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Show Utah Press Association 307 West 300 South, Suite 5005 Salt Lake City UT 8410M2I2 P.O. Box 224 Milford, UT 84751 WW X fill Little League Milford Valley Little League had another very successful season. Not only did our young men learn the fundamentals of baseball, but they also learned the important concepts and skills needed of the score, our young boys were to build successful teams. winners by having participated. A thanks goes out to all of those involved in this little league program, to the umpires, the coaches, the parents, those in the snack bar, those who took care of the field, for the spectators, the kids who shagged the balls and especially to Bud and Connie Barnes who are the leading forces behind this successful By John Gledhill: organization. This year the Cubs took first place with a season record of 1 the The Jets took second with their record of 4 and the Mets and The players on the winning Bears tied for third with a record of 8-- 1. 5-- 7. team were Derrick Bradshaw, Chris Cates, Garrett Carter, Russell Holm, Jr., Spencer Gledhill, Caleb Cates, Brady Kelsey, David Lohn, David Harvey, Tyler McMullin, Michael Seidel and Kyle Maples. John Gledhill was the Manager and Carl Maples and Kenny Seidel were the coaches. Congratulations Cubs!! LITTLE LEAGUE ALL-STA- ANNOUNCED RS from the Through a ballot process, this years little league 9-- 1 0 and 1 1 -- 1 2 were selected. 2 old The team is, of year age groups Gillins-Jet- s, Robbins-Bear- s, Jared Scott Albrecht-Bee- s, Bryson Tyler all-sta- rs 11-1- Hollingshead-Jet- Garrett s, Justin Carter-Cub- Russell s, Holm-Cub- s, Kyle Spencer Glcdhill-Cub- s, Derek Jones-BeaJosh The Manager for the team and Rodney Wunderlich-Met- s. is John Gledhill and the coaches are Bud Barnes and Carl Maples. In the 9-- 1 0 year age group the following players were selected. From the Bees, Rhett Gillins, Nick Carter and Braiden Davis, from the Mets, Tas Pearson and Dusty Jimenez, from the Bears, D.B. Smith, Chad Robbins and Zack Maples, from the Jets, Josh Smith and Devin Carter and from the Cubs, Tyler McMullin and Michael Seidel. The Manager is Cullcn Carter and the Coaches are Les Davis and Kenny Seidel. As usual it is exciting for some of the boys and disappointing for other. All our young men played exceptionally well and there were many other players that should have been selected if more spaces had been available. will bi playing for the Utah State title The 1 1 - 12 year old in Cedar City. They have drawn a bye on the 1st game and will be playing the 2nd game at 3pm, Saturaday, July the 12th. The 0 year olds will also be playing at 3pm on the 1 2 in Cedar City. Please come and watch our teams. You will be pleasantly surprised at the talent and power these teams have. Maples-Cub- s, Barnes-Jet- s, Kyle Saxon Pomerinke-Met- s, Phelps-Bear- s, VanDeVanter-Met- rs s, all-st- ar all-sta- rs Dad By Norman Baxter: moved our family out into the Milford Valley in 1919. There were only fifteen to twenty farms there at that time, so most of the valley was still covered with dense, tall sagebrush and rabbit brush. Farmers were continually brush and burning it railing the in the evening after the wind died down. The odor of burning sage was as natural as the odor of the barnyard. The valley was a perfect habitat for the overwhelming hordes of Jack Rabbits. In the summertime, they played havoc with the alfalfa fields and it was difficult to raise a vegetable garden. It was necessary to surround the garden with chicken-wir- e or rabbit wire, also to bury the base to keep them from digging under it. In the wintertime, the haystacks were their favorite feeding place. Stacks were undermined far back under the stack. My dad kept plenty of shot-gu- n shells for my older brothers. They went out most evenings to shoot rabbits. The men in town formed rabbit drives and swept the valley. Gladys Whittaker reminded me that those drives netted more than a thousand rabbits each time. Jack Rabbits were edible at that time. A few years later they became diseased, and their numbers were greatly reduced. Word of the large population of rabbits must have become known in other areas. In the Friday, June 14, 1918 edition of the Beaver County News, the editor, Carl S. that a Carlton, reported had him. contacted promoter The article stated that the man had all of the equipment to set up a canning factory. The man had a few thousand dollars to invest but would need help. It was his plan to can Jack Rabbits. The proposal must have failed, for nothing was said about it again. But, just think of the possibilities! Milford might have become known as the "Jack Rabbit Canning Capitol" of the world! Utah American Legion Bos State June 14-2- 1 at Weber State University. Dr. Tom McGinn and wife, Adele, at Main Street Chiropractic, sponsored full S J J LI U fi r u LA LA ... l!r- - , LTt1, U Keith Left to right: Long, American Legion Commander; Kaden Leko and Steve Gledhill, following their week at Boy 's State; and Adele McGinn, representing Main Street Chiropractic. - 84751 Pern No. 15 VOL. VII NO. 27 Milford, Utah 84751 Historical Tidbits Mei's Catcher Saxon VanDeVanler, and umpire Wayne Robbins look on as David lxhn crosses home plate to score for the Cubs. Mrffbrd, UT MB P. O. Box 224 JULY 3, 1997 Standard Rate U.S. Portage Paid tuition and two college credits in Political Science scholarship for Kaden Leko and Steve Gledhill. The boys were selected based on academic excellence, extra curricular participation and leadership skills while at MHS. They studied American Government during the week ft Boy's State. Kaden is the son of Steve Joey and Jolyn Leko. is the son of John and Cathy Gledhill. Both boys will be seniors at Milford High School in the fall. "Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot he limited without being lost. " Thomas Jefferson, 1786 July 4th Milford Week In