Red Cross Mobilizes After January Disasters Across States
January disasters across the Midwest and South, including tornadoes and floods, killed 54 and left about 180 hospitalizations as Red Cross workers, doctors, and nurses rushed to assist. They surveyed damage, furnishing and rebuilding homes, and provided shelter, food, and medical care. Rehabilitation targets March completion, with urgent fund drive announced by Basil O'Connor urging widespread support for the 1946 Red Cross campaign.
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Red Cros
Red Cross
Attrecken
Mississippi Valley
Ross Cross
Haseen
Coast Guard
Navy
Ann
Palio
Malaris
Advance Weather Bureau
Paterson
New Jersey
New Chapter
Montgomery
Alabama
Red Cross Chapter
Salt Lake City
Disaster Service
Rowett
Ican Red Cross
Basil O'Connor
Red Cross Society
JP Offers Cash for Park Pix
Amatour photographers will compete for $4500 in prizes and trophies from Union Pacific in a summer photo contest limited to Zion Bryan Grand Canyon Fort Rim national parks and Cedar Breaks national monument. Entries may be stills or film from June 1 to October 1 with separate color and black and white judging. First prizes of 600 per division, plus 200 and 100 for second and third, plus travel awards and silver trophies.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Zion Bryan
Grand Canyon Ferth Rim
Kalba National
Wit and
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Cotor
Hunter
Milford Temperatures Report From Milford Airways Station
Milford temperatures are reported by MT Walters Milford Airways Communications Station. The bulletin provides daily readings for Milford and surrounding weather observations, noting deviations from typical seasonal patterns and indicating any notable heat or cool spells observed in the period.
Graved Achievement Plaques Contest Details Opened
Entry blanks and rules for a local contest are available from Mr. Hunter at Union Pacific Headquarters Building Omati 2 Nebraska. Access Room 129 for official entry forms and information on awards and eligibility.
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Hunter
Union Pacifico
Omati 2
Nebraska
Town Board Advances Milford Water and Future Power Talks
The Milford Town Board approved sinking new wells and a standby pump to secure water supply. Planning board recommendations passed with revised priorities, plus plans due March 21. Other items included municipal building, pool, parks and sports facilities, cemetery improvements, and a stalled municipal power plant proposal.
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Milford
Hay
Boatile Np
James D. Williams
Willams
Williams
Utah
Waddoups
Lions Club
Garfield
Fair Grounds
Wm. Morris
Owen Stoker Returns to Milford to Reopen Workshop
Owen Stoker returns to Milford to repair and service electrical equipment. He now operates at Servier Electric beside the Firmage theater, after working in Santa Monica on aircraft wiring. His Milford shop features lathes and modest gear and will install onboard motors and sporting goods when available. Wallace J. Mastros, RM 2/c, among naval personnel at a defense event in Shueaker, Calif. on March 1.
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Owen Stoker
Milford
Servier Electric
Stoker
Santa Monica
Wallace J. Mastros
RM 2
Shueaker
Calif
Milford family and military news from a Utah town
Personal notes detail visits by Mr and Mrs Harvey A Dean in Hurricane and Salt Lake City. Sgt Charles R Atkin and Broze Hutchinson’s reunion in Milford. university students from Utah visit home. local house move by B J Vestal. Don Watts and family move to Milford. funeral of Mrs D N Hickman’s uncle William Burton. wedding trip for Ross Cottrell and spouse. Glendon Halley discharged from the US Marine Corps with medals. Mrs Ray Joages released from Cedar City hospital. various local movements and memorial service plans.
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Standard Oil
Milford
Todd
Cedar City
Standard Oil Company of California
Schram
Broze Hutchinson
Roger
Bert Hutchinson
Ranch
Warren Atkin
Broze
Charles R. Atkin
Charles
Atkin
Ie Shima
Luzon
Albert Smith
Ann Marie Outaen
Phyllis Lyman
University of Utah
Sue Price
Salt Lake City
Milford High School
Salt Lake
Ross Cottrell
Utah
Alburt Smith
Owen FE. Smith
New Sugar Stamp Schedule Issued By OPA
The Office of Price Administration announces a new Sugar Stamp Square stamp No. , valid for five pounds of sugar from March 11. The stamp expires October 81. Housewives are urged to delay using the stamp unless urgently needed for canning as world sugar supply remains critically short.
