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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1934
Page
1
Relief groups push for new public works as sewer and cemetery efforts near completion. City seeks sidewalks and recreation grounds while county plans canyon road and bridge work. School district urged to apply for a community playground and new cash relief orders replace former store orders.
Local men and two from Paragsonah plus one from the West End were enrolled for Coq Camp. Yesteday and today experienced civician conservation workers joined two inexperienced Cedar City recruits after physicals at Pangujith Lake Camp. Participants from here included George S. Smith Homer Chilton Elma Lowder Howard Rasmussen Warren Alger Clair Whitney and Allan Orton Ruben MaGride and Reieislyaak represented Paragenab. West End count unavailable.
Parowan officials report official notice of a $75,000 Public Works Administration loan for water system and power plant upgrades but have not received signed agreements. The council plans to proceed once the loan is accepted and also discusses city audits and street cleanup efforts.
A county Medical Council was organized to stimulate public health interest under the State Medical Advisory Committee. Mrs. Amy Leigh Van Cott led the meeting with several community representatives and officers elected, including Bernard Murie as chairman and Sunita W. Green as secretary. The group planned monthly meetings, constitution drafting, and possible typhoid inoculations through the council, plus water testing for safety. Funeral services for Clifford Topham followed later that day with a large turnout and musical tributes.
The Iron County School District votes to buy two buses to transport Newcastle junior and senior high students to Cedar City schools. Ford bid at 1 033 dollars beats other bids by about 150 dollars. Board also approves next year’s budget after public hearing and grants Albert Mitchell leave to attend school next winter.
An unverified report states the Plate committee has approved the First Left-hand canyon road project funded by FER relief funds. Expenditure is not less than $200 with work by relief laborers to remove rogue rocks, fix high centers, and make minor improvements.
Dr. John L. Rice, NYC Commissioner of Health, outlines six health steps for children. Drink a quart of milk daily, eat fresh fruit and vegetables, rest after school, play in sunshine, sleep ten hours, visit a physician yearly and a dentist twice yearly. Parents should memorize these rules and ensure they are followed.
The clerk issued licenses this week to Ray Dalley 32 Cedar City and Midred Gibson 28 Cedar City James Lawrence 23 Cedar City and Edith Latreon 20 St George.
Mr Lyman and Mr Day shipped purebred rambouillet sheep to Ozona Texas for an annual sale. The double decker truck convoy reached the destination in good condition and fetched fair prices with one load beating $155. The group returned via Lee's Ferry Bridge and Cas e Tato Puebla Grand Junction, covering about 1900 miles round trip. Brenuth impacts the region along the travel route.
Several forest fires were reported to the district forest office near Navajo Lake with two burning about forty acres each. One fire was started by Hyruot Robinson of Kanab to frighten coyotes from his sheep. Robinson pled guilty and was fined thirty dollars. Mr and Mrs John Warr and family returning from a Northern trip were visiting in the area.
This notice urges watering trees during a drought year. It warns many trees are suffering and may die without irrigation since there is no waste water. It emphasizes the value of ornamental and fruit trees and urges readers to carry water to trees in need.
An apparent dynamite attempt at the Navajo Lake dyke near Cedar City failed when M S Haycock drove onto the structure and noticed digging near the spillway. Authorities found dynamite fragments and posted trespass notices while monitoring for further danger on government property tied to the lake’s water levels and regional water users.
Local Republicans held a Wednesday primary at the courthouse naming three delegates to the county convention held in Cedar City on Saturday. Wilford Day Wm H Lyman and W Clair Rowley will represent Parowan with three alternates listed. vote total was about twenty five. The county plan aims to elect delegates to state and congressional gatherings in Salt Lake City on the 18th where major offices will be nominated. Mrs Ray Wilcock Selmon visits from Canada to reconnect with family after seventeen years.
County officials propose lowering assessed farm land values due to drought conditions after a July meeting. They plan to request the State Tax Commission reconvene and consider reductions, with two back tax compromise applications reviewed for possible county settlements.
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