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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1951
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text presents names and phrases with no clear event or context. The readable portions include multiple capitalized names and garbled phrases, making it impossible to determine a coherent incident, person, organization, or location for a proper summary.
Iron County Commissioners authorize a new rest home project with an estimated budget and architect plan details. The meeting discussed bids, highway work, and property considerations while officials anticipate further documents and confirmation before proceeding.
A garbled notice outlines multiple family reunions in Parowan with dates in June July and August. Names such as Mitchell Dekker and Wy appear amid scattered details and locations, indicating planned gatherings and reservations.
Fragmentary OCR lists a notice referencing Malthe SW Sealy PooM Pate Line and Taylor's Cafe with a mention of an award and recipients. Names like Houchen Claude and Wasatch appear in broken form. The readable fragment implies a civic notice of an AWARD or recognition event.
Parowan Club representatives attend a national conference. The retreat features speakers including Georgia Mitchell and Margaret Orin with stances on communal outreach. Morrison of Salt Lake City represents the state federation as president, contributing to the program and spelling event.
The article lists multiple 4 H clubs including Happy Hour Coat, Jolly Cockers, Happy Cookers, Stitch-A-Minute with officers elected such as Maxine Joseph, president, Aleen Rasmussen, vice president, Kathy Smith, secretary, Helen Hatch, reporter, and others. It covers meetings from May 1 through June 8, camp selections, and cooking club activities with various members named and roles assigned.
Lorenzo Matheson dies of a heart attack at Bryce Canyon Lodge after a life spent farming in Parowan and later working for Utah Parks. Survived by widow Parowan two sons Gordon and Earl and two daughters, plus two step-sons and three brothers. He was born in Parowan in 1880, active in local church and community works.
Clarence Pendleton, a prominent area farmer, was injured when a horse fell on him as he rode it last Wednesday. His broken bones include a fracture about two inches above the ankle and a cracked heel. He spent days at Iron County Hospital, where the limb was set and cast, and he now ambulates with crutches at his son in law and daughter Marlo and Zona Vann’s home.
Clarence E. Harris of Camas Washington began as a clean up man at Zeller Paper Mills in 1940 and has risen to Superintendent of the Napkin Waxing and Laminating Department. He spent four years in the U S Army in World War I and is married with three children. He left Parowan after graduation in 1936 and has since lived in the Northwest.
Local society notes recount visits and travels of residents and relatives. Vera Kotin g hospital stay after a heart issue near Salt Lake City provides an update on her recovery. Numerous family gatherings include Page, Dalton, Johnson, Bouck, Miller, Gurr, Sni der, Hyatt, Heatley, Mitchell, and Burt clan members visiting in Parowan and Southern Utah. Some plan trips to Chicago Grand Canyon and California as part of spring and vacation schedules.
Festivities marked the official opening of a new power plant amid local celebrations. Key figures included Mayne Onten and community leaders, praising the facility's construction, economic potential, and anticipated job opportunities for Parowan and nearby areas. The event featured speeches on regional development, power rates, and the plant’s role in modernizing industry, with plans for public access and continued community support.
Miss Baw Adlattis hosted a biastess evening at her home with Miss Lennie Paige soon entering the Mission Field. A program of music and refreshments, plus a bound wedding gift, marked the gathering attended by Page, Getta Orton, Ruth Boardman, Alberta Vans, Trudy Adams, Karlo Wulett, Laurs Tenson, Sarah Holfer, Mae Flurt, and Anna Adams. A barbecue at Mr and Mrs King’s home honored Miss Page, who leaves for the Southwest Indian Mission. gifts were exchanged and Page will depart Monday for training. Miss Lois Guymon’s fifteenth birthday was celebrated with informal social events hosted by LaVerna and Jo Guymon, featuring games, visits, and refreshments.
Rex Ward formerly of Parowan married Miss Tiwen Stewart of Pipe Same Chey in a Salt Lake Temple ceremony Monday morning. Attending were family and relatives including Mrs. Ward’s father and the Stewart family. The couple will reside in Salt Lake City after a short wedding trip.
A wave of newborns fills Parowan and Cedar City as several families announce new daughters and sons. Joe and Caytha TaanarreY Tensor welcome a baby girl at the Iron County Hospital, joining proud grandparents in Parowan and Honolulu. Another couple, A. J. and Gail Gurr Larry, celebrate a son weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces, with Cedar City and Parowan relatives expressing pride. Kenneth and Donna Berry announce a daughter born May 39 at the Iron County Hospital, ensuring eight grandparents and multiple great grandparents amid the family’s expanding lineage.
A genealogical convention for Stake and Ward members of Cedar will be held Sunday at Cedar City Institute of Revision. President W Clair Hawley presides with Stake Presidencies and ward organizations represented. Meetings at 10:01 a.m. and 2 p.m. will cover work on genealogical authorities and related aims.
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