Vernal News Notes Local Visits and Missionary Return
Monymooners in Vernal from Roseville California meet local families and attend church events while others travel from Los Angeles and Denver. A missionary Elder Max Aycock in California is to be released next week and will return with his mother to Vernal after visiting the Los Angeles Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Aycock
Max Aycock
California
Aycock
Walnut Creek
Los Angeles
Vernal
Kiwanis Club notices and youth program updates
The Kiwanis Club reports Offspring Night with the Boys and Girls Committee in charge. Last week the Bately Committee presented the president Mel Burke spoke on fire prevention and traffic safety with a film showing. The Hiwantan of the Month cup was awarded to Geo xt Billherm as the Key Club prepares the next program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Bately
Presrant
Mel Burke
Fire
Hiwantan
Geo Xt
Billherm
Correction notice on parentage and name change error
A correction from last week's Express clarifies that Mrs Ted Mfurdinger is mother to a new son and that the former Elaine Humphries should read Myrna Humphries. The error caused ribbing for Elaine, age 15, among school chums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Mfurdinger
Elaine Humphries
Myrna Humphries
Elaine
Cultural Arts Club Meets For Book Discussion Evening
The Cultural Arts Club met on Wednesday Oct 3 at Donna Call's home with Blanche Smith presenting the topic and LeOrea Ja reviewing Vera Ifenry's A Lucky Number. The group plans a follow up on Oct 15 at Moe Helm's home with hostess Isabelle Jotine. A recent chicken dinner at Geneva Adamson's home featured several members and hostesses including Myrtle Neal, Lucille Watkins, and Matie Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cultural Arts Club
Donna Call
Blanche Smith
LeOrea Jarobe
Vera Ifenry
Moe Helm
Isabelle Jotineson
Ens Ficken
Geneva Adamson
Seranion Iwerel
Myrtle Nealson
Lucille’ Watkins
Yfelenalket
Matie Johnson
Mergarett Caldwell
Degmes
Newly Organized Maeser DUP Camp Holds dst Meeting
The newly organized Camp Buena Vista of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers met at Thelma Oaks home last Friday with business on the agenda and a Utah War lesson by Rowena Richens. A duet by Lewella and Oral Merkley complemented readings by Mrs. Joseph Bodily on Maeser’s first post office, naming Camp Buena Vista.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiasur Moe Ronnie WA
CY Tatteortee
Aera
Thelma Qaki
Buena Vista
Ist Xow
Vilate
Louella Merkley
Patty Hirdy
Blanche Mardy
Dora Hunting
Vilate Bodily
Orel Merkley
Tharon Merkley
Rowena Nichens
Thelma Qaks
Leons Mcpaakle
Theo Morrison
Mildred Mansfield
Mary Ellen Gardner
Violet Caldwell
Enid Jaich
Camp Buena Vista
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Thelma Oaks
Rowena Richens
Lewella
Oral Merkley
Joseph Bodily
Maerser
Ethelwynne Collett
Thornburg
Leona McConkie
Mealer Baby Born In Denver Area Family Note
Mr and Mrs B J Mealer of Denver Coto welcomed baby daughter Lorn on Wednesday October 15. The child has a brother at home. Mrs Mealer is formerly Verna Menderson, daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Daugiten
B. J. Mealer
Denver
Coto
Little Iiss
Daughters of Utah Pioneers Meet at Camp Sacajawea
Camp Sacajawea hosts October meeting at Wilma Kendall home led by Second Vice Captain Hilda Case. Members and one guest attend along with prayers, Sunshine for the Soul, and a brief business discussion. Ellsturien Jennie Workman reads a Utah pioneer story while Wilma Kendall outlines Utah Canyons. Halloween refreshments are served.
