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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1920
Page
1
Local election last Thursday on the proposition to sell the municipal light plant failed, with 43 voting yes and 35 no. Citizens favored keeping the plant and questioned the need for more power, while others urged broader reforms and earlier provision of services.
A fragment mentions PLHS students hosting a March 13 promenade with dances music food and dancing. It notes included honored town people and juniors urging attendance, with garbled phrasing about timing and activities.
After the duy given by the American Leron last Friday evening several parts of ladwa rirhl era were left at the Operas Hawee. Owners may claim them by calling Farowan Mai fe Store.
A damaged OCR note describes a crowded social gathering with music by the Pare Pare Orchestra. The piece highlights strong satisfaction from attendees and mentions an upcoming event labeled as a Wednesday or Saturday in a local house setting. The fragment preserves names and venue hints for a community paper item.
City Council adjourned meeting amid efforts to enforce an ordinance banning live stock running at large and curb waste water runoff. The Marshall will seize animals found roaming and fines apply. council also discusses sewer, park development, garbage dumping, and a 25 year franchise for power lines outside the city limits.
GEDAR NOTES reports Elna Froyd returning from Salt Lake City with stock updates and plans for her new millinery shop opening this week. Arthur Jones tours Oregon property, plan to set up timber mill operations near Cedar. saw and timber plans move forward. Republican women form Cedar County chapter to promote party, with local officers listed. Gardeners plant seeds for early vegetables as road bond talk and improvements loom on the horizon.
Last Saturday night Wir and Mrs Almvo Decker hosted a gathering for twenty four guests at Munich games ecu Inuzhter. An incident occurred as someone was targeted by an attack while departing. No injuries reported. attendees described the evening as pleasant despite the disruption.
A meeting of prominent Iron County tubzecs in Cedar Laat Sunday led to incorporation of the Iron County Construction Company with aim to pursue road projects. Subscriptions to 350 capital are requested from listed gentlemen including Tin FL Har ton Wilford Dray I T Jones and J Fife.
The record shows unusual February warmth with highs near the seasonally cold spell. The coldest reading dropped to 19 degrees on the 12th 14th and 25th while a storm disrupted normal patterns and the month closed with a low overall.
The Parowan American Legion Post held its March meeting and elected Clair Rowley as Post Commander and Fyuhn Guct as Adjutant. C El Sovle was named Secretary Treasurer, with a finance committee headed by Glarente Benson and Howard Bardwell. The next meeting is March 13 with extended invitation to all ex service men of Parowan and Paragonah. A nationwide movement aims to boost the post’s standing in southern Utah.
Supt Lewig forwarded a paper on Rural School course study to Cedar Falls Iowa. The conference brought national educators. the committee praised the paper as the best presented, placing Mr Lena among top educators in the United States.
Fragmentary notes mention Jones leaving to Fair Lake City with family, and others including Mrs Sarah denéa and Dell Holpess. Items cite Edward Mo Owens of Cedar Guy visiting, Ban Mathegon returning to Farowen, and a brief notice about Dr BR Egle scheduling a parlor engagement and urgent work in a bank building office.
A resident requests the return of a borrowed item from a neighbor at Mer Ward residence. The note seeks the item’s lawful return and compliance with obligations. The message indicates trouble in retrieving the object and asks the recipient to honor the request promptly.
The writer argues against accepting ads from everyone, especially distant sellers, insisting the paper must take ads to survive. They claim the goal is to fill 61 percent of the page with advertising and state advertisers must be legally compliant to run in these columns.
Reading notes discuss the right to strike and its impact on production and food distribution. Opinions consider the balance between individual work freedom and collective action, with farmers cited as protecting public welfare over industry interests.
A Cedar City marriage is announced between Bert Skirdgerd of thinety and Miss Fern Leigh of Cedar City Althea. The brief notice praises the bride as a hardworking, amiable person and the groom as a respected young man with many friends. It expresses hope for a long, happy life together.
Notice to Reef Society members announcing a March 17 anniversary celebration with supper, program, and a grand leap year ball. Members are urged to attend in the Enni building to ensure a memorable event.
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