Exchange Club Boosts Christmas Prize Money for Parowan
Parowan Exchange Club adds 7.50 to the city’s 10.00 prize fund for best Christmas lighting and exterior decor. Second and third prizes are 5.09 and 2.50 respectively. Judges will be named by the City Council. winner criteria to be announced. The club also discussed closing Second North Street to expand the athletic field, with impassioned opinions for and against.
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Exchange Club
Parowan City
Parowan Exchange Club
City Council
Sf 2
Fenton Pharmacy
Second North Street
H. L. Adams
State Road Commission
Reediom Mission
Hammond
Petersen
I. B. Bennett
Knowlton
John H. Pendleton
Sir. Sennett
Wm. Marsden
S.j.ward
Grimshaw and Gurr to Speak in East Ward Sun
The East Ward of the Parawan Bishopric announces Elder Grimshaw of Midvalley and Arnold Gurr will speak at the Sunday Sacrament meeting. Grimshaw recently returned from a church mission. Ward members are urged to attend. A wedding reception for Mr and Mrs Morris Rowley occurred Saturday evening in the West ward church rooms with many friends and relatives. A 3 oclock program featured short talks and music by Mr Rawkey, with Mrs Rowley at the piano. Refreshments followed and attendees danced in the recreation hall with Ivon Decker and his orchestra.
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Parawan East
S Grimshaw
Midvalley
Arnold Gurr
Grimshaw
Asl
Morris Rowley
West Werd Chirch
Rawkey
Ivon Decker
Westward Gleaners
Evan Bayles
Iron County Draft Lists Forty Men in Class One
The Iron County Selective Service Board added twenty three youths to Class I, bringing total in the class to forty. Names include Homer C. Parrells Ralph Hulet Clifford L. Mortensen Anthony Pace Kenneth Hopkins Neils Mickelson Kent Mitchell Thomas Lawrence John Erickson Arnold Gurr Robert Macfarlane Max Lunt Clayton Barton Vernon Holyask Frank Lowder Chester Hatch Max Dalley Arnold Jensen Darrel Edwards Daniel Rollo Ardell Madyson June Ahistrom. A call for twenty five men from Utah to be drafted early in January is issued, with Iron County expected to contribute three or four. Guardsmen already in the National Guard will count toward the county quota later but likely not in the next call.
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Iron County Selective Service Board
Homer C. Parerells
Ralph 2. Hulet
Clifford L. Mortensen
Anthony W. Pace
Kenneth Hopkins
Neils
Arthur Mickelson
Kent W. Mitchell
Thomas Lawrence Jr
John Raymond Erickson
Amnold
Gurr
Iran County
Thal National Guard
Iron County
Young Farmers Form Organization in Parowan
A group of young farmers convened November 24 led by Ray D. Gerner and John H. Fendleton to consider a local Young Farmers chapter. Delegates Harvey A Tams Elmer Lovey Roland Whigpeor and Carl Morris elected to attend a Salt Lake City convention recommended forming two local chapters. Officers named Tommy Abbott president Harvey Adams VP Elmer Lowe secretary treasurer and Carl Morris reporter. The group aims to aid members through cooperative effort to raise cash income and may offer class options via vocational instructors. Attendance is open to aspiring farmers with Thursday meetings at 7:30 pm in Mr Garnet's room.
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Ray D. Gerner
John H. Fendleton
de Saxe City
Harvey A+ Tams
Elmer Lovey
Roland Whigpeor
Carl Morris
Mark Nichols
Salt Lake City
Tommy Abbott
Harvey Adams
Presi
Elmer Lowe
Seip Lake City
Gamer
Mai
Mr. Garnet
Iron County Commissioners Set Budget and Appropriations
At the Iron County Board meeting the tentative 1841 budget was reviewed and allocations set across funds. A budget hearing is slated for Dec 31 at 10:00 p.m. with a 2:00 p.m. budget adoption that day. The board also approved a W P A Nursery schools grant accord and granted a Cedar City Mohawk Station license for gas and oil sales.
