Spotlighting Utah by Jon Gunther visit and stamps plan
National author Jon Gunther visited Utah this month to gather material for his book Inside Ammerica. He praised Utah’s steel and copper industries and noted a planned US postage stamp commemorating Utah’s centennial with a Utah artist.
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Jon Gunther
Ammerica
Utah
Department of Publicity and Industrial Development
Gunther
Geneva
Hitler
Bing Ham Canyon
Clinton Courthouse and War Bond Era Monuments
The Clinton Louisiana courthouse stands as a monument to justice with a nearby “lawyer's tow” reflecting the complex wrangles among East Felt dahs cotton planters since the Republic of West Florida era. It recalls guiding peace and preservation and urges support for War Bonds to fund ships, H-2s, and tanks.
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Cours
Supreme Court of the United
Clinton
East Feltdahs
Republic of West Florida
Old Folks Party Gala in Milford Draws 44 Guests
Milford hosts its first Old Folks Party sponsored by Pioneer Daughters and Silver Desert camp. 44 guests, many over 80, enjoy a 2:20 matinee at Firmage Theatre, a chicken dinner, games, dancing, a city tour, and a Bowen lawn finale with prizes and refreshments. Orrin R Williams named father of 16 children.
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Milford
Hazel Steenbock
Silver Desert Camp
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Pioneer Daughters Organization
Andy
Irene Dunne
Charles Boyer
Firmage Theatre
L. D.S. Recreation Hall
Gertrude Fisher
Leonard Banks
E. W. Clay
Charles Schow
Fisher
Vena Wilson
Mr. Clay
Burbank
John A
Hans) Root
Mr. Root
Orrin R. Williams
Leonard Bowen
Alice Peckham
Nellie Schow
N.C. Schow
Zuma L. Martin
I. A. Baxter
Jennie Nichols
Arena Bond
Sarah ©. White
Mary Johnson
James H. Atkin
Sarah A. Atkin
Roth Twitchell
Mab
Venn H. Wilant
J. W. Myers Rm
Nora Cross
Mr. Edith
Frank Lo Osborn
Dan Juenes
Susan Baxter
la Vera Patters
Bertha Mowre
Orrip BR. Williams
Orrin BR Williams
Marie Fouts
Leta Marcin
Mary £. Muir
Mary Tanner
Ed Barth Joy
Zelta N. Loper
Navajo Lake Contract for Dike Work in Utah
A Utah Fish and Game Commission project seeks a contract to construct a two foot ripe in the Navajo Lake dike near Cedar City in Kuruemuniy. Estimated cost is £20,000. The work aims to raise water levels for repainting purposes.
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Utah Fish and Game Commission
Navajo Lake
Kuruemuniy
Cedar City
Cars On Limited Go Into Ditch Near Las Vegas
Fifty people escaped death or serious injury when three cars of the Union Pacific Los Angeles Limited derailed near Moupa sixty miles east of Las Vegas. Soft dirt under tracks caused by floods toppled two Pullman cars and the diner. Army and Navy passengers aided in rescue as seven treated at Clark County Hospital and twenty four others sent to Los Angeles. Investigation by Union Pacific officials ongoing.
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Union Pacific
Los Angeles
Army
Navy
J.J. Hamill
Las Vegas
Death in Unexpected Heart Attack Shocks Union Pacific Crew
Charles E. Bainton an employee at Union Pacific collapsed and died suddenly from a heart attack. An anonymous coworker and Mrs Beard were present as First Lieutenant Vernie, Corporal Harold Beard and others gathered for quiet condolences. The funeral service was arranged for a later date as officer staff prepared escort and arrangements.
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Charles E. Bainton
Union Pacific
Anon
J. D. Sehurrh
Serritt
Ambiguous text fragment about water works and dike maintenance
A garbled passage references a dike, water levels, and fish site maintenance. It mentions individuals named Trent l Tree weivelon and Ross Lesniard and an event around dike raising and water user responsibilities. The exact details are unclear due to illegible OCR.
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Leweiee
Ross Lesniard
Locals note military moves and family news this week
Mrs Walden Blackburn arrived from California after two weeks with her husband Master Sergeant Walden Blackburn now stationed at Kelly Field Texas. She plans to join him in Seattle home of her father. Reports also mention Fay Limb on 30 day leave and Rosalie Owens Smith engaged to Sergeant Le Roy Klein of St Louis with September San Francisco wedding. Tributes recall Ball Tribley and Dick Thomas with furloughs. Milford residents with relatives serving in the Pacific and Europe.