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Sacajawea
Asdeth Wedgkinson
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Wilma Kendall
Hilda Casel
Minn ‘Strong
Mina Btrorg
Sunshine Ft the Soul
Bayah Case
Findsay Workman
Utah
Ellsturien
Jennie Workman
Utah Canyons
Iida Cese
Uintah High sets deer hunting season attendance policies
Uns Mead outlines student rules for hunting season at Uintah High School. Students need parental approval via phone or app, a signed absence form, and a waiver releasing the school from responsibility. Forms are in the secretary's office and must be returned by October 17. Absences for hunting may be excused Friday noon October 10, and October 17 and 21, with caution against nonessential days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toland
Nex Uintah
Dhep
Imany
Punt
Uintah High School
Egh School
Congregaman
Alle School
Special Education Subcommittee
U. S V House of Representatives
Carl Eliott
Alabama
Salt Lake
America
Congressman Dixon
Don Lamond
Ogden
Washington Committee
Uintah FFA Team Competes in Kansas City
United High School's Future Farmers of America livestock judging team from Uintah represents Utah in the national contest in Kansas City Missouri. Advisor Doyle Landon announced the team, which won the state judging contest last May at Utah State University Logan. Team members include John Mc Cay Keith Merkley Davis Merkley and Clair Batty of Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United High School
Future Farmers of America
Utah
Kansas City
Doyle Landon
Utah State University
Logan
John McCay
Walter McCoy
Keith Merkley
Mel
Davis Merkley
Clair Batty
Ivan Datty
Vernal
Variety Club Members Meet at Mrs Helm Home
Variety Club members gathered at Mrs Mae Helm’s home on October 3 with 12 members and two guests. A salad plate was served and Canasta prizes went to Verda Hammond, Ida Oldroyd, and Deon Merkley. Next meeting set for October 17 at Mrs Vaninel Madsen’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Mae Helm
Joyce Long
Sandra Johnson
Verda Hammond
Ida Oldroyd
Deon Merkley
Mra Vaninel Madsen
Vernal Resident Seized Then Falls in Downtown Incident
In Vernal on Monday around 9 89 am a mid aged man collapsed and a crowd gathered by a blood pool on the concrete. The victim is identified as Clifford Connors 43 staying at the Commercial hotel since July. An ambulance transported him to hospital where he died after a seizure outside the hotel. His brother in Los Angeles was notified by hospital authorities.
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Vernal
Palavera
Sun Oil begins gas development in Uintah County Utah
Sun Oil Co has begun its first well in a new exploration area in Uintah County. The Ute Trail No 3 wildcat will be drilled about a mile west of Sun No 2 Ute Trail, targeting the Wasatch formation to 6,500 feet. The company expanded the unit by adding a western tier, creating one of Utah’s largest units with major stakes by Continental Oil and General Petroleum, and Havenstrite.
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Sun Oil Co
Uintah Coun
Havenatrue Oil Corp
Los Angeles
Sun
Wagatch
Southland Range
Wasatch
Ouray
Continental Qtt Co
General Petroleum Corp
Havenstrite
Sun Oil
Utah
Long, Former Vernal Resident, Dies in Illinois
Ruben R Long a former Vernal resident died Oct 5 in Grandridge Illinois after several months illness He was born in Cornwall South Carolina and was 77 Funeral services were by Veter lens of Foreign Ward Interment in Grandridge Cemetery He is survived by son Dr James A Long of Grandridge St and daughter Mrs Ellen Barr of Vernal Mrs Garr was summoned to her father’s bedside in September and returned to Vernal last week
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Ruben R Long
Verna
Grandridge
Ile
Cornwell
South Carolina
Veterlens
Foreign Ward
Ilela
James A Long
Donald R
Ellen) Barr
Garr
Life magazine picture story of Jon the diplodocus exhibit
October 1914 Life magazine features a one page photo vignette in Vernal Utah from the Field Museum of Natural History. It shows a field mouse next to a heap of dinosaur bones before assembly and the finished skeleton on display.
