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Newspaper

Parowan Times

Location

Parowan, Utah, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1944

Page

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Parowan and Cedar City Vote on 13.5 Mill City Levy Changes

Parowan to keep general fund 13.5 mills with 5 for streets, library 1.42, and park improvements. Cedar City raises to 3 more mills with new city war memorials fund, boosting public safety and streets. State levy unsettled, county levy tentative, school levy steady at 15 mills with 12 for instruction and 3 for debt.

Wan City Parowan Wnty Paragonah Cedar City State Tax Commission Hielay

Paragonah Youth Enlisted in U S Marines

Fey Eardly Talbot 17 son of Rob Talbot of Paragonah joined the U S Marine Corps in Salt Lake City. He is on inactive duty awaiting basic training at San Diego Safarnia. Talbot, a Future Farmers of America member, attended Paragonah High School and has worked for Walgreens Drug in Salt Lake City since graduation last spring. Sunday School group to honor officers and teachers with a party Friday evening August 18 at the B A C campus. games and refreshments planned.

Fey Eardly Talbot Robin W. Talbot Paragonah U. S. Marine Corps Salt Lake City San Dego Safarnia Future Farmers Y America Par- MA High School Pvt Talbot Walgreen Drug 4

Exchange Club to be revived with supper at Five Mile

After months of inactivity the Exchange club will resume next Wednesday evening at the Five Mile camp with a supper and new officers to be elected around the campfire circle. Ray H Adams presides with Ivan Decker handling reservations at the Post Office by Tuesday afternoon. All interested in the city's welfare, bring your wife or partner and attend.

Five Mile Camp Ray Chamber of Commerce Five Mile

Soldier Wins Promotion and Medal for Bougainville Action

In a Southwest Pacific rest camp Kent Mitchell reports promotion to Staff Sergeant and command of a platoon after much fighting in the New Guinea campaign. Edward Barton of Parad is leaving for home while Bun Mackelprang remains. Elmo G. Bentley of Parowan earns the Combat Infantryman Badge for seven months overseas with the Americal Division on Bougainville, the unit’s Bougainville and Hill 260 battles noted.

Kent Mitchell Scott Mitchell Southwest Pacific New Guinea Edward Barton Paragonah Bun Mackelprang Utah Americal South West Pacific Bougainville Elmo G. Bentley Parowan U. S. Army Times Bentley Guadalcanal Hill 260

Special Program Scheduled Sunday Evening

Bishop W Scott Day announces a Sunday August 13 program at 9 pm in the East ward chapel to support the L D S Institute at Cedar City. The event serves Parowan East West Paragonah wards with CG Larson Institute director as speaker and a musical program by Mrs Larson and Roy L Halvorsen.

W. Scott Day West Ward East Ward L. D. 5. Institute Cedar City

Three Wards Cannery Almost Ready For Use

The cannery built by Faro wan and Paragonah wards nears active service after basement work and final plumbing. Machinery delays caused trouble but is resolved. the plant will serve welfare canning for the three wards and private groups with a supervisor coordinating a weekly usage schedule.

Farowan Paragonah Welfare Church

Cougar Hunt Puts Local Man Through Strenuous Chase

Evan Rollins and Carlyle Dalton pursued a female mountain cougar on Summit range while protecting Milo, Marshel sheep. Tony the hunting dog located the cat after scenting a deer, sending the big cat up a pine, where Rollins and Dalton shot it with 30-30 rifles.

Evan Rollins Carlyle Dalton Rollings Milo Marshal Evan Tony Carlyle Mrs. Lion James C. Robinson Marsden Claude Dalton Bill Rollins

Speakers Named for W Sacrament Meeting

Bishop Guyman of the Fast ward lists speakers for Sundays Sacrament meeting on August 13 Luella R Adams James N Connell Pvt Alma Lowe and Corporal Bruce Decker Decker expected home from the Army Lowe on furlough Connell home after winter at the St George temple Adams spent months with her children elsewhere Lt Eldon Adams home on leave from U S Army Camp Campbell Kentucky Ahlstrom brother in law and sister Mr Mrs Howard Ahlstrom later Oakland for leave Ahlstrom recently graduated USC Dental School and is in Army Medical Corps Mrs Melba Faulkner and two children of Mon spending weeks here with brother in law and sister Mrs Harrell Dalsten

Bshop Guyman Luella R. Adams James N. Connell Alma Lowe Bruce Decker Pvt Lowe Purlough Mr. Connell St. George Temple ElDon Adams U. S. Army Camp Campbell Kentucky California Howard Ahlstrom Adams Oakland Ahlstrom University of Southern California Dental School Army Medical Corps Melba Faulkner Rovia Harrell Dalten

Program Outlined For August Stake Conference

The Parowan Stake sets its August quarterly conference at the Cedar Third Ward chapel. Meetings include a Saturday missionary emphasis for stake members, a Sunday morning Welfare meeting for Ward Bishops and Relief Society presidents, general sessions at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., a 1 p.m. priesthood meeting, an 8:30 p.m. genealogy session, and expected attendance by church General Authorities. Music will be by the Parowan wards combined choirs directed by Newell B. Weight.

