09 Jan 1941
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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1941
Page
1
The entity contemplates a broad escape while keeping aims modest, pondering small pleasures and moments of light humor. A casual drift through thoughts is hinted, with occasional sparks of wit as plans flicker.
Milford and their opponent each hit 13 field goals and each had 16 free throws. Milford made 25 percent of foul shots while the opponent hit seven, deciding the game by that margin in Friday night action.
Curiosa Americana recounts that Grant was offered a Confederate commission and Lee was urged to lead the Union. Grant later told of his near switch, saved by Douglas's father. The piece imagines a reversed fate with Appomattox never occurring if the offers had been accepted.
Beaver County officials announced three local youths will be drawn for induction into the service at Salt Lake City on January 22. Ernest Charles Kelley of Milford is the first to be selected, with William Othello Baker Ellis Ashdown Cecil Eugene Kaminska Cleo Aston Roberts Clark Andrew Patterson Stanley Robert Regan and Evan Albert Patterson listed for required physical examinations.
A trousseau tea was hosted Thursday at the W. E. Martin home in honor of Mrs. Ray S. Fisher, bride of a week. Two rooms displayed bridal presents including heirloom linen and battenburg. A lace satin table covered serving room held jonquils and ferns in a silver vase, with Mrs. Martin and Mrs. P. B. Fisher greeting guests and Mrs. Vance Fisher and Mrs. Wilma Weston at the tea table.
Arthur Williams of South Milford is hospitalized in Brigham City with a dislocated shoulder seven broken ribs a broken pelvis and internal injuries after a Sunday crash on Highway two miles south of Willard in Boxelder county. His wife two children and four Milford students were returning to Logan from Utah State Agricultural College. others escaped with minor injuries.
A social gathering hosted by a committee led by Mrs. Charles Decker and several others featured dollar bill collection, punch sherbet, and cake. About 60 guests visited between 4:00 and 7:00 PM, contributing to the arrangements and atmosphere of the afternoon.
A well attended farewell held in the L. DS. ward chapel for ten years serving Milford elementary school principal Mr Heslington a respected school executive and community leader who will leave Milford for civics teaching at Cyprus junior high. Mrs Heslington has been in Salt Lake City for six months due to health and will join him there.
Mr and Mrs Tom Martin and son Bob shared New Year's dinner at the Carl Elmer home. Katherine Hestington traveled from Salt Lake City to visit her daughters. Wilma Corbridge visits sister in Red Mountain California. Rasmussen couple of Parowan guests at Roldo Turner home. sister to Mr Turner. Mrs George Smith's mother Mrs Miller and two grandchildren visited. W J Baker visiting relatives in Beaver. Howard Goospill business trip to Panguitah. Jacob Weber hosted Community club with cards and lunch. Mrs G W Barnes of Kaysville returned home Tuesday.
Funeral services for Ireeta Atkin Williams 85 were conducted Monday in Milford ward LDS chapel. Bishop Laurence Peterson led with former Bishop W A Miller and Peterson speaking. Music included soloist Mrs Dells Gray, Ralph Thomepson, a quartet, and organists Myre P B Fisher and Mrs Alfred Horton. Burial followed at Beaver cemetery under Souther Utah Mortuary. Williams born Beaver October 29 1805 first married to Ashet Dewey Nilsson who died in an automobile accident. later married T B Williams September 5 1990. Children listed are Ey Nilsson 11 and Warren Atkin.
Parowan edged Milford 15 to 12 in a tense final prep game as both teams traded leads, with Hateh scoring 15 and Nolan 12. The first quarter stayed tight, while the fourth quarter surge produced the decisive margin in a slow start, late rally contest.
C. C. Koch local manager for Telluride Power company returned Wednesday from attending a Intermountain Frigid Aire convention held in Salt Lake City.
The record lists basketball matchups by date and venue. Teams include Milford Milford Fillmore Beaver Hinckley Delta Milton and Milford, with byes noted. Several dates show repeated pairings and venue changes across January February and May.
A Washington House critique targets travel expenses as extravagant with a hole in the budget. It cites General Accounting Office figures showing billions in travel costs across agencies and executive offices. The piece notes 1297 post offices collect Santa letters for charity, despite many lacking return addresses, underscoring a fragile faith in Uncle Sam as Santa.
Home on leave McCoy Williams, who joined the navy via Cedar City recruiting station, enjoys ten days with relatives and friends after six weeks of San Diego training. He will enter aviation mechanics school at North Island after leave. The News reports the arrival of a a St pound son, Garth Rodney, born December 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Brunelle Outten of Tooele.
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