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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1935
Page
8
Ivan P. Christensen spent the forepart of the week in Salt Lake City on business. He conducted meetings with local partners and returned with details on potential collaborations.
Mr Vest, principal of the Vernal Seminary, and Mrs Vest rejoice over the birth of a baby boy in Salt Lake City on Monday.
Glen Miller travels to Salt Lake City on Tuesday on business. He serves as supervisor of road work for the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation.
Mr and Mrs Robert J L Aycock return from a week long vacation visiting Provo and Mrs Aycock s sister Vera in southern Utah and traveling to Bryce Canyon.
Mr and Mrs A V Lewis left Tuesday for Salt Lake on business. They expect to return Thursday or Friday. Mr Lewis is Utah Basin agent for the Utah Oil Refining Company.
James J Cook of Lapoint visited Vernal on Tuesday after spending part of the year in the east and in San Francisco. He accompanied George Rodealikts to Vernal.
Miss Alice Bartlett comes home to Salt Lake City on Friday after a summer at the home of Mr and Mrs W Henderson. She will be a junior at the University of Utah this year.
Run Dancer, a race horse owned by Attorney Hugh W Colton, delivered strong showings at Hayden Colorado events last week earning second and third in two races. The horse also secured multiple first place finishes during the Vernal Rodeo circuit.
George Rodenlakis of Lapoint said in Vernal on Tuesday that he harvested over five hundred tons of hay this year for his ranch. He plans to market more than two hundred head of cattle and noted winter carrying costs were about eleven dollars per head.
G M Henderson traveled to Salt Lake City on Friday accompanied by Mrs Darta H Siddoway and their son Keith and Ernest W Henderson. Mrs Siddoway and Ernest attend USAC in Logan this winter. Henderson will be a junior at the college and is enrolled in the school of forestry, with an appointment as an ROTC officer.
CGCW Showalter is in Galt Lake this week on a business trip. He plans meetings with local officials and partners to discuss ongoing projects and potential investments.
Mir and Mrs Driver E Smith welcome a baby girl born Monday at Saip Lake City. The birth marks a joyful addition to the family with local celebrations planned.
On Wednesday of last week Mrs George Wall underwent an appendicitis operation and is getting along nicely.
Charles S Carter arrived Monday evening in Logan with his son Don Harold Speirs Howard Calder and Veda Bingham to register at the USAC.
Charles Henderson accompanied by sister Mrs Barta Siddoway and brother Ernest Henderson traveled to Logan on Friday to register at the USAC.
Mr and Mrs Vern McCarrell returned from a month long trip visiting relatives along the East Coast. They stopped to see his mother in Canton Pennsylvania and his sister in Greensboro North Carolina during the return voyage.
John Stagg principal of Vere nal Central School visited his father in a Provo hospital on Friday. He returned Sunday evening and reports his father’s condition slightly improved.
Shirley Price son of Mr and Mrs Ab Price of Maeser underwent an appendicitis operation at Vernal Hospital Tuesday afternoon Shirley Allen also underwent an appendicitis operation at Vernal Hospital Tuesday afternoon.
Attorney Charles DeMolsy leaves after finalizing affairs and heads to Provo for a few days then to Idaho to visit his daughter. Mrs Ryan and family of Gooding accompany him as they plan to spend winter in southern California.
Mr and Mrs H Sowards with Mrs Joseph Merkley and Miss Miriam Hislop toured Ogden and Salt Lake City on Sunday. Mrs Merkley stayed for the funeral of her father, Lewis Swenson, on Wednesday. Mrs Swenson and Mrs Sowards with their half sisters visited daughter Mrs W F Cannon in Ogden, and Mr Cannon, transferred from Ogden to Salt Lake, works for Metropolitan Life. Miss Hislop will attend LDS Business College.
P. F Peterson and Jensen farmer visited Vernal on Monday as business callers discussing local agricultural concerns and trade.
Ienry Millecam Jr left Friday morning for Logan to enroll at Utah State Agricultural College and begin his studies there.
L R Humphreys state director of agricultural instruction visited Uintah High School last week to observe programs and discuss student opportunities in agricultural education and careers.
Provo guests Mr and Mia Thames Washburn stayed at the CW Showalter home Tuesday and Wednesday, in a brief social gathering noted by the local column.
R J Schlosser a passenger agent for the Denver Salt Lake and Pueblo stage lines acted as a caller in Vernal Tuesday sharing updates on regional travel services and schedules.
The project west of Massadena is finished with 63 miles of oiled road west of Craig reaching the Utah Colorado line, totaling 102 miles for the stretch.
