Parowan homeowners face high tax rise amid regional levies
Parowan City Council authorized a total tax load of 60.50 mills for 1956, with a 2 mill city increase and a 5.75 mill school district rise, offset by county and state decreases. The breakdown shows 25.00 mills for city and services, 28.50 for the school district, and 4.90 for Iron County, among others, while weddings for Herbert Topham’s sons are planned in August.
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Parowan
Iron Co
Tron County
Parowan City
Farm Bureau Talent Find Set For Sept. First Show
The Farm Bureau Talent Find and Talk Meet is scheduled for Saturday Sept. 1 at 8 p m in Parowan High School Auditorium. Open to Farm Bureau members and families, with junior and senior groups. Winners advance to Salt Lake. state winners receive an expense paid trip to Miami Florida. Talks will be extemporaneous on Agriculture's Place in the National Economy.
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Farm Bureau
Parowan High School
Salt Lake
Miami Florida
Parowan Relief Society to Meet All Day August 13
The Second Ward Relief Society will hold an all day work meeting on Monday August 13 beginning at 10 am. All members are urged to attend. Mrs Iva Prince and two sons of Las Vegas visited her mother Mrs Edna Peterson last weekend. Also at the Peterson home were Mrs Bertha Morris and children from Pioche Nevada. Delmar Gurr traveled from Provo to spend the weekend with the Elmer Gurrs.
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Second Ward Relief Society
Iva Prince
Las Vegas
Edna Peterson
Peterson
Bertha Morris
Pioche
Nevada
Delmar Gurr
Provo
Elmer Gurrs
Mrs Pritchard and Family Return Home to Pomona
Mrs. Howard Pritchard and her three children returned to Pomona California at the start of the week after a month of visits with relatives and friends in this area and in Panguitch Utah.
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Howard Pritchard
Pomona
Calif
Panguitch
First boy born to Mr and Mrs Glenn Jones at Iron County Hospital
Mr and Mrs Glenn Jones announce the birth of their first son on August 1 at Iron County Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Basil and Mrs Walker of Pleasant Grove. Paternal grandparents are Myron and Mrs Jones of Enoch.
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Glenn Jones
Iron County Hospital
Basil Walker
Pleasant Grove
Myron Jones
Enoch
Californian Family Visits Parowan Mountains Camping
Mr and Mrs Gene Cenna and daughter Kathy of Castro Valley California spent last week with the Ernest Orton family. They camped in the Parowan Mountains and returned home Tuesday taking their son Donald back with them after spending the summer here with relatives.
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Gene Cenna
Kathy
Castro Valley
Calif
Ernest Orton
Parowan Mountains
Donald
Four Parowan Republicans attend State Nominating Convention
Mr and Mrs Jess Guymon R L Fenton and Claude W Adams were the four Republican delegates from Parowan to attend the State Nominating Convention in Salt Lake City last Saturday.
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Jess Guymon
R. L. Fenton
Claude W. Adams
Parowan
Salt Lake City
Jones Family Visit Highlights California Trip
Mr and Mrs Milton Jones and their Ukiah California children spend a month with Mrs Jones parents Mr and Mrs Jess Guyman. Mr and Mrs George Mickleson returned from a two month visit with their children in Redondo Beach California and McGill Nevada. While there Mrs Mickleson stayed with Elsie Ahlstroms children during Elsie’s eye surgery.
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Milton Jones
Ukiah, Calif
George Mickleson
Redondo Beach
California
McGill Nevada
Mrs Florence Houston Visits Relatives in town
Mrs. Florence Houston of Panguitch spent last Monday visiting here with relatives and friends.
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Florence Houston
Panguitch
Henderson Visit By Burt With Benson and Loyd
Roger Burt visits Henderson Nevada with Nathan Benson and Jim Loyd joining him for a local gathering in late spring.
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Roger Burt
Henderson
Nev
Nathan Benson
Jim Loyd
Stevens announce birth of granddaughter at Iron County Hospital
Mr and Mrs Albert Stevens announce the birth of a granddaughter on Sunday at Iron County Hospital to Mr and Mrs Jack Stevens of Cedar. Mr and Mrs Ivan Robb of Paragonah are the baby's maternal grandparents.
