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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1932
Page
8
Ernest Johnson serves as deputy in the County Treasurer office. Mia Alle Caldwell spent the weekend visiting friends and relatives in Dry Fork.
Wm Sprouse a Lapoint merchant was a visitor in town on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Lddie Labrum of Roosevelt spent the weekend in Terrell with Mr Jane Murray.
Mel Wanda Murray travels to Grand Junction to participate in a winter school program, aiming to trend academically and socially during the season.
Archie Perry departed last Thursday for Provo to enroll at GD U in the coming term. The move signals a return to college sports and academic commitments for the athlete.
Alfred Caldwell Vernon Collier and Weldon Bastian left last week for Provo to enroll as freshmen at Brigham Young University.
Mr and Mrs Hertrand Awatn of Lapoint stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs Lils Merkley on Saturday, sharing a hospitality visit in the community.
Mrs Matilda Peterson of the state department of education visits UfEe schools in Verna during the week to review programs and discuss improvements. She meets local officials and observes classroom activities.
Attorney Wallace Calder returned Saturday from Provo where he took his daughter Heten along. The trip appears to involve family matters and potential scheduling changes.
Miss End Woods of Bonanza Colorado is pending a week visiting at the home of Mrs Jane Murray.
The Collier Furniture Store received a new coat of paint and redecorated inside and out over the past two months, signaling a refreshed storefront and updated interior in the past week.
Mr and Mrs Donald Barr returned home from their honeymoon travels to Glenwood Springs and Ouray in the latter part of the week. Mrs Barr was formerly Miss Ellen Long.
O W Showalter came back from Slater Colorado where he picked up his son Don who had stayed there during the summer Dorn plans to depart Saturday to enroll at Brigham Young University in Provo for the new term.
J B Castleton branch manager of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co accompanied by salesman O M Hartzell were in town during the week Castleton recently returned from an eastern tour and reported the rubber industry improving rapidly local business circle said the outlook remains favorable.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Snow and daughter Anna Fay of San Diego visited two weeks at the home of George Langton and Albert Snow of Jensen, then left for home this morning.
Utah State Experiment Station scientists studied alfalfa wilt across Duchesne Vernal and Myton areas with County Agent LeRoy C Funk. They found rapid thinning in stands, especially in fields past four years, and recommend a four year rotation and careful irrigation to control the disease.
Garland Olline travels Plymouth Road project near Garland with completion expected soon. Local officials say road work advances despite weather. Residents anticipate improved traffic flow and access upon project completion.
A contract for improvement of a 4 mile section of the road between Kanosh and Bog Valley in Millard County was awarded. The project covers pavement work and related repairs to enhance traffic flow and safety on the route.
Ty Christensen and Garerer Construction submitted two bids totaling 41 073 pounds for paving SALT miles of highway in Salt Lake County. Lucian Ace W Cheney purchased Bingham's estate.
VY T Rice of Stoosevelt arrived in Verna on a business visit Saturday and met local officials during the afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Jick Taylor of It Creek were in town on business Monday.
Reed Ross, a clerk at the Allen Cash store, made a trip to Provo during the week, according to local notices. He visited the city for business purposes and returned with no incident reported.
J Yacking of Lapoint visits the city as a business guest on Thursday.
Mr and Mrs DeMar Dudley and their son from Jensen are in town today on business.
Miss Thorbara Eaton returned last Thursday to her home after visiting for a month at the home of her sister Mrs. Du gal Young in Salt Lake City.
Mr and Mrs J. I. L. Keech the new owners of the Gibson hotel departed early in the week for Halt Lake City and other outside points on business.
Mr and Mrs CG OD Lemon of Denier and Woward Gaker visit friends in Vernal. Mr and Mrs Lemon formerly resided there. Mr Q Gaker is a brother of Mrs Lemon.
Mrs Woods of Bonanza Colorado has been in Vernal the past week with her son Dalton whose finger was injured in a tractor and needed medical care.
B superintendent and Mrs JF Olsen and Loyal departed late in the week for Provo and other outside points. Loyal will remain in Provo this winter and attend the university.
Mayor and Mrs Cooper returned Wednesday evening from Bast Lake City and Provo. They were accompanied by their daughter Virginia who will register this year as a freshman at GB VU.
Tralphy Alexander came home Monday evening from Lavalot Springs in Idaho after a three week stay for foot healing treatments. His foot is much improved though not fully healed.
Mr and Mrs Bryant Stringham and their son Kenneth travel to Provo where Kenneth, recently back from a three year mission in South Africa, will enroll at BDYU this year.
