19 Sep 1940
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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1940
Page
1
A rough account suggests Konupwlr proposes a dream lot scheme while making scattered changes and minor clashes. The text hints at aims above ground level as participants seek to enjoy rising sparks and occasional hotshots during the discussion.
A fragmented scene with characters like Mutivisty and Menethie and a minister opening with a reflective line about bright faces. The dialogue touches on trains, a potential town return, and social judgments, presenting a slice of everyday life with humor and tension.
Lyle Corbridge returns from Red Mountain to help harvest crops. Mrs Ben Lewis visits Bea ver with her mother. Nota Sly leaves Salt Lake City to study locally and improves from infantile paralysis. Chloe Lewis scores high on health and medical tests, earning a trip to Salt Lake City for state competition. Don Elmer starts college at B A C Cedar City in government aeronautics.
Utah and Nevada stockmen ranchers and others are invited to the third Desert Branch Experiment field day 80 miles west of Milford September 21 to 27. Visitors will see seven years of desert range experiments by the Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station and learn practical methods for improving lamb and calf crops on desert shrub forage lands across Nevada Utah and parts of neighboring states.
Branch Agricultural College will continue national defense industry training after September 15, says Charles B. Cooley district coordinator and defense training supervisor. It is described as the greatest training opportunity yet offered to trade and industrial workers seeking to improve or develop new skills.
Henry siack wire artist supreme joins Siebrand Bros Picadilly Circus and Carnival in Milford for shows September 21 and 22. The two day visit features 10 rides 10 side shows free attractions and a 3 Wing clus with Captain Harry D. Clark training dogs. Other acts include Aeristetas Miss Maxine LeTourme Mill and Mac and Sterling Duo. Big Top offers 28 acts, seats 2500, doors open 6 30 p m with continuous performances each night.
Nine officers were elected for the coming year at Milford Armorican Legion Post No 15. La Mar Outzen was named commander, Theodore Kransolm first vice, C. H K Grimshaw second vice, Sam Cline adjutant, Val Yepten finance officer, O BR Smith sergeant at arms, and J M Hughes chaplain.
The state board of canvassers released official totals from recent primaries. Beaver county voters see runoffs in several races including Farnsworth versus Carlson for Congress and Maw versus Moyle for runoff, with other offices like Secretary of State and Attorney General also producing leads and runoffs.
The program offers free training to qualified individuals with enrollment through Charles B. Cooley at Branch Agricultural College in Cedar City. Courses run after regular school hours with refresher and preemployment sessions from 8:09 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. and supplementary courses 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. two evenings weekly.
Milford High School notes describe a Friday dance in the new gym with Milford orchestra music, plans for socials every other Friday, and welcoming 11 minersville juniors. They extend sympathies to Mr. and Mrs. Kotter for the loss of Mrs Kotter's grandmother. A program committee is named and Harry Clark chosen adviser for assemblies. September 17 student government officers for 1940 41 are listed for seniors juniors sophomores freshmen and junior high with named presidents vice presidents secretaries and treasurers.
Milford High announces a large football turnout with 86 candidates, more than last year's total. The squad features many new players with only one regular and one reserve returning. Positions listed include center, ends, quarterback, halfback, and fullback, followed by upcoming Southwestern Utah district games schedule through October.
Cedar City leaders and civic club officers met with Tom Jensen and Dan Stevens of the Associated Give Clubs of Southern Utah to discuss why the association lacks broad local support. Critics charged the administration is controlled by a few individuals and not representative of the fifteen counties. Recommendations called for policy and administration changes to widen governance and public input.
In a string of matchups, Peyowan faces Hurricane in Milferd with Calor City lore, Myvte meets Turricane at Milford, Cedar City plays Beaver, S Milged battles Parowan, and Celar Giny visits St Geowe in a scattered schedule.
A new service station opened last Saturday on Main Street corner near Milford Bank, operated on a lease by Ed Levels formerly with Why Not Shell. Bennett Swindleherst of Beaver County financed the site for Standard Oil of California, and Addie, known for conscientious service, draws crowds. Free corsages, sweets, cigars mark the opening as Mar Morris assists on weekends and after school.
Members urge open business sessions for all directors to improve project follow through as the territory grows. Propose dividing areas, cutting overhead by shifting duties to the field representative and stenographer, and discontinue the Southern Utah News and Views to redirect funds to promotion.
As Congress faces a decisive week for the Burke-Wadsworth conscription bill and related measures, observers predict action by Wednesday or Thursday with a possible adjournment by week’s end. Enlistments hit a record 40,000 in August, while the 50 overage destroyers swap with Britain fuels campaign fire and party critique of Roosevelt.
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