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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1937

Page

4

Tackling Slovenliness and Oppressive Ugliness on Main Street

The piece urges against slovenliness in people and neglect in the townscape. It contrasts polished attire with holes in shoes to warn that shabbiness repels, while calling out vacant stores, dirty windows, overgrown lots, dumps, and tumbledown buildings as urban blights. It praises Vernal’s fine structures but notes eye sores that should be removed to keep the city attractive.

Avery Manny Indy Snus Indy Vernal

Tridell News Briefs and Local Visits

Keith Tridell, 13, sustained a broken right arm above the wrist and was taken to Vernal for care. Teachers traveled to the UEA convention in Salt Lake City. several local families and officials were noted visiting, hunting, or attending events in Tridell and nearby towns over the weekend.

W. D. Morrill Salt Lake Dick Bigler Jensen Bruce Harvey Mrs. Bigler Harvey Tridet Dorothy Bryant Verne I Forest Goodrich CCC Manila Shirley Vernal Tridell Cloyd Thorsen Richfield Uriah Mowrey Roosevelt Tridel Gene Lyman Merkley Vada Eaton Lapoint Etta Mowrey Ardith Cook J. I. Hitchen Kitchen W. D. Sierrhl Forest Goodrich W. Prinkhalf

Incomplete Birth Notice and Weather Brief

Fragmentary report notes a birth to Mr and Mrs Chris Tensen on October 12 a daughter named in a torn line. It also references Mrs Christensen daughter of Mr and Mrs John Murray of Jensen and remarks Vernal first at some event. A weather note mentions rain starting in October and ongoing for several days with road damage from recent showers. Shipping men list to market includes W Rector Clarence Bathurst M Hackley and H C Bailey.

Wetaginanananad Ssacae Christensen John Murray Jensen Vernal W. Rector Clarence Bathurst Cm. Hackley C. Bailey Frank Gorder

Weekend visitors and local notices in Meeker area

Mr and Mrs Sherman Taylor and family visited here with Meeker ties. Several Salt Lake visitors attended temple excursions and a surprise birthday party for Beth Bigelow. Pioneers meet welcomed new members and shared recipes. State road work advances with plans for graveled highway through town.

Sherman Taylor Jane Meeker, Cole Jensen Gietatennen Payson A. G.anderson Chris Jensen Dale Walker Lee Walker U. S. Navy Wendell Stoker Dezma Crawford Ve Jar Bon Etn Gilbert Anderson Orval Swain Altonah Salt Lake Jerry Harrison Albert Norton Asher Caldwell Merrill Rasmussen Marvey Mallinger Anna Warburton Jacob Beth Bigelow Georgia Thompson Avon Neuteboom Nellie Bills David Earn Freeman Anna Davis

Mountain Cell Day Fork Nars Visit Ogden Family

Mrs Ed Samson and children of Ogden visit Mrs Caldwell in Ogden as Mr and Mrs Dan Adams return home from a trip.

Mountain Cell Fork Ed. Samson Ogden J. Caldwell Dan Adams

Local visits highlight Idaho trip and Vernal family ties

Ted Sunday returned from a two weeks Idaho journey and visited Ashley Sunday with his family. Mr and Mrs Joe Merkley visited Clyde Nelsons in Vernal. Red Caldwell is spending several days with his parents Mr and Mrs Ellis Caldwell.

Ted Idaho Pred Anderson Ashley Joe Merkley Clyde Nelson Vernal Red Caldwell Ellis Caldwell

Untam Stockmen Oppose Two Year Priority Rule

The meeting heard stockmen challenge a two year location priority rule as unfair to long distance herders. Directors discussed abandoning or modifying the rule while considering flexibility for lessees changing grazing properties. About 500 people attended the grazing districts session as officials pledged further talks and proposed open discussion to resolve range allotment issues.

UNTAM Utah Carpenter Anderson Jorgensen Mr. Anderson Rand Walters A. S. Brown Thomas Murdock Stockman puzle—Tribune

Deer Hunt Socialites Join In Vernal Outing

The deer season drew Mr and Mrs Jin Reese and kin to visit Incher and Roosevelt Tuesday. A J Stanley Murray Le Roy Stanley and Olden York of Salt Lake joined the hunt and secured two bucks before returning home. Local residents and relatives from Salt Lake City and Eugene were noted visiting and attending gatherings, with several trips to Salt Lake and Logan for errands and social events.

