Ashton to Dedicate West Ward Chapel in February Conference
Bishop M. Ashton of Salt Lake City will dedicate the West ward chapel and recreation hall during the regular quarterly conference on February 2 and 9. Local meetings include priesthood assemblies, welfare sessions, and dedication services at 10 am, with a second session in the East ward at 2 pm. Choirs from both wards will perform under Ormon Weight and Ivan Decker as cleanup and renovation finalize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. ©. Ashton
Salt Lake City
L. D
West Ward
T. Wendell Bayles
Y.m.m.la
Welsfare Committee
General Welfare Board
East Ward
Ormon R. Weight
Ivan Decker
Local Representatives Get Committee Appointments
Senator Claude Hirschi of Hurri cane joined the senate committee on banking and commerce as other members shifted after Senator Gordon Weggeland resignation. Mrs. E. E. Ericksen of Salt Lake City fills his seat. SB 34 designates state roads and SB 46 requires fish and game expenditures for improvements to be allocated by license-fee contributions. Co author SB 81 allows a tax up to one eighth to fund municipal bands or orchestras. Representative L. N. Marsden Jr. drew banking, manning and smelting, municipal and county affairs, revision and enrolling, Utah State sanatorium, and university committees. Representative Albert E. Miller joined labor, manufacturing and commerce, mining and smelting, municipal and county affairs, venue and taxation, and State training school. He introduced fixed examination fees for benefit associations and county relic halls. He also coauthored bills on library fund districts, irrigation water pumping tax exemptions, and special tax liens. Mrs. Clarence Skougard recovered. a baby girl born January 14 and she underwent appendicitis surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Hirschi
Hurricane
Senate Committee On Banking and Commerce
Gordon Weggeland
Salt Lake City
Fish and Game Department
Ogden
L. N. Marsden Jr
Cedar City
House
Utah State
University of Utah and
Utah
State Agricultural College
Albert E. Miller
January Precipitation Falls Short of Last Year
Parowan area moisture for January runs about 0.35 inches below the 1940 and 1941 figures. January 6 0.02, January 14 0.05, January 22 0.20 and 0.04 inches recorded for storms. Snow in Harris flat near Cedar Breaks totals 30 inches with high moisture content, while Bowery valley reports about a foot at the valley level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowsa
M. L. Skougard
Dan
Harris Fat
Cedar Breaks
Forest Service
Parowan
Bowery Valley
ieVei
County Library Board Makes Years Report
The Iron County Library Board met in Cedar City on Saturday evening, January 25, with chairmen and officials present. The secretary reported year 1940 expenditures totaling 1,242.35 dollars for salaries and books, and 3,300 dollars allocated for Tren County libraries in 1941. Parowan library data show 303 open days, 1550 registered borrowers, 6863 total books, 210 added, 49 withdrawn, and 19,251 total circulations with 63 daily average. Public library summaries requested for Parowan and Paragonah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar City
Parowan
Library’ Board
Iso
Tren County
Leigh
Same
Messrs. Barlow and Adams
Sal Jaries
Lunt
Adams
Pareowan Public Library
Paragonah
Ward Mutuels To Hold Sunday Evening Service At East Chapel
The Mutual Improvement Associations of both wards unite for a Sunday Evening Service at 7:30 PM in East ward chapel. Boy Scout units direct the program with peak troops preparing acts for the evening. All ward members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Improvement Associations
East Ward
Boy Scout Organization
Iron County Draft Quota Set At Ten Men
Iron County's February draft quota is set at ten men to be inducted in Salt Lake City on Feb 29. The state quota is 659 men scheduled for induction between Feb 17 and 27. Local board notes near completion, with only two more examined and passed needed to fill Iron County's quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron County
Selective Service
Salt Lake City
Selective Headquarters
Iron Co. Board
Todd Lavan Carringer
Modena
Carringer
Homer Whitney Adams
Parowan
State Appeal Board
Homer
Milo C. Mortensen
J. Hillman
Stevens
Carter B. Williams
Jack Smith
Cedar City
Ralph Fran+ois Hulet
Neils Arthur Mickelson
Kent Whitney Mitchell
Henry Mackelprang
Thomas D. Little
John Raymond Erickson
Cedar
Frank Bentley Lowder
Parowan Lyri
Chester Stohl Hatch
Arla Richards Jensen
Spencer Barton Edwards
Pamgonah
Fort Douglas
Hawever
Christmas Seal Drive Report From Iron County Chairman
Iron county Christmas Seals sale raised 178.74 dollars in 1940 under County Tuberculosis Committee chair Wilosn N. Lunt. Funds will fund x ray services for needy patients, with significant support from Ada Dalley of Parowan High and Sylvia Stapley of Summit. County residents needing eye or x ray exams urged to apply to the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron County
Wilosn N. Lunt
Iron County Committee
Mrz. Lunt
Ada Dalley
H. E. Department
Parowan High School
Parowen
Paraganah
Sylvia Stapley
Summit
County ‘Committee
Xray Pictures
East Ward Father and Sons Banquet Postponed
The East Ward Father and Sons banquet previously set for Friday night February 7 has been postponed to a later date, likely February 13 or 7, due to conflicts with school activities. A definite date will be announced next week as the history project seeks stories for a community book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Ward
