Cedar City Chamber and Legion Reach Fair Agreement
A solid agreement between Cedar City Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion sets Sept 15 and 16 for the county fair. The Chamber handles exhibits in Nopp's garage while the Legion funds and hosts entertainment such as fire races boxing wrestling and dancing. After expenses the Legion receives the first 50 dollars with remaining funds split 50 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
The
Legion
Cedar City
Cedar
Chamber
Nopp
Business trip notes include loan inquiry and Olympic visit
Trandall L. Jones traveled to Salt Lake City early this week to seek information for Cedar City Chamber of Commerce on prepared loans by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation with municipalities. Parley E. Anderson and others went to Los Angeles last week to attend the Olympic Games opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trandall L. Jones
Salt Lake City
Cedar City
Parley E. Anderson
Wm, Manca
G. Anderson
Mr. Draper
Los Angeles
R. L. Fenton
Sirs
Thomas Fenton
Messry
Durham Morris
Wilford Day
Cedar lad Harvey Mil lett flies toward aviation progress
A Cedar youth and son of George Mil lett identified as Harvey, about 13, is reported making progress as an aviator. He is said to be piloting a plane on a route between Las Vegas and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Millett
Harvey
Las Vegas
Wirand Canyon
Cement Co Seeks Coal Haul Cost for Hoover Dam Site
Inquiries from the Acme Cement Co of Los Angeles ask about the price of pulverized coal on trucks at 50 to 75 tons daily for delivery to the Hoover Dam site for use in a cement plant. Secretary Mitchell of the Chamber suggested locating the plant in Cedar where coal and gypsum beds are joint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Acme Cement Co
Los Angeles
Hoover Gam
Mitchell
Chamber
Cedar
Colb Clean Coal Co., Cedar Mountain tramway plan
The Colb Clean Coal Co. a coast concern investigates a tramway from Cedar Mountain mine to the east coast route as part of its mining operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colb Clean Coal Co
Coast
Cedar Mountain
Ety
Lions Club Notes Elections and Reports at Luncheon
A Republican primary is set for Monday the 8th to elect club delegates to a county convention on the 11th. At the Lions Club luncheon Parley R. Larson reported on the International Convention and William Maack spoke about the opening of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. O J Lombardi was admitted as a club member by unanimous vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Parley R. Larson
Wm. Maack
Los Angeles
O. J. Lombardi
Parowan and Cedar City Visitors Mentioned in Times Column
Summit Kir Mrs Myron Brenchley of Cedar City Mr and Mrs L Walter Peterson Parowan visited the Oscar J Hulet home. Families and neighbors in Parowan and area express deep gratitude for aid during the search for a missing child as Relief Society women bishops and volunteers helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
Httle
Relief Society
Times
Clarence Stevens
County Levy To Be Increased In Local Tax Plan
The county tax levy is set to rise as the board invites taxpayers to review expenditures and suggest cuts. State levy up 26 mills with county at 2.6 and school levy down a mill. overall outside-city rate rises to 1.36 mills. Parowan Cedar City and Paragonah adjustments noted. visitors from Salt Lake City deliver payroll checks amid irregularity rumors.
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Cedar Chamber of Commerse
Citis
Parowan
Cedar City
Paragonah
Cedar
Local Notes Highlight Births Visits and Travel
Locals share family news from births and funerals to visits from California and Utah. Elmer Mitchell welcomes a newborn son. many relatives travel from Summit, Fillmore, Provo, and Cedar City to attend services and visit kin. Peter Gurr builds a second potato pit as threshing nears. traffic includes a California arrival and a car accident near Yermo with injuries.
Last Week's Items From The Times And Iron County Record
The piece explains that several news items were written for times and mailed by special delivery to the Iron County Record. A letter intended for Thursday the 28th was delayed and arrived Saturday morning after printing. Its fate and value of the special delivery lamp remain unclear.
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Iron County Record Office
Local residents arrive for visits and updates on crops and travel
Idaho visitor Grant Lowder notes no better employment conditions north, preferring home. Mrs. Ted Dalton and her mother arrive from Delta for a short Cedar City visit due to infant health. Ervin Stevens reports fine crop conditions in Sanpete while visiting family. Velma Goodnow returns from California with infant. others travel from Salt Lake City and St George for the Twenty Fourth celebration. County treasurer Clair Hulet drives a new Ford V eight after trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Lowder
Idaho
Grant
North
Kirs
Ted Dalton
Delta
J. D. Cox
Cedar City
Ervin Stevens
Centerfeld
Sanpete County
Ervin
Frankie Dalley Coats
Salt Lake City
Sidney Pritchard
Beatrice Pritchard
Speedy travel lecture sparks youth time talk
An old man in a train compartment lectures a younger man about the flight of time and the passing of youth. The young man grows suspicious and asks if he is being sold a watch.
Late Stayer Again Virginia or What Does That Young Man Do
A father and son spar in a playful dialogue about a young man who calls three nights weekly and never checks the clock. The son teases that the youth has political ambitions and hopes to become a legislator, prompting the father to warn against all night sessions in the area.
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Virginia
Sponger Declines Work in Favor of Charity Aid
In a local exchange, a man nicknamed Sponger says he has been out of work for a year and would rather refuse a job offer because he collects more from charity. He asserts charity payments meet his needs better than employment.
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Sponger
a@ sear
Hat on Brick Prank Draws Stranger Response
Local scene recalls a sidewalk prank where a hat placed on a brick drew a passerby who wore it, while bystanders debate the humor of the stunt and the more charitable act of sharing the joke.
