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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1945
Page
3
In Salt Lake City visits and military discharge news dominate the week. Mr and Mrs LaVell Simmon and relatives heard of discharges and reunions from the Pacific and ETO theaters while several families travel for conferences and to visit service members stationed in Salt Lake City.
The article lists residents and visitors in Lapoint and Vernal areas including Mr and Mrs Ed Vinane, Mrs Annie Marcus, Elroy Bains, and families from Portland Oregon and Layton. It mentions furloughs, leave from the service, a baby girl's birth in Vernal, a funeral attendance for Mrs Lilly Ruff Evans, and various relatives visiting or traveling between Lapoint, Vernal, Ogden, and Salt Lake City.
Pvt and Mrs Wallace Moon return from Camp Wallace Texas and an upcoming report to Fort Ord California. Miss Fra Bees visits Ouray with Mrs James Lube. Mrs Ira S Gardiner plans two weeks in Ogden for children, awaiting her niece’s operation. George Richardson receives USNR Educational Depot letter in San Pedro about Wissom Lavell ready to take ship coak. Mrs William Sewell visits Denver to see her son Ted. Second Quorum of Fiders in Naples Davis Jensen holds social at Jensen Ward. Mrs Wilford Olsen and Miss Chivers sing, Rita Slaugh and Ruby Phelps perform, Walter Simper reads. Simper to move to Salt Lake. Naples orchestra provides music. dancing follows. A dancer list honors Weldon D Slaugh, Ezra Merkley home on stave, Ray Murray departing soon for induction. Relut Society opens Thursday at ward hall. 26 ladies in old time costumes. Olive Curfew tells a story. Mrs Gertrude Farrar hosts eyeings. Virginia reel and other games. prizes worn by Iris Harrison, Zelpha Wellman, and others in notable period dress.
Mrs Ruth Haslem and Aunt Parna Stewart’s shawls from India and worn by relatives were shown alongside two dresses once owned by Grandmother Jonsen. A fashion show of oldtime costumes preceded a community picnic and afternoon program with songs, speeches, and a dance.
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