Leon Ward Accident Shot During Nevada Film Shoot
Leon Ward 20 son of Mr and Mrs John Ward was shot and killed instantly near Cedar City while extras worked on a Letky Corporation film scene for Zane Grey's Nevada. The coroner found the bullet came from an unknown shooter. guns were not inspected in advance and the incident was ruled accidental. Funeral services were held Monday with Bishop Marsden presiding and many from surrounding communities in attendance.
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Leon Ward
John Melvin Ward
Cedar City
Letky Corporation
Zane Grey
Nevada
Bast
Leon
Ford wins 404 miles per gallon in Arrowhead contest
Leonard Hargrave's Ford led the Memorial Day gas mileage event at Arrowhead garage with 40.4 miles per gallon. Thurmen Gardner placed second with 40 miles, J. W. Gray of St. George third with 29.3, and Rube Winterrose fourth with 38.6. Mrs. A A Jones of Vega won the best lady driver with 33 miles per gallon. Mary Palmer had the fewest miles at 18. Thirty four entries tested under strict supervision. cars were drained before testing, then measured to seal the tank.
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Leonard Hargrave
Ford
Arrowhead
Thurmen Gardner
J. W., Gray
St. George
Rube Winterrose
A. A. Jones
Vega
Mary Palmer
County Treasurer Notice Urges Review of Assessment
Citizens are urged to check new assessment notices sent in blue envelopes. The Board of Equalization will hear complaints next Monday to correct errors. Abatement applications must be filed by then to guarantee consideration.
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Board of Equalization
Parowan Westward June Festival Delights Crowd
West Ward's June Festival opened yesterday drawing strong ticket sales and a broad public welcome. The program featured singing by two Rumberg or Pauld Matheson old favorites, a lively streetcar scene, the Dreamand pageant, a reverie procession with colorful costumes, and the one act play Illa starring Paul Adams Carat Adams and Harley Dalton. A later car mishap left Flwood Mortenson bruised and his vehicle damaged.
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Pauld Matheson
Dreama Fame
Vlalon Wag Aung
Paul Adama
Carat Adama
Harley Dalton
Samuel HB Jones Dedication Amid Community Grief
Samuel HB Jones dedication of the Brave provoked a wave of sympathy in the community. The untimely passing drew condolences from press and families, with grief affecting the parents and brothers and time needed for resignation.
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Samuel HB
Jones
Leon
Parowan Stake Conference Set for Cedar City Tabs
The Parowan Stake Quarterly Conference will meet in Cedar City Tabernacle June 4 and 5 with sessions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily. A general Priesthood meeting occurs Saturday June 4 at 8 p.m. and Sunday June 5 at 8 p.m. All are invited and urged to attend both days.
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Parowan Stake
Cedar City Tabernacle
Stake
Bishops and High Council
Union
Cedar City
Local and Personal News Highlights
Mrs. Edward W. Ward returns home after teaching in Arizona this winter. John R. Robinson of Parazenah visits to renew his subscription. Pauline Adams heads home from Salt Lake City to visit relatives. Bert Talbot visits from Ogden and Eva Hyatt is recalled as Mrs. Talbot. Mrs. Minnie A. Burton, teaching in Manila Daggett County, tends a rooming house. Ervin Stevens is in Cedar City Hospital in critical condition. D. P. Barton and wife stop en route to Clearwater California to set a new home there.
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Edward W. Ward
Arizona
Pauline Adams
Salt Lake City
Brothers
Praterg
Minnie A. Burton
Manilla
Daggett County
Milford
Ervin Steveng la
Cedar City
Eyre and Thornton Families Visit for Memorial Day
Mr and Mrs John BE Eyre and Mr and Mrs Ezra Thornton traveled from Minersville to join local relatives for Memorial Day observances and greetings.
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John BE. Eyre
Ezra Thornton
Minersville
Mrs. Mary A. Guon Visits Relatives in Local Area
Mrs. Mary A. Guon arrives from Southern California for a visit with relatives and friends in the city.
