John Westerhold dies after auto accident
John Edward Westerhold, 65, died in Milford hospital at 2:30 Monday after injuries from an auto accident last Thursday. He suffered chest injuries and head lacerations from a rollover near Pine Valley while driving a LaSalle owned by Frank Pryor. Survived by sister Mae Bailey and several nieces and nephews.
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John Edward Westerhold
Milford
Welock
Weeterhold
Pine Valley
LaSalle
Frank Pryor
Minersville
Qlix Mies
Mae Bailey
Monticelia
Cedar City
Charles Westerhold
Milford High Choral Concert Delights Audience
The Milford High School Choral Group directed by Kenneth Barrer with Mre Ferrer as a guest artist presented a concert in the high school auditorium last Sunday afternoon. The choir and director received high commendation for artistry with choristers offering a fine display of command and harmony. The string ensemble led by R. L. Halverson performed a varied program that was exceptionally well received.
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Milford High School
Kenneth ©. Barrer
Mre Ferrer
R. L. Halverson
Weather Verses Chronicle A Whirlwind April Showers
A playful retrospective column catalogs erratic spring weather from a windy Sunday to a damp Monday, noting hail that briefly dusted the ground for minutes. It depicts March and April antics, Gentile forecasts, and light advice on rainwear to brace for capricious meteorological moods.
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Jmve Brown
April
Milton
Early Settler John Samuel Barton of Milford
John Samuel Penn Barton born July 29 1841 in Lebanon Tilinola. He left Illinois in 1851 with his mother and brothers, traveled by ox team to Utah, later settled Paragonah. He farmed and raised stock, faced hardships from rabbits grasshoppers and indian threats, fought to defend the settlement, aided by his wife Eliza Jane Gengel. He spent years at Bare Valley cattle ranch then returned to Paragonah to farm until his death December 6 1913. By Charlotte Caroline Barton Bardsley.
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John Samuel Barton
John Samuel Penn Barton
Lebanon
Tilinola
John I
Sally Penn Barton
Tllinois
Utah
Paragonah
Eliza Jane Gengel
Old Fort
Father
Mother
Bare Valley
Charlotte Caroline Barton Bardsley
Early Life and Cattle Career of Mr Root in 19th Century West
June 13 1853 in Town City Iowa and came to Utah with his parents at age one. They lived in Salt Lake City then Rush Valley and Tron County before managing Romer Duncan’s ranch west of Cedar City. He later worked across Nevada driving milk wagons and punching cattle for several men including Job Travis and Sam Young. He joined Governor Adama’s cattle operation and later farmed near Wealpalat Inn on Murky River, then Cedar City where he worked for Dave Land Bob Bullack and the Co op herd, amid large cattle drives totaling hundreds of head.
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Town City
Towa
Utah
Salt Lake
Rush Valley
Stockton
Tron County
Romer Duncan
Cedar City
Mr. Root
Nevada
Young
Adama
Leet Bacon
Tosimrin County
Malifor
Pacem Wis
Wealpalat Inn
Fay Board
Root
Cedar Cy
Dave Land
Bob Bullack
Mr. Troot
Ilomo
Cemetery Beautification Slated For Milford Next Week
Milford plans beautification work at the cemetery starting next week with a heavy steel fence, sprinkler system, gravel roads, curbing, and lawn planting. A cemetery association may be formed for perpetual care. Town offices close April 10 for Municipal League events in Cedar City.
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Joe Bergin
Milford
Municipal League
Cedar City
Mil ford Pioneer Root Recounted In Local Obituary
Milford citizens gathered as the obituary describes the life of a long time local figure. Born in 1850s, he moved from Cedar City to Milford with early work as a stage driver and hotel operator. He later entered the cattle business and co op herd work, married Margaret Pace in 1883, and raised five children while living in Lund and Milford.
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Cedar City
Root
Silver Reef
Johnson's Flat
Milford
Miford
Lund
New Harmony
Game Birds Harvest Study Seeks Sportsmen Input
The Fish and Game department is sending postcard questionnaires to about 10,000 sportsmen who bought hunting licenses in 14R to collect data on Utah's annual harvest. The cards require little effort to fill and aim to improve state and federal wildlife management and recruitment. Sportsmen are urged to complete and return them promptly.
