Claude Orton Second Class Mail at Parowan Post Office
Claude Orton is registered as Second Class Mail met at Parowan Utah, with filing date October 27, 1915.
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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1942
Page
4
Claude Orton is registered as Second Class Mail met at Parowan Utah, with filing date October 27, 1915.
The May tax sale drew few bidders. most buyers were those reclaiming their own properties while others risked purchasing land with uncertain titles. County officials blame faulty Utah law and court interpretations for wary investors, noting recent cases and anticipated legislative changes.
The notice warns cooks about ovens overheating affecting timing and readiness. It notes new speed evens are now available to improve cooking efficiency and avoid overcooked outer layers while center remains underdone.
Sis Topham returns from Salt Lake City business college. Jonathan Prothero dies age 73 with funeral held. Cedar Long Valley road project receives 107000 for 20 miles in Pane County. David Loughran opens new storefront south of George Masthussen property. Lund Ladies Home Builders host masquerade ball at Lund hotel. prizes awarded. Road Days proclaimed by Mayor Van Buren to open a road into the Second canyon. Pendleton men undergo toxoid goitre surgery at Macfarlane hospital. Missionary farewell for Elder Clifton Taylor planned for June. Local residents have tonsils removed. many prepare to shear sheep in North towns.
Army Air Forces Chief Arnold said US fighter and bomber planes will join British forces to bomb Germany. He noted air superiority is key to winning the war and promised relentless action until Nazi defenses crumble. Undersecretary Patterson projected 60 000 planes in 1942, while Army Ordnance deliveries surged 458 percent from two years ago. The WPB cited machine tool production up 72 percent. Marshal announced nearly 4.5 million soldiers under arms by year end, with four weeks of growth adding 300,000. The Civil Aeronautics Administration invited glider pilot volunteers aged 18 to 35 with licenses or pilots with 200 or more glider flights. Civilian supply showed 403 000 scrapped cars yielding 950 000 tons of scrap metal in April, leaving motorists with about 1 200 000 tons of rubber reserves.
The people of his country contribute 200 million dollars a year to the numbers game. The net profits from it total 75 million dollars annually.
The piece notes war bond participation urging a ten percent income investment to meet county bond quotas. It then details new Federal Crop Insurance for 1943 wheat, allowing automatic coverage of 1944 and 1945 crops with option to switch if yields improve, plus a rate schedule to equalize premiums by county yield, aiming to attract more farmers to insure against winterkill rust and other hazards.
The army favors ponton bridges from 15 000 to 700 000 dollars. A small bridge uses about 2000 metal pontons and carries 25 tons. The largest ponton bridge reaches 1 060 feet and uses rubber rather than aluminum. The sally est aids crossing small streams and engineers need many pontons, so invest 10 percent of income in War Bonds each payday to support troops.
The article notes giant four motor Navy patrol bombers priced around 706000 dollars each and lighter Scout Bombers at about 143000 dollars. It urges public support to increase production, urging citizens to buy War Bonds or Stamps and contribute at least ten percent toward the county quota.
The Garand semiautomatic rifle outshines the Springfield and is slated as standard issue for the U S Army. At $33 each, production runs at one per minute, firing sixty 30 calibre shells per minute. The message urges public buy in War Bonds and reserve funding, urging every employed person to invest at least ten percent of income.
A war era plea urges each farm in Tron county to plant a yield garden to ease hauling demands and boost home food, championed by O.N. Palmer, chair of the Lou County US D War Hoard. He says fresh produce saves transport resources and supports farm families, dairy, hog, and poultry production, urging 4-H Club and Future Farmers to back Food for Freedom gardens to reach Utah 1942 goals.
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