Iron County School Board Accepts Coal and Insurance Bids
The Iron County School Board accepted bids for coal to supply the district for the coming year. Three coal companies quoted prices from 4.00 to 7.00 per ton, with Cedar City and Parowan area schools receiving the higher rates. The board also awarded a five year insurance contract totaling 360,000 dollars, a sprinkler system contract for Cedar City High, and approved health supervision costs totaling 4,200 dollars with the district paying 200 more than last year. An adult sewing education program was approved for Kanarra Cedar City Parowan and Paragonah with Mrs Luella Dalton handling.
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Gastrict
Iron County School Board
Three
Coat Coal Companies
Gleen Coal Co
Webster Club Mine Co
Macfarlane Coal Co
Crdar City
Parowsa
Paragonah
New Castle
Lund
Modena
Beryl
Cedar City
Parowan
Land
Land Modena
Bmyd and Carry Co
New Cedar Cry
Froyd and Corry Co
Cedar City High
JE. Shotwell
Beaver
Skinner Sprinkling System
Los Angeles
State Board of Health For Health Supervision
Kanarra
Luella Dalton
Dalton
WPA
Tran County
Dixie National Forest Fire Report July 19 1941
Fire report for Dixie National Forest shows totals by cause including man caused fires from outside and local people fishermen hunters miners prospectors stockmen ranchers timber operators and others. Acreage burned and general conditions are noted with dry grass increasing fire hazard.
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Forest Fire Score
Dixie National Forest
July Rainfall Reaches 30 Inches in Valley Region
Local reports show July moisture of about 15 inches in Parowsa date with storms from July 16 to 25. The heaviest fall occurred July 25 at 0.48 inches, while July 19 had only 0.13 inches. A severe hailstorm on July 23 damaged grain in the lower valley and left roads muddy for days. Evan Bayles noted hail cut seed heads on galt grass. H L Adams logged 1 inch of moisture overnight July 24.
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Parowsa Vo
M. L. Skougard
Evan Bayles
H. L. Adams
Farmers Urged to Review Iron County Farm Plans Now
Iron County farmers should review their farm plan sheets to ensure eligibility for selling allowances under the Id program. With September 15 closing date near, verify practices or substitute others, and contact the county AAA committee for specifications. A penny party is planned next Wednesday afternoon at the rogue ter meeting time with snacks for sale.
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Iron County
J. Mi Palmer
AAA
Matali
JAA
County Aaa Committee
Haiy
Band Notice for Practice Before Race Meet
AML band members are asked to be to band practice Monday tight at 1 to prepare to play at the coming race meet. Ormen RK Weight.
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AML
Ormen
Parowan Farmer James Benson Dies After Heart Attack
Parowan farmer James Monroe Benson aged 58 died Wednesday morning after a heart attack. He had felt unwell for days, worked in the field Tuesday, and passed away at 11 am. Born November 17, 1888 in Parowan, he married Amanda Jensen in 1912 and lived here farming. Surviving are his widow two children Colleen and Austin, his mother Melissa Benson, sister Mrs Williamson, and one grandchild. Funeral is Saturday at West Ward Chapel.
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West Ward
James Monroe Benson
Benson
Parowar
James
Melissa Hyatt Benson
Amanda Jensen
Cedar City
St. George Temple
Colleen
Austin Benson
Parowan
Melissa Benson
Mdwit Williamson
Parsgonah
Duck Creek Spring and Lake Open to Fishing
Duck Creek Spring and Lake in Kane County will open to fishing from August 1 to October 1, 1941 by proclamation of the Utah Fish and Game Commission. The water bodies had been closed for several years for fish plantings and a proposed rearing pond plan fell through after an IOCC camp removal. Fishermen in the area welcome the opening and officials outline the legal hours.
