Parowan City Council Cuts 1 Mil Tax Levy and Plans Water Projects
Parowan City reduces the 1941 tax levy to 21 mills across funds including General Library Streets and Sidewalks City Park and Building. The council discusses drilling a new well below Parowan Canyon to boost power plant water and considers canal water diversions and wage increases for light plant operators. Mayor Joseph reports on canal work and pipe delivery delays and notes a fire hose order delay due to defense priorities.
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Anotha
Parowan Canyon
H. L. Halterman
Gant
Halterman
Hulterman
Joseph
Seunes
Wark Hollow
Yankee
Wa 16
Ross Guymin
Q. Winston Orton
Local Girl Bettridge Nelson Marry During Week
Miss Oleta Bett ridge Bettridge of Parowan married Teave Nelson Jr. of Cedar City in a Monday ceremony at the bride’s home. Daniel Crawford, councillor in the Weat Ward bishopric, performed the rite. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Nelson, works for Cedar Lumber and Hardware Co. The couple reserved a short honeymoon in Southern California and plan to live in Cedar City afterward.
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Oleta Bettridge
Parowan
Teave Nelson Jr
Cedar City
W. Webster Bettridge
Daniel Crawford
Weat, Ward
Isaac Nelson
Cedar Lumber and Hardware, Co
California
Cedar City Airport gets $287000 allotment in GA A funding
Cedar City receives a $287000 allotment from the Civil Aeronautics Authority as part of a $1.5 million Utah aviation development program. Projects cover Cedar City and Provo airports with new runways and facilities. Federal engineer K R Hillseth arrived to survey the site and plan layout. WPA canning project in Parowan opens August 11 to prepare school lunches, accepting produce for credit. Local families and visitors, including Harrell Dalton and Eva Adams, are noted with regional travel and visits.
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Cedar City
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Utah
Salt Lake Municipal Airport No
Ogden
Provo
Logan
Provva
Asa Artary Lights
K. R. Hillseth
WPA
Parowan
Buyrle Mortensen
P. T. Ag
R. L. Halterman
Leone J. Lyman
Tuesday Storm Tops This Season With Heavy Rain and Damage
A late Tuesday rainstorm dumped 1.60 inches in two hours totaling the season’s heaviest local rainfall with lightning and minor grain damage in the valley. A lighter shower followed Wednesday and another today southeast of town. A regional debt table notes Utah’s per capita gross public debt falling 27 percent from 1932 to 1940, underlining a trend toward debt reduction and a stance against bonds.
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M. Ly Skougard
Bureau, of Census
United States
Utah
California
Uteh
Beialé
Oregon
Anzona
Washington, Wa
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Albalise, Son
Ju. S
Parowan Ward Choirs Asked to Practice Sundays Afternoon
All members of both Parowan Wards choirs are asked to meet on Sunday afternoon after sacraments in the East ward chapel to prepare special numbers for the quarterly conference of Parowan State to be held next Saturday and Sunday August 16 and 17. Director Ormon Wates urges full attendance. Mr and Mrs F W Hyatt of Long Beach California are visiting relatives in Parowan. Mr and Mrs Ross Ronson of MeGI Nevada are also visiting.
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Parowan Wards
East Ward
Parowan
Ormon Weight
Stake Conference Here August Sixteen Seventeen
The regular Quarterly Conference of the Patowsa Stake will be held here on Saturday and Sunday, August 16th and 17th, with programs for Melchizedek and Aaronic groups. General authorities may attend, a welfare meeting will be held Sunday morning, and general sessions are scheduled at 10 am, 2 pm, and 7:30 pm. The M I A reading course and new library books are highlighted along with family life and parenting titles. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mork and family stopped by en route to Southern California for Mrs. Morris to recuperate from a long illness.