Mr and Mrs Wm HW Siddowray and daughter Lorna depart Saturday for Salt Lake City. Miss Siddoway will enroll as a sophomore at the university this winter. Mr Siddoway will attend a state road commission meeting before returning.
Commissioner Ernest Eaton and Commissioner W. L Fletcher departed Monday for Salt Lake City to attend a special state road commission meeting. The gathering concerns the Vernal Lapoint road construction project.
Miss Alton Bingham Miss Helen Henderson Miss Marl Angles ton Wilson Duke and Dallas Hatch left early Saturday for Logan. They arrived in time to see the football game played in the afternoon. Miss Henderson will visit for a few days before returning home. The other four will be enrolled at the U8 AO.
Albert Young and Champ Myers of Tichfield were weekend guests at the home of Mrs Byron Eaton, according to a brief local social item.
Misa Effie Johnson is reported missing after a series of events involving her friend Mrs arrows and Sting with Mre Imma Johnson over several days. Local authorities investigate connections and seek information from the public.
The Vernal area reports a birthday party for Leotha Sfarr with treasure hunt led by Captain Glenn Cooper and Stewart Ashton plus games and cake. Also covered are Ladies Republican Club, Beaux Art club, bridge luncheon, MIA program plans, Legion Auxiliary officer elections, and multiple ward club meetings and social events in Vernal communities.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Beck are the parents of a baby boy born Thursday September 22. The infant is a great grandson of Grandma Freestone.
Mr Woolley travels with Mrs Woolley to East Lake City on Tuesday morning. He will take an examination in advanced barbering while in the city.
Cashier No 1 Meagher of the Bank of Vernal spent Monday at Jensen at the Sunshine ranch. The Sunshine is one of the largest ranches of its kind in Uintah County and owns its own irrigation system.
Uintah prepares for a two day quarterly conference in Vernal this Saturday and Sunday with details released by President If Calder. The event focuses on organizational plans and community updates for local members.
Hamilton Calder, in charge of the counting department at Taylor Brothers department store, spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs H F Calder, returning to duties after the time off.
Leon P Christensen came back Wednesday evening from East Lake City after attending a special meeting of the estate and national water commission.
Mr and Mrs Albert Blaugh with three children departed Sunday morning for Grantsville Ulal where Mr Silaugh works on road construction. Mrs Stanley Blaugh also left that day to join her husband at the Grantsville Ulal site.
Three new electric gasoline pumps have been installed at the Conoco Service Station operated by Tom Karren. They are claimed as the Aeene area’s first power pumps, marking an improvement in local fueling facilities.
Orval Anderson of the Forest Service conducted a survey in Vernal and again Saturday of the proposed bridge and road at Big Park in Uintah Canyon. The bridge is planned for construction late this fall or in early spring.
Nea Jensen, a young mining engineer of Jensen Utah, reports finding a gold laden quartzite body on Split Mountain with an assay value of 85 dollars per ton. He predicts Uintah County will become a long term mining region with many deposits beyond gold.
Funeral services for Benj Kelly Sr. moved to Utah and the Ashley Valley where he ran cattle and stock at Browns Park and Burnt Fork Wyoming, known as the Horseshoe Bar ranch. He died leaving sons Benjamin P Kelly Jr and Jense Raymond L and daughter Mrs Gladys Kelly Smith. Burial was in Fairmount cemetery beside his wife who died in 1907. Pallbearers were veterans from the Spanish American War Veterans Camp including Mr Smith.
The 74 mile forest road from the Vernal Manila highway to Taylor mountain was completed last week by the Ashley Forest Service. Supervisor J O Stewart says the road cost $6500 to build and employed about 25 men this summer. The route offers one of the Uintah mountains most acute drives and passes near the Brush Creek cave with a new trail to the cave.
Miss Sally Preas of Vernal attended Barnard College Freshman Day in New York City hosted by Bean Virginia Gildersleeve. The event featured a Dean's luncheon, student officer addresses, a Greek game exhibition, and outdoor athletics demonstrations as college classes begin September 2.
Vernal youth Clinton Holfeltz riding a motorcycle in Vernal’s business district collided with a delivery truck from Ashton Brothers driven by Vern McCarrel Monday noon. McCarrel was turning around in front of a store and crossed the street. Holfeltz applied brakes and struck the truck’s side, becoming unconscious briefly but not seriously injured.
Bids are invited for the construction of a new road between Parowan and Paragonah. The project seeks competitive proposals from qualified contractors to build the link and improve regional transit.
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