CWA Projects Transform Milford With Road and Utility Upgrades
The CWA program in Milford over five weeks improved key roads including the north road to the emergency landing field and the route to the Beaver Lake mining district. Water works, flood diversion ditches, cemetery work, a new septic and disposal system, and a western boundary street connection to highway 21 were completed or advanced.
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CWA
Milford
Millard County
Airways
Beaver Lake
Milford Heights
West Beach
Death of James Gospill Sparks Family Notice in Merrill
South Milford FP notes the death of James Gospill in Merrill Wisconsin, leaving two brothers in a family of seven children. Local meetings report civic club activities with officers elected including Horace Palmer and Elmer Golden, and a Social Hour gathering with refreshments hosted by Mrs C A Rohn. Hostesses for January 18 are Mrs Kate Heslington and Mrs Kent Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Palmer
Elmer Golden
Gertrude Fisher
Hannah Smith
Carl Elmer
Treasury
Morgan Griffiths
Gladys Gospill
C. A. Rohn
Kate Heslington
Kent Smith
Pierian Club Meets at Mrs Johnston Home
The Pierian club gathered Monday afternoon at Mrs. J. D. Johnston's home. Members read several interesting literary articles and a dainty lunch was served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierian Club
J. D. Johnston
First Aid Course Planned by Milford Red Cross
L. F. Clawson, newly named head of Milford Red Cross first aid efforts, organizes a standard course starting in a couple of weeks. Open to all with the only cost the 60 cent handbook. Fire department members and many others plan to enroll, with instruction to be shared with Boy Scout patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Clawson
Milford
J Cass Root Named Postmaster in Milford Change
J Cass Root becomes acting Milford postmaster following the retirement of C Tom Martin who served since 1922. Mrs A J Raines and Vernon Burns remain as assistants with routine civil service examinations pending. Martin, a Spanish American War veteran, valued for community work notably the Boy Scout movement. Root, a Milford native and former Navy serviceman, is praised for community ties and Junior League baseball involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Tom Martin
J. Cass Root
Civil Service
A. J. Raines
Vernon Burns
Martin
Warren G. Harding
Boy Scout Movement
Root
Milford
Navy
New Safeway supervisor named for southern Utah district
W S Sears transfers from Great Falls Montana to Utah to lead Safeway stores in the southern district with Cheyenne Wyoming as headquarters. He succeeds A L Cook who becomes a buyer as Milford store gains new leadership. Cook praises local advertising results and Safeway's practice of spending ad budgets with the hometown newspaper.
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W. S. Sears
Utah
Great Falls
Montana
Southern
Safeway Stores
A. L. Cook
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Sears
Milford
H. S. Tucker
Salt Lake
Safeway
Cook
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs White and Mr McEwen
Mr and Mrs Merrill Edwards hosted a birthday dinner Sunday for Mrs Almedy White age 74 and Joseph McEwen age 50. Mrs White is the Edwards grandmothers. Mr and Mrs Roy White Jr were also invited guests.
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Merrill Edwards
Almedy White
Joseph McEwen
White
Edwards
Roy White Jr
Milford News Keogh Sister Joins Salt Lake School Glee Club
Local notices show Robert Burns leaving for Salt Lake City for a month. Madeleine Keough of Milford attends St Marys of the Wasatch and joined the Sodality and glee club, after caroling at a Christmas program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford News
Madeleine Keough
St. Mary of-the-Wasatch
Salt Lake City
J. J. Keough
Milford
Nautical Novelties and Navy Life Details
The article notes only two of about 150 airships remain in commission the Graf Zeppelin and the Macon. It describes the Macon’s plan for launching and recovering a trapeze aircraft, and recalls naval traditions from champagne to cigars. It also mentions suffragist efforts in Virgin Islands governance and explains Navy field days and WWI era women serving as yeomen with current nursing enlistment rules.
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Macon
Engagement announced for Margaret Griffiths and Dean Hixley
Mr and Mrs D J Griffiths announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret to Dean E B Hixley of Ogden The couple plans a San Francisco wedding in the near future and will reside in San Francisco Margaret a former Beaver and Milford high school student spent two years in Nevada and California and plans to visit Beaver in early spring with her husband on their way to the Salt Lake temple
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D. J. Griffiths
Margaret
Dean EB. Hixley
Ogden
San Francisco
Beaver
Milford
Nevada
California
Salt Lake Temple
Milford Lions Club presses for action on dairy crisis
The Milford Lions Club in regular session urged federal agencies to act promptly for the dairy industry and prepared to send a vehement message to Congressman Abe Murdock. They criticized loan agencies for not recognizing underground water rights and formed a committee of Williams, Jefferson, and Hubbell to draft resolutions.
