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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1939
Page
4
Charles Michelson reports GOP claims of miracles in economy by Senators and House members. The piece critiques Republican rhetoric, notes Capper’s Kansas influence, questions budget cuts, rising debt costs, and predicts continued claims ahead of elections with references to Vandenberg Taft and Dewey.
A historical column laments the U S economic priorities as Franklin D Roosevelt era policies meet the Smoot Hawley tariff. It stresses bank profits and unemployment, noting over three million youths reached working age since the Great Depression and suggests six million of the jobless may have found work already, hinting at cautious optimism.
In this Utah Farmer piece the author argues rural life holds value beyond economics. The creative, spiritual urge of the home farmer drives growth, independent work, and cooperative family life, challenging growers to pursue progress and a fulfilling life.
A Chicago Evening American piece tells of a hot dog vendor who thrives on roadside signs and optimism until his son warns of a Depression era downturn. He retrenchments by cutting orders and advertising, and sales plummet, prompting the moral that faith in national resilience helps weather temporary pauses.
The piece reflects on the quiet border that separates neighboring farms. It notes identical ell patterns water rights and opportunities, yet a noticeable gap in conditions and outcomes between adjacent properties as a traveler passes by.
In Cedar County a petition circulating to call a special county pond election to authorize a 425000 bond for a hospital. Twenty percent of taxpayers must sign. Local residents note Mrs Jensen welcomed twins, a boy and a girl, this week. Several social visits and marriages are listed among local names and events. Parowan reports rain, and farmers note a fine fall wheat crop of Turkey Red and Fife varieties.
A Utah Farmer notes a fine stand of sugar beets and excellent alfalfa on one farm. Across a fence lies waste land on the other, highlighting a fundamental difference not in crops or land but in the owners’ approach to farming.
A patriotic editorial urges self reliance over heavy government control. It argues that seeking solutions from others undermines liberty and happiness, condemns welfare of farm cooperatives, and stresses cooperative effort for the common good.
A father pushes for his athletic son at a distant match and asks for a telegram with the result. The terse message "Col lar bone and one file broken" arrives, but the father demands who won, exposing the tension between pride in the player and partisan expectations.
A fragment from a society note suggests L courted a girl in town last year who later wed a broker. Another voice quips the match is unsurprising, reflecting local gossip and social ties among residents and business figures.
An elderly woman asks the vicar to include a private matter in his prayers as she lies ill in Stray Stories. She reveals she has a floating kidney while the vicar hesitates to discuss the condition, noting prior prayers for other ailments.
A woman told an eminent doctor she felt too tired to shop. He replied with practical humor, suggesting she should take a taxi to ease her burden. The exchange highlights witty, everyday medical quips in social settings.
A lecturer explains how nature seeks balance, noting that if one eye is damaged the other strengthens and if one ear is deaf the other becomes more sensitive. Pat adds that a leg with a shorter length makes the other leg seem longer, illustrating perceived compensation.
A quirky. disjointed clipping presents banqueting dessert quips and elopement jokes. Dad's anglogram, eloping groom, and Miss Manchester punchlines mingle with jokes about Good Friday and a humorous hostel exchange. The piece preserves local-paper tone with playful puns and character snippets.
An unclear fragment presents a cryptic line about birth duty and a nurse figure. No coherent events, names, dates, or places are readable to form a proper news item.
Horticulturists led by Dr Paul Work at Utah State Agricultural College report tomato plant experiments in South America aimed at drought and blossom drop resistance. Dr Blood and other specialists provided seeds, with Work noting early varieties gained wide recognition and stressing marketing channels alongside cultivation advances for nationwide benefit.
Farmers in Iron County cooperating with the AAA program who did not exceed their wheat allotment can store much of their crop on their farms and earn a storage allowance. After a loan, they may deliver to the CCC for 7 cents per bushel storage or redeem the note and dispose of the wheat but then lose the 10 cent storage allowance. The farm storage allowance supplements the loan rate of about 6 15 cents per bushel and applies when wheat is delivered to the CCC at the local station. Farmers lacking storage or seeking extra bins are addressed.
Mr. Palmer notes wheat growers cooperating with the farm program may obtain loans by contacting their county AAA committee. The committee certifies eligible producers, handles grading and inspection, and ties loans to the ever normal granary. The program allows brokers to secure immediate cash by holding wheat off the market when prices dip.
Utah irrigation engineers caution a severe water shortage due to unusually tight rainfall. Dean George Clyde of Utah State College urges conservation, outlining measures to consolidate streams, favor certain crops, keep ditches clean, prevent runoff, and measure usage amid dwindling storage. Butter reserves rose in storage reports, totaling 132 million pounds for resale and relief programs.
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