History of Parowan Centennial and the Parker Band
The piece recalls Parowan and Iron County settlers, focusing on the Plonert band who braved winter hardships to found homes. It previews a weekly Times story about Parowan’s early history compiled by Andrew Jeuen, noting a Salt Lake City meeting for a 12 month mission to Little Salt Lake and listing mission leaders and volunteers with supplies and manpower requirements. The article ends with a note that the next installment will continue the journey from Salt Lake City to Parowan.
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Parowan
Iren County
Plonert
Hardshoa
Dadger
Center Creek
Bicen
Times ix
Qatajuea
Andrew Jeuen
John J Lee
Tron Solus
Salt Lake City
Personal News Notes from Parowan and Nearby Towns
Bmith Dery H Morten sen and family visit Parowan after touring parks overton Nevada trip with Hue Dalley family Ms Cherie Ie Scotty visit Inlas Vee with relatives air trip with Ted and Afton Wernher returning home for Father's Day with Mr Mrs Wm V Thornton Fred Lewis of Trova attends opening of the fleeing season in Parowan mountains Mrs Lucile E Glosheind and children of Heaver visit father Bishop W L Evans John Pendleton returns from Idaho with seven brothers and two sisters for a family gathering including Idaho Falls Temple Rexburg Sun Valley and Salt Lake stops Larry Decker visits Provo fishing at Ancel J Adams home Thales Brown and chicken spend month with parents in Mapleton John Pendleton and son Freeman visit Cliff Fosters in St George Parewan MIA attendees Lloyd Guymon Grayson Gurr plus others Ida King Lennie Page Gola Guymon Edna Brown Verda Orton Almon H Orton Maria Topham Sanford Topham Charles Virginia Topham Amelia Topham Gladys Munson of Santa Barbara visits Florence Benson Wimmer Mortensen family return from Salt Lake band barber apprenticeship in town Samuel C Mortensen returns from Las Vegas with daughter Pearl May visit Hoald er Dam and other spots Heber and Coleen Gurr and daughter visit Roy Moores in Salt Lake City Eulala Wilcock Naider of Raymond Alberta. Continued on Back Page
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M.I.A
Salt Lake
Lloyd Guymon
Grayson Gurr
Ida King
Lennie Page
Gola Guymon
Edna Brown
Verda Orton
Almon H. Orton
Maria Topham
Sor. Sanford
Silas Topham
Charles
Virginia Topham
Amelia Topham
Community Parade Seeks Miniature Float Entries
The town invites all residents to enter in a parade on Independence Day. Small floats on wagons or carts themed around foreign peoples, fairy tale characters, or nursery book figures are encouraged, with sponsors arranging a prize for best entries. A public meeting follows the event at 9 30 a.m.
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Bo-Peep
Little Boy Blue
Old Mother Hubbard
Jack Sprat
Little Fled Iiding Hood
Daughter of former residents wed in U. L. Temple ceremony
Janice Decker, daughter of Alvin and Verall Decker of Inhowan, married Robert Markle in the Salt Lake Temple after his BYU graduation. The youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carter of Lehi officiated at the Provo ward ceremony. The bride wore an ivory satin gown with a lace veil, and was attended by Mary Jane Marsden and Mary Ward among others. The couple will reside in Salt Lake City.
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Janice Pecker
Inhowan
Alvin and
Verall
Decker
Robert
Salt Lake Temple
BYU
Joseph
Ita
Lehi
Jbrida
Mary Jane Marsden
Parowan
Mary Ward
Merna Carter
Susan
Jennifer Ann Decker
Jacente
Mra Evans
Frites
Valles Stestas
Mise Alberta Evans
American Legion Race Meet Opens With Socials In SLC
Staged events mark a lively start as Mr and Mrs Orland Evans host a reception in Salt Lake City. Notables including Vinh Evert and Bishop WW figure among attendees. A big race meet is planned with 140 races scheduled, though a last minute Utah license issue halted carnival operations the prior weekend.
Military Academy at West Point Receives New Appointments
The article notes Cadet selections and appointments at West Point amid wartime context. It mentions Lieut. and other officers from New York City and university backgrounds, detailing their training and previous affiliations as part of the Academy’s latest assignments.
Iron County lunch supervisor attends USAC workshop
Iron County School Lunch supervisor Mrs Loone Lyman attended a School Lunch Workshop at State Agricultural College as part of summer preparations. During July 1 to 15 Mrs Leman will manage the cafeteria and supervise school personnel from Southern Util and other districts.
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Loone Lyman
Iron County
Luneh Rooms
Login
Ahitint
Cat Che Toh State Agricultural Collen
Mra Leman
Util
Cafetria
Noted Calif Athlete Visits Here
Noted Calif athlete visits Parowan this week with Mr and Mrs Terni Stel of Juong Relieh Calif Mrs Speke and Mr Speelit from ALM join in Knoxville honors. The couple are accompanied by their children and grandparents enjoy vacation in Vinki with Kininbecier family.
