Iron County Pursues Fish Lake Mountain Road Survey
A 35 member Parowan delegation urged Iron County to survey a possible route over Fishlake Mountain to Panguitch Lake, arguing it would cut Cedar City distance to about 35 miles and boost tourism. The commission promised to hire an engineer soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron County Commission
Fish Lake Mountain Road Survey
Parowan
Fishlake Mountain
Iron County
Warren Pendleton
Parowan Gun and Red Club
Adams Golden Wedding Fete Mark 50 Years of Marriage
An open house in Parowan celebratedMr and Mrs Hugh L Adamss golden wedding anniversary born May 23 1882 and May 22 1883 in Parowan they wed June 7 1907 in Salt Lake Temple Hugh served as Iron County Commissioner bishop and high councilman Barbara active in Relief Society chairing 16 years they have five children and 22 grandchildren editor attends Western Association Fish and Game Commissioners convention in Colorado and next weeks Times will publish Friday shop open during absence.
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Hugh L. Adams
Parowan
Barbara Matheson
Salt Lake
LDS Temple
Lron Uy. Commissoner
Bisop
West Ward
Barbara M. Adams
Parow
Relief Society
Mrs Adams
Western Association of Fish and Game Commissioners
Grenwood Springs
Colo
Utah
the Times
Parowan Garden Club Plans Iris Garden Visit
The Parowan Garden Club met at Mrs. Ross Guymon home on Friday June 7 to tour her iris garden and discuss hybridizing. A trip to Fillmore to visit the State Garden and its rose garden is planned for June 22, with Audrey Gilger coordinating interested participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan Garden Club
Ross Guymon
Guymon
Fillmore
Audrey Gilger
Tophams Headed to Pomona for Vacation Visit
Silas and Virginia Topham depart Sunday for Pomona California to visit relative Charles Topham on a mission there and other family members.
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Silas
Virginia Topham
Pomona Calif
Charles Topham
Funeral Held For Mrs Tophams Brother In Salt Lake City
Mrs Eulala Orton and Mrs Amelia Topham attended the funeral of Mrs Tophams brother in Salt Lake City on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eulala Orton
Amelia Topham
Mrs. Topham
Salt Lake City
Doris Benson Treated In Salt Lake City Hospital
Mrs. Doris Benson co owner of the Parowan Cafe is in St Marks hospital in Salt Lake City undergoing treatment for a back injury suffered last week.
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Doris Benson
St. Marks Hospital
Salt Lake City
Evans-Talbott wedding guest visit noted in Salt Lake City
Dale and Jeanette Evans of Salt Lake City attended the Evans Talbott wedding. Their son Warren stayed on for a longer visit.
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Dale
Jeanette Evans
Salt Lake City
Evans-Talbott
Warren
Henderson couple visits after BYU student Pat
Mr and Mrs Jim Lloyd of Henderson New visited here last week with their daughter Pat who has been attending the BYU. Myrna Green who has also been attending the Provo school reuined with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lloyd
Henderson New
Provo
Pat
BYU
Myrna Green
Mrs Caroline Butler McDonald Visits Local Residents
Mrs Caroline Butler McDonald of Texas visits Luella R Adams Luella Dalton and Amelia Topham here at present with the group sharing acquaintance and conversation during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Butler McDonald
Texas
Luella R. Adams
Luella Dalton
Amelia Topham
Adams attends Spilsbury family reunion in Txquerville
Mr Luella R Adams attended a George Spilsbury family reunion in Txquerville on June 6 7 and.
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Luella R. Adams
George Spilsbury
Txquerville
Farming Interests Bringhurst Family Arrives in Salt Lake City
Scott Bringhurst of Salt Lake City is tending farming and livestock duties here while his family plans to join him later, continuing their agricultural interests.
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Scott Bringhurst
Salt Lake City
Pryor Family Welcomes Grandson in Cedar City
Mr and Mrs Delbert Smith report the birth of a grandson to Mr and Mrs Harry Edith Pryor of Cedar City on June 2.
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Delbert Smith
Harry
Edith) Pryor
Cedar City
Gurt and Mortensen Return Home Before Hill AFB Post
Donald Gurt and Lyle Mortensen were briefly home prior to reporting to Hill Air Force Base for duty as electronic technicians. They are among personnel preparing for assignments at the base, with transferee duties expected to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Gurt
Lyle Mortensen
Hill Air Force Base
Elect
Southern Utah Projects Discussed by Five County Group
Jay Bingham outlined Ash Creek water storage project in Washington County with potential construction contract in September. Other topics included Dixie Project, Virgin River allocation with Nevada, and Upper Colorado river development funding. Future meetings noted with Governor Clyde as guest speaker.
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Ash Creek
Washington County
Jay Bingham
Five County
Beaver
Utah Water and Power Board
Bingham
Utah
Milford
Dixie
Washington, Kane
Iron Counties
Virgin
Nevada
van Wagnan
Utah Committee For
Upper
Colorado
Colorado River
Flaming Gorge
Glen Can
Yon
Congress
Virgin River
Beaver Co
Millard Co
Arthur Barlocker
St. George
Pinevalley
Burton Banks
Kanab
Glen Canyon Dam
Technicians Clara Warner Visits Woods Family in Norway
Clara Warner traveled to Norway California to visit Joyce and Adlia Wood and their children. She accompanied the Woods home after a prior visit last week. Maralyn plans to visit Norwalk next week to bring her mother home.
