Congress and Roosevelts New Deal Era Faces Daring 1936
The piece previews the 1936 congress with a Democratic majority and Roosevelt policies under scrutiny. It notes radical New Dealers versus conservatives and weighs a 30 hour work week, possible presidential opposition, and the lingering bonus issue as a central political drama for the year.
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The
Congress of the United
Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevelt Stoop
Federation of Labor
Wilson
Rhoose
Bulldogs Fall to Salina Wolves in Low-Scoring Battle
Salina Wolves defeated the Gunnison Bulldogs 27 to 21 after a hard contested game in Salina. Embley and Dennison led Gunnison with steady defense as the team showed improvement ahead of the January 11 league opener with Moroni.
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Payton Alexander
Bulldogs
Salina Wolves
Salina
Wolves
Gunnison Boys
Moroni
Embley
Denn’son
Little Bulldogs
Little Gunnison Boys
Small Wolves
Gunnison
Christensen
Anderson
Reg
Mansfield
Sorenson
FSP
Hickman
We Batchelor
Peterson
L. Bird
Freece
Kliko Club Hosts First Annual Dinner and Dance
Kliko bridge club members enjoyed a turkey dinner with husbands invited at the Gunnison hotel. Eighteen guests attended as reds and greens decorated tables before a high school dance. Ira Overfelt traveled to Salt Lake on bank business and Nolan Edwards visited from Nephi with Roy Edwards and family.
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Kliko Bridge Club
Turkey
Gunnison
Ira Overfelt
Gunnison Valley Bank
Salt Lake
Sanpete Relief Workers Seek Legislative Measures
Representatives of the Sanpete County Relief Workers Protective union met Utah lawmakers at Manti to urge laws on labor insurance old age pensions tax reforms road leadership recall and inheritance rules. Gunnison leaders Roy Edwards Lee Hendrickson Glen Baxter Ernest Baxter and Andreas Jensen spoke for the union along with Sanpete Civic Relief Workers officials. The group proposed 12 measures including abolition of small home property tax tax on luxuries inheritance tax and preferring wages and child labor reforms. The Gunnison branch named officers for the year with Roy Edwards as president Mina Beauregard vice president and Thorus Sorenson secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanpete County
State Road Commission
Gunnison
Roy Edwards
Mina Beauregard
Thorus Sorenson
Wm. Riggs
N. C. Myrup
Leland Hendrickson
Andersons announce marriage of Duane to Pearl Taylor
Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. John M. Anderson of Salt Lake City states their son Duane Anderson married Miss Pearl Taylor daughter of Mrs. Roxie Welling Taylor. The ceremony occurred Friday at the Salt Lake temple with Bishop Joseph Christensen officiating. They will reside in Logan while both attend Utah State Agricultural College. Mrs. Anderson majors in foods and dietetics and Mr. Anderson works in botany and plant pathology research.
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John M. Anderson
Duane Anderson
Pearl Taylor
Roxie Welling Taylor
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Temple
Joseph Christensen
Anderson
Logan
Utah State Agricultural College
Utah State
Officers Elected For Beet Control at Richfield
Harold Christenson of Gunnison was named president of the Production Control association for the Gunnison Sugar company territory at Richfield. J W Gribble of Salina became vice president and treasurer, S R Boswell of Richfield secretary. Directors include John W Irons Moroni Leo Lorenson Elsinore and Taylor Nielgen Richfield. Boswell reported 1050 contracts filed since December with about 140 more to come before Thursday’s meeting, and about 1200 sugar beet growers in Sevier and Sanpete counties will share roughly 70000 dollars. Acreage must be cut by ten percent from 1988’s 7443 acres.
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Sugar Best
Gunnison Sugar Company
Richfield
Harold Christenson
Gunnison
J. W. Gribble
Salina
S. R. Boswell
John W. Irons
Moroni
Leo Lorenson
Elsinore
Taylor Nielgen
Boswell
Washington, D. C
Sevier
Sanrete
Crash on state highway injures five people
A late night collision on the state highway near the Embley home left three men with minor injuries and two cars badly damaged. Moyle Anderson and Royden Pickett suffered cuts from flying glass and throat injuries, while Leonard Larsen sustained facial and dental injuries. None required serious care. Also, John R. Jensen visited the area from Death, Nevada.
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C. E. Embley
Moyle Anderson
John M. Anderson
Royden Pickett
Anderson
Leonard Larsen
Sterling
Durant
Pickett
Centerfield
Larsen
Registration Drive Shows Utah Parents Slow to Act
Officials report about 7000 campaign cards returned in four weeks as they seek 100 percent birth registration. Dr. T B Beatty emphasizes no obligation or reprisals for responding and says the effort is non partisan and aimed at securing citizenship rights for every Utah child.
