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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1950
Page
9
A Ballard home hosted a farewell for the Mangums on Monday October 9 as the family prepared to move to a new home. The event featured neighbors and friends including Mr and Mrs Fred Cook and noted visits from relatives and local residents over the preceding days.
Three families from our ward left for Pas River City Wyoming. Glen and Acel Chivers and Ed Corless with spouses are moving. Mia Maid and Boy Scout groups enjoyed Friday events at the chapel. Elijah Jackson hosted visitors including Gillman and Taylor families. Speakers Sunday were Woodrow White and Arthur Curtis. Edward Watkins attended a Genealogical convention in Salt Lake City.
Demand for American-grown food is rising as homemakers seek to cut time in buying preparing and serving meals. Emphasis moves toward canned and frozen foods concentrates prepared powders and ready mixes while global under nourishment expands American surplus needs.
Mrs Ardath Gray left Tuesday for New York Navy station to be with her husband Commander T R Gray until he sails for Europe aboard the USS Orisbeury. Mr and Mrs Lewis Diltman of Des Moines were guests with Mr and Mrs Jack Tauston last week. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Winfred Long and family with Mr and Mrs Blaine Morrell of Iridell. The Blumers return to California after a Atlantic City vacation. Wayne Haslem left Monday for military service with dinner guests including Mrs Haslem Vernal Brandio and Mr Clint Betts Kerocks. Ab Price of Vernal visited John Haslem. Delma Long and Nelle Bolton visited Tridel with Valois Marr. Gary Bolton John Bolton and Alden White spoke at a Ballard meeting Sunday. Stake officers Ellen Rawlings and Sherman Anderson attended MIA meeting Tuesday. A mothers and daughters party was held Tuesday evening under Nelli Bolton and John Bolton. Charles Bolton and son Byron traveled to Salt Lake Saturday for a farewell party for Byron before LDS mission.
The page records a string of community updates including visits by Meritt Dol ton and Otis Horrocks, relatives in Lapoint, and Mrs Donna Dennis and Mrs Lulu Mullins at Nollef Society. It notes Sherman Bowens and family staying with the Bowens in Spanish Folk, a Union meeting in Rosevelt, and announces the birth of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs George Houston on October 10.
The article traces basketball's origins from the 1890s era with peach baskets and sealed balls, noting how the early game evolved into a fast moving sport that has grown to become a dominant American pastime drawing increasing participation and attention each year.
Local banks plan a banquet for 4-H leaders and partners at 7 30 p.m. to honor their work in youth development and steady growth of county youths. The event notes the leaders’ role in progressive agriculture and home making as part of the Better Living for a Better World theme.
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