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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1928
Page
4
Mt. Emmons visitors return to Salt Lake. Families and friends travel from Salt Lake to Duchesne and back visiting Myton Roosevelt Altonah and Tabiona. A funeral for Martha Brown in Price prompts friends to attend. Mothers honored with Mother’s Day program. creamery society reorganizes. many local updates on livestock sheep and farm work.
Final work on the Duchesne irrigation canal and lateral is underway and will enhance water supply. Local residents and businesses are noted in a series of visits and community events including trips to Roosevelt Mountain Home Salt Lake and Meedotee. Notable mentions include Mrs Alfred Gale Mrs Nellie Hancock and a birthday reunion at Gardner Goodrich home with family members present.
Leah Beckstead left Tuesday for Duchesne to work for Mrs. Nora Pack and others. Reed Fitkau of Boneta visited here with Mr and Mrs Franklin Davies while Joseph Jensen went to Duchesne on Tuesday. Ed Anderson was guest of H A Beckstead on Tuesday.
Tabiona resident Tabiona eos Tay Letever died at home on Saturday May 13 after a brief illness with double pneumonia. Ray Was’ praised as a fine young man and will be sorely missed in the community. Survived by parents, two brothers and three sisters. Interment at Ca DigBe cemetery. Roosevelt Morrisot, Henry Fowler of North Fork and Pearl White visited Salt Lake City. A Cottonwood farm shower honored Mrs REC Lewis the new bride. Lloyd Loveland and his mother Mrs David Loveland visiting relatives from Logan. Jessup Thomas traveled to Duchesne and Owen Ellis returned from Kamas on business last week.
Boneta on Khon ee he de The Reltet society gathered at Mrs. Jennie Reynolds home Tuesday afternoon for a Grandmother Potter benefit. A pleasant afternoon with a nice lunch was served. Portier had the misfortune to let his team run away with the game.
The report notes a badly injured horse needing euthanasia after a leg injury. It mentions R Swasey’s team escaping a game day incident with no damage. It also lists local visits by W M Potter Jr and family, Tidwell family travel, a move by Geo Fisher to a Lakefork River ranch, and a ninth grade party at the ward house.
Dr Mellenthin and Co specialists in internal medicine will be at the Grant Hotel for two days. They will not operate and will assess patients. The schedule lists Sunday May 20 from 1 to 7 and Monday May 21 from 9 to 12.
Dr. Mellenthin and associates advertise a limited trip with no charge for initial consultation in major towns. The physician, Utah licensed, claims not to operate for chronic appendicitis or ulcers and cites wide success in stomach and liver diseases, skin, nerves, kidneys, rheumatism, and other conditions. Married women must be accompanied. address is 224 Radbury Building, Los Angeles, California.
The Duchesne County School District invites bids by 10 AM June 4 1928 to supply and equip school buses on routes from Joss Hadden Ranch George Stott Ranch Elmer Bates Ranch Powe Rasmussen Fanch Myton Arcadia Lyle Young Ranch L J Gilbert Ranch Murdock Corner Olsen Corner Hancock Corner Neola Top of Dugway and other points. The board reserves right to reject any bid.
A Public Relations Commission report exposes charity raffles used to drain funds from donors. Promoters take about 52 cents of every dollar, charity only 26 cents, with 22 cents to cover expenses. Case details include automobile drives, deceptive endorsements, and failed woolen mill schemes. Authorities urge investors to verify with bankers before committing savings.
An amused note targets the American Bankers Association about Mr. Washkowsky of Brooklyn who hid $350 in an old shoe. The story lampoons forgotten savings and urges banks to educate savers and discourage hoarding in unconventional places.
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