17 Dec 1936
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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1936
Page
1
A fragmentary note hints at rumination and roundabout planning. It mentions delaying action until aims are clear, then taking a quick decisive step as sparks fly in a speculative exchange. The language references builders or makers and a vague place or group.
The Milford News notes Lee Lyle Lee, owner of Lee's Style shop, expands to Beaver after selling the St George store. The article endorses his advertising push to attract Milford customers and discusses the move as a bid to shift Beaver merchants and improve local shopping options.
Albert Pike Masonic lodge installed R. Altman a local merchant as master at a Tuesday evening ceremony in the lodge hall. Installing officer was past master Sam Cline. Altman succeeds Howard Gospill as worshipful master, with Vernon M. Burns and Karl G. Link as senior and junior wardens.
United States Navy sailors receive special holiday leaves with about half the crew taking five days for Christmas and the other half five days for New Year. This leaves are in addition to the standard thirty days annual leave.
Western Air Express reports a Boeing 287 with seven aboard vanished Tuesday morning between Milford and the Salt Lake airport after passing over the Milford radio station at 3 23. The crew included Pilot W J Samson Co pilot William Bogen and stewardess Gladys Witt with passengers Mr and Mrs John Wolfe H W Edwards and C Ghristopher. Search efforts cover land and air as authorities fear wreckage may not be found until winter.
Mr and Mrs Charles Allred of South Milford prepare a holiday trip to Needles California to visit their sons and continue through southern California before returning home February first.
D. A. Baxter clerical head of the Jefferson Mercantile company if he has gradually more time to devote to store duties after suffering rheumatic ailment. He remains humorous and retains his delightful sense of humor even while recovering.
A news item notes settlement in a dispute involving Insull and mining location notices, with the sale of related notices at the newspaper office. The notice indicates action to convey or issue mining claims and related declarations intended for public distribution.
Desert Branch CCC Camp 4763 under Captain R W Horn enters its winter location at Desert Branch. The indi project fences division lines on the range while road work and maintenance proceed as minor efforts. A spike camp 3714 miles southeast of camp in cedar country will open once Washington grants a post cutting permit. About 40 men will be stationed at the cedar post camp. Twenty enrollees returned from Milford after laying 16 miles of telephone line in roughly three weeks. H C Stewart visited Salt Lake City on business, and a camp program was held at Milford. An evening of cinema featured Joe E Brown in Bright Lights with sound widely heard by 200 men. The forest service now runs camp sports on a large scale. Captain Horn left on a trip to Beaver and Milford, expecting to return Wednesday. An illness wave fills the infirmary, and Saturday nights bring Milford dances with Desert Branch riders to the showhouse.
Promoter Warreth Wells reviews America’s motoring options in a travel broadcast titled Exploring America with Conoco and Carveth Welle. The program, sponsored by Continental Oil, debuts Sunday December 20 and promises affordable, wide-ranging travel education through planned explorations and a network of scenic routes.
On December 23 the first WPA recreation dancing club will meet in Milford L D S Recreation hall supervised by two dancing teams Itha Patterson with Walden Blackburn and Elaine Kirk with Richard Hickman. Miss Maurine Whipple WPA state dancing supervisor trained teams in fox-trotting waltzing posture and basic steps and also taught old fashioned dances such as achottischy gaudrilles polka and Var suyianne. Plans call for two clubs weekly for juniors up to 20 and one for adults with about one hour of instruction followed by an hour of social dancing for community enjoyment. The club aims to master waltz fox trot modern ballroom etiquette positions and other routines before expanding to waltz tango and more.
Highway planning surveys in 36 states aim to create a sound, well-planned basis for future road improvements. The work, coordinated by the Bureau of Public Roads with state highway departments, covers road inventory traffic and financial use, focusing on safety, secondary routes, and maintenance.
Ten basketball officials completed an examination by MH Allen Bateman at Beaver High, with USAA president H H Adais present. Coaches and superintendents finalized the Millard Region six schedule, detailing January eight through March events across Delta Milford Fillmore Beaver Hinckley.
Minersville P T A elected officers on December 10 with Hallie Murdock as president, Oliver Graft as first vice president, Reta Fotheringham as second vice president, and Effie Marshall as secretary treasurer. Several women were chosen as royal mothers. The group affiliates with state and national bodies and sponsored a dance December 11.
Minus Tonsils J R Murdock Jr proprietor of the White Market had tonsil removal at Milford hospital Sunday and returned to work with improved health. J W O Hara left for Foyil Oklahoma Sunday to be away several days. The notice mentions gasoline taxes registration fees special taxes and urban rural tax contributions.
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