County Board Sets Tax Levy At Special Meeting
At a special session the County Commissioners fixed this year’s levy: County General 2 mills, County Roads 6.4, State Roads 3.0, Interest and Sinking 0.5, Library 0.2, Hospital 6.6, County 28 mills. Parowan 22, Cedar City 17, Paragonah 42. A 5 mill bounty on sheep and goats, 2 mills on range horses and cattle, and 3 mills on cattle other than range cattle. Auditor to adjust rolls per State Board order reducing cattle 10% and increasing horses and mules 0% after review. State Board had considered 5% bank assessments but dropped the plan.
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Board of County Commissioners
County General Fund
Parowan
Cedar City
Paragonah Town
State Board of Finalization
State Board
Parowan City Curfew Enforcement Urged by Juvenile Court
Council of Parowan City orders strict curfew enforcement amid concerns over leniency by the juvenile court. Parents are urged to monitor after hours street activity as officers distinguish legitimate trips from loitering. Juvenile Judge George A. Mitchell notes efforts to punish adults who supply liquor and tobacco to boys.
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Council of
Parowan City
Parowan
A Job By Any Other Name feature in Times
The Times highlights how professions gain lofty labels to mask ordinary work. It notes terms like mortician and optometrist as examples and hints at a broader trend of clothing everyday duties in grand titles.
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Elmo Scott Watson
the Times
Abbott Calls Drought a Blessing in Disguise
Samuel Abbott of Paragonab and vice president of the Southern Utah Dairy Co. says the severe drought is a godsend for dairy industry. He argues feed shortages will force dairymen to feed smarter, select better cows, breed finer stock, and cull unprofitable horses and cows for profit.
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Samuel Abbott
Paragonab
Southern Utah Dairy Co
Silas Orton Proclaims Raspberry Patch Prospects
In Parowan the debate over local raspberries continues as Silas Orton asserts his small patch yielded two hundred quarts this season and will keep producing until snow. He argues the region can grow enough berries to meet demand and reduce imports as a local market strain loosens.
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Silas Orton
Silas
Parowan
Marius Dunton Dies at Paragonah
Mr Marius Dunton of Paragonah died at his home last Sunday night after long diabetes struggle. He was about 69 years old and had long been a substantial citizen of Paragonah. Details of his life are not provided.
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Marius Dunton
Paragonah
Dairy Company Re-Elects Same Board of Directors
At the first annual meeting on Monday night August lat the Southern Utah Dairy Co reelected the same board for another year. John H Pendleton Hugh L Adams and T A Topham were re-elected with Adams and Topham for two years and Pendleton for one. The board also includes W Clair Rowley and Samuel Abbott. Bob Perry National Building and Loan Association vice president and field manager spoke during the meeting. Continued to page five.
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Southern Utah Dairy Co
John H. Pendleton
Hugh L. Adama
T. A. Topham
W. Clair Rowley
Samuel Abbott
Tis Board
Bob Perry
National Building and Loan Association
Dairy Co
Annual Fathers and Sons Outing Next Week
Special to the Times invites all fathers in the Parowan Stake to attend the Navajo Lake Camp on August 12 13 and 14 with their sons or borrow a boy if needed. The piece emphasizes fellowship and open-air adventure and urges broad participation to ensure a successful outing.
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Fathers’ and Sons
A Father and Son Fishing in a Quiet Open Stream
A poem depicting a boy and his father on a fishing trip under a sky with drifting clouds. The father teaches patience and skill, shaping a young mind for the future, celebrating the bond and joy between parent and child in a serene outdoors scene.
Pals and Sunset Over Hills Reflect on Boyhood
M G Van Voorhis notes a West Ward Gleaner group planning a Grand Canyon trip later this year. The poem recalls wandering with a boy through hills and woods, watching brook, asters, and birds, ending with a sunrise view and a vow of enduring friendship.
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God
M. G. van Voorhis
West Ward Gleaner
The
Grand Canyon
Local and Personal News Highlights
Mr Ray D0 Garner arrives with family to oversee Smith-Hughs winter work and moves into Albert Mickelson residence. Parowan Kierantlie Co manager Arthur Joseph travels to Salt Lake City to trade for a larger freight truck. Mr and Mrs Thomas J Kavecock relocate to Cedar City with their family. Judge Thos H Burton and family pass through town en route to Grand Canyon after finishing court term early.
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Ray
Garner
Smith-llughs
Albert Mickelson
Albert
Arthur Joseph
Parowan Kiercantlie Co
Salt Lake City
Thomas J. Kavecock
Thin City
Cedar City
Thos. H. Burton
Grand Canyon
Miss Rilda Mortensen Visits Brother in Prove
Miss Rilda Mortensen visits her brother Clair Mortensen in Prove. Mrs. George Webb recently had the roof of her house re-shingled and paloted.
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Rilda Mortensen
Brother Clair
Gtarta
George Webb
Ida Helterman Plans West Side Cement Block House
Ida Helterman files proposal to build a new cement block house on her property on the town's West side. Project details describe a single residence in Building 2 and emphasize self representation.
