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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1931
Page
4
The Vernal Express notes weekly publication each Thursday with WL B Wallis as editor and J Be Wallis as publisher. It lists Tenth Street addresses, Utah location, and subscription rates in advance, while declaring independent politics and optimism for Uintah County’s growth.
Family joys as Franck Johnson welcomes a baby girl born Friday October 16. Mrs John Watkins travels to Douglas Mountain. sheep duties keep Mr Watkins busy. Deer season opens with hunters in Vernal. hunting conditions favorable and many expected. Local social events include junior dance at the ward house and parties hosted by Mabel and Nellie Atwood. Dialogue notes community visitors from Salt Lake and Provo.
Johnson O Rouke of Steamboat Springs and Ann Josphine Olouke of Boulder were issued a marriage license Oct 11 by the county clerk. The article notes family ties and social events in Vernal including quilting parties and Daughters of Utah Pioneers activities with local residents and visitors.
At a regular meeting the City Council reviewed details for a bond election and began preliminary plans to install new water mains. Mayor Calder announced a special meeting to outline the laying work so delays are avoided after Election Day. The proposed route includes a ten inch main from the settling tank toward the Wilson Murray property and a two inch line joining near the same area, with measurements totaling about 11060 feet.
Utah Business and Professional Women clubs announce regional conference dates for 2021 with Logan as hostess for the state convention. State president Laveta Wallace cites district schedules in Hoosewell Richfield Salt Lake City Heber City and Degham City with multiple district chairs named.
In a special district court session Judge George W Worthen sentenced Wile Mackay and Bernce Atenton to three years in the state penitentiary for burglary. Both pleaded guilty after arrest by Sheriff Emery Johnson on October 8. They were turned over to the state institution by the sheriff. The docket also notes probate matters including estate appointments and sales, and a divorce granted to Steve Mantle and Quintelia Mantle.
The Jensen school teachers Amasa Caldwell Mildred Bailey Lucile Johnson and Lorene Simpers attended a state school conference. The WQR Club met at Mrs Guyletta Stewart’s home for handwork and luncheon with eleven guests. Local visits include Miss Tay Gardner at Rainbow and a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Roy Ellifritz. Fred Feltch and sons hauled a gas shovel to Salt Lake City for road construction. Dr Charles Wise began bedrock test holes for a new bridge across Green River. An eighteen month old child burned his mouth at home, and Mrs Harvey Lambert underwent surgery in Vernal Hospital.
The Glines family plans a deer hunt in the mountains with M M Batty and sons Dan Don Ikan and Paul. Several locals, including Clarice Hall Zella Perry and Orpha Johnson, returned from Salt Lake City after UBEA events. Joseph Winward left for a hunting trip with friends, while Mr and Mrs Martin Curtis hosted a birthday dinner honoring Mrs Curtis’s parents Mr and Mrs George Warde. Readings at Mrs Vinnie Lee’s home featured Myrtle Erekson and family. Preston Fletcher and son arrived from Idaho to settle here as well. Ernest Johnson serves as deputy treasurer. Martin Jarreill returned to Lacomp for the weekend with kin.
The Beaux Arts club met at Mrs Hugh W Colton’s home on Monday evening. Miss Vera Calder spoke about her trip to Europe. Luncheon served to 12 members with fall colored chrysanthemums as centerpieces.
The faculty league met on Wednesday at the home of Mrs Ellis Wilcox with Miss Ruth Hart assisting. After a short business session, Mrs LeGrand Noble read The Trysting Place by Tarkington in an entertaining manner. Luncheon followed for eleven members.
Mr and Mrs J O Stewart came back from a short vacation. Mrs Stewart visited Ogden while Mr Stewart hunted in the Teton basin and shot an elk. He estimated the elk’s size as large as two or three deer.
H 2d Chatwin Chandos Wall and Mra DP Kelly attended the funeral of Joseph Hardy in Vernal on Thursday. Hyrum Meeks and Mra Roy Murray with children traveled from Bluemountain on Thursday. A B Trumbull wrecked his car near Craig Colorado as a glare from the sun caused a turn into an embankment, breaking the sand shield and bending the axle with cuts and bruises.
Thalia Club members gathered at Mrs Clyde Hatch's home on October 8 with 24 in attendance. Mire Zora Millburn won high honors, Mrs Dave Hatch took second prize, and Mrs Zelda Mc Clean earned consolation. A chicken dinner followed. Next meeting at Mrs Alf Ainge's home in Jenin.
Drought has slashed wild duck numbers leading to a lighter hunting season to allow flocks to recover from small hatches in recent years.
Mr and Mrs George H Roberts and Wayne Roberta of Vernal travel to Douglas Creek to begin sheep work in the lower country. Messrs Watson Utah and Stand field hold large holdings in cattle and land, reportedly sold to Pat Patterson of Moab and Gordon Patterson. Patterson is brother of a Salt Lake figure. Davies and Mrs Davies visited Sir and Mrs Stewart. E G Lawson of Salt Lake City, Standard Oil manager for the middle west district, was in town this week.
Frank Goodrich and Karl Merrill went to Cedar City for work. Deer hunters mentioned include Bishop Byro Gootrich and his son Lynn, Merrill Karren, Lowell Jacobson, Lawrence Karyren, Joseph Goodrech, Alvin Allred, and Jerome Goodrisch.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Lind and daughter Virginia attended the sacrament meeting with other local visitors including E Q Harvey Archie Teeples and his father in Salt Lake City connections. Also present were Mrs A Teeples and Mrs Venice King from Canada visiting with Mrs Mark Cook. Elwin Merrill and Mrs old Williams joined Melvin Gardiner and Ray Reeder families in the community gathering. Speakers included Ivan Powell Le Gardner and Elmer Lind of Fork.
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