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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1952
Page
4
Vernal residents report a severe drought lasting days with heat and no rain. Water taps run dry for hours, wells falter, and crops suffer as residents haul water to sustain livestock and gardens. Calder, a local midtown resident, notes the contrast to Uintah County’s summer rainfall and hints at a returning mission theme.
Bryce White son of Mr and Mrs Alden White will enter the mission home in Salt Lake City next month to serve in the West Central mission. Sherman Asay plans a mission to South America and will enter the mission home when Bryce does. The report lists local residents attending events and moving between homes, with weddings, visitors, and school arrangements noted.
Fred Allch’s prolonged illness worries friends and likely cancels the planned TV debut of his new program Two for the Money this fall. The setback could push the project to another comedian like Jack Benny. The article notes potential TV moves for Robert Young Father Knows Best, Topper film talks, and a regional TV course at Yale Divinity School.
William Henry Fritzwater, born April 7, 1877 in Charleston West Virginia, longtime resident of Duchesne County, died Friday near Salt Lake City. A former crossing guard at Madison School, he was affectionately known as Uncle Bill. He served in the Philippine Islands during the Spanish American War and married Lucretia Buckalew in 1897. They moved to Duchesne in 1907 as LDS converts and were later married in the Salt Lake Temple. Fritzwater also served as postmaster while in Duchesne.
Aged 28 years? The text reveals a long serving city councilman and mayoral tie. The obituary notes two terms as mayor, marriage to Ida Brie, and residence in Salt Lake City. Survivors include many relatives in Salt Lake City and out of state, with funeral held at 260 E South Temple and burial in Myton City Cemetery.
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