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Show Weather Men Given Credit For Fine Work From our copy of the Cooperative Coopera-tive Weather Observer .govern -ment book dedicated to the fath-ful fath-ful observers, the following biographies bio-graphies are given of Millard coun ty observers: Observers with 30-40 years of service : W. I. Alldredge, Oak City, Utah. Born on Sept. 27, 1869, Mr. Alldredge is the oldest observer ob-server in the state. He was born in Pleasant Grove, Utah, and has been a resident of Utah all his life. He began observing the weather wea-ther in May 1916. He is a retired rancher, has raised twelve children, child-ren, and has nearly ninety descendants. descen-dants. Observers with 20-30 years service: ser-vice: Frank S. Hatch, Scipio, Utah. Mr. Hatch was bom in Bountiful, Utah and has lived in the state all his life. A graduate of Electrical Engineering from the U. of U., he is presently engaged in farming, mostly raising livestock. He enjoys en-joys traveling and along with his family of eleven has made numerous num-erous trips to both coasts. All the children have taken their turn with pride in the responsibility of recording recor-ding the weather during the twenty twen-ty - six years the station has been in Mr. Hatch's capable hands. Observers with 10-20 years , ser- vice: Bemiece Western, Deseret. Served from Sept. 1, 1938. Wells P. Starley, Fillmore served from November 1, 1937. The book has 201 pages, and gives short biographies of observers obser-vers who have served in in 20-50 year bracket. In the 40-50 year bracket is a picture of J. M. Anderson, of Manti Utah, who is listed as having the longest service record in the state. He completed his 42nd year last May 31. |