21 Aug 1947
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Newspaper
Gunnison Valley News
Location
Gunnison, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
1
A large centennial event is listed for Ite County with schedule notes noting a start around 7 pm. The listing references a community gathering and review elements, though text is fragmented and some details are unclear. Community leaders and local organizers are mentioned alongside the event timing.
Superintendent Leland E Anderson notes patrons must be informed of the new school attendance law. He explains the district now gets nearly all revenue from the state with a per student formula: $3,300 for every 36 elementary students and $5,100 for every 20 secondary students, illustrating how attendance drives funding.
The report notes rising investment in new farm homes with over T0 percent of farms receiving centralized electric service. Investments in wiring, waste management, and deep freezing systems are expanding rapidly as adoption increases across rural communities.
A fall injures a youth reported by Movati Last and Mr and Mrs Gearpe Laat. Ben Pytrrees of Eas Thoea Hl Sapttal City was treated at the hospital after the accident on Friday.
The printing force will observe vacation next week and a substitute team will handle production. The regular newspaper will still publish with local news and shopping bargains including back to school items. Regular activities resume September 1. Readers are urged to send in letters with news for the week of August.
The Gunnison Valley Recreation program for children ages 4 to 10 concludes Friday night August 2 at the Gunnison ward chapel. The show features Gunnicon and Centerfield with dancing singing and dramatic pieces directed by Glen Morrill Betty Low Anderson and others. The free program starts at 6 18 pm.
Mr F B Varley received word of his brother Frank Gill's death in Salt Lake City following illness. A funeral was held in Salt Lake City last Friday. Rex Kearns and former Ogden residents arrived in Gynison for two weeks vacation visiting Mr and Mrs Hans C Olsen and other relatives. Decgain Gunninen tusinesmaen and Mrs Chratien ssnd Mrs Despain enjoyed a vacation trip through Yellowstone Park Ceneda and the Northcrest.
The 1947-48 teacher list for South Sanpete district announces full staffing across Monti High School with principal J Johnsen and a large corps of instructors at Gunnison, Easton, Manter, Ephraim, and surrounding schools. Opening day planned September 2, with new hires including George Pederson, Melroy C Lake, LaMar Larson, Clive Murrill, and many others. The visitor is a resident of Ephraim.
The statewide centennial events list summer activities including a Water Follies show at the Centennial Exhibition, a Brooklyn Dodgers versus Chicago Rockets football game at Uw Stadium in Salt Lake, and a Bow Rider Fair. Also noted are the National Horse Shoe Picking Championships in Murray and a Centennial Celebration in Hurricane Washington County with local high school football in North Virginia at Ute Stadium Salt Lake City.
Permits will be issued to Utah residents only with valid big game licenses. Applicants must include a 615 fee. Deadline for applications is September 1. Mail-in submissions accepted.
Indian woman dies Monday as report notes an unspecified course of death with limited readable details from the brief clipping.
In Bast Lane City on Monday officers from Worthew brigeticn Cumpeey attended a meeting related to the Redman dlewier Mew project. The readable fragments mention injuries and testing by Dr 4A Mig and individuals June Metrell and CHUN Chitits.
Sylvia S. Metcalf dies at age 101 with services set for Saturday. The Gunnison Stake Quarterly Conference runs August 12 13 in the Gunnison chapel with Elder Harold B. Lee representing General Authorities. Meetings include Welfare at 0 pm Leadership at 6 pm Priesthood at 10 am and 3 pm and a general session.
Logan September 11 reports anticipate a record fall enrollment at Utah State Agricultural College with 4403 prior year total surpassed. Registration begins with freshman entry activities on campus, housing limits cited as a key factor. projects include Woodruff Mall dorms and Kerr Hall capacity, while emergency measures may be needed. A separate obituary notes the funeral service for pioneer woman Mrs Matcalf, with family, ward officials, and a memorial program.
Ernest Willden, a Telluride Power Company employee, suffered a fall from a locomotive cab track area. The incident occurred in the afternoon, and he was aided by colleagues and medical personnel at the scene. Further details on injuries and condition were unavailable in the report.
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