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Salt Tethe Clery
OPA
James Williams sues Telluride for damages over power failure
Jamies D. Williams, operator of the Hartington Hickory mining claims west of Milford, filed suit March 7 in Beaver County District Court against Telluride Power Company. He seeks 26400 in damages claiming negligent changes to power lines caused inadequate supply, flooding ore areas and cave-ins at the Harrington Hickory mine. Attorneys Gustin and Richards of Salt Lake City represent the plaintiff. The power outage period cited is July 5 to 12, 1945. the mine operates 24 hours daily at 600 feet level, producing high grade lead silver zinc sulfide ore 190 feet below the district water line.
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Jamies D. Williams
Milford
Beaver County
Williams
Willams
Gustin & Richards
Salt Lake City
Harrington-Hickory
Milford Scouts Beat Beaver Five In Four-Game Hoop
Milford's Air Scouts defeated the Beaver Scouts 24 to 18 in a Wednesday night basketball game. The match stayed with Milford leading throughout the four quarters 8 to 0 at first, then 21 to 0, 24 to 14 and finishing 28 to 18 as Beaver rallied late but fell short.
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Milford
Beaver
Air
Inds
Wats
Milford to X-ray examine food handlers for tuberculosis
A mobile state health unit will screen Milford food handlers and school children for tuberculosis on Tuesday March 19 from 9 am to 4 pm at the high school. The Lions Club will provide transportation and gowns. tests are confidential and free. others may be examined by prior contact. A TB awareness movie will be shown at 3:15 pm Monday March 18 with free admission.
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Milford
Julll
State Department of Health
Frank Willows
Carlyle Granting
Tra M. Fisher
W. G. Whitt
S. Ky Munk
J. C. Smith
Igh
Lions Club
Cara
Milford Valley Water Efforts Spark Irrigation History
In Milford early water supply came from Beaver River fed by Beaver mountains snowpack. Milford grew as Southern Utah’s rail and shipping hub under cattle barons like B F Saunders and later Prestem Nutter. A 1910 Milford pumping district experiment sought underground water to boost irrigation, testing wells near Milford. early attempts yielded mixed results but eventual drilling aimed to obtain a steady flow of 800 gallons per minute from a favorable formation.
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Beaver River
Beaver Mountains
Milford
Utah
B. F. Saunders
Salt Lake City
Pike Springs
Arizona
Sergent Purchaer
Milford Itg
Iuisn
Baalurn
Nevada
Prestem Nutter
Mr Saunders
Apitona
Stowk
Hyabe
David McKnight
Mineraville Hale
Mr. Saunders
Uhl Fim Crooke Tea Arizona
Milford Valley
Berkhermia Tari
Mt Berkhermn
Thio
Milford social notes and visits feature birthday party
Mrs Kathryn Shingleton hosted a birthday event Tuesday with bridge and a two cola lunch. Guests included Mrs Ethel Smith, Mrs Flora Cuddy, and others. prizes awarded to Steenbock, Pitchforth, and Barnes. Other locals hosted pinochle and bridge clubs with various prizes and meals.
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Kathryn Shingleton
Steenbock
Pitchforth
Barnes
Shingleton
Beauilinl
Ore Buyer Watts Visits Milford for Smelter Strike Update
Blaine Watts, ore buyer for U B Leveling and Refining, toured Milford on Wednesday and Thursday. He offered no near settlement prospects for the Boaver County mines idle by the smelter strike but suggested a truce could come any day. Watts is also looking for new sources of ore and remains in the mining region.
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Blaine Watts
Salt Lake City
U. B Levelling & Refining Company
Waa
Milford
Thurwlay
Watts
Boaver County
Water pumped farms emerge in district after cheap irrigation
A historical account notes a prior cheap irrigation stream enabling farming. In following years, the district saw 16 wells drilled and the Tyleride Power Company installed 18 power lines, each well signaling a new farm typically run by a family. Over subsequent years several families lived off crops irrigated by pumped water from the area.
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Mbruty
Copany
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Judith Kay
B. J. Vestal
Don Watts
Buffalo
Wyo
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D.N. Hickman
Nephi
William Burton
Alden Hardy
Michael
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Glendon Halley
U.S Marine Corps
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Cedar Ci. Kospital
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Vern Ware
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