Vernal City election yields clean, varied ticket support
In Vernal 434 of 471 registered voters cast ballots with many abstentions. The Citizens ticket led straight votes while 277 scratched ballots shaped the outcome. A new administration looms with emphasis on economy and progress amid civic challenges like water works and future city needs.
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Vernal
Citizens
Vernal Boosters’ Party
Citizens’ Party
Peoples’ Party
Peoples Party
Armistice Day Observed In Vernal With Quiet Ceremonies
Armistice day will be observed as a national holiday in Vernal. a parade from Central school to the town center will feature a two minute silent prayer at 12 oclock. a banquet for ex service men at five pm and a monster military ball at Orpheus hall will conclude the day with readings and speeches by prominent citizens.
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Taber
Disarmament Congress
Washington
Womens’ Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Witback
Orpheus
Red Cross Roll Call Opens With County Drive
The Fifth Annual Red Cross Roll Call starts today with committees in every community. State Rep I Sander leads as roll call director, backed by county Treasurer Henderson and local officials. The Vernal Express notes an organized drive with chairmen and working groups across the county aiming for a record year before Thanksgiving.
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I. Sander
Red Cross
Williams. Henderson
John WN. Davis
H. S. Olsean
sMra
C .A. Johnson
George H. Christy
Chaiirman
Robert Witmer
Vernal Chapter
The
M. 2
Martine
Walter McCoy
Myxktla Hoeft
L. W. Gurry
D. Coltin
Amish County
Strady Improvement Reported in Meid West Section
W N Preas assistant cashier of the Hank of Vernal and newly elected councilman returned from Denver Kansas City and other midwest points. He notes farmers struggle to dispose of immense crops and pastureting corn rather than gathering it with feeders in the fields. Meats have dropped and a slow but steady improvement is expected to reach rural communities. Preas was in Kansas City during the three days of the American Legion meet with notable attendees from around the world.
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W. N. Preas
Hank of Vernal
Denver
Kansas City
Midwest
Preas
American Legion
Christmas Story Contest Prize Rules Published
The Vernal Express announces a Christmas edition on Friday December 16 1921 and invites Uintah County public school pupils to submit one best Christmas story up to 1200 words. First prize five dollars second prize three dollars. Each entry must be signed a pseudonym and include the pupil s real name and address in an envelope.
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Vernal Express
Express
Ashley Valley
Uintah
Uintah County
Yon de Plume
Utah
Vernal Pears Shipped to England From Hacking Orchard
James Hacking, owner of 33 Sheldon pear trees, shipped fruit to California, Denver, Kansas City, New York and Omaha. Despite a late freeze reducing yield, his pears were praised as delicious. He notes two cases once arrived in England in fine condition and were rated the finest the recipient had tasted.
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James Hacking
Mr. Hacking
Tha
California
Denver
Kansas City
New York
Omaha
England
Contract Awarded for Fort Duchesne Vernal Road
The Fort Duchesne Vernal federal aid project was awarded to Waratch Trading Co by the state road commission on November 8. The low bid of 41 609.05 includes engineering costs for a 6.7 mile route with grading and gravel surfacing. Work must be finished within 150 days. five bidders ranged to 82 303.72. Estimated cost by federal and state government is just over 56 000.
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Fort Duchesne-Vernal
Waratch Trading Company
State Road Commission
Messrs Batty and Eaton of
Verna
Schools Parade Monday for Swimming Pool
Five hundred students from Central School Willcox and Uintah Academies marched Vernal streets led by the Vernal band to show support for a municipal swimming pool. Dr H E Rich drum major wore a bathing suit and carried a sword as baton. Each school carried a banner declaring we want a Swimming Pool. The piece argues a supervised pool would better discipline youths and provide safe recreation away from canals and mud holes, urging parents to back and guide the plan.
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Central School
Willcox
Uintah Academes
Vernal
H E Rich
Uintah Academy
Willcox Academy
Ladies Serve Chicken Dinner for New City Mayor
Members of the Congregational church hosted a chicken dinner on Tuesday to honor the newly elected mayor. The event celebrated the recent election and brought together community members and church supporters.
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Ladies ‘of the
Congregational Church
New
Burial of First Vernal Boy to Die Over Seas
Funeral services were held for Private Ralph Perry at the Vernal tabernacle, with Lt. George L. Woodbury and officials honoring the fallen soldier born 1890 in Mapleton Utah. Perry died June 25 1918 in France after spinal meningitis and was buried in Le Havre before his body returned home. Surviving family includes Mrs. George W. Perry and siblings Louraine Leonard Lovell Clive.
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Tabernacle
Ralph Perry
Lynch
Fort D. A. Russell
George W. Perry
Gimes
Witbeck Post No. 11
American Legion
M. M. Batty
Gjines Ward
Witbeck
Homer E. Rich
Hoe
George L. Woodbury
Charles R. Mabey
Mr. Woodbury
Ernest Eaton
Joseph McKee
Batty
Mima Davis
Jessie Hislop
Ethlynne Bartlett
Co. J. Neal
Andrey Bartlett
H. Walter Woolley
Albert Thomas
France
America
Perry
Giles
Mapleton
Utah
Vernal
la Havre
Isle
Salt Lake
Ecity
Collver
Storrs
Louraine
David W
Dean
Leonard
Lovell
Clive
Vernal dance crowd backs pool plan amid civic drive
A large turnout at the Orpheus dance in Vernal celebrated civic effort to build a city swimming pool. Promoter Dr N E Rich led the event with a burlesque sketch and speakers urged strict enforcement of laws and cooperation between residents and officials. Donations of gravel, cement, and labor poured in from many locals as plans for a 60 by 100 foot pool near the city park moved forward, with costs projected above $2000 and funding to go to the new administration.
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Orpheus
N, E Rich
Merrill Bennion
George L. Woodbury
Dr. Rich
Mr.Bennion
Vernal City
Mr. Woddbury
New Blood
Aslek
New Iife
George H. Cruikshank
Vernal Boosters
Vernal
Dr Rich
Elmer Lind
George Johnston
Charles DeMolsy, Jr
Nile Hughes
Asa M. York
Milas Verd Carless
Earl Wardle
George McConkffe
William Mf. Anderson
Kenneth Richardson
Henry Davis
Harry Seaton
Macser Young Joins IMTS Delegation on Salt Lake City Trip
Macser Young accompanied IMTS and Mrs Stadownay to Salt Lake City last Saturday for a business trip.
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Macser Young
Imts
Mrs. Stadownay
Salt, Lake, City
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George HH. Cruikshanke
John GC. Bates
James H. Fowles
Fin
Walter Woolley
Sarah M. Logan
George 1. Woodbury
Jesse Haws
W. L. Richardson
Henderson
Irvin Eaton
Rice C. Cooper
Walter Barnes
Wilbur Sowards
Bryant H. Stringham
N. Preas
Mott
Wee
John Bennion
Sowards
Samuel R Bennion
Chas H. Davis
Bell
Strady
Fort Duchesne-Vernal Road
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