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Albert Stevens
Iron County Hospital
Jack Stevens
Cedar
Ivan Robb
Paragonah
Members Reverse Decision of Dairy Board Members Reverse Decision of Dairy Board
The Southern Utah Dairy stockholders controlled the outcome at a special meeting by voting 48 to 5 to continue employing the Geo S May Company engineers until the reorganization job is finished. They voiced concern over costs and urged retaining the firm to salvage the project and collect receivables estimated at 11 000 to 15 000. A subsequent Board meeting reversed course and dismissed the engineering service, appointing Arthur Joseph of Parowan Trading Center as temporary manager.
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Southern Utah Dairy
Geo. S. May Company
Arthur Joseph
Parowan Trading Center
Dorrity Family Holds Annual Reunion at Paragonah Camp
Members of the Dorrity family gathered for their annual reunion July 27 to 29 at Paragonah Cedar Breaks Vermilion Castle recreation camp. Mrs. Austin Barton and Mrs. Lasca Hunt hosted a large group of relatives attending the event.
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Dorrity
Paragonah Cedar Breaks
Vermillion Castle
Austin Barton
Lasca Hunt
Death of Miss Marie McGookin Mentioned in Long Beach
The Wilson Lund family learned of the death of their niece Miss Marie McGookin daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph McGookin in Long Beach California. Mr and Mrs Lund and Mrs Betty Smith and family attended the funeral services. Mrs Lund and her young daughter stayed briefly for a visit.
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Wilson Lund
Neice
Marie McGookin
Ralph McGookin
Long Beach
Lund
Betty Smith
Eurekawomen at Grand Canyon Weekend Visit
Miss Helen Stones and Mrs. Jerry Anderson of Eureka spent the weekend at the Grand Canyon enjoying the scenery and leisure time together.
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Helen Stones
Jerry Anderson
Eureka
Grand Canyon
Soldier Dalton Visits Home on Furlough
John Carl Dalton is home on furlough from Fort Lewis Washington visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Jack Dalton. He expects to be out of the Armed Forces in January.
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John Carl Dalton
Fort Lewis
Washington
Jack Dalton
Relief Society Work Day Set for August 14
Mrs J Lowe Barton announces a program for the Relief Society work day on Tuesday August 14. The remainder of the meeting will be spent sewing rag rugs to prepare rags for the annual bazaar.
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Relief Society
Community members honored for long service at church
Mr Lula R Bastian and Mrs J Lowe Barton received 20 year pins during the Primary Sunday evening Service presented by Mrs Joan Davenport. Mrs John H Williamson was hospitalized in Iron County last week with a serious heart condition.
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Lula R. Bastian
J. Lowe Barton
Joan Davenport
John H. Williamson
Iron County Hospital
Local Sportsmen Draw Antelope Elk Permits
A list of successful applicants for Utah antelope hunts includes two Parowan residents and others from surrounding communities. Winners from Parowan and Panguitch will hunt the Southwest Desert District over two weekends in August with horn length rules. Elk permits for Mt Dutton went to Bruce Matheson and Clair D Robinson. Parowan winners Vereve H Robinson and Cluf Jolley plus Lloyd Crawford from Cedar City. Public elk drawings occur August 30 at the State Capitol Building.
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Utah
Fred Smith
Parowan
J. E. Cooper
Howard Prince
Panguitch
Mike Higbee
West Sevegmiller
Dale Kemp
Cedar City
South-West Desert
Mt. Dutton
Bruce Matheson
Clair D. Robinson
Parawan
Revere H. Robinson
Parapanah
Cluf Jolley
Lloyd Crawford
State Capitol
Robb Family and Mrs Miller Visit Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs Ivan Robb and two of their children along with Mrs Florence Miller of Parowan traveled to Los Angeles at the start of the week.
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Ivan Robb
Florence Miller
Parowan
Los Angeles
Robb Family Child Blessings Highlight Cedar City Visit
The baby son of Mr and Mrs Ward Robb of Cedar City was blessed in Sacrament meeting here Sunday and named Samuel Scott. The Robb family’s relatives from Los Angeles attended, with the child blessed by his grandfather Walter S Robb. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Bud Robinson was also blessed named Joan. Alma Stow of Phoenix visits family here for a week. Hanks Barton visits his parents from the army furlough, staying with Kenneth Mitchell in Yarrington New.
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Ward Robb
Cedar City
Samuel Scott
Hanks Barton
Austin Barton
Yarrington New
Kenneth Mitchell
Granddaughter Born to Cedar City Couple’s Family
Mr and Mrs Ivan Robb announce the birth of a new granddaughter to their son in law and daughter in Cedar City.
