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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1954
Page
9
A reader recalls the Vernal Band’s Sundays in the city park and envisions a massed community band uniting old and young. The proposal aims to boost local musical participation without interfering with Uintah High School bands and to keep citizens engaged in cultural life.
The article notes firefighters will go door to door starting Thanksgiving Day to collect for muscular dystrophy research. It highlights contributions from physicians and researchers and mentions Nell and her brothers in a family business until 1945 when Alison and Deward built the Vernal Theatre, with Nell remaining a partner until her death.
A report on muscular dystrophy detailing its unknown causes and severe impact on families. It cites over 200,000 Americans affected, mostly children aged three to twelve, with limited life expectancy. The Muscular Dystrophy Association of America founded four years ago leads research support, aided by firefighters and fire chiefs nationwide.
Funeral services for Louisa Nell Shiner age 68 were held Thursday afternoon at the Second Ward Chapel under Bishop officiating. She died Monday night at Uintah County Hospital from a heart ailment. Burial at Vernal Memorial Park followed the service. Survivors include siblings Robert Nedlon Orial Deward Alson, with Nell having raised five boys after early family losses in Vernal.
The Vernal Kiwanis Club will sponsor Dr. H W Marrs as district governor of the Utah Idaho District. Marrs, a charter member and former president of the Vernal club, has held multiple district and club roles since 1952. He is active in civic groups, scouting, the Chamber of Commerce, and St Pauls Episcopal Church. He and his wife have two sons. A campaign committee led by Claudius Banka and including Russell Holley, Robert Johnston, Don Showalter, and Lee Walker was formed to support his candidacy.
A devoted individual who worked for 75 cents daily to educate boys and later found pleasure in cinema, never missing a change of pictures in nine years. She attended the LDS Temple on November 9, 1942 to receive her endowments, a milestone noted before her passing.
Thirty three Uintah High School bookkeeping students toured the Winward Accounting office and Vernal City Office on November 11 to view a rare public accounting machine. They learned that speed relies on operator skill and saw complete bookkeeping rules to prepare for future positions. Appreciation was extended to LeRoy Taylor Chellus Caldwell Lloyd Winward Bonnie Caldwell and Valda Pope.
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