13 Aug 1942
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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1942
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR style note with unclear pronouns and stilted phrasing. The text discusses rumination, minimal thinking, scattering bouquets, injectives seemingly high, and a sparking moment to enjoy. No definite event or entities are present.
A fragment shows two giants debating men’s worth. One asks which trait defines instinct: wealth, appearance, or status. The replying voice scorches with a sharp retort that appearance trumps all.
Secretary Harold Ickeshag extended the Utah waterfowl season to 70 days to fit a nationwide 1.3 rise in duck numbers. A Washington notice from Charles E. Jackson of the US Fish and Wildlife Service outlines specific Utah rules from October 15 to December 23, including daily bag limits, possession caps, and sunrise to sunset shooting hours.
Mrs. Doh Harty returned to Salt Lake City after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wil ima and relatives. The Social Hour club met at Mrs Cree Elmer's home. George Smith and two girls joined relatives from town for a Sunday at Seeley-Murdock park. Walker family from Plocho Nevada toured relatives. Ivan McKnight visited Minersville. The South Milford Community club met at Morgan Griffiths home. Kent Smith visited Spanish Park for fruit and relatives. Gipner guests joined Leonard Bowap's family Tuesday evening.
Utah Fish and Game issues 32,800 antlerless deer permits across Fishlake, Beaver, and other units. Beaver unit will receive 3,500 permits with October 17 to November 27 season. doe-shooting banned west of highway 11. Special post-season hunts announced for Salt Lake, Provo, and Parowan districts November 19 to 29.
After August flooding, Tuesday’s storm caused fresh devastation in Milford, Minersville, and Cherry Creek areas. Power lines failed, leaving Milford Beaver lines dead until Wednesday morning, with officials reporting unprecedented lightning and a major 44 000 volt line switch burn out. Streets flooded, access limited, and weather reports note heavy rainfall and continued risk to the western and southern districts.
Thel Baker, serving with Company L, 17th Infantry, writes from Needles California about desert training, transport duties, and rubber shortages. He asks Milford News to forward it to his new Desert Maneuvers address and jokes about married life and hot weather. He signs as B/4 in the Army mail system.
First Lieutenant Boyd Edwin Quate age 24, son of Graham S. and Margle B. Quate of Loran, native of Milfred, has been promoted in the Army. He enlisted April 18 in Salt Lake, served as aviation code, became a sergeant and lieutenant, and prior to enlistment worked for airlines Pan American Airways and United Airlines, stationed in Samtleyi, Claoin, for two years.
The passage presents an unusable OCR segment with scattered names and places. Readable facts are minimal, rendering a concise summary focused on the event labeled as an annual outing and related camp activities, with many garbled terms and unclear references.
Beaver county registrants, including Private E. Harry Martin Jr, reported for induction at Salt Lake. After two days of exams, Martin passed and was sworn into service with an 11 day furlough, to report to Fort Douglas on August 20. Jeff Marshall, Daniel Beck McGarry, and others were examined. Marshall McGarry and Hudson were rejected. Deferment granted for Daj Gillies. Additional locals Steenbeck, Osborn, Young noted.
The Milford L D S ward invites all residents to a Thursday August ward picnic at the high school grounds. Games and stunts start at 5 PM led by supervisors with softball volleyball horseshoes and more. A free picnic dinner will be served from 6 to 8 PM followed by campfire songs and a treasure hunt for children.
Mr and Mrs Alma Williame of Caliente announce the marriage of their daughter Thelma to Bert Gentry. The wedding is set for Tuesday April 18 at the Caliente L D 8 church. The William family lived here years ago before moving to Callerite near Union Pacific shops.
August hog prices fluctuated as buyers push toward pork ceiling prices while demand remains strong. By Friday the Los Angeles Union Stock Yards closing price stood at 15.36 per cwt. Cattle held steady with good, fed steers topping at 13.65 and short-fed steers around 12.75.
Provo based educator Mise Fama Bennett is hired as primary supervisor for Beaver County Schools. Superintendent Wittwer says she will begin in TM244 on September 7. Bennett has taught in Provo City and served as an instructor in K 8 training in Logan, bringing strong credentials to a district already regarded as one of the state’s best. The position opened after the late Tycho Robinson’s tenure, and the county aims to fill the post with a capable leader.
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Master Sergeant Max Bronkhorst trains homing pigeons for the Signal Corps while teaching New York clerks, Pennsylvania steel workers, and farmers from several states the bayonet. He has bred carrier pigeons since childhood in Rotterdam and brought them to America before World War I. He praises American soldiers, notes hawk hazards, and highlights Dutch army experience.
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