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Utah
State Board of Health
T. BR. Beatty
Dr. Beatty
Cable
Impressive Services For Pioneer Woman
Friends gathered at the Gunnison ward chapel to honor Mary Titus Christensen wife of Titus Christensen bishop Jos A Larson led the service with tributes from Hans C Olsen and President Chas S Hansen. The ceremony featured a musical program and concluded with interment in Gunnison City cemetery. Christensen born July 9 1857 in Cincinnati Ohio came west as a child and lived in Ephraim Scipio Gunnison and Salt Lake City. She survived by four sons Willis Chris Ray and Lowell Christensen and three daughters Sam Pierce Norva Crane and Sam Brown plus nineteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Gunnison Ward
Mary Titus Christensen
Titus Christensen
Jos. A. Larson
Larson
Hans C. Olsen
Chas. S. Hansen
Alice Willardson
Milton Perkins
Beth Bardsley
Milton Perlans
James Foote
William Riggs
Gunnison City
Riggs
Christensen
Sam Pierce
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ephraim
Scipio
Mary Walden
Gunnison
Salt Lake
Pierce
L. D. 5. Church
Willis
Chris Christensen
Los Angeles
Ray and
Lowell
Norva Crane
Salina
Sam Brown
Broken Bone Sidelines Amasa Kenney This Season
Amasa Kenney suffers a broken bone in his left foot while slaughtering an animal at the Rasmunssen home. He was taken to Salina hospital for X rays and will stay home for six weeks or more. Kenney received many Christmas Day greetings as he recovers.
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John R. Jensen
West
Amasa Kenney
Nevada
Mr. Jensen
Donald Jensen
Sterling
Mr. Kenney
Chas. Rasmussen
Salina
Jolly O. H. O. Club Meeting at Metcalf Home
Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Metcalf members of the O. H. O. club gathered for an evening of entertainment. James performed for most of the time and the program ended around 11:30 with dainty refreshments served.
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Arthur Metcalf
O. H. O. Club
Metcalf
James
Surprise Birthday Party At Westlunds With Dances
Members of the O. H. TD staged a big surprise at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Westlund on December 12 for Mr. Westlund's birthday anniversary. The evening featured old-time dances and joyful celebration.
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O. H. TD
Hlu
Wilford Westlund
Mr. Westlund
Talboe Family Guests With Peterenns This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Vern Talboe and their children from Preva are guests of Mr and Mrs A M Peterenn this week end staying at their home.
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Vern Talboe
Preva, Armjhouse
A. M. Peterenn
Nielson Family Visiting Gunnison Over New Year
Elmer Nielson, a Richfield merchant, travels with Mrs. Nielson and three children to Gunnison for a visit through January 2. They stay as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gribble.
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Elmer Nielson
Richfield
Christmas Festivities Bring Yuletide Cheer to Gunnison
Multitudes join in Yuletide events as Gunnison celebrates Christmas with a decorated tree on Center Street. A packed Gunnison ward chapel features a tableaux, a skit and songs. Santa distributes gifts and 500 bags of nuts and candy to children and visits homes. Other towns hold quiet, happy holiday programs.
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Gunnison
Cn Street
Gunnison Ward Chapel
St. Nicholas
Centerfield
Axtell
Fayette
Mayfield
Misses Beck and Metcalf Headed to Los Angeles
Miss Reva Beck of Centerfield and Beulah Metcalf of this city left for Los Angeles Saturday. They will be absent this week and plan to return by January 3rd.
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Reva Beck
Centerfield
Beulah Metcalf
Los Angeles
Joseph Sorenson Dies Christmas Day at 64
Joseph Sorenson 64 well known local businessman died Christmas day at 4 30 p m after years of rheumatic infirmities. He lived with E J Erickson and was born in Gunnison December 4 1870. He studied at Brigham Young University and led in community growth and L D S church work. Survived by two sisters and a brother, funeral set for Thursday at 1 pm in Mayfield Junior High with Bishop Lester Hansen presiding. burial in Mayfield cemetery.
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Joseph Sorenson
Mr. Sorenson
E. J. Erickson
Gunnison
Mats Peter
Elsie Sorenson
Mayfield
Brigham Young University
Mayfield Junior High School
Lester Hansen
Mayfield Ward
Mayfield Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs. Mary Titus Christensen Attended by Crane Family
Mr and Mrs Norval Crane J F Crane and Mrs Miles Curfew of Salina attended the funeral services for Mrs Mary Titus Christensen. Mrs Norval Crane is a surviving daughter of Mrs Christensen. Mrs Dan Larsen drove to Springville Friday and spent the weekend with relatives and returned Monday.
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Norval Crane
J. F. Crane
Miles
Salina
Mary Titus Christensen
Christensen
Dan Larsen
Springville
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