Pioneer's Own Story Journey to Iron County
Journal fragment from 1850 recounts the Deseret News agent Henry Lunt’s Iron County posting and the expedition across Utah valleys. The entry covers December 19 to 27 detailing distances, camps, weather freezing, bridge building, and a cattle theft pursuit leading to capture of one Indian and a youth, plus wounded oxen and guard duty.
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Iron County
Floncer
Henry Lunt
Deseret News
Penweetneete Creek
Tron County
Parowat
Provo
Parowan
Cedar City
Paragonah
Indiana
Smith
Fulmner
Fulmer
Prest Smith
Parowan Teacher Marries Mt Pleasant Bride
Charlea Griffin sixth grade teacher at Parowan is wed to Ruth Lena Neilson of Mt Pleasant. Griffin has taught here two years and is well liked. Little is known of the bride, but the union is welcomed with wishes for happiness. Alumni Association at PHS held an all day assembly with stories readings songs and a Christmas gift for each faculty member.
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Charlea Griffin
Parowan School
Ruth Lena Neilson
Mt. Pleasant
Alumni Association of the
Studnts
Council Decides On Power and Light Rates
The City Council met Tuesday evening and approved a new power and light rate schedule aimed at increasing revenue to replace funds from the Dix Power Co. The plan consolidates metering to one meter per user, reducing duplicate wiring. An ordinance will publish the changes in the Times. The council also discussed a permanent night watchman and directed the city marshal to shut off water from the East city stream, with no prosecution for further shutoffs. Ray Bentley visited from Mil ord for Christmas with relatives here.
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Power Ind
Dix ® Power Co
Who's Who in Iron County and Parowan Stake
County and city officials, school board members, hospital and library trustees, ward bishops, and stake officers listed for Iron County and Parowan. Includes recorder, treasurer, attorney, sheriff, assessor, surveyor, and various council and clerical posts across Parowan, Parowan Stake, Cedar City, Paragonah, and Parowan townships.
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Iron County
Parowan
County
Ciy and
Tawna
Sci.ocl
H. L. Adams
BE. EL Willains
Lyman & Levy
W. Clair Rowley
Clair Watler
Kate Taylor
R. J. Shay
J. T. Leigh
Hillman Dailey
Hillman Dulles
Woodbury
Ernest H. Burgess
L. Hk. Fife
D. A. Matheson
Wilford Day
Frank B. Wood
Leht W. Jones
Alonzo Christensen
J. H. Lund
Robert Pratt
County Library
Lyman E. Levy
Albert BE. Adams
Walter K. Granger
N. J. Barlow
Meyer
Albert B. Adams
Clarence Richards
Oscar M. Lyman
Edgar Benson
Arthur Joseph
J. T. Rasmusgen
Richard M. Benson
Ella P. Taylor
Ilarrell W. Dalton
Durhaim Morris
Sexton
Anthony Paxton
Roy Hratt
Samuel J. Whitney
M. L. Skougard
S. A. Matheson
Isaac Parry
Faragonah
Amaasa Stones
M. L. Dailey
Orson Talbot
R. N. Lund
J. J. Jones
Daniel Stones
Jesga W. Topuam
Parewan Chamber of Commerce
G. D. Kyatt
Taylor Miller
Ray D. Garner
Walter C. Mitchell
A. ©. Hatch
Cedar City Chamber of Commerce
John FP. Fuller
Freaident
Ernest H. Burgees
M. J. Urie
Gronway Tt
Potato Growers of This Valley Meet Saturday
Mr E O Muir of E OG Muir and C O a farm produce company will speak to the potato growers of this valley. The meeting is set for Saturday night January 3 at 7 30 in the library auditorium. Mr Muir will discuss the business of potato growing and knows the subject well. His company handles more produce than any other in Utah. Remember January 3 at 7 30 p m in the library auditorium.
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E. O. Muir
E. OG. Muir
C O
Thisalley
Muir
Iiis
Utah
Parewan High Boys Basketball Beat Beaver 47 22
Parewan High School defeated Beaver High 47 to 22 on Beaver’s floor Tuesday night. It marks Parewan’s first win of the season after two earlier losses to Minersville and Milford. The victory offers hope for the team to improve in remaining games.
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Parewan High School
Beaver High
Seaon
Minersville
Milford
Vivian Parker Detained After Christmas Street Incident
Vivian Parker was picked up on Christmas Day for alleged misconduct and impairing his ability to walk. He spent the remainder of the day detained in jail.
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Vivian Parker
Adams and Dalton Visit from Salt Lake City for Christmas
Adrian Adams and Wm Dalton traveled from Salt Lake City to spend Christmas with their people here.
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Adrian Adams
Wm. Dalton
Salt Lake City
Editor and Family on Brief Vacation
The Times reports the editor and his family left at the start of the week for a few days vacation with friends and relatives elsewhere. They expect to return about the first of the month. The issue was produced by another regular staff member.
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the Times
Summit M-Men Triumph Over Parowan West Ward
The Summit M-Men defeated Parowan West Ward M-Men on Monday night by 19 to 11. Summit took an early lead and held it amid a rough, hard fought lane contest, noting they have beaten all opponents so far by solid margins.
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Summit
Parowan West Ward
Mark and Flubert Jackson Charged After Jailyard Shooting
Two Tarotvan men, Flubert and son Mark Jackson, are jailed after an incident over liquor near a dance hall. Marshal Harrell Dalton confronted them, and Mark Jackson allegedly fired at the marshal as Flubert resisted arrest. Local officers and bystanders pursued suspects. Hubert pleaded guilty to possession and was fined.
