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Newspaper

Parowan Times

Location

Parowan, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1931

Page

8

Cedar City pipes Chatterly spring to city water system

The 806 dollar piping project for Chatterly spring was completed Tuesday evening increasing supply by about 0.3 second feet. Iron pipe made at Ironton from Iron County ore was used. City manager Leland Perry called the result a pretty job while showers boosted flow at Cluff Springs from 1.15 to 0.5 foot per second during May.

Chatterly Ironton Iron County Leland Perry Cluff Springs

City Council Eyes Test Well to Probe Canyon Water Source

The council likely approves a $360 test well near the creek’s third crossing on city property to evaluate canyon water potential. If results support it, a larger well could supply water for about four months yearly to ease shortages.

Principal Miles Talks Education to Lions Club

Principal L. C. Miles gave an interesting talk on education to the Lions club at its weekly luncheon last Monday. He reported the Junior Band's trip to the Elks convention at Price, noting many members were absent from town affecting attendance.

L. C. Miles Lions Club Elks Price

Rotary luncheon features classification talk on optometry

The weekly Rotary luncheon Tuesday highlighted the classifications committee led by N. J. Barlow. Dr. F. B. Parkinson spoke on optometry, reviewing advances in mechanical eye aids.

N. J. Barlow F. B.parkinson

Chamber leader reports early funds for Federal building project

President John F. Fuller of the Chamber of Commerce says the first $2,000 payment toward the $8,000 goal for the Federal building fund is nearly complete. He also states Salt Lake City architects Cannon and Fetzer have been hired to draft plans and the project may start early this fall.

John F. Fuller Chamber of Commerce Cannon and Fetzer Salt Lake City

Rumor of Eugene Chris Tensen Moving to Los Angeles

Report suggests Eugene Chris Tensen may relocate permanently to Los Angeles though verification is unavailable. No confirmed details or official statements have been obtained.

Eugene Christensen Los Angeles

City races stir interest with uncertain mayoral bids

Citizens ask who will run for mayor and other city offices this fall. A demand for a young men’s ticket is noted, but potential candidates remain unnamed. Some leaders say they would not seek the mayor’s nomination.

City Manager Leland Perry Plans Departure Next Year

City manager Leland Perry says he expects to leave in January or February of next year to study electrical engineering in Los Angeles. He dismisses rumors that he will depart this fall as unfounded.

Leland Perry Los Angeles

Cleafan Club Holds Backward Party At Mrs Webster Home

Mrs Ruth Hunter Lucy Lunt and Evelyn Webster retire as officers of the Cleafan literary club. They host a backward party at Mrs Webster's home. Incoming officers include Mrs Bell Webster president Mrs Flora Perry vice president and Mrs Adele A Matheson secretary treasurer.

Ruth Hunter Lucy Lunt Evelyn Webster Cleafan Club Webster The Cleafan Utah Federation of Women’s Clubs Bell Webster Flora Perry Adele A. Matheson

Mra Katara Parry Snow Hosts Trousseau Tea

Mrs Katara Parry Snow held a social gathering for friends this week following her marriage announced weeks ago. Attendees enjoyed light refreshments during the informal tea event.

Mra Katara Parry Snow

Young People Conference Offsets Town Delegation

Stake primary officers Rose An Gergron Thurza Little and Qerthys Petty left yesterday to attend the Young People conference in Salt Lake City this week.

Stake Rose An- Gergron Thurza Little Qerthys Petty Young People's Conference Salt Lake City

Hinterliter Family Plans Move to Las Vegas

Messie Earl and Max Hinterliter with foster mother Adda Gibbs will leave Cedar within the month for Las Vegas. Recent peace officer activities are suspected to influence their relocation.

Thumer Messie

Summit visit of Mr and Mrs Otto P Dalley to Perowan

Mr and Mrs Otto P Dalley were in Perowan yesterday afternoon on business mailers.

Otto P. Dalley Perowan Mrs. St. S. Oakes Beryl

Park City family moves to Cedar City from local home

Mr and Mrs Orlin Taylor and their two children, long time Park City residents, arrived yesterday en route to Cedar City where they intend to move. Mrs Taylor is formerly Miss Alice Allen of this community.

Orlin Taylor Park City Cedar City Taylor Alice Allen

Lawrence brothers lambing work in Parowan

Messrs. A T and B R Lawrence have been working in Parowan the past couple of weeks, doing lambing work at the H Parcells and W W Mitchell residences.