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Clara Warner
Norway
Calif
Joyce
Adlia Wood
Woods
Maralyn
Norwalk
Mrs Ellis Hunt and Family Visit Local Friends
Mrs Ellis Hunt and her children from St George visited over the weekend with the Lorn Smith family here, sharing time and hospitality in a friendly social gathering.
Visitors call on Meeks Dalton home last week
Visiting at the Meeks Dalton residence during the past week were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dalton and family of Elko Nevada. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Barrick of Provo and Mrs. Dianne Merkley of Vernal.
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Meeks Dalton
Edward Dalton
Elko, Nev
Harold Barrick
Provo
Dianne Merkley
Vernal
Visitors at Luella R Adams home host families
Visiting at the Luella R Adams residence were Mr and Mrs Morris Johnson and family of Kaysville and Mr and Mrs Lowell R Adams and family from Healdsburg California.
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Luella R. Adams
Morris Johnson
Kaysville
Lowell R. Adams
Healdsburg
Calif
University of Utah Graduation Honors Doctor Roy Wilker’s Son
Dr and Mrs Roy Wilker attended graduation exercises at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Monday. Their son David received his medical degree at the rites, marking a milestone in the family’s academic achievements.
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Roy Wilkerson
U of U
Salt Lake City
David
Richards Visit From Los Angeles Catches Eye Here
Mr and Mrs Alma Richards of Los Angeles California have been visiting here during the week, stopping to see friends and local sights as they travel.
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Alma Richards
Los Angeles Calif
Hulet Family Holds Reunion At Summit
The Hulet Family Reunion gathered at the Summit Ward Chapel on Monday June 10 with members from Idaho Arizona and Nevada. David Hulet of Bullshead Arizona led proceedings with 10:00 am and 2:00 pm meetings and a social in the evening. Noon lunch was provided by Parowan members and a hot meal by Summit relatives. officers including David Hulet president Mrs Aston Madsen Clark vice president and Mrs Eleanor H Adair secretary treasurer were reelected for next year. On Tuesday attendees spent time in St George for temple work.
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David Hulet
Aston Madsen Clark
Springville
Utah
Eleanor H. Adair
Panaca New
St. George
Funeral Services Held For Edward Bentley
Funeral services were held in Provo for Edward William Bentley a Parowan native and World War I veteran who died in Salt Lake City after a short illness. Born October 17 1892 he moved to Provo in 1912 and retired from the post office as a mail carrier. Survived by his widow Dorothy Jex four sisters and three brothers services conducted by Berg Mortuary with burial at Provo City Cemetery following military rites by the American Legion.
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Provo
Edward William Bentley
Parowan
Salt Lake
Edward
Margaret West Bentley
Iron County
Milford
Berg Mortuary
Poro City
American Legion
Parowan Students Earn Degrees at Northern Utah Colleges
Parowan residents and alumni received degrees this spring across Utah institutions. From Utah State University Logan, Keith D. Benson Industrial Education Nils G. Bayles College of Education Willis Robinson Electrical Engineering. University of Utah graduate David Wilkerson Medicine Mrs Alberta Mickelson Brigand Bountiful Education. BYU alumna Mrs Hidreth Benson Patten Springville Education Adrene Mickelson nursing and public health from Berkeley California now works in Alameda County Public Health.
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Berkley
Calif
Public Health Dept
Alameda County
Brown Named City Recreation Director
The city dads approved Thales Brown as part time city recreation director to manage playground activities after hours as the school lacks a coach. F C Van Buren was asked to consider taking over swimming activities. Marlo Topham to hire a weed mower and arrange gravel trap cleaning. A new patrol car radio was authorized. Verda Adams reported about an 8000 dollar savings fund to invest in government bonds and cited one local business out of compliance with city ordinances. The city attorney was instructed to demand payment from the noncompliant business.
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Thales Brown
Brown
F. C. van Buren
Marlo Topham
Topham
Verda Adams
Adams
Iron County 1956 Financial Statement Highlighted
The Times presents the Iron County Financial Statement for 1956 and urges readers to study where the tax dollar is spent. The document is described as concise, well prepared, and showing the county as a sizable enterprise.
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the Times
Iron County
Tourism as Utah's No 1 Industry Urged by Cannon at Beaver
James Cannon director of the Utah Publicity and Tourist Council tells the Five County Organization at Beaver that tourism should be Utah's top industry. He cites tourist spending by category and urges better facilities, local promotion, bank support, and expanded advertising including a proposed Five-County travelogue film costing about 2300 dollars for distribution to theaters and TV studios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine County
Utah
Cannon
Five County Group
James Cannon
Utah Publicity and Tourist Council
Jay Bingham
Utah Water & Power Board
Provo
Harold E. van Wagnan
Beaver
West
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Fair Board
K Alberta Evans
Jess Guyman
Walace Sjoblom
W. F. Mullett
Mitchell Lunt
Cedar Craig Clark Berys
Leo Knell New Castle
Willard Williams
Kanarra
Dick Nelson
Enoch
Lyle Farrow
Summit
A. G. Merkley
Troy Ca
Lyman E. Levy
State of
Beaver County
Braash and Sullivan
William T. Kruger
Cedar Breaks
Monument Area
H. LeRoy
Norman M. Adams Parowan
Lillian Grimshaw
Barbara Bryant
Ruth Halterman
Modesto Calif
Southern
Highway 91
Black Ridge
George D. Clyde
Ronic
Hulet
Edward Bentley
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