27 Apr 1944
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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1944
Page
1
A quirky fragment describes dreamlike wandering and scattered thoughts as a Ruminator navigates a busy roundabout. The piece hints at enjoying fleeting sparks and the moment before plans take full shape.
Local readers are urged to Rread about a Phoenix juvenile court method shown in the April 29 issue of the Saturday Evening Post. The article describes a judge handling delinquency by gathering youths and parents for a single evening roundup, reporting limited later truancy and a notable drop in juvenile crime.
A brief verse by Leta M. Burdick in Outdoor Georgia recalls a father and son fishing trip. The narrator reflects on childhood, family bonds, and the simple joys of outdoor life as they share lunches and fishpoles. The tone is nostalgic and reverent toward parental guidance and rural living.
A scanned war era ration list shows stamps good indefinitely for several books including Red Stamps Book Four Blue Stamps and Sugar No.0 with some dates like Feb 28 1945. It also notes airplane and gas allocations and a brief farce line about a missed invitation and a trip out of town.
A Women's War Service Caravan bringing WAVES WACS SPARS and Marines will visit Milford on May 17 at 2 30 pm to aid recruiting of women in Beaver County. Local officials and state and army representatives will present a pageant of women at war and discuss essential war work, inviting schools churches and civic groups to attend free of charge.
Utah women appointed as emergency war food preservation assistants on the Utah State Agricultural College extension staff. Miss Doris Hughes of Milford is among the group, designated to work in Kane and Washington counties while a Utah State graduate of 1942 with Phi Kappa Phi honors.
The Tintic Standard Mining company completes a fluor spar mill at the Cougar mine in Washington district near Milford Utah. With capacity for 100 tons daily and added equipment planned for chemical fluorite, the project aims to boost metallurgical and chemical fluorite production while conserving scarce water. Diesel power supplies the plant and concentrate will be shipped 36 miles by rail via Lund after dehydration and testing.
Confirmation arrived of Ted Weber missing in action likely in New Guinea. The Milford High School 1941 graduate and Utah State alum was a former ROTC trainee and athlete who served in the infantry after ROTC at Logan. Also noted are updates on local sons David E Lewis and Jack B Goodwin and Robert R Martin joining air service posts.
W Wade, vice president of the Tinte d company, discusses potential shipments of fluorspar to the Gou war mill from the Lost Sheep property under development. Keeney's New Park Mining company aims to move ore to the Gou war mill as winter snows hinder operations, with M. vo. Paiie named as chief engineer overseeing mine development and mail completion.
Mil ford War Price and Rationing Board chair Thatch er Handley reports last year’s food prices changed little. No. 2 cans peas cost 12 to 22 cents in 1943, now 13 to 19 cents. cream corn 11 to 17 cents, now 14 to 18. Tomatoes 12 to 16 cents in 1941, now 18 to 17. coffee 33 to 37 cents. butter 50 to 62 cents. Prices vary by grade, packing, and store group. OPA says holding down prices not yet won. price checks ongoing. Beginning May 1 airplane stamps can buy one pair of rationed shoes. stamp 18 expires April 30. May 1–20 ration-free children’s and misses’ shoes. 1942 civilian shoe sales exceeded production by 58 million pairs, prompting fewer civilian shoes.
Lisdienes, son of an instant baggage man at the Pacific, shows improvement after a long period of unconsciousness in Milford hospital. The incident stems from injuries in a derailment involving Curpita, a member of the inspecting staff. Authorities are investigating the matter as notices for sale appear at The News office.
The Office of Defense Transportation urges reduced travel as troop movements exceed two million men per month. Railroads and buses carry heavy demand, with nonessential trips tied to visiting friends and sightseeing. Each avoidable trip strains scarce resources and could delay service personnel heading overseas.
Miss Gertrude L. Warren of Washington, D C, in charge of national 4-H club work, toured Logan with David Sharp and Fern Shipley to review Utah programs. She noted strong western progress and war-related national recognition for 4-H. Warren cited 1 700 000 members doing war farm work and that clubs produced food equivalent to feeding 1 000 000 soldiers in 1943.
The Los Angeles Union Stock Yard report notes a weak, uneven week with rainfall delays and poor range conditions across California. Cattle and sheep herds face difficult prospects as high ration prices persist despite limited demand. beef prices show little response while pork and lamb see some relief.
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