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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1936
Page
1
A Ruminator plans to dream and think with a few bouquets as aims hover above a nod to enjoy them. Sparks fly as Reminger watches, with occasional shots fired.
A quip notes men preferring an assistant sergeant post at a national convention over a Mussolini era colonelship. A bride jokes about twins in the Jefferson Market furniture department. An advertising authority lists ideal male model traits for undergarments and apparel, stressing a firm chin steady eyes shapely cheekbones good teeth hair broad shoulders and erect carriage along with a romantic look.
Beaver County extension agent urges autumn protection to prevent sun scald and winter injury. Advice covers delaying growth, proper tree maturity, keeping roots moist, and simple measures like board V shrouds for cherries in Idaho regions. Emphasizes yearly preparation due to unpredictable severe winters.
U.S. extension economist Dr. C. J. Wheatley says butter stock levels nationwide are low and Utah butterfat prices should hold or rise slightly as cows move to high priced forage and grains. He notes rising use of butter substitutes and some people avoiding butter, which may limit price increases to a modest level amid possible imports.
Former State Senator George Jefferson reelected county chairman at a large Minersville gathering. Mrs. J F Murdock Jr. elected associate chairwoman and Mrs Myron P Lewis named county secretary. Delegates from precinct primaries attended as planned. William H Seegmiller spoke urging GOP victory on November 3. Nominating convention set for October 3 with Milford hosting, selecting candidates for state representative and county offices. H A Christiansen remains holdover county commissioner and board chair.
Scouts from Beaver troops join Milford high school lads for a two day jamboree at Milford field. Veterans A A Anderson and S Taylor Parnsworth led the event with campfire cooks and a varied program for parents. A lack of lighting forced night setup and caused some disruption to youngest participants.
Max Root was elected Republican precinct chairman for Milford at a meeting in the Firemen's Hall. Mrs. David S. Williams became precinct chairwoman and Roy Carlson precinct secretary. County committeemen named were C. T. Marti, Ivan McKnight and Harold Cline. Delegates to the county organization meeting in Minersville included J. Br. Murdock Jr, George Litchfield, D. B. Kirk, Lawrence Easton, Farrell Peterson, Mrs. Roy White Sr, M. P. Lewis, Walter Cook and Morgan Griffiths. Aftermates chosen were K. G. Link, Mrs. Susan Glenn, Max Baxter, Mrs. Antone Johnson, Charles Baxter, Theodore Kronholm, Mrs. Walter Weber and Mrs. Jacob Weber.
County institute in Beaver mountains closes with election of David C Heslington Mutord elementary school principal as president of the Beaver County teachers association C B Mc Mullen Beaver named vice president and Miss Josephine White Beaver secretary The event featured sessions at Ponderosa park with lunch under Beaver teachers supervision and visits by state officials including Charles H Skidmore I S Noall and Bernice Moss then a luncheon and an afternoon at Kents lake.
State Fair readiness reaches final stage as Utah gates prepare for entry. Salt Lake City hosts Utahns and visitors to the state’s greatest exposition with thousands of exhibits, grounds, buildings, amusements, and concessions arranged. Highest hopes for record displays across all divisions.
Dr Franklin D Harris president of Brigham Young University in Provo has accepted the appointment as chairman of the Utah state roll call committee for the American National Red Cross The roll call will be held November 11 26 Harris will rally 36 Utah chapters to enroll at least 28000 members in response to Admiral Cary T Grayson national chairman The Utah roll call includes state and four regional conferences in Salt Lake City Logan Price Richfield Cedar City The conferences emphasize The People s Red Cross and community efforts to preserve lives through first aid stations accident hazard reduction drowning prevention warehousing services and disaster preparedness
A fragmented report outlines broad aims for Utah to boost education and production through a fair featuring members from mining hardware to home workers and industrialists. Attendees will view exhibits including products labeled as Utah produced and see displays emphasizing fuel and ever stronger state opportunities, with managers named in passing.
Milford real estate activity shows major moves with Clay G Sanford acquiring the Milford hotel, linked to the Lincoln mine interests of Louis A Sanford, and D E Kirk guiding several transactions. Waddoups buys the former bakery building next to The News, planning to relocate the state liquor store with remodeling underway. Other closings include the Lewis Richmond home sale to Mrs. Powell Smyth and J T Fitzgerald home sale to Marion Walker, with corrections on a prior purchaser.
Cedar City offers ample lodging and boarding for students this year, says Professor D L Sargent, housing committee chair. Some students canvassing the city have struggled to find quarters, but a faculty survey of residences has been completed and students should report to Director Henry Oberhansley for directed housing options.
Union Pacific through Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railway petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission to reopen its 1934 filing to abandon the Frisco branch from Milford to Prisco and Newhouse. Protests by Newhouse and Frisco miners and Milford business groups preceded a halted hearing in Utah. the association plans to collect views and represent protestants against the abandonment.
George S. Morris of Milford and J Cormack of Milford Sound New Zealand established a seven megacycle two way radio contact. The operators spoke across 2000 miles near the international date line, with timing showing Milford's Tuesday night while New Zealand was Wednesday. The distance implied rapid transmission across the globe.
Registration for the fall term at Utah State Agricultural College will begin Monday September 25 with freshmen on opening day and other students on September 29. Over 900 courses in 50 departments will be offered in fields including agriculture arts and sciences commerce forestry home economics education engineering and mechanic arts. The college expands curricula to meet government service and industry needs as President Klyner Peterson notes, while campus improvements including lawns curbs driveways and ramps for the stadium proceed with student employment and National Youth Administration funding supporting attendance and work.
Federal land bank loans to Utah farmers from May 1, 1982 through June 80 of this year totaled over 12.454 million, per Charles Parker president of the Berkeley land bank. Some 5678 loans in three years funded refinancings and farm purchases, including 25.8 million in first mortgages and 6.0141 million in land bank security. Women enter barber shops in Canton China, expanding employment dynamics as men barbers face changes.
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