Parowan and Iron County Lag in War Bond Drive
Iron County and Parowan fall short of their quotas in the Fifth War Loan drive. Parowan shows about half of its $415,000 goal, while Iron County is under 50 percent of its $309,000 target. Bond show receipts total $23,725 with $1,800 from a film admission, as committee chairmen warn of near-failure with only two days left. Inductees for Army service are announced for next Tuesday, including Paul Orton and Ashton Smith. Claude Robinson's marine offer is unconfirmed, with Navy calls expected later this month.
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Parowan
Dway
Iron County
Lehi M. Jones
Mr. Jones
Parogin
Marle ‘Pham
Serimen
Wonderfly
Paul Orton
Tltough Ashton Smith
Claude Robin
C. L. Robin
Merfant Marine
Navy
Parowan Wards to Meet Sunday in Joint Sacrament Session
Parowan wards announce a joint afternoon session Sunday July 9 at 2 p.m. to hear Elder Melvin Rowley’s missionary message after two years in California. Special music will be provided. attendees invited. Local women returning from a school in Provo and Lake City arrived last weekend. plans include a Cedar area field trip and class activities.
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Parowan
Melvin Rowley
California
In Wards
Atra Simmer
Provo
Lake City
Zona P. Tooms
Minnie L. Orton
Verena T
Stother
Lawrence Stephens
Stephens
Newelligh
New Canyon Well Drilling Under Way For City Water
Work progresses on a test well in Canyon near the Four Mile flat above forbay. RK Halterman and son Lynn drill to 46 feet as gravel strata are passed. City and fields share costs 25 each in canyon stream and Yankee reservoir with potential 4 power line and pump if water is found. Drilling may reach 100 feet depending on results.
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Forbay
RK. L. Halterman
Lynn
Canyon
Yankee Reservoir
Sportsmen demand voice in operation Fish and Game Department
Utah sportsmen served notice on the current administration and election candidates that they expect a say in the fish and game department's finances and personnel. The Utah Wildlife Federation board passed resolutions urging control over license funds, merit-based staffing, and expanded big game winter-range programs, citing unmet federation recommendations.
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Fish and Game Department
Utah
Fish and Game
The
Utah Wildlife Federation
D&¢Ino
Bob) Hebbeler
State Department
Bebbeler
Frank G. Martines
Richfield
Fred Bruhn
Panguitch
Co. N Woods
Ogden
W. A. Walker
Salt Lake City
A} Turner
Tremonton
Cliff Huss
Verdell C. Ritchie
Charleston
John W. Gurr Dies From Pneumonia In Ogden
John W. Gurr dies in an Ogden hospital from pneumonia after a several day illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. under the Ogden fourth ward bishopric. Survived by widow Rachel Allen Gurr a son Keith A. Gurr a daughter Helen Jean Jones and four sisters with ties to California Utah and New Mexico. Born October 25 1893 in Parewan he served in World War I in France and was active in American Legion activities in Parowan.
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Joseph Jensen
John Henry
Mary Eliza Paramore Gurr
Provo
Parowan
France
American Legion
Rachel Allen
Farmington
Keith A. Gurr
Navy
New London
Legion Auxiliary Meeting At Five Mile Camp
Next Friday evening July 14 the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary host a picnic and business meeting at Five Mile recreation camp. Service men on furlough are invited and may bring partners. Attendees bring their own lunch and meet at the Library before 7 PM. those with cars can provide rides. All Post No 20 members urged to attend for important Legion business.
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American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Five Mile Recreation Camp
New Officers Named by Legion Auxiliary
At a recent meeting the American Legion Auxiliary announced new officers for the coming year: Fann Hatch president Fiona Cartwright first vice president Olive Mitchell second vice president Vada Bettridge secretary Olca B Nelson assistant Mabel Wilcock Chaplain Venice Moore Sergeant-at-Arms Golda Guyman historian Ione B Orton assistant. Almost fifty descendants of Samwel T Orton Sr gathered in the Westward relief rooms Saturday evening for a family birthday reunion with games and refreshments. Twenty Orton was named chair of the next reunion to be held July 1 next year. Mrs Scott Orton and her family returned from a trip visiting Santiquin Payson at the Clearfield Naval depot and Sahara Village.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Fann &. Hatch
Fiona Cartwright
Olive Mitchell
Vada Bettridge
Olca B. Nelson
Mabel Wilcock
Venice Moore
Golda Guyman
Ione B. Orton
Samwel T. Orton Sr
Satuday
Mr. Orton
Orton
Scott Orton
Scott L
LaJuana
Santiquin
Payson
Clearfield Naval Depot
Sahara Village
Orion
Parowan Council Maps Postwar Road and Airport Projects
The Parowan City Council and County Postwar Road committee discussed road projects to aid returning service members, including Parowan Canyon Road and connections between Highways 91 and 89. They also planned shifting utility poles, exploring a municipal airport, and purchasing a $5000 War bond from city funds. A local airport committee chair and health board member names were awaited.
