery Johnson and deputies investigated clues but made no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouray
C A Broome
J Emery Johnson
Weekly Band Concert At Uintah County Courthouse Grounds
A weekly band concert will be held on Saturdays at the court house grounds from five to six in the evening starting Saturday June. Prof Lloyd Winn, director of the Uintah High School Band, says beginners are still welcome in free instruction. Band classes are in Vernal on Monday, Macar on Tuesday, or Naples on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Lloyd Winn
Uintah High School
Winn
Vernal
Macaer
Naples
Check artist bond set in forgery case
Will Etlifritz Vernal youth bound over to district court after a May 21 preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Charles DeMolsy. Bond fixed at 750 dollars, which he has not furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Etlifritz
Vernal
Charles DeMolsy
Vacation Bible School at Kingsbury Church June 3 to 14
Kingsbury Congregational Church to hold Vacation Bible School from June 3 through 14 with daily sessions 9 to 11 30 a m except weekends. Faculty includes Miss Frances Ball AGAM RE Miss Helen Wilson ABBS Wasatch Academy Mr F Pleasant Charles Albright and Rev George E Guild. Open to all community children ages five to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsbury Congregational Church
Frances Ball
Agam RE
Helen Wilson
Abbs
Wasatch Academy
F Pleasant
Charles Albright
George E Guild
Wallace Calder Family Attends BYU Graduation Exercises
Mr and Mrs Wallace Calder plan to travel to Provo this weekend to attend BYU graduation exercises. Their daughter Helen Calder will be among the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Calder
Provo
BYU
Helen
Visit to Vernal and East Lake Ends with Calder Party
Jay Jensen of Salt Lake City with his nephew and Mrs Pontha Quider spent the weekend in Vernal. They returned to East Lake on Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Edgar Calder and Clive Calder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Jensen
Salt Lake City
Pontha Quider
Vernal
East Lake
Edgar Calder
Clive Calder
Churchill Heads to Lehi and Logan Campaign Tour
A. H. Churchill departed Tuesday for Lehi for several days then will proceed to Logan to conduct a campaign. Churchill has been with the Express for the past six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H Churchill
Lehi
Logan
Churchill
The
Express
Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs Karl Obert in Los Angeles
Word comes from Los Angeles of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Karl Obert on May 17. Mr Obert was formerly Miss Hazel Lewis, daughter of Mr and Mrs Siney Lewis of Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Karl Obert
Mr. Obert
Hazel Lewis
Siney Lewis
Vernal
Orla Jonson Returns From California Trip
Orla Jonson returned May 23 after visiting California with her sister in San Francisco and Los Angeles before going to Boulder Dam She was accompanied by Mrs Archie Allen a sister and her mother.
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Mss
Orla Jonson
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Boulder Dam
Mra
Archie Allen
Sideoways Attend University of Utah Graduation
Mr and Mrs W H Sideoway and daughter Mrs Mable Batty traveled to Salt Lake City for the University of Utah graduation exercises. Their daughter Lorna is a member of the graduating class this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Sideoway
Mable Batty
Salt Lake City
University of Utah
Lorna
Burns attends arraignment of Lapont murder suspect
Robert Burns acting Indian agent at Ouray Uintah agency Vernal attended the arraignment of Isaac Sakniket charged with the murder of Robert Red Cap at Lapont in May. He was accompanied by John Victor Indian interpreter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burns
Ouray-Uintah
Fort Duchesne
Isaac Sakniket
Robert Red Cap
Lapont
John Victor
Vernal Student Attends NL Spring Formal in Salt Lake City
