Red Cross Launches Campaign For National Fund Drive
The American Red Cross calls for a national fund of 50 million dollars to aid in alleviating suffering and war needs. Iron County adds 1,750 to the regular drive, which closed November 30. The plan asks for at least 200 more than the prior drive, with 15 percent retained locally. Leaders including Mayor Arthur Joseph and Mayor H. St Lunt organize a December 76 start, urging every adult to contribute and workers to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
United States
Iron County
Henry Oberhansley
National Fund
United Sates
Red Cross
Teen County
Arthur Joseph
Parowan
H. St Lunt
Cedar City
Warren H. Bulloch
Ser WioMee
Tron County
Arnold Gurr Weds Cedar City Young Lady in St George Temple
Arnold C Gurr married Miss Jasmine Parry of Cedar City in the St George Temple by President Harold S Snow. They left for Los Angeles where Gurr is employed. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac Parry. both families reside in Cedar City. The couple were joined by relatives for the ceremony and planned return from the temple trip amid church community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold C. Gurr
Jasmine Parry
Cedar City
St George Temple
Harold S. Snow
Los Angeles
Arnold
Peter H. Gurr
Parowan High Sidhco
L. D
Germany
Utah National Guard
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Isaac Parry
B. A.C
Pom Gurr
Jess Guymon
Parowan
Mra, Parry
Popular Couple Married in St George Temple
Lyle Haltemaan and Connie Whitney, a well known city couple, wed Wednesday morning at the St George temple with President Herold S. Snow officiating. After the ceremony they left for a Southern California honeymoon and plan to return next week to make their home here. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. S A Halterman, is a Parowan High graduate who studied at Brigham Young University in Provo. The bride, a graduate of Parowan High, LDS Business College, and an employee at Bradshaw Chevrolet Co. in Cedar City, was accompanied by family members Ethel Slack and others to St George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Haltemaan
Connie Whitney
St George Temple
Herold S. Snow
East Ward
S. J. Whitney
PHS
LDS Business College
Salt Lake City
Bradshaw Chevrolet Co
Cedar City
SS George
Etter
Joseph Jensen
LaMar
U. 75. Army
FL Knox
Folka
Navy
Marines
Elmer
Dee
LoMar
Paragonah Man Wm Robert Edwards Dies in Ogden Utah
Paragonah resident Wm Robert Monroe Edwards age 71 died Sunday night at his daughter Leola Dukes home in Ogden from sinus trouble and pneumonia. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Paragonah ward chapel with Bishop J Leonard Topham presiding. The service featured a choir, multiple musical numbers, and remarks by Amenzo Topham and Wm A Miller. Survivors include his widow Emma Richards Edwards, five sons Claud Gerald Merrill Harold Cecil, five daughters including Mrs Claude Dix and Mrs Lorraine Fowler, two sisters and nineteen grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paragonah Ward
Robert Monroe Edwards
Leola Duke
Ogden
J. Leonard Topham
Amasa Stones
Wilma Lamoreaux
K. Doyle Robinson
Amenzo Topham
Paregonsh
Wm. A. Miller
Beaver
Bishop Topham
Ethel
Robb
Fiber
Ray D. Garner
Ormon Weight
Ivan Decker
Clair Rowley
Itha Mortensen
Jim Williams
Greenville
Utah
Emma Richards
Claud
Gerald Edwards
Cedar City
Merrill Edwards
Milford
Harold Awards
Parowan
Cecil Edward
Salt Lake City
Claude Dix
Thomas C. Hemstreet
Lorraine Fowler
Duke
Gladys Edwards
Pargonah
John
Horase l
Thomas Edwards
Paragonah
Morgan Edwards
Delta
Sarah E. Barton
Paragoptah
Parowan East Ward
Clara Eizabeth Whitney Cannell
W. L. Adams
Orna Johnson
Simon A. Matheson
Walter ©. Mitchell
Bishop Adams
Lord
Mary B. Orton
Berta Mitchell
Ray D. Garner and Company
Ona Johnson
That Beautiful Land
Parowan Boy Weds Paragonah Lady in Parowan Home
Carl Bentley Bayles son of Mr and Mrs John Bayles of Parowan wed Miss Verna Lorene Law daughter of Mr and Mrs Will and H Lund of Paragonah. The ceremony was led by Bishop Wendell Bayles at the bride’s home with close family present. Both graduates of Parowan High School. Carl works in farming with his father locally and they plan to reside here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bentley Bayles
John Bayles
Parowan
Verna Loréne Law
Will
H. Lund
Paragonah
BP. T. Wendell Bayles
Paraywan High School
Carl
Proclamation Declares American Red Cross Week in Parowan
Mayor Arthur Joseph proclaims December 18 1941 as American Red Cross Week urging Parowan residents to support the Red Cross fund drive for national and local relief during wartime. The document stresses war dangers, Red Cross aid, and community cooperation in meeting the crisis.
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United States
American Red Cross
Arthur Joseph
Parowan
Utah
Red Cross
Utah Debt Drops Yearly in Public Finances
The December Utah Taxpayer highlights bond trends in Utah and its tax districts. Utah's per capita debt is under half the national average, with overall state debt down 17 percent over the past decade and per capita debt down over 27 percent in five years. County bonds fell 74 percent, 11 of 219 counties are debt free, and six more may join this year. Debt free counties average 7.77 mills in levies versus 11.21 mills in counties with bonds.