Messrs A. T. and B. R. Lawrence Parowan H. ©. Parcells W. W. Mitchell

Simmons Send Regards From Arizona With Subscriptio

Mrs Imogene Adams Timmona and Tim Timona moved from Tucson to Coolidge Arizona for several months. They report hot weather near 118 to 120 degrees and plan to stay while Tim has steady work. They send greetings to Parowan and note highway surfacing work at Sacaton bridge with a widening project led by foreman C E Timmons.

Imogene Adams Timmona Arizona Tucson Coolidge Parowan Tim He Coolidge Coolidge-Chandler Sacaton Bridge C. E. Timmons

Las Vegas resident seeks renews Times subscription

Mrs Dean B Lyman writes from Las Vegas to renew her Times subscription stating steady local employment and good progress She lists Hilke Plumbing Shop on the main highway as her address and asks Paro wan travelers to call in Gail her daughter has been visiting with relatives and friends.

Dean B. Lyman Las Vegas The Times Aga the Hilke Plumbing Shop Nevada City Gail

Miss Roxie Westover Visits Clark Home

Miss Roxie Westover of Salt Lake City, niece of Mrs. P A Clark, has been visiting at the Clark home for a few days.

Roxie Westover Salt Lake City P. A. Clark Clark

Farm Fires Destroy Property Worth Billions Annually

Farm fires destroy property worth 100 million dollars each year and cause hundreds of deaths.

Sheriff Fife Fetches Stark County Suspect From Provo

Sheriff L R Fife traveled to Provo on Monday to secure Ervin Stewart of that city who faces a statutory offense charge in Cedar. Stewart posted a $500 bond to appear for a preliminary hearing next week.

L. R. Fife Provo Ervin Stewart Cedar

Postmaster Clark Attends Ogden Convention With Mrs Clark

Postmaster and Mrs P A Clark drove to Ogden for a two day postmaster convention then returned Wednesday evening reporting a pleasant trip and a successful meeting. Miss Anna Adams home from Salt Lake City for the summer will share Europe trip experiences at a combined West Ward chapel gathering Sunday afternoon.

P. A. Clark Ogden Anna Adams Salt Lake City

Stake Relief Society officer hides fifty year box in Cedar City

The Stake Relief Society officer transported a fifty year box with records and pictures to Cedar City yesterday and placed it in the Stake Clerk's office for safekeeping, to be opened fifty years hence.

Stake Ftelief Society Cedar City

Local saw mill openings teased by three entrepreneurs

Mesars Ivan Decker and John W Bengon began operations this week at their new saw mills. Walter C Mitchell plans to start his mill soon, signaling a budding local timber industry.

Ivan Decker John W. Bengon Walter C. Mitchell

Mr Wilburn Taylor Returns From Utah Idaho Visit

Mr Wilburn Taylor, who had been visiting with his brothers in northern Utah and Idaho for several weeks, returned on Monday.

Mr. Wilburn Taylor Utah Idaho

Matheson Family Visit Brings Florence Hous ton Home

Mr S A Matheson drove to Panguitch yesterday and brought his daughter Florence Hous ton and her children back for a visit. Another daughter Barbara Walters returned from Salt Lake City to visit during the week.

S. A. Matheson Panguitch Florence Houston Barbara Walters Salt Lake City

Orton Family Heads to Salt Lake City for Weekend

Mr Claude Orton of the Times office left this morning for a week end visit in Salt Lake City. Mrs Orton and the children have been there for several days and will return with him about Tuesday.

Claude Orton Times Office Salt Lake City Orton

Marsden Family Attends Milo Salt Lake City Graduation

Mr and Mrs K Nelson Marsden and Mrs Mary Marsden visited Salt Lake City for Milo Marsden's University of Utah graduation. Mrs Marsden stayed for Milo's wedding the next day as Nelson and Arvilla returned home. Byron Adams of Parowan Valley Poultry Association cites tight egg supply with potential imports. current price 20 cents per dozen. Attorney Wm M Shay from Cedar attended Wednesday.

K. Nelson Marsden Mary Marsden Salt Lake City Milo University of Utah Byron Adams Parowan Valley Poultry Association

London council accused over shirt orders mishandling

Cecil Manning a socialist member charged at a RA council meeting that the London county council mis-administers a one shirt order program. T J Blacketter supported the claim recounting a district meeting where an aged applicant was given one shirt and told to sit in bed while it was wasted.

