22 Mar 1945
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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1945
Page
1
A fragmented text fragment discusses dreaming and goals with scattered phrases about enjoying simple sparks. The passage reads like stream of consciousness with unclear subjects and lacks concrete events or identifiable names. The piece presents mood over clear reporting.
Milford Utah celebrates 42 years since incorporation as a town in 1903 while nearby communities shift to city forms. The piece notes Milford’s unique town status in southern Utah, pride of local officials, and the Civilian Defense Council relay on January 3, 1948. It hints at future discussion on governance changes and railroad influence.
Mr and Mrs George C Baxter, parents of Sergeant Houston B Baxter who was killed in action in Cherbourg on January 22, receive a wartime sympathy letter from Captain Norman H Davis of the Tank Destroyer Battalion. The message praises Houston's courage, notes his value as a teammate, and explains arrangements for grave location and personal effects while offering comfort to the family.
Poultry producers led by Frank Farnsworth of Bessier organized as the Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative to import eggs and chickens for grading in Cedar City. Beaver County members estimate 20 to 30 crates weekly for Cedar City grading, with trucks delivering and returning empty cases to Beaver. The aim is stabilization of production and fair market prices through year round egg intake and local sale on a weight basis.
Funeral services were held at Beaver for John Austin Skinner 70 formerly of Milford and Beaver a former resident. He died after being struck by a car near Tooele while leaving the Desert chemical warfare depot where he worked as a watchman. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery Beaver. Surviving are his wife L oller and daughter in Milford and 16 grandchildren.
J Harold Ence appointed manager of the local Tri State Lumber branch succeeding Jay Christensen who left for military service. Ence arrives from Rock Springs Wyoming with several years of Tri State experience and familiarity with company operations.
Soldiers seeking information about chaplains are urged to address inquiries to The Chaplain of the organization rather than a specific priest. Maj. Gen. William R. Arnold, chief of chaplains, explained that chaplains often publish letters and that requests should be directed to the general address or the chaplain’s last known military address.
Smudged but readable items note sons of local families in the Navy and Air Force visiting Milford, with Grimshaw and Barnew on leave from California. Also, Mrs Voorhees and husband return from Bremerton, Leland Jones returns from Carp, Nevada with wife, Seaman Jones heads east, and Max Roberts visits Milford. New baby born to Lt George Charekelis, Kent Murdock on furlough, and a letter from Germany ends with affectionate mother missive.
Marion Madsen, chief of state fisheries, announced a plan to eliminate trash fish including chubs carp and suckers using 400 pounds of derris root powder. The powder poisons fish by suffocating their gills rather than poisoning the water. The program targets smaller lakes first then expands to protect game fish, with efforts planned in Strawberry Fish Lake Panguit Lake and other infested waters.
The PTA executive committee will present a plan for a teenage canteen at the final discussion on Monday March 26 at 4:00 pm. Air Esplin, high school vocational agricultural instructor, will speak with a slide lecture.
A garbled personal entry laments confusion about days and dates amid snow. It references plans to eat at home in March, mentions a wheel, and hints at mood and discomfort while continuing a prior note. The fragmentary text preserves scattered names and weather cues without clear events.
War department guidance explains many telegrams fail to reach families due to unknown or outdated addresses. Adjutant General urges dependents to report changes immediately, providing full name, rank, serial number, organization, and APO. Officials note late news harms soldiers' families and stress prompt, official channel notices.
Beaver County officials announce a cooperative effort to control cattle grubs and heel flies. Oppedyk Dairy at Minersville and Beaver County Dairy Association with Brookland Creamery will cover half of treatment costs for patron herds. Two applications may be needed as grubs mature at different times. Treatments are simple and inexpensive, with high farmer participation expected to nearly eradicate the pest in one season.
The week featured steady to higher cattle prices with strong stocker activity and tight replacement offers. Nebraska steers hit 17.70 per cwt, northern fed cattle traded around 7000 dollars, and calving stockers ranged 12.50 to 19.50. Hog and sheep markets showed limited changes with buyers paying for good lots and lambs trading near 14 to 15 dollars. Los Angeles hogs sold around 15.76 per cwt. sheep and March lambs were steady.
The passage describes a fly's life cycle from larval to adult stages on cattle, noting the larval food supply, soft abdomen, and specialized mouthparts for feeding. It mentions the pupal case on the ground, the adult fly being rarely seen, and the fly's behavior around cattle in water or slime. It also hints at ongoing extended text about mating and behavior.
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