Milford Ruminator urges civility and water rules debate
Milford readers are invited to express opinions as watering hours go into effect May 1 from 7 to 9 p m and 6 to 8 p m with a legal ban on watering outside these times a fire siren prompts turning off taps. The note discusses new wells delayed pump delivery to August or September, wildlife concerns about tabby kittens and pheasants, local merchants trade debate, and a critique of the Newburyport Plan with calls for a Love Thy Customer price approach.
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Milford
Mulford
Tabby
Salt Lake
Newburyport
Orden 4
Legion Kangaroo Court Collects $26
The Milford Legionnaires held their second 4% Kangaroo Court last Saturday with Judge Gillam issuing fines to violators of the whisker shaving regulations. A dozen Legionnaires arrested males lacking facial hair to prove compliance while Teddy Kronholm, as defense attorney, failed to win any cases. Minimum fines were $1 and all proceeds go to the Legion Building Fund for a new hall scheduled to begin May 25 following the 1949 celebration.
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Milford Legionnaires
Gillam
Teddy Kronholm
Ted Lewis
Donna Denny Leads In 49er Queen Contest
Donna Denny remains lead in the American Legion Forty-Niner Queen contest with 2972 votes after a strong start and over a thousand new votes since last week. Anna Mae Hickman, wife of Hubert Hickman, holds second with 1031 votes, followed by Jean Hickman at 625 and Jeannette Colborn at 481. Bonnie Vernon, Ella Jean Parkinson, and Helen Marshall trail, with voting sites listed at local shops to cast ballots for each contestant.
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Gedling
Ernfield
Milford American Legion
Carlyle Gronning
Donna Denney
Cliff James
Zeke Hickman
Anna Mae Hickman
Hubert Hickman
Hal Fisher
American Legion
Jean Hickman
Jeannette Colborn
Bonnie Vernon
Ella Jean Parkinson
Helen Marshall
Minersville
Marshall
Miss Denney
Miss Colborn
Hickman
Miss Denny
Jefferson Mercantile Co
Shay’s Recreation Parlor
Altman’s
Donna Denny
Corner Drug
Bud's Cafe
Miss Marshall
Mack Outzen
May 12 4 Art Exhibit and Pioneer Program Events
The calendar lists multiple events across Utah and nearby states. Orem and Logan host art exhibits. Tooele Tooele and Mount Pleasant feature plays and musical pieces. The Salt Lake Tabernacle hosts the pageant Message of the Ages with free tickets through LDS bishops. openings run Monday to Friday.
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Orem
Logan
Brigham
Local News Recap From Hnersville Community Events
Community notices recount a birthday party for Miss Merl Owens with about 80 guests and a closing gathering at Manning Rock featuring hot dogs and bonfires. Also reported are a wedding of Collette Pryor to AL Grant in Ely Nevada, a queen contest entry for Helen Marshall in Milford, and various visits and social happenings including Pryor families and local travel notes.
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Manning Rock
Clyde Hollingshead
Merl Owens
Emily
Frank Pryor
Collette
AL Grant
Ruth, Nev
Ely
Nev
Ruth
Milford Sportsmen Form Rifle Club
Milford Valley sportsmen meeting in city hall organized the Milford Riflemen’s Association. Officers elected include F B Stoncocker president P Larsen vice president H W Norton secretary treasurer and directors J R Perkins E R Butler and J O Westergard. Club plans target range skeet shooting and pistol practice with 37 members enrolled.
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Milford Valley Sportsmen
Milford Riflemen’s Associations
National Rifle Association
F. B. Stoncocker
P. Larsen
H. W. Norton
J. R. Perkins
Milford PT A Names New Leaders for 1947 48
Milford PT A meets to elect officers for 1947 48. John Whisler becomes president with Harold Cline as vice president and Alfred Horton as secretary. Eddie Anderson reports last year finances. Plan set to fund a grand piano for the high school auditorium.
