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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
5
Vernal Second ward gatherings feature the Gleaner and Comraderie groups with Verla Wilkins and Ruth the Gleaner highlighted. Activities include award ceremonies, lessons on Truth, social evenings, Current Topics Club, and a House Party with Texan visitors.
Regular meeting of the Vernal Business and Professional Women’s Club outlines observance of National Business Women's Week with a focus on women in democracy and franchise duties. Public meeting set for Tuesday at 8:00 PM in the Little Theatre with Hugh Colly as speaker.
Local residents and visitors are listed with dates and places from Vernal and Myton. People include Elna Stoddard Leota, Earl Newmeyer, Calvin Jorgensen, Earl Newmeyer, Hert Hovey, Heber Harrison, Warrison and Rogers families, Jorgensen relatives, Mrs Rasmussen, Eksund, P L Cowan, Snellen Johnson, Alfred Harris, Geo Jean, T J Neveon, and Masons and Book of Mormon class activities with dates and gatherings in Myton and Vernal.
Mr and Mrs Reed Hodgkin their son left recently for Ogden to set up their home Mildred Weist Naples is Mrs Hodgkinson. Mrs Joseph Price chosen ward Relief Society president succeeding Mrs Myron Perry with counselors Mrs John Hodgkinson and Mrs Archibald Johnson. Ward members and visitors from Salt Lake City include several officers and the ward bishopric. Daughters of the Pioneers entertained at Mrs Stephen Perry’s home. Halloween supper, readings by Mrs William Kanistanux and Nila Perry. Era Week planned October 14 to 21 and Woodruff couple to Salt Lake City for LDS missions training.
The text recalls past prosperity and faith as farmers mourn declining mountain snows and fading farm infrastructure. It lists marriage licenses from October and notes couples from multiple towns, reflecting a local record of unions alongside a plea for gratitude and spiritual renewal.
Marjan the mystic known for humorous exposure of fools arrives in Vernal at the Main Theatre for a weekend engagement. He will answer up to sixty eight thousand questions in two weeks and may offer ladies only revelation matinees with personal interviews.
Forest Service figures show 9500 hunters visited the Oregon forest last season and took 1900 deer. Deer meat valued at 15 dollars each plus hides and horns raised total estimated spend near 85000 dollars while deer value to hunters for meat and hides totaled 28500 dollars.
The report details estimated costs for hunting activities including gas, ammunition, and equipment totaling about 62 28 00 with incidental expenses near 14 260 and a state hunting license revenue of 28 000 plus several local officials and dates noted for upcoming elections in Utah counties and towns. It lists names of officials and towns such as Promontory Newell Rains Parowan Linwood Price and others with dates for local elections in October.
The Grazing Service schedules an advisory district election in Vernal with sections to Mill, Brigham City and Cedar City. Chesley P See ly said nominations open at 10 am, polls run 2 to 6 pm, on dates including Friday October 18 at Brig- and other nearby locales.
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