Indian funeral rites amid frontier Hazelton town
A frontier Hazelton British Columbia scene shows a big Indian funeral with a casket carried through a barroom toast by whites honoring chief Peter Kelz chuck. A procession heads to a burial ground on a hill, followed by a potlatch and dance. An observer party noted carved burial structures over graves, packed with personal goods and rustic decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Kelzchuck
Hazelton
B C
Blaze
Washington
Hazeldon
Congress
Irs
Don B Colton
Vernal
India
Community notices and a burial custom feature
Local families gather for visits and showers as Genevieve Marks is honored with gifts. A long account covers burial houses, totemic monuments, and a humorous tale of Charley James observing a surgeon’s methods, plus varied regional travels and school plans in Vernal and surroundings.
Tangled Weekend Visits Across Vernal and Fruita
Rangely M and L E Jones and daughters joined Vernal trips while Arthur Rector visited Frutta with his sister Mrs George Les Dora Bailey of Yellow Creek attended a winter schooling session with Mirs John Purdy. Mr and Mrs J & Stewart returned from Salt Lake City as Standard Oil officials accompanied them. Reid Moore and children with Mrs Whitey Elissen and children from Strawberry near Meeker visited Vir and Mrs L S White. Claud Taylor and daughter rode with the Purdy family from near Sweetwater Utah to Fruita for school. John A Brandt visited Verns. Mrs Brandt drove for medical care while Brandt recovers from injuries on relief duty at the California company. Dor and Mrs J PH Zeigel hosted a family reunion at the Hotel and reconnected with old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L E Jones
Vernal
Arthur (Buster) Rector
Frutta
George Les Dora Bailey
Yellow Creek
Mirs John Purdy
Yeman
J &® Stewart
Salt Lake City
Palmer
Wawley
Standard OW Company
Reid Moore
Whitey Elissen
Strawberry
Meeker
L S White
Claud Taylor
John Purdy
Sweetwater
Utah
Fruita
John A Brandt
Community Notes and Social Gatherings in Grand Junction Area
Mrs Henry Workman and child visited relatives in Grand Junction for two weeks and returned last Tuesday. Miss Aretta Smuin hosted a large dancing party with luncheon. Mr and Mrs Leland Cellier fetching peaches in Grand Junction, returned Sunday. Earl Adams of Cedarview visited Leo Bowthorpe. Mr and Mrs Tom HKindell and children stayed with Mrs Ida Bowthorpe on Ash Ley Creek. Mrs Blake Caldwell recovering at home after appendectomy, improving. Mrs George Gurr hosted a birthday party for Vera’s sixth birthday with games and lunch. Mr and Mrs Sid Pace traveled to Grand Junction for fruit. Mr and Mrs Johnny Atwood and children of Marila visiting. Local men employed on new state highway. Miss Erma Smuth visiting Aunt Mrs John Smuth. Mr and Mrs Floyd Robbins and Opal visited from the sheep ramp. Primary organization busy for Homecoming on Monday September 21. Mr and Mrs Ollie Christensen left for Pleasant Grove. Mrs David Jenkins and her daughter visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Stephen Atwood. Miss Edna Smum from Jersey staying with sister Mrs Sarah Johnson. Miss Lorene Simper weekend in Ranches. Henry Winward left for Wyoming for work with Guy Samuels. Mrs Walter Simper hosted a birthday party for Verna’s ninth birthday with games and lunch. Mrs Kate Baese and daughter of Vernal visiting Jess Parks and John But. A large audience enjoyed a conjoint meeting with a program of songs, violin, and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Cellier
Grand Junction
Earl Adams
Cedarview
Leo Bowthorpe
Tom Hkindell
Bry Stringham Ranch
Ashley Creek
Ida Bowthorpe
Blake Caldwell
Vernal Hospital
Abe
George Gurr
Veras
Sid Pace
Johnny Atwood
Marila
Erma Smuth
Kirs John Smuth
Floyd Robbins
Opal
Ollie Christensen
Pleasant Grove
David Jenkins and
Bedy
Glinee Sard
Stephen Atwood
Edna Smum
Jersey
Sarah Johnson
Lorene Simper
Yreekend
Frends
Ranchett
Henry Winward
Wyoming
Guy Samuels
Walter Simper
Vernas
Delicios
Kate Baese
Vernal
Jess Parks
John But
Maeser Notes Reach Into Community Headlines
