Opening Festival for New Uintah High School
Fr. night Sept 25 opened the new Uintah high school building with a guided tour and program in Vernal. Speakers praised the brick two story 16 room school with 1500 capacity auditorium and modern heating and ventilation. Construction began 1924 bond funds totaling 120000 financed Uintah Lapoint Tridell Ouray projects.
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Pixton
Utah
Rich
Vernal
Uintah High School
Uintah
Or. Olson
Uintah County
Lapoint
Tridell
Ouray
John E. Anderson
Leslie Ashton
Prumbing
Swain and Son
Funeral Services Held For Sarah Nelson
Funeral services were held at the Maeser cemetery for 13 year old Sarah May Nelson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nelson. She died Tuesday Sept 22 after diphtheria diagnosed by the state lab. Bishop Sylvanus Collet spoke at the graveside as pallbearers were her brothers Ira Vernon Ruben and Isaac Nelson. She was born March 29 1913 in Manila Utah and moved to Maeser with her parents three years ago. She attended Manila and Maeser schools and would have entered seventh grade this winter. She is survived by her parents a large family of brothers and sisters and many friends.
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Maeser
Sarah May Nelson
Daniel Nelson
State Medical Laboratory
Thomas Bingham
Sylvanus Collet
Daniel
Vernon
Robert
Ira Nelson
Collett
Marah May Nelson
Manila
Utah
Sarah
Ira
Vernon, Ruben
Isaac Nelson
Elsie Twitchell
Bertha Potter
Tilly Bascomb
Mary Briggs
Sarah Ann Smith
Jane Tolton
C. E
Wli
Harvey Nelson
Nelson
Former Vernal Girl Louise Sermos Dies in Vernal
Louise Sermos 28, of Castle Gate and former Vernal resident, died last Thursday at her parents’ home in Vernal after a lingering illness. Born January 1, 1897, she married Nick Sermos in 1916 at Price. Survived by mother Luella Match, brothers Marion and Joe, sister Mrs. Claude Eaton, and her two children Helen and Gua. Funeral Saturday in the Vernal Second Ward chapel.
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Louise Bermos
Castle Gate
Vernal
Joseph Hatch
Sermos
Nick Sermos
Price
Utah
Willow Creek Canyon
Price-Duchesne
Luella Match
Marion
Joe
Claude Eaton
Helen
Gua
Vernal Second Ward
John N. Davis
Ted Longhurst
Lucille Calder
Hilda Belcher
Vernal Cemetery
George E. Wilkins
Murdered rancher M Harris found near Rangely
A 65 year old Colorado rancher M Harris was found shot at his Rangely area ranch on the Douglas Creek road. Inquest reports two shots to the face and three to the back, five shell casings, and a caved skull. Suspect Billy Beaver 18 employed by Harris borrowed rifle and cartridges. warrant reported. Car tracks lead toward Vernal. Harris leaves car to a son in Leadville. Harris widower with a son Archie and daughter Bertha.
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M. FP
Jiarris
Colorado
Douglas Creek
Rangely
Grand Junction-Rangely
Sherif Miller
Farthing
Rilo Blancocounty
Haris
Ita
Aregist 10
Tuesaday
Billy Beaver
Mr. Harris
Beaver
Douginas Creek
Harris
Nissen
Vernal
Los Angeles
Cali
Hven
Tie
Archie
Leadville
Colo
Bertha
Salon
Oregon
Jonun Hatch
iYerah
Enlarged Express 16 Page Issue Debuts Strongly
The Express announces its 16 page edition with new departments and increased reading value. It invites Vernal and Uintah County readers to subscribe, praising the printing plant and staff, and pledging continued fairness, loyalty, and community service.
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The
Express
the Express
Vernal
Uintah
Heselado
Farewell Party for Departing Missionaries Calder
A farewell party at Orpheus hall honored Hamilton and David Calder sons of Bishop Hyrum B. Calder as they depart Saturday for missions to Germany. They will spend about a week in Salt Lake City for final preparations. The program featured community singing, a girls trio, duets, a male quartet, talks by Elmer Lind and the young missionaries, plus games and dancing.
