County Board Decembers Meeting Sets 1940 Budget and Projects
The Iron County Board of Commissioners held its December meeting with all three commissioners, the clerk, treasurer, attorney, assessor, and sheriff present. They tentatively fixed county expenditures at 102954.01 for 1940, ordered a budget hearing notice, and planned hearings and public inspection dates. They advanced plans for heating upgrades, airport improvements, road right of way actions, condemnation procedures, and potential WPA projects for Modena residents, with several authorization decisions and future references noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Iron County Commissioners
Court House
Hugh L. Adams
Christensen
Rowley
Parowan City
Cedar City
Cooley
Cedar
Lela M. Zell
Lund
West Ward Observes Joseph Smith Birthday Program
The West Ward sacrament meeting Sunday afternoon December 17 will commemorate Prophet Joseph Smith born December 23, 1805. Special speaker Jess Guymon with Vera Dalton reading and musical numbers by the ward choir. Afterward, ward members visit Stoke storehouse to view welfare plan progress. custodian Wilford Durham extends the invitation to East and West Ward members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ward
Joseph Smith
Jess Guymon
Vera Dalton
Ward Music Committee
Ward
Stoke
Wilford Durham
Boys Prosecuted for Violating Game Laws in Minersville
Jeff and Alton Marshall two brothers from Minersville were captured north of town after deer killed out of season. Jeff 19 pleaded guilty and was fined 100 dollars with 65 suspended 35 paid. 17 year old was sent to juvenile authorities and freed. deputies recovered guns and meat from a Cedar Hills camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minersville
Jeff
Alton Marshall
Here
Roy Benson
Ray H. Adams
Bengon
Cedars
WPA Play School to Be Organized Here in Parowan
State WPA Recreation Department authorizes a free play school in Parowan for five and six year olds not yet eligible for public school. Program includes health checks, outdoor and free play, rest, luncheon. meeting set for Monday Dec 18 at 7 30 in city offices to enroll and explain aims. Aimed to supplement nursery schooling, not oppose it, with no cost to families. Also report Parowan Stake Primary officers hosted a Christmas social for about fifty ward officers with a Santa visit and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA Recreation Department
Parowan
Parowan Stake
West Ward
Parowan FFA to use county bus for fat stock trip
Iron County School Board approves lending a county bus to Parowan Chapter of the Future Farmers of America to transport about twenty boys to the Fat Stock Show in Ogden around January 5. The group runs a baby beef project and will join their advisor Ray D. Garner on the trip. Also noted: re election of James Robinson as School Board president by 115 to 25, WPA grant of 52,000 for Cedar City grounds and athletic field development, and plans to hire a new Cedar City high school principal next fall as the district expands to two high school classes. The budget and per capita costs favor consolidation. auditors praise the district’s budget system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Marsden
Lund
Beaver County
Fisher Wash
Modena
Nat Benson
Clark Orton
Jos
B. Dalton
James C. Robinson
John Bayles
Summit Mountain
W. H. Bradford
Vilo Redd
Lehi
Iron County Hospital
Loretta B. Riddle
Cedar City
Iron County School Board
Parowan
Future Farmers of America
Ogden
Ray D. Garner
James €. Robinson
Joseph Holyoak
WPA
W. J. Barlow
Iron County
Zelma Tullis to wed Charles W Elliott in December
Mr and Mrs George T Tullis announce the engagement of their daughter Zelma to Charles W Elliott. The marriage is planned for Thursday evening December 21 at the bride’s parents home with a reception and dance to follow open to the public. Zelma is Parowan High School graduate and a noted local young lady. Elliott is head of the English department at the local high school for the past 18 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Tullis
Zelma
Charles W. Elliott
Parowan High School
Vera Petersen
East Wahad M. I. A. Holds Sunday Evening Service
The East Ward Mutual Improvement Association will hold its regular Sunday evening service in the ward chapel on Sunday night December 17 at 7 30. The program commemorates the Prophet Joseph Smith's 134th birthday and includes Christmas numbers. The event will be conducted by the M men of the ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Ward
PTA LUNCH TICKETS FOR FIVE MEALS AT PUBLIC SCHOOL
The local Parent-Teachers Association provides lunch room tickets at ten cents each for five hot meals. Tickets go on sale to students next Monday at noon, with weekly sales to cover five school days. Unused tickets may be carried over. older children handle their tickets, younger ones’ tickets punched and filed. Georgia B. Mitchell, President PTA. Mr and Mrs Chester Stubbs welcome a baby boy born Sunday morning at the county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
Chester Stubbs
County Hospital
