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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1957
Page
1
A 1956 Dixie National Forest report shows 24,181,000 board feet of timber harvested, with timber operators paying 216,676 dollars in stumpage to the U.S. Treasury. The forest also sold 21,369,000 board feet valued at 201,042 dollars, and more timber was cut than sold due to prior sales activity.
Parowan High School received an accreditation certificate from the Northwest Association, with Principal Max S. Dalley accepting it on Monday. The school has held continuous accreditation since 1941 after a 1956 inspection that noted minor facility improvements. Mrs Pearl Stevens returned home after a two week visit in Castro Valley California. The same year, timber harvest data shows 3803 Christmas trees sold for 953.00 and 3456 valued at 867.00 cut in the forest. 1956 total 18,361,000 board feet worth 128,027 vs 12,989,000 board feet worth 76,888 in 1954. Ponderosa pine led with 17,494,000 board feet. Engelmann spruce 4,781,000. rest mixed species. Timber from National Forests is sold via private bid. Major Dixie National Forest operator is Crofts and Pearsons Industries at Panguitch and Richfield, with other large operators shaping Southern Utah’s economy.
Iron County farmers and ranchers are reminded by Norman Grimshaw chair of the Iron County Committee of the ASC that the 1957 ACP opens January 1. The first deadline for conservation practices is February 5 with February work signup due then. Expiration dates for February through May are June 1, while June and July deadlines are the 5th of each month with August 1 as the period end. October through December expire December 30. Farmers are urged not to sign up until practices are certain or at least 30 days before starting work.
Parowan mobilizes to unify event scheduling as Mrs Clair Hulet chairs a Monday night gathering at 8 00 p m in the Iron County Court House Court Room. School church and civic leaders are urged to attend to form a coordinating committee and set a four month calendar. The Parowan Times will publish weekly schedules.
A bridal shower for Miss Marlene Mitchell was hosted at her sister Mrs Kent Pendleton home last Friday. Cousins and aunts attended while games and prizes followed a refreshment spread by Mrs Pendleton and Mrs Gilbert Mitchell. Mitchell is set to wed Mr Lloyd Thawne February 21 at the Salt Lake Temple in Layton Utah. A reception is planned for February 2 in Layton.
James Haycock Jr former Director of the ALO 3 Materials Management Division becomes Director of the ALO Licensee Inspection Division in the Atomic Energy Commission Albuquerque Operations. Kenner Hertford announces the post as part of a shift enabling field level license and access inspections under revised safeguards and procedures. Haycock's career spans Hercules Powder Company Oak Ridge and Manhattan Engineer District roles through AEC postings.
Miss Mitchell is the daughter of Sarah and Elmer Mitchell, identified in relation to a Ward context. The brief note confirms parental lineage without additional events or dates.
The Third Ward MIA invites all parishioners aged 12 and older to Mutual Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. A church theme Meet Me At Mutual will guide a special skit during preliminaries. Regular classes proceed and adults may join an interest class on the Pearl of Great Price.
The Stake Rose Prom will be held Friday night January 25 in the Recreation Hall. Joan Wheatley Mia Maids advisor says the annual event is sponsored by the Mia Maids and Explorer groups of the stake. Theme is Moonlight and Roses with Kent Pendleton Orchestra providing music.
The Parowan City Council met Monday and passed three loan renewal resolutions totaling 35 000 from the Bank of Iron County for notes of 21000 9000 and 5000. They authorized payment for a new police car bought from Lunt Motor Co for 1233 10 and read a letter from Orem mayor seeking a regional protest against a state sales tax. Mayor W Scott Mitchell may join a coalition to oppose the measure and the council will send copies of their protest to local lawmakers. Also announced is the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Clarence Benson at Iron County hospital on Friday January 11 their second daughter.
In 1955 he was promoted to director of the SS Materials Management Division, reflecting a rise in his responsibilities within the organization.
The Red Hill Wrangler Saddle Club held its annual party at the Parowan Cafe with dinner for 36 members and guests. Afterward the group met in the Lion County Courthouse to view colored slides and movies of parades, rodeos, races, and trail rides the club has taken part in. Committee members were Mr and Mrs Fred Dalton and Mr and Mrs Rupert Hulet.
A Parowan Elementary PTA meeting will be held Friday January 25 at 730 in the school auditorium. The session includes an open discussion and the introduction of new principal J Clair Morris. Musical selections are planned and all elementary parents especially fathers are urged to attend.
Officials at Utah Military District Headquarters clarified that recent reserve correspondence is not a mobilization order but guidance on alert time before possible active duty. Major James A. Clark stressed reservations misread the letters as orders, noting alert periods depend on Army conditions at the time.
Parowan defeats Millard 54 to 40 to claim their first league victory and move into a tie for second with Delta, as Beaver leads with no losses. Key performances come from John Simpkins, Roger Skougard, and Reed Thornton, while Stewart Adams hobbles but keeps scoring.
Mrs Mable S Mortensen 54 wife of Clair Mortensen former Parowan resident died Saturday January 12 of a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services were held Monday in the Yale LDS Chapel Salt Lake City with burial in Salt Lake City Cemetery. She is survived by her husband a daughter Margaret Jane of Salt Lake and brother Thomas M Stubbs of Provo.
Funeral services were held in Panguitch for Mrs. Zella Worthen mother of Mrs. Berta Burton who died at Panguitch hospital on Saturday January 12 from complications after a fall that fractured her hip She would have been 86 next month A large group of family and friends from Parowan attended the services
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