Jin Reese Lagese Incher Roosevelt A J. Stanley Ofurray LeRoy Stanley York Salt Lake Stanleys Raymond Lind Henton St. George UEA Elvera Rhsmith Fred McLesn daMiss Edith McLean Verni Weldonsed Ray Nash Elizabethiison Salt Lake City CG. H. Pee Donnell Meyers Eugene Ore D. L. Riardo Lloyd Fhards Lloyd Fhards im Maeser.Mr. and Mr A. M._ Goodrich J. N. Lybbert K. J. Goodrich la Stevens Helen Willian Joe Johnson Salt Lakeli City Ray Brn Logan Eunice Shnson Wallace Johnson Luther Gale Mary Merrill

Missionary Cottage Meeting and Local News Recap

Cottage gathering at Mrs. Marle Trone hosted by the Missionary Class with about 25 residents. Reflects social events, travel notes, a near-courageous river incident, and local business ventures including saloon partnerships and a biscuit hooters plan.

Ruples visit as town heats with new system

Twenty years ago AAG and Mrs H Ruple visit from Brush Creek for a few days. Vernal gains a modern steam heating plant benefiting Ashley Co operative Leslie Ashton Hardware Vernal Meat Market. Community notices include a First ward party for Isabrand Sander, Mr Sander leaving for service, local political ticket for Citizens’ party, Calder confectionery trip to Roosevelt, Uintah Telephone and Uintah State Bank staff notes, Jennie Burton hosting for Mrs Robert Metcalfe, Dan Hillman planning move to Lower California, and the birth of a baby girl to Mrs Luman Bigelow named Lely, twin to Leland Hart.

H. Ruple Brush Creek Ashley Co-operative Company Leslie Ashton Hardware Vernal Meat Market Isabrand Sander Mutuals Sander Scan Colors Frank Hatch Vernal Grant Carpenter Maesser D. Calton Salt Lake City Hughes Ciizens Sterling D. Calton C. S. Carter Wilbur Sowards Isaac Burton F. G C. Bates Lyle Fisher Mabel Hacking Pontha Calder The Calder Confectionery Roosevelt C. J. Neal Uintah Telephone Company Walter Woolley Uintah State Bank Salt Lake Jennie Burton Robert Metcalfe Phillipsburg Mont Dan H. Hillman Lower California Luman Bigelow Geo. Bigelow Lely Leland Hart

Amateur Hour at Ward Chapel by Daughters of the Pioneers

Last Wednesday evening the ward chapel hosted an Amateur Hour program sponsored by the Daughters of the Pioneers with Martin Curtis as master of ceremonies. The program featured a vocal duet by Teddy and Dale Thacker, a tap dance by Gwen Wardle, reading by Jeanine Gardiner, a piano solo by Vonda Lee Fletcher, a tap dance by Leela Allred, and a song and poem by How.

Daughters of the Pioneers Ward Chapel Martin Curtis Teddy and Dale Thacker Gwen Wardle Jeanine Gardiner Vonda Lee Fletcher

Real Estate Offers Near Vernal on Highway 40

Acres, 21g miles southeast from Vernal on Suite High highway. Good water right Small house and outbuildings. Fall Price $3000 40 acres, 14 miles southeast from Vernal on Highway No. 40, 20 acres alfalfa, 20 acres pasture. Good water right. Drecking. Full Price Write or call the Real Estate Sales Office of the Federal Land Bank, Salt Lake City, or A. Titendorf Jounson, Vernal, Secretary-Treasurer.

Romevelt Vernal Federal Land Bank Beneficial Life Building Salt Lake City A. Titeqdore Jouneon

Vernal C C News Camp 1507 Training Program Arrives

A new training schedule for Dr. Ernest J. Baker and two courses was prepared as pre assistants arrived at Camp DG 31. About twenty enrollees are expected to begin Monday night with educational advisers and camp officers guiding care of dental needs and coursework during a three week program. Chaplain Henry Volta led religious services, and personnel from Co 1507 discussed assignments and employment amid transfers from Dalton and Wells Camp.

Ernest J. Baker Viser Thane Donald J Dg-31 Tommy Wright Dalton Wells Moab Utah Hiv

Local School Talent Show Winners Announced

The first prize went to litle Tioward Richardson for Lacelet Man You've Had a Busy Day. Other winners include Gwen Wardle Betty Curtis Burnell Haws Don Wardle and Car Wardle. Community events feature dances tours and gatherings led by Miss Carle Singleton and Mrs Stephen Perry chairs.

Ard Richardson Reading Althera Caldwell Melba Nola Freestone Oreta Oaks Nibla Perry Mel William Kanistanaux Alice Turten Milton Kanistanaux Betty Curtis Surnell Fians Litle Tioward Richardson Gwen Wardle Miss Slingleton Burnell Haws Don Car Wardle Stephen Perry Orfa Johnson Salt Lake City UEA John Hodgkinson Best Swann Maeser

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