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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1923
Page
3
Bishop and Mrs G M Iverson came back from Salt Lake City Sunday night reporting weather better than at home. The school boys of the upper grades and their teachers led by Principal...
Albert M Goodrich and Frank Slaugh led a cement floor project in a basement with teacher supervision and student crews. The woodwork class will be taught by Goodrich, while nearby incidents include Frank Goodrich breaking his arm hauling corn and Byron Goodrich narrowly escaping a wheel accident. Leona Manwaring suffers blood poisoning in her foot, hindering shoe wear.
Ashley Word informed Mrs. Sarah Adama that her son George Adamg, 34, of Kemmerer Wyoming, was killed instantly in a quarrel. He was single and had lived in the valley for fourteen years. Sidney Morrison, his brother in law, travels to Kemmerer for burial arrangements. Funeral planned for Friday. Also reported, Dave Adams injured in mines, Mrs. Adams facing more trouble. Frank Whightman reports two feet of snow on Diamond Mountain. William Lewis to take his son Willie to Price. Mrs. and Mrs. Gibron, Mrs. George Colton and Carl Sewards leave for Salt Lake City then San Bernardino via state capitol visit.
Earl Mooseman and Mr and Mrs Thomas Ellingford appear among a list of attendees along with Mr and Mrs Parley Goodrich Mr and Mrs Stephen M. Ross and Virley Morrill in a community social notice.
A Sunday evening meeting at Bennett school house featured Mrs. Lambert and John Wiscomb of the Roosevelt stake board. The program included talks by several members and a reorganization of the Young Man's Mutual with John Haslem as president. Teachers returned from a Salt Lake City convention and health updates for John B. Bennett and Nelson R. Lewin were given.
Mrs Misa Bess Myers left Thursday for Vernal to seek medical care. The White Rocks Ladies Club met Thursday afternoon at the Myers residence, knitting and preparing for the bazaar. The group welcomed Indian school children and heard Mrs Frank Davis lead a fine program.
Gusher O S Stout of Leeton spent a few days visiting at the Naylor hotel last week en route to Cold water Michigan to settle an estate left to him. Mrs B O Colton visited relatives in Vernal last week and Miss Mariam Sauer with Thelma Hunt of Vernal spent the weekend at home. William Tufford of Salt Lake City called on Gusher friends on his way to Alamosa Colo where he supervises the erection of several buildings. Bonnie the Scotch Collie owned by Horace Coltharp died at the Naylor hotel where she had lived the past year.
Thomas Winn and daughter-in-law Mrs Alvin Winn of Garrison Utah stay with Bishop Horace Morrill while exploring Basin Basin area for a possible home purchase. They plan to return next summer. A Halloween party by the Mutualy, with Levi Kitchen as dance manager, featured ghost stories by Mrs Morrill and Mrs Ethel Christensen. Teachers returned from the UEA trip with LeRoy Morrill Nassall Harrison and Reed Morrill noting a splendid convention. George Bartlett and Bishop Morrill joined Vernal priests meeting, with C B Bartlett A M Lyman Frank Morrill Joseph Glines in attendance.
Mrs Magele Ross and daughter Mrs Verlle Morrill visited relatives Saturday and Sunday. Mutual officers held their home officers party and opening party and plan entertainment for home missionaries. Agnes Jacobson and family returned from Provo after summer stay. Several chicken pox cases reported in the ward. Mrs Caraling Wardle returned from Price where she had been visiting.
Mrs. William Shelton and daughter visit. Misa Florence Gregory returns from Salt Lake City. Ernest Johnson back from Salt Lake City school. Iva Pierson recovering after hand surgery. Deer hunts in the mountains with Edward Hooft Dan Natty and Albert Harris. Blanche Watson home from relatives visit. F B Colling ill at Gilneas ward. John Giinea to Diamond Mountain. Jane Cook and Joseph Gilnes home after visiting relatives. Archie Johnson birth day party for Ivan and Arnold. Glen Miller home from deer hunting visiting sister Myrtle Ereknan. Sunday school reorganized. Eugene Woodruff superintendent Cecil Billings assistant. Mark Freestone from California living with grandparents Bishop and Mrs. M. M. Batty. Fourth Primary group led by Sarah Hunting finished year’s work at Hilda Reid’s home. Miss Reid ill with rheumatism and heart trouble. Mrs. Lucinda C. Duke nursing her sister Mrs. Derg Hodgkinson. Stephen Perry and others returned from Nevada summer visit. Karl Roberts back at school after blood poisoning. Stake officers George Tanner Irvin Eaton and wife visit Mutual Sunday. Frank Luck home after week with sister Alice Pitt. Ajita Workman family to make their home here this winter. Mrs. William Pearce visiting relatives. Albert McCurdy moves son William back from Sunnyside to Vernal. Mrs. Allie Alexander and Mrs. Lewiy Galley go to Lapoint. Kaniastuianx family moving to Mohrland. Alta Gillman and Ella McKee at Salt Lake teachers convention.
City residents welcomed travelers home on Monday as George McCurdy and wife visited relatives before heading to California. Archie Jenkins and William Wardle returned after a coal load. Thomas Jenkins Sr and his wife came back from their honeymoon to find all married couples ready to give them a charivari.
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