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Show I "51 "looking" backward I j Sof8 Items of interest taken from the -.VWC2IL. Kils of the Miifrd News f I j "-!2lS Fifteen years ago this week j Milford liail a big Pioneer day celebration with a very very fine parade as a special attraction. The parade had been led by the Golden Rule store float, representing 1919. Mixs-Alta Edwards had represented Utah in a float filled with children as "Utah's best crop." The Beehive girls had been represented by a big beehive and four little girls, Beth Hanks, Adrian Root, Barbara Johnson John-son and Erma Hickman, dressed as bees, Misses Laprele Carter and Margaret Fotheringham," representing represent-ing the Mutual, also rode on the float. Milford's war baby, Boyd White, held by his grandmother, Mrs. Daniel Frguson, with the babe's mother, Mrs. Boyd White, had occupied another float. The year 1847 had been represented by an old covered wagon in which had ridden Misses Cuma Bond and Ber-niee Ber-niee Levi, dressed in old time sun-bonnets sun-bonnets and ging'ham dresses, busily knitting; followed by Merle Pitch-forth Pitch-forth and Winnie Fernley, similarly j dressed and pushing a hand cart. Tliers had been many other fine floats, including one furnlished by the Brotherhood of Railway Engineers, Engin-eers, beautifully decorated and occupied oc-cupied by engineers' wives, Mes-riames Mes-riames Sportsman, Cuddy, Jeffers and. White. One of the most interesting interest-ing features of the parade had been the big government well drill, which, according to banners on its side, "would soon find plenty of water for beet growing." A large delegation of Milford boosters and others had made a good roads trip to Garrison, accompanied accom-panied by State Road Engineer Ira R. Browning and District Engineer Woolley. Others included in the group had been J. R. Pearson, representing rep-resenting the Commercial club;' H. T. Hanks the hotels; Karl S. Carl- ton, the press; William R. Martin! and H. Larson, the automobile inter-j ests; D. A. Baxter, member of the state legislature; C. T. Woodbury of: the city council; Orin Burke of thej county commission; William Dobson,! the business interests; William Mor-I ris, representing Newhouse; J. L. Griffiths, representing Frisco; B. G. ' Clay, representing Burbank; and E. j L. Butterbaugh, representing the; Cactus club. Stops had been made at Frisco and Newhouse but the most, enjoyable had been at Wah Wah, where the group had been welcomed by 0. P. Johansen, who had taken particular delight in showing his orchart',, telling them to help themselves them-selves to as fine apricots as grew anywhere in the state. Although it was 9 o'clock when they reached Garrison, Mrs. Joe Dearden soon had a hot meal on the table which all had appreciated all but Baxter, who was said to be too hungry to eat. The heavy rain in the hills had made the Wah Wah river a raging torrent anc. two of the cars got stuck and had to be pulled out according to the write-up. write-up. The monthly meeting of Beaver stake officers had been held with about 75 visitors present from Beaver. Bea-ver. Inducted on the program were the followng numbers: Piano solo, Elva Burns; piano duet, Winnie Fernley and Lillhin Tanner; piano solo, Maurine Hanks; reading, Lethaj Schow; address, Jake Tanner. After the program dancing to accordion music, furnished by Charles Schow,1 was enjoyed until midnight. Miss Laprele Carter was taking the place of Mrs. Thomas in the postoffice while the latter's little son was ill. Fred- Levi and family had beeni down from Beaver to meet their sonj Monte, who was returning from army service. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tanner had, returned from Beaver, where they had sold their house and had moved the rest of their furniture to Milford. J Miss Ardeth Johnson had motored to Richfield to take her mother, Mrs. A. C. Johnson, for a ten day visit. She had been accompanied on her re-, turn by Mrs. Harry Larson. The committee appointed to raise Salvation army funds, Mrs. D. W. Smithson, Mrs. Han-is, Mrs. Sanders and May Bowen, had got busy and had collected $125 in cash with $50 more pledged. Misses Lou Poulton and Ardeth Johnson and Messrs. Frank Foreman and Al Kirk had made a Sunday trip to Roosevelt springs. J. L. Griffiths and family had been down from Frisco to visit their daughters, the Misses Eleanor, Ann and Fstella. William Cochrane was advertising for sale a team, wagon and harness; horse, buggy and harness; a set of plow harness and saddle; a shaker potato digger; a 600-pound cream separator; and a kitchen range and table. Mrs. J. Root of Lund had been visiting at the home of her son Pratt. Bert Wynaught and family had returned re-turned from a trip to Puffers lake. Joe Tribole had purchased a Buick car from Lloyd Lee. Mr. and Mrs. E. Murdock, Eloise Prior and Sim Murdock of Miners-Iville Miners-Iville had been visiting in Milford. j Mrs. Genevieve Vincent had given a party in honor of the birthday of her little daughter, Kathrine Lou. The group had been taken to the Kit Kat, where they spent a merry afternoon after-noon with dancing and games, followed fol-lowed by dainty refreshments. Those present had been Bobbie and Sus Kesler, Jennie Thomas, Georgia Burnham, Karlin Galfey, Walter , Muir, Peggy Nichols, Jennie Marguerite Mar-guerite Clinton, Richard Sexton and Mary Vincent. |