Independence Day Fittingly Observed in Parowan
Parowan marked the 153rd anniversary of independence with a sunrise flag unfurling and a parade featuring floats and a picturesque marshal George A. Lowe Sr. and Uncle Sam figures. A band toured the city, an Uncle Sam address delivered timely oration, plus afternoon sports a children’s dance and a Blue Lantern dance in the evening completed the celebration.
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Parowan
George A. Lowe Sr
Louis Adam
Blue Lantern
Concert Thursday Night at Recreation Hall
A real Spiy Musical program will be given in the new Recreation hall Thursday night at 8 15. The entertainment features Parowan’s rising artists with violin selections vocal solos orchestra numbers and excerpts from the High School opera. A nominal charge will be collected with proceeds to benefit the hall. Participants include Phyllis and Retta Orion Rula Decker Fiora Pendleton Dean Mitchell Lilian Adams Jetta Decker Irene Marsden Adrianne and Alberto Mickelsan Da Gurr and a specially prepared orchestra under the direction of Mr Engar.
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New Recreation Hall
Parawan
Phyllis
Retta Orion
Rula Decker
Fiora Pendleton
Dean Mitchell
Lilian Adams
Jetta Decker
Irene Marsden
Adrianne
Alberto Mickelsan
da Gurr
Mv Engar
Rambouillet Sheep Heading to Texas Sale
A train road near the Rambouillet stock section will depart within a week for the Del Mio Texas annual sale. The shipment includes multiple carloads from Wm. Marsden L. N. Baraden Day Farms Co Whites Summit and others with small consignments from P. A. Clark George A. Lowe Branch A. C Clarence Pendleton and Clarence Richard. Early inspection suggests this is the finest lot of sheep ever seen in the locality.
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del Mio
Texas
Wm. Marsden
L. N. Baraden
Day Farms Co
Summit
P. A. Clark
George A. Lowe
A. C
Clarence Pendleton
Clarence Richard
Marriage Licenses Issued by Local Clerk
Weekly marriage licenses show couples including Samuel Wallace Crosby of St George with Ray Dodds of Pongultch Ernes Raystond Hocking of Cedar City and Lodge Simking of Sammit Glen Jiolyoek of Parowan and Grace Matheton of Midvalley. Events note a social at Mrs Charles D Adams with about fifteen attendees and a luncheon after.
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Samuel Wallace Crosby
St George
Ray Dodds
Pongultch
Ernes
Raystond Hocking
Cedar City
Lodge Simking
Sammit
Glen Jiolyoek
Parowan
Grace Matheton
Bmidvalley
Richards Offer to Restore Old Meeting House Cited
Alma Hich ards promises $100 toward restoring the old meeting house in Salt Lake City in a letter published at the Daughters of the Pioneers request. He warns it would be a grave mistake to remove the structure, saying it honors Warawah pioneers and teachings against stealing and lying.
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Charles D. Adama
Daughters of the Pioneers Organization
Alma Hichards
Actlof
Jiis Jetter
Mra
Adama
Salt Lake City
Utah
Philadelphia
Boston
Parowan
Alma W. Richards
Commissioners Frown On Open Air Dance Pavilions
County commissioners fixed license for open air dance pavilions at 500 dollars annually or 125 dollars quarterly. Cedar Canyon proposal sparked local protest over traffic and morality concerns. No pavilion licenses favored at 750 dollars. other county business included tax abatements, road funding, weed control, and a planned 13 mill school levy.
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Parowan Canyon
Oueen
Cedar Canyon
Kanarra
Back Home Poem of Longing for Old Town Roots
A reflective verse recalls childhood country life and the pull of the Old Town. It contrasts new lands and friendships with enduring homesickness, inviting a return to familiar memories and place. The poem evokes longing, growth, and the pull of roots in a nostalgic tone.
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Child Hood
Ascroll
Fourth of July Travel From Lund to Zion Park
Mr and Mrs Arnold Orton and guests traveled from Lund to spend the Fourth. Orland Ward returned from Boxeman Montana with friend Mr Brown. They joined Misses Jean Matheson Artell Ward and Phyllis Orton for a trip to Zion National Park on Tuesday. The Hunter and Tayslor families from Coder Lynndyl stayed overnight en route to Bryce Canyon, then home. Numerous local youths recently returned from sleepover trips to Idaho and Montana.
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Mrs
Arnold Orton
Fron Lund
Orland Ward
Boxeman
Montana
Hiag
Brown
Toether
Jean Matheson
Artell Ward
Phyllix Orton
Zion National Park
Myx
A. A. Benson
Momaberg
Lynndyl
Bryce Canyon
George Frith Dies After Long Illness
George Frith aged 80, born in Nottinghamshire England, died after fourteen weeks of illness at his daughter Mrs Thomas H Rowley's home in Parowan. He came to America via Canada, later living in Parowan with a large family including Ezra, Sarah A Orton, Mrs Rowley, John Frith, Mrs Mary Dean, Mrs Ellen Noble, Dr George Frith of Los Angeles, and Mrs Charlotte Alexander. Funeral held in West Ward chapel with local speakers and musical numbers in attendance.
