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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1935
Page
5
Many residents and visitors are noted across Vernal and nearby areas. Local families host guests for visits, celebrations mark birthdays and arrivals, and travelers move through Mesa and Leota projects with posts and farm work in progress.
September 3 saw Rangely and western county schools open with new teachers including Eena and Rowena Snyder for Rangely and the Douglas Creek and Aurora schools. Local families and a surveying party are noted, while Meeker district activities include 4 H Club meetings and social events as September outreach begins.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Barney visit Mr Emmons with their child. EBD Lewis and family move to Roosevelt to enroll their children in school. George Wilson, son of Mr, and
Harvey Hullinger and Miss Au Jeen Odek’rk wed by Justice John Bates this week. Uintah Academy alumni. Licenses issued to Fillingham and Taunting Vernal, Kitt and Bowes Vernal. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Cook last Friday. Two cars of Los Angeles tourists disregarded advice.
Local residents place bets on Craigth’s weekly gasoline usage, each betting seven and a half gallons. A two to one wager suggests the limit would not be reached, implying doubts about meeting that amount.
Emery county to host a Castle Valley museum in Castle Dale under the Commercial Club scheme to preserve local prehistoric fossils and Indian relics. Seminary teacher Nephimle Williama offers space as temporary museum with hopes for a central permanent building. Gov Blood cites leanings toward progress as FFA convention reports stress character education and civic ethics. About 400 delegates from Utah counties and southern Idaho attended.
Friday gathering at Lake Hot Pots Midway hosted the Samuel and Rachel Hair family reunion. Bishop John Heir led attendees including James Hair and family from Duchesne. A program of anecdotes games swimming and official business drew 90 members from Vernal Duchesne Heber City Provo Salt Lake and Midway. Samuel Hair and wife were later received into the LDS church in Scotland.
Vernal chapter members led by advisor Clark Hopkins attended the Utah association of the FFA state convention at Utah State Agricultural College August 23 to 27. Delegates stayed in army tents on campus while teachers and advisors housed in dormitories. Governor Blood and former Secretary Jardine addressed the closing session.
Utahs department of public welfare will continue plans to set up an old age pension system but actual payments hinge on a congressional appropriation next January. Gov. Blood cited President Roosevelts funds effort and Huey Long filibuster as reasons the plan awaits federal matching funds under new social security laws.
Impressive funeral services were held at the Bluffdale LDS chapel for Mrs David O Jacobson who died August 28 after an operation. Born Agnes ONeill on January 24 1851 she was married to Mr Jacobson and survived by 12 children and multiple relatives. Interment followed at Ephraim cemetery.
President Elmer G Peterson announced federal support for worthy and needy students at Utah State Agricultural College. Part-time employment will be provided and wages paid from federal funds after information from Dr. Francis W. Kirkham of Salt Lake City.
Graveside services were held Wednesday September 4 at 2 p m in Vernal Cemetery for an infant. The brief notice lists no further details about family or the birth.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Hill of Dragon was born in August and died September 3 at the home of Mrs Charles Batty. Services were conducted by Rev George Zi Guild, pastor of the Congregational Church.
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