Vernal News Recaps Winter Wishes and Local Happenings
Twenty years ago Vernal faces weather trends as locals plan winters in Vernal to escape snow. Notes on smallpox cases, a successful bazaar for the public library, real estate work in Utah Land and Irrigation, Thanksgiving visits, school basketball plans, and a Mill purchase by Wm Cook mark a compact report of community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Routt County
Vernal
George L. Goodrich
George
Clul
Vernal Public Library
Friends of Te Library
Sanford
Salt Lake City
Hera
Myton
Julian Mackay
Jenson
Uintah Academy
Wilcox and
Vernal Central Schools
Kidd
Ouray Valley
Massey
Cook
Wilcox School
Texas Standard Oil interest to drill Rangely deep test
Reported in Vernal that Texas Production company and Ohio Oil, a Standard Oil subsidiary, plan a new deep Rangely field test. If funded, drilling may begin next spring with possible involvement by Raven Oil and other nearby operators.
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Texccs
Texas Production Company
Denver
Vernal
Tme
Rangely
Colorado
Texas Company
Ohio Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Wyoming
Galt Lake
Raven Oil Company
Emerald Oil Company
Raven Ol Company
Midwest
Tidewater Associated Ol! Company
California
Ramie Field
Rotary Equipmet
Funeral Services for Grandma Ernestine Weist in Vernal
Funeral services in the Vernal First ward chapel honored Grandma Ernestine Weist. Bishop James H Wallis led the service with tributes from HB Calder Ernest Eaton and John N Davis. The service featured Come Come Ye Saints and Abide With Me sung by a mixed quartet. The casket lay in state at Maeser cemetery beside a formal graveside blessing.
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Vernal
Ernestine Weist
Vernal First Ward
James H Wallis
Uintah
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Glines Boy Shot Through Arm in Duck Hunt Accident
Charley Richens and Woodrow Dean, both Glines youths, were duck hunting along the Central canal when Dean tripped and discharged a shotgun. Richens suffered a severe left arm wound near the elbow with potential loss of the limb, and was taken to Vernal for surgery before returning home.
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Charley Richens
Glines
Central Canal
Charles
Ray Richens
Woodrow Dean
Canal
Dean
Richens Bey
Vernal
Farm Bureau discussion on Family Type structure at Courthouse
Friday morning at the Courthouse about fifty men and women gathered to discuss farm problems and a proposed Family Type farm bureau. A committee including Joseph Horrocks Wilford Bastian Roz Carroll County Agent E Peter am Rirs A E. Manker Mrs Henry Millicam and Mrs Leon Christensen with home Agent Alice Pederson prepared plans for December. Free pictures and a lecture by Commissioner Harden Bennion of the State Department of Agriculture followed. Mrs Elizabeth Moarter showcased Christmas gift demonstrations for BPO Club members and MIA gifts to support work on Christmas gifts.
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Farm S Bureau
Joseph Horrocks Wilford Bastian
Roz Carrol
E Peteram Rirs
E. Manker
Henry Millicam
Leon Christensen
Alice Pederson
Harden Bennion
State Department of Agriculture
Elizabeth Moarter
BPO Club
MIA
Big Bean Campaign Prep Underway in Uintah Basin
A delegation from J G Peppard Seed Co and Lions Club plans district meetings in Ashley Valley to promote bean industry as a major farm income source. They urge strong public turnout, with notices to appear in papers and by mail. State agronomist RE Brossard notes beans as a valuable crop with Idaho data. Dr Sewart provides irrigation factors. climate risks frost, limiting bean growth to certain areas.
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He J G Peppard Seed Company
Lions Club
Ashley Valley
Peppard
Peppard Seed Co
Uintah Basin
RE. Brossard
Twin Falls
Sewarts Billein
First Parents Teachers Meeting Scheduled Monday December 2
The initial Parent-Teacher meeting of the school year will be held at the High School Auditorium. Discussion focuses on "The problems of our high school" and "Ideals of the modern rural high school." Reports by Uintah County Board of Education member, a faculty member, and the P T A president. Musical numbers by the high school department. Meeting starts at 7 20 p m.
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Uintah County
Bulding
Junior Seminary
Mr Cannon
Cannon
Ith Evoluton
Jinior
Atlencatwe
Officers Reelected at Uintah Basin Industrial Convention Meeting
At Fort Duchesne on November 20 the Uintah Basin Industrial Convention reelected officers for its ninth term. Hugh W Colton was temporary chair. officials include Vernal’s H M Tidwell as president and Campbell Litster as chairman of grounds. other posts cover publicity exhibits and recreational committees with Mrs Jane Murray and Mrs 12745 124365 1243668 199486 among chairwomen. the Ladies committee expands to better manage recreation.
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Uintah Basin
Fort Duchesne
Hugh W Colton
U Bic
Presdent Vernal
H M Tidwell
Campbell Litster
Homer P Edwards Roosevelt
LeRoy Turk Duchesne
Jane Murray
Mies Alite Pederson Vernal
Dance Contest Prompt Sparks Quick Partner Search
A brief snippet shows two people negotiating a dance, one asking for a partner and the other agreeing to help find one. The exchange hints at an informal social interaction rather than a formal event.
