County tree plantings in Iron county praised
County Agents report a successful program of tree plantings on Iron County farms. Lamont E. Lamont and Floyd note trees protect crops and livestock from southwest winds and provide home shade. Farms of Bryant, Van Denber, Bullock, and George Ery show strong growth and value as woodlots shelterbelts. State federal cooperation offers trees at low cost from the Utah State Agricultural College nursery in Logan.
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Lamont
Iquveller
Floyd
State Extension Forever
Iron County
Arur Bryant
Maurice van Denbere
Warren Uullock
George Ery
Fryd
Forry
Utah State Agrultural College
Logan
Grasshopper Infestation Hits Parowan and Paragenah Farms
Farmers battle a severe grasshopper outbreak in Parowan and Paragenah this year with homemade hopper dorrers and poison bran bait. About four thousand pounds of bran bait have been deployed to curb crop losses. Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer also conducts grasshopper control activities in the Parowan area.
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Parowai
Paragenah
MetroGoldyn-Mayer
Parowan
Tree Planting Extension Program Details and Local Visits
Spring distribution to farmers for tree planting under an extension service project. Inquiries go to Mr. Tueller in Cedar City or the extension service in Logan. Marvin Salisbury from Richfield, visiting with uncle and aunt Mitchell Benson. Word: Grant Benson and wife Cedar City welcomed a baby boy last Friday.
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Marvin Salisbury
Richfield
Mitchell Benson
Grant Benson
Cedar City
Nautical Novelties From Navy Recruiting Station
A Sunbeam of maritime lore and naval history. The article notes a model of the United States Naval Academy on display in Texas, mentions stamps commemorating naval and military eras, and recounts sea life including sea snakes and Dewey's Manila Bay victory. It explains scurvy's historic impact and the shift to fresh provisions aboard ships with modern refrigeration. It ends with a 1918 storm reference.
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United States Naval Academy
Texas
Allred
Nan
United States
Safety education aid to children reduces school age traffic fatalities
A Utah Motorist Association Public Safety Department statement credits school safety education begun in 1922 with a six percent drop in fatalities among school age children. Other age groups show sharp increases, with 15 to 24 years up 193 percent and 65 plus up 22 percent. The piece notes safety education as a proven method to curb accidents, while unrelated notes mention North Sea incidents and figures about ship movements and sheep herders.
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Hes
Public Safety Department
Utah
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Cou
Farowan
Paragonan
Blackhawk
U. S. Navy
Salt Lake City
Doctor Ditmars
New York Zoo
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Dewey
The
North Sea
New York
U.S. & Texas
Admiral Byrd
South Pole
Meeks Dalton
Josep B. Ward
Ford
UCC
F.O
Detroit
Pedar Motor Sales
Parowan Times
Parowen Times
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