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Newspaper

Parowan Times

Location

Parowan, Utah, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1934

Page

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Iron County School Board to Fill Four Vacancies

The Iron County School District plans to replace four resignations affecting Parowan High Cedar High and local grade schools. Superintendent Tarlow will recommend new teachers including Beryl Freyd Lasha Osborn Denna Stewart and possibly A B Larson with possible Cedar area music staffing adjustments. The board meets Saturday to approve replacements and address start of school procedures for Sept 4.

Iron County Albert G. Mitchell Parowan High Lorin F. Wheelwright The Cedar High Glenna M. Ward Vivian Leavitt Cedar Schools

Announce Your Candidacy Sparks Political Notices

The Sun Advocate prints two example candidate announcements from Frice Utah for County Attorney Thorst I Hatch and County Recorder Mrs Kattie Liddell. The piece discusses announcing candidacies before conventions as a voter information practice and notes local and out of state usage. Mr Jesa Topham of Paragonah visited Parowan.

The Sun-Advocate Frice Utah

Final Rites Held For Esteemed Pioneer In Iron County

Funeral services were held in Enoch for Sylvester Fra zer Jones, longtime farmer and dairyman, who died Saturday after months of ill health. Born December 3, 1848 in St Louis, he moved to Utah in 1851, helped develop Iron County, served as presiding elder and organist in Enoch, and left a large family including sixteen children and seventy plus grandchildren.

Enoch Sylvester Frazer Jones Jines Mr. Jones St. Louis Missouri John Pidding Margaret Lee Jones Utah Iron County Old Fort Enoch Ward Susanna Meilling Enlowment House Salt Lake City Mary Alice Melling St. George Ihe John L Figrut Seth M Nathaniel Enterprise Susie Hulet Margaret Alten Summit Margaret BE. Prynr Mra Pearl Halterman Cedar City Frank Jones Chihuahua Messan Joseph M Sarah Lane Ontario Canada Teone Lyman Parowan Elizabeth Hulet Newcastle Harry

Legion Post 20 meeting called for August 6 to elect delegates

Notice to all American Legion members of Post No 20. Meeting set for Monday at 8 pm in the library basement to elect delegates to the state convention and discuss Rambouillet show sports program and other matters. Joan W. Gurr

American Legion

Aunt Madora Halterman Observes 82nd Birthday

Mrs. Madora Halterman celebrated her eighty second birthday on a July Monday. Friends visited in the afternoon and the family gathered in the evening to wish her well and enjoy a visit. Also noted a theft at the jail and planned destruction of confiscated liquor by the District Court during the next term. Miss Lewis Ward returned home from Montana for a brief visit with the Wm. G. Ward family and plans to depart around the 12th.

Madora Halterman Clarence Houston Ami Lewis Ward Montana Wm. G. Ward

Road Improvements Begin Monday on Highway 491 Stretch

Improvments planned for Highway 491 through the county will continue next Monday. Work will start on the Parowan to Wilain Holtow segment halfway between here and Cedar City. Culverts will be widened to 42 feet and slopes adjusted to reduce danger to travelers. Financial details and supervision remain unavailable.

Registration notices outline upcoming election registration dates

County registration agents distributed notices listing general election registration dates including August 14, August 25, September 18, October 10 and 16. Residents who voted in past elections are advised to check family members who did not vote and register promptly, starting with the first date a week from next Tuesday.

Court convenes Monday at Tuistriet Court for brief August term

The regular August term of the Tuistriet Court will convene Monday at 2 p m. The calendar is not yet set but indications suggest a very brief session with possibly no suits heard. Some default matters may be disposed of, but nothing of public interest is expected.

Tuistriet Court

Local Political Picture Today In County Offices

Five weeks ago the Times outlined potential county ticket names while parties have not yet held nominating conventions. The current map shows Republican and Democratic prospects for offices including state senator, congressman, state treasurer, and county commissioners with several names cited as likely nominees.

Times

Park director thanks chamber for Cedar Breaks monument dedication

Acting National Parks Service director A E Demeray writes from Washington July 23 complimenting Parowan and Cedar City chambers for their role in the July 4 Cedar Breaks National Monument dedication. He expresses appreciation for local interest and thanks P A Clark, chair of the Chamber committee.

