Upbeat Signs As Economy Edges Toward Recovery
Industry reports show gradual revival with rising sales and production across many lines. Hiring resumes, wages rise, and utilities demand climbs as Albany notes increased incorporations and firms expand payrolls while steel and lumber sectors lift output and distributors ease deliveries.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Hudson River
Nations’ Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Ford
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Southern Cotton and Tobacco Mills
Washington
American Woolen
Lawrence
Mass
A. C. Spark Plug Company
Detroit
Mich
J. C. Penney & Company
Rubber Companies
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Today
Milford State Bank Named Depot for Postal Savings
The Milford State bank has been designated as a depository for United States postal savings deposits. This honor signals the bank’s reliability and integrity, pleasing patrons and friends across Beaver County and southern Utah after recent financial trials.
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Milford State Bank
United States Postal Savings
Beaver County
Utah
Two Big Camps for This County
Beaver county will host two 200 man camps as part of Roosevelt era conservation work. One near Warns Point Pine Valley Mil ford area and another in the Beaver mountains. Local officials accompanied by T L Holman R N Hinckley and C E Winkler outlined enlistment plans and the county quota of 40 men with preference for experienced workers.
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Washington
Beaver County
Warns Point
Pine Valley
Milford
Beaver Mountains
Utah
T. L. Holman
Governor's Relief Committee
R. N. Hinckley
C. E. Winkler
Ogden Forest Office
C. F. Hubbell
J. C. Smith
R. F. C. Work
Willard Nichols
Mrs. Johnson
Milford L. D. S. Relief Society
Beaver
Roosevelt
Beaver County Tax Valuation Drops To Under Three Quarters
Beaver County's total assessed value for 1933 shows a 26 percent drop from 1932. Real estate and improvements fall notably while farms and grazing lands decline about 30 percent. County Assessor Jesse Baker cites the state tax commission report and notes residents sought a 50 percent cut but it could not be approved without harming schools and fixed expenses.
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Beaver County
State Tax Commission
Jesse Baker
Poppy Day Plans In Milford And Beaver County
Milford and Beaver County plan Poppy Day on May 27, the Saturday before Memorial Day. Mrs. Mary Nichola leads the Milford American Legion Auxiliary in preparing poppies to honor World War dead. Poppies will be distributed free by volunteers, with donations encouraged to aid disabled veterans and local relief efforts.
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Miltond
Beaver County
Mary Nichola
Milford
American Legion Auxiliary
Nichols
America
América
America Legion Auxiliary
Milford Baseball Club Plans Games and Benefit Dance
Milford reorganizes the Milford Baseball club schedules a Sunday 2 pm game against Minersville at Milford diamond and a Saturday May 20 benefit dance. Minersville beat Beaver 8 4 in an earlier practice game at Minersville field. Local fans urged for strong turnout to support the team. G. Cy. Cuddy visited Provo with his wife and daughter last weekend.
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Minersville
Milford
Milford Baseball Club
G. Cy. Cuddy
Ibriefly
Provo
Social Hour Club marks tenth anniversary at Milford
SOUTH MILFORD Mrs Kent Smith and family relocate to their ranch after wintering in Milford. The Social Hour club met at Mrs J G Weber's home to celebrate the club's tenth anniversary with hosting and remarks by Mrs Horace Palmer. Farm Bureau meeting at The Clubhouse featured Joseph Anderson of the Utah State Farm Bureau with local officials Bishop Brown and Lew Mar Price attending. Ice cream and cake closed the gathering. The Community club convened for its regular session last Saturday night at the
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Scott Tanner
George Stanley
Farm Bureau
Joseph Anderson
Utah State Farm Bureau
Salt Lake
Bishop Brown
Lehi
Lew Mar Price
Beaver
Shower For Bride To Be Honors Miss Erma Hickman
A miscellaneous shower Thursday night at the grandmother Mas J. Hickman home celebrated Miss Erma Hickman. Guests included Bertha Schow Barbara Whitbeck Helen Bird Elina Bird Bertice Outzen Ethel Hearn Lucille Frasier Roth Pool Inez Griffeeth Sarah Pool Angie Lyman Susie Nay Esther Crawford Renae Smith Stella Hollis Audrey Raines Luella Fisher Ann Hearn Verna Tomsick Maxine Kirk Olive McCulley Evelyn Hickman Hanora Hutchins Della Kirk Ethel Tanner Edna Bonnell Alene Sly Leah Richards Elma Vorhees Fern Nowers Beaver guest list honored with many gifts.
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Erma Hickman
Luella Fisher
Ann Hearn
Verna Tomsick
Maxine Kirk
Olive McCulley
Evelyn Hickman
Hanora Hutchins
Della Kirk
Ethel Tanner
Edna Bonnell
Alene Sly
Leah Richards
Elma Vorhees
Fern Nowers
Beaver
Miss Hickman
Local Notes From Black Rock and Mt Pleasant Area
Mr and Mrs Cap Nelson return home to Mt Pleasant after a stay here. Sheep shearing ends early due to bad weather reducing profitability. Miss Susie Nayhaw returns home after a Milford high school graduation and visit. Levi and Pitchforth conducted business here last week. Mr and Mrs Homer Thompson and son Wallace visit Antimony to see their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Shirlay. Stewart and Hutchins visited. they are linked with the U S forest service.