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Life” Magazine
Jon
Utah
Field Mouse
Natural History
Vernal
Merger Aligns Core Analysis Firms Under One Brand
Lippherdt engineer and partner in Core Analysis Ser vice and Consulting merges with D Il qTuttaball to operate under a single company name. The firm provides core analysis and electric log services in the field.
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al, Lippherdt
D Il
qTuttaball
Central PTA Opens Year With Safety Program
Central PTA held its first meeting of the year on Monday October 7 featuring Dr Ray E B Spendlove on water fluoridation John Stagg on school safety and Claudius Banks on traffic safety for children A short bicycle safety film and parent safety questionnaires were shown Mrs Dan Q Price PTA president led reports from safety health committees and the drive for 100 percent PTA membership was announced to earn the National PTA Council award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I-T.a
Ray EB. Spendlove
Dan Q. Price
PTA
Dy A, Martin
Wesley A. Behling
Whitney Hammond
Martin
Mra Price
Mrs Lillie Mackay Dies in Vernal at 75
Mrs. Lillie Mackay, 75, of 82 No 2nd West, died Wednesday evening in her apartment. Funeral services tentatively set for Saturday at 1 pm in Vernal First Ward chapel. Born January 18, 1882 in Taylorville Utah she moved to Vernal early in life and had lived seven years in Ogden after her husband Julian Mackay died. She leaves three sons Wyto Mark and Leslie of Vernal and a daughter Mrs Mary Hemmingsen of Los Angeles. Burial will be in Vernal City Cemetery.
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Lillie Mackay
West
Vernal First Ward
Wyto
Mark
Leslie
Vernal
Mary Hemmingsen
Los Angeles
Vernal City Cemetery
Doc Jenkins Sells Registered Colt for 1000
Cecil Doc Jenkins of Noos evelt sold a three month old registered Quarter Morse colt to Lucille Rybuck of Dlack Rivers Malls Wisconsin for 1000 dollars. The colt was born in June and sired by JB King with dam In Blum and Dry Fly. Jenkins has raised horses all his life and expects higher prices for future stock.
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Cecil
Doc" Jenkins
Noosevelt
Lucille Rybuck
Dlack Rivers Malls
Wisconsin
JB. King
Jenkins
Services Held For Chauncey Childs Former Resident
Funeral services were conducted last Friday at the Springville Second Ward LDS chapel for Chauncey Suntington Childs 67 a former Uintah Academy teacher. He died at his home Tuesday morning Oct heart ailment. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Born Springville Aug 1899, son of Moses DeVere and Olive Wannels Huntington Childs he attended Brigham Young University and married Erva Carling in Till more May 12 1917. A high priest in the LDS Church, he was an active church worker and skilled cellar. Survived by widow two sons and three daughters Frances Childs Richfield Carling Childs Los Angeles Mrs John Eves Salt Lake City Mrs Alton Johnson Salt Lake City and Mrs Joanne Sunsaker Provo 11 grandchildren and two sisters Mrs George Weight and Mrs William Rothwell.
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Moses DeVere
Olive Wannels Huntington
Childs
Drigham Young University
Erva Carling
Tillmore
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Frances? Childs
Richfield
Carling Childs
Los Angeles
John
Theo} Eves
Alton
Genedl} Johnson
Salt Lake City
Joanne ‘Sunsaker
Provo
George Weight
William Rothwell
O. T. Bridge Club Holds Thursday Meeting
The O. T. Bridge Club met at Mrs. Ann King's home with guests including Mes Catherine Miracle Mae Samuels Pearl Johns istut and Lorna Anderson. Prizes were awarded to Trearl Johnston Campbell for member high and Eva Pope Eskelson shared high with Edna Eskelson. a bingh prize went to Mrs. Edna Eskelson. The next class meeting is planned at Bea Bennton's home on Saturday.
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T. Bridge
T. Bridge Club
Ann King
Bea Bennton Homme
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