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Milford PT. A
John Whisler
Harold Cline
Alfred Horton
Eddie Anderson
PT. A
South Milford Girls Organize 4-H Unit
A group of South Milford girls at Mrs. Joan McKnight's home formed a 4-H club and elected officers Donna Hansen president Dean Looft house vice president Barbara Walker secretary treasurer Marjorie Walker song and cheer leader Yvonne Stott reporter. Seventeen members joined. Next meeting set for Betty Stewart's Saturday evening.
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South Milford
Joan McKnight
McKnight
Betty Stewart
Road safety note cites speed and risk factors
A police filed report argues that driver speed alone is not the sole cause of crashes. It contends that careless use of speed and unsafe conditions contribute more to accidents than the posted state limit. The piece frames perils as ongoing, urging cautious driving and enforcement.
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Police
Safety Tip What Is A Dangerous Speed
Safety tip warns speed can be dangerous at any rate. It cites the National Conservation Bureau defining speeding as driving too fast for conditions. It notes city streets, school zones, congestion, rain, and slippery roads heighten danger and urges drivers to stay within posted limits and keep control.
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National Conservation Bureau
Speed rules and traffic caution urged by state police
State police warn drivers to use extra caution when weather or visibility is poor and to reduce speed on wet roads or in fog. Faulty judgment and speed cause many crashes, but heed other rules too. The article notes various local social visits and upcoming Beaver events alongside general road safety advice.
Spanish Fork Livestock Show to Award $80,000 in Prizes
The Utah State Livestock Show at Spanish Fork May 12 to 14 expects over $80,000 in exhibitor payouts and more than $9,3500 in premiums and returns. The event marks the centennial with the theme One Hundred Years of Livestock Progress and opens open class competition across divisions.
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Ttte
Spanish Fork
Utah
Judith Ann Cook
Jess Cook
Ture Farmers of America
Thi Ud
Clyde Briscoe
Ben Briscoe
Milford
Centennial Commission
Sls
Scout Court of Honor Meets in Minersville
Minersville Beaver District Court of Honor held at the Minersville L D 8 Chapel Saturday evening. Awards included Second Class to Daniel Blake Boyd Eldridge Reed Firidge Milford, and Star and Eagle Palm honors to Vernon Hughey. Also noted were births of children to Nathan Barnes and Zeke Hickman families in late April.
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Beaver District Court of Honor
Minersville L. D
Minersville
Marshall Hollingshead
Daniel
Blake
Boyd Eldridge
Reed
Firidge
Milford
Dwayne Lofthouse
Wayne Gillins
Sheila Shannon
Mineraville
Joe Ward
Arloev
Farnsworth
Beaver
Vernon Hughey
Mitford
M. J. Wurl
Milton Albrecht
West Warton
Junior Girls Festival Honors Members At Aura Event
The Junior Girls of the M. A. district including Milford Beaver Minersville North Creek and Greenville held their annual Aura Festival of the Milford L. D. 5 Church last Wednesday evening. Girls wore evening gowns and officers received roses while a banquet followed.
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Tunior
M. A
Milford
Beaver
Minersville
North Creek
Greenville
Milford Fire, Dr Fels Aid After Plane Call for Crash Landing
A Grand Junction radio dispatch warned Milford of a plane with engine trouble on takeoff. Milford Volunteer Fire Department and local residents rushed to the airport to assist, but the aircraft landed normally and Mel Hart of Los Angeles later thanked Milford for its speedy response and promised to return with colleagues.
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Civil Aeronautics Administation
Grand Junction
Colu
Grand Junction Canymuminiti
Shitlon
Milford
Milford Virlunteer Fire Department
Dr. Fels
Mel Hart
Los Angeles
Fragments from a ceremonial night and noted writer
An odd ceremonial evening described with garbled phrases and scattered names. Sylvia Voorhnte is mentioned in connection with the ceremonies while guests were seated in a formation resembling the letter F. The text also references figures and a titled work My Story-Loet 1 Frere, though many elements are unclear.
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Zenare
Sylvia Voorhnte
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