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Parowan Times

Location

Parowan, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1942

Page

8

Paragonal Prothero heads to army after visit with kin

Raymond Prothero left for the Army Thursday morning June 25. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David J. Prothero. Mrs. Nellie R. Dalton visited Salt Lake City to see her daughter Ruth and son R. G. who are employed there. Glenn Bishop of Los Angeles spent time with Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Johnson. The Parsgonah Ward Primary Association reorganized with new officers: President Mrs. Miriam Anderson, and members Mrs. Lulu Bastian and Mrs. Lizzie Lamoreaux, replacing four-year outgoing officers. Charles Robb of Paragonah and Lula Christensen of Salt Lake City were recently married in Salt Lake City. Several residents visited Salt Lake City for work, funerals, and family events.

Raymond Prothero Anny Thusaday David J. Prothero Nellie R. Dalton Salt Lake City Ruth R G Glenn Bishop Los Angeles Arnold Johnson Parsgonah Ward Carmen F. Topham Lizzie Tamoreaux Martha Boardman Miriam Anderson Lulu Bastian Lizzie Lamoreaux Charles Robb Paragonah Lula Christensen Panguitch Salt Lake Narz Barton Gwen Maggie Jones Cassie Rabb Jane Adams Margaret Harmon Kenneth Barton W. H. Barton Lauana Burt Wilden Burt June Topham Amelia Topham John D. Giles New York Lucile Giles Lyfe Marsden

Our Boys in the Service and Library News

A library notice requests families to update addresses for the Our Boys in the Service list and asks residents to help locate missing books. It announces new books for adults and children, urges return of overdue works, and notes a water valve opening at Yankee Reservoir affecting the lake and fish loss.

Yankee Reservoir Sam

Locals and Personal News Highlights from the Week

Local residents share updates on travel and family. MM Decker leaves for Mand to visit son Virgil. Mayor Arthur Joseph returns from Salt Lake City after Mrs Joseph's operation. Various relatives from Salt Lake City visit, including Mrs Hazel Adams Skinner and the Mor tensen family. Aubrey McMullin receives U S Army Major commission. Grandchildren visit from Salt Lake City and New York missions are mentioned for the Giles and Topham families.

M. Decker Mand Virgil

Electric Eyes On Coastline Duty At War

Washington Secretary Stimson announces army installing electric eye detection devices along coasts to spot planes or ships from over 100 miles. Signal Corps develops night and day capable system. training 14,000 technicians at Fort Monmouth with 1,000 officer candidates monthly for three months.

Washington Stimson Army Army Signal Corps Tne Signal Corps Mr. Stimson Signal Corp School Fort Monmouth N. J

Codfish Aristocrats Found in Back Bay Codfish Aristocrats

In Andover Massachusetts scientists report discovery of the Boylston Street Fishweir in Boston Back Bay dating about 3600 years to 1700 B C. The 40 foot dig found hand sharpened stakes set in blue clay beneath street level. The find, made during a 1939 excavation for a life insurance building, marks the most ancient evidence of man in eastern North America.

Andover Mass Boylston Street Boston Back Bay North America B. C Frederick Johnson Robert §. Peabody Foundation For Archeology Phillips Academy Life Insurance Boston University

Pay Rise for Armed Forces Personnel and Nurses

Retroactive to June 1, new pay schedule expands monthly rates for seamen petty officers and ensigns, with higher nurse pay and a 5 percent per three year service raise up to 30 years. Additional 20 percent overseas allowances for men at sea. Local notes describe harvest work and visits from residents and relatives across several states as communities discuss defense needs.

Roosevelt Tess United States

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