Vernal Tops Wyoming Cities in BYU Attendance
Twenty Vernal youths attend BYU at Provo, leading all state cities outside Utah County. Listed students include Zina Behrman Merle Bingham Grant Calder Gerald Caldwell Charles Colton Anna Dudley Grace Hall Maysie Merrell Roy Oaks Fern Henderson Hilda Hodgkinson Ethel Jarrell Jennie Johnson Ruth Jonn eon Arthur Mannaring Roy Oaks Fern Singletor LaVern Vernon and others.
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Vernal
BYU
Provo
Utah County
Zina Behrman
Merle Bingham
Grant H Calder
Gerald Caldwell
Charles Henry Colton
Anna Pearl Dudley
Grace Rowena Hall
Maysie Merrell
Roy Vicor Oaks
Fern Ross Henderson
Hilda Hodgkinson
Ethel Jarrell
Jennie Johnson
Ruth Jonneon
Arthur Mannaring
Yym Alton Gerrell
Roy Victor Oaks
Fern Ross Marie Singletor
LaVern Vernon
Edwin Joseph Winder
Christmas Mailing Dates Announced By Postmaster
Postmaster John McPhee announced last mailing dates for international parcels to reach on time. Dates cover Austria December 5 Belgium December 17 Cuba December 17 Cerco Slovakia December 7 Denmark December 10 England December 10 Finland December 1 France December 10 Germany December 1 Greece December 1 Hungary December 2 Ireland December 5 Italy December 5 Netherlands December 5 Norway December 3 Panama December 10 Scotland December 8 Spain December 7 Sweden December 4 Switzerland December 9 Australia November 10 China November 26 Japan December 1 Philippines Islands November 20.
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John McPhee
Salt Lake
Austria
Belgium
Cuba
Cerco- Slovakia
Denmark
England
Fineland
France
Germany
Creece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Panama
Scotland
Sweden
Switzerland
Australia
China
Japan
Philippine Islands
Uintah farm bureau collects 25c per lb for turkeys
The Uintah county farm bureau pool paid 25 cents per pound on the top grade of 3012 dressed turkeys for Thanksgiving markets in New York City and southern California. Lower grades received two to eight cents less. Excess proceeds after shipping and handling will be shared pro rata by members.
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Uintah County Farm Bureau Pool
New York City
California
Uintah County
Farm Bureau Pool
Christmas Buying Season of 1929 Promises to Be a Record Breaker
Despite the stock market crashes and heavy headlines the 1929 Christmas buying season is seen as a record breaker. Bankers say the economy remains resilient with rail loadings above normal and employment improving, ensuring holiday stockings are filled with necessities rather than promotions. Some note Uintah county is not among the easy marks.
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Uintah
Wall Street
Land and real estate talk in broken visitor Native exchange
A terse exchange frames land as a target for real estate agents with a visitor asking about its layout. The Native responds that the land is aimed to Nes and centers on property interests and agency.
Fragmentary plea and misheard taunts in unclear scene
The text presents a disjointed quotation about picking up pieces with a dustpan and rake. It mentions someone grabbing a silken knee and implies regret or misdirected action, but the meaning is obscured and details are not coherent.
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Funeral Services Over Remains of Leslie Ashton
Funeral services for Leslie Ashton were held at the family residence on Saturday afternoon. About two hundred relatives and friends attended as Bishop John N Davis led prayers and Ernest Eaton recalled his long acquaintance with the Ashton family. Walter Woolley spoke, praising Mr Ashton’s generosity to the poor and civic causes, and Davie read from the Bible while commenting on his business success in Uintah Bank and the bond among his sons.
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Walter Corlesa
Hope Blankenship
al Wilker
Arshey Boyd
Price
Agatha Wilkerson
Joseph H Black
Bert Atc ‘Wood
Ed Robinson
Utah
Camp Floyd
Johnsons Army
American Fork
Vernal
Pierpont
sHle
Leslie Ashton
Davie
Ashton
Uintah Bank
Aunt Lucia College Comedy Planned by Lions Club
Lions Club major activities committee with Lion President Ray Duke announce Aunt Lucia the big college comedy to be staged at the High School auditorium January 29 and 30 with local business men in supporting roles. Run Lucia January 29 and 30 watch the Express for announcements.
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The
Lions Club
Lion
Ray Duke
Lucia
the Express
Court of Honor to Honor Vernal First Ward Boy Scouts
On Sunday evening at the Vernal First Ward chapel a Court of Honor of the Toy Scouts will award merits and badges to boys who passed their scout exams. The Vernal county campaign to raise 359 dollars progresses well and the Vernal First Ward Scout Council organized with Hailer Witbeck as chairman and other officers.
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Vernal First Ward
Toy Scouts
Wallace Calder
Scout Council
Hailer Witbeck
Ray Duke
Cahoon
John Stagg
Ed Warxermtnl
R C Cooper
James H Wallis
Uin Court of Honor
Hush
Colton
Herold Lanall
Valmaster
Ray Duke Eramis
Jonn Bragg
Ike Cooper
Haller Wirbeck
Harold Lundell
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Benedictuln
Mater Witheck
Maeser
Joseph Horrocks
Ernestine Matida Biumel
Weilst
Wastern Et Grable
Shieisian
Prussa
Eptember
Landesluth
Mr Welst
Cermatt
Randolph
Wilford Wooodrufe
Ashley
Husbard
B&strose
Grandma Weist
Bose
Chase Wei
John Weist
Caroline Jonas
Emery Johnson
Grandma
Wect
Dyer
Jesse Knight
LeRoy Colton
Dan Holliday
Alabama
Farm Bureau
Uintah Farm Bureau
Boy Scout
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