Show Ill G Good d Old ICI Days 1 1 1 I p W 20 YEARS AGO JUNE 21 A pioneer of the Uintah Basin William J. J Gardiner came to the Vernal Express office Wednesday to report that the hardest times h he had seen for many years were here CONSTRUCTION OF a natural gas pipeline from Ignacio Colorado across Utah and into the northwest by Pacific Northwest Pipeline Corp was approved Friday by bythe bythe bythe the Federal Power Commission Free swimming lessons for adults begin tonight at the Vernal Swimming pool and will continue each Monday and Thursday Water Follies for the of July are now being prepared by bythe bythe bythe the Vernal swimming pool and will include expert diving and formation swimming One of five scholarships in home economics awarded to high school graduates planning to enroll this fall a at t the Utah State Slate Agricultural College was received by Ora Fay Wardle of Vernal FUNERAL SERVICES for Sarah Adell Pope Hunting 82 were held last Thursday noon She died at the home of a daughter Edith Allred Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day June 14 Utah Motor Company today received official notice from Detroit that it had been singled out for a special award from the Chrysler Corporation according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to Henry B. B Jr July I 1 1954 Betty Glenn Johnson became the bride of Ladell Richardson June 16 in an impressive ring double-ring ceremony solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple Mr and Mrs Joe Luck have moved back to Vernal from Neola Mr Luck bought the Alfred Simper sawmill on Big Brush Creek near near the the theold old smelter He formerly owned a sawmill here her before moving away Making their home in Vernal are the new Clair N. N Murdocks who were honored a at t an open l house us i in p. p A Y Vernal Wednesday y evening June 16 The new Mrs Murdock is the former Doris Ova Ovard rd Verlin D D. D Gardiner is 30 YEARS AGO JUNE JUNI 29 S Cecil Gale tale Alexander was reported killed in action on May 24 in Italy according to word received by his mother Etta Alexander Gillman of Pleasant Grove ROLAND My Myton Mylon ton was elected commander of Fifth district of or the American Legion at a district convention Sunday According to Game Warden Henry fishing in both Ashley and Brush Creek is beginning to improve Pioneer Day July 24 will be celebrated here by a parade historic pageant sports program and a grand ball in the evening according to plans being made by the Vernal Second Ward Mark ark M. M Hall now filling a short term mission in Colorado narrowly escaped serious injuries recently when his car driven by a missionary companion rolled over a alSO foot embankment LELA SPRINGER 15 died Friday morning at Vernal after submitting to a major operation the previous day Miss Springer was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Springer of Lapoint Nets have been installed at atthe atthe atthe the Uintah High School and Central School tennis courts and will be available for use of the general public according to toan toan toan an announcement by Superintendent H. H Grant Vest Mr Vest asks that the nets be given good care so they can be left up during the balance of the summer Stanley D. D Adams a member of the infantry on seas over-seas duty for over a year was recently awarded the bronze star by order of the President for meritorious service against the Japanese forces at Guadalcanal British Solomon Island July 6 1944 Lorna Thacker of Altamont niece of Mrs Leslie Thacker is spending a week here visiting at atthe atthe atthe the Thacker home Mr and Mrs Harmon u spending an day 18 leave from Fort Lewis Washington with his parents Mr and Mrs Dick Gardiner Ray Moon Craig also came home on lea leave ve from Fort Lewis with Verlin 76 YEARS AGO JUNE By the time all the new recruits are In Ft Jt Duchesne will have two full companies This will increase the number of the troops from sixty to a hundred each Some of the new recruits are rather raw We saw sawa a squad on drill Sunday morning and when the sergeant ordered a right wheel some of the boys bos went right and some left This caused the officer to lose looe step in order to get in a few that Pecks Peck's bad boy calls language Patriot No 2 Will Allen of Mill Ward who is noted among his classmates as quite an artist has been struck with the idea of making a picture of the ship battle-ship Maine and accordingly accordingly accordingly ac ac- ac- ac cordingly selected a large rock north of Ashley and with a can of tar proceeded to work The words Remember the Maine stand out in bold relief while the ship is said to be very attractive by those who have seen it George Glines has just completed the walls of f his new brick residence Mrs E Frence is steadily convalescing under the care of Dr Bjornson JAMES C. C HACKING has gone from Pennsylvania where he has been laboring in the missionary field to Brooklyn New York Mill Ward will celebrate the Fourth at Coltons Colton's grove A program will be rendered after which amusements consisting of field sports and other games and son Glade made madea a trip to Salt Lake City Monday They were accompanied by Harmon S S. S Cannon of Midvale and Max Adams Vonetta spent the weekend here from Salt Lake City with her parents Mr and Mrs Delbert Vonetta is employed by eways Elizabeth Noel Preas apprentice seaman was assigned to San Diego Hospital Corps at San Diego California after recently completing her basic training and indoctrination indoctrination indoctrination in in- course at the naval training school at Bronx New York Miss Preas Preas' daughter of Mr and Mrs W. W N N. Preas attended Pamona College and was employed as a school teacher at San Bernardino California prior to her enlistment Her brother Bob is a member of the Merchant Marines now in New Guinea q wilt will be Indulged in A A. B U. U Atwood photographed post office and quite a number of or residents last evening Tomorrow the new company takes control of the line Jul July 7 1898 Joseph of Salt Lake City formerly a resident of Vernal Is spending a few rw days here The party at al the Social Hall lIall Hallon on the evening of the fourth was crowded to over-flowing over many visitors being among the W dancers Although Fourth atmosphere was everywhere found round the company spent a most enjoyable evening Quite lite a number humber of went to Ashley Gorge jorge to spend the fourth but they had to be contented with the fresh mountain air and the good thin things s they took with them as the fish Ush wouldn't bile Mr Gehringer and wife Mrs Doty and daughter made a pleasant call at our Sanctum Tuesday last Mr and Mrs Gehringer are arc employees at the Ouray School and will spend a month or six weeks In inVernal Vernal Mr Gehringer expresses himself as very much surprised In the size and beauty of our valley We trust their visit here will be pleasant |