20 May 1943
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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
1
A fragmented, unclear passage describes a roundabout scene with scattered references to individuals and actions. The text hints at emotions and aging, mentioning Vin Veale and Ad Noekeary, but lacks coherent events or concrete outcomes to report. The overall tone is archival and oblique.
A garbled clipping recounts Pari John Kirsch solving a printing warehouse riddle and running two tractors alone. It briefly remembers Woodrow Wilson era intrigue when an aide burst into the president’s office asking about a successor and undertaker arrangements.
South Milford residents share family visits and overseas telegrams as Atjchand Picker and other locals spend time with relatives. Military, club, remodeling, weather damage, and a newborn mark community life with several guests from Utah and Nevada and a strengthening local economy.
Wartime news highlights U S shipyards setting record totals as hundreds of merchant ships rise to support military supply lines. Builders report multi billion dollar costs reflecting the vast scale of the effort to outfit the fleet for global operations.
Milford earns critical housing designation enabling 108 family units as part of a broader growth plan. Senator Abe Murdock announced the designation to Milford Lions Club president J C Smith and town board president W E Martin after J A Fouts investigation. local leaders formed committees to pursue the project with railroad and mining interests expected to drive orders, and surveys prepared for prospective occupants.
Milford played host to an allocation of Beaver county schools for a noncompetitive festival on the outdoor field north of Milford High School. Students from Milford Minersville and Beaver high schools took part in solos ensembles mass chorus and a May Pole demonstration. The day ended with a massing of bands performing The Star Spangled Banner under leaders Kenneth Farrer Milo Adams and Fred Nebb.
America prepares to honor dead of two wars this Saturday next week with red poppies worn nationwide. Milford volunteers led by Mrs Mary Nichols will distribute the flowers, made by disabled veterans, through a citywide drive organized by the American Legion Auxiliary.
Former Caliente resident Mrs Charles ofiller visits Milford with her son W P Miller and wife. The Millers lived in Milford about 11 years ago, Mrs Miller once cared for Mrs Harry Korns. Mr Korns later worked on The News staff in Salvia Kansas under the Carkons, and is now with that paper.
Milford and Minersville boys and girls graduate this week in Milford High School's 26th commencement. The week features baccalaureate led by Dr. R F P Campbell with musical numbers, a senior assembly, and a graduation dance. Graduates include Joyce Armstrong Irene Aitkin Sam Banks Earl Beard Harold Beard M L Buntin Don Carter Charles Class Carolyn Clay Ellen G Connell Luberta Corbridge Ray Davis, Ferral Fotheringham Donna Goudie Lois Gray Walter Griffiths Gerald Hickman Nolan Hughes Juanita Hyatt Leland Jones Jean Le Fevre Fay Marshall Lee Marshall Wallace Mastros Paul Moody Arlene Moore Genevieve Parkinson Ted Price Helen Smith Doris Terry Faye Thompson Elwood Vincent Loreen Kersh Hazel Kesler Mary Jane Kesler and others.
Beaver County men are designated for the next selective service call following the May 26 quota. Nineteen local registrants depart Beaver for Salt Lake induction on June 4, listing names from Beaver and surrounding towns including Minersville and Fort.
Milford is designated milling center for scheelite ore from Utah and nearby states. Prosper Mining’s mill, run by Segerstrom interests, gains importance as Opal siding north of Milford resumes a key role. Seven ore carloads moved there last week with plans for daily transfers to a stockpile for processing, while local small-scale productions are being sampled and purchased to fuel development.
Milford residents and the U S population receive applications for War Nation Book No 3 through the OPA Denver mailing center. Books replace Book Now 1, distribution runs June 1 to July, with mail by June 10 for family heads and June 15 to July 21 address verification.
The subsidiary of Reconstruction Finance Corporation prepares Wn sample and bay for the Meows Reserve company to operate in small lots as ten tons. Mr McMahon works from the basement of the new library building and seeks better quarters later. Concentration from Willing operations involves outside ore shipments and production at the Segerstrom house, to Salt Lake City for chemical treatment before use as tungsten hardening agent.
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