Water Wheel Delivery Delays Parowan Power Project Pace
Pelton Water Wheel Company cannot deliver the key wheel for Paragonah's hydroelectric plant by Sept 15, delaying the powerhouse and housing building. City officials report borrowed tax anticipation funds cover early costs until operation begins, with line completion to Parawanah and revenue from surplus power expected to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelton Water Wheel Company
Para Wan City
Paragonah
Porbay
Bank of Tren County
Varagonah
Parowan
Iah Power Company
Daughters of Utah Pioneers Honor Founders
The Daughters of Utah Pioneers honored state founders with a July 24 program at the Old Rock Church basement. Mayor W Scott Mitchell welcomed attendees as Mrs Clara Benson chaired, with audience singing led by Mrs Mary B Orton and prayers by Mrs Amelia Thopam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Utah
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Old Rock
Clara Benson
DUP
Mary B Orton
Amelia ‘Topham
W. Scott Mitchell
Orton
Arthur Joseph
Ladies’ Harmonica Band
Jean Hendrickson
Minnie Lowder
Grace Holyoak
Applegate Family Holds Reunion Here
Members of the James E Applegate family enjoyed a reunion Sunday at the Parowan Canyon Five-Mile Recreation camp. About 50 people attended including Mr. and Mrs James C Applegate and family, Mrs Rodney Kaminska, the Mark, Floyd and Willis Robinson families of Cedar City, Mr and Mrs Richard Tatterson of Beaver, and Robert, Garry and Patty Lee of Watsonville Calif. Mrs Norma Robinson chaired the committee with Mrs Gladys Benson and Mrs Lai Lee assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E Applegate
Parowan Canyon Five-Mile
James C. Applegate
Rodney Kaminska
Mark, Floyd
Willis Robinson
Cedarly
Richard Tattersall
Beaver
Robert, Garry
Patty Lee
Watsonville
Calif
Norma Robinson
Gladys Benson
Lai Lee
Sherwin Benson
YMV Club
Old Mexico a Country of Surprising Contrast
The piece surveys Mexico’s contrasts from poverty to opulence, noting grand sites in Morelia and Mexico City, Emperor Maximilian’s castle, pyramids, Palace of Fine Arts, and the welcoming, helpful people. It highlights mixed Spanish and native heritage, pride in independence, and the plaza centered town pattern with churches nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Mexico
Jerusalem
Rome
Bgypt
India
Mexico
Western Hemisphere
Morelia
University of Mexico
Mexico City
Maximilian
Palace of Fine Arts
Seai
Reviera
Sanborns
Cortez
U. S
City Commences Road Oiling Project
Actual work on oiling three miles of Parewan City streets began last week as announced by City work director Max Hendrickson. Iron County road department assists by hauling gravel under a reciprocal agreement with the city. State road equipment will be rented for the oiling job in this County section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parewan City
Hegun
Max Hendrickson
Iron County Road Department
City Fields To Run Further Test On New Well
Parowan city officials and field representatives decided to run one extra test on the new well at the forbay before pump installation. The well is projected to yield 400 gallons per minute with the pump at a depth of 115 feet. City owns one quarter of the project while Fields hold three quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Fields
Parowan
D Robinson
Forbay
Recreation Baseball Standings
Recreation baseball standings feature Roger Burt Larry Tullis Jerry Robinson Douglas Evans and Joe Mickelson among listed players in the compact league table. The snippet emphasizes participant names and the ongoing standings but lacks explicit wins losses dates or team designations.
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Roger Burt
Larry Tullis
Jerry Robinson
Douglas Evans
Joe Mickelson
Paragonah Home Burglarized
The Thomas Abbott home a mile north of Paragonah was broken into while the family was at church. Entry came through a rear door window. Stolen items included two suit cases 13 or 14 dollars in cash a 20 gauge shotgun a 3040 caliber rifle two cameras clothing and more. This was the second break in the Abbott residence with prior jewelry and heirlooms taken. Sheriff Arthur Nelson and Deputy Charles Wells investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Abbott
Paragonah
Abbotts
Lowe Family Reunion Set for July 30 31 in Parowan
All descendants of John and Elizabeth Lowe are urged to attend a family reunion in Parowan on Friday and Saturday July 30 and 31. The program begins Friday afternoon with a campfire at Five Mile Park and continues Saturday at 10 am with a family meeting in the Parowan First Ward Recreation Hall followed by a luncheon at Five Mile Park.
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Lowe
John
Elizabeth
Parowan
Five-Mile Park
Parowan First-Second Ward
Five-Mile
S J Whitney To Head SUP Little Salt Lake Camp
S J Whitney elected president of the Little Salt Lake Chapter Sons of Utah Pioneers at the annual meeting held at the Five Mile Camp. He succeeds Richard M Benson, with Gates Bort as vice president and Thomas Law Fir as secretary treasurer. The meeting included a supper, campfire program, and plans for a new board.
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S. J. Whitney
Little Salt Lake Camp
Samuel J Whites
Panywan
Salt Lake
Sons of Utah Pioneers
Einua
Five Mile
Camip
Richard M Benson
Gates Bort
Focas
SUP
Brighton
Iron County 4-Hers Trek To Duck Creek Encampment
Iron County 4 H club members travel to Duck Creek Forest Camp for a three day encampment led by local agents Stephen Brower and Miss Emma Nielson. Senior club officials and committees were chosen for registration handicraft campfire programs candle lighting contests and awards with elections held Thursday afternoon.
