14 Aug 1947
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Newspaper
Gunnison Valley News
Location
Gunnison, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1947
Page
1
A Gunnison High School Jaycee gathering discussed club aims and community improvement. Officers and visitors from Salt Lake and nearby areas attended, with plans noted for ongoing activities and a forthcoming relocation of the Gunnison station.
Delegates from Guruiiven Legon and Auailiar attend the Utah State Leyla Convention. The annual meet ran Friday and Saturday in Salt Lake City with activities linked to the Gold Star Mothers Tea and related ceremonies.
Levi Coates and a longtime partner tied the knot in Salt Lake City the ceremony held in the Capitol city on July 28. The couple plans a home in Gunnison and the bride’s family notes the new life is a welcome change. Utah ice cream output rose in 1946 with 9,147,000 gallons manufactured, a record high. Limburger cheese production reached 1,000 pounds. Temple Square visitation exceeded 183,000 as visitors toured Salt Lake Icon locations.
Officials stress pasteurization is essential to prevent milk borne illnesses. The text notes outbreaks linked to unpasteurized milk and urges prompt, direct action by producers to ensure safety. A birth notice from Centerfield reports a one pound baby born at home August 104 to the Haneens, with all involved said to be fine.
Statewide centennial pageant outline lists Water Follies of 1947 Exposition Crowne on August 17. Elijah chair in event, Tabernacle August 10 attempt at auto speed records by Ab Jenkins at Bonneville Salt Flats within Tooele County August 20-22. Devil Days of Kaynville August 21-23. Deseret and Delta centennial celebrations August 21-22. Tremonton August 22 features professional football Chicago versus Crooklyn Ute.
Sanpete County prepares a three day centennial event at Manti August 28 29 and 30 with a parade featuring the Zith queens and many community floats. Governor and Chicago Mardi Gras characters to attend radio coverage from Big School block and a pageant detailing pioneer life will mark the celebration with hundreds participating.
Mr and Mire LaMar Christian dor and daughter Darla Ann of Salt Lake spent Wednesday in Gunnison visiting Mr and Mire Hyrum Christiansen. The visitors had just returned from a trip to Yellowstone National Park.
More than 400 archers from states including Utah and Washington D C travel to Salt Lake City for the National Field Archery Championships with participants from Canada. Organizers report broad participation and competition across divisions.
A granular report outlines Utahns losing fishing rights following license revocations and fines. Charges include illegal fishing and possession of three batted hooks, with penalties of 2500 dollars and court actions by local officials. Names of residents and places such as Ogden and Salt Lake appear among the details.
Fragmentary OCR passage references weather, entertainment, and data sharing for a film competition. It mentions a data request to entities in Hollywood and forwarding to a city authority, with uncertain details and names garbled.
Dr Louis Gebhardt of the University of Utah cautions parents on preventing polio amid the Utah outbreak. He urges adequate sleep for children, avoiding fatigue and chilling, proper diet, strict food hygiene, hand washing, and limiting outdoor eating when flies are present. He also warns against self treatment of symptoms and stresses prompt care from a qualified physician. In Utah's worst epidemic, four in a thousand children were polio patients, with paralysis or death in a minority.
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