Larson Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding in Gunnison
Mr and Mrs H B Larson marked their 50th anniversary with a large family gathering at their Gunnison home. About seventy five guests including children grandchildren and friends attended a banquet with a gold and white themed decor and a cake bearing 50 candles. Gifts centered on gold and $63.50 was presented. The couple wed August 5 1876 in Ephraim and now reside in Gunnison.
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H. B. Larson
Idaho
Howard Roberts
George Mortensen
Oliver
Benj. Larson
Emery
Edwin
Dan Larson
Larson
Palisade Park
Red Mont O
Ephraim
Amelia Peterson
Castlegate
Gunnison
Fred Sorenson
Spring City
Oscar Brienholt
Sophia Sorenson
Provo
Roylances Attend Manti Funeral for Lono Sanderson
Mr and Mrs W G Roylance of this city traveled to Manti last Saturday for the funeral of Lono Sanderson brother of Mrs Roylance Mr Sanderson died Thursday after a lingering illness He was the son of Sheriff and Mrs Jas H Sanderson.
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W. G. Roylance
Manti
Lono Sanderson
Company officials visit Gunnison on inspection trip
Consolidated Wagon and Machine officials led by G. G. Wright and L. P. Wilcox spent several hours in Gunnison last Saturday meeting with A. Madsen local manager. The group toured Southern Utah branches before returning to Salt Lake City headquarters.
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G. G. Wright
L. P. Wilcox
Ben Snyder
W. G. Hampton
J. P. Hansen
Frank Gibson
Consolidated Wagon & Machine Company
Gunnison
A. Madsen
Salt Lake
Utah
Woodmen Dance Promises Real Time Party
Members of Gunnison lodge Modern Woodmen of America plan a dancing party at Red Mont On tomorrow night Friday the 13th to prove the superstition wrong with a lively event. The Harmony Quintette of Salt Lake has been engaged for the occasion drawing patrons from Mt Pleasant Ephraim Manti Salina Richfield and surrounding communities.
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Woodmen of America Lodge
Gunnison Camp
Red Mont
Harmony Quintette
Salt Lake
Mt. Pleasant
Ephraim
Manti
Salina
Richfield
Drenching Rains End Prolonged Gunnison Valley Drought
Rain broke a nearly three month dry spell in the Gunnison Valley. It drenched the valley for about an hour and brought showers Sunday and Monday. The beet crop, Colorado excepted, faces heavy losses due to the white fly leaf hopper. Mountain ranges improve, and stockmen praise the return of moisture after drought.
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Gunnison
Sugar Company
Colorado
Baxter and Dugevins Return From Salt Lake City Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Baxter and Mrs. S M Dugevins returned Tuesday from a brief visit to Salt Lake City.
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Sidney Baxter
S. M. Dugevins
Salt Lake City
Gunnison Lions Plan Dairying Boom For Valley
The Gunnison Lions Club leads a regional effort to establish dairying as a major industry in the valley within the next year. Plans include bringing 800 high class dairy cows, diversified farms with hogs sheep chickens, beet alfalfa grain patches, and a strong local market with fair pricing. A mass meeting will discuss final details and broader development with farmers and business leaders.
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Gunnison Valley
Gunnison Lions Club
N. L. Hermansen
C. M. Edwards
Christiansen
Lions Club
Miss Erma Lundeberg Leaves for Salt Lake Vacation
Miss Erma Lundeberg departed Sunday for Salt Lake City and will be absent for several days on a vacation trip.
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Erma Lundeberg
Salt Lake
District Lions Map Ambitious Growth For Year
At a Salt Lake City meeting District Governor J. W. Jones outlined an aggressive plan for Utah and Idaho Lions clubs. Eleven of thirteen clubs were represented as organizers target thirty new clubs by year end with Billy Brockwell leading Idaho expansion and Harvey Selley named deputy district governor.
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Utah
Idaho
International Lions Club
Salt Lake City
J. W. Jones
Jones
International
Arthur Brockwell
Chicago
Internationals Lions Clubs
M. M. Nielson
The
Harvey Selley
Selley
Tracy Loan & Trust Company
Salt Lake
Tra Overfelt
Leo Gledhill
Gunnison Lions Club
Travel group from Gunnison visits Magn a town
Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Bouvang and Mrs. M. J. Sorenson of Gunnison travel to Magna last Sunday. They will be absent several days and plan to visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. Willardson.
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Rupert Bouvang
M. J. Sorenson
Gunnison
C. Boosshardt
Salina
Magna
A. Willardson
Madsens Travel for Medical Consultation
Mr and Mrs Clarence Madsen departed for Salt Lake Monday afternoon and expect to be gone several days. Mrs Madsen has been ill with complications and will consult specialists with probable operation. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs J B Raper.
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Clarence Madsen
Salt Lake
Wheat crop bumper in Levan Nephi ridge says Paxman
Federal farmland appraiser J. W. Paxman based in Nephi visited the valley on official business and stated the Levan Nephi ridge wheat crop this year was a bumper harvest surpassing yields in many years past.
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J. W. Paxman
Nephi
City Decree Bans Bicycle Riding on Sidewalks
Marshal Tollestrup announces enforcement of city ordinances banning sidewalk bicycle riding. Warnings have failed as riders crowd pedestrians and ride abreast on main pavements. Officers will punish violators to curb Reckless riding and protect public safety.
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Marshal Tollestrup
The Vine on display at the Sesqui-Centennial Exposition
Harriett Frishmuth's bronze The Vine is exhibited in the Palace of Fine Arts at the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition in Philadelphia marking the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The Fine Arts exhibit features works by famous global artists and runs through December 2.
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Columbia
Philadelphia
Harriett Frishmuth
Palace of Fine Arts
Sugar Mill Plans Run Despite Poor Beet Crop
W. Harvey Ross of Gunnison Sugar Co. says the mill will operate if enough beets are harvested to cover costs. Pest damage from leaf hopper and drought hurt crops across Northern Utah and Idaho, with only three of sixteen factories expected to run this season.
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W. Harvey Ross
Gunnison Sugar Company
Salt Lake
Ross
Utah
Iaho
D. H. Whittenburg
Utah-Idaho Company
Idaho
Elsinore
Chief Engineer Porter Visits Gunnison With Family
A. E. Porter chief engineer for Consolidated Bridge Reservoir Company based in Salt Lake City visited Gunnison last Saturday. He was accompanied by Mrs. Porter and Bruce Porter and was returning from Millard County where he inspected water conditions for his firm.
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A. E. Porter
Consolidated Bridge Reservoir Company
Salt Lake
Cedar City enjoys real prosperity says Iron County Record editor
A. J. Rollo of the Iron County Record reports Cedar City is stepping out with heavy tourist travel, building activity, railroad improvements, and strong business. Rollo and Hyrum Farnsworth of the Western Newspaper Union visited the News office, en route to Salt Lake City.
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Cedar City
A. J. Rollo
Iron County Record
Rollo
Tron County
Hyrum Farnsworth
Western
Union
Salt Lake
Registration Opens for Gunchison Precincts in November Vote
Registration books for Gunchison precincts one and two are open for new voters for the coming November election though enrollments are light. Regular registration days include August 17 and 28 plus October 5 6 12 and 26. District 1 registrar is Mrs Lydia Childs who accepts registrations at her home 8 a m to 6 p m. District 2 registrar W HI Gribble handles books at his residence.
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Gunchison
Lydia Childs
Gribble
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