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Utah
Sbles
Farmers to Elect AAA Committees Tuesday
Tuesday December 16 1951 is set as the day to elect community and county AAA committees. Farmers should attend in their community to vote for qualified men as committee members for the 1942 year. Afterward a discussion of the program follows with a schedule of election sites and times across Kanarra Summit Cedar Enock New Castle Modena Wells Parowan Panguitah Hell.
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Kanarra
Relief Society
Church House
Cedar and Enoch
New Castle
Modena
Beryl
Wells and
Lund
Parowan
Court House
Paragonah
Card of Thanks For Mrs Connell Support
We desire to express our gratitude and sincere thanks to the people of Parawan and for the financial support rendered in behalf of our wife and mother Mrs. Clara W. Connell and for many acts of kindness during her long illness. Respectfully James N. Connell Marion Wa Hoss W and Glenn W. Brown.
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Parawan
Clara W.connell
James N. Connell
Marion Wa Hoss
Glenn W. Brown
Parowan Woman Clara Cannell Dies After Long Illness
Parowan residents mourn Clara Cannell born January 10 1875 daughter of Eli and Andle Whitney. She lived in Parowan and Los Angeles and rejoined family here a year or two ago. Survived by three sons Marion Ross Brown, two brothers B E Whitney and Frank Whitney, four sisters and several extended relatives. Funeral service in Parowan ward chapel included music and prayers with burial at cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Richards
Silas J. Wand
Vernon Heap
Marlon
Ross
Glenn Brown
B. E. Whitney
W. F. Whitney
Orland Ward
Nowers
Mrs. Connell
Parow
Eli
Andle Lewis Whitney
Brigham Brown
Mr. Brown
James W. Mitchell
Jas. N. Connell
Los Angeles
Marion W. Ross W
Glenn W. Brown
Parowan
Frank Whitney
Cowley
Wyoming
Emma, Ward
Cora Orton
Parowsn
Maude Grown
Portland
Oregon
Lulu Peterson
Milford
Parowan High Opera Draws Large Audiences
The Parowan High school opera The Belle of Barcelona was staged on Thursday and Friday nights, with Music and Dramatic Arts departments presenting to full auditoriums. All participants delivered solid performances from the choir and orchestra to leads Richard Masterman Evaleen ulet Marie Lyman Verl Taylor Alden Robb, under directors Ormon H Weight C W Elliott and Miss Esther Watson, reflecting weeks of hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan High School
Barcelona
Music and Dramatic Arts
Bhorgs and Orchestra
Richard Masterman
Evaleen Ulet
Marie Lyman
Verl Taylor
Alden Robb
Knave
Or‘mon H. Weight
C. W. Elliott
Esther Watson
Soldier Letters Home Show Fine Attitude
A WW II era letter from LaMar Jensen in Knox Kentucky describes calm resolve as soldiers brace for war. He urges family to stay steady, prayers for strength, and readiness to endure sacrifices while sending love home.
Marriage Licenses and Selective Service Note
Marriage licenses issued for Carl Bentley Bayles Verna Lorene Lund Lyle Halterman Constance Whitney and Arnold O Gurv Jasmine W Parry. Ward information notes La Vor Hermansen's enlistment attempt and rejection due to a leg burn, with context of Selective Service Board examination in Hollywood and prior volunteering efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bentley Bayles
Parawan
Verna Lorene Lund
Lyle Halterman
Constance Whitney
Arnold O. Gurv
Pare Tawan
Jasmine W. Parry
Cedar City
Ward
la Vor Hermansen
Hollywood
Calif
Selective Service Board
Monroe
LaVor
Rerson
Commissioners Hold Regular Dec. Meeting
County commissioners held their December session focusing on routine matters. Delegations from Parowant Exchange Club and Southern Utah Livestock Association sought road and funding support, while other items covered budget adjustments, nursery school sponsorship, and a county nurse program funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowort Exchange Club
R. J. Fenton
Arthur Joseph
B. Ray Lyman
Jaregan
Little Creek Canyon
Faragonah
Garfield County
Tillie Creek
Horse Valley
Bear Valley
Zion-Mt Carmel
Clear Creek Canyon
Littl Creek Canyon
Iron and Garfield
Clarence Lamoreaux
Elton Jones
Cedar City
Southern Utah Livestock Association
Commission
Taylor Miller
H. L. Adams
Parewon
H.C. Parcells
Parorwan
Ray H. Adams
Beaver County
Tron County
Minersville Road
Beaver Commission
J. J. Jenkins
Erma M. Ranson
Iron County Hospital
Parowan Exchange Club Banquet Postponed
An failure to overcome obstacles forces postponement of the Parowan Exchange sub banquet and Indies night set for Saturday December 13. A new date will be announced. The Exchange club will meet at Taylor's cafe for a luncheon on Monday December 15. Mr and Mrs LeRoy Crofts of Orderville visited with their son in law and daughter for a few days.
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Exchange Club
Dee
Taylor's Cafe
Aye
LeRoy Crofts
Orderville
Lloyd Crawford
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Curr
Shelby Bentley
Mii
Win
L. Adams
Word
SY. George Temple
Las, Vegas
Nevada
Colleen Benson
Doyle Clark
Las Vegas
Westward Ho
Bryan L. Bunker
Bayle
Violet Clark
Tarewan High School
U.S. Army Air Carpe
Ft. Douglas
Monroe Benson
Mra
Albert Quist
Salt Lake Hospital
Parowan Exchange Club
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