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Ivan Robb
Jack Stevens
Cedar City
Welsh cousins visit Mrs Robb with Palmer and Websters
Mrs. Mary Alice Robb hosted a visit from her Wales relatives Mr. and Mrs Coombs and Cedar City residents Mr. and Mrs. Parson A. Webster. Dr. William R. Palmer joined the gathering last week for the friendly reunion.
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Mary Alice Robb
Mrs Coombs
Wales
William R. Palmer
Parson A. Webster
Cedar City
Couple Attends Salt Lake City Wedding Reception
Mr and Mrs Bill Boardman and Mrs Erma LamoReaux traveled to Salt Lake City on Thursday to attend the wedding reception for Verl Topham, son of Mr and Mrs Angus Topham, former Paragonah residents.
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Bill Boardman
Erma Lamoreaux
Salt Lake City
Verl Topham
Verl
Angus Topham
Paragonah
Taylor family visit from Casper Wyoming
Mr and Mrs Darwin Taylor and family from Casper Wyoming are visiting here with Darwin s parents Mr and Mrs Clayton Taylor.
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Darwin Taylor
Casper
Wyoming
Darwin
Mrs
Clayton Taylor
Legion Names Candidates For Election
The nomin ating committee of the Paro wan Post of the American Legion has selected officer candidates for the annual election on Monday, August 13 at 8 pm in the Court House. Nominees include Ross Taylor and Barnard Stubbs for commander. Morton Mitchell and Alfred Wilcock for first vice commander. Karl Bunn and Howard Rasmussen for second vice commander. Glade Smith and Norman Day for adjutant and finance officer. Orton Smith and Ralph Nulet for first sergeant at arms. Joe Stubbs and Bruce Matheson for second sergeant at arms. Veil Taylor and J Leonard Topham for chaplain.
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Parowan
Lgion
Court House
Heber Gurr
Ross Taylor
Barnard Stubbs
Merton Mitell
Alfred Wilcock
Karl Bunn
Howard Rasmussen
Glade Smith
Norman Day
Orton Smith
Ralph Nulet
Joe Stubbs
Bruce Matheson
Veil Taylor
J. Leonard Topham
Chaplin
Engagement of Lou Dell Edwards to Fred Bentley Announced
Mr and Mrs Lea Mecham of Orem Utah announce the engagement of their daughter Lou Dell Edwards to Fred M Bentley. The wedding is set for August 29. Edwards is a Lincoln High graduate who studied at BYU and is training as an X ray technician at Utah Valley Hospital Provo. Bentley, son of Mr and Mrs Charles F Bentley, is a Parowan High School and Central Utah Vocational School Provo graduate.
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Lea Mecham
Orem
Utah
Lou Dell Edwards
Fred M. Bentley
Miss Edwards
Lincoln High
BYU
Utah Valley Hospital
Provo
Fred
Charles F. Bentley
Parowan High School
Central Utah Vocational School
Iron County Reclamation Projects May Qualify
Sen Iron County projects may qualify under the Reclamation Act. Four sites Hamiltons Fort Litle Creek New Castle and Coal Creek could join a Small Reclamation Program signed into law by Eisenhower. If preliminarily approved they would aid minimal irrigation for about 180 acres in Tris County with about 1 325 000 dollars in county expenditures. Bennett credits Sen Watkins for urging the署 signing and says action to finish studies should be speedy to begin construction.
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Iron County
Reclamation Act
Sen
Washiner Bennett
Eisenhower
Hamilton's Fort
Litle Creek
New Castle
Coal Creek
Len B Besnett
Bureau of Re- Mamation
Epporte Gauyt
Tris
Sen Bennett
Arthur V. Watkins
Whit House
Utah
Sen. Bennett
Colorado River
Bureau of Reclamation
Clark Family Holds Reunion Here
The Clark family descendants gathered for their annual reunion on Saturday August 4 at Parowan in the Old Rock Church room. Officers changed hands with Edgar Clark Jones of Provo elected president and Loyd C. Ward of Cedar and other members named to roles and a later group picnic at the Vermillion Castle Forest Camp followed the meeting.
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Russell Kilburn Clark
Parowan
Old Rock
Lord Ward of
Cedar
Eugenia V. Millentin
Draper
Ella Bettridge
J. Clark Callister
Alice C. Mitchell
Nellie Dalton
Cowley
Wyoming
Loyd C. Ward
Millentin
Helen M. Vandry
Vermillion Castle Forest
Five County Pushes Highways to Damsite in Utah
Southern Utah leaders from five counties backed a first class link between US 91 and 89 to serve Glen Canyon Dam. They urged improvements by the Bureau of Public Roads and Utah State Road Commission to shorten routes and speed materials and tourist traffic to the dam site, with a September 7 Iron County meeting planned.
