24 Apr 1941
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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1941
Page
1
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A Dallas merchant asked police to help handle a failed check incident. An exchange describes a misheard warning between a husband and wife over alleged infidelity. The wife asserts awareness of their presence while the husband dismisses whistle warnings.
A compact 1940s column mix. It cites Whittier on peace, Hoover on Versailles, and calls for tolerant leadership. Mentions Antonescu pivoting from Axis, France’s defeat blamed on battlefield folly, and Soviet roles. Notes plans for a July Deep South vacation and a chicken buying report before mentioning a Selznick film payout.
The Milford Lions club heard that TriState Lumber offers ample financing for home construction in Milford, with support from Milford Savings Bank to help remedy the local housing shortage. A committee including Bert H Weight and J C Smith was formed to pursue housing solutions, while ideas for a second Milford airport were discussed and samples sent to Salt Lake City for analysis.
The army air corps aims to expand pilot training to 30,000 annually by building more than sixty new schools. Current output is 12,000 per year. Additional aviation mechanics schools and 20 civilian flying schools will join the military program. The army also notes it builds its own roads when needed.
Sheep shelling has started at the Black Rock corral with Royal Buchanan of Gunnison operating the plant and cook house. Winter weather keeps sheep owners reluctant to have their flocks shorn as Ogden forest officials Orange Olsen and C. J. Olsen visited mid week at Walter James home. Lieutenant Cook has returned to the CCC camp with new enrollees. Charles McNiel and his wife and baby moved to Black Rock after winter work in California. Walter James traveled to Snake Valley on business and stayed with Mr and Mrs E W Clay.
Milford high school advances a new cinder track funded by generous student and staff support ahead of the Region Six fire regional meet. Milford's runners led by Nolan William Abe Griffiths Mae Cutzen and Ted Weber posted strong showings at the interscholastic relay in Salt Lake City, earning multiple podium finishes against larger schools.
Milford high school music department showed sharp progress at a Wednesday pre festival concert. Regional festival Saturday at St George drew large crowds from across southwestern Utah, showcasing the work of Music Director Harry Clark in under a year.
The Milford band performed among about sixty uniforms and the new junior wearing a cape purchased six or seven years ago, all in excellent condition. Only the senior bend joined the trip to the Dixie metropolis due to transportation limits. Loud praise came from participants, but no ratings have been announced yet. The News will publish them when available.
Members of the Milford Wildlife Protective association plan a Sunday forenoon work session at the Frank Osborn home to construct a dirt enclosed pen for Milford's small game farm. The club has purchased wire and will use Osborn’s property. C L Grimshaw will supply posts. They aim to house three wild turkeys from the state farm at Springville and may later add chukar and Hungarian partridges if the turkeys perform well. The project follows a Monday meeting where the group opposed deer removal proposals and prepared a petition to state authorities.
A survey of South Milford farmers shows only 10 percent expect full tree protection while 40 percent may be unaware of extension services and tree sources. County Agent Steffen and Extension forester Floyd note farm forestry grows values, with orders for trees due by May 1 through Steffen or USAC at Logan.
Milford John Clay and Bud Williams chosen to represent Utah State Agricultural College in a weekend mock legislature at Salt Lake City. Clay is son of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Clay. Williams is son of Editor and Mrs. David S. Williams, chairs a committee drafting a central bill. Both graduated from Milford High School.
SOUTH MILFORD The Social Hour club met at the home of Mrs Carl Elmer last Thursday afternoon. After the business meeting a delicious lunch was served to the members. Mrs Gertrude Cook and son Tesse and Mr and Mrs Howard were dinner guests at the 9 C Koch home in town Sunday. Ivan McKnight went to Salt Lake City Monday on county business. Mr and Mrs Clyde Underhill of Delta were Sunday visitors with Mrs Underhill's sister, Mrs Carl Ehner, and family. Mrs W J Baker spent Sunday in Beave visiting home folks.
Mr and Mrs Ben Lewis and their boys traveled to Beaver Saturday to visit Harry Jefferson son of Mr and Mrs Fred Jefferson and a popular employee of Jefferson Mercantile. He is seriously ill and leaving Thursday for Salt Lake City to enter army service. Harry, a former infantry reserve member from the University of California RCTC, is expected to receive a second lieutenant commission by midsummer.
South Milford students Chloe Lewis Donna Williams Dorothy Johansen Calvin Carter Helen Annt Alfred Baker and Merle Bradshaw traveled to St George for a music festival. Mrs Walter Cook was taken to the hospital Wednesday for goiter surgery.
Washington dispatch notes U S position on Greenland defense bases and naval operations. It highlights talks with the Danish minister, Roosevelt's stance, and a secret coast guard survey last year. It mentions Senate committee reshuffle and parallels to Wilson era politics.
Beaver partnership Tiny Heaton and Mrs Betty Dawson visit Milford early this week to meet potential customers. The firm promises high class machinery and refined work quality. A display ad in this issue highlights their attractive prices and services.
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