London London County Council Cecil Manning Io Alding Manning T. J. Blacketter

Costly Pig Meal Sparks Costly Pearl Loss

A California hog ranch faced a $2575 loss after Mrs Beardslee misplaced pearls diamonds and spats hidden in a wastebasket. The garbage was dumped and sold to local ranches raising pork.

California FL VW. Beardstee Beardslee San Francisco

Churchill at New York dinner on Hollywood and ideas

Winston Churchill at a farewell dinner in New York commented that Hollywood is a moral place but noted many marriages and divorces. A film critic mentioned creating a Dollywood Who's Who, to which Churchill quipped a better idea for a Hollywood Who's Who.

Winston Churchill New York Hollywood

Musical Screech Owl Hears Radio At Detroit Porch

Thomas B. Smith reports a screech owl in Detroit that perches on the porch railing and seems to listen to music. The bird stays when the radio is on but leaves if the door is opened, while the window does not bother it.

Thomas B. Smith Detroi Smith

Radiocasting Society News Starts. Half World Lives

A humorous exchange hints at new radiocast coverage of social news. The remark suggests widening awareness as broadcasts begin to bridge the gap between different social spheres.

Detroit Boy Stands Over Six Feet At Fourteen

A fourteen year old Detroit boy is described as taller than six feet while his father warns of punishment with a stepladder. The quirky remark underscores a family moment captured in Life magazine style.

Detroit

Trial Probing Husband Death Given to Doctor Help

Mrs Donwigglawaa questions if her husband died naturally. An interview reveals she consulted a doctor for confirmation and details about the death.

Coyotes Threaten Lamb Herds Across Desert and Mountain

Sheepmen report substantial spring losses as coyotes kill many lambs in desert and mountain ranges. With bounty funds exhausted, trappers have little incentive to operate this season.

California visitor with relatives stays at George F. Taylor home

Mrs. Rose Page Dwight from California visits with relatives and friends and stays at George F. Taylor residence. Her daughter Norma and Norma's husband arrived from California and then headed to northern parts of the state. George Rasmussen and Silas Topham left to visit friends and relatives in Sanford Colorado and nearby areas for a short time.

Rose Page Dwight California George F. Taylor Norma Messrs George Rasmussen Silas Topham Sanford Colorado

Locals Return From Salt Lake City Visit

Mr and Mrs Clair Mortensen returned last Sunday to their home in Salt Lake City after a week with relatives here. Miss Luella Hyatt, who attended Memorial day, was among the visitors. Hyatt is superintendent of a department at Salt Lake County Hospital.

Mrs. Clair Mortensen Salt Lake City Luella Hyatt Miss Hyatt Salt Lake County Hospital

Taylor Family Updates From Benjamin Hospital

Thomas C. Taylor has stayed in Benjamin for days while his nephew Taylor Parkinson recently had hernia surgery. Reports say Parkinson is progressing, though the exact condition is unclear.

Thomas C. Taylor Benjamin Taylor Parkinson

Visit of San Juan Stake Leader to Manti Temple Families

Mrs Luella R Adams hosted a brief visit from her brother Wayne H Redd president of the San Juan Stake, his wife and two daughters. They traveled with others from the stake to the Manti temple and came this way for a short stop.

Luella R. Adams Wayne H. Redd San Juan Stake Manti Temple

New Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Jed Orson

Mr and Mrs Jed Orson welcome a baby boy born at their home in the last week.

Jed Orson

Sculpture Painter’s Shark Joke Echoes Academy Snobbery

A Royal Academician questions a pavement artist about a fish drawing. The artist says it’s a shark, the critic objects for lack of sight. The painter retorts that Academy men also paint angels, underscoring vanity in art.

I. A Academy

Widow’s Love Lost Three Husbands Named William

A witty Atlantic City Press column mocks a widow who laments loving and losing three husbands all named William. The world weary editor counters that the tale proves a truth it confirms the Willies.

Atlantic City Press William

I Could Give You Husbands Old Clothes

A quip from Nebelspaltert 2 Zu rich remarks on fashion and time. The exchange hints at patient care and practical upkeep as clothes are prepared, suggesting a wry social observation rather than a narrative event.

Pride and Place on Congressional Seats

Quote from Miss Cayenne in the Washington Star about a woman’s pride in a four senate seat and social precedence, asking if she would be proud to have four women in Congress and who sits ahead in front.

Congress Miss Cayenne Washington Star

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cedar City News Mr. Burns Hall Junto Simmons Smartre Famils Wm. M. Shay Zurich Panguitch Lake Parowan Drug Co Ness Getter Parowan Auto Company Elmo Scott Watson Ita
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