09 Jan 1924
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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1924
Page
1
Community plans a special Pioneer Day event with a 2 PM program, a social group activity, and a community lunch. Participants are asked to bring their own cups while chocolate is provided. The occasion marks the eighteenth anniversary of the pioneers valley with a surprise lineup and public participation encouraged.
Kathleen Mitchell prepares for a week in Cedar with an operation planned for her foot. County officials Daley Shen Lerch and Attorney Shay attended a meeting, while residents who missed the gathering are urged to stay informed. Governor Warren Rost and others from various towns coordinated road work in Washington County, with several planning returns and visits to California after a brief trip.
Times notes a nationwide response to a winning world peace plan with a reward of 4100 000 offered by Ed ward Wo Bok. Lum proposed the plan and will receive the prize after national judgment. A voter guide and coupon are printed on the first two columns of the page for reader participation.
The aged editor lists obituaries and notices while the minister oversees the flow of grief. A year long subscription is mentioned amid a somber column of poetry and book notices as announcements shift to memory and renewal across generations.
At a Monday meeting of the Fara watt Cine Council and Iron County Commissioners the contract for a county and public safety building was awarded to Aghton and Lint of Cedar City for 9 995, beating Alston and Hogan of Salt Lake City at 11 976. The structure will rise on the east side of the Couch house with costs shared by city and county on a basis tied to assessed value.
The Bank of Tron County declared a ten percent dividend and reported net earnings for the year at the annual meeting held on the described date. Taxes, lower interest rates, and a smaller loan volume contributed to reduced profits, with year’s net addings around twelve and a half percent, lower than recent years. Directors reappointed: L K R Marsden, James Robeson, J A Bayries, John R Robman, Trios 2B Dalton, Wor Adams, and Choinas D Atlas.
The fifth annual Livestock Show began in Ogden Utah with wide community praise as the largest of the year’s events. Local groups such as 4H presented exhibits while residents anticipated future tax changes tied to ongoing proposals.
The Wey cy sathitustad held its first regular meeting on Monday at 7 30 with Mayor Mitchell presiding and nine council members present. Officers appointed included cave marshal health officer and jester of the fence, with committees named for lights water and streets and sidewalks. A verbal petition sought action to prevent field waters from flooding and the water master was instructed to proceed. a temporary relief plan and meter reading schedule were discussed, plus a curfew issue to be resolved with the juvenile court and a future meeting scheduled to review plans for a new light plate.
County commissioners discussed awarding contracts for public safety building and court house projects with names like A TT Lawrence and Cail Ure amid unresolved bids. Officials addressed the bidding process with Parowenety counsel and noted heating work at the additional structure was unsatisfactory, with further action planned.
Reilo of the Tron County Recserd attended a day meeting with the county commission and friends from Parowsn Young People. Levin Benket former resident of Wah Tt Egan was in town on business. A Star Corpe Lee report notes Mrs Brick erb and the children of Fall Lake City are in good health.
A reader from Nevada writes to commend the paper for its record of progress and community advancement. He thanks the editor for the Times Times-Union style coverage and notes fond memories of his old home town.
Mr Robert Munford operates the Farowsa Beaver Stage Line B2d Iest in an advent week with activity noted across the Forest Ranger Seaman area. A broad permit reduction is discussed, with 15 percent cuts for sheep and cattle permittees following advice from multiple advisory boards.
A garbled 1920s local dispatch from Younger Utah outlines plans and tensions around establishing a new town charter near Cedar City. It mentions J F Younger as founder, a county committee debate, and community efforts tied to development, charity, and civic ceremony amid transport and rail progress.
Parowan hunters joined Cedar Paragonah and Parowan teams for a Beaver Valley rabbit hunt last Saturday. Units tallied rabbits with Parowan 307 Cedar and Paragonah 216 Beaver 274. Adams of near cedar led with 43 rabbits. Winners praised Beaver hospitality and fixtures. next year Parowan hosts with Washington birthday festivities and an emphasis on ample treats and civic bonhomie.
Announcement from Poowan High Street office states Lew Edgar Young will deliver the first Lyceum number about Indians Legends and Traditions. Rest of program details and later numbers remain undisclosed, to be announced at the high school.
Parowan to host Hinckley in a basketball game scheduled for Wednesday at 7 o clock. Officials promise a real gate as both teams compete for a place in this year’s tournament. Hinckley’s quintet will travel for the late game following the opener.
Mess, Herbert White, John H Dalley and O W Bowe favored a forest ranger named Mr Seaman in recent business. Messrs Bev Davin and Pres Wer nem of Begeer were tied up at Fargwall earlier this week seeking cattle, offering four and a half to six cents.
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