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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1933
Page
4
Parowan Times Weekly published by Parowan Pub and Printing Co with W Warner Mitchell as lessee. Second class mail matter at Parowan Utah. Subscription price listed as $2.00 annual, $1.10 for six months, 25 cents per issue. Local newspaper note.
The conference adjourned with broad disagreements on war tariffs and armaments, yet reached a single notable outcome the focus on silver. Delegates in effect pushed for a price drop in silver to ease world tensions and stimulate recovery, signaling action to follow.
A section notes June gains in man hours 18 percent and wages 10 percent with prices rising less than 1 percent. Locally costs rise faster than purchasing power due to wool debt and slow public works impact. The piece expresses cautious optimism that national improvements may eventually reach the area.
A discussion on how increased leisure time from shortened work weeks could shape progress or vice in society. It urges productive use through study, recreation, community service, and preparation for future needs while noting risks of idleness and crime. The piece also analyzes the NRA emblem and Roosevelt administration public opinion shaping wage and codes enforcement.
Parowan's ball players won a 13–01 game of playground baseball last Friday evening from the Rotary club in Cedar. Nelson Mareden and Woodrow Adams pitched for Parowan with A J Hatch behind the bat. Other local players included Ray Garner Frank Rasmussen Harrell Dalton Frank Ward Blaine Benson Harry Empey Bernar Stubbs Watson Adams Hirman Adams Morris Rasmussen. Rotarians Gayle Smith Jack Christiansen pitched with Hartley Woodbury behind the mask. Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd plans a second Antarctic expedition in September for geological and meteorological study including mapping and photographing unknown regions near the South Pole.
Details on the destroyer Trevor moving to safety after the Northwestern incident near Bogie Spit Alaska. Navy ship Ranger under construction at Newport News due May 1 1934. Ballon race entry plans and Navy personnel changes. Revolutionary War John Paul Jones vessels listed followed by cadet recruitment in Salt Lake district. The Church Pennant flag tradition noted. RIPE TOMATOES for sale at Parowan market price.
Notice of Sheriff sale in the district court of Utah Iron County involving Des Moines National Bank and Trust Company trustees Megarry Investment Company Utah National Land Company and others. Sale set for September 13 1934 at noon at Parowan Court House featuring multiple parcels in Township 45 South Range 16 West Salt Lake Meridian. Purchase price in lawful US money. Lewis R. Fife.
The Better Breakfast 4-H club served an ideal breakfast for mothers at Beth Orton's home with a green and yellow color scheme. Leaders Ola and Mina Orton plan the next meeting at Shirley Dalton's, while Some It seniors and mothers toured Cedar City sites on August 16 including El Escalante Hotel, city park lunch, Junior High lecture, Escalante creamery, Cedar Bakery and 1st ward chapel. Jean Walker reports. Mining location notices for sale at the Times office.
Farmers in Iron County will face nominal reductions in their wheat acreage for 1934 and 1935 under the national wheat production program. The exact cut is to be announced by Secretary Wallace after review, with reductions uniform across participating U.S. farmers to balance supply and demand and support compensation payments.
Miss Elna Miller offers guidance for drying vegetables from home gardens. She stresses selecting fresh mature produce, thorough cleaning, a brief precooking, and using a dehydrator or sun drying. Instructions cover string beans peas corn and drying times with salt water steps and cooling details.
Agent Tueller and Samuel Flaterman and Iron County officials met in Beaver to discuss the wheat allotment program. Meetings in Paragonah and Summit covered Iron County needs with about $5,000 in potential farmer benefits if contracts are signed. Farmers are urged to obtain and study application blanks and return them to community committee members.
Six barley varieties grown in two county varietal test plots have been harvested. The plots belong to Cedar City resident Rolce B Nelgon and Parowan resident Samuel Halter man. Samples were sent to U S Department of Agriculture official Woodward for threshing and yield calculations per acre.
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