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Duck Creek Spring
Duck Creek Lake
Utah Fish and Game Commission
Duck Creek
IOCC
Kane County
Utah
Newell R. Frel
Utsh Fish and Game Commission
Parowan Race Meet Plans Ready for August Meet
Final plans outline a five day Parowan race meet in August with seven races daily and purses exceeding 1900 dollars. The event features a 1 1/2 mile Parowan Service Handicap with a 125 dollar purse, plus a carnival nightly at the Brown Derby and dance bands. The track team will clear weeds, oil First April Street to improve access, and hire staff to manage stables and outside horse registration.
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Clany
Parowan
Utah
First Aoril Street
Main Street
Short
Rhythm Kings
Amah
California Missionary Bess Ward Sends Thanks Home
Miss Bess Ward, serving in the California Mission of the L D S church, writes from Pasadena on July 20 1941 thanking Parowan Times readers for the home paper. She recalls attending Cal Tech graduation with the Australian Prime Minister, visits to Santa Anita Rose Bowl and Huntington Library, and notes meeting locals including George Chilton. Also mentions Miss Anna Ward’s recent surgery and Montpelier Idaho relatives visiting.
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the Times
Bess Ward
California
Pasadena
Parowan Times
Parowan
Utah
Tom
Cal Tech College
Australia
Santa Anita Race Bsack
Rose Bowl
Huntington Memrial Library
George Chilton
Riverside
Calif
Orange Grove Avenue
All Persons Must Carry Fishing License Statewide
The July 1 law requires every resident to hold hunting and fishing licenses. People over 64 and children under 12 may obtain licenses for 1 cent, upon presenting birth certificates. The license covers hunting and fishing with limits for children under 12, and the commission will enforce the rule.
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Newell R. Frei
State Fish and Game Commission
Mr. Frei
Humpherys Resigns as Utah State Engineer
Y H Humpherys state engineer resigns effective July 23 to become Utah state director of the Public Works Reserve a Roosevelt program to plan post defense employment. He served eight years, will oversee reservoir data gathering and estimates statewide, with Salt Lake City as headquarters.
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Y. H. Humpherys
Utah
Fedeal
Herbert B. Maw
Humpherys
Public Works Reserve
Roosevelt
Salt Lake City
Utah State Agriculture College
Logan
County Commission Sells Land Tracts at July Meeting
The Board of County Commissioners approved numerous land sales at their July meeting. Several buyers completed payments and will receive deeds, including Amil Witte of Parwan and Maurine G. Nelson of Cedar City. Numerous applications to purchase various parcels across sections and townships were approved on cash or installment terms, with totals and terms disclosed for each, and some purchases pending deadlines.
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Board of County Commissioners
Amil Witte
Parnwan
Maurine G. Nelson
Cedar City
Tron County
Thomas K. Holyoak
Parowan
George 5. Rowley
Ostaber
John B. Topham
Parsgoval
Rge
Fred R. Salter
Los Angeles
County
J. Hy Johnston
Land
T W. Jones
New Castle
Thomas Bulloch
Chester Bozi~ Fardt
Enterprise
Rae
Bryant Beacham
New Cantre
Aurelia
Petty
M. Tasimoto
I. S. Hajimoto
Berg
Notice of Legion Auxiliary Meeting
A special meeting of the Legion Auxiliary unit will be held Tuesday evening July 29 at 7 oclock at the home of Mrs Hoss Taylor. All members are urged to attend as Alphonso Rose of Los Angeles is visiting here this week with relatives and friends.
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Amerisah Leena Ausaliary
Hoss Taylor
Mra Webster Acttridge
Alphonso Rose
Los Angeles
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ALL West Ward
U. OF U. Board OF Regents
Wm. H. Leigh
Tran County School Board
Board of Regents
University of Utan
Maw
Mra
A. J. Gorham
D. L. K. Viko
A. H. Reiser
Faank M. Browning
Ogneh
Thornton D. Morris
Ralph Hulet
Fort Lewis
Washington
Paul M. Adams
Montpelier, Idaho
Anna Ward
Lecion
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