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Patowsa
Ices Ashoprica
David J. Sargent
Relief Society
Stake
M.la
Stakes
Lincoln Man
Cumorah
Brigham Young
State Board of Education
Winston
the Church
Joshua
Whipple
Hemingway
Spence
Reynolds
Severy
Foundationg Stoney
Warren
Seifert
Douglas
Eugene Mork
Helen
Hazel
Douglas of
Bingham
California
Morris
Forest fire causes and acreage in Dixie National Forest
As of July 20 1941 forest fires are rising with man caused and lightning caused blazes. Acreage burned spans forest and private land with other sources including campers and stockmen. Marriage licenses issued include John Kenneth Hopkins Cedar City 24 and Josephine Brown Kanab 17, Rymal G Williams Cedar City 23 and Isobel Finkinson Oak City 22, Isaac Nelson Jr Cedar City 25 and Oleta Bettride Parewan 17. Mrs Wilburn Taylor and children from Brigham City visited with Mr Taylor’s relatives.
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John Kenneth Hopkins
Cedar City
Josephine Brown
Kanab
Rymal G. Williams
Cedar. Ci
Isobel Finkinson
Oak Cialty
Utah
Isaac Nelson, Jr
Oleta Bettride
Parewan
Hazel Adams to Marry Utah Young Man
Announcement of the engagement and coming marriage of Hazel Adams to Wallace J. Skinner of Lehi Utah. The wedding is set for Friday August 22 at the Salt Lake Temple. After a brief visit Hazel’s family will host them before they reside in Salt Lake City. Skinner is a former Texas missionary.
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Hazel Adams
Wallace J. Skinner
Lehi
Utah
Daily Press
Salt Lake Temple
Hazel
Salt Lake City
Miss Adams
Jane Adams Mitchell
Parowan High School
Capitol City
Skinner
John J. Skinner
Texas
Homecoming Celebration and Livestock Show Planned in Cedar City
Cedar City hosts a two day Homecoming celebration September 12 and 13 tied to the Southern Utah Livestock Show. Officials promise a parade rodeo pageant air show water carnival barbecue two top boxing cards and open air dances at the Legion grounds and pool. Divers swimmers from Salt Lake City are eyed for the water carnival with Paul Hill of Saugus bringing his rodeo outfit for daily showcases.
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Cedar City
Southern Utah Livestock Association
Southern
Utah
Salt Lake City
Municipal Pool
Paul Hill
Saugus
California
Mothers' and Daughters' Outing Postponed to Next Tuesday
The annual Mothers and Daughters outing for the two Parowan wards, postponed due to rain, will be held next Tuesday night. If weather cooperates it will be at 7 o'clock on the school park lawn. stormy weather moves it to the West Ward Recreation Hall. The same program as last Tuesday will be presented, inviting all mothers and daughters of both wards to attend.
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Parawan
M. L A
West Ward
County's 41 Tax Levy Up 1.6 Mills in 1941
Iron County levies for 1941 rise overall by 1.6 mills from 1940. Major changes include Cedar City up 4 mills to 23, school district debt service up 1 mill, new 3 mill debt payment levy, 2.5 airports levy, and library/public welfare adjustments. Kanarra unreported. state tax commission expected to approve all levies. Mrs Georgia B Mitchell to visit El Monte, California Wednesday night.
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Board of Iron County Commissioners
Farawan City
Iron County School Board
Faragonah
Cedar City
Kanarra
State Tax Commission
Public Safety
County Road Fund
County Hospital Fund
Athorotsa Mills
Iron County
Kanorra
Parowan
City
Paragorah Town
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Bradshaw
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Los “Angeles
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STORM
F. W. Hyatt
Long Beach
Carlfor
Ross Ronson
Megi, Nevada
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Parowan Public Library
Forest Fire Score
Dixie National Forest
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Ilehl
Isedar Livestock Show
R. L. Fenton
Utah Big Game Control Board
Dot
Vivien Bennett
Lakeview
Thomas Bennett
Rex
C. Ward
Jill
Luella BR. Adams
Palo Alito
Grace Tanner
Georgia B. Mitchell
el Monte
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