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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1939
Page
8
The 1929 New York World's Fair nears opening on April 30 as preparations intensify. A 90 by 230 foot American Flag is saluted by 1,000 schoolchildren near the Court of Fences where 62 nations display exhibits. A modern sculpture Speed shows a woman on a winged horse, with tulip beds and over a million bulbs from Thailand enhancing the grounds.
State Engineer office in Salt Lake City issues notice that Amon C Hatch of Parcwan Utah has applied to appropriate underground water in Iron County Utah. Water use from a well to irrigate 260 acres across Sec 3 T33S R10W and part of Sec 6 T34S R10W with annual pumping April 1 to October 31. Comments due by March 5 1920 and last publication Feb 3 1949.
The Board of County Commissioners of Won County Utah adopts the budget appropriations for the year ending December 34 1829. The document lists total estimated expendable revenue and bond-related appropriations including bond redemption interest and bank charges. Attest W Clair Rowley.
Locals and personal notes list Logan residents and visitors from nearby areas. Names include Ause Vanda Bennett, Myra Dalton, Carl Orton, Jono Lowder, Wir. U Thornton, Jean Wightman, Kay Knell, Robert Mitchell, Bernarr Stubbs, Frank Linley, Rous Taylor, M. M. Decker, Arthur Joseph, A. J. Maraden, Mary K. Chamberlain, Albert S. Adams, Viudnig Mortensen, Adrian and Brilon Adams, W. J. Adams family, Laban Burt, Luella Adams, and others. Events cover visits, dances, holiday plans, travel to Provo and Salt Lake City, a gallstone operation for Thomas Davenport, home construction, and army service, with several relatives visiting or planning trips to Wyoming and Ogden.
A garbled OCR list mentions marriage licenses and couples from multiple states including Kentucky Utah Pan Twupy Wuled Porowan Irene Smith Franer Lee Tones and Guillermo Paredes with ages and locations, followed by a note about a same sex couple wed at a house by fiat.
Fragmented OCR text discusses public finances and taxation amid calls for reform. It mentions a 6.4¢ tax rate, slogans urging taxpayer survival, and questions about how to sustain services. Includes mentions of individuals, a Paxton hotel, a diplomat, and local life events.
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