P. A. Clark Chamber of Commerce Cedar Breaks National Monument A. E. Demeray National Parks Service Parowan Cedar City Chamber of Commerce of July 4Th

Aunt Tess Matheson Celebrates Eightieth Birthday

Family members remember Aunt Tess Matheson on July 31 with a social for her older friends and a grandchildren gathering in the evening. Nieces Barbara Adams Grace Burt Lillie Ward and Bess Miller hosted the afternoon and Mae Burt decorated a cake. Pink glassware was given as a gift.

Tess Matheson Barbara M. Adams Grace Burt Lillie Ward Bess Miller Mae Burt Aunt Bess

East Ward Relief Society Meet Wednesday

The East Ward Relief Society will hold its regular work and business meeting on Wednesday afternoon August 8 in the usual place. All members are urged to be present.

East Ward Relief Society

Wager Ends in Six Month Times Subscription

Si las T. Orton of this city and Mrs. Maud Lyman of Otto Wyoming pledged a bet during her visit. The loser must send the winner a six months subscription to the Times. The subject of the wager remains unclear but Lyman is set to receive the subscription.

Silas T. Orton Maud Lyman Otto Wyoming The Times

Immunization Drive Aims to curb Typhoid in Utah

Utah’s State Board of Health urges immunization against typhoid fever amid rising cases and deaths. Iron County partners with the state to run a three-dose program starting August 6 with free serum but a 25 cent service fee per person. Schedule includes Cedar City and Paragonah sites with provisions for low income families.

Utah State Board of Health fAyera Iron County Lergstrom Cedar City Seminary Girati Prestwich Af Nowh Sumrait Midvalley Hamilton Ielet

Commissioners to Fix Tax Levies

County officials meet to formally fix levies with a likely two mill reduction in county taxes offset by higher state levy. School levies expected to remain similar to last year while Kanarra may add a small tax. overall county levies likely fall about two to three mills depending on hospital needs.

W. Clair Rowley Alayer Funter Deisa Thia Kanarra Tedar Audtor

Parowan Soft Ball Setback in Cedar City Loss

Parowan was routed by Cedar City 16 to 7 in a Friday soft ball game. A rematch was set for next Friday but may be delayed due to unavailable Parowan players. Parowan trailed 3-1 after one inning, then five runs in the fourth swung momentum before Cedar City pulled away.

Parowan Cedar City Parowan Boys Cedar Toys

Marriage Licenses Issued This Week

The Clerk's office lists marriages licensed including Roland Young and Lauretta Gardner of Long Beach Aaron Rasmussen of Parowan and Leone Hulet of Newcastle in the past week.

Roland Robert Young Long Beach Lauretta Ellen Gardner Long Aaron Rasmussen Parowan Leone Hulet Newcastle

Parowan Mercantile files suit against W T Adams

Weeks filings include a suit by Parowan Mercantile Co against W T Adams on two notes totaling 221.97 from 1930 with Morrin and Mathson as counsel. A divorce suit involving Villa Stapley Davis against Wallace Davis was filed but later withdrawn to be restated. mayor and Mrs T Nelann Maret welcomed a baby, and Mrs Marsden recovers from appendicitis prior to delivery. Mr and Mrs Joseph Mecham visit from East Lake City with the Taylor family for a week.

Parowan Mercantile Co W. T. Adams Daling Morrin & Mathson Malstiff Villa Stapley Davia Aingt Wallace Davis Thie Zits Joseph Mecham East Lake City

Also Mentioned on This Page

Carbon County Thorst Jesa Topham Paragonah Legionaires Joan W. Gurr Winn Hollow WEEG Lyman E. Levy Clain Rowley Clain Tulet County Recorder Lewis R Fife Ym. J. Sitay John M. Foster County Assessor Slllman Dalley Ion £. Colton Arthur Wooley Supreme Court G. N. Straup Alt Murdock Walter K. Granger Yours Agid Laby East Ward Relief Dirs Lyman Amy L. van Cott Tund Lerst Hamlin Valley Modena D. Clauda Urie Beach T. Nelann Mare Genuin Marsden
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