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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1940
Page
3
Sound minded readers condemn the crowd noise at political show houses as Roosevelt and Willkie appear on screen. The Salt Lake Tribune editorializes against mudslinging and public vilification, urging restraint from all sides and citing biblical precedents of harsh rhetoric.
A fragmented warning about mounds of useless items and clutter. It urges decisive action now to avoid delays, comparing the danger to a fire that can strike tonight or later, and noting how procrastination may let valuable opportunities slip away.
A summary of community events from the Maeser ward includes a Parent-Teachers meeting at Maeser schoolhouse where new officers were elected with Martin Curtis as ward representative and Roy Carroll as president. Various residents visited Salt Lake City East Lake City Roosevelt and Salt Lake meetings, with reports on missions and local society activities.
Harold Twitchell visited Manila on Tuesday while Mr and Mrs Jay Simpers and Lia Ray Johnston came Thursday to Salt Lake City for a Relief Society Conference. A pageant was presented with speakers H Grant West and Mary Slaugh. Blake officers included Mary le Glaugh, Helen Duke, and May Calder. Mr and Mrs C L Richens attended teacher’s institute in East Lake City. The Preece family gathered Sunday afternoon at the ward chapel.
Tela Batty sang Beautiful Dreamer while Mable Blagg played the organ 6019. Ronald Preece was elected president Elyn Davis vice president Nellis Irvine genealogical research worker with Lola Christensen assistant Maryetta Wardle secretary treasurer Ashley Bartlett explained genealogy work. The Relief Society held a work meeting and birthday party Tuesday. Sunday school classes directed by Mary L Kidd May Freestone left Tuesday for East Lake City temple excursions. Attendees included Wilms Swett Iris Caldwell Elva Atwood Afton Mecham Doris Preece Garth Atwood Francis George Swett Lynn Lee Ralph Preece Larson Caldwell Lynn Hulse Mauree Omald Kidd Lucille Swett Olive Bryant Harold Twitchell Mamie Preece. Mr and Mrs Niles Haslem of Roosevelt announce birth of a baby boy Sunday. Mrs Haslem formerly Jennie Alfred. Edith Allis in Roosevelt caring for her. Ira Neilson visited Green Lakes Saturday. Epsy George of Park City visited with brother and family. Sid Pace, Edith Winn, Lite we Long visited in Salt Lake City last week. Elders dug potatoes planted for church security program. Eddies Millee and Leon Glenn attended bingo with his parents Mr and Mrs Leon Glenn Goodrich Monday. Pha temy Chivers chosen clerks of the village. Mr and Mrs Cuittora Atwood have moved into the house on se. Frank and Aoa8 Sohsibn ibd oh—mountain's suite takes for. Farmers in Davis are making trips to the mountain hauling wood for winter. Mr and Mrs Lorin Williams since a trip to Salt Lake City.
Mrs Annie Jackson returned from Salt Lake City on Sunday after visiting there. Relief Society conference was held Sunday evening with stake officers visiting. Edward Watkins arrived from the Bonanza mines to spend the weekend. Jay Bim has used crutches after his leg caught between logs at Simpers saw mill. Davis tract residents have plowed night and day since recent rains. Mrs Lewis Bill of Lapoint visited her daughter Mrs Junius.
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