Ruminatin Roundabout Preparations and Odd Observations
A quirky meditation on preparation and aim amid curious scenes. The prose hints at youth, scattered thoughts, and a spark of activity as plans and dreams surface in a roundabout mood.
10 Apr 1941
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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
1
A quirky meditation on preparation and aim amid curious scenes. The prose hints at youth, scattered thoughts, and a spark of activity as plans and dreams surface in a roundabout mood.
Lars Moen describes a pre invasion newsreel shot across the Scheldt from Antwerp where German tanks motorcycles and troops march through surf and sand under camera. He notes the invasion will be photographed at night or dawn for later use in England and questions why the date is postponed as the war progresses.
In a column titled Here and There many statements verge on truth and duty. The Munich affair is labeled an evasion of truth and the selective service act receives mixed reception. Readers share anecdotes about draft notices and anxieties including marriage secrecy and old-age pensions. Philip Murray is quoted praising labor loyalty. Continued on last page.
A Milford Wildlife club meeting urged an early opening of Kent's Lake in the Lower Beaver mountains for fishing on Sunday May 8, about a month before the usual season. The Beaver Fish and Game club may push a similar action. Commissioner Cook promised a proclamation if 20 days notice is provided. The water body, once muddy near the bottom, would be closed and reopened at the department's discretion to improve trout fishing and conserve food resources. A southern Utah association meeting was planned for Beaver on April 20, with officers to be elected. Willis Whitbeck reported on five year old wild turkeys from Springville farm, two killed by dogs, leaving three. birds were part of breeding stock from Oklahoma and distributed via local sportsmen and Wildlife clubs.
Clyde Torvort, superintendent of the Burbank CCC camp, and Basil B. Taylor, new CO of company 1508, visited the Mitford Lions club last Thursday. They urged Lions and locals to attend Sunday's Civilian Conservation Corps anniversary. Tervert outlined a new summer project at the camp transferred from Milford after the November election. Lion Tyan McKnight discussed highway 91-W plans. Beaver County seeks inclusion in the state road system, but the move was blocked by an unnamed Milford insider. Twelve Lions attended, with E. L. Smith presiding. others named were O. C. Koch, Parley B. Fisher, Ivan McKnight, LaMar Outzen, F. R. Games, Thomas Gerrard, Sam Cline, J. C. Smith, M. H. Pool, David S. Williams, and George Jefferson.
M. H. Pool, a Salt Lake City resident and local businessman, came home Tuesday after a brief visit to Salt Lake City.
The article notes turkey plantings began at Ranch Canyon with others spotted south to Granite Pass and near Rocky Ford dam. No gobblers seen since early summer around Seely Murdock park. A small town game farm may be created near town using three remaining birds to raise other species until planting. President Jack Miller and Secretary C L Firmage will finalize details.
Delta resident Clyde Underwood, brother of County Agent Hyrim Steffen, visited the Elmer home in South Milford for a family event. Whitney Floyd of the U S AMS attended, assisting with the wild-break treas, as Mrs. Howard Gospill hosted a community club gathering Saturday. The featured game of "000" provided entertainment during the event.
A Cornell scientist reports grass hay rich in vitamins and minerals, with a griss juice factor aiding experiments. Utah 4-H urges 5,600 members to plant trees and shrubs this spring, aided by extension forester J Whitney Floyd and landscape professor LaVal Morris. If repeated annually, Utah could gain over 30,000 trees by 1947 centennial.
A new illustrated booklet titled Soils and Security by Lt. H. H. Bennett of the United States soil conservation service has been released. It details that about 1 percent of U S land or 280 million acres is ruined by soil erosion and another 85 percent damaged, with annual erosion costs under 344 million dollars. It notes sedimentation rates and dam lifespans, outlines erosion control techniques, and says locally guided soil conservation districts are growing with about 80 million acres likely to join cooperatives by 1940. Copies are free from the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington D C or USDA representatives.
Dr. R. R. Shannon and D. E. Kirk a local realtor left the first of the week for Indiana aboard a bus trip for business.
The Milford Band Mothers club and the Board of Education thank residents for contributions toward lands to purchase new band uniforms. The district music festival is set for Saturday April 19 at St George. A full financial report will follow. The Milford high school music department will present a concert April 16 featuring the senior band in new uniforms and the junior group in caps and capes. admission is free.
A Beaver county courthouse gathering organized by the Milford Wildlife Protective Association drew Millard county officials and local clubs to plan deer management. Dudley Gillies urged county wide control and fewer out of state licenses, with a second meeting slated for April 20 in Beaver. Attendees toured the Beaver fish hatchery and included leaders from West and East Millard groups and Milford Association directors.
A Washington column includes reactions to postwar policy, noting support for lend‑lease limits and Yugoslav resilience, while highlighting Roosevelt praising Wendell Willkie on Jackson Day. It also covers the Willkie doctor bill episode, crew tensions in the Republican party, and turmoil among federal workers seeking office.
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