County Moves to Condemn Road Right-of-Way
County proceedings seek court permission to occupy land for a new six mile highway linking Parowan to Paragonah. Landowners are named as defendants and may be dropped if settlements are reached. Map shows a turn beyond Fourth North and partial land impact near Hergee Skougaard’s lot.
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Paragonih
Avoit Pny
Otheir
R. J. Shay
Road Commission
Parowan
Main Street
Paragonah
Office
The
County Recorder
Fourth North Street
Hergee Skougaard
Exoen
Black Rocks
Ram Bouillet Show Dates Shifted to 18th 19th and 16th
Change sets back the Ram Bouillet show to 18 19 and 16 to align with Utah Agricultural College extension program. Live at home exhibits include cured meats refrigeration poultry and vegetable storage. Judging occurs first day with Professor Alma Esplin possibly judging. dairy and poultry on the second day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Agricultural College
Logan
Boonsnell
Alma Esplin
Daughters of the Pioneers Meet Next Thursday
The Daughters of the Pioneers hold their regular monthly meeting next Thursday August 11 at 2 20 in the Relief Room of the West Board church f building. The Dalton family will present a program with historical sketches musical numbers and readings. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Daughters of the Pioneers
Relief Room
West
Board Church
Dalton
Relief Societies Schedule Work Meeting and Flower Show
The Relief Societies of both wards announce a joint work meeting next Wednesday with preparations for a community event. There will be no Tuesday meeting. On Rambouillet show’s second day the annual flower show will be held inviting community participation. Last year showcased summer flowers. watch for details in next week’s issue.
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Rambouillet
Relef
Relief Society
Marcus L Guymon Laid To Rest In East Ward Services
Marcus Lafayette Guymon 70 of this city died last Friday after months of illness due to cancer. Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 p m in the East Ward tabernacle with Bishop W L Adams presiding and W Clair Rowley conducting. The choir under J Adams sang O My Father Look To The Comforter with John W Bentley offering the opening prayer. Speakers included John Stevens and Walter C Mitchell. L J Adams sang My Faith In Thee Bishop Adams read a portion of scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Lafayette Guymon
East Ward Tabernacle
W. L. Adams
W. Clair Rowley
J. Adams
John W. Bentley
John Stevens
Walter C. Mitchell
L. J. Adams
Bishop Adams
Parowan City Considers Borrowing for Utilities Improvement
Parowan City plans to apply for a Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan of fifty to sixty thousand dollars to upgrade electric power and water systems. The council will assess conditions and repayment terms before final action, with possible larger funding if favorable. Goals include job creation, a new storage reservoir, replacing wood pipes, and health officials support for water system improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan City
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
State Board of Health
Mir. Fickel
Pickel
Young Groom Marries at Sixteen in Enterprise
Grant Iver Clove of Enterprise wed Misa Nellie Ann Truman of the game Place in a Monday ceremony. The license issued by the County Clerk shows the groom at just past sixteen with his father giving consent. A Bishop H. J. A dams was called from a Commissioners meeting to perform the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Iver Clove
Enterprise
Misa Nellie Ann Truman
H. J. Adams
Commissioners
Grazing Lands in Iron County Cut 10 Percent
The State Tax Commission ordered a 10 percent reduction in the assessed value of all grazing lands in Iron County to equalize grazing land assessments with other counties. The move, affecting every owner of grazing land, requires updates to assessment rolls and tax notices by the county auditor and treasurer.
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Iron County
State Tax Commission
City Reduces Levy One Mill
City Council cut the annual tax levy to 23 mills a year, lowering streets and sidewalks from 4 to 2 mills. The remaining levy covers bond interest, sinking funds, general fund, library, and a special guaranty fund, with little or no room for street projects.
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Parowan City
Library
Court ends regular term with road order and various judgments
The district court closed its regular August term after many cases where trials were not ready. An occupancy order was sustained for a county road right of way to Paragons, while rights of way negotiations continued. Default judgments were issued against Leonard Grega, EEBM, Stubbs, Gwen K. Gurr, and FE Ray Lyman, with other estate and case actions set for trial or allocation.