Review County Commission Appointment: The has Committee Central Republican forwarded three names for consideration of appointment to the position vacated by Commissioner Gary Sullivan's resignation. With 11 of 15 members voting by secret ballot, the committee chose Doug Garrett, Dennis Miller and Dick Rollins as candidates. Commissioner Ross Marshall, also a Central Committee member, and Commissioner Chad Johnson will select one of the three at some point during the July 7 commission meeting. If they have agreed on a choice before the meeting, the appointment will most likely be made shortly after 10:00 A.M., allowing the new commissioner to begin immediately, County Sales Tax: Hearings to allow the county to levy a .25 sales tax are set for next week. (See page 2.) County Clerk Paul Barton emphasized that this is not a tax "Revenue generated will be increase. reduced dollar for dollar on property tax," he said. He added that the State Tax Commission estimates $150,000 revenue from the sales tax. If Utah, Davis, Salt Lake and Weber counties, comprising 75 of the state population, also adopt the sales tax, revenue sharing should put an additional $50,000 into the county treasury. With the July 4th holiday, class reunions, family reunions, and a week of Sesquicentennial activities, a public hearing Theme: Home Town Spirit Parade Lineup at 9:30 A M. Parade 10:00 A.M. Games - Pavilion -- 11: 00 A.M. -- Dunking Booth - Kids Races Free Swim with Money Dive at 1:00 P.M. Live Entertainment Starting a 1:00 A.M. 1 Lions Club BBQ (See Page 4) Fireworks at Dusk Dance to Justice after the Fireworks Minersville Theme: Westward, Ho! 10:00 A.M. 1:45 A.M. LDS Church Parade Program-- 1 1:-- 1 -- Dinner at Noon (At the Church) Afternoon of Sports, Visiting, & Fun Starting at 2:00 P.M the bottom of the list for interest. Barton said the date was chosen because of a need to have the tax adopted by may be at September 4th. Milford City Personnel Earn Their Higher Salaries: Operators of home businesses, previously charged an annual fee of $25.00 for a license, now pay $50.00 the same as businesses. An ordinance on the major books since 1992 was apparently not enforced until this year. Don 't forget the impact fee hearing July 1 5 th! Mrs. Smyth Shares Some Memories "People were very loyal, very On the 4th of July, everyone patriotic. paraded up and down Main Street with flags. They all had new hats. There would always be a great big ton of punch," Mrs. Letha Smyth remembered of Independence Day in the early 1900's. Mrs. Smyth, formerly Miss Letha Schow....one of eight children of Sarah Ellen Fotheringham and Nels Schow.... spent her early years about 10 miles north of Milford, where her father raised cattle and farmed. She recalls tall grass and willows where the children built play houses. The rushes were eight to ten feet high. 'The water was so plentiful, everything just grew," she said. She spoke of fish in watering troughs that were fed by wells only a few feet deep, wells that ran all year. She remembers a gentle time, when neighbors loved each other. "On Sundays, eight or nine families would take turns to get dinner for the rest. Everybody knew said. Her mother taught at everybody," she the Reed School. Her father? "He was a tall man. A finer man, you'll never find." The bounty in the Lower Valley ended when Minersville Irrigation Company sold the reservoir site and water right to the Boston Land Company. About 100 men began construction of the Rocky Ford Dam in 1912. It was completed in 1914, which just happened to be an exceptionally high water year. By 1916, the community at Reed was history. "It was pitiful, just awful. They took over all the water, and people were pushed off their farms and ranches. They all had to leave. It dried right out," Mrs. Smyth said. Some of the homes were moved into Milford. She remembers many of them as being very nice; one in particular was a new More than brick, built by Mr. Robinson. eight decades later, the importance of water to the quality of life, and the devastation of loosing it, remains a source of emotion. two-sto- ry Her father sold his property "in time" and moved the family to Milford, where he started a grocery store. Farmers charged supplies, and paid on a yearly basis when their crops were sold. The 1911 railroad strike was a hard time for everyone. There were a number of shops and businesses in town at that time. "We had everything that we needed right In particular, Mrs. Smyth here," she said. recalls a hat shop, or millinery, where each of the five girls in the family got a new Easter bonnet. "Oh, and we did so love the trinkets we bought at Mr. McCulIey's store," she said. She played the piano in the theater during silent movies. "It had to be western music... that was the only kind of movies we had," she explained. Mrs. Smyth was a high school student during World War I. When the July 1 9, 1 9 8 issue of Beaver County News published the names of women and girls who were making war garments for the soldiers, Miss Letha Schow was listed among them. Their goal was to complete 142 sweaters and 854 pairs of sox by September 1. "We didn't know if they would fit, but they must have fit somebody," she said. It was indeed a privilege to spend an hour with Mrs. Smyth last week. She spoke of families that settled Beaver County at the direction of President Brigham Young, including her grandparents.... the Murdocks and the Fortheringhams. She spoke of Sam and Harold Cline; the Jeffersons; Frisco....she was born on a ranch a few miles from there 93 years ago; "new families" moving in....the Baxters, in particular. "They were a lovely family." Friends, especially Ina Norton; caregivers, Shirlene Ashley who helped with the interview; Marie Heslington who has assisted her for the past two summers she spoke of them all with a deep and sincere respect. Perhaps her real message was that respect, the relic of a bygone era. 1 s Alice |