Parowan Tops Bond Quota On Saturday Night
Parowan residents pushed Bond Sales to surpass the Seventh War Loan quota with 10 293 75 in bonds sold by Saturday night. Postmaster Ivan Beker reported totals by location including Parowan Austin Cedar City and Southern Utah purchases. Iron County overall reached 112 percent of its quota as other counties neared top figures, while the War Bond Queen contest honored Gayle Alice from Cedar City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
Ivan Beker
Ausdin
Shank
Utah
Fac
Ceveral
Ofnen
Sandan
Salt Lake
Do State
Queen
Fm County
Gayle Alice Patent
Cedar City
Reginner
June Facer
Suhwell Hospital
Brigham City
Holland
Sayers
Air Medal Award for Parowan girl Brie Burchert named
A 23 year old Parowan resident Brie W Burchert received the Air Medal announced by General Howard C. Davison of the Tenth Air Force in India. The award follows 28 months in service with the Suh Bombardment Group and the Nedra theater, with prior Civil Service engineering work. Funeral details note Hortensen B Gunn, a St George native, died in San Francisco after a Reno marriage and relocation to Burlingame California. Surviving relatives include her husband infant daughter parents and siblings.
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Brie W. Burchert
Eva Deney
Burchert
Utah
Howard C
Nedra Theater
Thengineers
The
Civil Service
St. George
Hortensen B. Gunn
San Francisco
California
Arch Benson
Phil Benson
Mar
Nate Benson
Barbera Burl
Mary Dobrusky
Ellis Hunt
Enterprise
John C. Benson
Provo
Dixie High School
Harold L. Dunn
Reno
Nevada
Salt Lake City
Burlingame
Calif
Dairy Co. Gets Pledges for Over 100 Lockers
Southern Utah Dairy Co plans a frozer locker plant and has sold more than two thirds of the 150 required lockers. Manager M B Bayles reports sales to patrons and stockholders in the institution areas including Parowan and Paragonah. A drive to sell remaining lockers will expand to Parowan and Paragonah, aiming to begin construction before harvest and deer hunting season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Utah Dairy Co
M. B. Bayles
Paragonah
Kent Mitchell Named New Manager of Mitchell Variety Store
Kent Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs Scott Mitchell announces he has taken over the management of the Mitchell Variety Store operated for years by the Mitchell family. Kent recently completed three years in the U S Army in the South Pacific and will maintain the store policy and lines. A new Scott's appliance and furniture business has opened in the former Parowan Meat Market building, offering hardware and electrical supplies. City officials report missing patriotic decorations loaned to various groups. Local families Atman Hyatt and Bringhurst families visited relatives statewide, with plans for extended stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Mitchell
Scott Mitchell
Mitchell
Parowan Meat Market
Scott's
Utah Raises Speed Limits Across State to 60 M P H
Announcement by the Utah State Road Commission states the 35 mph limit is removed and daytime limits rise to 60 mph on open highways with 50 mph at night. Some roads in restricted or heavy-traffic districts stay lower. OPA abstained. rationing officials urge caution and tire and fuel savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah State Road Commission
Commission
Roy McLeese
OPA
Thomas O Taylor Victim of Heart Attack
Thomas Owen Taylor 58 lifelong Parowan resident died early Tuesday at home from a heart attack after waking the household. He had worked painting the family home Monday and was last well before midnight. Funeral services were planned in Westward chapel. Survived by his mother 95 and several siblings and a foster brother with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas O. Taylor
Thomas Owen Taylor
Parawan
George
Maria Coombs Taylor
Parowan
George O. Taylor
New York City
Frank Taylor
Kate
Evan Taylor
Nellie T. Anderton
Salt Lake City
Taylor Parkinson
Benjarain
Utah
Legion And Auxiliary To Aid In Russian Book Drive
The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary urge Parowan and community members to donate English language classics and educational books for the Russian War Relief effort. Books must be in good condition and suitable for long shipment, with drop off at Mrs. Eulala T. Orton’s care and collection through July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iocal American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Soviet
Russia
State Department of the Legion
Tate
Parowan Legion and Auxiliary
Lorin S. Orton
Post Commandor
Thomas Wolfe
Alice In Wonderland
Jack London
Lst
Darwin
Adams Smith
Eulala T. Orton
Par~ewan Public Library
Crem
Parowan Ward Sunday Speakers Announced
Taylor Miller announces speakers for Sunday Sacrament in Parowan ward with Mrs Linda Adams home from Salt Lake City and Meade Warren visiting from McGill Nevada. Meade has served on McGill bishopric. Special musical number by Mrs Day and daughter Vione. East ward speaker Miss Anna Adams with a musical number. Attendees invited. Other notes include Sgt Hunt's release from Army after service in North Africa and visits by Fred Lewis and Lt Wallace Skinner party with updates on Life Insurance and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Miller
West Ward
Melinda M. Adams
Salt Lake City
Meade Warren
McGill
Nevada
Meade
Aevills Day
Vione
Howard Ward
East Ward
Anna Adams
Miss Adams
Former War Prisoner Dies In Paris Hospital
Parowan observes Nation's birthday with community events led by Service Men's Wives club. A military memorial honors prisoners and veterans as Cpl. Dewey A. Topham of Paragonah, a former German prisoner of war, dies in a Paris Army hospital after pneumonia and lingering illness. Burial plans follow at Paragonah ward chapel with American Legion involvement. Surviving family includes parents George A. and unnamed mother, brothers Kenneth, Fred, Waldo, and sisters Glenna and Elma Topham.
