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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1942
Page
8
A flurry of social updates details trips to Roosevelt and California, family visits in Price, and birthday celebrations. Names include Litster Goodrich Manwaring McKee Richards Goodrich and others. Induction notices and church events mark recent community goings on.
Owen Haws and Ervin spend the next two weeks at home after a mountain excursion. Mr and Mrs Mural Cook with family return to their Mer shared home in Mercur Bayday. Mrs Cook and children have opened the past two weeks visiting at the time of her parents.
County officials discuss funding for road work and winter materials. A preliminary survey of needed road improvements is approved, with Mayor Siringlani urging asphalt paving on the Vernal Manila Highway section and county cooperation on materials. The board drafts a $20,000 request from the governor’s fund, sets labor rates for county crews, and defers asphalt walk help pending material estimates.
Reuben Colton Fuller of Auburn California died August 7. Born August 7, 1891 in Dig Cottonwood Utah he lived in Vernal Roosevelt and Auburn. He married Maude Searle in 1910 then Enid Ward Casper in 1916, father to five sons and one daughter. Funeral held August 10 at Tittle Chapel in Auburn.
The Murray family expresses deep appreciation to those who assisted during the illness and burial of Samuel A Murray. Thanks are extended to those who provided cars, music, flowers, and speakers, and to all who offered kindness and sympathy through the difficult time.
Maeser residents recount visits to Grand Junction Vernal and Salt Lake with friends relatives and siblings. News includes ship enlistment nine day furlough baby born August 30 and a surprise birthday gathering for Marceline Jones with a roast and decorated cake. Local travelers include Arch ie Jenkins Ray Stringham and Henry Alplanalp with ties to Powell Duchesne and Lund California.
Jess Hullinger from Reasovellay visited Alterra High on Monday while Mr and Mrs Rewl Morrill of Kamas stayed a few days this week. Numerous locals attended a Friday dance honoring Morgan Twitchell and the Whiterocks orchestra before they depart for defense work. Births were recorded for a son born August 27 to Mr and Mrs Farrell Simmons and August 28 to Mr and Mrs Feed McConnle, with Mrs McSonkle in Vernal, and Mrs Vaught Simper of Davis living with her parents Mr and Mrs Davis Morrill. several visits to Bear River and Vernal are noted along with wartime movements. The 4-H Club girls, guided by Mrs Jay Goodrich, completed their last morning gathering at the Goodrich home.
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