County Commission reelects Jess Guymon as chairman
Tron County officials held their first regular meeting after November’s election naming Jess Guymon as Commission chairman once more. The board approved deputies across sheriff, treasurer, assessor, clerk auditor, and recorder offices with varied salaries and hours. Haldon E Christensen was reappointed as chairman of the Iron County civil defense committee. Continued on page three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk’s and Auditor's Department
Alberta Evans
Recorder's Department
Joan W. Wheatley
Haldon E Christensen
Iron County Civil Defense Committee
Christensen
Mutual Night Invites Parowan Stake Residents
Parowan Stake announces Meet Me At Mutual next Tuesday a special evening for all wards. Idella Robinson stake YWMIA president and Bernell Evans stake YMMIA superintendent describe a sample program and assembly plus class work. Officers invite all Mutual age youths and leaders to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan Stake
Mutual
M.la
Stake
M.I.A
Idella Robinson
YWMIA
Bernell Evans
YMMIA
Ward Mia
Ramona Stubbs to Join Parowan High School Faculty
Mrs. Ramona Mitchell Stubbs will join Parowan High School as girls' physical education instructor and teach seventh grade reading. She fills the vacancy from the resignation of Mrs. Margene Duncan, who will move with her husband to Cedar City where he attends CSU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Mitchell Stubbs
Parowan High School
Board of Education
Margene Duncan
Stubbs
Servicemen Visit Parowan Couple Before Germany Deployment
News reports that 1st Lieutenant Bob R. Adams and wife Mrs Adams with their daughter Debra Sue visited Parowan guests the J Harold Mitchells. They stay with Bob Adams's parents in Logan and plan to depart for Germany between February 11 and 26 as a jet pilot in the US Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
J. Harold Mitchells
Bob R. Adams
Adams
Debra Sue
Logan
Germany
US Air Force
Lieut
Elder and Mrs Gurr Return from Hawaiian Mission
Elder and Mrs. Peter H. Gurr arrived home after eighteen months with the LDS Hawaiian Mission. They landed in Los Angeles from Hawaii and were greeted by son Arnold Gurr and daughter in law. They served as guides at the Temple Bureau and performed temple work in Oahu Laie and Hilo. They will report at the Third Ward Sacrament meeting Sunday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder
Peter H. Gurr
Los Angeles
Hawaiian Islands
Mrs
Arnold Gurr
LDS Church
Honolulu
Oahu
Laie
Hawaiian Temple Bureau of Information
Hilo
Gurr
March 25 Junior Prom Set at Parowan High School
Parowan High School schedules its junior prom for March 25 in the school gymnasium. Roy Rummiler chairs the event with co chairman LaReta Decker and a committee including Kent Whitney Orland Halterman Budd Matheson Delores Mortensen and Eleanor Adams. Faculty advisers Lelroy Laws and Phyllis Hall. The semi formal dance will feature a to be announced theme with Rhythmakers providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan High
Roy Rummiler
Rythmmakers Orchestra
Roy
LaReta Decker
Kent Whitney
Orland Halterman
Budd Matheson
Delores Mortensen
Eleanor Adams
Lelroy Laws
Don T Orton Succumbs To Heart Attack
Don Tay lor Orton 67 lifelong Parowan resident died suddenly at home from a heart attack. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. at Parowan First Second Ward Chapel. Survived by widow Mary Bentley Orton, three sons, four daughters, 26 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and many siblings. Burial in Parowan cemetery by Southern Utah Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Taylor Orton
Parowan
Parowan First Second Ward
First Ward
Mr. Orton
Orton
Don B. Orton
Alton
Arthur Orton
Salt Lake City
LaRue White
Summit
Ella Jones
Joyce Greenhalgh
Nephi
Esther Campbell
California
Silas T
Ernest
A. Hills Orton
Rebecca Smith
Maggie Page
Ellis Orton
Buhl
Idaho
Joel H. Orton
Union
Oregon
Southern
Utah
Final Plans For Stake Social Announced
