Mitchells Name New Officers At Reunion
Mitchell family officers were elected at their two day reunion on July 13 and 14. Howard M Adama became president for the coming year Morton Mitchell was named vice president and Itha Mortensen secretary They succeed former president Maron Smith Ray Mitchell and Hulda Hulet who previously held those posts were present. About 118 family members attended the camping event business meeting and banquet at Jin ney Beck Flat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard M. Adama
Mitchell
Morton Mitchell
Itha Mortensen
Maron Smith
Ray Mitchell
Hulda Hulet
Jinney Beck
John Brown of Pasadena Visits with Relatives
John Brown of Pasadena, California, is visiting here with relatives. The group travels together and plans local family gatherings during their stay.
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John 8. Brown
Pasadena
California
Los Angeles Visitors From Para More Family Stay
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Para more of Los Angeles are visiting relatives here at present, spending time with family and familiar faces in the area.
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Frank Paramore
Los Angeles
Gun and Rod Big Fish Contest heats up in Yankee Meadows
Norman Day previews the Gun and Rod Club Big Fish Contest now in its second month with Pendleton winning last month for a double tapered fly line. July prizes include a stream side tackle box with flies and lures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Day
Gun and Rod Club
Warren Pendleton
Yankee Meadows
Ray Mitchell
Richard Gillies Joins Teaching Staff At CSU
Richard Gillies, formerly a Cedar City High School history teacher, joins the College of Southern Utah as an instructor in political science, history and social science. Dr. Nayden C. Braithwaite announced the appointment after the Board of Trustees meeting. Gillies will also assist as Student Coordinator and bring counseling experience from his high school career. He has been in retail sales recently. his wife Margaret leads the Iron County PTA. They reside at 300 West 94 North Cedar City. Gillies hails from Beaver County and studied at the University of Utah. he is pursuing a Master’s degree.
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R Richard Gillies
Cedar City
College of Southern Utah
Nayden C. Braithwaite
Board of
Gillies
Braithwaite
Margaret
Iron County Pta
Beaver County
University of Utah
Odd Household Hacks From A Shaky Instruction Log
A garbled set of domestic tips describes removing a broken bulb, cleaning jewelry with worn brushes, wrapping a tool with felt or carpet for polishing, and using old toothbrushes for plant leaves. It also states using linen tablecloths dipped in thin starch and notes strong tea and reader puffs for cleaning silver, though prose is jumbled.
Mrs Leora Ward Dies After Lingering Illness
Leora Ward 44 wife of Parker M Ward died this morning at the Joseph E Ward home. Cancer caused death. Born Oct 26 1911 in Peoa Utah to H A and Leona Jorgensen. Survived by husband three daughters ages 18 16 and 8 son 10 her father three sisters and three brothers. Services Monday 2 pm Parowan Second Ward Chapel burial Parowan City Cemetery.
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Thelma Leora Jorgensen Ward
Parker M. Ward
Joseph E. Ward
Peoa
Summit County
Utah
H. A. and
Leona Walker Jorgensen
Kamas High School
Kamas
Park Stake
Salt Lake City
YWMIA
Park
Parowan
Salt Lake
LDS Temple
Maralyn
Laura
Katherine
Joseph
Pearl J. Blazzard
Genive J. Davies
Anstrus J. Ereksen
Norman Jorgensen
Milo and
LaVar Jorgensen
Second Ward
So. Utah Mortuary
Parowan City Cemetery
Paragonah Matron Mary Prothero Celebrates 84th Birthday
Paragonah resident Mary R. Prothero marked her 84th birthday on Saturday July 14. Despite near blindness and years in bed with arthritis, her memory remains sharp. Visitors find her stories of Paragonah’s early days inspiring, cared for by her daughter Mrs. Roka Thornton and five grandchildren.
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Mary R. Prothero
Paragonah
Escalante Valley Tour Includes Reservoir and Pipe Irrigation
The Escalante Valley tour lists six stops including Enterprise Farms storage cellars Wilson Scott Farm Pond Ralph Smiths underground pipeline irrigation system and Newcastle Reservoir The valley covers about 20000 acres under pump irrigation with 50000 to 60000 acre feet pumped annually Average rainfall is 7 to 8 inches The study committee includes Otto Fife Al Pedersen Wayne Holt John McGarry Tony Albert Pills Woods Gene Butler Dick Jones Wallace Sjoblom and Iron County agent Rembrandt.
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Enterprise Farms
Wilson Scott
Ralph Smith
Newcastle Reservoir
Otto Fife
al Pedersen
Wayne Holt
John McGarry
Tony Alberto
Phillis Wood
Gene Butler
Berri
Dick Jones
Newcastle
Wallace D. Sjoblom
Iron County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mitchells
Parawan Times
Philco
Northeast Furniture Co
Defense Administration
Balthe Creek
Ichigan
Battle Crock Enquirer
the Times
Fish and Game Commission
Yankee Reservoir
Duane van Ausdal
Richard Gillies
CSU
Mrs Hemens
By Lou Payne
Ford
Leora Ward
Rembrandt
Cyd
Shorties
Vicky Vaughn
Tony Todd
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