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Nix
Quiet Conversation Fragments Prompt Family Speculation
Snippet from a diary or interview shows fragments of dialogue about a Mrs. Strongmingd and her husband. The speaker questions whether the husband is naturally gentle and patient or simply frightened, reflecting uncertainty about domestic demeanor.
Ine and Gate of My Husband in Upkeep Car Sale
The report notes a couple's dispute over selling a car due to rising maintenance costs. The husband claims upkeep expenses exceed his income, prompting consideration of sale.
Town Fathers Debate Road Policy and Fines
The debate centers on keeping up good roads and fining speeding motorists versus maintaining the local mood and charging motorists for bayling them out.
What a Woman Should Weight Article Sparks Debate
A published piece on women’s weight prompts discussion about gender roles. The quip cited asks if the article includes women’s own words, signaling a potential call for female voices in health and society discourse.
Bassler inquiry on stenographers sparks storm
Bassler questions Lelsenring about employing bobbed-haired brucettes as stenographers. Rhodes notes Lelsenring has dark hair and his wife is highly suspicious of the arrangement.
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Bassler
Lelsenring
Rhodes
Lelsepring
Aged lady's birthday observed by family
Mrs. Emily Dalton's 78th birthday was observed by her family on July 19 at the home of her son Joseph B. Dalton. About thirty-six relatives attended an informal program and visit with refreshments served at an appropriate hour.
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Ewmily Dalton
Famcry
Joxenk
Sorry He Spoke He I Wish Ian Would Use Your Head
The fragment hints at a personal note or playful remark about Ian and head usage. It references shopping for millinery and trying on items, with a dated tone and a Times subscription price of two dollars annually. The readable bits suggest a light domestic or humorous exchange.
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Ian
Haircut Ritual of Upper Orinoco Tribes
A description of a Venezuelan tribe along the Upper Orinoco performing a meticulous haircut for a patron. Three men work on a user seated on a log, using long knives and precise blows to remove hair, followed by ground cleanup and collection of clippings. The piece notes beliefs linking pulled hairs to the former owner's brain and chairs causing headaches.
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Orinoco River
Tila
Imps, Leisure and Duty Highlight Moynihan Speech
Sir Berkeley Moynihan president of the Royal College of Surgeons in London quotes a fable linked to human birth and gifts. He describes an imp that tempts with leisure and unrest, and credits the mischievous spirit with keeping him focused on a high standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley Moynihan
Royal College of Surgeons
London
Practical Driving Lesson Sparks Sparked Remarks
A refined young woman in New York enrolls in a driving course near Columbus Circle. The instructor teases with a nickname then reassures her with steering tips, prompting her to focus on the road during the first lesson.
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Jody
Frandie
Columbus Circle
Misa
New Forker
Bearded Beasts and King Arthur in Welsh Valleys
In the Cador country of Wales a scenic lane climbs the Twreh valley toward iiwley-y-groes with views of the Arana and the Bepuyns. Legend says King Arthur defeated the giant Rhcen or I]sto on a hillside, after which he surrendered his beard to the giant’s beard pile. Bodd Ayto lies at the foot of the Blooa of Beards where Arthur cast the giant.
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Cador
Wales
Mawddwy
Twreh
Iiwley-Y-Groes
Arthur
Rhcen
Bodd Ayto
Potatoes and Tobacco in the Nightshade Family
The article notes that potatoes and tobacco are related plants in the nightshade family along with tomato eggplant and pepper. It cites the potato’s origin in tropical American mountains from Chile to Mexico and suggests tobacco originated in roughly the same region. It mentions ancient Indian use of potatos before Columbus and long history of tobacco use, with uncertainty about when other plants were first used by humans.
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America
Chile
Mexico
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Gana Parkinson
Ogden
Forest Service
Dixie Forest
Gurr
Myron D. Higbee
Bank of Southern Utah
Hyrum Dalley
Roy Underwood
Mrs. Underwood
Mr. Underwood
Boulder City
Oscar W. Hulet
Nela C. Madsen
Elma Goodwin
Minersville
Harold Smith
Herbert D. Whiite
Marcella D. Mitchell
Patowan
Mra
Rulon Dalton
Hittie Aun
Adrien
Algg
Mrs. Chas
R. Datley
Ray Matheson
Prevent
Nes. W. W. Dalley
Loaré
PTA
Heinz
Aud‘or
Hig Cam
J. BR. Lindsley
Messrs
Elden Adams
Mack Fenton
Parker Ward
Mrs. Elmer Mitchell
Nora Walker
Summit
Dorothy Taylor Melville
Fillmore
George F. Tayl Ion
Ann Taylor
George F. Taylor
James H. Clay
Clay
James Benson
Theodore Taylor
Provo
Clara
Li Guymon
Irene Johnson
California
Lynn
Vera Rose Shane
Mable A. Matheson
Peter H. Gurr
Culver
Peter
M. F. Grames
Milford
Flossie B. Romney
Bingham
Alvin Benson
Hilda Harwood
Halterman
Clarence Stubbs
Walter W. Stubbs
Orian Rasmussen
Marlon Grown
Clara Mitchell
Mrs
Wilson Lunt
Velma Taylor Goodnow
Thomas Taylor Family
Albert Marsden
Sesit Lake City
Carl Walker
Winn's
Homer Mitchell
Bob
Kir. Bronson Adams
W. L. Adams
B. W. Openshaw
Clair Hulet
Messia
John H. Pendleton
Marlo Topham
Logan
Will Empey
Boaton
Ladt
Alladin
Parowan, Utah
Mary Pickford In
Kiki
Reginald Denny
the Times
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co
Besutifel
Viale
Cus
Fkak
Parovan Auto Company
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