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Orpheus Hall
Hamilton
David Calder
Bishop
Hyrum B. Calder
Germany
Salt Lake City
J. H. Prows
Wilda Hardy
Gus Davis
Elva Eaton
Carl Davis
Harold
J. Clive Davis
J. E. Fowler
Elmer Lind
Ward
Margaret Merkley
Infant Son of Ashley Parents Passes Away
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Ronald Preece died peacefully Friday September 25. Mr Preece was en route to Omaha with beef cattle, located at Larimer Wyoming, reaching Vernal Sunday night. Funeral held Tuesday at the Preece home with David Timothy and Ernest Eaton speaking. Buried in Vernal cemetery. floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. The young parents receive many friends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley
Ronald Preece
Life of Dr Harvey Coe Hullinger Serializes in Paper
Beginning next issue the life of Dr Harvey Coe Hullinger the oldest practicing physician in the United States and oldest GAR member in Utah will appear in this paper. He lives in Vernal and still practices medicine at over fifty years beyond his prime, detailing Ashley Valley and Uintah Basin settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Coe Hullinger
United States
Grand Army of the Republic
Utah
Hullinger
Vernal
Ashley Valley
Funeral Services Held for Bessie Jenkins
Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM in the Maeser ward chapel for Bessie Josephine Jenkins daughter of Archie and Maeser Jenkins who died Tuesday September 23 after an operation for acute appendicitis. Interment followed at Vernal cemetery. She was born March 6, 1913 in Roosevelt and leaves parents, siblings and relatives. many attended from Roosevelt and nearby communities.
Young Aeser Girl Blossom Reynolds Caldwell Dies
Alice L Caldwell known as Blossom Reynolds died after a ten day battle with blood poisoning. Funeral service at Maeser ward chapel was conducted by bishopric with speakers praising her gospel life. Interment followed in Maeser cemetery amid abundant floral tributes from family and friends.
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Maeser
Alice L. Caldwell
Lorin C. Caldwell
Blossom Reynolds
Maeser Ward
Collett
John JL. McConkie
Tao Shee
Jesus
Vera Carpenter
LeRoy Carroll
Heber Timothy
Robert Bodily
Pres
Ernest Eaton
Pres. Eston
Harvey McKee
Reed McConkie
Owen Caldwell
Dama
Marie Anderson
Hilda Osaka
Irma Hislop
Gladys Holmes
Edna Adams
Boxing Match in Vernal Ends In Draw
A boxing card at Roosevelt Inez Friday in Vernal drew a large crowd. The Hullinger BioCarty six round main event ended in a draw after six rounds. Rolfe of Vernal fought in a preliminary, and the Bullinger McCarty draw may be rematched on Thanksgiving street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Inez
Postponed Contests Reflect Changes From Washington
Government contest cases set for October have been continued to December 1 by the General Land Office. Alice Melvina Reynolds Caldwell, born February 16 1916 in Macser ward, passed childhood with grandparents after her mother’s death in 1910. Her father Allen Caldwell and relatives mourn with friends at a funeral attended by many local residents.
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Washington, D.C
Leon P. Christensen
Register of Theaternal Land Office
General Land Office
Ave
Altonah
Washington Caldwell
Blossom
Emmanuel] Swain
Roosevelts
Cyrus Cugberson
Dragon
Clara Campbell
Roosevelt
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Auditoriu
Oson
J. 4. Prove
Clive Davis
J. H. Prowo
O. N. Olson
B. O. Colton
Robert L. Paxton
Homer E. Rich
Uintah Club
Colton
Hea
Wintah High School
Sarah Nelson
Wtau Agricultural College
Stuant
Wintah County
Rangley
M. F. Marvit
Calfornda
Enlarged Express
Harvey Coe
Bessie Jenkins
Thunday
Bessie Josephine Jenkins
Dattehster
Archie Jenkins
Mobert
Tela
Grace Hall
John Hair, Jr
John L. McConkie
Thomas Caldwell
Bessie Josephine Jenkinga
Wison
Macener
Laura
Cora
Folowing
Asalaters
Dee
Leo
Edward
Iola
Ada
Lydia
Christina Jenkins
Dora Freston
Charles Jenkins
Fred Jensen
Frank Jenkins
Lapointe
Lola Jenkins
Neola
Hnusary
Biosevelt
Uintah Basin
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