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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1942

Page

5

Vernal social and club events recap a week

The OT Bridge Club met at Mrs Howard Caldwell’s home with eight members and four guests. Prizes went to Mrs Thomas Karren and Mrs George Hoth. The Faculty Women’s League met at Mrs Raymond Siddoway’s home with a Halloween theme, 14 members, four guests, and a luncheon. A Halloween party featured games and a midnight movie outing. A handkerchief shower honored Mrs Howard Ellis at Mrs Caldwell’s home with sixteen guests and a salad luncheon. The 5 O 8 Club hosted by Mrs Howard Williams had eleven members plus two guests and a luncheon. A wedding notice announced Clifta Hodgkinson and Curt Engberson’s marriage on September 25 at the groom’s parents’ home, with an open house reception and a short honeymoon in San Francisco before settling in Oakland.

OT Bridge Club Howard Caldwell Raymond Gsiddoway Dioward Elis Lee Caldwell Frank Wright Aigh Thomas ‘Karren George Hoth Donald R Barr Faculty Women's League Faculty Womens League Raron Siddoway H Great West A Nobel Kimball Wm B Wallis Irvin Eaton Paul Bricker John Stage Arthur Uproneing Howard Ellis Raymond Siddoway Myles Colton Kenneth Carroll O M_Rosewell Ellis Los Angeles Howard Williams J Hecking L G Jackson Leadville Colorado Lyle Andersen Clyde Hall Butcher Clifta Hodgkinson Curtlh Enggon Cyrus Engberson Oakland California Donna Caldwell Earl Engberson San Francisco Exyberson Richmond

Community Notes From Downey Salt Lake Visits and BPW Meeting

Roy Carroll of Downey and S D Pearce of Lynwood arrived Sunday. Enid Burtgeon left for Salt Lake, employment at the Salt Lake Dental Laboratory. Mrs Otis Weeks honored as she resigns from Public Welfare. BPW met at Uintah Stake Bank with guest speakers on Keeping Fit For Defense and Community Organization For Defense. Eight members attended. next social October 16 at Mrs Henry Schaefermeyer’s home.

Roy Carroll Downey Califor S D Pearce Lynwood California Enid Bturgeon Salt Lake The Otis Weeks Bele Angus Department of Public Welfare William Mott BPW Uintah Stake Bank Wm B Wallig Tenney Johnston Henry &Chaefermeyer

Thomas E McKay To Speak at Stake Conference

Thomas E McKay will speak at the stake conference with sessions on Saturday and Sunday in Vernal. The priesthood session is set for 7 30 pm Saturday, with general conferences at 10 00 am 2 00 pm and 7 30 pm Sunday in the tabernacle. Mrs RS Jordan from Salt Lake joins the event with Mrs Hales and others in attendance.

JC Angus Thomas ’ McKay LDS Church RS Jordan Salt Lake Ln Roosevelt Stake Preston Q Hale Salt Lake City Hales m Mra Ward White Vernal Seminary Tabernacle Mf 1 Rejllee Society

Vernal Express Nov 5 1942 reports wartime defense moves

Fragmented wartime clipping notes people relocated from rural Utah towns to larger centers for defense work. Mentions armed forces, families moving, and statewide mobilization as the war effort expands.

Repubied Mtalea

American Education Week Begins Nationwide

American Education Week starts this month and runs through November 4 in all schools nationwide. The theme is Education For Free Men with daily topics including renewing faith, serving wartime needs, building strong bodies, developing loyal citizens, cultivating knowledge and skills, and morale for victory. Everyone is urged to visit the schools during this program.

Community Market Stock Bought by Ashton

The entire Community Market stock was sold to Ashton on Tuesday evening and immediately transferred. The cold storage locker system will continue to be operated. Oscar M Lyman, manager, operates a string of trucks at Tooele Utah. OFP Biling ford aearnant manager plans to enter defense work soon. Advisory board members and J A Cheney met with grazing officials to discuss the Willow Creek land transfer to Indians as part of their reservation. A bill passed in the Aeaste would transfer 700000 acres of grazing land. no definite action yet. A representative stockmen body will meet in Salt Lake with chief Gryarler. R H Rutledge, Pvt Wilbur E Wellman, Co C Infantry, informed his father he is at Veterans hospital in Salt Lake City after promotion. Wellman volunteered for service in Oakland, California, in July.