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Tarotvan
Flubert Jackson
Mark
Farowae
Flubert
Harrell Dalton
Iubert
Hubert
Harrell
Bukte
L. Fenton
Memory Box Tied to Prophet Joseph Smith 125th Birthday
Special meeting in West Ward Chapel honors Prophet Joseph Smith on December 24. Relief Society Y M I A and Primary collect memories for a time capsule. Readings, testimonies, a Christmas poem, and a closing memory box ceremony reveal community ties and local contributions.
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Joseph Smith
West Ward
Relief Society
Jennie M. Clark
Reyer
Luella R. Adama
Parowan Haat Ward Ketllef Society
Lolo Dalton
Mary B. Orton
Alice Halsterman
Berta Burton
Florence Jos
Wim
R. Falmer
Thin Oreat
Barbara M. Adams Moke
Legion To Meet With National Commander In Cedar City
An American Legion convention for District No 7 will be held Tuesday evening in Cedar City with National Commander Ralph T. O Neill and Department Commander Flas Olsen attending. A banquet will follow for ex service men and their partners as organizers seek strong Parowan turnout.
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Cedar City
American Legion
Ralph T. O'Neil
Flas Olsen
Mr. O'Neail
Parowan
Mrs Lovisa Mortensen Honored by Children
The descendants of Mrs. Lovisa Mortensen hosted a social at her Boca home on Tuesday night. About thirty-five relatives attended celebrating birthdays of her late husband and Alonzo. Mrs Mortensen, over 81, has four living children and a large family of thirty-three grandchildren and thirty-one great grandchildren, with all but Mrs. John T Rasmussen present in California.
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Louisa Mortenson
Boca
Alonzo
Irs
Mortensen
John T. Rasmussen
California
San Francisco Couple Visiting Wm. Adama Family
Mr and Mrs Raymond A Shane of San Francisco are here visiting the Wm Adama family and other relatives and friends.
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Raymond A. Shane
San Francisco
Wm. Adama
Pinoy Travelers' Iron County Theft Tale Recalled
Times readers may want copies of the paper recounting the Pinoy travelers thefts in Iron County. The report, printed last week, promises weekly installments detailing their journey from rock eighty years ago.
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the Times
Iron County
Moonshine Arrests and Prohibition Violations
Alms Benson was arrested on Christmas Eve at a dance in the Recreation hall for possessing moonshine and pled guilty the next day, fined 50 dollars. That night City Marshal detained Ray Bentley and Lorin Shoucard for drinking from a pot outside Parowan Auto Co. Prof. Chas J Engar is visiting family in Salt Lake City.
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Alms Benson
Aught Ray Bentley
Lorin Shoucard
Parawan Auto Co
Postsalon
Mquor
Chas. J. Engar
Muate Department
Parawan Hizheached
Salt Lake City
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Laverl Gurr
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Ray Bentley
Mil‘ord
Eegard
M. J. Macfarlane
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James ©. Robinson
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H. E. Harrison
Janet Rollo
Br. Bentley
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Wr. R. Palmer
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Richard N. Lund
Richard A. Thorley
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Fife
Samuel B. Jones
Lucius N. Marsden
Henry L. Jones
Edward J. Palmer
Jethro Palmer
Samuel F. Leigh
Edward G. Matheson
L. Nelson Mareden Jr
Clarence
E. Riddie
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Friest
U. Ashton Jones
Leland
Betenson
Raymond H. Lunt
James Fisher
Quorum of Seventy
Adam ©. Secemiller
Dalley
Isaac EK
Riddle Ray Lyman
Wallace Lunt
Thurman A. Gardner
George Stevens
George
Rowley
Thos. K. Holyoak
Thos. Fowler
Almon H. Orton
Earl Becker
Byron Adama
Ralph J. Wilcock
Thos Munford
Reed Jones
J. Nolan Openshaw
Kk. Doyle Hobinson
S&s
Walter Robb
D. Amasa Stones
George A. Topham Jr
Reuben BE
Winterrose
Moroni G. Langford
W. Warner Mitchell
Rex DD. Maxwell
Andrew G. Schmutz
George D. Grimshaw
Gustave ©. Larson
Isaac BE. Riddle
Arthur Gardner
Harold R. Sargent
Tose Anderson
Thorea Little
Maggie C. Petty
Janet Rolla
Ira Heaton
Bernella H. Gardner
Lois B. Heaton
Wm. C. Reeves
Ellen C. Reeves
H. B. Gardner
George F. Prince
Nancy Prince
Alfred W. Laund
Parowan East
J. Clayton Mitchell
William J. Gurr
Paul M. Adams
Cedar
Franklin B. Wood
Charles IR. Hunter
Wm. G. Adams
John A. Booth
Elias B. Corry
Herbert P. Haight
W. Arthur Jones
Beaver
Parowan West
Mark Jackson
Lyman Clark
Jilbert
Night Watch
Warrell
Stake Relief Society
LaPrier S. Ward
Grace Gurr
Palmer
Nellie M. Clark
Maude M. Dalton
Emily Lowdof
Leigh
Janarra Ward
Mary M. Marsden
Newcastle
Harriet D. Hulet
Eusila RA A
Zaragonah Ward
Della D. Marsden
Zarowand East
Pres
Grace Vy. Farr
Mechanic Arts
David Surt
M. F. Grames
Legion
Lovisa Mortensen
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