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Newspaper

Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1949

Page

11

Atwood Phillips wedding held at St James Church

Miss Evelyn Atwood daughter of Mr and Mrs Lorin L Atwood wed Homer Phillips in a ring ceremony at St Pauls Episcopal Church conducted by Rev William Wolfe Saturday Sept AV The couple plan to live in Vernal after a honeymoon to Steamboat Springs Colo Both carried corsages and wore formal dress Mrs Atwood is a United High School 47 graduate and will continue at Uintah County Hospital Mr Phillips works in Bonanza and they will reside in Vernal

Evelyn Atwood Lorin L. Atwood Homer Phillips William WoWolfe St. Paul's Episcopal Homer Phillips Jr Home Phillips Sr Bonanza Miss Atwood Phillips Atwood Gateway Cafe Steamboat Springs Colo United High School Uintah County Hospital Philips Vernal

Social clubs schedule events for fall season

UP and L Ladies met Sept 19 at Mrs. Dora McCarrolls in Glines with 10 members playing Monte Carlo Whist and refreshments. Next meet is Oct 3 at Mrs. Afton Fuller in Maeeer. Kingsbury Guild plans Oct 3 gathering at 8 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Vern McCarrell. Ladie Ald of Kingsbury Congregational church met Sept 21 at Mrs. Annette Ackhurst, outlining plans for the year under Mrs. Melba Lattner. dessert for 18. Next meeting Oct 5 at Mrs. Walter Corless with Mrs. Blanche Koehler hosting. program by Mrs. Ora Hemstreet.

Utah Power & Light Ladies Dora McCarrolls Glines Afton Fuller Maeeer Kingsbury Guild Vern’ McCarrell South Ist West Ladie Ald Kingsbury Congregational Church Annette Ackhurst Melba Lattner Walter Corless Blanche Koehler Ora Hemstreet

Couple to Wed in Apple Blossom Time

Plans for a spring wedding occupy the thoughts of Miss Dean Gardiner daughter of Mrs and Mrs Carl Gardiner. She will marry Garth Ross son of Mr and Mrs Loren Ross of Tridell in apple blossom time. Miss Gardiner is a Uintah High School graduate and Mr Ross graduated from Alterra this spring.

Dean Gardiner Carl Gardiner Garth Ross Loren Ross Tridell Miss Gardiner Irom Uintah $O High School Mr. Ross Alterra

Legion Auxiliary Holds Meeting at Mrs Rae Ashton's Home

The Legion Auxiliary gathered Friday September 16 at Mrs Rae Ashton’s home with 14 members present. Hostesses were Mrs Ashton Mrs Gwenna Bricker and Mrs Bill Hall. Officers installed by Miss Pauline Hazelbush included Gwenna Bricker president Thelma Dexter first vice president Georgia Couture second vice president Dorothy McCarrell secretary Hattie E Johnson treasurer Irene Wilson historian Zora Milburn chaplain and Peggy James serjeant at arms. Musical numbers were performed by Bricker Barbara Adams and J M Francke. Luncheon followed.

Rae Ashton American Legion Auxiliary Ashton Gwenna Bricker Bill Hall Pauline Hazelbush Thelma Dexter Georgia Couture Dorothy McCarrell Hattie E. Johnson Irene Wilson Zora Milburn Peggy James Bricker Barbara Adams J. M. Francke

Beaux Arts Honor Member Farewell Party

Beaux Arts club members bid farewell to Mrs. Grant Calder at a noon luncheon September 22 at Gate Way Cafe. The program featured an Autumn color scheme, a humor piece from Mrs. Hugh W. Colton, and an original farewell poem by Mrs. Clair Hopkins. Mrs. Calder received silver candlesticks, and the Calders will move to Salt Lake City where Mr. Calder will teach at the University of Utah.

Beaux Arts‘ Club Grant Calder Gateway Cafe U of U Hugh W. Colton Clair Hopkins Cluts Calders Salt Lake City Calder University of Utah

Larsen and Marshall Engagement Promises Local Union

Waynesboro Virginia announces the engagement of Flora Larsen to Nelson Marshall. Flora is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Larsen of Waynesboro while Nelson is the son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Childs of Orem Utah. The ceremony is planned at the Salt Lake LDS temple and Nelson is currently employed by Adhton Brag Co.

Eugene Larsen Waynesboro Flora Nelson Marshall Gilbert Childs Orem Salt Lake LDS Marshall Adhton Brag. Co

Wedding Plans Are Revealed For Oct Salt Lake Temple

Engagement of Miss Jean Whittaker announced by Mr. and Mrs. I C Whittaker. She will wed Mac Workman son of Mrs Vernal Workman at the Salt Lake LDS temple on Oct 21 tentatively. She works for Atwood and Winward while he is tied to Long Construction.