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Iron County
Duck Creek
Duck Creek Forest Camp
Stephen Brower
Emma Nielson
Kathy Smith
Parowan
Anita Cox
Hamilton's Fort
Hettie Ann Jones
Paragonah
Delores Mortensen
Janice Jones
Enoch
Karl Holland
Beryl
Dick Cox
Mary Ann Hunt
Cora Lee Gibson
Personal News Notes From Parowan Area
Mrs Arch Benson visited with Ralph Rawles of Salt Lake City. The King couple boarded a transcontinental airliner at Salt Lake City airport bound for New York City for a week of business and pleasure. Mrs Edgar Benson accompanied her husband on a California visit with family. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mitchell and family of Yerrington Nevada visited Parowan and Paragenah during the week.
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Arch Benson
Ralph Rawles
Salt Lake City
Mr & Mrs
King
New York City
Edgar Benson
California
Kenneth Mitchell
Yerrington
Nevada
Parowan and
Paragenah
Many seek Iron County offices in candidacy filings
Iron County voters will see 21 declarations of candidacy for nine offices. Key contests include two and four year commissioners sheriff and county recorder. Incumbents W. Clair Rowley and Hillman Dalley face no opposition in some posts, while several Republicans and Democrats contest others across state legislature, treasurer, attorney, and justice positions.
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Iron County
Woolai Rowley
Jos W Guyman
Mary Lyman
Howard Joseph
Charles F Burton
W. Clair Rowley
Hillman Dalley
Heber
M. Levy
Clarence Lamoreaux
Will L Hoyt Seeks Fifth Term as District Judge
Judge Will L. Hoyt of Nephi filed with the secretary of state for nomination to another term as District Judge of the Fifth Judicial District. He currently serves a fourth term and has a history in the legislature, code revision, Juab County attorney duties, and various bar and civic affiliations. Hoyt belongs to the LDS Church and led Juab Stake for five years.
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Will L. Hoyt
Nephi
Secretary of State
Fifth Judicial District
Juab
Millard
Beaver
Iron
Washington
Hoyt
Juab County
Utah State Bar
Utah
American Bar Association
American Judicature Society
The
American Legion
Kiwanis Club of
LDS Church
Juab Stake
Parowan Soldier to Return Home After England Duty
Army Cpl Keith Benson of Parowan Utah is set to depart England late this month for the U S after serving since January 1953 with the 32d Ant Aircraft Artillery Brigade. He trained at Fort Ord and was a machine gunner in the 4th AAA Battalion before entering service in August 1952 following Parowan High School.
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England
Keith Benson
Richard Benson
Parowan
Utah
U.S
Army
32D
Benson
Parowan High School
Fort Ord
California
Iron County Fair Booklet Preview Helps Entries
With only a few weeks left before the Iron County Fair, the bulletin publishes portions of the Fair Booklet to aid residents in planning their entries. See page three.
Orton Family Reunion At Five Mile Camp Parowan Canyon
About 96 descendants of Samuel T and Esther John son Orton gathered at the Five Mile Camp in Parowan Canyon for a reunion on a Wednesday birthday of grandmother Johnson. An extemporaneous camp fire program was led by Whit Orton after a community supper, with many relatives traveling from Cedar City Summit St George Henderson Nevada Tucson Arizona and other areas.
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Samuel T
Esther Johnson Orton
Parowan Canyon
Johnson
Whit Orton
Eugene
Anna Mae Orton Halterman
Hurricane
Elmo
Glennis Orton
Ivan
Mina Orton
Budd
Druella Chamberlain
Reed
Lewan Gower
Bob
Darlene Low
Cedar City
Ellis
Clara Bryant
Summit
Elwood
Eloise Page
St. George
Gerald
Marian Hyatt
Henderson
Nevada
Garn
Rose Page
Tuscon
Arizona
Tri H Club Sewings and Visits at Mrs Reed Orton Home
Last week the Tri H Club met at Mrs Reed Orton's home with sewing and visiting, refreshments served by the hostess. Mrs Bryce Adams to host next at her home, with YMV Club activities noted.
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Tri-H
Reed Orton
Bryce Adams
Y.M.V. Club
Jack Halterman
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Applegate
Stringfellow
Douglas & Stringfellow
Rep
Richard M. Nixon
Brigham Young
Mormon Church
Lavi Edgar Young
LGB
Flyers Mustangs
LIONS
RAMS
Arthur Nelson
Charles
Chuck) Wells
F.C. van Buren
Clair Rowley
Paul Adams
USAC
Beverly Barlocker
Barbara Jane Bayles
W. E. Tangren
Navajo Lake
Hulda M. Hulet
Lyman E. Levy
Myron F. Higbee
Theron Ashcroft
Clair Hulet
J. C. Rummier
Georgia B. Mitchell
Mia
Florence S Benson
Eugene M. Orton
Haldon E. Christensen
D.I
William Hill
Durham Morris
A. M. Marsden
David FE. Smith
Justice of the Peace of the
John W. Bentley
Justice of the
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