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Walden Blackburn
Saurday
Santa Monics
California
Walden
Army Air Corps
Kelly Field
Texas
Fay Limb
Robert Limb
Milford
Owen R. Smith
Rosalie
LeRoy W. Klein
St. Louis
Missouri
San Francisco
Milford High School
Jackson Lake Hospital
Oakland
Klein
University of St. Lotia
New Guinea
Europe
Metical Corps
Paints
Mmra
Cedar City Man Now Heads Lions
Cedar City insurance man Jim Urie was elected governor of district 28 B Lions at the 1945 war service conference in Provo. Urie succeeds Joseph Robison of Lehi and was chosen by acclamation, having long shown active Lions and community involvement in Cedar City.
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Jim Urie
Cedar City
Lions Clubs
Provo
Utah
Salt Lake County
Urie
Joseph Robison
Lehiigh
Lion Urie
Lions Club
Cedar City Club
Provo L.D.S. First Ward
Keely’s Cafe
American Fork Lions Club
Timpanogos’ i Golf Club
Pleasant Grove Lions Club
H. Alvah Fitzgerald
Ephraim
Stanley H. Vernon
Milford
Milford Lions Club
Vance Fisher
L. BL
Aldrichee
Sall-Twietwr
David
William
Raemlutbone
Lynn Willian Hand
Chayemma
Union Pacific Spends Heavily to Propel War Effort
The Union Pacific railroad invested vast sums over a three year period after Puert Harbor, including 278000 dollars for speed and material flow to armies. It deployed hundreds of locomotives and rolling stock, funded 1680 miles of new heavy rail, millions of ties and lumber, 19440 tons of coal, and 80 miles of CTC systems. The CTC network linked Daggett California to Callente Nevada and extended to La Grande Rieth, Oregon, with substantial costs and the movement of scrap to mills and foundries.
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Univ Paw Yailroad
Puart Harbor
Wecoming
WM Jeffers
Am Diesa
Gintervicw
CTC
Daggett
California
Callente
Nevada
Las Veras
Nevin
la Grande
Rieth
Oregon
Expression of Thanks From Silver Desert Daughters of Utah Pioneers
In behalf of Silver Desert camp Daughters of Utah Pioneers I thank all who helped make Old Fulky day a success by contributing fields of their cars and the various committees for their diligent work. Mrs Hazel Steenbook president mentions Mrs Steenbook and Mr Pirmase for matinee and LDS for kitchen and recreation hall use. Mining location notices for sale at The News office. Subscribe Dont Borrow.
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Silver Desert Camp
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Pirmase
LDS
Kitchett
Hazel Steenbook
Utah Bridge Proposal Sparks Postwar Transport Drive
A desolate, fragmented passage urges Utah and federal highway authorities to pursue early studies and-site investigations for a bridge over the Colorado River in southeastern Wish. It argues the link would boost tourism from the Southwest and Colorado, connect San Juan County with western counties, and pave the way for postwar construction of the bridge and approaches.
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Utah
Colorado River
Southwest
Coloradn
San Juan County
Market Report from Los Angeles Union Stock Yards
The Los Angeles Union Stock Yards report shows cattle and hog prices with a generally steady to lower trend amid limited supplies and new subsidy rumors. Analysts note steady ceilings on beef, with mild declines for common steers and dairy cows while best steers and grain fed stock fetch higher prices. buyers hold positions awaiting price ceilings.
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Ins Angeles
Ta Ul
OPA
Ln Angeles Union Stone Yards
Durand
Anand
Funder Jahn
Siegly
Utniste
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Abe Murdock
J. Will Robinson
United States
Ouy, Inc
Pitty
Ansel F. Hall
National Parks
Mancos
Colorado
State Publicity Department
National Automobile Association
AAA
New York
William McKay
State Department of Publicity
Elmer Davis
D. WI
Department
America
James A. Hooper
Utah Wool Growers
T.S. Temurary
Caperonen
Navajo Lake Contract
Japan
AAP
Kenneth Wolfe
20Th Bomber Command
John E. Upston
Laverne G. Saunders
Tine Binghyn
A. Bingham
Seattle
Washington
South Pacific
Aph Owen Heath Jr
San Prancieso
Smith
Weewnurtien
Ward- Ineton
Remo
Hickman
George Mouenwatdf
Ball Trbeln
Dim Thekman
Beart
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Richard Ao
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Thampe
Binter
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Mre
Sivbert Sehameti
Frank
Pew
Yur
Arethna
Baldies
Tok Wall
Onate
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Suis
Baldfordy
Anermia
Arthur
Hvsland
Walter Halley
Bilherd
Dangeles Unias
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