WPA Work in Past Year Shows Large Scale Projects Nationwide
The report to Utah Director Allen T. Sanford details WPA efforts across Utah and other states. Highlights include 4,000 unemployed put to work, plus $160 million in farm to market road projects, 6,300 school buildings paid or repaired, 4,200 other public buildings erected or repaired, 928 airports operating, 130 electric systems installed or repaired, and 259,000 students receiving financial aid. It notes four of five WPA dollars go to wages and local governments funded about 19 percent of project value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Works Progress Administration
Utah
Allen T. Sanford
National Emergency Council
Washington, D D. C
Sanford
Hodley
WRA
Democratic meeting seeks delegates in Voting District 3
A notice from the Democratic party of Voting District No 3 Pat Wen precinct Tron County Utah calls a meeting at the county courthouse at 8 30 p m Thursday July 30 1986 to elect two delegates for the county convention in Parowat August 1 1926 and to handle other business. The county convention will elect delegates to State Judicial and Congressional district conventions. All district Democrats are urged to attend. Also notes Postmaster W Warner duitehell attending Utah Chapter 4 National Association of Postmasters convention in East Lava City this week. Mr and Mrs Alma Richards visiting en route to Mar Vista California, after stops in Colton South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party of Voting
Pat Wen
Tron County
Warren Pendleton
W. Warner Duitehell
Utah
National Ass'n. of Postmasters
East Lave City
Alma Richards
Mar Vista
California
Colton
South Dakota
Richard
Democratic Party
Parowan
Ito County
L. J. Adams
Colorful Mormon Eastern Conference Opens in Palmyra
Nearly a thousand Latter-Day Saints gathered in Palmyra New York for the annual Eastern Conference drawing members from twenty eastern states Canada and from Utah and California They will hear church leaders including J Reuben Clark and Ton B Colton over three days a pageant re enacts the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith story with events on Cumorah Hill and a Moroni monument floodlit nightly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
N. Y
Canada
Utah
California
J. Reuben Clark
Galt
Lake Guy
Astern States
Ton B. Colton
New York
Mormon ‘Pioneers
Joseph Smith
Mehta
Cumorah
Angel Moroni
Voting District No 1 Democrats Called to District Meeting
Notice from Parowan Utah calling Democrats in Voting District No 1 to convene at the county courthouse at 8:20 PM on Thursday July 30 1936 to elect four delegates for a county convention in Parowan August 1 1926 and to choose congressional district conventions. Also notes Coach Linford back in Cedar City from USC and working through summer for the Federal Recreation Program and as a National Guard officer, plus visiting locals and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Tough) Linford
B.A. C
Cendar City
University of Southern California
Linford
Federal
J Millard
Beaver
Iron
Washington
Duck Creek CCC News scandal and camp gossip
A fragmented, sardonic column recounts scandal rumors at a Duck Creek CCC camp. It mocks gossip about Neil Wilcox and other members, mixes crude humor with innuendo, and notes a chaotic social scene including a dance and suspect thefts. The piece parrots sensational accusations while denying them in a tongue in cheek voice.
Local Folks Gather for Visits and Family News
Locals share greetings as Mrs. Clifford Edwards visits Cedar City, Jed and Claude return from Panguite, Alvin Benassy and M M Decker return from temple service, and Aftan Thornton comes home from Las Vegas to be with kin. Amy Leo Adams celebrates a birthday. a bridge gathering at Am-Or Tea Room honors Gwen Gurr. Stake Primary announces amateur night moves to Monday. various residents travel or host relatives in Utah towns and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Gwen MM. Gurr
Bridge
Am-Or
Georgia B. Mitchell
Georgis B. Mitchell
Maude Gb, Parcells
Lola C. Dalton
Alice T. Richards
Fae N. Benson
Eibel W. Bayj
Unclear hotel note linked to camp members and sea imagery
Fragmentary text describes a local hotel inquiry about a bed used by camp members. It mentions sea waves and discreet disposal to a stove plus a remark that red rainfall has altered the atmosphere around the camp.
Ford June sales highest since 1930 in United States
Ford Motor Company reports June retail deliveries of V-3 passenger cars and commercial vehicles reached a record for any June since 1920. The total was 103 37 percent higher than May, with growth defying the typical seasonal dip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ford Motor Company
Notice to Democrats Voting District No 2
Notice to Democrats of Voting District No 2 Iron County at the county courthouse at 8:30 PM on Thursday July 20 1936 to elect 3 delegates to attend a county convention in Parewan on Saturday August 1 1998 and to transact other business as may arise Alma Benson is named.
Civil Service Examinations Open for Federal Jobs
The United States Civil Service Commission announced open competitive exams for positions including Extension Specialist in nutrition at 4600 dollars yearly, Junior Home Economics Specialist at 2000 dollars, Fire Prevention Officer at 3209 dollars, and Legislative Reference Specialist 2300 dollars. Applicants need experience in federal or state legislative work. Full details from the Civil Service Board of Examiners or the U.S. Civil Service Commission in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Cloth Service] Commission
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Department A Agriculture
Social Security Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
WPA
Marie Crane
Circleville
Alica Gower
Cedar City
Edward Bentley
Prove Visited
Southern Utah Dairy Co
Patowan
Duck Creek
CCC News
Company 2910
Howard O'Driscoll
Mr. Whitlock
Neil Wilcox
India
Per Iil
Algiera
Pertilli
Perry
Timberline Smith
Neil
Agathet
Chicago
Maxio
Maxla
Frank Keller
B. O
Scott
Keller
Jed Orton
Claude Tutton
Panguiteh
Jed
Claude
Alvin Benassy
Salt Lake City
Bingham
M. M. Decker
St. George Temple
Misa Aftan Thornton
Las Vegas
Eva Booth
Glendale
Walter, Mitchell
Edward Davis
Lora
Salina Hospital
Davis
Sarah Ann Stevens
Amy Leo Adams
Ray Mr. Adams
Amy Lou
Stake
Ella Ifolf
Albert
Waterprize
Holt
Enterprise
George Chiltog
James Hutchings
Mumedte
Lndiana
Eastjern
Byron M. Adams
Southern Utah Dairy Company
Frank Knell
Leo
Newcastle
Ray Adams
Clarence Harris
West Yakima
Glenmore’s
Mint Springs
Kentucky
Glenmore Distilleries CO
FORD
Paro Wall
Iron County
State of Tah
Parewan
Alma Benson
Icivil Service Examinations
Thwham Morris
Cidar City
Alladin Theatre
MON
Frederick March
Meste Oberte
Mickey Mousemedy
Ken
Irvin
Cobb
Rochelle Hurst
Newa
Tessie Mathews
Lonnie Hal
Short Peatyrse
Annie Oakley
Barbara Stanwyck
Preston Fos
Norge
Leigh Furniture Company
Cedar City, Utah
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