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Mary A. Guon
Southern
California
Bentley Family Returns From Provo and Cedar City Visit
Mr and Mrs John W Bentley left yesterday for Provo to bring home daughters Clara and Gertrude from the B Y U. Dr and Mrs James Green left Monday for a week long trip to California. Kir and Mrs Morgan B Edwards came from Paragonah to attend a funeral Monday. Mrs H B Robinson and her daughter Myda were among Paragonah people visiting Parowan at the start of the week. Dr and Mrs Ernest Green came from Cedar City on business yesterday morning.
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John W. Bentley
Provo
Clara
Gertrude
James Green
California
Kir
Morgan B. Edwards
Paragonah
Mrs
Ernest Green
Cedar City
Mitchell family Memorial Day gathering noted
Wm. C. Mitchells family spent Memorial Day together with most members home. Albert is serving in the Eastern States on a mission. Belle Taggart Ada Lindsley and their husbands headed back to Salt Lake City. Kathleen Roche of Phoenix will stay for several weeks and Harold may spend the summer here. Marian Tolton of Beaver plans to return soon.
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Wm. C. Mitchell
Albert
Belle Taggart
Ada Lindsley
Salt Lake City
Kathleen Roche
Phoenix
Harold
Marian Tolton
Beaver
Barbara Matheson Returns Home After Logan Visit
Miss Barbara Matheson is home again after visiting for several weeks with her sister Mrs. C. L. Richards in Logan.
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Barbara Matheson
C. L. Richards
Logan
Walter C and Scout Mitch ell Visit St George on Trip
Walter C and Scout Mitch ell traveled to St George yesterday for a business trip.
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Messrs
Walter C
Scout Mitchell
St. George
John R Adams Accepts College Farm Summer Work
John R Adams has accepted employment on the College farm this summer after being a 4 percent student at the B A C the past winter.
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John R. Adams
Former County Official and Kanarra Visitor at Parowan
Former county commissioner Geo. Berry Williams and Charles Parker Jr of Kanarra toured Parowan during the week as business visitors to Parowan.
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Geo. Berry Williams
Charles Parker Jr
Kanarra
Parowau
Pendleton Teacher Visits Family Ahead of Return
Mr. John HL Pendleton taught this winter at Midway and returned home early this week. His family visited Mrs Pendleton’s relatives for a few days before continuing home.
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John HL. Pendleton
Midway
Durham Family Visits Relatives Here for Sunday
Mr and Mrs George H Durham and family traveled from Salt Lake City to spend Sunday with relatives and friends in the area.
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George H. Durham
Salt Lake City
Taylor Parkinson to Build Modern Home Near Opera House
Taylor Parkinson begins construction this week on a modern residence. The site sits on the Taylor lot at the corner across from the Opera house, on the street street north of the landmark.
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Taylor Parkinson
Taylor Lot
Opera House
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Parkinson Return Visit
Mr and Mrs Taylor Parkinson who taught at Wendover last winter came home the last of the week Mrs Parkinson returned to Benjamin yesterday to visit her parents for a few days.
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Taylor Parkinson
Wendover
Parkinson
Benjamin
Mr Claude Mitchell Heads to Modena for Railroad Construction Work
Claude Mitchell left today for Modena to take a job with a construction company building rail line facilities. He joins the project as crews undertake new railroad related structures.
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Claude Mitchell
Modena
Provo Trip By Mortenson Siblings and Miss Guyman
Mr Flwood Mortenson and his sister Eliza with Miss Violet Guyman of Cedar City traveled to Provo at week’s end and returned Monday.
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Flwood
the) Mortenson
Eliza
Violet Guyman
Cedar City
Provo
Why Not Build A Hotel Here The Community Persuades
The piece argues for funding a hotel by public subscription, citing past large projects like a school and church built without direct financial returns but with community benefits. It notes various donation amounts from readers including $1000, $500, $250, and $160, highlighting that no one suffered and the city gained. It promises to continue the discussion next week.
The Camel Corps in the American West history feature
A Times article recounts the U S Army Camel Corps experiments in the Great Plains and Southwest. It explains when the camels were used to solve transportation challenges, the outcomes of the project, and notes future use of camels in Canada and possibly American farms.