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District Court
Here
Paragonsh
Paragonah
Miller Rubber Co
Leonard Grega
Eebm, Stubbs
Bank of Iron County
Parowan Mercantile Company
Gwen KM. Gurr
Mariam Gudmundsaen
Al-Ministratrix
John HL. Gurr
Charles Kent
Bascalanta Company
Margaret C. Carpenter
Va Smith Realty Co
Navy
Bank T
Ray Lyman
Texas Co
Leonard Green
L. N. Marsden
Political convention dates set for county and state primaries
Republican call issued for Cedar City August 11 to elect 18 delegates to Beaver judicial convention on August 13 and to Salt Lake City conventions on August 19 and 26 plus a September 1 State Senatorial convention in St George. Democratic convention planned for Cedar City August 27 with delegates to judicial in Nepal September 1, congressional in Ogden September 2, state September 3, and un-set Senatorial date. local authority uncertain. Mayor Walter Granger chairs federal call. Abe Murdock hinted as Democratic judge nominee amid potential party slate.
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Cedar City
Beaver
Salt Lake City
St. George
K. L. Jones
J. Foster
Directa
Democratic County Committee
Nepal
Ogden
Abe Murdock
Carl Telton
Beaver County
Thea
Iron
Washington
Scott M. Matheson
Ellis J. Pickett
Walter K. Granger
Judicial District
Nephi
Iflis Ticketl
Grover A. Ciles
Fillmore
Cox
Durham Morris
Lost Boy Found After Night in Hills near Yankee Meadow
More than two hundred men and boys searched the Yankee Meadow and Bowery Valley area for Gordon Stevens, a six year old who strayed from camp Friday afternoon. He was found Saturday four miles from camp near Dry canyon at four o clock, unharmed though exhausted. The boy asked, Have you found my mama, as he was located by John H. Pendleton.
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Yankee Meadow
Bowery Valley
Seares
Gordon Stevens
Clarence Stevens
Yankee Reservoir
Otlock
John H. Pendleton
Dowery Valley
Hoosier Hill
Dry Canyon
Stevena
Merritt Thornpton
Thomas Skougaard
Mer-rill Thornton
Band dance planned for Rambou petit show opening night
Placards advertise a Band Dance for the Ramboul let show on August 18 at Parowan High School gym. Shine Dover's band will provide music and proceeds go to the local high school band to support needs. The band, led by Mr. Peterson, has grown into a community institution and seeks community finance.
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Ramboullet
Parowan High School
County Levy To Be Increased In Iron County
Iron County commissioners tentatively fixed this year’s tax levy at 10.9 mils an increase of 2.6 mills to cover bond redemptions of 19,600 dollars next year in addition to regular operating expenses and interest. Changes were made to other levies but the net debt service rise stands at 2.6 mills.
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Iron County
Tax Committee Recommends County Budget Cuts
The Cesar V City Chamber of Commerce tax committee advises the county to cut expenditures to reduce the tax levy. They propose refunding $93 040 of bonds maturing soon to ease the burden and urge lower rates for officer auto use, pay cuts for commissioners and the attorney, fewer deputy hires, and reduced county agent, printing, and stationery costs. Further actions await the Board’s next meeting.
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Commissionera
Cesar V City Champer of Commerce
Costa
West Ward Pageant to Be Presented This Evening
West Ward Genealogical Committee presents the sacred pageant The Heart of the Children or The Connecting Link at the recreation hall. The event, long staged across wards, resumes after a postponement and invites all to attend despite local electoral race notes.
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West Ward Genealogical Committee
Parowan City Proclaims Work Days for Race Track Project
Mayor Ivan Decker proclaims August 9 10 and 11 in Parowan for community labor to build a race track and athletic field east of town. Organizations including the Chamber of Commerce American Legion Gun and Red Club and Rambouillet Association will supervise. A free dance and music are planned after completion, with Rambouillet Show festivities slated for August.
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I. Decker
Nicane Izationa
Psterzophea
Parowan City
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
The
Gun and Red Club
Rambouillet Association
Parowan
Southern Utah Dairy Co elects new board members
At the annual stockholders meeting Southern Utah Dairy Co. elected Samuel Abbott John W Bentley and George Stevens to the board with terms two years two years and one year respectively Abbott and Stevens were re elected Bentley replacing Oscar M Ly man The briefing reported strong finances with substantial patron and employee payments The board policy on carrying groceries drew mixed reactions from patrons and Dunton opposed complete elimination while others favored limiting Merchan dising operations
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Southern Utah Dairy Co
Samuel Abbott
John Ww, Bantley
George Stevens
Stevens
Abbott
Bentley
Oscar M. Lyman
Byron Adams
Harvey Dunton
Paragonah
WALD
Fasut
Dunton
Sori
Duntop
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Daughters OF Pioneers
Marcus L. Guymon
Council
Clair Rowley
Page
Wninjured
Stata Road
Lhesa
TAX Committee
West Ward
A. Lb. Larson
Wm. B. Tliggins
Ivan, Decker
Dairy Company
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