03 Mar 1955
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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1955
Page
1
Weather turns balmy as Milford eyes spring while front windows are cleaned. A local column critiques income tax forms and calls for simpler rules, proposing Congress members prepare returns without help and even suggests their spouses assist every other year.
The Tigers seek their first win in the 1955 season and aim for a victory over the Eagles in the Incal gym. After the game, trophies will be awarded including the Claude Horton Steve Williams Improvement Trophy, the Outstanding Player, and the Best Sportsman presented by Babe Ruth.
Bob Crane, ex Milford High and College of Southern Utah star, is selected for the Korean Communications All Stars in a service basketball tournament in Japan March 1 to 12. He, the sole player from Headquarters Communications, trains at Pusan Korea after Air Force enlistment. He is son of Mr and Mrs L F Crane of Milford.
After several postponements the Milford high school senior class play will be presented with a full cast next Friday March 11 in the Milford High auditorium. Directed by Jeane Long the production features a hillbilly family hoping to trade their daughter for a dowry while the lead falls for a foreigner amid a humorous rural setting. The cast includes Dorothy Arkin Karl Merryweather Monty Ashworth Patricia Wilsock Rielty Terguson Jal Etanereker Carole Walk Lelind Beard Russell Sly Caryle Stott Mark Baxter Dorothy Wood and several musicians.
Rabies 4 ofm wins at a meet with string of finishes. Canty te pita A OVP War boneb, 20th te Meeid Mee Solin finines. Beri Canidy blvegated.
Principal Glen Oldroyd announced Milford Elementary will stress conservation across all grades in May. A school survey last week asked students what they have done or plan to do in conservation education.
The Utah Senate commends Milford Elementary School pupils of Milford Beaver County for publishing the Milford Siren monthly school paper. The resolution lauds their initiative citizenry and statewide recognition of their safety promotion and good citizenship efforts.
Calien reports that all Clanes from kindergarten through sixth grade will teach units or engage in special activity projects focused on conservation. Monthly topics run from safety in January to good citizenship in February. The sixth grade works on a conservation themed edition of The Siren under Mr Marvey and Miss Taylor with wide teacher participation.
The week of March 6 through 12 is set as Save Your Vision Weeks nationwide. Sponsored by the American Optometric Association, the observance promotes eye care and vision training to improve public eye health. Dr Theodore Christemen of Milford, a member of the association, notes the goal is to better educate the public about visual needs.
Milford residents and parents are invited to a school lyceum event hosted by Milford Colony authorities. Officials stated the gathering will discuss community programs and education plans at an upcoming Tuesday session.
Milford Lions Club votes to sponsor the Milford Teen Age Safety Council the Roadeo and considers a Milford High School driver training program. The meeting notes sponsorship changes and cooperation with Beaver County officials and local groups on road projects and the annual South Milford Junior Farmer Race Meet.
Judge O C Koch presided over cases including first offense no license for James A and others with suspended fines. Several drivers from Minersville faced stop sign and speed violations with fines ranging from 2 to 25 dollars. Kimberly Idaho resident John A Pierson cited for no registration and lab operator license issues, plus penalties for expired license and improper stop sign compliance.
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Beaver County Agricultural Agent Grant Esplin spoke at Milford Grade School on Conservation Needs and Practices in Beaver County. He highlighted water as Utahs key issue, noting 3 176 000 acres suitable for crops with 1 165 000 irrigated and 517 000 dry farming acres. In Beaver County about 25 000 of 1 600 000 acres need more water. Continued on Page Three.
Southern Utah basketball teams compete in the second annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in Milford high gym next Tuesday through Thursday March 8 10. Two Milford teams Cedar City entrants along with Minersville Beaver Fillmore and Escalante vie for four trophies and six individual honors to be awarded after play. Games start 6 p.m. each night with four contests the first two nights and three on Thursday. Trophies and awards are displayed at the J Penney store in Millard.
Milford high school senior Barbara Tanner Rowley was named Milford's Homemaker of Tomorrow after top marks in a senior home economics exam. She advances to a national competition for the title and could win a $8000 scholarship with her adviser Mrs LaRetta Myers guiding her to Washington, D C and Philadelphia.
Beaver County 4-H members are urged to observe National 4-H Club Week March 5 13 and plan their 1955 club work. There are 190 Beaver County 4 H Club members with goal to exceed 200 in 1955. Nationwide 4 H enrollment reaches about two million in the U S. Boys and girls ages 10 to 21 can join by contacting Beaver County Agent Grant Esplin or community leaders.
A meeting for all potato growers will be held in the South Milford Clubhouse on Thursday March 10 at 10 am. Golden Stoker secretary of the Utah Crop Improvement Association and Dr. George F Knowlton Extension Entomologist from USAC Logan will discuss potato diseases and the potato tuber moth and control. All interested persons invited.
Mrs Fonda Magill presented her piano students in their annual recital at the Methodist Church on Saturday February 28 The program was well received with performances by Mickey Ferguson Kathy Killam Dicky Mayer and many others featuring pieces such as The Supper Is Ready Indian Smoke Signals and Christmas selections totaling a varied concert by the students
The Milford Parent Teacher Association hosted its February program in the high school auditorium on Monday February 28. Student numbers were presented by both high school and grade students. Performances included a mixed quartet a song and dance routine a piano solo a reading and a final song. A movie about cancer titled One in a Thousand was shown after cookies and punch.
Rollo V. Johnson Milford High School music director will present a travelogue at 780 Po om Sunday in Milford Methodist Church. Johnson will discuss places he has taught music and visited during his travels. Public invited to hear the engaging tale.
Mr and Mrs J Smith and Mr and Mrs Robert Molin of Cedar City recently returned from a delightful trip to the Coast stopping at San Diego Nogales and Phoenix with visits to Mexico along the way.
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