Parowan Stake Cedar Third Ward Parowan Wards Parowan Newell B. Weight

Three Cedar Men Reported Casualties in European Warfront

Cedar City confirms three residents as casualties on the European front: Norris L. Bradfield killed in action July 13 while in the Tank Corps. Lt. Henry W. Jones wounded in Normandy July 10 as commander of a tank battalion. Lt. Richard C. Lunt missing over Germany since July 20, 1944. Bradfield served since 1940, a returned missionary. Jones was a noted athlete from Cedar High and B A C, recently on a mission. Lunt, son of Mayor H. H. Lunt, a B 17 pilot missing after service since March 1942.

Cedar City Norris L. Bradfield Henry W. Jones Normandy Richard C. Lunt Germany Bradfield Tank Corps Franklin D. Bradfield War Department France Cedar High New England States Lunt H. H. Lunt Los Angeles Air Corps England

Last Chance to Get Pressure Cooker Tested

West Ward Relief Society president Mrs. Phoebe Taylor announces Miss Finkinson will visit Tuesday afternoon next week to complete testing of uninspected pressure cookers this year. All members urged to attend the work meetings and bring any untested cookers.

West Ward Relief Society Phoebe Taylor Miss Finkinson

August Inductees Leave Thursday Morning

Inductees from Iron county depart Thursday morning for Salt Lake City to fill the August quota. The group includes Boyd Lawrence and Russell Guyman from the city, Cedar City residents, a Newcastle native, and several Japanese workers. Harold Mortensen and others under 18 report for Navy service as volunteers undergo pre induction exams. A farewell social sponsored by the Gun and Red club capped the event. Ten Iron county men join next Monday for pre induction physicals including Carlyle Marsden, David Skougaard, Don Dee Seaman, and others from Parowan Cedar City Modena and Hamlin Valley.

Iron County Salt Lake City Boyd Lawrence Russell Guyman Cedar City Newcastle Harold Mortensen Enoch L. Mortensen Navy Carlyle Marsden David Skougaard Parowan Don Dee Seaman Teishiro Tay Yamaguchi Chester Batts Ellis Bauer Kimball Garth Jensen Jay LeRoy Chatterley Lamar Iverson Lund Modena James L. Davis Hamlin Valley

Utah duck season opens October 14 in Utah

The Fish and Wildlife Service announced Utah ducks hunting will begin October 14 and run to January 1, 1945, with bag limits raised to five mallards, widgeons and pintails per day. Shooting hours remain from half an hour before sunrise to sunset, and shells are limited to three per gun. Goose and brant limits stay at two per day. no swan season. Also notes more ammunition this year may aid shooters. Soldiers Wives Club outing at Five Mile barbecue and plans for next meeting at Jasper Cartwright home with hostess Mrs Donald Cartwright.

Utah Fish and Wildlife Service Soldier’s Wives Club Five Mile Jasper Cartwright Donald Cartwright

Vacancies remain at Parowan High as school nears

With school opening in Iron County on September 4 two faculty vacancies persist at Parowan High in the Agricultural and Ladies Physical Education departments. Earlier resignations by Fred Carnaby and Mrs. LeRoy Morris prompted these openings, while hires include Miss Helen Lunt in Business and Mrs. David Dalton in Home Economics.

Iron County Parowan High School Agricultural Department Ladies Physical Education Fred Carnaby LeRoy Morris Helen Lunt David Dalton

Registration Date Set at Branch College Ce dar City

Students at Branch Agricultural College Ce dar City will register Monday September 11 and classes start Tuesday September 12. New students should mail high school transcripts before September 9 to aid registration. Faculty committee appointments announced by Director Oberhansley include Agricultural Council and other boards with Don Nelson and Mavis Johnson leading several areas. Mr and Mrs Sherman Green and family from Beaver visited Parowan last Saturday to see Mrs Green’s mother Nellie Green.

Branch Agricultural College Cedar City Mavis Johnson Branch College Oberhansley Agricultural Council T. D. Bell Wayne Cook D. L. Sargent Lamont Tueller Athletic Council Theron Ashcroft Lee Liston Hazen Cooley Morris Roberts B&b. Cooley Ed. Matheson M. Math Mrs Sherman Green Family of Beaver Parowan Mr. Green Nellie Green

Group Seeks Fall Horse Race Meet Committee Roles

A Utah group of Iscal horse racing fans aims to stage a fall race meet here with tentative dates August 31 and September 1 2 set at a Wednesday evening meeting. Active organizers include R L Fenton Co F Bent ley W C Dalton with plans for Beavers in early September and Kanab later. Horses in training across towns may supply entries and more definite plans are expected next week.

Iscal Beavers Kanab

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