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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1930
Page
8
Town Talk reports a Primary Conference set for Sunday evening in Vernal. Nelva Jenkins underwent an appendectomy at Vernal Hospital on Tuesday.
Earl Miller underwent appendicitis surgery and a tonsil operation at Vernal Hospital during the week.
Miss Elgin Bingham departed Wednesday for Titchfield and will teach again this year in Salina Utah.
Miss Alice Jones of Provo is spending the week with Erle and Erle Bingham. The visit highlights social calls and local hospitality in the community.
Mrs Jot Campbell travels from Salt Lake City where she is unsettled by the serious condition of her brother Dave Toliver in Mesiday care.
The Diamond Gilsonite mine near Fort Duchesne was sold to the Utah Gilsonite Company with C J Neal remaining as superintendent for the present.
Congressman Don B Calton is set to speak September 17 at the Sanpete County Fair in Mantl. The appearance aims to draw crowds and attract interest in the event.
The primary homecoming will be held next Saturday at the park. The event marks the end of summer work and the start of winter work. Children’s handiwork will be shown plus a program with dances and sports. A fish pond bazaar and tasty foods will be available. All Prima child ren and their parents are invited.
Miss Louisa and Zelda Bingham entertained Miss Helen Henderson as she leaves for Provo. Afternoon lawn party featured lively guessing games and croquet with Risa Glarys Blaugh winning a prize. Guests included Helen Henderson Earth Henderson Fieneus Stringham Sydney Goodrich Gladys Slaugh and others.
On Friday evening August 29 a group of 23 Mesry boys and girls plus several ladies joined friend George A. Slaugh for a ride in a bus to Brush Creek Sinka and Feltch log camp. A bountiful lunch followed with music and singing as the group returned home at midnight praising the host.
Report from Vernal area notes widespread damage to structures on Labor Day weekend with torn roofs and scattered debris. Emergency crews assess damaged homes as residents seek shelter and aid. Local officials declare state of emergency pending further inspection.
George L Goodrith is noted in a historic highway event entry. The fragment references a gate highway matter with unclear details but confirms the person George L Goodrith connected to the incident. Further specifics are not legible.
L. P Martin of the Porsst Service traveled to Vernal this week to confer with Supervisor A OG Nord on an unspecified matter. The meeting involved local administrative discussions and joint planning.
A ward priesthood meeting is scheduled in both Vernal wards this Sunday at 3 o'clock. The event invites all eligible men to attend and participate in the service and discussion.
Harold Lundell is anticipated to return from Kansas City next week after accompanying Haller Wittbeck with a shipment of lambs.
A Salt Lake City report states Mia and Logan show rapid improv progress with Mia set to perform again soon. The piece notes Logan’s swift development and anticipates a return to the stage or session after ongoing practice.
Mr and Mrs H H Held of &¢ Gerge return home following a pleasant visit with relatives and friends here.
Claire Johnson represented the secretary of state to issue license certificates for car owners on Monday. The event centered on processing documents and formalizing ownership records.
Mr and Mrs Liosd P Winn and Miss Pat Wallis left Monday morning for Salt Lake for a week long vacation. Prof H E Olles accompanied them back to his home after the trip.
The presidency invites visiting teachers and workers to meet in the Chapel at 10 o clock Tuesday morning next September for important business to be transacted.
The Second ward Relief society will hold its meeting next Tuesday afternoon at seven o’clock in the Cand Sard chapel. Miss Alice Pederson will speak on home budgeting. All members and friends are welcome.
A group of friends surprised Velma Bennion Monday evening at her home. The event featured Progressive Conotie as the main attraction followed by refreshments for attendees.
Mrs Lucinda E Dean has moved to Rock Springs and taken a lease on a hotel's dining room. Mr and Mrs A A Haws have rented her home in the First ward.
W W Owens state director of county agents with Byron Alder in charge of poultry supervision both of the UA at Logan are here to judge the derry stock and poultry exhibits at Roosevelt Friday and Saturday September 6 and 7.
C D Strang of Salt Lake City formerly with W Little and Co New York has assumed management of the Vernal Lewis Jewelry branch. He plans several improvements in the lock shop and vows to offer Vernal the best jewelry store in eastern Utah.
Mir and Mrs Nick Sermos and Ang ie Pekubis of Castle Gate were in Vernal last week with Mec Sermos on honeymoon after marrying August 25 in Salt Lake City. He also came to pick up his children from the Hatch family. They attended a bank river party with Joe Hatch and Tom King families.
The Uintah county 4H Club held an outing in Dry Fork Canyon honoring Boys and Girls in the club work. Miss Alice Pederson Tome Demonstration agent and E Peterson county agent directed the event with teachers assisting. Groups searched hills for a treasure prize won by Lelroy Taylor’s Randlet group. Lamb barbecue, a bonfire, and community singing followed. Prizes were awarded for stunts, with Naples first and Randicett and Maeser close behind.
De M Garrett ODonnell leaves Sunday for her home in San Diego aboard a party plane bound for the West Coast city. The trip completes a brief visit with family and friends before resuming engagements in California.
A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Luther Stewart on August 31. The newborn adds a new member to the Stewart family.
Mrs F J Sur visiting Vernat from Calgary. Congressman Den G Colton and family have moved to Salt Lake City for the winter.
