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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1956
Page
2
Parowan Utah weekly notices published by Robert and Michell serve as the local newspaper in October 1915. The misspelled copyright and postal registration text indicate the paper’s historical printing and mailing details, with a yearly subscription rate noted and a reference to the relevant postal act.
The Iron County Times criticizes the recent appointment of a young law graduate as county attorney, arguing experience and training should trump politics. The paper urges selection of a trained, seasoned lawyer for Iron County offices, while pledging support for the new appointee’s duty to the county.
Bank of Iron County Utah posts condition as of June 30 1956 with assets totaling 1.55 million dollars and deposits near 800 thousand. Eva Adams, cashier, swears the statement true before Getta Morton notary on July 6 1956, with Utah Bank Commissioner Louis Leatham certifying July 10 1956.
The Utah Farmers Union urges farmers to vote yes on the July 20 wheat referendum to set marketing quotas for the 1957 crop. A two thirds yes vote keeps wheat price between 75 and 90 percent of parity, with price supports for those under allotment and no supports for those over. A yes outcome would boost wheat by about 75 cents a bushel, averaging $1500 per acre and over $6 million for Utah farmers based on the 1950 census.
Notice is given that the Republican County Primary Convention for Iron County will meet at the Parowan Courthouse at 8 p m on Saturday August 11 1958 Nominees will be selected to run on the party ticket at the regular primary Voting districts are allocated delegates as listed for Paragonah Parowan districts Enoch Kanarraville Newcastle Modena Beryl Lund Richland Cedar City districts numbered 1 2 3 4 etc plus a county centre committee with W T Smith as chair and Donald E Jones as secretary
Parowan City imposes trash collection rules requiring five or fewer containers with maximum dimensions of 24 inches. The City Council led by Mayor W Scott Mitchell enforces the regulation ahead of a new pickup policy. The notice appears in Tron County court records with a sheriff sale dated July 1956 for Iron County real estate actions.
Leonard Mickelson son of Mr and Mrs Albert Mickelson and associate professor of biology at Northwest Community College in Powell Wye received a National Science Foundation sponsored summer school scholarship to the Institute of Biology at the University of Utah. The award places him among 25 biology scholars with lectures by ten distinguished leaders. Clair Rowley son of Mr and Mrs Milo Rowley returns home on leave from the US Navy after a tour in Japan and China and plans to resume duty July 1.
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