30 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Gunnison Valley News
Location
Gunnison, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
1
A garbled canvas of pre season game notes follows a long list of Utah campus sports dates. Mentions include Ephraim Moroni manly names and a grid of matchups at various towns, plus a stray reference to a honey theft near a depot and hive losses.
The Farmers and 4-H club urged the FFA to enter the Utah State Agriculture event offering a $15 prize for the best original poster. Judges will reward youthful originality, neatness, and flair, with managers contacting youth on how to participate and showcase talent.
A Utah Motorists survey used a touring camera outside a bar window to record highway traffic. Findings show average clearance for overtaking ranges from 35 feet on an 18 foot road to 12 feet on a 8 foot surface, with speed affecting pavement clearance. Left wheels often ride on shoulders on narrow pavements and 19 to 22 feet widths judged adequate to fairly safe two lane traffic. entries due to Mr Max derfield in Halt Lake City by January.
A festive Christmas program unfolds at the Gibney Sound chapel with children and Sarita Claus delighting attendees. Volunteers from Gunnin Guard Mount Fiat 104 organize the event featuring a charity effort, a small theatre performance, and a merry scene as residents welcome the holiday season.
A chaotic report describes the Gunnison and related figures, noting Bulldogs breaking even at the January A C C meeting amid holiday contests. It references multiple players, organizers, and unresolved planning details for the event, with broad mentions of venues in Gunnison and surrounding participants.
A reflective piece laments 1937 as it exits, recalling missteps in nurturing youth and growth. It contrasts with 1938’s arrival, urged to move ahead with renewed vigor and hopeful reforms, signaling a fresh start.
In Twelve Mile Canyon a deer hunt was staged under forest officials and warden aid. Masters of the hunt supervised by Randall Turpin and Orange Olsen reported deer killed and processed amid concerns over scavenging birds and predators. The event aimed to reduce deer excess under strict supervision and drew support from sportmen.
Frank Martine longtime head of the Associated Civic Clubs of Southern Utah has been elected to the board of directors of the Utah Motor Association, an affiliate of the American Automobile Association. The Salt Lake meeting named him to the high post, reflecting his known highway advocacy and broad community ties in southern Utah.
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