Historic Markers Aim for Utah Highway Routes
A state commission plans to erect eight foot markers at key highway sites across Utah. The Associated Civic Clubs of southern Utah, gathering in Moab, endorses marker installations to highlight historic spots. Members will submit lists of sites for review by committees and the association.
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Utah
Associated Civic Clubs
Southern
Moab
W. Jensen
Dr. Pleasant
James M. Sargent
Pangu
Dent
Ialion
Newell BH
Cook
Salt Lake City
State Fish and Fame
Ponts
Association
Whitch
Cedar City
Panguitech
Zske Johnson
Matoral Ridges
Presidential Proclamation Declares May 4 Health Day
A historic presidential proclamation establishes May as Health Day focusing on child health and birth outcomes. President Roosevelt urges national reflection on family welfare, early child development, and expanded public and private health efforts to improve infant and maternal well being.
Charge Against Shearers Will Not Be Pressed
Deputy District Attorney J K Tuttle announced no complaint will be issued against strike breaking sheep shearers working at Fresno County ranches unless stronger evidence of law violations is produced. A group led by Merrill Thornton faced claims of bringing nonunion workers without warning. Thornton testified he came to Fresno after learning shearers would work under strike conditions and that about ten men he gathered are now at work.
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Fresno
California
Merrill Thornton
Hlore
Fresno County
Thornton
Merritt
J .K. Tuttle
A. A. Evans
Butte, Mant
Sheep Shearers’ Union of North America
Albert Seidel
Sacramento
Mendota
Tuttle
4-H Club Specialist Visits Iron County Leaders
4 H club specialist Ir. Do P Murray spent Friday and Saturday in Iron County with the County Agent to initiate the 1938 4 H club program. Murray notes Hawaii and Alaska total club membership exceeding a million last year and Utah counties reporting 6287 members in 1937 with 998 adult leaders. In Iron County 119 girls in 14 clubs and 39 boys in six clubs last year. 122 of 158 members completed projects and earned pins. Projections indicate similar club activity this year. Mr and Mrs Edward M Falton and family of Delta were here for the serious illness of Mrs Maude M Dalton, who remains in serious condition.
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Ir. DO. P. Murray
Iren County
Iron County
Myr. Murray
Hawaii
Alaska
Utah
Murray
Iuen County
Edward M. Falton
Delta
Maude M. Dalton
P T A Pre School Clinic May 3 at West Ward Church
The Parent-Teachers Association sponsors a free pre-school clinic on Tuesday May 3 from 3 AM to 12 noon in the basement of West Ward church. In cooperation with the local Medical Association and State Board of Health Dr Burton and a Cedar City physician will examine children and a local dentist will check teeth. Parents with children entering school this fall are urged to bring them unless they prefer their family physician. Appointments may be requested by calling Mrs Harret Mashesin or Mrs Alice Garton. Goal is to detect or immunize for smallpox and diphtheria and ready children for school with no charge.
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West Ward
Medical Association
State Board of Health
Burton
Cedar City
Harret Mashesin
Alice Garton
Bounty Horse
Easter Pageant Charms Coalville In Northern Utah
The Sunrise Easter pageant at Coalville known as The Miracle of the Resurrection drew about two thousand attendees at Echo Lake site mirroring biblical scenes. Mrs Sharp played Mary Magdalene and David Sharp depicted a Roman soldier. the couple provided details from their account.
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Zen Park
Utah
Little Theatre
Coalviila
Coalville
Travid Sharp
Sea of Galilee
Saiior
Mir
Mia
Sharp
Mrs. Sharp
Mary Magdalene
David
Parqwan Garden Club Meeting and Airmail Week Notes
The Parqwan Garden Club will meet Monday May 2 with a gardening program and orders for Glad Plus. Airmail Week May 25 to 21 promotes the 20th anniversary of airmail service and urges reduced air rate use and service extensions. Mary M. Mareden visits Provo with son-in-law Rex C. Werd. Mrs Elizabeth Skongard plans a Long Beach visit with daughter Mrs FW Wyatt and family.
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Glad Plus
Post Office Department
Mary M. Mareden
Rex C. Werd
Provo
Elder Adams in Kentucky Mission Letters From Madisonville
Letter from Elder Lettey Adams dated April 26 1935 from Madisonville Kentucky describes life in the Kentucky West district. He notes a branch of about eighty members and conferences across the month, describes travel to Cave City and a Mammoth Cave tour, mentions coal industry downturn affecting local mines, and praises Kentucky’s scenery and hospitality while reporting on missionary work and daily life.
