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Show By Aunt Phob Tuckar Rainy days or sunshine the band plays on if the band is Newel's Harmony Har-mony Four. The Friday night dance was a delight. Visitors, M. J. Moser of St. George, sure had a good time. They were here to visit their son Loran Moser, Maeser. A newcomer Friday was Ila Fay Tomlinson who came with Francis Springer. Both ladies are from Gusher. Pork roast was on the menu for Monday's dinner at the Center. That was one of the best dinners I've ever eaten! All the people were buzzing about the Dakota trip and what a wonderful time they had. More than once I heard a traveler say, "I didn't dream you could ever get a group of people together of that size that could get along so beautifully together." Uintah Club president, Lyla Bennion, announced that a card would be signed to let our dear friend, Ora Curfew, know how much we all miss her and are thinking of her. She will be in the hospital for two more months in Salt Lake City. Also a birthday card was signed for Sue Watson who is in a rest home in Heber. A visitor to the dinner was Shirley Parmacek of Chicago. She's Vella Smith's daughter. Vella was 90 years old Tuesday. I wanted to talk to this interesting lady after the meal but she explained thatshe needed to get back to the store. Pretty good for a 90 year old. I caught up with her at the Ute Indian Trading Post, the store she has owned and operated for 40 years. What a beautiful place it is! Vella Smith has always enjoyed hard work and people. She has found the perfect combination of those two loves in her Trading Post. She says working in the store is a "lesson in numan interest." Mrs. Smith went on to explain that you can sure tell alot about people when you observe the way they browse. "Some husbands watch every penny their wives want to spend, others say 'whatever you think, dear'. Some people make their children behave and others just turn them loose. It's interesting, that's for sure," says Vella. A Jensen girl by birth, Vella B. Smith lived there until 1917. She taught school in Jensen for four years from 1911-15. She and her late husband Driver Smith moved to Vernal in 1940. Vella has been a widow 19 years. The occasion of her 90th birthday saw the gathering of Vella Smith's family. A big party was held at her granddaughter's grand-daughter's home in Salt Lake City. Her four children, 24 grandchildren and U great-grandchildren were there to celebrate. One sent greetings from as far away as Sweden. Her children are B. Oser Smith, Calif.; Shirley Parmacek, Par-macek, Chicago; Miriam Lenz, Jackson, Wyo. and B. Maurice Smith, Ogden.. Vella is proud of her church work. She served as a stake worker for many years in mutual, primary and relief society. Up unt il last yea r and for the 24 years previous to that, she was the lesson leader for the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. A happy sweet lady with free smiles for everyone is Vella Smith. Don't forget folks, the Uintah's Club elections are the first Wednesday in September at 2:00. Dues must be paid before voting. Dinner Monday, Aug. 31 will be Swiss steak, potatoes and gravy, broccoli, jello and tossed salad, rolls and pineapple party desert. Doesn't that sound good? A three way bingo tie saw Lena, Lula and Elvira for first place with five games each. This is Aunt Phoebe saying English is a funny language. A fat chance and a slim chance are the same thing. See you next week. |