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Cap Nelson
Mt. Pleasant
Susie Nayhaw
Milford
Levi and
Pitchforth
Homer Thompson
Wallace
Antimony
Mrs. Shirlay
Messrs Stewart and
Hutchins
U. S. Forest Service
Club House Schedules Cleanup and Dance Night Invite
During the business session a clean-up and gravel-hauling day for the Club house grounds was planned for an early date. Milford Firemen and their ladies are invited for Saturday June 3 to a dancing and card party with refreshments. The social committee led by Mrs. Carl Elmer served pie and coffee to close a delightful evening.
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Milford Firemen
Carl Elmer
Beaver County Fish and Game Club Names Officers
The Beaver County Fish and Game club reorganized Tuesday evening in Beaver. Officers for the coming year were elected: President John Bowman Beaver. vice president George F P Low Beaver. secretary me asurer Arnold Ashweeth Beaver. board of directors Pratt Roch Wayne Richards Milford Cy Davis Bennett Swindlehurst Ary Meredith Beaver.
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Beaver County Fish and Game Club
Beaver
John Bowman
George FP. Low
Arnold Ashweeth
Pratt Roch
Wayne Richards
Milford
Cy Davis
Bennett Swindlehurst
Ary Meredith
Southwestern Utah Baseball League Organized
The Southwestern Utah Baseball League formed with Milford Minersville Beaver Cedar City and St George clubs. Dr E A Petty of Beaver named president. W E Thomas of St George as vice president. A five member board of control slate includes Petty, McKnight Williams Thomas and Stacey. Schedule begins May 28 with articles of agreement adopted. Representatives from Milford attended as league supporters.
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Utah
Milford
Minersville
Beaver
Cedar City
St. George
E. A. Petty
W. E. Thomas
Pettey
Stanley McKnight
David 8S
Wiliam
James Stacey
Board of Control
David S. Williams
Vern Rochek
Barney Fotheringham
Minersville Community News Highlights Local Visits
Alvin Baker Carlyle Smith and William Morgan of Beaver visited Stoke Sunday for a Genealogical meeting. Lawrence White George Smith and William Morgan attended from Beaver. Various locals welcomed family, travel to Cedar City Nevada and Washington County. New club officers named Josiah Osborne president and Sidney Carter secretary after a Mathers club meeting with sewing and social time.
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Alvin Baker
Carlyle Smith
William Morgan
Beaver
Stoke Sunday School Board
Lawrence White
George Smith
Francis Hollis
Milford
Garland Hollingshead
Cedar City
Victor Myers
Blain Banks
Jona Hall
Washington County
W. D. Spencer
Salt Lake City
Reed Hall
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Ruby Hardy
Oliver Graff
Helen
Carol Jean
Josiah Osborne
Frank Roberts
Sidney Carter
J. S. Murdock
Roy Clothier
Rita Fortheringham
Lester
Horace Carter
Warning on ticks in Idaho hills during spring travel
Entomologist Claud Wakeland with the Idaho university agricultural experiment station warns travelers to Idaho hills that ticks spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever from mid March to early June. Vaccination offers protection for many cases, but the vaccine provides limited duration and free vaccine is available from the Hamilton Montana federal lab. Travelers should inspect clothing, remove ticks carefully, and treat bites with iodine or mercurichrome to prevent secondary infection.
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Rocky Mountain
Claud Wakeland
Idaho University Agricultural Experiment Station
Idaho
Wakeland
U. S. Public Health Service
Federal Public Health Laboratory
Hamilton
Montana
Fie
Beaver Pioneer Ephraim O Puffer Dies at 78 in Beaver
Ephraim O Puffer 78 prominent Beaver resident and longtime public officer died at home after a lingering illness. Born July 1 1854 in San Bernardino California he moved to Beaver as a child. He served as city marshal deputy sheriff and sheriff and within 43 years held public office in various posts. Survived by widow four sons numerous grandchildren and others.
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Ephraim O. Puffer
Beaver
Mr. Puffer
San Bernardino
Cal
James Monroe
Eunice Twitchell Puffer
Puffer
North Creek
Jasper V
Stanley N. Puffer
Adamsville
Mammoth Station Agency to be Discontinued
Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad applies to the public utilities commission for permission to discontinue the Mammoth agency station. The Mammoth Mining Company ships most freight from the site and has no objection to the closure.
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Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company
Public Utilities Commission
Mammoth
Mammoth Mining Company
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Local Bank Depository
POR
U. & Postal Savings
Roy Cottrell
Ross
Hay Snyder
Los Angeles
Mr. Cottrell
L. F. Loree
Delaware & Hudson Company
Walter S. Franklin
Wabash Railroad
Myron
Taylor
United States Steel Corporation
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel
A. W. Robertson
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Alexander Serge
International Harvestes Corporation
South Milford
Ogiliia
Scormick
R.per
Locke
Western Newspaper Union
Fish and Game Club
Baseball League
Jayne Sloan
Itha Kinney
Beaver Pioneer
L. R. Fournier
W. O. Cluff
Richfield
Delta
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