Governor Dern and wife visit Utah town for Chamber luncheon
Utah Governor George H. Dern and First Lady Mita Dern attended a Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Paxton Hotel with local leaders and officials. The governor spoke about water rights, irrigation, and the Colorado River controversy, outlining Utah’s four key aims and noting visits to projects like the Boulder Dam plan.
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Paxton Hotel
Cedar City
Colorado River
Utah
George H. Dern
Mita
Dern
Chamber of Commerce
Cellar City
Tabernacle
Tudar City
Boulder Dam
Kamen L. Jones
Fillmore
Indian Farm
St. George
Nevada
Zion-Mt. Carmel
Colorado
California
Arizona
Wyoming
New Mexico
Mexico
Sason
Boulder
County Board approves first claim on property for aid
County commissioners at their March meeting require recipients of indigent aid to sign agreements giving the county first claim on property for the amount of assistance. Some cases, including John H. Brown, receive monthly aid of 10 dollars with the pledge to reimburse from eventual property disposal. The action aims to recover aid funds after dependents’ deaths.
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Board of County Commissioners
Loardsa
Marsden
John H. Brown
Soit
J. A. Baker
Zane
Umane
Messrs
Oakes and
Jredrick
Beryl
Somat
Minerva Williams
Williams
Levy
Belle Armstrong
Birthday Sleepover Ends In Practical Joke
Miss Jacobsen and Miss Cruikshank planned a 10 PM to 3 AM party for birthdays but both women slept through the celebration. Their escorts Paul Adams and Charles Griffin retrieved ice cream and sandwiches at midnight and served themselves before the guests woke. The women wonder who played the trick.
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Jacobsen
Miss Cruikshank
Paul Adams
Charles Griffin
Changes in Plans for West Ward Chapel and Amusement Hall
Building committees propose a larger amusement hall and a north facing front for the West Ward chapel and hall. They plan to seek a bigger appropriation by sending a delegation to Salt Lake City, with H. L. Adams, Thomas K. Holyoak, Oscar M. Lyman, Walter C. Mitchell, and L. Nelson Marsden.
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West Ward
Salt Lake City
H. L. Adams
Thomas Kk. Holyoak
Oscar M. Lyman
Walter C. Mitchell
L. Nelson Marsden
Roll of Honor Subscriptions Added This Week
The Times receives renewal subscriptions from Wm J Dooley Salt Lake City Whi T Orton Provo George A Mitchell Cedar City and Joseph I Mortex en Parowan during the week confirming support for the paper.
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Times
Wm. J. Dooley
Salt Lake City
Whi. T. Orton
Provo
George A. Mitchell
Cedar City
Joseph I. Mortexen
Parowan
Mayor Bentley's Daughter Dies of Pneumonia in Provo
Gertrude Bentley aged twenty and daughter of the mayor died after a bout with influenza pneumonia. Reared in this community she graduated from the local high school and spent a year at the G Y A in Provo. An accomplished violinist she entertained publicly and was active in local welfare work. Pallbearers and friends mourn as funeral services were held at 2 30 in the Tabernacle.
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Gertrude Bentley
Gertrude
Provo
Tabernacle
St Patrick’s Day Observed as Scots Honor Saint
In Parowan Times readers are invited to read an illustrated feature by Elmo Scott Watson on St Patrick’s Day traditions. The piece explains how the holiday links Ireland to a Scottish born figure and promises several lesser known historical insights.
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St. Patrick
Ireland
Scotland
Elmo Scott Watson
the Parowan Times
Committee Formed to Boost Attendance at Civilian Military Camps
A committee chaired by W. Clair Rowley will promote Citizens Military Training Camps among young men in the county. Members from Parowan Paragonah Summit Enoch Cedar City New Castle Kanarra and others will distribute literature assist applicants and answer inquiries. Camps run at Fort Douglas June 15 to July 14 and at Fort D A Ruszel Wyoming June 20 to July 13.
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W. Clair Rowley
A. B. Matheson
W. W. Mitchell
Parowan
T. A. Topham
Paragonah
J. Trulet
Summit
Stanley Smith
Enoch
J. Foster
Fort Douglas
Fort D. A. Ruszel
Wyoming
Four Suits Filed in District Court
NEW SUITS FILED 4 Suits filed in the District Court in this county recently, three civil and one criminal. James W. Larton sues Jennie Carton et al in a quiet title action. San Luis Mitchell sues Sarah Rovelia Jacoby Drown et al for quiet title. LaVern Norris sues Arthur Norris for divorce and restoration of her maiden name LaVern Mackel prang. H. E. Petersen charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Telroy Mackel prang files habeas corpus against Grave Walker. one writ granted, another denied. Frank Paley Couts visiting for a few days.
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James W. Larton
Jennie Carton
San Luis Mitchell
Sarah Rovelia Jacoby Drown
Arther
Norris
H. E. Petersen
Preston L. Jones
Telroy Mackelprang
Grave Walker
Bates
Supreme Court
Cougar Hunt Ends in Lone Hunter’s Death Defiant Charge
Jesse F. Lowe der’s dogs trailed a large mountain cougar from Dry Canyon to Williamson’s spring. After a day’s chase the cougar leaped from a cedar ledge as Lowe approached and was shot dead. The animal’s amputated toe tied to past lamb predations was found, and the 7 1/2 foot body length marked a massive quarry.
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Jesse F. Loweder
Williamson
Buch
2 Canyon
Dell Bennett
Taylor Parkinson Begins Sod Planting at New Home
Taylor Parkinson plants sod this week for the lawn in front of his new residence. The project marks the completion phase of his housing setup as he advances landscaping plans.
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Taylor Parkinson
Higgins Again Candidacy For District Judge Emerges
The article notes Higgins signals potential candidacy for the District Judge position on the Republican ticket, with Judge Burton also expected to seek re election. It mentions Grover A. Giles from Fillmore or Abe Murdock of Beaver as likely Democratic nominees, both regarded as competent attorneys.
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Bel ‘Gl
Higgins
Burton
Grover A. Giles
Fillmore
Abe Murdock
Beaver
Fire Destroys Barns In Middle Of Night
A Monday night fire destroyed the adjoining barns of Simon A and Hurd B E Matheson on their city property west of Porowan Auto Co and the Gurr property. A group of school age boys may have started the blaze by smoking and pitching horseshoes nearby. Fire equipment was limited and unable to reach all sides, with losses pegged at six or seven tons of hay and under $560.00 in total. Neighbors and workers from Hiekarowan Auto Co and local residents helped fight the flames.
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Simon A
Hurd BE. Matheson
Porowan Auto Co
Gurr
Hiekarowan Auto Co
George
Homer
Claude
Rasmusgong
Durham
Morris
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