Economic Highlights Industrial News Review
Nations and internationals problems aside, the piece notes business recovery in 1935 with improvements in multiple sectors. Retail trade gains, especially J C Penney, and a forecast of 10 to 15 percent fall season rise. Construction and GM investment rise. Farm equipment demand rebounds as farmers replace worn gear. Farm income projected to exceed 1934 by over one billion dollars despite some crop shortfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
J. C. Penney
National Retail Dry Goods Association
General Motors
Chicago
Four-H Clubs Plan Short Course at Utah State College
Four H club members from 23 counties will attend the first annual short course September 4 5 6 at Utah State Agricultural College. Delegates aged 16 to 25 will discuss rural youth issues seek vocational guidance and improve professional efficiency with Eugene Merritt leading sessions and college faculty and extension staff conducting department talks. 200 delegates expected with housing meals and recreation on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
D. P. Murray
Murray
Eugene Merritt
United States Department of Agriculture
Extension Service
Elmer G. Peterson
William Peterson
E. A. Jacobsen
Rena B. Maycock
W. W. Owens
W. D. Porter
State College
Coast Poultryman Predicts Good Year for Turkeys
E. S. Bassett of Bassett-Childers Hatchery predicts a strong year for turkey production in Sanpete Sevier and Piute counties with rising prices. Bassett and wife toured Utah visiting turkey operations including Fred Swalberg at Marysvale and reported firm sales of 150 000 to 75 000 poults in Utah and potential growth to 250 000 360 000 poults next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanpete
Sevier
Piute
E. S. Bassett
Bassett-Childers Hatchery
Santa Ana
Calif
Bassett
Detroit
Ira Overfelt
Utah
California
Turkey Company
Overfelt
Fred Swalberg
Utah Farm Growth Paired With Loan Increase Despite Value Decline
Utah farms rose from 27 159 in 1930 to 30 695 as of April 1 1935, an 18 percent gain. Federal Land Bank loans in the Eleventh District grew from 5 227 to 6 207, about 18.7 percent, year over year. Farm value fell 28.4 percent from 221 223 172 in 1930 to 1935, with declines also in Nevada Arizona and California. Loans by the Oakland land bank rose about 10 percent from 14 664 635 in 1930 to 16 117 267 in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
State Extension Service
Federal Land Bank
Eleventh
Farm Credit Administration
Nevada
Arizona
California
Farm Ceredit Administration
Oakland
Land Bank Commissioner
Farewell for Missionary Ray Frandsen Sets Sept 4 at Centerfield
A farewell testimonial is planned for Ray Peter Frandsen who departs soon for LDS mission work. The Centerfield ward Seventies sponsor the 7:30 p.m. September 4 party at the Centerfield meeting house with a brief program, dancing, and refreshments before his September 9 departure for Salt Lake and then Denmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Peter Frandsen
Mission Fields
L. D
Salt Lake
Denmark
Saturday Five O Clock Dinner Party Hosted by Mrs Hyrum Christiansen
Mrs Hyrum Christiansen entertained guests at a five oclock dinner party Saturday. Covers were laid for ten with special guests Mr and Mrs Will Fredrickson of Salt Lake Mr and Mrs J B Jensen Caldon and Gayland Nielson of Ephraim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyrum Christiansen
Will Fredrickson
Salt Lake
J. B. Jensen
Caldon
Gayland Nielson
Ephraim
Will Rogers on the home town paper tribute insight
The piece quotes Will Rogers praising local papers, noting their value beyond big stories. He argues the town paper keeps community voices alive with everyday items from Jones and Bushyhead to county seats, urging readers to cherish local news even when it seems dull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
United States
Will
M Jones
Jesse Bushyhead
Lee's Ferry hosts cross state friendship celebration
Northern Arizona and Southern Utah plan a three day gathering October 11 to 13 at Lee's Ferry crossing of the Colorado River to seal a friendship between states. Ben Cameron Jr leads as general chair with G A London and Ray Carr as deputies. Arizona officials urged caravan participation to align with the S D 8 conference and local road works discussion noted, including the Skyline Drive setback from rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Utah
Associated Civic Clubs
Mt. Pleasant
Lee’s Ferry
Colorado River
Coconini County
Southern Clubs
L. A. Wynaught
S. D
Ben Cameron, Jr
Associated Civic Clubs of
Southern Utah
G. A. London
Ray E. Carr
Gunnison druggist undergoes appendix operation
