Local Man dies of heart attack in Parowan
Joseph Hamblin Alger, 54, livestock worker and longtime Parowan resident, died suddenly of a heart ailment Thursday morning. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 PM in the East Ward chapel. He was born September 24, 1885 in Beaver, Utah, married Lavina Warner in 1906, and leaves a wife, six children, four grandchildren, a mother in Arizona, and several brothers and sisters. He spent most of his life in mining and livestock, including 15 years with Wilford Day and a stint as ramp foreman for Day’s sheep operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hamblin Alger
East Ward
Beaver
Utah
John W
Mertha Young Alger
Lavina Warner
Junction
Wish
Warren B
Jay Don Alger
Merrill Mitchell
Parowan
Max Heybourn
Willard Bess
Cedar City
Yuma
Arizona
J. 5. Alger
Emmett
Idaho
Charles W. Alger
Las Vegas
Nevada
Andrew Alger
California
Frank Alger
Wyoming
Parl Alger
Mattie Harris
Tone Beebe
M.A. Bush
Midvale
Mr. Alger
Wilford
Day
Moly
Exchange Club To Meet Monday At Taylors
The Parawan Exchange ciuo will hold its semi monthly meeting next Monday noon June 10 at Taylors Cafe. The program is not finalized but committee appointments will take much of the time. President L J Adams asks all members and prospective members to attend to discuss the proposed membership fee for the coming year and outline possible club projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parawan Exchange Ciuo
Taylors Cafe
L. J. Adams
New Suits Filed in Fifth Judicial District Court
Several civil actions listed include George Jefferson doing business as Southwestern Distributing Co seeking 240.05 plus 5000 in attorney fees and costs, with 6 percent interest from 1939 dates. John Snyder and M Snyder seeking divorce, custody, and alimony. Jane Bess Smith vs Warren Smith seeking divorce, cruelty, custody of three children, turnover of a partly built Cedar City home, and alimony. Irving Peterson et al seeking 6982.86 plus interest from 1960, attorney fees, and sale of collateral with possible deficiency. other liens and actions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Judicial District Court
George Jefferson
Southwestern Distributing Co
Bad Childers
John John Snyder
WB. Laws M. Snyder
Jane Bess Smith
Warren
Smihh
Cedar City
Irving Peterson
Dusiness
Peterson Drug Co
Gether
Ney
More Fish Planted At Yankee Reservoir
Deputy game wardens Claude Macfarlane and Bill Soren of the State Fish and Game Department planted about 10 000 fish at Yankee Reservoir, including five thousand legal sized fish from Beaver hatchery and others from Cedar Wildlife Federation ponds near Enfach. Total spring stocking reaches 29 099 with Paragonah Reservoir receiving around 5 200 fingerlings recently. Improved access and growing popularity should attract more anglers this summer.
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Yankee Reservoir
Claude Macferlane
Bill Soren Ser
State Fish and Game de Partment
Macfarlane
Beaver
Cedar Wild Life Federation
Enfach
Paragonah
Nother Tuck Road
Final Services Held For Francella Sorensen
Funeral services were held in the East ward chapel on Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Francella Sorensen following her death in Los Angeles. Bishop W Adams presided with education, music, and personal tributes. the service featured a mixed quartet, solos, readings, and a grave dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Ward
Francella Sorensen
Los Angeles
Big Chapel
W Adams
W. Cleir Rowley
Ruth DB. Orton
Alice Mitchell
Berta Burton
Cora Ward
Ray D. Gamer
Ormon R. Weight
Ray H. Adams
Wm. M. Dalton
Mitchell
Mary ©. Togham
Lyle Marsden
Imogene. Timmons
Olive Carroll
M. A. Burton
Walter C. Mitchell
Whispering Hope
Wmn. M. Dalton
Orna Johnson
Sitas J. Ward
David Matheson
Morris Johnson
Parowan to Host Southern District Ladies Club Convention
The Southern district of the Utah Federated Women's Clubs plans a June 14 convention in Parowan with a 9 am directors meeting 11 am report session a 12 30 banquet and a 2 pm general session. Local leaders Mrs Vada Wright and Mrs Pratt Bethers oversee events at the West Ward chapel with about 200 attendees expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Federated Women’s Clubs
Parowan
Vada Wright
Parowan Literary Club
Parawan
Leeman B. Bennett
Pamwan High School
Mary Haston
Branch Agricultural College
J. H. Peckenbaugh
Ogden
The
Posts Federation
Fae Ney Benson
Rover
West Ward
Pratt Bethers
Cedar City
Wholix
Agatha D. Lunt
Wee Menis Clubs
Beaver
Iron
Washington
Kane
Garfield
Ineul Club
Fae Benson
Gwen M. Gurr
Maude B. Parcells
Parowan City WPA Recreation Program Opens This Summer
Parowan launches a summer recreation program on Monday June 10 for ages 5 to adults. Children starting school receive a daily noon class on the Library lawn with story telling drama and nature study plus rainy day indoor care. Older children join combined singing and dancing classes to earn Polk dancing honor badges and perform in an operetta. Registration begins Monday at 10:00 am for all activities including two Bee Hive dance classes and daily softball on school grounds or Library lawn. Mrs Berta Mitchell joins the staff to assist.
