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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1955
Page
11
Miss Joyce Robbins and Clyde Wilkins were married Friday September 2 at the Uintah Stake Center. Attendants included Adoree Preece and Myrna Robbins. The couple planned a Yellowstone honeymoon after a lavender themed reception with family from Utah and Colorado.
Newlyweds Mr and Mrs Doyal Huber recited vows at the Salt Lake Temple on September 1 and held a garden reception at the bride’s Ogden home. The bride Karen Ohlson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs L Ohlson of Ogden. the groom is Elmer Waber’s son from Lapoint. In attendance were families from Ogden and Lapoint, with a reception and program featuring songs, dances, and a wedding dance celebration.
Uintah County Hospital reports medical patients Dell Massey Troy Burton Mrs Edward Haddon and Mrs Ben Birchell Surgical patients include Eugene Rolfe Mrs Gale Eldredge Mrs Denver Hale and Mrs Shirley Cook Cradle news lists several newborns with names and birth dates including a boy and a September birth to Mr and Mrs Larry Washington and to Mr and Mrs Wm Price.
Marriage licenses issued this week include Thomas Hacking 24 and Dixie Blackburn 21 of Vernal on Sept 8. Also Vernal residents Lowell Caldwell 23 and Beverly Durban 21 of Florence Oregon on Sept 12, and Benjamin W Clark 22 of Blyton and Louise Clark 18 of Duchesne on Sept 13.
Miss Judy Claudette Waite and Myles Murray were married in a ceremony in Elko Nevada on August 20. Parents of the bride are Victor and Mrs Waite of 255 East 2nd North. parents of the groom are Mr and Mrs Albert Murray of Jensen. A reception is planned in Vernal September 1 at the new Vernal Armory. The bride is an Uintah High School graduate and plans further study. the groom recently completed Army duty and works at Waite Motor Company. They will reside in Vernal.
Mrs Lar ry Goodrich was honored at a September 3 bridal shower at the Lapoint Ward meetinghouse. Formerly LaVan na Rasmussen, she and her fiancé were feted with songs, readings, jokes, and a dance at the Lapoint recreation hall following the Salt Lake Temple wedding.
Vernal's Ashley Valley Junior High began operations with 540 students in grades seven to nine. Seventh graders tour the campus while eighth and ninth graders enjoy a welcoming atmosphere. A Friday social, student officers served watermelons. Guests attended a Thursday buffet at the school hosted by J. C. Haws. A Scotch Duo lyceum performance followed, delighting students.
Honors for newlyweds Mr and Mrs Jay Anderson at an early September reception held at Maeser Ward meetinghouse after their August Salt Lake Temple wedding. The bride Miss Lylls Adams, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Adams, wore Chantilly lace and tulle. The groom is son of Mrs Maude Anderson of Naples. Honeymooned through Yellowstone Idaho Montana.
The bride wore a navy linen suit with yellow accessories as the couple announced their upcoming wedding in Montana. They plan to reside in Salt Lake City this fall while Mr. Wilkins attends the University of Utah.
A farewell party honored Bishop DeMar Duvall before his move to Moses Lake Washington to operate a farm. His wife Pauline and children Thad and Shelly attended. Musical numbers, a skit, readings, talks by the couple and others, and gifts for the family closed the evening.
Calendar items list events from September including Utah Conference on Education and LDS activities. Events include Priesthood Leadership meeting on 16, Stake Conference on 18, Seminary Dedication on 18, Esther Club on 19, Jaycees on 21, Kiwanis on 24, and Knife and Fork. The schedule references AVJHS and local groups such as Knife and Fork.
Mrs Teary Moore reports her son Vern F Moore has been promoted to Private First Class while stationed at Waco Texas He has one year of service remaining and his wife and baby accompany him at the station
Robert Casey’s piece in the Chicago Daily Tribune, mailed to the Express by many friends, uses sources from Vernal and Urbana. Letters and visits mention Grants Calder of Salt Lake City and Clair Acord of Urbana along with local families, teachers Barbara Wallace and Joyce Jepson joining Central School.
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