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Uncle Sam
Elmo Scott Watson
the Times
Canada
Saskatchewan
Camel Corps
United States Army
Paragonah Fire Destroys Morgan Edwards Hen House
A major blaze destroyed Morgan F Edwards's large hen house in Paragonah last Thursday. A boy with a match is suspected to have started the fire. Neighbors and Paragonah residents rushed to the scene, saving a nearby pig pen and barn, with damage estimated around five to six hundred dollars.
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Morgan F. Edwards
Paragonah
Mra. Edwards
Parazonah
Iren
Newly Married Couple Given Social
A social to honor Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. Orton, newly married a week ago, was hosted by Esther Eb. Orton. Many relatives attended at the mother’s home, with ice cream and cake served. The couple received gifts and warm wishes from guests.
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Wm. T. Orton
Esther Eb. Orton
Culver and Evans Depart After Two Weeks on Ranch Plans
Culver returns to San Diego with his family to drive south to Michigan for summer. Evans travels via Colorado and Oklahoma to Texas to buy a 4000 head herd of yearlings for Culver ranch. The herd will be housed in a 7000 acre enclosure for fattening and marketing by October with Evans aiding in fence work and ranch development.
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Culver
Wm. A. Evans
Mr. Evans
Man Dies in Auto Accident Near Buckhorn
An early Tuesday wreck near Buckhorn killed 64 year old Jack Sheehan and injured his son Paul and friend Woodmanly. The Studebaker overturned after sliding into a cement culvert. Sheehan was driving and drinking was noted for him and Woodmanly. Paul, dazed then unconscious, was taken to Beaver and later to town for burial beside his late mother.
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Jack Sheehan
Corpes
Cedar City
Paul
Woodmanly
Buckhorn
California
Colorado
Sheehangs
Studebaker
Beaver
Sheehan
Ard Woodmanly
E. Smith
Utahs
Parewan
Parcells
Mineraville
Citizens military training camp opens on September dates
Word from Burr P. Irwin confirms Fort Douglas will host the Citizens Military Training Camp beginning the seventeenth this summer. He urges all eligible young men to apply quickly as time is tight and typhoid inoculations can be arranged after camp opens if needed. Applications and details are available from W. Clair Rowley at the County Clerk's office.
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Burr P. Irwin
Sof. C. MM
T. C
Oficeg
Fort Douglas
W. Clair Bowley
Irwin
Clair Rowley
Watsons and McGregors Attend Leam Ward Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Watson Mrs Alma McGregor and Mr Berttes McGregor though unable to attend came from St George on Sunday to comfort the bereaved parents and family of Leam Ward. Albert Matheson assists his father in the Meat Market at present.
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Dp. Adams
P. A. Clark
Walter Co. Mitchell
Samfort
Adams
L. N. Adams
Angle
David Matheson
L.N. Mareden
Clark Watson
Alma McGregor
Bérttes
McGregor
St. George
Leam Ward
Albert Matheson
Three Men to Attend Citizens Military Camp at Fort D. A. Russell
Messrs Brandt Dalton Eugene Lowder and Wardell Bennett will attend the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort D. A. Russell Wyoming this summer.
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Messrs
Brandt Dalton
Eugene Lowder
Wardell Bennett
Fort D. A. Russell
Wyoming
Cedar City Store Sees Manager Change at Standard Supply
Mr and Afra Wes McEown who ran the Standard Supply Company store here since opening returned to Cedar City last week and Oral Wilkinson became the new manager of the local store.
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Afra
Wes McEown
Standard Supply Company
Cedar City
Oral Wilkinson
Business visitors Mr. Wm P Barton and Burras
Mr Wm P Barton and Burras visited for business, accompanying a group touring the town. The incomplete note records their presence and purpose as visitors to the area.
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Mr. Wm, P, Barton and
Biesos Burras
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Movie Company
A. J]. Rolla
Coranar
FL W. Bilddleton
Jack Thrigtensen
Mr. Maya
San Yic
Marsden
Haat Ward
Tabernacle
Hargrave
West Ward
Flwood Mortenson
John R. Robinson
Parazenah
Bert Talbot
Ogdenton Memorial Day
Talbot
Eva Hyatt
D. P. Barton
Clearwater
Prove
Western Plains
Plains of the Great West
Texas
New Mexico
Montana
Man
Citizens Military Training Camp
Severteeats
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