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Game Body
Utah
Fish and Game Department
Sone
Child Health Care Urged As Spring Arrives
Dr William M McKay urges vigilant care for children with warming days ahead to combat susceptibility to colds sore throats and pneumonia. Parents should ensure children wear light warm clothing when outdoors to prevent illness.
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William M. McKay
Volt
Inday
McKay
Milford Lions plan beard contest for spring race meet
Lion President Vance Fisher announced a beard growing contest to run during Milford’s spring race meet at the end of June. Prizes will honor the best crop of whiskers with categories for reddest and blackest beards, and a later date will set fines for fans with smooth skin.
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Milford
Lion
Vance Fisher
Pisher
American Actress Mary Hutchinson to Perform in Milford
Milford High School audience will enjoy a program by American actress Mary Hutchinson on Saturday April 1 at 8 15 pm. The program includes light dramatic and comedy sketches with roles such as Mrs Malaprop from The Rivals and the Lady Isabel of Lytnne. Hutchinson has Broadway credits Castles In the Air The Wanidea Lady Be Good and more than five major radio shows.
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Mary Hutchinson
Milford High School
New York Times
Charles Coburn
Untitled historical note with mixed fragments and names
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions a ball, volunteers, instruments, and military training themes. It reads as a jumble of names, places, and activities including a ball event and references to violin playing and training, but specifics are unclear.
Milford Architect Milford Group Meeting on Tuesday
Mr Cannon of Cannon and Mallen Salt Lake architects will discuss the fave fitting program. Burlingame California reports a similar program. All Main Street property owners and interested residents are urged to attend the informal discussion at 8 o clock in the town offices in Milford.
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Cannon
Cannon & Mallen
Salt Lake Architects
Milford
Burlingame
Calif
Main Street
Ram Raad News Club Socials and Local Travel Notes
Mrs Gladvy Bind hosted eight at a bridge night with results listed and a dessert served for seven. Mrs Margaret Manion hosted eight for pinochle with hot plate lunch and prize tallies. Local travel included Mr OR Dr Smith visiting Salt Lake City and returning. Mr and Mrs Page Bradfield and Mrs Reva Brows in Milford and Turke nd Salt Lake City. Lorraine Bowen from Salt Lake City visited Milford during spring break. Neil Garfield injured cutting two fingers while using an electric plane at Milford High School. LeRoy Bird hosted a ninth birthday party with Bingo prizes, ice cream, cake, hot chocolate, and gifts.</S>
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Gladvy Bind
Lorn. Bradfield
Margaret Manion
Phyllis Erbleson
Garnet Garfield
Ann Lee
Eva Banks
Bill Palmer
Lora Bradfield
Phyllis Erickson
Neil Garfield
Harry Garfield
Milford High School
LeRoy Bird
David
Sie Alien Manian
Earl Stonehooker
Amy Hollix
David Griffiths
Mary Lou Gribble
Minersville Stockmen Exhibit Bulls Second Annual Show
Minersville stockmen plan a second annual beef cattle show on April 6. Events include judging at 10 a.m. under Major George Henderson, with L. Montgomery invited. Animals gather at Minersville Dairy Association corrals at 9 a.m. Proceeds aid the ward building fund, and a public meeting precedes the event at 8 p.m. in the high school.
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Minerville
Hyrum Steffen
Beaver County
At & O
George Henderson
L. Montgomery
Utah Cattle and Horse Growers Association
Cemorrals
Minersville Dairy Association
Major Henderson
Minersville L. D
Ward
Wil
Washington News Letter from Cong W K Granger
A congressional note outlines the argument to extend the Office of Price Administration to June 1947. It warns inflation risks echoing postwar patterns, cites a stronger peacetime boom, and stresses stopping price rises to avoid postwar collapse.
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Washington News
Cong
W. K. Granger
Congress
Office of Price Administration
House
CPA
Chook
Indiwefuture
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