Tickets good for a basketball game a full-length movie a program and luncheon go on sale in every Ward in Parowan Stake this week at 1.00 for adults 50 cents for under 13 for the annual benefit social to be held Monday evening in Purowan. Lunch at 6:30 in the Home Economics room with show at 7.00 and games in the gym. Proceeds fund stake expenses debts on the stake farm and welfare canning center improvements. Continued on back page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
Purowan
Yellow School
M_Men
Enoch
Paragonah
Cache Valley Breeders Association Annual Meeting Notice
Cache Valley Breeders Association will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday January 19 at 2 pm in the County Courthouse. Logan field representative Max Bowles will be the principal speaker presenting informative slides. All members and interested persons are invited and urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cache Valley Breeders Association
County Court House
Max Bowles
Logan
New Policy On Student Absenteeism Foresighted By Parowan School
Principal Max S. Dalley of Parowan High outlines a forthcoming school policy on student absenteeism. Kellogg survey results prompt concern over absences for work and deer hunting. Questionnaires to parents show engagement, with plans for further data collection and data-driven policy decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
Max S. Dalley
Dalley
Primary Preparation Meeting Slated For January 20
Monthly preparation meeting for all Primary workers in Parowan Stake is set for Thursday January 20 at 8pm in Parowan First Second Ward Chapel. Mrs. Jean Hendrickson, Stake Primary President, announces. Third Ward Primary officers say meetings begin at 3 45 pm from next Tuesday to reduce pre Primary playground problems. adjourn 15 minutes earlier. An added sacrament meeting attendance goal of 50 percent of Ward population is urged for February, with Bishopric leaders and counselors pushing for cooperation across auxiliaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan Stake
Parowan First Second Ward
Jean Hendrickson
Stake
Third Ward
Ben
Howard M. Adams
Vernon Heap Dies at County Hospital
Funeral services for Vern on Heap, age 70, are set for Monday at 2 p.m. in the Parowsa Third Ward Chapel under Bishop Howard M. Adams. Heap died Friday morning at Iron County Hospital after a chronic heart ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Heap
Parowsa Third Ward
Howard M. Adams
Heap
Iron County Hospital
Cowley to Lead Iron County Red Cross Chapter
M A Cowley of Cedar City Druggest was named chairman of the Iron County Chapter of the American Red Cross at a Hotel El Escalante meeting Monday night. He succeeds Amos Hatch of Parowan, who had served the past year and will become first vice president. E S Jack Todd resignations prompted changes, Cedar City re elected second vice president, with Marlo Topham Parowan and Grant Seaman Cleo Petty Cedar City retained as board members. The new president will appoint the chapter secretary soon. Karla Hulet of Parowan has served as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Cowley
Cedar City
Grant Seaman
Cleo Petty
Dividend Declared By Bank Of Iron Co
Bank of Iron County will pay a 6 percent dividend to stockholders after a successful year. President Robert L. Fenton announced at the annual meeting, noting surplus grew from 310,000 at opening in 1947 to 30,000 now, and total resources rose from 803,599 in 1953 to 874,791.05. Directors reelected include Fenton, King, Lyman, Mitchell, Bayles, Decker, Flint, Ottenheimer, and Topham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of
Iron County
Robert L. Fenton
E. J. King
B. Ray Lyman
W. Scott Mitchell
John Bayles
Ivan Decker
Parowan
Leland B. Flint
Joseph A. Ottenheimer
Salt Lake City
Thomas A. Topham
Paragonah
Mr. Fenton
Mr. King
Eva Adams
Reception Honors Newlyweds In Paragonah School Hall
Salt Lake City couple Mr and Mrs Wil ford Hensvick were feted at a wedding reception in Paragonah school auditorium on Saturday evening. Parents Mr and Mrs Harvey E Dunton and Mr and Mrs Thorvald B Hensvick assisted as guests greeted the couple. Anna May wore a white slipper satin gown with princess lines, scalloped neckline, long sleeves, a pearl crowned fingertip veil, and a corsage of roses and gardenias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford Hensvick
Salt Lake City
Paragonah School