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Lettey Adams
Mr. Mitchell
Kentucky West District
Kentucky
Madisonville
Cave City
Dalton Named Research Worker in County Utah
Mrs. Lucilla A. Dalton of Parowan appointed research worker for the Utah Historical Records Survey in Iron County. The WPA project builds inventories of public county records with stewards from retiree rolls. Information on early county records should be sent to Mrs Luella A. Dalton, 201 Twenty fourth Street, Ogden. Mr and Mrs Clair Hiller and Mrs Gwen M Gurr and Mrs John S Dalton left for Salt Lake City today and will return early next week.
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Lucilla A. Dalton
Parowan
Utah
Hetor'eal Records
Iron County
Hugh O O'Nell
Hetor’cal Records
Works Progress Administration
Ogden
Maurice L. Howe
Mra
Luella A. Galton
The
Historical Records Survey
Twenty-fourth Street
Clair Hiller
Irs
Gwen M. Gurr
John 5. Dalton
Salt Lake City
Stulets
Gur
Dalton
Deer In Foothill Area Become Serious Problem
Local sport clubs, the state game department and the Forest Service report a large deer herd in foothill areas near the town. Officials estimate over three hundred head graze in the lower range and have nearly exhausted available forage, prompting a drive to push the herd back to higher elevations.
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Meer d
Feas
State Game Department
Forest Service
South Hills
Poppy Day Observance Plans and Local News
Parowan Unit of the American Legion and Auxiliary outline preparations for Poppy Day on May 28 with Valeria Holyoak as chairwoman and volunteers ready to distribute memorial poppies. The piece notes the poppy’s wartime symbolism, proceeds funding veteran welfare, and urges community participation. Additional items cover Child Health Day broadcast details, local residents returning from California sheep work, Parowan Walk Literary Club meeting, and observations on deer and range conditions prompting calls for range protection and a proposed game preserve in nearby hills.
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Parowin Unt
Aloiary
Alicea
Garner
Unt
Valeria Holyoak
Éyvery
France
Bélgium
Legon and Auxiliary
Parowan
Governor Proclaims Air Mail Week in Utah 1938
Governor Henry H. Blood proclaims May 15 to 21 as National Air Mail Week in Utah celebrating 20 years of regular Air Mail Service. The proclamation urges Utah residents to patronize air mail locally and honor the Post Office Department’s efforts for prompt, regular service. Eva Wood Jennen visits Mineravilla with relatives before a trip to Vancouver to visit Ruth.
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Henry H. Hilood
State of
Utah
Post Office Department
Washington
United States
Army
Thtah
Air Mall
Thie
Tieretore
Jenry K. Blood
Post Offic Department
Mia
Eva Wood Jennen
Mineravilla
Ete
Vancouver
Wagshington
Ruth
Elder Merrill to Attend Parowan Stake Conference
Elder Joseph F. Merrill of the Twelve Apostles will represent church authorities at the Parowan Stake Conference in Cedar City this Saturday and Sunday. Sessions are 8 p.m. Saturday and 8:50 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Third Ward Church with priesthood and welfare program emphasis. Robert L. Judd of the Church Welfare Committee will also attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder Merrill
Parowan
Joseph F. Merril
Cuunel of the Twelve Apostles
Clurch
Panrawan
Cedar City
Third Ward
Church Welfare
Meller Society
Robert L. Judd
Church Welfare Committee
Reception Held for Newly Married Couple Grant Smith
A wedding reception in the Recreation hall honored Mr and Mrs Grant Smith of Beaver who wed last week. The program featured short talks stories and musical numbers followed by dancing with an old time orchestra. Refreshments of ice cream and wafers were served to about seventy five attendees from Beaver Parowan and Cedar City.
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Grant Smith
Beaver
Pararonah
Cedar City
County Teachers to stage benefit play Monday night
County teachers will present a play Monday night in the auditorium at 8 o clock to raise funds for student Hody. Thirty prizes will be awarded to lucky numbers with general admission 10 cents for students 25 cents for townspeople and 26 cents for reserve seats.
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Moab Lions Club
Thompson
L. Taylor
E. Irwin
Grand C
Grand Gounty
Moab School
Ng Coc
Salt Lake Tribune
United States of America
Uni- States
Senedy
Franklin
Roosev Elt
Slenedy Cordell Ty
P.T. A
David Sharps
Sharps
Parqwan
Ponowan Garden Club
Elder Adams
Madisonville, Ky
Tuestla Dalton
Malcolm Douglas
Los Angeles
Red
National Broadcasting Company
Fom
Aux Mary
Roy Henson
Don Orton
Billie Thornton
Horace Edwards O
Parsgonah
Berta B. Mitchell
Parowalk Literary Club
John H. Pendleton
John HL. Corry
Ai Fenes
Ita Biomach
Hill
AIR Mail
ATR
State of Utah
Cantel
Lake Clty
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