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Iron County Commissioners
Court House
Bulloch
Robert Cunningham
Cedar City
A. A. Jenkins
Yue State Board of Health
Miss. Tekla Jacobson
Iron County
Rex Holland
Blair Road
Holland
Road Commission urges careful winter driving
State Road Commission chairman D. W. Hammond appeals to drivers and pedestrians statewide to reduce December traffic tolls. He cites rising deaths from recent months, urges not to drive after drinking, slower speeds, earlier starts, and heightened caution during dark, bad weather and holiday rush.
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D. W. Hammond
State Road Commission
Uian
Utah
Hammond
Iron County School Board Grants Three Leaves of Absence
The Iron County School Board granted leaves of absence to three teachers as they enter military service. A C Mateh, Captain in the Infantry reserve, and Frank Dalley and Earl Slaughter, slated to join Battery F of the 222 Field Artillery in January, were approved. They will be rehired upon return, with service time counted as experience, and others may be replaced if not accepted. The board also plans to explore qualified teachers in northern Utah and cooperate with state and federal efforts for defense training, though it may add extra unpaid duties for staff.
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Iron County School Board
Iron County
A. C. Mateh
Veing
Frank Dalley
Earl Slaughter
Battery F
Field Artilery
Barlow
Utah
Filareto
Coopers Air
Parowan Drops Practice Games Against Milford Beaver
Parowan High School basketball team lost to Milford 24 to 19 and to Beaver 28 to 21 on home floor last weekend. Milford built an 8-0 first quarter run after starting with reserves, then Parowan's main five stalled, while Beaver led, then Parowan held Beaver scoreless in the second frame before Beaver regained the lead. Beaver veterans, expected contenders in Southern Utah, beat Parowan as the game progressed. Parowan heads to Sevier county for Friday and Saturday games, with league play starting in January. Also noted is 9-year-old Parowan pioneer R E H Benson undergoing successful cataract surgery in Salt Lake City assisted by Mrs. Mary S Orton and Bert Benson, with transport by Mr. and Mrs. S A Halterman.
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Parowan
Milford
Beaver High
Tuaim
Alzo
Beaver
Utah
Sevier County
Saling
Monroe
Fanguiteh
R. E H. Benson
St. Stark's Hospital
Salt Lake City
Neher
Benson
Mary
Orton
Bert Benson
Jim
S. A. Halterman
Mr. Benson
Mrs. Orton
State Engineer warns of drought possibilities in Utah
State Engineer T H Humpherys warned that Utah could face a drought next summer similar to 1934 35 if water is not saved. He urged conservation of storage water, cap wells, and efficient use while noting federal programs and local reservoirs. He spoke at the annual adult training school in Logan with E G Niel and William Peterson, and said over 700 potential reservoir sites exist in Utah with more work ahead.
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T. H. Humpherys
E. G. Niel
Vian Investigations
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
William Peterson
U.S. A.C. Extension Division
Logan
Uuh
Italy
Utah
Diahns
Utah Water Storage Commission
Wr. Peterson
Christmas Program Presents Global Style at Parowan School
Parowan Elementary grades stage Magic Christmas Bell Friday at 7:30. Fred A. Lewis and staff from the Parowan school organize the show with students in song, dance, and speech. Westward MLA Music Department led by Audrey and Morria Rowley to present a Christmas Carol Service December 20. The chorus will perform Luther's Cradle Hymn, Joy to the World, Silent Night, and Come All Ye Faithful. Mrs Tag Volner underwent appendectomy at the county hospital last weekend and is reported to be recovering slowly.
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Srades
Parowan
Fred A. Lewis
Toathers
Westward Mla
Audrey and
Morria Rowley
Respect
Tag Volner
Twelve Southern Utah Counties Adopt Fond Stamp Plan
The Fond Stamp Plan extension was announced in Washington DC by Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard, adding twelve Utah counties to the program. It aims to distribute surplus foods via stamps for public assistance households, with $390,000 annual value in surplus foods and $300,000 in stimulus for participating merchants.
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Utah
Tooele
Juas
Sanpete
Mullard
Fevier
Beaver
Piute
Wayne
Iron Garfield
Washington
Kane
Garst
Asmond
Secretary of Agriculture
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