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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1949
Page
13
Mrs Amelia Ainge left on the bus Wednesday evening for Rialto California to visit her son Horace Ainge. Janny Paula the small daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Workman of Bonanza was in Basin hospital for medical care several days last week.
Mr and Mrs Nile Ainge Mr and Mrs Hugh Murray and Mr and Mrs Les Maler attended a Tuesday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Murray in Vernal. Watter Sniper of Salt Lake City visited relatives including Marlon Moon and Jay Curfew in Norwood Colorado. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Curfew on September 25. Mr and Mrs June Grahmn visited Jens Jensen’s home and Mary Jensen in Vernal en route to Meeker California. Mrs Sirah Slough Ora Curfew and children and Mrs Tn Peterson with children visited the Peterson home in Hingden. Victor Cassidy and baby Elizabeth of Denver visited Hugh Murray’s family. Teachers association to sponsor social and dance Friday October 7 at the ward house with a 7:30 program and dancing from 8.
Mr and Mrs Milo Snow of Clearfield visited Milo's father Albert Snow and other relatives. Austin Murray did not travel to Ogden last Thursday returning Friday. Mrs A DeMar Dudley is recovering after a serious operation at Basin Hospital. Stanley Oxborrow and Riley Murray attended the State Fair in Salt Lake with Future Farmers. Louis and Neal Thorne returned from a trip to California. Victor Nelson and family visited from Mt Pleasant with Susie Nelson and relatives. Mr and Mrs Charles Whited of Salt Lake visited Erten Wilkins and Harlan Wellman families. Mr and Mrs Bob Rich and Mr and Mrs George Gross hosted a chicken dinner in honor of Roy Nash. MIA opened Sept 27 with a program followed by dancing to Marie Paulson orchestra. Bryan Fisher served ice cream. Ivan Peterson of Hayden visited Marvin Peterson and family. Pete Peterson and Mrs Alfred Ellifritz and Mrs Nell Gardiner of Vernal visited. Grant Ainge and baby trip to Craig and back. Amasa Caldwell of Murray visited in Jensen with relatives. Hoyle Robinson and children of Ashley, Nile Ainge and Joan Gross at dinner with Shirley Ainge at Little Bonanza Mines. Nile Ainge hosted a Miracle Maid Aluminum ware dinner Saturday, sponsored by Rex Bayne. Joe Murray of Vernal visited Jensen. Marriage news: Mary Nielsen of Jensen wed Wayne Anderson formerly of Vernal. ceremony Sept 2 in Brigham City Utah.
Community correspondence lists visitors and travels including Ted Phillips and Roosevelt kin visiting Neumeyers, Horrocks and Bryant families receiving aid, Kaylon recovering after surgery, Robbins and Winn back from Current Creek, Rosses returning to Ogden, Sprouse and Rasmussen families visiting Hayden and Cedar City, Taylor in Logan for USAC studies, Swains touring Yellowstone and returning via Lapoint, plus assorted stays with Hartle, Rich, and Mowrey families as the week unfolds.
Ville Swain and Mr and Mrs Sike Thompson, former Lapoint residents, host and visit relatives. Ed Mowrey cares for grandchildren, LDS attendees visit Salt Lake City. Ed Pillsbury spends weekend with family. Grace Lambert nurses at Fort Duchesne visits home. Joyce Hayes works in Logan. Irva Huber substitutes for ill Francis Horrocks. Bishop Otis Horrocks hosts with Joseph Horrocks family. Guy Burton from Roosevelt visits Lapoint. LDS leaders L J Walker attend Salt Lake City conference. Blaine Caldwell and Jack Thompson travel to Price. Darrell Callahan Riverton and Allyson from Lark visit Mike Kastrinakis and family. Nieckas and Leonakis families from Price visit at Mike Kastrinakis ranch.
The Better Vision institute reports that more than 4,500,000 American school children were found to have faulty vision. The finding highlights widespread screening results and concerns about reading and learning efficiency among students nationwide.
Acel Perry of Ft Duchesne was sustained as the new bishop for the Gusher LDS ward. Outgoing bishop C W Bodily has served for 28 years. Visitors at Roy Springer residence included Anna Davis John Long Mr and Mrs Pete Hackford and Mrs Mary Peterman. The Relief Society held its annual lesson with a pot luck dinner and program. Mildred Duvall visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Alex Duvall spent Sunday with them. Bert Annicone of Provo visited Albert Simkins over the weekend. Hyrum Domgaard and wife traveled to Heyburn Idaho to visit his mother. Harry Dean went to Salt Lake City for medical care. Lorna Mitchell and children of Salt Lake City are visiting her mother Mrs Ellen Dean.
Mrs Winford Long and daughter of Bennett spent Sunday at the Morrill home. Vaughn Simper and family of Vernal visited Mrs Simper’s parents, the Morrills, Sunday. Ella Rae Twila Wilson Leila Merrill and Barbara Merrill went to Salt Lake Friday evening for conference and returned Sunday night. Elbert Smith and family of Whiterocks visited relatives Sunday afternoon. Darrell Merrell and family visited Loren Ross’s home Sunday. Enes Hatch of Vernal spent the weekend with J L Ohen. The Tridell cattle association gathered cattle from the mountain range Saturday.
The United States had a high accidental death rate in 1948 at 67.1 per 100000, well above the postwar global average of 48.9. Only Iceland, Egypt, and Austria topped the U.S. rate in 1946, while Mauritius reported the lowest at 25.9 in 1947.
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