Local Pioneer Gardiner Observes 79th Birthday in Vernal
William Jo Gardiner of Naples Ward marked his 79th birthday with family at a cousin Cael Gardiner’s home in Vernal. Friends and many descendants joined as he recalled the valley’s transformation from a sparse frontier to a thriving community and noted his role in building roads, canals, brick buildings, and bridges as a trained mason. He has long aided the LDS Church and the community, despite the loneliness of pioneer life.
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Vernal
William Jo Gardiner
Naples Ward
Cael Gardiner
California
Naples
Gardiner
Fee
Elsie Lay
Butch Cassidy
Old Ashley
Fort Duchesne
LDS Church
Injury at Vernal Saw Incident Involving Dal Martinsen
Dal Martinsen was injured in a Vernal accident when a running saw hurled a board into his abdomen and back at 6 am on Wednesday September 20. The board pierced the body with cloth and sawdust. he was hospitalized for six days and released in good shape. Fellow workers Charles Hadlack and Don Birchell rushed him to the hospital.
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Dalmain
Dal) Martinsen
Dal
Maffingen
Vernal
Charles Hadlack
Don Birchell
Cal
Relief Societies Open Socials Across Stakes in Sept
Relief societies across stakes held opening socials in late September preparatory to weekly work. Maeser First Ward hosted a Wednesday social Sept 29 with a program led by Mrs Ward Evans, featuring a vocal duet and a reading, plus community refreshments. Davis Ward also met Sept 20 for a park outing with 33 participants. Vernal Second Ward’s social was Sept 28 with piano and vocal numbers and group singing, serving light refreshments to 41. Newlyweds Jenny Feltch and husband departed Oct 4 for a Northwest trip before moving to Colorado Springs.
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Maeser
Relief Society
Ward Chapel
Vera Olsen
Vernal
Lois Erickson
Ruby Fife
Melba Sargent
Twila Abbott
Mrs Fife
Reading
Ruth Robertson
Avonell Rappele
Paula
Medy Odgkinson
Adell Tr
Vernal Ward Hosts Silver Jubilee for Homebuilders
In Vernal the Second and Third Wards marked M Homebuilder work by holding a Silver Jubilee party on Thursday evening Sept 30 at the Scout House. Ruth Cundick opened with welcome remarks as Primary president. Lark Girls presented Home Building Work, Bluebirds offered Our Servants, and Seagulls performed The Seagull Palace. May Trujillo sang two Spanish songs. A salad plate and dessert were served to 85 girls and parents by Homebuilder members who received service pins for summer class help. Linda Soderquist LaRae Henline Aity Walker Aloma Hatch Carlee Bennion Reva Pope were honored. Patty Lipphardt assisted, with Mr and Mrs P F Lambert of New Haven Conn visiting Vernal Oct 5 en route to the West Coast. The Lamberts, former Vernal residents, have career ties from auto mechanics to caliber of defense work, ending as vice president of Taleo Engineering Corp at New Haven and planning to base a new division in Long Beach.
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Scout House
Ruth Cundick
Lark
Bluebirds
May Trujillo
Linda Soderquist
LaRae Henline
Aity Walker
Aloma Hatch Carlee Bennion
Reva Pope
Patty Lipphardt
P F Lambert
New Haven
Conn
Vernal
Lamberts
Lambert
Uintah High
Salt Lake
Utah Ordinance
Ballistic
Washington
Taleo Engineering Corp
West Coast
Long Beach
Connie Wardell
Mary Tassainer
Betty Colton
Lona Willams
Ardith Haws
Vernal Third Ward
Elaine Richardson
Ward
Relief Society
Man Maid
Naam Lunt
Vella Smith
Susan Sowards
Karen Woolley
Alice Woolley
Carol Jean Wahlquist
Mary Louise Bath
Lark Girls
Richardson
Delores Burke
Lois Bath
Bluebird
Marguerite Curtis
Leola Freeman
Pledge Chi Omega at Boulder rush week marks new members
Miss Renee Henderson and Miss Kathleen Showalter pledged to Chi Omega in Boulder Colorado as the University of Colorado campus hosts rush week before the new term. The event featured fall flower arrangements, a gateway ceremony, and a Homebuilder luncheon with Mary Tassainer presiding and aides Delores Burke Lois Bath and Marguerite Curtis assisting.
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Renee Henderson
Kathleen Showalter
Boulder
Colorado
Inns
University of Colorado At Boulder
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Dal Martinsen
Dale
Saw
Vernal Express
al Hamant
Uintah
Congress
State Board OF Education
Unitat District School Board
Jensen
Naples, Ashel
Vernal City
L.D
Mrs Maid Morkley
No. & Tridel, L.D.S. Chapel
Willows
Abe Thatch Home
Bonanza
Avalon
Whiterocks
Lee Bennion
Ashely
Ballard
Lapoint
Gusher
Davis
Kavaoe
County
Clere
Awkaten
Anne Warvis
Mae Conley
Karen Lewis
Anne
New York
Jevellest
Relief Societies
Davis Ward
Tadics
Merkley Park
Mra
Jack Smith
Northwest
Canada
Tacoma
Ydra-Matic
GMC
Vernal Auto Shop
Vernal Avenue
Vernal, Utah
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