W L McIntyre owner of Gunnison Drug Company was rushed to Salina hospital Friday for emergency appendix removal. Dr Rees and assistants performed a highly successful operation, with McIntyre recovering and aiming to return to work in about ten days. Ahlan Swalberg visited his parents E L and Mrs Swalberg recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. McIntyre
Gunn’‘son
Gunnison Drug Company
Salina Hospital
Rees
Gunnison
C. Leo Merrill
Clinger
McIntyre
Centerfield Junior Band Plans Concert Next Monday
The Centerfield Junior Band, under Grant Harris, will perform in front of the meeting house at Centerfield next Monday at 3 p.m. with 33 members wearing new uniforms funded by a local drive. The program includes marches, solos, waltzes, and novelty pieces, followed by a Wigley Softball League match featuring Dale and Theo Peterson as twirlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerfield
Grant Harris
Arla Embley
Jen‘try Nielson
Keith Malmgren
Gerald Edwards
Delmar Higham
Boyd Christensen
Dale Peterson
Theo Peterson
Maxine Barlow
Barbara Sanders
Wigley
Gunnison Valley
Baby born to Mrs Dean Bawden in Salt Lake hospital
Mr and Mrs George Francis learned on Friday that a fine baby boy was born to Mrs Dean Bawden at a Salt Lake hospital. The mother and child are doing splendidly. This makes the boy the first grandson of Mr and Mrs L J Bawden. Dean Bawden, the proud father, smiles proudly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Francis
Dean Bawden
Salt Lake Hospital
Gunnison Valley Softball Schedule Ends With Tight Finish
Tonight marks the end of the Gunnison Valley Softball League regular schedule. Wrigley leads by one game over Lions and Fayette, who are tied for second. If Sugar Makers lose to Lions and Tigers fall to Fayette, three teams could share the top race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnison Valley
Wrigley Boys
Lions
Fayette
Sugar Makers
Tigers
Needy Students to Get Break at A C College
Utah State Agricultural College will offer part time jobs funded by federal sources for students, based on 12 percent of enrollment as of October 1, 1934. About 750 students were aided last year. the program will grow due to higher enrollment and a larger employment budget for 1935 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah State Agricultural College
Elmer G. Peterson
Francis W. Kirkham
Salt Lake City
National Youth Administration
Peterson
Congress
C. L. Pocock
Night Adult Classes Open at Gunnison High
An adult school opened Wednesday evening at Gunnison high school with fair attendance. Classes will meet three nights weekly and are open to all. Superintendent Bailey will appoint three instructors, including Mrs. Ed. Morgan who recently trained at the University of Utah. W. H. Brown and Dent Okerlund of Salina were business visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnison High School
Bailey
Ed. Morgan
University of Utah
Company Quarters Near Completion at Mayfield CCC Camp
Fast progress in erecting 14 large buildings to house and care for a large CCC contingent at Mayfield Mayfield camp F-39. Captain J Hobart Miller to command Company 2557 with 30 advancing cadre from Salina and eight civilians. Plans call for 100 to 200 enrollees arriving soon with work including erosion control and road building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayfield
War Department
Salina
Mayfield Town
J. Hobart Miller
Ohio
Gunnison D U P Resumes Regular Meetings
Gunnison Daughters of the Utah Pioneers chapter resumes regular meetings on Monday September 2 at 2 PM at the Gunnison wall chapel. The opening session on Flowers of the West features talks on Flowers Along the Trail Wild Flowers of Utah and Pioneer Flower Garden with vocal numbers and a floral shop topic. The chapter is growing in membership and aims to be a leading social group this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnison
The
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Gunnison Wall Chapel
West
G. D. Peery
Utah
Harold Halverson
Edna Jensen
Leo Gledhill
Pioneer Flower Garden
Niels Larson
M. D. Beauregard
Dorothy Chistensen
Leo Bardsley
Bee Hive Girls Enjoy Rocky Point Gathering
The Gunnison ward Mutual Bee hive girls led by Mrs. Howard Norman held an evening at Rocky Point last weekend. Nineteen class members joined in games and a late hour weiner roast was enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnison Ward Mutual
Howard Norman
Rocky Point
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Norman Johnson
Telluride Power Company
Coast Poultryman
Ahlan Swalberg
E. L. Swalberg
J. Arnold
Spearmint
K'mbal Larsen
Roy Childs
J. B. Gribble
Joseph Willardsen
Moniay
Joseph Mortensen
Wrigley
Cubs
Hina
Axtell
Gunnison High
Ball Park
G. W
A.C
W. H. Brown
Dent Okerlund
Gunnis
Gunnison D.U.P
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