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Ivan Decker
Decker
Parowan City
Parowan Canyon
Thrugh Bear Valley
Bone Hollow
Paragonah Reservoir
Horse Valley
Paragonah Resevoir
Coop Valley
Yankee Reservoir
Yankee
Panguitch Lake
Parowan
Violet Clark Announces Son Del Martin Marriage
Mrs. Violet R. Clark reports Del Martin wed Miss Sielen Wood on July 2 in Long Beach California. The bride is the Wood family daughter. Couple will reside in Long Beach while both pursue work there. Del moved to California last February and has worked on a defense job since. He met his wife while employed at the Lunt hotel in Cedar City a year or two ago.
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Violet R. Clark
del Martin
Sielen Wood
Long Beach
California
Joseph Wood
Del
Lunt Hotel
Cedar City
Primary Story Hour Next Thursday Afternoon
Primary children of the two wards are reminded of the weekly Story Hour under the Stake Primary Board. Parents should ensure their children attend the programs at the West ward chapel. The next meeting of the Service Men’s Wives Club of Parowan will be at Mrs Rue B Dalley’s home on Thursday afternoon July 13.
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Stake Primary Board
West Ward
Service Men's Wives Club of
Parowan
Rue B. Dalley
U. S
Parowan Observes 4th In Safe And Sane Manner
Parowan celebrated the nations birthday with a 9 am miniature parade featuring children and prize winners Joe Hatch and Luella Dalton’s costume, the Bluebird class taught by Elmer Green, and Mabel Wileach’s Westward Primary. Public meeting and sports drew a large crowd, games favored the fats, and a tennis court dance closed the day as the city thanks volunteers.
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Parowan
Joe Hatch
Luella Dalton
Elmer Green
Techer
Mabel Wileach
German Brown trout planted in Yankee reservoir fishing mecca
A truckload about 5000 German Brown trout fingerlings were planted in the Yankee reservoir by 4 State Fish and Game Commission officials and local officers from the Gun and Red club. The fish, five to eighteen inches, come from Beaver hatchery and aim to boost angling while rainbow and brook trout activity continues. Warden Dalton also reports his first Fish and Game violation arrest of Archie Bulloch for fishing without a license, fined 25 dollars with 15 remitted.
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State Fish and Game Commission
Yankee Reservoir
C. W. Dalton
Gun and Red Club
Beaver
Dalton
Archie Bulloch
Cedar City
Justice of the Peace
Girls Night Program Read by Edith Bennett
The Ladies Coordinating Committee announces the second summer program for girls ages 13 to 24 to be held next Tuesday at 9 o clock. Mrs Gayle Morris will read a play and all eligible girls in the community are invited to attend. The Utah State Council of Civilian Defense urges safe recreation within gas and rationing limits and encourages communities to promote physical fitness through swimming softball volley ball tennis and outdoor camping.
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Edith Bennett
Ladies Coordinating Committee
Gayle Morris
Utah State Council of Defense
Parley O “Paddy” Davis
Davis
Light Vote Expected In Primary Election
Local interest is low with no local contests in the upcoming primary and all county nominations decided in advance. Democratic contests include Governor Maw vs Child, State Auditor Adams vs Ellis, State Treasurer Holmes vs Reese, and Superintendent Bateman vs Gourley. Republican races feature U S Senator Bennion, Carlson, Crow, Wilson and a possible runoff. Congressman race Abbott, Peterson, Stringham, Watson also may require a runoff. Governor Lee and Vetterli face off on the GOP side along with Farnsworth vs Mills for Superintendent. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm with one-party voting.
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
Stanley N. Child
Governor Maw
Ferrell H. Adams
Oliver G. Ellis
J. E. Holmes
Reese M. Reese
FE. Allen Bateman
David Gourley
Adam S. Bennien
Oscar W. Carlson
George H. Crow
David J. Wilson
U. S
Bennion
Walter K. Granger
Stephen Abbott
William Peterson
B. H. Stringham
Daniel Clark Watson
J. Bracken Lee
Reed F. Vetterli
Burton K. Farnsworth
E. Kenneth Mills
Small Grain Ceiling Prices Announced
The Local Price Panel of the Wart Price and Rationing board sets ceiling prices for small grains. Farm prices: Wheat 2.27 per hundred, plus 0.05 for sacks and 0.15 for sack cost, totals 2.47. Transport 1.14 per bushel mile first mile and 0.44 for each additional mile. Dealer mark-ups apply. Barley 2.30 per hundred and oats 2.60 per hundred.
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Wart Price and Rationing Board
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Mowan
Ngether
Harold Guymon
Dry Lakes
Harold
M. L. Guymon
Russell Guymon
Howard Guymon
Paragonah
Will
John W. Gurr
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Council
State Board of Health
Violet Clark
Brose Paramore
John A
Santa Ana
Utah State Council OF Civilian Defense
Republian
United States
Congress
Mr. Watson
Mr. Stringham
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