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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1935
Page
5
Mrs Kate Merkley came back to her home Sunday evening following visits in Salt Lake and Provo with her children Mr and Mrs J Sander and Elia Merkley and families.
Mrs GQ H Christy of McMinnville Oregon is visiting Vernal with many friends. Christy formerly resided in Vernal.
Andrew Dudley of Jensen was severely injured Tuesday evening after being thrown from a horse near Vernal. Stricken in the incident he suffered multiple injuries and was reported in stable condition.
A church notice from Bishop Pontha Calder announces a ward conference to be held in Vernal on Sunday, November 11, inviting members and attendees to participate in the service and related activities.
Mrs N A Taylor Gilbert Wild Lee Wild and Hugh Seeley visited Vernal during the weekend, stopping in the HU Creek area. They were noted as visiting local sites and touring the region.
Mr and Mrs Rey 3 Reader and Mr and Mrs James II Curfew traveled from Jen Fern to Vernal on Tuesday to attend the funeral of George E Wilkins. The report records these visitors as part of local obituaries and attendance details in the era.
Mrs Collett and newborn girl welcomed at Lyman Wy on October 27 with Mrs Alice Billings visiting. The birth was announced by family in hometown newspaper.
Bishop Pontha Calder traveled to East Lake City weekend to pick up his wife and daughter-in-law who have been attending a beauty school there.
Guy Hollenbeck died at his home in Duchesne on Tuesday of last week. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 pm under the direction of the Masonic lodge.
Frank G Martines, president of the Associated Civic Clubs of Southern Utah, goes to Chicago to push changing Roosevelt highway designation from US 40 to US 50. He aims to secure support from officials and steering committees. The move would rename the highway to align with regional historical significance.
Dr A Boyle will teach physical geography and general geology each Monday evening from 730 to 830 in the Ag room of Uintah High School. The courses are open to anyone desiring to enroll.
Mr and Mrs Whitney Smith announce the birth of a baby girl at their Salt Lake City home on Tuesday. Mrs Smith is formerly Miss Alice Colton daughter of President and Mrs Don B Colton of Brooklyn NY.
Deputy Game Warden Floyd Noel moved to the Moab section for the deer hunting season and is expected to return this week to resume duties in the Uintah district.
Mr and Mrs Ear Freeman returned from Salt Lake City Sunday after attending the funeral of Mr Freeman's brother-in-law J J Neel, who died in an auto crash.
Mrs H Grant Vest and her son H Grant Jr arrived in Vernal on Sunday evening accompanied by her sister Miss Ruth Lund of Salt Lake City who will make an extended visit in Vernal.
Bernice Moss Hazel Brockbank and Warren Taylor from the state department of education arrived in Vernal on Wednesday. They tour local schools with Superintendent Noble on Thursday.
Martin W Curtis county treasurer attended a state conference in Salt Lake City. A plan is being developed to list delinquent properties and advertise them before year end to save landholders from added penalties.
Mrs Pontha Calder and Mrs Edgar Calder returned from Salt Lake City where they studied post graduate beauty culture at Ex celsis Beauty school. Mrs Edgar Calder took the October state examination and is now added to the staff of operators at the Calder Beauty Shop.
Mr and Mrs W. L. Angus spent a week deer hunting with Mrs Angus bagging a buck. He has worked three months as an electric welder on the Moon Lake project and will weld and operate a glass shop in Vernal this winter. Mrs Angus runs the Soldier Creek station for the Vernal Salt Lake highway.
Mr and Mrs Ralph E Marsh of Tucson Arizona spent two days this week with Mrs Marsh's sisters Mrs J Clive Davis and Mrs Yerold E Davis. They were on their way home after a South Dakota vacation visiting Mr Marsh's parents. Mrs Marsh was formerly Miss Idella Sainsbury.
The Uintah stake conference is set for Sunday at the tabernacle with general sessions at 10 a.m. 2 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. The Aaronic priesthood chorus provides the morning music the Melchizedek priesthood chorus the afternoon and the MIA handles the evening program.
Dan Hatch underwent a five and a half hour brain tumor removal operation on October 20 at St Marys hospital in Rochester Minnesota. He rested well Wednesday evening and doctors the Mayo brothers hold high hopes for his recovery. His father relayed the news by phone at nine o'clock EST. Friends are glad to hear of his improvement.
Mrs George Robbins returns from Salt Lake City after an operation at 8 Marks hospital. Mr and Mrs Leland Mooseman welcome a daughter Betty born October 24. Several locals attended UBA events in Salt Lake City including Mrs Van Arsdall and Sarah from Provo. Dr Rogers of the Indian school drives a new car. Mrs Adams of Pryor Oklahoma visits family in town for a few weeks.
An entry shows second class matter registered at the post office in Yernsi Utah on March 23 1909 under the act of March 1878.
Mrs Henderson, an independent in politics optimistic about a bigger unit in Uintas County, departed Friday morning for Logan for an extended stay.
Short note explains space constraints leading to omission of correspondence with promise to publish in next week's edition. The message signals upcoming return of the omitted material.
Mrs T Eduard Aycock and her son Max returned Saturday from Provo where she visited for two weeks with her parents.
Mrs Asahel A. Perry and her son John B. Perry have spent the past week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Fred G. Bingham. The visit highlighted family time and local social ties in the community.
Rev. George E Guild left for Salt Lake and Wyoming pointe the first of the week. Leo C. Thome accompanied him as far as Balt Lake where he will tend to business matters.
Mr and Mrs Bus Nateh return from a five day deer hunt drifting down Green River and Yampa River to Lily Nark Colorado. Mrs Hatch bags her first buck on the third day and Mr Hatch finishes with a deer after his final fishing trip of the season.
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