Harvey E. Dunton
Thorvald B. Hensvick
Anna May
Cedar builder lands Iron County School Bus Garage contract
The Iron County School District awarded the Cedar City bid for the new bus garage to John Hamilton for 21875, the lowest of four offers. Other bidders were Moron Perry 23740, Witte Construction Co 24780, and Hales Construction Co 26500. Board elected J S Prestwich president and Leo Larson vice president, authorized St Louis convention dates, and discussed continued Kellony studies, building funds transfer, and North Elementary costs. The meeting in Cedar City also noted a long standing offer to move and clean the Jess Ward home from school property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron County
Cedar City
John Hamilton
Board of Education
Moron Perry
Witte Construction Co
Provo
Hales Construction Co
Spanish Fork
S. Prestwich
Te Board
Hermone Bayles
Parowan
Prestwich
Leo Larson
National School Board
St. Louis
Kellony
Sehoors
University of Utah
Jess Ward
Parowsa
Wright
Utah
L. Robert Gardner
Cedar
State Department of Public Instruction
Scores Pay Tribute To Robert M. Miller
Robert Matheson Miller, son of Mr and Mrs R Taylor Miller of Parowan, died January 1 in Honolulu of acute glomerulonephritis triggered by a streptococcal infection. His funeral in Honolulu reflected broad esteem across nationalities and creeds, with LDS Church Elders and Waikiki Ward Bishop Abner Sterling among those paying tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Miller
Robert Matheson Miller
Honolulu
Parowan
Islands
L.ds
R. Taylor Miller
Sterling
Arthur Haycock
LDS Mission
Abner Sterling
Waikiki
Bob
Winners of Parowan Stake Music Festival Announced
Winners of the Parowan Stake MIA Music Festival were announced after an evening in Parowan. The Parowan Third Ward Male Quartette took first place with Karl Mitchell Gordon Whitney Verl Taylor and Eugene Orton performing Dont Go Away and Leave Me in barbershop style. Second went to the Stake Double Male Quartette with members W Clair Rowley Carlyle Rollins Scott Haycock Ronald Mortensen and J Harold Mitchell of Parowan 3rd Ward Amasa Stones Alan Stones and William Davenport of Paragonah accompanied by Mrs Itha Mortensen Third place went to a double mixed quartette from the Third Ward performing Land of Hope and Glory featuring Ruth Jenson Ramona Stubbs Shirley R Evans Joy Orton Verl Taylor Karl Mitchell Eugene Orton and Reed Orton Alternate group from Enoch performed On the Evening By the Moonlight led by Loren Jones Bud Garfield Max Maxwell and Garrie Gittson with Janice Jones. Winners will advance to the Regional Music Festival in St George Sunday. A large audience enjoyed the event presented by the Stake MIA with D Amasa Stones and Itha Martinsen in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
Parowan Third Ward
Karl Mitchell
Gordon Whitney
Verl Taylor
Eugene Orton
W. Clair Rowley
Carlyle Rollins
Scott Haycock
Ronald Mortensen
J. Harold Mitchell
Porowan 3Rd Ward
Amasa Stones
Alan Stones
William Davenport
Paragonah
Itha Mortensen
Third Ward
Ruth Jenson
Ramona Stubbs
Shirley R. Evans
Joy Orton
Reed Orton
Enoch
Loren Jones
Bud Garfeld
Max Maxwell
Garrie Gittson
Janice Jones
St. George
Wes_nesday
Stake Mia
D. Amasa Stones
Itha Martinsen
George BD
Grimshaw
D. Wilkin
Elaine Nelson
Cleone Wilkin
Renee Vandenberghe
Parowan Second Ward
Shirley Talbot
Maxine Joseph
Kathy Smith
Parowan First Ward
Carol Wright
Helen Hatch
Barbara Jane Bayles
Hazel Jean Robinson
Pstagnah
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Tron
Jess Guymon
Sheriff's Department
Charles Wells
Arch Benson
Stanley Davis
Jack Miller
Tony Lambert
Mayo Bybee
Kent Hoyt
Paul Woodard
Henry Bauer
Kanarraville
Otto Fife
Beryl
Bill Haigh
Modena
Max Hendrickson
Burrus Barton
Ernest Hefner
New Castle
A. W. Woody
Bill Nichols
Bill Crowley
J. W Hillary
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Vera Matheson
Attorney's Department
Durham Morris
Artie Bringhurst
Donna Mitchell
Glen Halterman
PHS
Mrs. Gurr
Don T. Orton
Samuel Taylor Orton
Esther E. Orton
Mary M. Bentley
Kate Adams
Hurricane
Stake Social
County Hospital
County
Red Cross
Bank of Iron Co
Cedar Builder
Parowan Stake Music Festival
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