Miss Ruth Calderlef travels from Vernal to attend the NL spring formal held Saturday at the Ambassador Hotel in Salt Lake City. She spends the weekend in Salt Lake with Edith Young and Eleanor Robinson and plans to return Friday with her brother Edgar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Calderlef
Ambassador Hotel
Salt Lake City
Ruth
Salt Lake
Edith Young
Eleanor Robinson
Edgar
Vernal Couple Reports Father-in-Law Recovering After Horse Incident
Mr and Mrs Pierre Morgan visited Vernal from the branch and say Thomas Morgan, 76, who had two ribs fractured last week when thrown from a horse, is progressing well and hopes to remount his horse within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Morgan
Ardath Siddoway Sees Duchesne Tourism Rise in Vernal Visit
Ardath Siddoway, manager of the Ashton Service Station in Duchesne, and longtime local employee, was in Vernal Sunday. He reported business in Duchesne on the upswing due to increased tourist travel with the start of work at Moon Lake dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardath Siddoway
Ashton
Duchesne
Vernal
Upurn
Moon Lake Dam
Wool prices rise as 3800 fleeces sold in region
The wool market in this region stayed bright with Magagna Brothers selling 3800 fleeces to Forte Dupree and Sawyer of Boston at 20 cents per pound. The report notes this price as highly encouraging for wool wintered on desert range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Magagna Brothers
Forte, Dupree and Sawyer
Boston
Desert Range
Tribune
Firestone Names Pacific Coast Sales Manager
In a major 1936 move Firestone Tire & Rubber Co California appointed Harry B Tompkins as Sales Manager for the Eleven Western States. President J. J. Cope praised his long service and wide familiarity with Coast dealers and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firestone Company
Pacific Coast
J. J. Cope
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company of
California
Harry B Tompkins
Cope
Tompkins’ Tong
Leonard K Firestone
Ws Firestone
Akron
Tompkins
Pacific Conet
Ilegan
Firestone
Vernal Local News Highlights Family Visits and Education
J Clive Daily notes Vernal resident Hoe ae Dads Vernal over flu recovery. Coleen Pitt to study music in Kamas under A M Williams. Henry J Chatwin postmaster of Jensen mentioned. Bas a business caller in Vernal with daughter Sammy Hatch. Hatchs returned from Farr Lake City on business and pleasure. Bruce Maxwell and family visited Vernal from Myton with Mrs Hodgkinson. Mrs Stoffers from Myton joined them. Driver F E Smith and family traveled to Salt Lake, visiting relatives. Mr Smith is Uintah school district clerk.
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Coleen
M Pitt
Kamas
Music
A M Willams
Henry J. Chatwin
Jensen
Bas
Vernal
Sammy Hatch
Bruce Maxwell
Myton
Albert E Hodgkinson
Fred Stoffers
FE Smith
Salt Lake
Vernal welcomes Misa Miriam Hislop for summer visit
Misa Miriam Hislop, daughter of Mrs Clyde Nelson, returns to Vernal for the summer vacation after studying at Wasatch Academy in Mt Pleasant. She will spend the season with family and friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Miriam Hislop
Clyde Nelson
Vernal
Wasatch Academy
Mit
Smith and Miller Visit Vernal For Business
My and Mrs Willard Smith and Mr and Mrs Mat Miller visited the home of Mr Joseph P Hacking Friday and Saturday. Mr Smith and Mr Miller came to Vernal on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Smith
Mat Miller
Joseph P. Hacking
Smith
Mr Miller
Vernal
Mrs Elna Anderson and William Hacking Attend Funeral
Mrs Elna Anderson and William Hacking of Cedar Fort attended the funeral of Annie M Hacking and were guests at the home of their brother, Joseph P. Hacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elna Anderson
William Hacking
Cedar Fort
Annie M Hacking
Joseph P. Hacking
Ray Duke and Wallace Families Attend Denver J C Penney Convention
Mr and Mrs Ray Duke and Mr and Mrs L T Wallace returned from a trip to Denver where they attended a J C Penney convention. Mr Duke manages the local Penney store and Mr Wallace of the Roosevelt store. Mr Wallace learned of a transfer to the Logan store during the convention.