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Five Couties
Utah
U.S. Highway 91
Glen Canyon Dam
Beaver
Permanent Roads Committee
Salt Lake City
Colorado River
Bureau of Public Roads
State Road Commission
Pacific Coast
U.S. 91
Cedar City
Ance
California
Iron County
Parowan Valley Merchants Form Local Association
Merchants from Parowan and Paragonah met Tuesday night to form the Parowan Valley Merchants Association. Arthur Joseph was named President with Boyd Mitchell as Secretary Treasurer. The group aims to exchange credit information and adopt uniform credit policies among members. A $5 membership fee and $2 monthly dues were set.
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Parowan and
Paragonah
Parowan
Parowan Valley Merchants Association
Arthur Joseph
Boyd Mitchell
Treasure
Southern Utah Credit Bureau
County Fair Premium List Goes to Press
The premium list for the Iron County Fair is in the printers hands and will be released to the public soon after August 20. Arnold C. Gurr, chairman, says part of the list will appear in this Times issue.
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Iron County Fair
Arnold C. Gurr
The
Times
Golda Guymon Wins KSUB Vacation Contest
Mrs. Golda Guymon won first prize in the KS UB family vacation contest a five day expense paid tour for Mr and Mrs Guymon to Bryce Zion Grand Canyon National Parks and Cedar Breaks National Monument Mrs McKay Smith also won a fifty dollar suit in the same contest.
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Golda Guymon
KSUB
Guymon
Bryce Zion
Grand Canyon National Parks
Cedar Breaks National Monument
McKay Smith
Summit News: Primary Program Directed by Donna Davenport
The Primary Sunday evening program titled Parent and Primary relationship featured all Primary children and officers in singing and dramatization. A parents panel included Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Dalley Mr. and Mrs. Alma Lawrence and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Evans.
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Donna Davenport
Ivan Dalley
Alma Lawrence
Carl Evans
Adamses Visit Salt Lake and Parowan with Farrows
Mr and Mrs Conley Adams of Salt Lake spent the weekend here and in Parowan staying with Mrs Adams parents Mr and Mrs Jack Farrow A sister LaRae Farrow returned to Salt Lake with them for a weeks visit
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Conley Adams
Salt Lake
Parowan
Adam
Jack Farrow
LaRae Farrow
Dalley Family Time Visits Across Ohio and Richfield
Mr and Mrs Otto Dalley visited Sunday in Richfield to see their daughter Mrs Von Davis and family. Mr Davis is in Ohio on business. Mr Sylvester Jones of Enterprise visits with his daughter Mrs Sylvia Stapley and Anna Dalley and their families.
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Otto Dalley
Richfield
Mrs. von Davis
Mr. Davis
Ohio
Mr. Sylvester Jones
Enterprise
Mrs
Sylvia Stapley
Anna Dalley
Weekend Visits Highlight Local Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Dee White and Jeanné enjoyed Sunday at Horse Valley. Rex and Mary Lyn Barton of Parowan visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs Wilford Lawrence for the week, sharing time with the local family.
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Mrs. Dee White
Jeanné
Horse Valley
Rex
Mary Lyn Barton
Parowan
Mrs
Wilford Lawrence
Hart Shorn Family Weekend Visit With Radford
Mr and Mrs Robert Hart Shorn and their son spent the weekend here visiting with Mrs Radford.
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Robert Hartshorn and Son
Mrs. Radford
Arden Richards Returns Home From Salt Lake City
Arden Richards arrived home Friday after a week in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Richards
Salt Lake City
Folk Visiting Here With Bertrand Dalley This Week
The Oren Zufelt's of American Folk visited here during the week with the Bertrand Dalley's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Zufelt
Bertrand Dalley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herbert Topham
Eugene
Sharon Kelsey
Frank Kelsey
Murray Topham
Joy Hazard
Elsinore California
Miss Hazard
E. J. Hazard
Elsinore
Dairy Board
Paragonah News
Alma Stow
Phoenix
Olive Edwards
Legion Names
Clark
Five County Organization
Mel A. Ismalsen
Cresmer and Woodward Inc
Parowan Valley Merchants Farm Organization
Summit News
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