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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1921
Page
3
Correspondents are asked to prepare a history and growth writeup of their community to appear at the head of the correspondence section for the Christmas edition. Submissions must arrive by December 6. In addition to regular pay, the best piece will win a $3 prize.
The notice requests that all reporters align their weekly correspondence, with emphasis on those selected in the past two to three months to ensure consistency and timeliness across outlets.
Miss Fern Ross and Miss Eliza Luck quietly married by Justice H Walter Woolley on Monday at 7:30 PM in his new home. The brides, popular locals, left for Sierra Utah to live this winter. Numerous notes of neighbors, church progress, visitors, and community events fill the page, including M I A reports, school updates, and local travels.
Primary conference and crowded social events mark a lively Jensen report. Roosevelt band dance, threshing season wrap, and visits by Willam Marshall, Mrs. Lewis Swenson, and others shape a busy week. Community members face illness, travel, car accidents, Red Cross work, and school activities amid town life.
Mr and Mrs V T Rice host and welcome guests from Myton and Vernal. Mrs George Phillipa of Myton spends weekend with the Rices. Miss Ethel Stevens makes a business trip to Vernal. Reverend M J Hersey of Vernal conducts communion at the Episcopal church.
The Rev Mr Howe led services Sunday evening. Rev M J Hersey of Vernal visited Fort Duchesne and took gifts to Randlett for the Girls Friendly Society. Armistice day program pleased a large crowd. Superintendent Kneale and wife returned from Salt Lake City. Mrs Dickson was improving at Fort Douglas. District brand inspector Benoite kept busy with cattle inspections. visits to Vernal and Jensen conducted. Children and local schools show steady progress. high school and business college performing well.
Mrs Mary Sowarda has been very ill for three weeks due to enlarged tonsils. H Seeley is busy soliciting for the Red Cross. Grain on the Fred Feltch farm in Diamond Mountains is being threshed by John Siddoway’s threshing machine. A party at the school building will be hosted by M I A officers Friday with Nerita Beehive swarm furnishing refreshments. Glines basketball team defeated Haskae while Ashley won in valley ball. games were in Glines ward. Mr and Mrs William Harrison have moved to Ouray valley. Harrison cares for Ecker cattle for winter. Carson Kidd and wife visited relatives in Salt Lake City Tooele and nearby towns.
The Cottonwood canal runs dry but 27 flowing wells aid Cedarview and Wells farms. Murphy brothers Eldon Reed Anderton are in Bast Lake city for work. Wells Relief society hosts a large Thanksgiving program with children's dance and a grand ball. Cedarview and Wells schools closed due to light smallpox cases. Mrs Orynee Bacon plans wintering in Salt Lake City. Ward conference faltered. visitors attended. The Wells Relief society was organized and High School girls Argil Labrum and Ruby Johnson visited. Primary teachers and officers finished the bazaar work at Wells hall.
Mr. Sorenson, father of Clarence Sorenson and Mrs. Elmer Snow, visits with his children. John and Rian Chew come from Pool Creek ranch. James Monaghan moves his sheep to his mountain ranch. Ray Reader feeds his sheep. Sam H. Sanders arrives from La Hore, Colorado to feed and care for Hy Bernard's heroes during winter. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Coltharp from Rangely, Colorado travel on Sunday via.
Leeton area reports include visits to Snyder ranch and Price travel. Mrs. Isaac M. Allen is hospitalized in Vernal, Mrs. Ida Silka ill with quinsy, and Red Cross chair P. H. Lambert leads the annual drive. Local gatherings feature a Sunday service by Rev M J Hersey and a Relief Society quilting project for Mrs Joshua Haslam.
Salt Lake City in October reports the Utah Public Health association will use the contest slogan Buy Christmas Seals and Help Build the Health of a Nation. Mary A Howarth of Redwood Road won a $25 Telegram prize for the best entry selected from hundreds. The group aims to raise more than $45 000 or 10 cents per Utah resident for health work in the coming year.
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