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Ray Duke
L T. Wallace
Denver
J. C Penney Company
Duke
J C Penney
Wallace
Roosevelt
Walelace
Logan
Mrs Glen Burne Returns Home After Vernal Visit
Mrs Glen Burne daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Williams returns to her Murray home after a short visit in Vernal with her parents and friends. Mys Burns accompanied by her daughters Ellen and Elaine.
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Glen Burne
Charles Willams
Murray
Vernal
Mys Burns
Ellen
Elaine
Mrs Rae Ashton Returns From Mt Pleasant Visit
Mrs Rae Ashton returned Wednesday evening from Mt Pleasant where she went to fetch her son Stewart who has been attending school there the past winter. She was accompanied by Mrs Neal Hanka of Price, Ralph Ashton, and Harold Duke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae Ashton
Mt Pleasant
Stewart
Neal Hanka
Price
Ralph Ashton
Harold Duke
Noble couple returns from Utah trip in Provo Balt Lake
Mr and Mrs L Noble returned Sunday night from a visit to Provo and Eureka. Mr Noble is principal of Uintah High School and newly appointed superintendent of the Uintah School District, a position he will officially assume on July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Noble
Balt Lake
Provo
Eureka
Noble
Uintah High School
Uintah School I
Paul Rosenlund and Helen Roberts Oversight Incident
In a Sunday incident involving Paul Rosenlund of Meeker and Helen Roberts of Glines ward, Crews Lakes reports an erort event with unspecified details. Authorities did not release full statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Rosenlund
Meeker, Cole
Helen Roberts
Glines Ward
Lakes
Erort
Mr and Mrs Chartes P Fox Visit for Leg Treatment
Mr and Mrs Chartes P Fox rewined from Leoke Tuesday evening where they went to have Mir Fons leg treated. The doctor reports the leg is doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox
Townsend Old Age Pension Meeting Set for June First
A Townsend Old Age Pension meeting will be held at the county courthouse Saturday June 1 at 800 pm, according to Samuel H Kimball, chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
County Ccurt House
Samuel H .Kimball
Vernon cash store manager changes hands to Ashton Bros
J 8 W Msthebel former manager of the Vernal branch of Allen Cash Stores sold last week to the Ross Brothers has accepted a position with Ashton Brothers Company and will regain in Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msthebel
Vernal
Allen Cash
Ross Brothers
Ashton Brothers Company
Dr A O Bole Jr Leads Work at Dinosaur Nation Monument
Dr A O Bole Jr is in Balt Lake City on business and directing activities at the Dinosaur Nation al Monument work site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A O Bole Jr
Dinosaur National Monument
Balt Lake City
Engineer Joseph Young Inspects U S Route 840 Facility
Joseph Young of Orden, an engineer with the Bureau of Public Roads, conducted an annual inspection on Monday of the U 840 project site. The visit focused on evaluation of road standards and safety compliance along the corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Young
Orden
Bureau of Public Roads
Miss Funice Johnson Leaves Vernal Ex for LDS Business College
Miss Funice Johnson, employed at the Vernal Ex press for the past winter, departed Tuesday morning for Salt Lake City to attend the LDS Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funice Johnson
Vernal Express
Salt Lake City
LDS Busiess College
State Asphalt Plant boosts local payroll and coal use
The plant west of Maeser furnishes a robust payroll for Ashley Valley and consumes over $60 worth of Ashley Valley coal daily while providing work for more than a dozen additional men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maeser
Ashley Valley
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Evilyn Green
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J F Chapman
Bertha Meredth Prestos
Joseph Galbreath
Congregational Services
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KEW Lions
Thorne Studio
Dhiily Vacation Bible School
Triangle Cafe
Triange
R. M. Martin
Mar
H. D. Tompkins
Clive Daily
Charles A Hatch
Farr Lake City
Vou Exaco
Mirestone
Ab Jenkins
Lake Bonneville
Utah
Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store
Firestone Tire
Jethima
San Lecgo
Rize
Jagual
Euperioglo
Tarmde
Guaerantes
Carriea
Thie Tire
Tirestone Auto Supply and Service
Ford
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EAS
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Wama
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