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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1932
Page
5
Cedar City Tax Committee urges economy by cutting small line items in public spending. Recommendations target school board and county commissioners with token savings from mileage allowances for officers. state data show owning cars is cheaper than private rental, suggesting a shift to county or state fleets.
The piece argues gold shortages hinder world commerce and cites France and the United States controlling most gold. It advocates an international gold to silver ratio to restore trade, boost purchasing power, and release money into industry as a feasible solution for the United States and global economies.
Citizens urged to do weed removal rock clearing and sewer upkeep to compensate for limited city funds. They oppose borrowing for utilities and stress shared work to prepare fairgrounds for Rambouillet show, noting no local money is available this year.
Mrs. Fern Wiltsey and her young son Raymond return from a month in California. Mr. Wiltsey, who accompanied them earlier, remains in the central state on business.
Mining location notices are offered for sale at the Times office. The notices include details of claims, ownership, and parcel information as published in the public mining records.
On July os 1922 more than fifteen thousand ex soldiers sailors and marines with hundreds of hungry women and children moved around Washington. Federal police aided by U S soldiers drove Waters Army from the capital amid bloodshed.
Report suggests the Hoover administration backs an investigation to identify who is to blame for a disturbance. Observers say the move will alter nothing in fact and may only inflame public opinion, as conclusions were believed settled before the inquiry began.
About 700 Canadians mostly ex soldiers assemble in Ottawa and wire a resolution to President Hoover accusing him of responsibility for the murder of young war heroes. Senator McKellar of Tennessee denounces U S army firing at sheltering women and children as vandalism and promises a congressional inquiry. Waters Army, now a several thousand strong group, camps near Jopstown Pennsylvania and plans to carry on, per Waters statements.
The Red Cross informs Waters' Army it will not supply food for the men or milk for the babies. The stance delays aid for soldiers in France, a fact remembered by veterans who faced German machine guns and witnessed fundraising struggles.
Evocation of Waters' Army and its long march to Washington reflects anger at economic injustice. The text argues workers have been robbed of jobs and a livelihood by powerful interests and a government that burdens them while others prosper.
Ralph Lamoreaux of Paragonah has produced a litter expected to reach a ton by five months with four month pigs weighing 1735 pounds. Porter Clark of Parowan also pursues the target with a litter note weighing 886 pounds at 100 days and a plan to gain about 1.9 pounds per pig daily.
State Road Commission announces new road work rules to boost local employment. Contractors must pay unskilled labor at least 48 cents an hour and skilled labor at least 10 cents. cap boarding camps at 90 cents per day. pay 17 cents per hour per horse. limit to 30 hours of labor weekly. hire unskilled workers from local committees. hand labor may replace machine labor under conditions. rules apply to federally funded road work.
A reader column notes enlistments in the Navy may start at age twenty five. It recounts the old Texas as a sister ship of the Maine, its changes and sinking in war, and Captain John Paul (Phillip) quoted about casualties at Santiago. It cites wartime ammunition usage and adjustments for peacetime practice.
The speaker laments famine among Waters Army families and questions government actions. He emphasizes widespread hunger and calls for serious thought from the American people, arguing against blaming the hungry and urging decisive leadership beyond elite wisdom.
A professor and inventor misreads the night as he returns home at nearly three. He tricks his wife by moving the grandfather clock from three to four and five while insisting it is twelve. The ruse showcases his playful timing and clever deception.
A terse exchange reveals a long running push for a candid acknowledgment. The prompt centers on sex and sleepiness as a pointed, provocative challenge.
A woman hosts ten children aged three to fourteen. When asked which child he is, a solemn seven year old responds that he is the one with the spectacles. The moment exposes her memory lapse and the awkwardness of naming the youngsters.
A teacher tests Jimmy on body organs asking for an organ of the body. He is asked to name one and points to the boy who answers with The teeth. When asked what kind of organ they are Jimmy replies they are a grind organ.
A social cameo reveals a husband and wife lunching with a mystery companion. The observer notes the wife’s absence from prior outings, then hears the husband confirm they shared meals twice last month and that she later sent theater tickets he could not use.
Brown notes Old Fellowes is an exemplary husband and very generous to his wife. Jones agrees, saying he would let his wife have anything that Credle can buy.
In a domestic exchange Mrs Naggs asks why her husband is indifferent since marriage. Naggs replies that he is not indifferent but she is different. The dialogue centers on adjustments after matrimony and emotional perception.
The exchanged quip shows a newlywed couple trading playful barbs about perceived flaws. The bride dismisses the groom’s concerns, claiming her awareness of his defects kept her from choosing a better man. The banter captures light domestic humor.
A classroom incident is described where a teacher whipped a student for whispering. The student’s response caused him to holler louder, highlighting the futility of corporal punishment in stopping whispered chatter.
Little Johanna asks what poultry means after hearing her mother discuss it. Her mother explains it covers anything with wings such as chickens and geese, and Johanna inquires if angels would count too.
Iron County Utah sheriff sale announced in Fifth Judicial District Court. The property includes 240 acres in Sections 14 22 23 Township 34 South Range 10 West Salt Lake Meridian with improvements. Sale set August 1932 at 16:00 at Iron County Courthouse front door Parowan. Morris Matheson attorneys.
Pursuant to a Utah District Court order in Iron County sale of the perishable property of John Henry Gurr Deceased on August 20 1932 at 2 PM at Parowan Court House for 126 head of cattle and 646 head of goats. 10 percent cash bid with remainder on approved terms subject to court approval and right to reject all bids. Administratrix Gwen M Gurr and Chaz E Norton attorney.
Creditors must file claims with vouchers to Gwen M. Gurr administratrix at Parowan Utah by October 8 1932. Attorney for Administratrix SHAS EG NORTON notes filing details. First publication August 5 1932. Also mentions a large mortgage trust deed involving Southern Utah Power Co and Bank of New York & Trust Co. and funeral attendance in Paragonah.
A humorous exchange notes Mrs Crabbe objecting to her daughter bobbing her hair yet later doing the same. The grandmother explains she refused to let her daughter look young enough to be her granddaughter.
A physician advises golf as a health measure while Buoker questions playing and EButnk counters to quit.
Utah State Agricultural College extension poultryman Carl Frischknecht urges careful hand selection in August and September to remove poor producers. Birds that molt early often underperform, while late molters may start laying later.
Mr Byron Robinson leader of the Paragonah 4-1 Turkey Club lists feed costs for six weeks including corn wheat and barley at 1.50 per hundred, skim milk 13.4c per gallon, eggs 0.60 per dozen, and notes a 13.5 growth loss in poults. District Inspector J E Clazzard and County Agent assist spraying cabbage in Berg District to combat severe infestation of cabbage loopers and worms.
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