Mrs L L A Allen underwent an operation on Monday for appendicitis. Mr Allen brought her in from the Rainbow mines where he is employed.
Mr and Mrs Charles Wise of Jensen were in town Monday. Mrs Wise came for medical attention following illness after her teeth were extracted.
Plans for a series of geology classes in the evenings at Uintah High are under consideration. Interested residents are asked to leave their names and addresses at the Vernal Express.
Ray L Alston a field representative of the American Red Cross visited Vernal on Friday and Saturday to assist the local chapter with preliminary plans for the annual roll call.
Word from Charles F Sucker in Southern California says his health is much improved and he plans to return to Vernal in a few days.
Attorney Ray E Diliman of Roosevelt and merchant W L Whitlock of Leeton were in Vernal as traveling business men on Wednesday. They attended the Indian fair at Fort Duchesne before returning home.
Miss Ruby Justensen from Salt Lake at Naples school and Spencer Squires join Uintah district. Squires will teach sixth grade at Tridel and is a NYU Provo graduate.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Moore of Villa Grove Colorado visited Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Driver EC Smith. They had spent several days in Utah visiting Monroe and Salt Lake. Mrs Moore is a sister of Mr Smith.
Cashier J A Cheney of the Utah State Bank returned from Grand Junction after attending a meeting of chairmen of advisory boards for the Taylor grazing act. Cheney serves as chairman of Wah Grazing District No 8.
Dr A C Boyle left this morning for Laramie to meet his wife and A C Boyle Sr. to transport them to Salt Lake where Mr Boyle will receive medical care. Clinton E Peterson, a USAC junior in Logan this year, spent five days at the Farmington experimental farm assisting in a horticultural survey and registered Monday at Logan as student manager of tennis and wrestling.
Miss Avis Edwards of Uintah Railway travels to Burnt Fork Wyoming for a few days with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Beck. They were hosted by Mr and Mrs Alton Peck who brought Edwards home Friday evening. Mesdames Beck are Miss Edwards's sisters.
Entertained at dinner Sunday for Henry Shuback and son Robert Jack Thompson and Dr J E Broaddus all of Salt Lake City. Guests were visiting the scenic beauty spots of the Uintahs in Utah.
The Junior Current Topics club hosted a fall tea at Mrs E Harold Calder’s home on September 19 with fall flowers, crystal bowls, and a centerpiece. Members and guests participated in welcome words, piano numbers, readings, and remarks as the club readies for its first regular meeting on September 26.
Fire of undetermined origin last Friday morning completely destroyed the adobe and frame home of Joseph Horrocks about a mile and a half northeast of Vernal. Only a few bed quilts were saved as the blaze consumed the building and its contents. no household goods were insured.
Uintah district scouters including Naples Glines Maeser Jensen Vernal First and Vernal Second wards gathered Monday evening at Calder Park. A game of softball occurred before dusk, followed by a council fire and a supper of stew crackers and ice cream. Lloyd Winn and Chase Lewis led songs, Miles Judd read aloud, and Lloyd Calder and Liam Calder prepared the stew. Harold M Lundell led plans for a Scouters meeting each third Monday at 7:30 pm in the First ward chapel. Scout merit badge work and first class advancement were discussed. Scout Day events were announced for Friday Oct 18 with a matinee and show at Vogue and a dance at Imperil hall to raise funds.
A former Lapoint resident died at a Taylorsville home due to a heart attack. The deceased, aged in the late 1890s era, had reportedly lived in Moroni and attended F ike Coo School. Survived by Mary Swensen and family, funeral details pending.
The obituary notice lists the Taylorsville families and relatives including Addie Garlnger Luella Merkley Ethel Taylor Bridgeland Marcell Merkley Mildred Harellson Vonda Bigelow Nora Parker Emelyn Swenson and siblings J. Swensen Peter Swensen and Mary A Neilson.
A fragmented note describes a press week with trouble and advice ignored. It mentions Mr Birds receiving hail damaged fruit from Birds orchard and a distrustful remark about cures. A large quantity of ham and grapes is cited along with a 600 pound reward for any cure.
On or before October 7 1935 the Uintah School District Board accepts sealed bids for lump coal and Stoker coal for district schools. The board may reject any or all bids. Specifications available at the Board of Education. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF UINTAH SCHOOL DISTRICT By DRIVER E SMITH Clerk of the Board.
Notice for a mass meeting Friday October 4 1935 at 730 pm in the County Court House Vernal Utah to name a ticket for the municipal election. A Mayor candidate four year councilman three two year councilmen a City Treasurer and a City Recorder. R Cooper Mayor.
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