Sylvia Bodily stays with Ed Bodly family while courting and marriage news mark the Uintah area. Misa Etsia McKee and Air Clarence Palmer wed in the Mant temple, returning home amid warm family welcomes. Esther Carroll visits Idaho Falls. Mark Hall returns from sheep camp to visit relatives. Primary officers attend Home Coming at Glines. deacons host a pasture party at Ed Colton. Flora Nelson returns from Dry Fork. Della Ardersen moves to school housing. Will Vernon heads to Provo for peaches. Wedding reception honors Roland Perry. seminary work planned. junior seminary to start in Maeser. Wilbur Oaks to Provo for tonsil removal. Nellie Oaks to eye treatment. Esther Allred and family visit Helen Thomas. Verle Collett returns from Knights sheep camp. attends U of A. Winslow Parr Smith and Dr Lund host at Joseph Hacking home. Whitney Smith connected to Hacking family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Bodily
Chris Bodily
Gusher
Ed Bodly
Uintah High School
Misa Etsia McKee
Air Clarence Palmer
Manti
Werm
Manttemple
Vic Palmer
John Palmer
Miss Mckee
Wm. McKee
Esther Carroll
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Mark Hall
Stake
Claire Hackling
Beatrice Stringham
Ona Woolley
Ed Colton
Flora Nelson
Dry Fork
Bert Caldwell
Della Ardersen
Vernon
Prova
Rulon Shaffer
Win Mort
Shaffer
Norgard
Philip Stringham
Salt Lake City
Arch Jenkins
Salt Lake Ciy
Jenkins
L.D . Hospital
Gllen
Charles H Colton
Roland Perry
Jim Fisher
Wanda
Mr Fisher
McKinnon
Wye
Warda
Ant
Verle Collett
Orin Collett
Knights Sheep
Winslow Parr Smith
Dr Lund
Joseph Hacking
Smith
Whitney Smith
Hacking
Verna Manile High
Local notes from Vernal area with births and injuries
Archie Johnson Charles Hardy and Jesse Haws attended a ward meeting in Vernal. Ruby Foster returned from a month in Salt Lake City. The Little Dickson sisters left for Provo. Carlin Harrison fractured his arm after a hay accident and was sent to St Duchesne. A birth is reported to William and wife. Eli Smith plans to buy a school bus for the router route. Ralph andMir Redding moved to Vernal for work. Lee Labrum found work near Duchesne City. Jack Faucett traveled to Provo for fruit. Lela Bigelow visiting Teasmussen and Liss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Johnson
Charles Hardy
Jesse Haws
Vernal
Ruby Foster
Salt Lake City
Prova
F L. Hadlock
Little Dickson
David A Lameroux
Drullard
Charley Crayham
Sarah Hanser
Carlin Harrison
Jerry Harrison
St Duchesne
Willam
Eli Smith
Tom Burton
Simmons
Smth
Mir
Ralph Redding
Redding
Lee Labrum
Duchesne City
Jack Faucett
Provo
Lela Bigelow
Teasmussen
Liss
Vernal residents witness benediction and family updates
Marie Watkins spoke as Mrs Wilda Allen and Alice Caldwell and Maud Wooley of Vernal gathered for a benediction by Henry Slaugh Kirn. Charlie Murray and son stayed at Andrew Murray’s Ashley ward home while Mr Murrey was on the mountain. Stella Atwood, ten, underwent a tonsil removal operation last Friday at Vernal Hospital. Miss Blanch Watkins ran a nail into her foot last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Etwin Peterson and children of Glines ward visited Mr and Mrs Benjamin Slaugh on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Watkins
Talk
Mrs. Wilda Allen
Long Alice Caldwell
Maud Wooley
Vernal
Henry Slaugh
Kirn
Charlie Murray
Andrew Murray
Ashley Ward
Murrey
Stella
Alonzo Atwood
Vernal Hospital
Blanch Watkins
Etwin Peterson
Glines Ward
Benjamin Slaugh
Sight-seeing trip along Ashley Gorge with Mr Hacking
A fragment reports a group enjoying scenery during a sight-seeing excursion along the Ashley Gorge with Mr Hacking. Details are incomplete as the text continues on Page Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hacking
Ashley Gorge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pacific Northwest
Clair Haslem
Heber Alfred
Ballard Ward
Albert Rasmussen
Genevieve
Winford Long
Longs
John Gardiner
Ballard Wardir
Frank Peterson
Roy Publicover
Otis Horrocks
Byron
Horrocks
Joseph Horrocks
W Seeley
Price
Hee
Charley James
Charley
Oluch
Elmer Bell
George Bigelow
Mark Caldwell
Shirley
May Kump
Taney Taylor
Whierocks
Carl Richens
Sen Clifton
Nettle Richens
Charley Taylor
Thurmer Rasmussien
James Hansen
Ray Warburton
George Perry
Mr Walker
FiyTum Richardson
Harvey Tucker
Joe Massey
Thomas Hall
Elmer Morrill
Eilig Morrell
Ray Nebeker
Brigham Morrey
Levi Kitchen
Trideli Arnold Robins
Murray Utah
Roy Taylor Dean
Charley Birelow
Charley Bainer
Wood Taylor
Sprouse Merrell Rasmussen
Clarence Jensen
Harris
Ollie Dustee
William G Caldwell
Rute Bleckburn
Jacob Rasmussen
Davis
Henry Workman
Childre
William Workman
Aretta Smuin
Alfred Simper
Malma Young
Barta Henderson
Lorna Murray
Weldon Bastian
Helen Calder
Retold Story
Maeser
Lapoint
Munson Army
Kelly Merc, Co
Jenson, Utah
Humber
Calder
Antic
Ashley Valley
Calder Bros
Vernal, Utah
Goodrich
Cavalier
Aliers
Goodrich Cavaliers
Associated Goodrich Dealers
Texaco
UTAI
UTAIL
Utal
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