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Liorary
Bee Hive
Polk
Berta Mitchell
Jour City
Lassist
Applications for AIH Pilot Training at BAC
Recent college training program developments at the B A C offer young men aged 18 to 25 a home based flying course at a fraction of private school costs. Operated under Civil Aeronautics Authority guidance, the program mirrors US A C and Weber College models from last year. Applications will be accepted at the secretaries' office at the B A C G before June 16.
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Civil Aeronautica Authority
US. A. C
Weber College
U. of US
Secretaries’ Office
B.A CG
Aga
Missionary Farewell Program Announced for West Ward
The West Ward Sunday school missionary class announces a farewell program for Miss Bess Ward at 3 30 in the ward chapel. She reports to the Salt Lake City mission home next Monday for training before departing for a California mission. The event features talks, solos, a skit, and a dance afterward with social attendance invited.
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West Watd Sunday School
Bess Wart
Ward
Miss Ward
Salt Lake City
California
East Ward Primary Gets New Officers Formed
A new group of officers for the West Ward Primary Association was sustained last Tuesday at the regular meeting. Grace Holyosk was appointed president by Bishop W. L. Adams with Jane B. Mitchell as first councillor and Mary Lyman as second councillor. Delia Gurr remains secretary. retiring officers Nellie Pritchard Alice Halterman and Lizzie Matheson step down. Teaching staff will be refreshed while summer hiatus follows. Work resumes in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ward
Grace Holyosk
W. L. Adams
Jane B. Mitchell
Mary ¥. Lyman
Delia Gurr
Nellie Pritchard
Alice Halterman
Lizzie Matheson
Association
Husband Of Former Parowan Woman Dies
George Albert Gower aged 46 husband of Avis Hendrickson formerly of Parowan died Tuesday night of a heart attack after a day of cold symptoms. Born February 7, 1891 in Cedar City he spent most of his life there working with his father as a blacksmith. He married Isabell Eddards in 1917, she died in 1926, and he wed Avis Hendrickson in 1934. Survived by wife a son Deevirl and a daughter Mrs John Taylor, Cedar City sister Mrs C McMullin and one grandchild. Funeral services were held at Cedar 1 Ward Chapel Sunday.
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George Albert Gower
Avis Hendrickson
Parowan
Mx Gower
Cedar City
Albert F
Grace Condie Gower
Isabell Eddards
Deevirl Gower
John Taylor
Burley
Idaho
C. McMullin
Cedar Thine Ward Chapel
Underground Water Users Meet in Monti
Regular meetings for underground water users of Iran county area announced by State Engineer T H Humpherys. W Proctor Cartwright to lead talks on water use rights and claims. Meetings: Cedar City twice monthly at the county agent's office and Parowan twice monthly at the county clerk's office.
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Iran County
T. H. Humpherys
W. Proctor Cartwright
State Office
Cedar City
Par‘wan
W. Clair Rowley
Departing Missionary to Speak in West Ward Sunday
Miss Bess Ward will be principal speaker at the West Ward Sacrament meeting Sunday per Bishop T Wendell Bayles. Ward leaves June 17 for the California mission. Mrs Edwars Thatch also speaks. Adrienne Mickelson, nurse in San Diego, visited the Albert Mickelson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Ward
West Ward
T. Wendell Bayles
Miss Ward
California
Edwars Thatch
Bishop Bayles
Ward
Adrienne Mickelson
San Dieeo
Albert Mickelson
Church Urges Members To Prepare For Hard Times
Parowan ward meetings hear Stake president urge families to stock at least a year of bread, clothing, and assist the church welfare program. He notes Europe’s war may shorten U.S. wheat supplies, urging individual preparation and continued support for church relief efforts.
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United States
la B.S
Churek
Parowan
Stake
Welfare Committee
Palmer
Europe
Hollard
Denmark
Belgium
W. L. Adams
W. Clair Rowley
George A. Wood
Frank Armstrong
Nellie M. Clark
Barbara M. Adams
L. E. Tueller
Wilkford Day
Alice M. Stevens
John H. Pendleton
Delivery of New Caterpillar Made for Iron County Roads
County Clerk W Clair Rowley reported the Iron County Cedar City bought a new Caterpillar tractor from Landis Tractor Co Salt Lake City. It is to start work at Four Mile and extend up Main Canyon with possible Bear Flat improvements. Ruel Janson, son of Cedar City postmaster, is serving at Vermilion Chadte Forest Camp for about three weeks before transfer. Herbert Eyre of Minersville visited Parowan during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Clair Rowley
Iron County
Cedar City
Landis Caterpillar ‘Tractor Co
Salt Lake City
Uood
Parewan Canyon
Four Mile
Main Canyon
Bear Flat
Ruel Janson
Gilbert Janson
Vermilion Chadte Forest Pamp
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Exchange Club
Taylors
Ogden Standard Examiner
Luella R. Adams
Alice Ballinger
Ben Lamond
Pussywillows and Lade
Arthur Joseph
Mary Lou
Claudia Forsythe
Kathleen Clark
San Francisco
Oregon
Jim Haycock
University of Utah
Forest Service
Stromner
Wasatek National Forest
Jim
Kamas Utah
SA. Masterman
WPA
Parowan City
AIH
T. W. Bayles
Veral
Mary O. Topham
J. B. Riddle
Edna S. Hatch
Velma Bayles
Lucilé Macfarlirie
Lily M. Ward
Melvin Rowley
Claudia Pendleton
Recreation Hall
University of Southern California
Orland Ward
Ivan Grifin
Los Angeles Coliseum
Orland
Ivan
Montiius
W. W
Herbert Eyre
Minersville I
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