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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1939
Page
4
A local advisory urges a safe sane Fourth of July with warnings of deaths and injuries from past celebrations. It reminds drivers to obey laws on speeding and drunken driving, fireworks use, and water activities. Citizens are asked to attend planned at home entertainment and support community efforts for a successful town celebration.
Fire prevention engineers warn that many buildings with many exits still risk deadly smoke and flames. Excessive open stairways and light courts spread fires, so up to date scientifically drawn codes are needed for towns and cities. Enforcement and revision are essential to protect lives and property.
A text urges farmers to fully commit to farming as a business. It argues half hearted effort harms health and aims, and stresses planning, effort, ingenuity, and prioritizing farming to build a secure future. It highlights the joy of producing, and urges belief in farming as a vocation.
An economist notes money gains greatest value when needed most and cites life insurance as a safeguard for dependent old age. The piece surveys social security debates, from Townsend plan fates to liberalized benefits, payroll tax timing, and the outlook for reserve funding and possible general tax subsidies, with figures projecting benefits and costs into the 1950s. It also includes a series of domestic vignettes and a light quip about a coin and a boy.
The committee outlined a 1918 Fourth of July program featuring a 10 am public meeting honoring returned soldiers, a banquet, a morning parade, and an afternoon of children’s games and a grand ball in the evening. Other items note Luella Hyatt’s Salt Lake City visit, Rex Theatre offerings Tornado and The Grand Passion starring Dorothy Phillips, new births, a marriage, local car sales, veterans returning from France, and business purchases on Main Street.
The article notes a long family tradition among plate glass polishers at Toledo plants, including Lybbey Owens Ford. On a 1700 foot line there are seven father and son teams working with a 350 ton electrically controlled machine to grind a paper thin layer off glass. The craft still hinges on skilled handling of over 30 sands and polishing materials.
Dr Alfred C Lane emeritus geology professor at Tullis college introduces a new method to measure tiny gas amounts in rock. A vacuum tube and a tungsten wire detect gas cooling and measure helium from radium breakdown. The device links gas quantity to radium age, suggesting earth’s age of about two billion years or more.
Ember days established by Pope Gregory mark midweek fasting and prayer after the first Lent Whitsun after Sept 14 and Dec 13. They echo ancient Roman requests for seasonal agricultural success from spring seeding to winter sowing and harvest.
A small boy sobs over dusty new shoes as a kind elderly woman asks what happened. He explains his mother made him keep shoes on while she beat out the dust. She surveys the garments and says they are clean again now, and the boy nods.
A humorous exchange follows as Meandering Mike admits a merry disposition while a comrade quips about staying in jail. Mike insists the judge wants refinement and recalls his two prior fines for loitering and reclined behavior, hinting at ongoing trouble with the law.
A young man with uncertain lard knowledge was drafted to complete a bridge four. He erred early by discarding a king on a trick already claimed by the opponent’s ace. His partner protests in disbelief as the mishap unfolds at Chelsea Record.
A young sportsman sits at a table and orders food and drink. He asks for a steak and a glass of ale, mispronouncing the items as the waiter corrects him softly. The exchange ends with the diner’s offhand remark about the steak arriving to the top.
A dated verse wryly contrasts wives who crave luxury with those who endure hardship. It mocks women who rebuke their husbands during poverty yet show no concern for clothes when wealth returns, implying shallow marital dynamics.
In Crim son Gulch, town quarrel over gold and silver is interrupted by a jab about rubber checks. Cactus Joe notes someone slipped rubber currency into the town when the dispute focused on precious metals.
A terse dialogue shows one character claiming a voyage cured another of insomnia. The exchange conveys disbelief and a dramatic sigh at relief, noting the speaker once suffered nightly wakefulness and now sleeps through.
The former secretary of the navy faces an emergency and calls a conference to decide the course for a ship of state at sea. The dialogue reflects a test of leadership and decision making under pressure.
A brief quip about courtship humor features a line on how courting a girl is likened to putting her on trial. The wry exchange frames dating as a humorous courtroom metaphor.
The maid reports Tommy swallowed a bug soon after you left but no other trouble occurred. She advises giving insect powder immediately to prevent further worry.
A comic exchange unfolds as a barber and a customer clash over a simple water request. The customer quips about testing his neck for leaks, prompting the barber with a sharp retort about the harm of prying questions.
William Petersen urges teachers to study local geography and climate to aid rural industry. Utah records show 1.8 million irrigated acres and 430k non irrigated, with a 24 acre per capita baseline. Agriculture forecasts predict wheat production in the hundreds of millions of bushels, while poultry and alfalfa initiatives expand. Census-like data from Weather stations, university remarks, and 4-H club growth accompany notes on regional development and planning.
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