John Walker Long Beach Cal Vernal Don Walker George P. Walker LDS Church Salt Lake City

Esther Club Opens 1949 50 Season With Meeting

Esther Club held its first meeting of the 1949 50 season at Mrs C L Piper home with Mrs Rae Pease assisting. A dessert luncheon followed a business session. Mrs Azer Jolnagn led the program for the day. A birthday party for Miss Janet Hullinger was held Sept 21 at the Huallinger home with 23 guests and a pink and white cake.

Esther Club C. L. Piper Rae Pease Azer Jolnagn Janet Hullinger Orvel Huallinger Jay Hartle Lapoint

Progressive Arts Hold Opening Social

The Progressive Arts club opened with a Sept. 23 party at Mrs. Vincent Helzen’s home. Co-hostess Mrs. B M Stewart assisted. prizes went to Mrs. Ray Pauli and Mrs. Vern Nielsen, with low prizes to Mrs. Bryce Ericksen and Mrs. Robert Olsen. Eleven members attended and dessert was served. The next meeting is Oct. 6 at Mrs. Robert Olsen’s home.

Progressive Arts Club Vincent Helzen B. M. Stewart Ray Pauli Vern Nielsen Bryce Ericksen Robert Olsen Stewart Helzen Olsen

Local Girl Takes Over Nursing Post

Miss Frayola Hodgkinson becomes superintendent of nursing at Uintah County hospital in Vernal this spring. A Salt Lake City trained nurse and University of Utah graduate, she rose from cadet corps to head nurse in Salt Lake, later taking on duties at the new hospital edifice. An avid athlete, she starred in girls basketball and skiing with LDS hospital teams. Her sense of duty and service marks a fulfilling nursing vocation and commitment to patient care.

Frayola Hodgkinson Uintah County Hospital Vernal Migs Hodgkinson LDS Hospital Hodgkinson New County Hospital

Chicken Dinner Celebrates Building and Season Opener

A large informal gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank R Walker Mr and Mrs Homer Robertson and Mr and Mrs J Arden Jolley celebrated the completion of a new chapel and the opening social of the Re Ne Society. About 125 adults attended a four course dinner with entertainment and community songs.

Frank R. Walker Homer Robertson J. Arden Jolley Erwin Boelter South 4Th East Boelter Re- Nef Society Richard Gilbert

Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Earl Gadd in Lapoint

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Christensen of Lapoint hosted a Sunday chicken dinner September 18 in honor of Mrs. Earl Gadd of K Ranch Colorado. Attendees included Lawrence Lee and family, Donald Dunn, LaVar Karten and son, Bill Gadd and son from Pop's Place, and the Westons from California.

Alfred Christensen Lapoint Christensen Earl Gadd K Ranch Colo Lawrene Lee Donald Dunn Craig LaVar Karten Blue Mountain Col Bill Gadd Pop's Place Wes’ton California

Meeting Scheduled For MIA Workers

All Uinted LDS Mutual Improvement Association workers are urged to attend a leadership meeting on Thursday October 6 at 7 20 p m in the new stake center announced Wednesday by Alvin Weeks superintendent

LDS Stake Mutual Improvement Assn Alvin Weeks

Thalia Club Meets at Freestone Home

The Thalia club gathered at Mrs. George Freestone’s home last Thursday after a regular meeting. After roll call a brief business session, then 500 game play followed with autumn decor. Prizes went to Mrs. Charles D. Anderson and Mrs. J. C. Anderson. a dessert luncheon was served. The next meeting is Oct 6 at Mrs. John Milburn’s house.

George Freestone Thalia Club Charles D. Anderson J.C. Anderson Freestone John Milburn

Republican Ladies To Be Received Tea Saturday

Mrs J Bracken Lee Utahs first lady will host a tea from 4 to 6 pm at the governors mansion in Salt Lake City for all Republican ladies of the state. Mrs B H Stringham will be hostess at the event and area Republican women are invited. Other items note visits by local residents and BYU freshmen enrollments.

J. Bracken Lee Utah Salt Lake City B. H. Stringham

Local Social Roundup Attracts Varied Visitors And News

Miss Carole Calder hosts a fireside chat for twelve friends Sunday evening. Travel notes include Mr. and Mrs. Lynn McCarrell returning from Minnesota and planning home at Calder Apartments. Visitors from Price Oregon and Provo join relatives across Vernal and nearby towns. Traveling to Pearl Harbor and Guam, S A Fenton DeMille departs with family.

Miss Carole Calder Lynn McCarrell Minnesota Calder Apartments S A. Fenton DeMille Mrs Ivan DeMille Pearl Harbor Guam

Glines Girls and Motsters Host Party in Chapel

Members of the LDS girls leadership and their mothers gathered at the Glines Ward chapel on Wednesday evening September 14 for a program of readings vocal solos a story told and a comic fashion show. Mothers organized the program with prizes awarded and a salad lunch served by the group officers.

LDS Girls’ Leadership Organization Glines Lds Ward Vonda Lee Curtis Oma Wardle Carla Dean Fletcher Coleen Billings Hattie Searle Norma Simper Lela Batty Enid Cook Doris Johnson

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