Market Tock Ashton Oscar M Lyman Tooele Utah OFP Bilingford Aearnant J A Cheney Jerry Kerr T Greenslit Binson Willow Creek Indias Salt Lake Gryarler R H Rutledge Wilbur E Wellman Wellman Veterans Hospital Salt Lake City Caron Colorado Welman Oakland California

Local Notices and Soldier News From Hill Field and Area

Dale Ashby and Floyd Massey returned Sunday for a short visit before entering active service with the US Coast Guard. Mrs Annette Acklehurst received a telegram from Hutchison Kansas about her brother Monroe Stirites death. Leslie Macky returned to Tooele after a stay with the Galbreaths. Nolan Jay Reynolds came for a temporary furlough with his parents Fred and Mrs Reynolds. stationed at Fort Benning. Lt Bruce Kelly arrived from Ft Belvoir to attend an officers training course and left for Doulsan. Mrs Reys Leavit, child welfare consultant, visited the local welfare office. Mrs Orser Smith received an anniversary gift from Sgt B Orser Smith, their first wedding anniversary. Henry Workman and family visited their daughters Lianna and Reva Merkley at LD Business College in Leake. Alvin Bowden promoted to technical sergeant. to enter officers training school. stationed at Topeka with a division of air camps.

Alvin Bowden Topeka Kansas

Hunters From Outside Pay Fines for Pheasants

Pheasant season trends show strong success with most hunters reaching limits. State Game officials report wood flesh birds and fewer outside hunters in the Basin. At Duchesne a blockade found seventeen violators with hens, fined from 25 to 50 dollars each, hens seized. Closing date for pheasant season is Sunday night.

Henry Slaugh Duchesne Piaa

Gusher Youth Writes Parents From England Letter

Sergeant Lowell W Duvall sends word from somewhere in England to his parents Mr and Mrs Alex Duvall detailing his ten months at Hit Field Ogden prior to transfer His wife Virginia Curren Duvall has returned to her Iowa home and is mentioned in the letter dated November 2

Lowell W Duvall Ingland Alex Duvall Gergeant Duvall Hit Field Ogden Virginia Curren Duvall Iowa

Fire damages reach hundreds in two local blazes

In the past week two fires caused damage in nearby homes. On Wednesday at the Alvin Kay residence near the Fair Grounds children playing with matches started a small hole in plaster, quickly controlled by Mrs Kay with minor losses. On Thursday a fire at the Walter Collier home south of town spread from the furnace room, with neighbors removing furniture before the house was insured and valued at about 9000.

Alvin Kay Hear the Fair Grounds Idam Walter Collier Salt Lake

Pheasant hunters and residents listed in local visit notes

The column records visits and movements of townspeople including E J Dyke of Salt Lake City visiting and others from Roosevelt Vernal Oakland Corpus Christi and Provo. It mentions pheasant season participants Ross Crandell John Henderson and more, plus departures to Los Angeles and military service notes for Pvt George G Wellman and others.

Ross Crandell John Henderson C Howe Prancis Livington Livingston James Orr Bus Hatch B Philips Dele Ravencroft Jack Sullivan G Heath Mark Wright Ealt Lake Dean Wattson Heber Dale Grant Byron P Biener Frank Swannell Murray

Uintah County Defense Council Embraces All Local War Agencies

Uintah County Defense Council highlights collaboration with local war agencies. Names of officials and departments appear in fragmented OCR, including health, education, transportation, recreation, labor, agriculture, and rationing programs. Readable items point to broad mobilization efforts and community coordination during wartime.

Uintah County Defense Council Blaine Lee Cooper Information Uwate Powning Health Johnston Aba Axy Corps Banford Odefers Henderson Giant West Health J J. Hansen

Movement seeks speed limit changes in wartime plan

Readers report a discussion on adjusting speed limits amid wartime priorities. Officials consider extending dates to remove hazards while maintaining traffic controls. The article notes concerns about enforcement and potential impacts on travel and safety across roadways.

Incident at Tuap Pomes House Sparks Lively Night

An action filled evening at Tuap Pomes house ended with a track by Hyhinin's couple of nights ago. The ad then chimney was smacked off and the roof set on Bre. Thad found things lively and exciting for a spell.

Tuap Pomes Hyhinin Thad

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