Father and Sons
Banqnet
Open House Birthday for Grandma Lowder Draws Crowd
Extensive attendance marks a family birthday celebration for Grandma Lowder held last Friday afternoon. Immediate family and many descendants gathered as a program continued with a grand birthday cake by Fred Bruhn and his wife. A long list of out of town visitors names the Lowder clan and friends, plus numerous congratulatory letters and flowers received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma" Lowder
Fred Bruhn
Panguttch
Ida Bureton
Grant Lowder
Beatrice Adams Johnson
Thos. A. Topham
Eva Evans Topham
J. Leonard Topham
Carmen Evars Topham
H. B. Robinson
Rocco
William Rocco
Henrietta P. Leigh
Gladys
G. Petty
Vina A. Walker
Emily LeFevre
Dorothy Green
Emilie Corry Haight
Nellie Dix
Cleve Gregory
Edith Gregory
Josephine Isbell
Carol Hines
Margare Dalley
Isa
Protherd
Leia Benson Johnson
Minnie Gold Anderson
Irene H. Broadhead
Janice Broadhead
Francesi Corry
Alvin Topham
Della Hibbert
Fae LD
Parowan High to Offer Defense Carpentry Course
Tron County school district teams with State and National Defense Program to offer a defense oriented carpentry course at Parowan High School. Vocational Agricultural dept directs with a local mechanic as instructor. Open to 17 to 25 year olds, aims to prep for defense industries, $5 entrance, meets to avoid conflicts with day labor, must be state employment bureau certified, first meeting Monday evening at 7 in the high school shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tron County
State
National Defense Program
Parowan High School
Vocational Agricultural Department
State Employment Bureau
District Road Engineer Transferred to Salt Lake City
Ray E. Gillis, district road engineer for District No. 5 including Iron County, is transferred to the Salt Lake City office of the State Road Commission on February 15. Ezra C. Knowlton remains chief engineer. Douglas F. Larson will succeed Gillis as district engineer and assume duties Saturday. A banquet at Cedar City’s Knights Inn honored Gillis prior to his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray E. Gillis
Iron County
Salt Lake City
State Road Commission
Ezra C. Knowlton
Douglas F. Larson
Gillis
Lunrs Hotel
Cedar City
Distriet
Parowan Wins Two Games Over Week End Parowan
Parowan High school basketball team won two games last weekend to move into first place in division standings. They edged Enterprise 31 to 30 on Friday and defeated Valley High of Orderville 36 to 28 on Saturday at Parowan Moor. Quarter scores were 10-9, 21-17 at halftime, and 36-26 final. Coach Ward used many second-string players for experience. Hurricane beat Kanab 31-29 in the other game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
Enterprise
Valley High
Orderville
Parowan Moor
Parowan Enterprise
P.hls. Rams
Ward
Hurricane
Kanab
Gold and Green Ball Outstanding Social Event
The M T A Gold and Green ball sponsored by mutual organizations of both wards last Friday was a premier winter social in the community. Held in the high school gym the event drew many from nearby towns with eight couples performing the Gold and Green waltz led by Dorthea Ryan and Kent Mitchell. Other couples included Exrold Gore and Louise Mitchell Kent Pendleton and Kathleen Mortensen Sheldon Clark and Marion Arnold Richard Halterman and Joan Ward LaVar Hermensen and Anna Ward Hugh Burt and Mabel Moore Sam Pritchard and Colleen Henson Norma Lemmon was crowned queen with attendants Veda Taylor and Elsie Mickelson Berta Mitchell also danced with the rolan dancers. Mr and Mrs Nelson Fenton were visiting from Kunab for a short time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorthea Ryan
Kent Mitchell
Utah Legislature Presses On With Broad Billing Drive
Lawmakers push through many and varied bills in both the Senate and House despite Governor Maw’s failed reorganization plan. Key moves include a nonpartisan push for commissions, welfare reform measures, school text committees, zoning, and public service boards while awaiting Maw’s proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarty
Utah
Herbert B. Maw
Senate
House
Ogden
oOthiers
Sanur Carty
Maw
Public Welfare Department
Public Welfare Commission
State Board of Forresty and Fire Control
State Meat Inspection Service
State Board of Pharmacy
State Barber Board
State Apprentice Council
Zoning Commission
Board of Adjustmment
Man
Miller
Notice of Union Meeting at Cedar City Ward Chapel
The regular Priesthood Union meeting of the Parewan Stake will be held in the Cedar City First Ward chapel at 2 p m Sunday according to D L Sergent Stake President All Bishops and their councillors members of the High Council Priesthood officers and committees members are expected to attend says President Sergent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parewan
Cedar City First Ward
D. L. Sagrent
High’ Council
Pyhoet
Sergent
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence Skougard
Skougard
Zee
Jan
County Library Board
Iron County Library Board
F. Leigh
H. H. Lunt
N. d. Barlow
A. C. Hatch
W. L. Adams
Dirthday OF
Lola Adams Snyder
Ant
James L. Adams
Herusband
A. G Snyder
Seattle
Washington
Salt Lake
Nelson Fenton
Kunab
Fenton
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