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Milford
Harold Cline
David S. Williams
George Jefferson
O. F. Hubbell
Lions
Murdock
Parrish
Nelson
Koch
Pool
Wynaught
Jefferson
Hubbell
D. &. Williams
Beaver Lions Reorganize Under New Officers
Karl S. Carlton was elected president of the Beaver Lions club at a Monday noon meeting. Elected officers include first vice president Tr. E. McQuarrie, second vice president William Firmage, secretary-treasurer B. P. Newers, directors K. A. Barton and Stan Tattersall, lion tamer Roy Kimball, tail twister John G. Miller. John N. Yeager of Provo is working out of Milford as brakeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl S. Carlton
Beaver Lions Club
Tr. E
McQuarrie
William Firmage
B. P. Newers
K. A. Barton
Stan Tattersall
Roy Kimball
John G. Miller
Country Newspapers Paid Nice Tribute
Rural newspapers gain power and dignity as a social force per Brigham Young University magazine. Carlton Culmsee notes country papers enhance scores of community improvements and rescue efforts while serving as local spokesmen and advocates.
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Brigham Young University
Carlton Culmsee
Nada
F. S. Harris
H. R. Merrill
F. ©. Dent
Forace Green
Legion Auxiliary Holds January Meeting in Milford
A regular American Legion Auxiliary session was held January 4 at Mrs. Christia Lyman’s home with President Ethel Nielsen presiding. The membership quota for 1934 was reached and plans were laid for a junior auxiliary. A quilt raffle at Milford Laundry will draw January 16. W. A. Talbot left Tuesday for Salt Lake City.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Christia Lyman
Ethel Nielsen
Milford
Milford Trustees sworn in as two new members join board
Milford municipal board welcomes new trustees H. Carlson and W. Spencer Schow after a special swearing in. They replace Roy Cottrell and Dr. Lloyd F. Kohler while O. F. Hubbsell leads a ten year term as president. New clerk and officials retained amid beer ordinance debate.
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Milford Municipal Board of Trustees
H. ¥. Carlson
W. Spencer Schow
George Litchfield
Willard Nichols
Litchfield
Nichols
Schow
C. R. Parrish
Theodore Kronelm
Carlson
Finance Department
Letha
Smyth
Theodore Ehrenholm
George Jefferson
Herbert Nichols
Sam Cline
Charles R. Parrish
Minersville appoints Lynn Kelsey town marshal
Lynn Kelsey was appointed town marshal and took office January 4 in place of B. L Croft. A week of local activities included visitors from Beaver, Ogden, and Stockton, with multiple residents traveling to Salt Lake City for C W A work and a farewell party for Gerald McQuarrie.
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Lynn Kelsey
Mashall
B. L Croft
D. R. McKnight
Salt Lake City
Janet Rollins
South Afilford
Phyliss Marshall
Floyd Wood
Gardell Banks
Willard Zabriskie
Santa Clara
Moroni Myers
South Milford
Clair Gillins
A. O. Hardy
Beaver
Jess Baker
William H. Wood
Utah
Earl Morris
St. George
George Marshall
Lucilla Barnett
Ogden
Fay Calton
H. M McQuarrie
Gerald
California
H. W. Hall
C. M. Albrecht
Elaine
Sheldon
Wayne County
Gerald Grisman
Stockton
Max
Joseph
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Les Western Newspaper
Asiew
Howe
Robert Burns
Howard Shepard
D. E. Stepley
Mr. Stapley
Rue Nielsen
Myron Lewis
Cochrane
Milton Pool
Myron P. Lewis
Beave
Upstate
Lewis
William J. Burns
J. C. Smith
The
Milford State Bank
Ely
Freda Koch
Westminister College
H. B. Waters
Telluride Power Company
Fmst
L. G. Clay
St George
Leland Beard
Roy Coleman
Clarke Limb
Vince Skinner
Minersville
Leonard R. Bowen
Lenore
Pasadena
Goodyear-Zeppelin Works
Akron
Ohio
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Scries
U. S. Navy
United States Navy
Lions Club
Beaver Lions
John N. Yeager
Provo
Legion Auxiliary Meets
W. A. Talbot
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