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Ida Helterman
Mr EHlys Bentley Builds New Porch on Main Street Home
Mr EHlys Bentley undertakes a porch addition at his residence on Upper Main Street. The project is described as a front porch build enhancing the home’s facade and entryway.
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Ehlys Bentley
Upper Main Street
Dalton Enters Henager's Business College Salt Lake City
Mr Clayton Dalton left the first of the week to enter Henager's Business College in Salt Lake City. Mrs Deslia Lowe Anderson has been visiting here from Washington County for several days with her people.
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Clayton Dalton
Henager's Business College
Salt Lake City
Deslia Lowe Anderson
Washington County
Parcells Family Trip to Zion National Park
The Parcells family and guests Mia Florence P Thomas and her daughter Elizabeth of Lak in Kansas traveled to Zion National Park on Sunday. Mrs Thomas is attorney Parcell's sister.
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Parcells
Mia
Florence P. Thomas
Miss Elizabeth
Lakin
Kansas
Zion National Park
Mrs. Thomas
Attorney Parcell
Nat and Benson swap rides in local car swap
Mr Nat Benson shows a new Pontiac over the last days while Deputy Sheriff Alvin Benson buys the Ford that Nat formerly owned.
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Nat
Benson
Alvin Benson
Panguitch Family Visits Parowan on Sunday
Mr and Mrs Owen Orton and their son of Panguitch visit Parowan on Sunday last, spending the day with relatives and noting the local scenery.
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Owen Orton
Panguitch Werd Parowan
Editor and family visit Gunnison Valley News team
Editor H W Cherry his wife and son Wesley plus Mrs Cher ry s niece Misa Hazel Hurd of Cleveland Ohio made a pleasant call at the Times Office on Monday en route to Zion National Park. Brother Cherry takes a week off first publication day absence in nine years enjoying Southern Utah s wonderlands during the trip.
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H. W. Cherry
Wesley
Gunnison
Paranas High School Names New Winter Athletics Coach
Victor Watkins named athletics teacher for Paranas High School this coming winter. Born in Brigham City Utah Watkins excelled in track and field basketball and football in high school and college. He studied at the University of Utah and served a two year LDS mission in the Western States Mission. Watkins sang with the glee club and was a member of the Varsity Quartet and Skull and Bones honor group at Utah. He also held state and Rocky Mountain conference records in broad jump.
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Victor Watkins
Paranas
Times
Mr. Walkings
Brigham City
Utah
Tlee
Boxelder High School
University of Utah
L. D. S. Church
Western States
Denver
Rocky Mountain
University of Utah Glee Club
California
Los Angeles Couple Secures Single Week Marriage License
The Clerk's office issued one marriage license this week to Robert Henry Gwynn and Helen Irene Lindley of Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Robert Henry Gwynn
Helen Irene Lindley
Mrs Murdock Visits Family Friends From Rarmiaa
Mrs W P Murdock and her daughters are visiting relatives and friends here from Rarmiaa.
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W. P. Murdock
School Opens September 12 for County Students
The county elementary and high schools will begin instruction on September 12. Superintendent N. J. Barlow announced in town today. Repairs are underway including converting the swimming pool room into a classroom with a new floor and additional light. There is no change in teaching staff from last year.
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N. J. Barlow
Leland Pritchard Injured in Wagon Accident
Fourteen year old Leland Pritchard son of Mr and Mrs Sidney Pritchard was badly hurt when a hay wagon backed into a gate and ran over him He was helping his brother haul hay and was pinned under the wheels but was later reported to be recovering.
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Leland Pritchard
Sidney Pritchard
Derricks Contact Power Lines Kill Two Horses
Horace Evans narrowly escaped injury when a moving derrick touched high tension wires of the Dixie Power Co. One of Evans's gray work horses was killed instantly and the other was burned and greatly frightened. The electric current apparently ran down the derrick cable to the pulling chain.
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Slorace Evans
Horace
Dixie Power Co
Harges
Best alfalfa seed crop seen by Oscar Lyman
Oscar M. Lyman reports a record alfalfa seed yield from his hundred acres. He notes the crop is unusually tall this year and heavily seeded after a dry season, crediting timely rains, especially a good rain on June 12, for boosting growth and harvest prospects.
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Oscar M. Lyman
Jung
Boarding spots sought by fall teachers
Inquiries from teachers arriving this fall seek boarding places. If equipped to host one or more, report to the Superintendent or to the TIMES office to pass the word to the proper place.
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Times Office
City Council Approves 75 for Rambouillet Show
The city council approved seventy five dollars to help cover expenses for the Sixth Annual Rambouillet Show and Sale scheduled for August nineteenth and twenty ninth. Councilman Marden noted the request originally sought one hundred dollars while Mary L. Orton reported audit findings and recommended a formal records system to correct irregularities and improve city accounting.
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Ramibouillet
Marden
Association
Marsden
Bayles
Mary L. Orton
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George A. Mitchell
Iron County
Navajo Lake
Tao
Ken
Edgar A
Will
Skull and Bones
Owl and Key Sevior Honorary Society
Nett
Council
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