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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1954

Page

12

Life of Archie Johnson and Uintah Stake leader

A long profile recounts Archie Johnson’s eleven years as stake president, his Utah upbringing in Ashley Valley, and a sweeping family history from Finland and Norway. It covers emigration to America, early hardships, LDS Church involvement, and the hardships faced by his mother and family during settlement and migration.

Archie Johnson Archie A Johnson Uintah Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Ulatal Stake Quarterly Conference Johnson Ashley Valley Gam Farkarfeby Finland John Anderson John America South America Imataria Bingham Canyon Utah Bingham Parties Park City Emma Rasmussen Norway LDS Church Emma Anna Tobias Ephraim Leland Illinois

Birthday Dinner and Parties Highlight Lively Community

The Lapo int community celebrates with a birthday dinner for Nutics Jane Oct, a birthday party for Jobo James, and multiple Halloween parties hosted by Beulah Nyberg and Mable Jenkins. Neighbors visit from Roosevelt, Myton, and Drapers, while refreshments accompany gatherings. Local families travel to nearby towns for visits and hunting, with many households hosting relatives and friends over the weekend.

Eugene Wark Wah Nutics Jane Ronald Horrocks Dawid Frank Iva Coundy Jobo James Eugene Workmans Myton I Merlin Ottasen Roosevelt Orville Swain Beulah Nyberg

Bastian Family Plans Wedding Journey to Seattle and Spokane

Aev and Mrs J W Bastian and Mr and Mrs Golden Bastian prepare for Derrill T Bastian’s wedding to Audrey Eden of Seattle Washington. They will visit Weldon and June Bastian and Leila Russon in Spokane. The note recalls a former life in Salt Lake City and Snyderville with family ties to Johnson of Bin Bost ae amid courtship memories and Park City Mine work.

Gilbert Andersen Salt Lake City Kate Adams Myton Lonnie Cook Deep Creek Doyle Barney Ward White Tacoma Wash White Annie Warburton Charlee Taylor Irene California Milton Woolley Price Sunnyside Aev J. W. Bastian Golden Bastion Derrill T. Bastian Audrey Eden Seattle Weldon June Bastian Leila Russon Famlly Spokane Frank Wichards Salt Lake Richa Snyderville Se Johmson Bin Bonanza Park City Ant

Vernal News Highlights Local Happenings and Appointments

A community well being project is underway at the Dry Fork schoolhouse lot. Gerald Hunting resigns as county recorder. Miss Golda Massey appointed to fill the unexpired term. Evelyn Prusse and Harald Ellis Merkley wed in the Salt Lake Temple. Alma Galbreath to Lexile Mackay announces marriage. Motor Kay Bus Co plans Denver to Salt Lake route via Berthoud and Rabbit Ears Passes with trial run. Fred Feltch establishes transport service. Marie Hardy Lewis performs at the Orpheus. Newton Bros introduce a new machine for smoothing shoe walls and soles.

Joey Corless Dry Fork Mountain Dell Melvin Tolles Eldon Chivers Milton Beers Gerald Hunting Goldan Massey Mr Hunting Ths Addie Longhurst Evelyn Prusse Hlarvold Ellis Merkley Salt Lake Temple W. H. Prusse Provo Ellis Merkley Salt Lake Verna Joseph Gal Alma Lexile Mackay J. I. Mackay Motor Kay Bus Company Denver Daha Springs Berthoud Rabbit Ears Passes Floyd Hill Marie Hardy Lewiss Or Dpheus Newton Bros

Campus Capers at Dad Day and Harvest Ball Plans

Teachers and students recount a Dad Day program with fathers and daughters sharing dances prizes and refreshments. Harvest Ball Queen candidates are announced with seniors Jaycee Robbins and Sylvia Snow among judges. A Lyceum by Mr Mayers of Salt Lake City features cello solos and baritone songs in the auditorium.

Fridus Vutrte Weber Adele Gatun Aloe Deelay Vatiner Naugsters Peisante Linda Ali Arid Sveli Peach Linda Allen Jack Price Jaycee Robbins LaRue ,Young Carrie Ann Wise Sylvia Snow FHA FFA Lyceum Mayers Salt Lake City Mr Mayers

Squash Harvests Signal Unusual Farm Yield Nearby

From Canada arrive Frank and Joy Pack in search of permittenthy Wilbur Sowards who grew a quarter acre of squash yielding four teen tons and a record squash weighing 101 lbs. Harmon Sow ards also posted a bumper crop as the town notes the public library moving into Coltharp, the former Burton Store site.

Frank and Joy Pack Canada Permittenthy Wilbur Sowards Harmon Sowards Public Library Coltharp Burton Charles Lewis Hue E Headeth Corey

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