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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1925
Page
8
A Friday program at Uintah High School featured a mock wedding and a witch stirring a magic pot delivering staged answers. The atmosphere of merrymaking poured through the event as students and community members enjoyed the spooky entertainment at the Oct. 30 showcase.
The Hallowe'en party at Otobo High School drew a large crowd to the decorated gym in orange and black. A tasty lunch was served and pranks plus strange trips added to the festive spirit, with a skeleton dance directed by Miss Smart as a standout feature.
Work began after landscape gardener plans to beautify the new school building. On Oct 30 about 100 boys and 21 wagons collected and moved dirt, cut trees, and leveled the grounds while girls provided cake sandwiches and hot chocolate. The effort continued under the banner Haul more dirt.
Duchesne county high school principals Elroy Boberg George P Barber and George N Larson met Tuesday to arrange a football game with Uintah high school's faculty at Roosevelt. The event is billed as the big seasonal highlight. Roosevelt hospital is undergoing remodeling and renovation for the occasion.
Dozens of cameras and camera crews are used to film Walter Lundin's photography for Safety Last. Walter Lloyd’s latest feature draws large crowds as he performs death defying stunts and strong acting, expected to rank highly among 1923 comedies. Also note a radio programs guide in The Carrier Wave published in Salt Lake City with subscriptions via The Vernal Express.
Firefighters were dispatched to the John L. Siddoway residence on North Vernal Avenue around 9 20 Wednesday evening. A small smoldering fire from a heat source in the fireplace ignited lath and scraps in the partition but was quickly extinguished with chemical extinguishers with no serious damage. Attorney Wallace Caldar noted the garden hose could have sufficed if not frozen. Siddoway was repainting and preparing to move, using the fireplace which heated the partition area.
Overland dealer Dolph Calder delivered cars to Richard Jensen of Vernal and William F Hanson of Provo in the last two weeks. Jensen bought a specially built mail car with a right hand drive for use on his mail route.
Last Friday J R Parker and his wife of Craig Colorado were driving to Vernal when their car left a bridge over Cockleburr flat creek about 12 miles east of Jensen and fell into the creek. Archie Rooks, driver on an oil track between Vernal and Rangely, assisted and brought the car into Vernal.
Federal building workers and spouses gathered at Li B S Kimes contractor home for a birthday surprise. People enjoyed a quartet and refreshments as Mr Kimes plans to move to St Louis Missouri. No one injured. a separate rain storm crash damaged a truck but driver escaped harm.
A string of recent accidents near Vernal shows drivers exercising care as they crash. William Morrison’s car rolled near Athley creek but left him unhurt. Archie Rooks’ oil truck overturned between Vernal and Reogely with no injuries reported.
The report notes occupants of a buggy were badly shaken but sustained no serious injuries. Also advertised is 80 acres of grazing land for sale five miles northwest of Vernal by E. x Eldis. Classified items include a 16 size Duke Chief heater and a sectional bookcase with library table, available at A. Smith residence cared for by Mrs Stringham.
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