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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1930
Page
5
Community notes report visitors and travels across Duchesne and Roosevelt. People mentioned include Mrs. Porter, Mr. Enmmons, Wayne Wainstock, and Mary Clark visiting Altonah. dental and medical outings. shopping trips to Salt Lake City. and social events at homes and farms with neighbors and relatives.
Local residents report gatherings and travel with visits from neighbors and relatives. Names include Mrs F Bjornson Mrs Donald Benehagh Ernest Burgess and Glenn Stephenson among others as they attend dinners, school plans, and trips to Fillmore Provo and Wellington.
Community updates from Altonah report the 7th and 8th grades moved to Mt Emmons along with 6th and 16th, and preparations underway for September 8 start. Residents note changes, local movements, and events from a busy period in town life.
The first brick house built for William Penn’s daughter Letitia, once on Market Street, was moved in 1883 to Lansdowne Drive in West Park near Thirty-fourth Street and Girard Avenue. It is a two story red brick structure with a rear addition, noted as Philadelphia’s first cellar and garret house.
Arthur Brisbane notes the historic westward crossing by Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte, comparing it to Lindbergh and Hawks. He argues seaplanes were unnecessary, praises scientific advances in agriculture, and reflects on war losses and current economic strains.
Agricultural notes from Utah cover farm value judging, drought and seed conservation, peach shipments in Ogden, water supply forecasts, county exhibits at the State Fair, and road projects. Reports include safety upgrades in Parowan, a flood-related Wilfer system, and boy scout council activity across central Utah.
Miss Nonmi Murray hosted a Sunday evening gathering with music and games. Larsen sought work at the enal nines while Kay Thorning drove a herd of sheep to Duchesne. Heber Huncoek visits from Chilenus with sister Aiis Geo Watkin. Visitors from paleo include Eva Mecham Virgie Dee tel Dean Alurlow Meellan. New teachers for the year are Miss Alta Waters Alyton and Mr A G Jones Tex Hg. Frank Hamilton and neighbors roof his home. Margaret Woodruff visited Migton last week.
Mrs Shelly Mayhew and her six year old daughter visited Provo Friday for tonsil removal. Glendon Sorenson builds a west side home on his father’s homestead. Tutten Bench buys Wallace Davies farm east of town and moves closer for school attendance. Davies family visits Utah with brother David and family then plans Idaho move. Orrin F Clement and Chase McDonald return from Provo with fruit. Addie Davis hosted friends Sunday afternoon. Bee Hive girls stage Conjoint meeting entertainment with Wanda McDonald Helen Behunin and A G Burton family. Bella Beckstead and Edna Rust leave for Duchesne high school. Clifford Burton of Salt Lake on a weeklong business trip now back home.
Arcadia reports small town news including visiting friends from Salt Lake City and Roosevelt, court attendance by Larsen and Wanless Shields, and a large Labor Day dance at Ravonna Park with Rainbow Serenaders. Local cattle riding, mountain trips by Bishop Thomas Gilbert, and a game result where Arcadia defeated Finnions. Residents note improvements since 1917 1018 and rodeo attendance at Myton Mondliny.
Mr and Mrs Michael Blank along with Fiona Morrison Hope Sladden and J B Hadden attended a Roosevelt poultry show where Mrs Hadden entered three turkeys winning first prize. A crowd assembled for a school bus scene then a large turnout gathered for a dance at DeFas Famous Park. J B Wadden and Sherrill Hadden visited Green River for watermelons for George Kohl. Miss Cloe Broadhead stays with sister Mrs Clifford Mickelson. Wanda Appras injured after a horse incident. Abs Albert Smith visiting mother Mrs William Abplanalp.
UPALCO Mr and Mrs Lyman G Larson our district school teacher arrived here Friday from Castle Dale Their friends are glad to welcome them back Mrs Alex Murphy and Della of Midview were guests of Mrs John T Moon and Mrs Henry Deet Friday evening Mr and Mrs Alvin Mitchell drove to Roosevelt Saturday N A Mitchell returned to Salt Lake City after a few days with family James Evans drove to Vernal with his son Walter who will attend school here this winter Calvin Barker and Te Roy were Myton visitors last week A large number of 4 H Chile workers attended the Roosevelt exhibit and demonstration with Mrs George Evans Club Leader and Mrs F E Murphy accompanied them With Mathews of Bluebell guest of Mr and Mrs John H Moon James and Otto Liegd of Inka were business visitors here last week Mrs Glen Dirty is ill.
Miss Nora Heywards visits her brother in Monrovia Nes worlds. Mrs E E Cox travels to Orangeville for a short stay with relatives. Napier Swasey family welcomes a baby girl born September 5. I Oman and family depart for Fairview Mt Pleasant Eureka for relatives. Mrs I G Madsen and children move to Roosevelt for winter so the kids can attend High School. R M Brandon relocates to Duchesne for winter. Tatton Beneh family to Talmage in their new Wallace Davies purchase. Corinne Moffitt leaves for Nevada to teach. Andrew Moffitt goes to Grangeville for High School. Will Smart of Duchesne visits Boneta on business.
Fruitland Jack Sweats is busy at the saw mill building flanes for Hed Creek Irrigation. Several new babies arrive in local families including a girl to Mr and Mrs J Frob and boys to Mr and Mrs Oras Huems and Mr and Mrs Wilson Muir. Lizzie Muir visits Salt Lake and Garfield while Charles W Fisher visits relatives and takes his two sons home. Mr and Mrs Dae Gergener of Milway visit Ar and Mrs Francis Brooks then go to Myton. Gladys Glendenning from Grand Junction Colorado returns home with Mrs J E J Carex. Ernest Sweat and two children visit family. Mr Sweat works at Clyde Construction camp Green River City. Coy Mrs Ronald Lee, formerly Miss Ada Ivie, visits her mother Mrs Sarah Ivie.
Mountain Home notes copious recent showers and cooler air as autumn colors appear in the hills. Farmers follow U B I C advice to build better homes. Rude Wiking wins first prize twice with Jersey stock at the Roosevelt show amid a credible display.
A Country Home note describes fights among stags and other animals where horns interlock, leading to exhaustion and starvation. The piece warns of the deadly consequences of such ferocity in dense herds and calls for control measures.
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