30 Apr 1936
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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1936
Page
1
Ruminstor proposes to dream a lot while thinking only as needed. He scatters a few quest items as goals rise above the sod to be enjoyed. A hot shot is fired now and then as the Ruminstor relishes the sparks.
The article highlights 14 miles of the Minersville to Cedar City cutoff and 8.5 miles of the Milford Beaver cutoff, built mainly for stockmen by CCC grazing division at Milford. It notes floodwater reservoir alongside the road and praises Superintendent L C Koch and associates for their community service.
A farmer interviews a student for a ranch job. The student claims to run well but struggles rounding up sheep. He reports wetting the lambs rather than catching them. The farmer discovers panting jackrabbits in the corral, revealing the prank.
Beaver County Agent announces 1200 pounds of government treated bait for ground squirrel control, available at Milford Feed, Marshall store Minersville, and Beaver County office. First use by May day likely best as spring warms, with 1000 baits per 10 pounds and about 100 squirrels killed per pound.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate mining location notices for sale published by The News offices. Readable fragments mention sale action and local official involvement, but specifics are unreadable.
Milford mourns W F Cottrell veteran railroad man church and civic worker dying of a heart attack at home after visiting son in Ohio. Body returned on train 7, service held at M KE church with Dr W E Blackstock delivering the message and musical selections by local soloists and a male quartet.
Golden L Stoker announces a temporary Beaver County Agricultural Suit Consecration committee to guide new program operations. Members include Banver cousity agricultural dey recubvad, William epheha director of extension service, Teaver’s Smith, Milford’s Edwn Yates, and Minersville’s William Woods. The committee will oversee district outreach and farmer participation until full implementation.
James Penney, founder of J C Penney, will visit Cedar City on Monday night May 4 with associates from Utah stores. He plans to mingle with shoppers, study bond issues in the region, and renew personal contact with Penney managers, emphasizing service over profit.
Logan dairy specialist Lyman Sich spent Tuesday and Wednesday visiting dairymen in Beaver county. Meetings to discuss problems relating to dairying were held at Minorsville on Tuesday April 28 and at Bayer on Wednesday April 29.
High school students leave for a state music festival aided by a Milford band mothers club and the school board. Contributions totaling 65 dollars defray costs for Milford Wieh school musical groups to attend the event. Washington county and local communities organized fundraisers and social events to ensure the trip proceeds, with thanks to donors and supporters.
The Jeaver county Board of Commissioners requests all delinquent tax adjustment applications for Milford Town locations be submitted first to the Milford Town Board of Trustees for consideration at a special meeting on Monday May 4 2036. C F Hubbell Commissioner.
Ford V-8 sales surged worldwide with 1,811,927 units in 1985, a large increase from 1981, while U S V-8 sales reached 1,065,002 up from 677,179 in 1934. Canada and North America show strong gains as Ford dominates the year with a dominant share of total car sales. The Automotive Daily News cites rising confidence in Ford’s V-8 across Europe South America and beyond.
Carveth Wells, famed traveler and radio host, will present an Exploring America program for Continental Oil on Sunday May 3. He will spotlight Utah scenery and attractions including Salt Lake City Ogden Rainbow Bridge Cedar Breaks Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. Wells praises Utahns and notes the Zion Mount Carmel highway offers a premier 20 mile scenic drive. Listeners can tune station KSL from 9:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Dr B B Fairbanks of Salt Lake City, a former Beaver practitioner, announces he will arrive in Beaver Saturday evening May 9 and will receive patients on Sunday and Monday May 10 and 11.
Members of the Associated Civic Clubes of Southern Utah and 15 counties met with Grand Junction leaders to press Roosevelt highway routing into Utah over U S No 50. Utah state road officials pledged support. winter closures favored the Denver west route. A 7 pm banquet followed a 3 pm meeting at the courthouse with speakers Martines Peterson Hammond Gardner Hineshaw Materroll.
County Chairman Gebree Jeff erson JC Jeffers and Hut Smurthwaite named as delegates to the Ogden Republican convention Saturday night at 4 Milford precinct. Primary called for the purpose. Clay precinct chairmain KG Link A Cine and J Ro Murdock jr named as alternates to the venue meeting, which will be held Saturday and will elect Republican national committeeman and liberty delegation to Cleveland.
The M E Community Church schedules a church school at 1000. A study course titled How To Build and Proclaim for Young People in the Church. Evening worship at 8:00. Miss Estes will preach on Peter Apostle of Jesus Christ. Official board meeting at 4:00. Choir rehearsal at 9:15. Primary methods meeting at Mrs Floyd Custers home at 1:00. Ladies aid at 2:00 at Mrs Coaterline home.
Mr and Mrs Wynaught attended the monthly meeting of the Associated Civic Clubs of Southern Utah held in Grand Junction Colorado as a gesture of friendliness to Western Colorado. They drove to Richfield and joined President and Mrs Martines, continuing the trip in the Martines car.
Aviation Unit Open Postmaster J C Root announces that ex service men from the army navy and marine corps with prior military aviation experience and well character discharges may reenlist in the marine corps and be transferred directly to an aviation unit. Maximum age for x served melt with broken service is 3h penta. Additional details available by writing to the Marine Corps Recruiting Station 100 Harrison Street San Francisco California
Black Rock sheep shearers and corral help arrive with several Cocks of sheep being shorn. Miss Bernice Miller hosted visiting mother and brother from Spanish Fork. Nay family members from Antimony and San Diego navy connection visit. Ned Schumacher of Garrison accompanied by Mrs Schumacher called at Walter James home. Mrs Shirl Nay visits Kunost and Abraham. Adra Ajilsteom of Kunost, government animal trapper, reports hunting twenty three eupnte slipe nearby.
Milord C C Camp notes describe softball ties between camp team and Milford High School faculty and students at Anion Pacific ball park. The report mentions team fatigue, a photo class portrait, upcoming barracks for a camera crew, and local influenza cases. Captain Nate from Fort Douglas visited April 24.Discharged men Earl Youth and Chester Vicks found jobs. George W and Randall Kerlot attended Helldorade celebration and had a good time. Magellan ships and Wiley Post distance references appear as scattered notes from the era.
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