Christmas Mailing Advice From Local Postmaster
Local postmaster urges early shopping and mailing this Christmas to ensure better selection and timely delivery. Instructions cover proper packaging, return addresses, sealing for first class mail, postage rates for sealed versus unsealed cards, perishable item designation, and insuring or registering valuable parcels. Special delivery and air mail options are noted for late mailings and distant destinations, with postmaster available for questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Parowan City Budget Hearing Scheduled for Dec 23 1939
Notice under statute announces public hearing on Parowan City's proposed 1940 budget to be held Saturday evening December 23 1939 at 7:30 in the city office. Budget available for inspection at the City Recorder's office. Dated December 15 1999. Mrs Nora Orton departed Wednesday for St George to visit Attorney LeRoy H Cox and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan City
City Recorder
Nora Orton
St. George
LeRoy H. Cox
Tax collections near last year before four day deadline
County Treasurer Clair Hulet reports 1939 property tax collections are about the same as last year with four days left to pay. Utilities have not paid yet but are expected by Wednesday noon, the delinquent list will follow. Unpaid taxes will incur a 2 percent penalty and appear in the delinquent tax list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Hulet
Council Prepares Budget for 1940 with Modest Reductions
A special council meeting reviewed the tentative 1940 budget prepared by City Recorder Samuel J. Whitney. Expenditures hover just under 35,055 dollars, with several small items cut from 1939, some funds for the cemetery rising due to a WPA project, and most salaries and debt payments remaining unchanged ahead of the December 73rd public hearing and final adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Whitney
City Recorder's Office
East Ward M I A Play Draws Large Crowd
A large audience enjoyed the East Ward M I A comedy in the recreation hall last evening. The cast including Mitchell Benson Sheldon Clark LaMay Jensen Maurice Jones Gayl Morris Mabel Allred and Marion Arnold with Carol A Wright directed the show. Music between acts was by Ivan Decker and his children and a saxophone trio of Max Dalley Larry Adams and Kenneth Lyman with Lyle Marsden on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Ward
Recreation Hall
Mitchell Benson
Sheldon Clark
LaMay Jensen
Maurice Jones
Gayl Morris
Mabel Allred
Marion Arnold
Carol A. Wright
Ivan Decker
Max Dalley
Larry Adams
Kenneth Lyman
Lyle Marsden
Work starts on cemetery project in Parowan
WPA effort to enlarge and beautify Parowan City Cemetery begins with about twenty men under foreman Cliffora Evans. Crews clear brush and trees, erect iron rail fence, extend water lines, level ground and build roadways while seeking funds from lot owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Parowan City
Cliffora Evans
Nelson
NYA Director Talks to Local Citizens in City Hall
Salt Lake City native Wilford G Frischknecht state director of the National Youth Administration spoke to about 25 local representatives at the courthouse at 630 pm last Wednesday. He outlined the NYAs aim to solve youth unemployment and summarized current state work with plans for future efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford G. Frischknecht
Salt Lake City
National Youth Administration
Varios
Court House
Frischknecht
Finnish relief contributions urged through local papers
The Parowan Times notes national Hoover relief drive and asks local residents to donate funds for Finland. Contributions will be collected and forwarded to the proper authorities as part of the relief campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Parowan Times
Finland
Herbert Hoover
Exchange Club to Meet Monday Noon
President John H Pendleton of Pardwan Exchange Club announces the regular semi monthly luncheon will be held next Monday at noon December 18 at Taylors Cafe. All members urged to attend. Bishop W Ja Adams traveled to Salt Lake City to attend and speak at the funeral of Bronson's father in law and to be with his son and daughter during their bereavement. Mr Charles Welch of Cawley Wyoming is visiting here with his daughter Mrs Rulon Lyman and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Pendleton
Pardwan Exchange Club
Taylor's Cafe
W. Ja Adams
Salt Lake City
Bronson
Charles Welch
Cawley
Wyoming
Mrs
Rulon Lyman
Parowan Elementary Opera Postponed Due to Illness
The Parowan school postpones its Christmas operetta after widespread illness among elementary students and staff. Principal Fred A. Lewis states most students with roles are sick or absent, preventing rehearsals and making a timely performance impossible this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
Fred A. Lewis
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Coo
East Wahad M. I. A
Georgia
B. Mitchell
Council
M. I. A. Plat
Cemetery Project
Old Rock
State N. Y. A. Director
Exchange Club
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