Miss Ruth Calder has spent the last two weeks visiting Salt Lake City Payson and Provo, extending her time with friends and relatives in Utah.
A nicely furnished modern home in Vernal First Ward is advertised for rent. Mrs Enid Wood spent the past week visiting her aunt Miss May Nelson at the Raven Oland Refining company.
Mr and Mrs W OS Henderson return from a trip to Price Provo and Salt Lake City. While in Salt Lake they visit Mrs Sarah M Logan at St Marks hospital.
A farewell for Grant Calder going on a mission to Germany will be held Friday night in Imperial Hall. The event is a benefit with a box at the door and many friends hoping to attend.
Carl Samuel Barnhurst aged two died last Sunday afternoon from pneumonia after a six week illness. The remains were taken to Neola for services and burial at the home of his mother Mrs Ads Barnhurst, daughter of Mrs Esther Workman.
President T N Taylor of Utah Stake traveled with his son Victor and daughters Ethel and Delanna to Provo after a four thousand mile trip to Boston Massachusetts to visit Edward Payne, longtime friend and retired president of the Emerson Piano Company, renewing a forty year friendship.
The second jury trial of W oA Tie tle of Colorado resulted in an acquittal. The jury delivered the verdict as the paper went to press on Thursday afternoon. County Attorney Etugh V4 Colton prosecuted the case. The defendant was fined 180 dollars or sentenced to 150 days in jail at hard labor.
Employees of the telephone company hosted a Saturday dinner at the Naylor hotel in Gosher for Lynn Strong. Sixteen guests attended and a special gift was presented during the evening. The party continued to Victory park for dancing with many company members present.
Pupils of Prof Lloyd Winn presented an hour and a quarter recital last Friday at eight in the Vernal First Ward chapel. Many music lovers attended and praised the students effort. Notable numbers included a piano piece by Helen Calder Grill n and a string quintet Bluebell and Violet Waltz by Theda Showalter.
Tuesday evening September 2 a party was hosted at Bishop A Theodore Johnson’s home for Mr and Mrs HH Walter Woolley now moved to Glines. A large crowd attended including Sunday School class and ward choir members. Games, cantaloupes and ice cream followed. Meda Walker led a program with O Norman Olsen piano solo Alice Jones reading Weldon Bastian Frank Portma Alfred Caldwell Frank Walker and Jo Wader contributing stories and a bass solo by Frank Walker. The event celebrated untiring ward service and was not a farewell.
The issue details proposed constitutional amendments with summaries of voting implications, timelines, and affected rights. It outlines ballot language, eligibility criteria, and the deadlines for voter registration and submission of arguments or rebuttals.
Several parties were held in honor of Misses Cora and Velma Bennion as they prepare to leave for California. Miss Ruth Calder and Miss Dorothy Stringham hosted a progressive stung party on Wednesday September 3.
The mutual stake board held a Monday September 1 celebration honoring Pontha Calder, a member of the stake recreation committee, for his work. The event featured a two Treasure Hunt and a puzzle unraveling evening, with refreshments at the home of Mr and Mrs Elis Merkley. The arrangements were led by Miss Alice Peterson, Miss Vera Calder, Mrs William B Wallis, Fwiler Remington, Hamilton Calder, Leonard Perry.
Special Service to the Express laments a law prohibiting concealed pistols. The writer argues the ban disarms law abiding citizens while empowering criminals, predicting a future where honest people fear pistols more than outlaws.
A woman lawyer argues that rights granted to women are exchanged for lost courtesies. She contends men also suffer, having gained nothing to replace the former spirit of universal courtesy toward women.
A couple drives their car in reverse from New York to Los Angeles seeking publicity. The stunt reflects a trend in attention seeking akin to ancient Athens where people spent time chasing novelty and gossip.
An official, whose word influences policy, expresses a real hope that the next year’s income tax can be kept low. He concedes that an increase may be needed for some, but emphasizes the burden for those who must pay.
A death is reported following a firearm discharge. Edward VII, a noted sportsman, warns against pointing any gun toward a living target whether loaded or unloaded. He urges strict Firearm safety at hunting lodge sites.
The death of a prominent combatant ends the old Hatfield McCoy feud era. Feudism is indefensible yet the passing signals the end of a sturdy fearless race, remembered for fiery justice as they saw it, long ago.
An observant Kansas pilot kept his plane in the breeze and killed a rattlesnake aboard as he noted how wooden ships gave way to iron men. The incident underscores the shift in transport methods and the pilot’s steady conduct aboard.
An obituary note recalls Lon Chaney as a star whose fame rested on silent acting rather than spoken dialogue. The piece reflects on public taste and Chaney’s theory that the greatest film impact comes from visual craft.
English troops clash with tribesmen in India and border warfare fades as modern air power changes conflict. The author imagines if Custer had today’s equipment, his losses would be measured in gallons of gasoline, arguing civilization faces a primitive relapse only through cosm ic disturbances.
Uintah Stake Trail builders contest ends with Vernal second ward narrowly beating Vernal first ward to claim the pennant. Boys trained by leaders and big brothers competed in eight events after summer sessions. The city fair crowd witnessed a spirited finish and strong teamwork from both sides.
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