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Rulon Paramore
Rulon
University of Utah
Calif
Wim J Lowd
Parowan
Terni Stel
Juong Relieh
iCalif
Speke
Speelit
Yoller Bath
Knoxville
Tange Beach
Fane
Mrs. Kininbecier
Feo Knell To Wed Washington Co Wiss
Walter Knell of New Castle will wed Miss Char en Stirling daughter of Mr and Mrs David Stirling of Lowes Vinh in the St George Temple on Thursday June 22 A reception will follow at the bride’s parents home Walter is a son of Mr Alive Knell and brother of Mrs Ray Adams He has attended Worowanfieldd School and works in farming livestock and poultry in the county west end
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Parowan
Walter 140 Knell
New Castle
Charen Stirling
David Stirling
Lows
Vinh
St George Temple
Bnmedict
Elect
Knell
Frank Knell
New Cauathe
Ray Adams
Worowanfieldd School
Westend
New Arrival for Mr and Mrs Fred A Werrs
Hishop W Leonard Evans reports the arrival of a new granddaughter to Mr and Mrs Fred A Werrs of Cedar Creek. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Percy Evans. Further details continue on Page Five.
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Hishop
W. Leonard Evans
Jets
Aftan
Evate Percy
Cedar Cire
Freda Werrs
Garry Bentley Named Artificial Inseminator Here
Garry Bentley named artificial inseminator here after intensive training at TLS-AC. He will serve Purowan Vurngonah and Summit Iren providing services to residents, including those with two or fewer animals, through The Artical Fairy Reeling Association.
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Garry Bentley
Jorry Hentley
Tls-Ac
Ife
Purowan
Vurngonah
Summit Iren
Pople
Artical Fairy Reeling Association
Garry Cin
Oar Walled In
FISK
Food Sale Saturday on Library Lawn for Sunday Meals
A food sale will be held on the library lawn from 2:30 to 6:20 pm where residents may buy homemade bread pies cookies or cakes for Sunday dinners or hungry readers may obtain a sandwich. Proceeds support Weeser Empire praising funds and church efforts.
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Iibrary
Ey Collinitte
Weeser Eepire
Vortjeir Church
Wolfe Assesaugest
Death penalty urged for Utah killer in reader letter
A reader letter urges the Utah State Pardon Board to impose the death penalty on HM Ghd JBraasch for a murder in Parewun, arguing taxpayers will bear the cost of life imprisonment if spared. The writer cites a father’s plea and calls for civic groups to press for capital punishment citing safety and moral grounds.
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Utah
State Coen Board
Parewun
Keininck
Lowa
Mratseles Hutie
Guy
Uloli
Praaseh
Heritf
Reinbeck
Sullivan
Uta
Uhth State Pardon Board
Salt Lake City
Utally
Relibeck
Iowa
Tal State Parisan
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ISO
George A. Smith
Brigham Young
Little Salt Lake
Desert News
Erma T. Benson
Ezra T. Benson
Henry Miller
Salt Lake Valley
Lake City
Prose
Utah Valley
James Crees
Betjamin Dime
Willam
Orsker Zachariah B Due
Osman M Dalton
Simon C Dalton
John Drake
Orson Thnean
Chapman Hollingshead
Nels Hoyt
Israel Horne
Joseph Hovey
Joseph G. Howard
Simeon Aultz
Benjamin T. Hommind
Franete A Harper
Charles A Johnson
Benjamin F. Johnson
Jarl Hi. Kelsey
Stephen Lawson
James Lewis
Bmith
Dery H. Mortensen
Enoch Mortensen
Boulder Dam
Overton
Nevada
Hue Dalley
Mra
Cherie Ie
Srt
Scotty
Ted and
Afton Wernher
Wm. V Thornton
Fred Lewis
Trova
Parowan Mountains
Lucile E. Glosheind
Heaver
W. L. Evans
John H. Pendleton
Idaho
Idaho Falls Temple
Rexburg
Sun Valley
Larry Decker
T. Alvin Decker
Provo
Ancel
Thales Brown
Mapelton
John Pendleton
Son Freeman
Cliff Fosters
St. George
Gladys Munson
Santa Barbara
Flor
Benson
Wimmer Mortensen
Dolores
Soni Jerry
Wimmer
Preston Mitteheil
John
Mitchells
Heber
Coleen Gurr
Little Daughter
The
Roy Moores
Samuel C. Mortensen
Las Vegas
Pearl May
Hoalder Dam
Clarence
Ray Wicock Smith
Eulala Wilcock Naider
Raymond
Alberta
Battie
Ani
Kiel
Alyerieon Doehin
Parawan
Danehners
U. L. Temple
Tremepkin
Samuell. Whitney
Newleweda
Salt Lake Cire
American Legion
Orland Evans
S.L.C
Vinh Evert
Htans
Parowait
Mire Husdle
Thednin Tithwon
Ing
Lael Layghiaieres
Larke
Leona Dh
Teen
Dorothy Asie
Gore
Convernionuys
Froden Foods
Lown
Lew
Homer Adams
Mieza Orchestra
Slate
State of
Cadet Pendleton
Woet Point
New York
Wisi
Vine
Academy
Cevelweal Fine
Nem
Pete Ate Ann
Lie Fyerdtien Wee
Gem Adegeree
Wader
Parawon
Schempf
Feo Knell
Washington Co
Wiss
Inator
Bouyer
Uiat
Joseph A. Mansione
Howard White [Duke] Manzione
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