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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1934
Page
1
Funeral services for Levina Burton and Oma Hackett were held in the Maeser and Jensen chapels, with Burgess Burton's family and local Relief Society members in mournful attendance. Burton, born 1885 in Heber, married to Henry James Burton, left two sons and a daughter, while Hackett, born 1873 in Joplin Missouri, widow of William Lyman Hackett, survived by grandchildren and two children.
Julius Jensen returned Wednesday from Duchesne the new county seat where he cast his vote. The quall season closed. The daily hunter limit was 15 with few taking it. Four Georges ran for long term commissioner. Mrs James Hacking suffered a minor eye injury from a pear, not serious. NoJ Meagher and John H Reader went to the reservation on business.
Martha J Brewster Tatum died November 5 at 84 after a long illness. Funeral was at her daughter Mrs M J Trone of Vernal with Rev George E Gulla presiding. Interment followed in Rock Point Cemetery. she was born June 27 1850 in Cane Hill Arkansas and married James L Tatum in 1872. Surviving are daughters Mrs L B Glifford Mrs F M Schmid and Mrs M J Trone and son Walter M Trone. Special music was provided by Leo Cilder and Mrs Wallace Colder.
A Patriot day program led by Witbeck Post 11 of the American Legion and Auxiliary will be held Monday at Uintah High Auditorium with a morning ceremony including a 10 55 start and a one half minute of silence at 11 00. A banquet at 7 00 p m at the Community House and a dance at Imperial Hall follow.
Pace Eastern Utah livestock men voted Saturday to form a grazing district east of the Wasatch range under the Taylor grazing bill. F R Carpenter directed the session with Archie Ryan assisting. committees for cattle and sheep were named to organize district operations and coordinate with federal agencies.
M Gadsby of Salt Lake was fined 25 dollars for unlawfully possessing a pheasant hen. Game warden Floyd Noel arrested him when the bird was found. Other hunters killed pheasant hens but were not apprehended and fined the maximum. such sportsmen are called predatory hunters.
Hunters from Salt Lake City Ogden Provo Heber City and many towns arrive for the Uintah pheasant and quail hunt with over 200 foreign hunters estimated on Sunday and Monday. The season closes next Saturday and Sunday. An Imperial hall Hoe Down dance opened the event with Salt Lake City and Winn Six Aces providing music. A library fund received a neat sum from the affair. Early Sunday crowds filled every field as seasoned hunters took limits while the day wore on and the warm weather kept hunting enjoyable.
The Uintah county Red Cross Roll Call begins Sunday and ends Tuesday with a goal of 275 members. Roll call chairmen are named in 25 communities, and a first aid school in Vernal is planned for winter, plus a life-saving and home nursing course in spring.
Mary Elizabeth Maime Hacking died Wednesday night at 6 o clock after months of illness following a stroke. Born March 19 1874 at Beaver she moved to Ashley Valley and Dry Fork with her parents. She was married to John Hacking in 1883 and had many relatives and pioneer roles. Funeral Saturday at Maeser Ward Chapel with burial in Maeser Cemetery. She was known for community work and love of flowers and friendships with Uintah Indians.
Interested individuals may register with Mrs Darothy McCanel chairwoman or Miss Golda Massey secretary of the Utah County Red Cross at the county recorder’s office. The course offers 24 hours of instruction in two weekly one hour classes. A 75 cent text book fee is due at registration. Further class times and locations to be announced next week per Mrs McCariel.
On Monday Bishop Iran Gardner announced that Howard J Dudley will leave for a mission in the Eastern States for the LDS Church. Dudley departs November 23 from Salt Lake, with a flight on December 6. A farewell party will honor him Thursday evening November 22 at the Jensen ward chapel.
Local meeting lists Mrs Vern McCarre and J R Douglas among attendees. W Henderson leads roll call with volunteers from Services and Hygiene groups. Board members named include L G Nobie Mrs L K Murphy Mrs Bia Hatch Wm H Siddown Peterson and Glenn Mller.
Totals list senator King 5110 for Cole ton 81320 with 13790 majority and congress First district Mur dock 55180 Woolley 29345 majority 25915. Second district Robinson 66537 Loofbouron 9 3 756 majority 22781 Wolfe 109240 Straup 65207 majority 44023 Treasurer Riley 111005 Ajax 62660 majority 48345 turnout over 2500. Abe Murdock received largest county majority. Don Colton and Senator King noted precinct gains.
Quarterly Uintah Stake conference to be held at the Plaka Tabernacle in Vernal on Friday and Saturday With special priesthood sessions Saturday evening and Sunday morning General conference session at 2 pm Sunday The closing session directed by the stake MIA Sunday evening Public invited to attend all sessions
Road work on the Steinaker Draw section of the Vernal Manila highway is slowed while the state road commission plans a bridge and awaits a rock crusher. A full crew is expected to start within the next week or so.
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