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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1932
Page
1
Garden and field losses from cutworms prompt poison-bait control using bran, arsenic, salt and syrup mix. Jersey cattle two-year-olds may register for five dollars, reflecting financial relief. Squirrel depredations prompt government baits and proactive control to prevent replanting.
National losses from Bang's Disease exceed 350 million yearly with Beaver County bearing its share. Three plans outlined in Utah Circular No 94 offer practical steps to prevent the disease. The article notes ingestion as the transmission route and highlights herd vaccination and veterinary support as key to progress.
A blue Delux cabin plane landed at Milford airport to refuel Sunday morning. Owner piloted the craft with his wife two sons and his father aboard. They traveled from the east to Los Angeles enjoying full in-flight comforts. IL A Wynaught delivered gas and they continued their journey.
Mrs. Susan Roberts 92, mother of nine, died May 3. Funeral at L D S chapel in Minersville with Bishop George Marshall presiding. Speakers included Victor Myers and Henry Hall. Surviving children listed with 43 grandchildren 178 great grandchildren 38 great great grandchildren. Out of town attendees named.
Nina Lang and Norine Lang minors and daughters of Martin Lang killed in Nevada on the 11th petition in district court for appointment of their uncle Thos. W. Jones of Paragonah as guardian to collect life insurance policies. They note a $2,000 Continental Life policy with double indemnity and a $10,000 North American Accident policy and seek the face value of the policies.
Three year old Hild Hickman of Milford died early Monday at Milford hospital after an operation for a ruptured appendix performed Saturday. Born December 28, 1928 in Milford, he was survived by parents Des and Bertha and siblings Fern Nowers Beaver Elma Voorhees Sherman Erma Evelyn Richard James Hubert Jerry Bertha Jean and an infant sister. Funeral services were held at the L D S Chapel Milford with interment in the local cemetery. I G Siewert, formerly of Milford, arrived Tuesday from Wilmington California and will spend two weeks here attending property interests and visiting friends.
The notice outlines dairy health issues causing udder disturbances and a 15 to 30 percent drop in milk and butterfat. It directs readers to Utah Circular No. 94 with three eradication plans and advises applying to the U.S. Department or County Agent to obtain it.
Ebenezer Tanner 90 a Milford Beaver Holden Nephi stockman and merchant died May 18 after a long illness. Born in England March 6 1842 he came to Utah as a boy and guided continental pioneers before settling in Milford. Survived by widow seven sons and daughters 39 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. He served as Beaver County commissioner and held other public posts.
Several truckloads of legal size trout were planted from the state hatchery. Mriday and William Whitney oversaw the release of thirty five thousand fish, 7 to 9 inches, into Little reservoir High Low Pulfer lake and Beaver river area bays.
Paul Dart formerly with the Safeway Store in Milford wed Blanche Regtrup of Spanish Fork in a Salt Lake Temple ceremony. The couple will reside in Milford after their arrival this morning.
M J Donlin owner of the Foutz ranch nine miles east of Milford experiments this season by planting 2% acres of onions on irrigated land. Water is piped from a hillside spring. F H Wendrich P F Norhoff and J D Mitchell left for Delta Friday.
Miss Beth Coleman, a Westminister College student in Salt Lake City, won $5 for the best fifty word story on Why you should use Intermountain made goods. Her clever composition appears on page 2 of this issue. She is the eighth Beaver County cash prize winner.
Rh N Day in Millard County says January 1 property assessments are fixed, revenue adjustments for desert sheep losses due to severe weather should be handled as a unit. He notes many sheepmen seek adjustments and asks for statewide and neighboring county guidance on uniform action.
Milford's pool opened Sunday to a good crowd despite chilly wind. Weather remains cool, but a boiler will be connected this week to warm the water and boost patronage as preparations continue.
The Elks dance at Hanging Rock park for Boy Scouts benefit has been moved from June 9 to June 23. Attend and note the change in date for this big fundraiser.
Bert Eastman of Baker Nevada invents a dry placer mining machine operated by a Model T Ford motor. The device screens gravel and dirt to recover gold without water, promising to unlock numerous water‑starved claims in Nevada and nearby areas.
L A Wynaught, Shell distributor, obtained Beaver County's first Ford Eight, a Ford Standard Eight coupe, delivered through the L G Clay agency on Wednesday.
Sheriffs Neils Jensen and Ted Kronholm located an isolated Wah Wah Valley cabin used for illicit liquor production. They destroyed about 300 gallons of mash made from government wheat distributed to stockmen. No still was found and owners were not located. bootleggers reportedly converting government wheat in Nevada, earliest evidence found.
Fifty nations will march at the Los Angeles opening of the tenth Olympiad as President Hoover proclaims the games open on July 30. Two thousand athletes represent nations from Argentina to Yugoslavia in a grand pageant of sport and culture lasting 16 days with events in 14 sports and accompanying fine arts exhibitions.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Grimshaw announce the birth of a fine baby boy born Wednesday afternoon June 1 at one o'clock. Both mother and baby are doing nicely.
Mrs. Lula Peterson visits Tooele with her daughter and two sons to visit relatives and decorate Mr. Petersons grave. Farrell Peterson returned home Tuesday but the rest of the family will not return until Sunday.
Willard Nichols and his family, along with Mrs. Robt. Tormsik, drove to Salt Lake City on Monday for a brief visit and planned to return today.
Local note warns anglers Utah bans angling until June 15 while Nevada offers good trout. Predictions say Utah streams may be good despite high water in Beaver county. High Low and Little reservoirs stocked with 7 to 10 inch trout promise opening day returns. rule reminders urge catch and release of fingerlings.
Milford baseball team, short four regulars for the Beaver rematch on Memorial Day, suffered a disastrous 7 to 26 defeat after a 7 to 7 tie in Sundays twelve inning game. Beaver dominated throughout the return in Beaver proving Milford a strong team for the season despite the loss.
Miss Marjorie Thompson a 1982 Milford High School graduate departs for Los Angeles to enter a hospital training program as a nurse. Her sisters Mrs E F Holbrook and Mrs R W King leave with relatives after visiting their parents Mr and Mrs James Thompson.
Members of the Milford Volunteer Fire Department baseball team express gratitude to the Lions Club and local businesspeople for donations used to purchase equipment for the season.
Mrs H F English and her daughter Virginia of Salt Lake City are visiting at the home of her son Allen English in South Milford and with sister Mrs T Martin.
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