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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1945
Page
2
Paragonah residents return from service and travel, with several family members visiting from Cleveland and Beaver. Darwin Dailey and Robinson family members are noted, along with a wedding reception for Thomas and Mrs Abbott and the death of a Rifle Colorado child. Orson Topham visits family after government work abroad.
The Cedar and Ward Priesthood are hosting an old time dancing party in their ward on Saturday night in December. Invitation extended to similar priesthood quorums and their partners from this stake end for attendance.
Postmaster Decker reports many people still struggle to affix proper postage to Christmas cards. A table of rates is provided and cards may be forwarded or returned. Halterman’s son Ensen Robert Halterman arrived in San Francisco Monday and will be home soon, possibly furloughed. Parowan High School officials met in Milford to set dates for a regional musical festival and to decide the basketball tournament team selections for Region Six next March. Elwood Page and Worth Orton, sons of local families, have reached an East coast port en route home from Europe. Joseph R. Bentley recently returned home from Zion Park due to a hand burn treated by Cedar City doctors.
Notice under section 1916-21 Utah Cody Annotetel informs Iron County residents of a proposed budget prepared by the Iron County Commissioners for the fiscal year starting January 1, 1944 and ending December 31, 1944. The budget will be on file for public inspection December 17 to 22 at the County Clerk and Auditor office in Parowalt Utah. A public hearing will be held December 1, 1945 at 10:00 am in the county courthouse courtroom, with the budget adoption meeting at 2:00 pm the same day. Local notes report relatives visiting, Army discharge plans, and business activities of residents in Lakeview Oregon, Cedar City, Salt Lake City, Provo, and Washington County.
The first extensive daughter dam comparison of heifers sired by artificial insemination indicates production gains. Among 120 dam daughter comparisons in New Jersey AI breeding rings, heifers from proven sires produced 9.3 percent more milk and 14 percent more butterfat than their dams on a 2X, 303 day, two year basis.
More than half of the nation's farm people live in 13 southern states yet they own less than a third of cropland and receive about a quarter of farm income. A vast majority rely on cotton as their main cash income.
Community events report school Christmas assembly directed by Austin Adams scheduled for 3 o'clock with parents invited. Junior class party at Brown Derby featured music and calS. annual Christmas party December 2 with program dancing and refreshments. Ramette Club party in gym with games and dancing. P A Chapter gifts and recent donations noted. local residents and military family updates included.
Laure Benson hosted a Sunday afternoon party on December 9 for Aunt Mary Lowder. Friends visited and shared memories while a lap lunch was served. Mr and Mrs Dewey Ben and family, now in Ventura, send regards to Parowan readers as they plan to stay there indefinitely.
PFC Kenneth B. Mitchell visits his mother Mrs. D H Richards and other relatives during a furlough from the Army. He expects discharge from the service within a month or two.
A fragmented notice describes a corporal and doctor named Lai visiting with individuals named Larry and Mrs L J Ad. It mentions service in the Army Air Corps and references a terminal status and a release from service or duty. The readable phrases indicate an obituary or a personal notice of military affiliation and release.
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