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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1949
Page
5
Utah will be honored at Washington Cathedral on Sunday November 13 with prayers for the state and people. Utah servicemen and servicewomen who served the nation in war will be specially commemorated as the state flag joins the national colors in a procession.
A letter from Uncle Jeff describes family schemes around the widow Sarah Blench and a plan to marry her off to a bank president. He recalls a lamb chop dinner, a cheese sauce, peach shortcake, and remarks on a rival widow, with dessert hints and mentions of Solitaire Gelatin and Aunt Mike praising a coffee.
The second Utah Turkey show runs November 17 to 19 at the state fair grounds Salt Lake City with wide western entries. Harvey P Griffin of Sonoma California will judge the live and dressed divisions joining the Utah Turkey federation convention led by J Arza Adams at Hotel Utah ending with a banquet at Starlite Gardens.
Gusher Stella Underwood reports Hyrum Domgaard modernizes his home and installs barn lights. Fred Cameron and wife of Salt Lake stay with the Domgaards and join a pheasant hunt. Guy Underwood and wife spend Monday in Vernal on business. Bal lard school pupils ride a bus outing with driver Troy Trimble for the fifth through eighth grades.
A Utah doctor leads national efforts to develop new anemia treatments and precise diagnosis methods. Dr Maxwell Wintrobe of Salt Lake General Hospital is highlighted in the November Woman's Home Companion for advances including three new drugs and improved detection of anemia as a symptom of various illnesses.
Sixty students attended visits to Steinaker draw and Dry Fork canyon while families from Salt Lake, Moses Lake, Roosevelt, and Price dropped in. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lish Peterson and Mr and Mrs Howard Dean visiting a daughter, plus others from Salt Lake and Ft. Ward en. A new Hudson car drew attention as Troy Trimble shows it. O D Goodrich, Mary Keene visitors, and Rayon made from wood pulp used for draperies and furniture coverings.
Ballard Ellen Britken reports on local visits and events across Ballard and neighboring towns. Families travel to Roosevelt Ogden and Medfield attend conferences while relief society sessions, testimonial events, and banquets mark community life with many residents visiting relatives and staying connected.
Mrs Duane Bracken at Roosevelt welcomed a baby girl born at Roosevelt hospital on Oct 26. Relief society formed among Indian women at Ft Duchesne with Lita Bingham and Erna Stella. Rev Charles Ray to attend Baptist convention in Phoenix Nov 8 10. Howard Todd's missionary work in California. Max Todd writes his ship hit a typhoon en route to Finland. Alterra bus drivers lay new school walks. Scouts hosted a chapel party with a movie and light refreshments. Alterra Seminary and Roosevelt Seminary joint show and dance at Roosevelt Stake House. Harden Labrum family of Arcadia visited the Andersons.
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