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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1952
Page
1
Sir Merlo Rieho A efady surveys history’s pages to reveal gems. The piece reflects on ideas from Benjamin Franklin and asserts attempts deemed impossible can become possible when not safeguarded or exported.
Heavy runoff from Beaver Mountain floods roads and fields around Milford with 475 to 500 second feet entering the canyon. Residents, including Carl Goodwin, report flooded yards and U-21 inundation while farmers begin first hay cuts. Also notes grocery remodel progress and a future self serve meat counter.
The Sum mer School at Branch Agricultural College hosts a 12 piano festival on Monday and Tuesday June 16 and 17. Prof Irving Wassermann will lead the event with input for each entrant. Southern Utah piano students are urged to apply by letter to R L Halverson at the BAC and prepare a solo for critique. Best performers will join a public concert Tuesday evening.
Word reached Mr and Mrs Clarence Grimshaw that their son Russell, stationed at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant.
The Milford American Legion outlines a full day program for its annual Morty Niner Celebration. Activities include a free Chick-Wagon Breakfast 7:20 to 9:30 a.m., a 11 a.m. mile parade with floats, a noon children's program with soapbox derby, 2 p.m. ball game, fly casting contest with prizes, free balloons and lollipops for children, 6 p.m. free swimming for school aged children, 7 to 9 p.m. Milford High School Band concert in Library Park, and a 9 p.m. to late Party Niner Dance at the Legion Pavilion with concessions all day and night.
National officials and the March of Dimes push distribution of 35 million copies of the 1952 Polio Pledge to schools and post offices, urging parents to follow precautions. The pledge lists six safeguards including rest, avoiding chill, social caution, monitoring illness signs, bed rest for the sick, and seeking medical advice.
Milford's summer recreation program led by Aaron Hansen begins with a small turnout for membership cards but grows as the week proceeds. A Girls Softball Tournament is set for Monday June 16 with three Milford teams and one Minersville team. Participants meet at Milford High School field by grade: first to third 1 to 3 pm, fourth to sixth 2 to 4 pm, seventh to twelfth 1 to 6 pm.
The Ladies Society of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen sails west to Pocatello Idaho for the Union Meeting. Their drill team defends last year’s Las Vegas championship with Alma Sly Merlin Merryweather Almeda Holbrook Lorelie Dawson La Reese Glenda Fowles Edi Wisner Vera Fitch Beulah Wunderlich Ruby Ashworth Ma Idea Miller Grace Banks Lenore Swindlehurst Kate McDonald Margaret Lund Mildred Coon Lavera Meeker Christy Lyman perform. pianist Thurland D Sly and Howard Lund join Milford lodge representatives at the men’s sessions.
Mrs Colleen Parnew and children return to Las Vegas after visiting Minersville hosts Mr and Mrs Vic Myers and Milford resident Mr C R Grimshaw. Jere Farnow who stayed with the Grimshaws travels back to Las Vegas with his mother.
Opening day June 14 will draw about 125000 anglers to waters across northern Utah and southern reservoirs at record levels after a severe winter. Hatchery chief Dave Wright says fishing will be normal in southern waters with good trout planting at Panguitch, Fish Lakes, Enterprise and Forsythe Reservoirs. Local roads may be washed out, so anglers are urged to check conditions before heading out.
Mrs Loretta Cline interim president of the Milfordaires issues a call for a practice session at 10 a m Tuesday June 17 in Milford High School auditorium. Aaron Hansen remains director and invites all individuals or groups interested in joining the Milfordaires to attend the next practice and future Tuesday morning sessions.
Rev. Arthur Kent of Milford Methodist Church attends General Conference in Loveland Colorado. Edw Schoo will lead Sunday services on June 15 with Kent returning to conduct services on June 22.
R L Tivine vice president of Utah Lumber Co in Salt Lake City cites a NAM survey showing brighter consumer goods supplies in 1952. He argues continuation of price and wage controls harms the economy and mobilization, urging freedom and reduced red tape as essential.
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