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George Frith
Englan
Parowan
Honta
Thomas H. Rowley
Nottinghiamshire
England
Jobo
Ann Bradley Frith
Charlotte Hutchinson
Frith
America
Canada
Ezra Sarah A. Orton
Jobn Frith
Mary Dean
Ellen Noble
Los Angeles
Charlotte Alexander
Spanish Fork
West Ward
H. L. Adams
David Matheson
Clarence Richirda
Walter C Mitchell
Adama
Maude Lyman
John Stevens
Samuel J. Whitney
Locals News Notes and Personal Travel Updates
Locals and personal news recounts residents John T Mickelson and W Thurston returning home Tuesday evening along with Del Smith. Elizabeth A Hoyle and Badora Halterman traveled to Salt Lake City with plans to visit relatives and Hoyle may visit Portland before returning. J Alma Benson and son Sherwin left to visit his mother Mrs Warren Wimmer for a fortnight. Carliste B Hoyle receives another promotion with Stone Chain Store Co and transfers to Portland Oregon. Wilford Day and Herbert White return from Texas sheep show with a top ram price of 260 dollars. Day notes higher individual sales yet overall wool price softness. Charles Bitsch of Parownr Drug takes Blue vacation to Salt Lake City. West Ward mature panel day July 18 to raise funds for ward maintenance. Edmurd Stevens family and Russ Ridinn enjoyed a beef outing near the canyon last week.
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Elizabeth A. Hoyle
Badora Halterman
Salt Lake City
Wilford Day
Herbert White
Lumimit
Qzona
Texas
Mr. Day
Day Farms Co
Pioneer Day to be Celebrated Here
Utahs Pioneer day will be appropriately observed with a morning public meeting and a planned program. Dee of the Daughters of the From iers organization leads the day, an evening one act play and other entertainment are possible, with a dance at the Blue Lantern by the American Legion. Further plans to be announced next week.
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Utah
Mem
Dee
Daughters of the Fromiers
Mor Aing
Blue Lantern
American Legion
Times Apologizes for School Levy Reporting Error
The Times acknowledges an error in a previous statement about the school levy. It corrects that this year’s levy is .2 of a mill higher than last year, not .9 as reported, with last year’s levy 112.8 mills. The paper notes the mistake came from unverified figures and offers no further details.
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the Times
Holyoak and Matheson Wedding Unites Prominent Families
Glen Holyoak and Grace Matheson tied in a quiet Monday night ceremony at the groom’s parents home with Bishop H L Adams officiating. Only immediate family attended. Grace is daughter of Owen Matheson of Parowan now in Midvalley. The marriage links two prominent local families amid well wishers.
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Glen Holyoak
Grace Matheson
Sudvalley
H. L. Adams
Tarma
Joseph F. Holyoak
Owen Matheson
Evidents
Parowan
Midvalley
Local Family News From Salt Lake Trip and Births
Mr and Mrs P Clark returned early Monday from Salt Lake City after attending the funeral of Mrs Clarks brother on Sunday. They bring back niece Georgia Leonard who will visit for a few days. Mr and Mrs Ray Sforria have a new baby boy born yesterday. A new gon born to Mr and Mrs Chester Stubbs in June was not reported. L Nelson Maraden made a business trip to Salt Lake City. Mr and Mrs David P Barton visited California where Dave plans to seek employment. Mr and Mrs George Hy Durham paused while traveling to Zion. Mrs Wilson Lunt and her family visited here for several days. Commissioner BL plans to attend a council meeting Monday due to the return of his daughter Alice from Batt Lake City hospital.
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Thomas Espy
Sonora
Texas
Clfe
Valley
Espy
Rocky Mountain
Yellowstone
Grand Canyon
Marion, Robb
Big Sister
Leonard Bleak
Parago
Lucile Hunter
Clark
Bertha A. Conroy
Joseph
Hf. Follock
Kagarra
Fern Decker
Salt Lake City
Township
Range 15
Joseph HH. Land
JA. Stopham
Paragonah
Paraganah
Land
Topham
Douglas Clark
Cedar City
Cedar Mountain
Simking
Levy
John 2. Ciagzard
G. M. Clark
Parowan
Parowan Canyon
Barlow
Bank of
Iron County
Board of Equalization
Saltake City
Mies Georgia Leonard
Tan
Cums Idgstoners
Alice
Batt Lake City Hospital
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Wells Clark
Great Fells
Charles D. Adams
Merton Richarde
Fred Hadquist
Richards
Ald
Krehmeng
Awathi
Jimmie Benson
U-Geb
Seprice
J. Clayton Mitchell
Frank Ropnyascn
Caliente
Canyon
Williams
A. J. Dunlap
Nona Tunter
Coder
Ath Wit Ter Peeply
Thomas Tayslor
Mess
Lorin Smith
Toy Mitchell
Mewis Dalton
Randall Hanks
Idaho
Roya
Soo
Willon
Seorge Frith
John T. Mickelson
W. . Thurston
Abearing
del Smith
J. Alma Benson
Sherwin
Warren Wimmer
Ofiow
AG Fh
Carliste B. Hoyle
Stone Chain Store
Portiaid Oregon
Aucceas
Charles 3Itrsch
Parownr Drug Company
Hetp
Edmurd Stevens
Russ Ridinn
Lynndy
Matheson
George F. Taylor
Sel
Lake City
James S. Green
Mesara
Chester Gunt
Grant Lowder
Maho
Andrs. Ray Sforria
and Mire
Chester Stubbs
L. Nelson Maraden
David P. Barton
California
Dave
George Hy Durham
Zion Matlouul
Wilson Lunt
Her
Lamily
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