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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1931
Page
8
Attorney R. J. Shay made a business trip to Salt Lake City the first of the week and remarked that conditions there are worse than here. J. T. Leigh, former county sheriff, traveled to Silver Reef with Alex Colbath for a fortnight of work starting early this week.
Charles Bulloch received appointment last week as highway traffic officer for the locality following endorsement by the Democratic organization.
J G Pace returned from Arizona to visit a bro ken relative in poor health. A local Indian died on the twenty fourth and burial arrangements were improvised before officials intervened on Monday. Mrs Elizabeth Ford Medar line 72 died in St George and was buried here. Mrs Roberta Lengh Pryor the young wife of Thurman Pryor died unexpectedly and was buried at Pangulich.
A canyon flood on Tuesday snapped the Cluff spring water pipeline. Heavy town rainfall reduced sprinkling demand, allowing repairs to weld the pipe the next day.
N J Barlow led the program at the weekly Rotary luncheon Tuesday with a talk by Director Henry Clarkansley on education in the colleges. He noted the trend toward junior colleges. J G Pace spoke about a trip to Safford Arizona and N J Barlow shared his California visit.
The Liang club vote moves weekly lunch from evening to noon to boost attendance. They approve establishing a mail route Kanab to Cameron via Lee's Ferry to better link Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. Committees tasked to promote the project include W K Granger Sherman Lamb and W H Gordon.
Samuel Robb has returned from Colorado where he stayed with his daughter Mrs. Joe Robinson and enjoyed a cooler climate. He reports a pleasant time and notes the change in weather compared with Paragonah.
Mr Amenza Topham and sister Bertha travelled to Salt Lake City for a celebration. Mrs Eliza Barton and granddaughter Flossie Edwards were passengers also to Salt Lake with Amenza. They returned Monday.
Mrs WW Edwarda traveled to Greenie last week to join the Williams reunion held on July 14.
Mr. and Mrs. Mina Beauregard of Sunnison spent the 24th here with Beauregard's parents Mr. and Mrs. T. St. Robinson.
Mable Davenport Hilma Robin Orlene Goardman and Pelle Atams came home Friday morning from Prevo where they had been working for some time.
Mr and Mrs Austin Darton are happy parents of a baby girl born Friday morning in the County hospital. Mother and baby are doing fine.
Mrs Dena Williamson underwent appendicitis surgery at the County hospital on Thursday July 23. She remained in serious condition but is now improving and sitting up, showing steady progress.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Lister welcomed their infant son named Edgar Joseph in a recent church ceremony. The event honored the newborn with a formal christening in the community.
A Friday afternoon saw a regular gosling drowner followed by a mood that flooded the north end streets. In fields to the north hall stones the size of marbles caused damage to growing crops.
The dairy firm reports progress in valley stock and notes many farmers must cull cows while others have good stock. With low prices and scarce feed, boarders may be disposed of. A yearly report and director elections are set for next Monday. expiring terms belong to John H. Fendleton Anthony Paxton and Amenza Toplamm.
Petty Motor Company a Goodyear tire dealer in Cedar City enters the third annual Goodyear Dealer Zeppelin race. The contest offers a free trip to Akron to view the airship under construction for the U.S. Navy with August trials expected at Akron base. The feature notes airship specs and capabilities as described by manager C B Petty.
A marriage license was issued this week by the clerk's office to Randall W. Lunt aged 66 of Cedar City and Sarah A. Adair aged 49 of New Tarmony.
Former Parowan resident Myrtle Watson Whitehead 42 died at her St George home earlier this week after heart trouble. She leaves seven children from about ages 20 to a newborn, a husband, and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held in St George on Wednesday.
A local crew led by J. B. Dalton is finishing maintenance on the road from the Blue Spring ranger station to the Cedar Breaks via Bear Flat. The team includes Al Dobrusky Pam Matheson J. E. Evang Jola Jensen Joe Jensen and John Dalton. A survey for a road around Panguitch Lake’s east end for about 3 ½ miles toward the West side of the W. P. Owens property will be conducted this week.
Mrs. Ervin Stevens of Gunnison, former local reader, won the $5 prize for a fifty word article on Why you should use Inter mountain made goats. The paper offers $5.60 weekly for the best story on that subject. Josephenn Barton and family, former residents now in North Hollywood, visit for six weeks traveling to Yellowstone Seattle and beyond.
Mrs. Silas T. Orton and her daughter Retta return from California after Retta’s several month stay and subsequent operation. Mrs. Orton joined her a few weeks ago to be with her during the illness and to help during recovery.
Grace Adama, to wed Obert C. Tanner of Salt Lake City next Wednesday, was given a community shower last Wednesday with about fifty guests. Pearl Ward and Jean Matheson organized the event. she will tour Provo Ogden and Salt Lake City for further honors before a southern honeymoon to Yellowstone Glacier Vancouver.
Messrs. Wm. C. and Harold Mitchell traveled to Salt Lake City during the week for business matters.
Ella Holt of Enterprise is visiting here with her Adams family group, staying in pregen¢ and accompanying relatives during the city visit.
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