20 Jun 1940
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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
1
Firemen sell weekly race meet programs to raise support for Milford volunteers. Supervisor Bd Caperon oversees efforts while addressing injuries and mobilizing community backing.
Opening of trout season two to four weeks late due to state policy brings disappointing catches in Beaver County. Most fish are large but palatability smeared by a sloughy taste. Some lakes show better palatability, while Puffers Lake yields small fish and poor quality overall.
The Milford horse meet attracts entrants from ten states plus Mexico with about 125 horses ready for two days of racing. Notables include Agua Caliente entries Anna Leo Wiley I and Theda Watson Palm Springs bringing Sally Ran, plus riders from Utah and nearby states. Outside participants include T E Bryson San Angelo Texas and Rexborne Idaho, with representatives from Washington Nevada Colorado and Wyoming and multiple Utah owners aiming for strong showings.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Beaver County June 10th June 17th and June 20th have been set as days when the board will be in session as a Board of Equalization and sessions to begin at 10 oclock A.M. in the court room of the Court House Beaver Utah.
Milford Town Board President W. E. Martin asks residents to conserve water during a prolonged dry spell. He urges hand holding hoses outside regular hours, cooperate with the fire department, and shut off sprinkling at the first alarm. Mrs Clyde Tanner leaves for Los Angeles with her brother LaMar Morris for a weeks visit.
Summary of horse races listings shows purses for the second day totaling 537.50 with events including a mile pony race and free for all heats. Beaver County ownership and breeding details appear within the race entries and purses.
Camp guests hosted by Milford Lions honored COC Grazing Service personnel for improving Ely Murdock park into a valued community recreation site. Clyde Tervort led the event with five other overhead staff. project work included fencing, a cattle guard, waste-wood clearance, and a dam forming a small reservoir.
Government official states America needs wings and the Branch Agricultural College Cedar City selects 40 young men to learn to fly. Ground training starts June 24 with two weeks of ground school before flight training beginning July 1. Southern Utah boys 18 to 25 urged to apply at the college for preliminary training.
The Milford Volunteer Fire Department showed speed and efficiency last week with multiple incidents. A motorcycle fire at Miller Service garage was tackled in 65 seconds with 13 of 20 members aboard. A second blaze at Harold Baxter home damaged mining walls but Fire prevented spread to nearby structures. A hobo suspect is mentioned in connection with several neighborhood blazes. Firefighter Dick Johnson suffered minor burns removing his hot coat. D.G. Tanher arrived with Beaver mail and a cache of film. a bag was burned and a woman's suitcase destroyed.
Prosper Mining employees and family members enjoyed a Saturday outing at Kent Lake on opening day of fishing season. The Old Hickory mine in Beaver County borders the Beaver area’s “Little Bingham” mine, among properties owned by the Prosper mining concern, recently incorporated, with about 85 workers present and one reportedly left the company during the event.
Democratic women of Beaver county invited to join a speakers contest under the Beaver County Democratic State Committee Women’s Division. Margaret Roby, vice chairman, to direct. Entrants must be 18 or older and limit speeches to 12 minutes on any single New Deal program aspect.
The Grazing Service CCC camp at Milford will stay open despite prior orders. Company 1608 moves to Milford from Camp Burback while Company 74 shifts to Hooper for the Ogden Bay project. overall Milford’s GS-35 personnel, led by Clyde Torvert, remains, ensuring ongoing local works with minimal delay.
In June 1940 Washington focuses on war jitters as Mussolini declares war. Secretary Ickes jokes about saving money on a presidential election while Roosevelt plans wartime governance. Hopkins moves to the White House for health and planning, McReynolds heads the new defense commission, and a broad team of advisers anchors national defense operations.
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