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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1940
Page
4
A two day slice from Oregon reports multiple deadly fires wrecking a logging town, a seed plant, a milk canning plant, and rail siding with high losses. The piece argues fire is a national threat equal to or greater than bombers, urging stronger prevention and viewer awareness.
A wartime editorial argues that labor and capital must share sacrifices for liberty. It condemns costly towns and slow production, urging an end to public policy that favors managers over workers. It calls for shared burdens to secure the nation without exploiting workers.
President Fred 4. Sexauer of the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association of New York says labor and farmers share common goals but rejects domination by organized labor. He warns against labor groups attempting to gang up on agriculture, insisting agriculture will confer on common problems yet will not submit to labor control or racketeering.
The article contrasts life insurance as security with its payouts and social security value. It then discusses the kitchen sink as essential, detailing features of enameled sinks with chrome fittings, sizes, and recommended placement in the kitchen layout. It emphasizes sink usefulness and standard dimensions for household fit.
The July meeting of the Board of County Commissioners fixed salaries for two years and set the county and school tax levies. Utah Pioneer Day was observed in Parowan with a morning meeting, sports, a children’s dance and a grand ball. A rifle shoot was planned by the Gun and Red Club for July 24. FP Culver of San Diego visited en route from Nebraska after a Culver family reunion. A committee surveyed Yankee Meadow for the proposed reservoir. Joseph E Richards announced his Republican district attorney candidacy. Republican clubs formed. Richards leads men, Mrs Maude B Parcels heads women’s group. Pioneer Day observances included quiet public meetings and sports. Local reports note Parowan canyon travel and remarks on scenery.
Katherine Rainville nicknamed Ma drives and repairs a 12 000 pound truck between Buffalo and Providence. She logs 50 000 to 73 000 miles annually and handles loading unloading and repairs. She learned machinery on her father’s farm and runs the family trucking business from Longmeadow Massachusetts with her husband and two children.
Those unfamiliar may think Mexican foods are the sole flavor, but American Express guides now study Mexican cooking for travelers. They report cacao to color grasies, cilantro and onion in fish prep, and lamb chops rubbed with martar am or garlic. Market prices show cg mino tomillo cilantra lauret and Jemon grass noted among unusual apices.
A small boy at his teacher’s home is asked if he behaved politely. He says nothing major happened but recalls dropping meat. He notes he handled it by saying, That’s always the way with tough meat, to cover the slip.
In a light exchange two speakers joke about a dryad asking for bathing salts. The man notes she already looks dry while the woman questions the need. The quip hinges on a pun about wetness and the Dryad theme.
A fragment shows a bandit pressing Mrs. Brown for money. The bandit rejects a lucky penny offered by a nervous Mrs. Brown while a character named Mope mulls past identity questions. A line about a towel brand hints at a domestic detail in this clipped dialogue.
Mirandy says they liked the new preacher, noting the preacher asked the land for a total of ung s the other preacher did not realize he possessed.
A romantic suitor proclaims affection and a girl retorts with pride about the world at her feet, turning the mood to defiant scorn in a terse exchange from a serialized tale.
A light exchange notes the boy is playing halfback at school while his studies lag behind. The humor rests on contrasts between athletic prowess and academic progress in a casual chat.
A commercial traveler enters a silent general store in a quiet country town. He finds proprietor Mr Jones and a friend playing checkers in the back parlor. Jones nods and whispers that there are no customers and to keep quiet so they’ll leave.
A dialogue shows a judge accusing a burglar of ingenuity while the culprit rejects flattery. A scientist announces his experiment succeeded as his laboratory explodes, signaling success in a tense exchange.
The excerpt presents a comic exchange in which a character warns about safety and responsibility while another dismisses the risk. A passerby asks about a winter task and a boy answers with a brisk, humorous response. The fragment reflects vintage humor and dialect.
The 1941 farm program will stress soil conservation with more farmer flexibility and features to strengthen the Ever Normal Granary. Utah representatives at a national A A A conference proposed soil-building practices, including perennial cover, smaller loan allotments on cleared land, county basis beet allotments, orchard and vineyard contour work, removal of diseased apple trees, and a continued $20 minimum farm payment while pruning the 1940 tree-planting allowance.
Representatives from 4-H clubs and county extension agents met at the Agricultural College campus to map joint cooperation with 4-H, Future Farmers of America, and Scout groups. A 12 member state committee was formed to continue collaboration and rewrite the existing memorandum of understanding.
A fragment discusses marketing of wheat and loan maturity dates. It notes loans for grains besides special crops may use different rates, suggesting lower parity percentages than those set for special crops. The text implies staged loan dates and revised loan rate policy.
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