Flood Wrecks Old Canyon Road but New Route Survives
An eight foot flood swept Bear Flat Canyon washing out portions of the old road to Cedar Breaks while the new auto road near Black Dugway largely withstood the flood. Workers faced near disaster as campsites were swept away and gear lost, but recovery is underway and travel is expected to resume soon with cars on the new route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paro‘Wan Canyon
Cedar Breaks
Bear Flat
Blak Dugway
John T. Rasmussen
Otto
Lorin Smith
Missionary Letter from Bisbee Arizona 1921
Bisbee correspondent reports prompt Times delivery and describes the town with its single street and hillside layout. He notes rains eased drought affecting cattle, jokes about reactions to Mormonism, and shares a brief verse about mission work and greeting at doors.
Pioneer Day Celebration Schedule At Parowan
The Monday program in Parowan features a church meeting with musical medley including For the Strength of Hills and This is the Place O Lord, a reading, and tributes to pioneers. Afternoon events include a children's dance horseracing basketball and wrestling bouts, plus an opera house dance and a ball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaplin
David Matheson
Utah
Joseph E Ward
W. L. Adams
Scott Mathe
Orton
Mitchell
Taragonah
American Legion
Mr. Mee
L. L Davis
School House
Parowan
Paragonah
Community boys swim program planned at School House pool
Scott Matheson T C Meek and Seymour McAllister organize a twice weekly swimming period for boys ages 12 to 16 at the School House pool. Sessions run Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 PM with no fee. towels and soap required. Supervisors will be one of the organizers and expenses sourced elsewhere. Businessmen may use the pool at 6:30 PM by paying a small fee and supplying towels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Matheson
T. C. Meek
Seymour McAllister
Attorneys Protest Telephone Rate Increase Hearing in Cedar
Attorney H C Parcells and W Warner Mitchell attended the Public Utilities commission hearing on the local Telephone Company's rate increase application. About fifty patrons filed protests. Commissioner Stoutnoir oversaw the hearing with stenographer W L Cook reporting. a commission staff report and recommendations will follow to the commission meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Parcells
W. Warner Mitchell
Cedar
Public Utilities Commission
Stoutnoir
W. L. Cook
Commission
Wedding Dinner for John Anderson and Enna Skougard
Mr and Mrs Wm Anderson hosted a wedding dinner at their home Monday at eight. Honoring their son John and bride Enna Skougard of Parowan who wed Saturday. About fifty guests attended as roses and carnations decorated the rooms. Mrs Anderson assisted by daughters Ida Bretta and Retta served. gifts were received by the bridal couple. Out of town guests included Mrs Lizzie Skougard of Parowan and Mr and Mrs Clayton Rasmussen of Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Anderson
John
Enna Skougard
Parowan
Anderson
Ida Bretta
Retta
Lizzie Skougard
Clayton Rasmussen
Milford
Sisters Reunite After 29 Years in Parowan Visit
Mr and Mrs Chas W Little and family from Uinta Basin visited Parowan to see Mrs Esther E Orton, sister of Mrs Little. This marked their first meeting in 29 years and both families enjoyed the reunion and time together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. W. Little
Uinta Basin
Parowan
Superintendent Re-appointed in Iron County District
Mr. H. Clance Lewis is reappointed by the Board of Education as county superintendent for the coming year at a salary of 3000 dollars plus traveling expenses. He also has the privilege of teaching part time at the B. A. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Clance Lewis
Board of Education
Iron County
Lewis
B. A.C
Day Farms Challenge to Paro Wat Residents in Games
The Day Farms Company invites Paro Wat residents to a baseball game a 100 to 220 yard foot race or any trick race for men on houses with acceptance by Saturday night. The note also discusses editorials and where to read them in the Times. Panguitch advertises a large twenty fourth celebration with the Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day Farms
Day Farms Company
Parowat
Times
Utah Land Commissioner Plans Bonds to Aid Farmers
Utah state land Commissioner John T. Oldroyd proposes using nearly 2.9 million dollars in unowned bonds to back five and ten year notes for farmers. He says banks cannot meet demand and loans would bear 6 percent or effectively lower rates via bond collateral, with options to accept partial payments and convert bonds into cash loans at 6 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Oldroyd
Utah
Oldroyd
Mfr. Oldroyd
Ile
Missioner
Com. Missioner
State Board of Loan Commissioners
State Land Board
State Defense Fund
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Canyon
Bisbee
Arizona
Parowan Times Office
Times Office
Idaho
Lorna Connell
Marian Gudmunsen
Great West
Myra Dalton
Ray
Lyman
Arvilia
the Pioneers
Irael
Ariz
Bro
Wesley Taylor
Parowan Mountains
Brother
St. Joseph
Thatcher
Beaver Press
Panguitch
Logan City
California
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