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Parowan
Service Men’s' Wives Club
Ralph Ben~son
Uncle Sam
Dorothys Dalton
Goddess of
Liberty
Shalla Hyatt
Utah
Cpl
Dewey A. Topham
George A. Topham
Paragonah
Paris
Topham
Paragonah Ward
American Legion
Loring
Cpl Topham
Hodges
Hit
No. 4
Stlag
Germany
France
Sgt
Waldo Topham
Hawalli
Seigfried
Kenneth Topham
Milford
Fred Topham
Philippines
Rheims
Glenna
Elma Topham
Oiling of Parowan Canyon Road Extends This Week
Oil work began on the first four miles of Parowan Canyon Road with the first oiling done yesterday and more to follow over about ten days. A state road crew laid gravel and prepared the site from the post office to the canyon mouth. The project uses stockpiled gravel and will wrap up the season’s oiling as crews move north along Route 91. Lt. and Mrs. Parker Ward and family arrived from Fort Ord for a two week stay. Private Leonard W. Orton, son of Parowan residents, has joined the 32nd Infantry in the Philippines. Parowan City Council meeting recessed until Saturday for further bills.
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Parowan Canyon
Cocer
Parowan
Parewan City
Tron County
Winn Hollow
Summit
Paragonah
Parker Ward
Fort Ord
California
Parker
Southwest Pacific
Army
Sird
Luzon
Leonard W. Orton
Ellis Orton
Philippines
32Nd
Red Arrow
Pvt Orton
Co. A
U. S
Memorial Service for Brian Pendleton Set for Sunday
Memorial services for Pvt. Brian E. Pendleton, Parowan Marine killed on Okinawa, will be held in the Parowan Fast ward chapel Sunday afternoon July 1 at 3:30. The two wards will hold Sacrament meetings at 2 p.m. to finish by 3:30. A Cedar City memorial for Mrs Pendleton’s nephew is planned this coming Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian E. Pendleton
Parowan Marine
Okinawa
Parowan Fast Ward
Fo’elock
Warren Pendleta
West Ward
Service Men Wives Club Plans July 11 Meeting
A notice to members states the Service Men's Wives club will hold a gathering next Wednesday evening July 11 on the library lawn at 7 30 p m. Officers for the coming term will be named and other business addressed. Mrs A C Hatch left for Salt Lake City to care for her ill mother Mrs Oleen N Stahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Men's Wives Club
A. C. Hatch
Salt Lake City
Oleen N. Stahl
Hatch
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Keool District
Sdinmprove
Plield
Cedar City High School
Iron County Yard of Education
Flannigan
Rapus
M. L. Dailey
Paragonial School
Paraganah
T ‘Hind Mire
Ardley Madsen
Cedar High
Cey
Itn
Inglewood
Ana
ECS OF
West Wand
Relief Society
Parawan City
Mr. Bentley
Atman Hyatt
Sandy
Alma
Smith
Gunnison
Lance
Scott Bringhurst
Bringhurst
Mra
Sid Pritchard
Scott L. Orton
Scott Orton
Mammoth
Jed Orton
Leonard Howley
Colorado
George S. Rowley
Kearns
Paroqwan
Eliis Hunt
Mr. Hunt
U.S. Army
Sgt. Hunt
U. S. Army
Africa
Texas
Fred Lewis
Fred
Wallace I. Skinner
Arizona
Mrs. Skinner
Brig
Jane A. Mitchell
Skinner
Canyon Road
John Page
John
Golda Smith
Layton
New Castle
Brian Pendleton
Service Mens Wives Club
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