Parowan High wins honors at State Agricultural Day events
Parowan High's Agricultural department team placed high in judging contests at the Agricultural College in City. Clarence led with 202 points in crop judging, tied for second in division with David Owen Holyoak. Orland Evans, Eldon Orton, Myron Abbott and others earned high point marks across cattle, sheep, hogs, and dairy cattle events, with multiple first-place finishes and strong team totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan High Agricultural Department
Agricultural College
City
Thales
Clarence
Charles David
Owen Holyoak
Tha’ Sion
Orland Evans
Orland
Eldon Orton
Myron Abbott
Talbot
Joe Benson
Robinson
Caudell Orton
Jim Anderson
Delta
Fal Residents Hear Homer Durham Lyceum Talk
Dr. Homer Durham head of political science at the University of Utah spoke in Parowan on the first Lyceum lecture sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. He discussed defense and international aid, arguing the United States should expand its own power and umbrella as England fades. He predicted improvements in relations and national development, warning that atomic war remains a threat and Russia and the US face a future shaped by change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Dvent of Political Science
University of Utah
Ian
Para- C. of C
Parowanter
England
U. S
Altho
Tan
Plana
Russia
Russia Was Aposibility For At Least and By That Time Dr
Chang
Simtelf
Iron County Republican Convention Notice at Court House
Notice announces the Iron County Republican convention to nominate delegates for the State Convention. It specifies the meeting at the Court House in the county seat, 2 o clock p.m. on April 13. A County Chairwoman, Secretary, and County Committee will be chosen to serve two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tron County
Court House
Iron County
L. J. Adams Dies Of Heart Attack
State Highway Patrolman Lawrence J. Adams, 61, died at his Parowan home at 1000 A.M. Thursday after a bout with flu. Burial will be in Parowan City Cemetery with funeral time to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence J. Adams
Parowan
Parowan City
Gun & Rod Club Meeting Urged For March 20 1948
Parowan Gas and Rod Club members are urged to attend a 3 00 p m meeting Friday March 20 1948 at the Court House. The agenda includes purchasing land near Panguitch Lake moving the club cabin electing riders for a Forest Service deer count April 5 6 and 7 and other club business. Member support is essential to the club’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan Gas and Rod Club
Court House
Panguitch Lake
Forest Service
Relief Society Presidents Honored At Annual Celebration
The combined Parowan East and West Ward Relief Society honored every president of the local society at the March annual celebration held in the West Ward Recreation Hall. Mrs. Della Marsden led the program with Coy Manning directing and Itha Mortensen at piano. The service opened with an invocation by Bishop Leonard Evans and featured the East Ward Singing Mothers performing The Work We’re Called to Do. Sarah Ann Stevens and Emma Webb, the two oldest members, recalling all presidents, viewed an album as they sat beside a vintage display, while two young black teachers, Sarah Mitchell and continued on page five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ward
Della Marsden
West Ward Society
Coy Manning
Itha Mortensen
Leonard Evans
East Ward
Sarah Ann Stevens
Emma Webb
Relief Society
Sarah Mitchell
Reception Honors Young Parowan Couple
Mr. and Mrs. Rulon M. Lyman hosted a Monday night reception at their home for their daughter Mary Gee Lyman and Norman Evans following their recent marriage. The couple wed March 8 at 8 30 p m in Las Vegas Wedding Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rulon M. Lyman
Mary Gee
Norman Evans
Las Vegas
Rev. Carpenter
Boyd Stevenson
Parowan Personal News Notes Highlights Local Families
Parowan reports new birth for Harold L Barrick and wife in Iron County hospital on Feb 24. Larry Dalton Barrick named. Several visits and travels noted including Jessie Sprague of Montpelier Idaho visiting relatives. A W Shinner and relatives in town. Thorn ton family updates from Las Vegas with a goitre operation for Afton Werner and two great grandchildren born at Las Vegas County Hospital. Various visits to Panguitch, St George, Logan, and Los Angeles relatives outlined along with a leg injury cast for Clinton Lowder and other family news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Barrick
Beaver
Iron County Hospital
Larry Dalton Barrick
Wm. A. Thornton
Las Vegas
Nevada
Afton Werner
Las Vegas County
Thorntons
Dan Conser
Renda Myers
T. Gay Myers
Local Students To Attend State F F A Convention
Thales Brown and several F F A boys leave for Salt Lake City to attend the State F F A Convention at the New House Hotel. Gene Benson will compete in the Public Speaking finals and Jo Ann Mitchell seeks the State Sweetheart title. Delegates include Brent Talbot, Myron Abbott, Joe Benson, and Orland Evans. Principal Amos C. Hatch also travels to participate in the State Conference for School Administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thales Brown
F. Fla
Salt Lake City
New House Hotel
Gene Benson
Jo-Ann Mitchell
JoAnn
J. Harold Mitchell
Hatch
Brent Talbot
Myron Abbott
Paragonah
Joe Benson
Orland Evans
Parowan
Amos C. Hatch
Mitchell Sustained as Bishop in Parowan East Ward
Karl O. Mitchell was sustained as Bishop of Parowan East Ward at a Ward Conference led by Stake President D. L. Sargent, replacing Jesse W. Guymon. Arnold O. Gurr and Lyle O. Halterman were sustained as first and second counselors, with Clair Hulet as Ward Clerk. The bishopric members are long-time residents active in farming. Guymon and counselors were released after five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl O. Mitchell
Parowan East Ward
D. L. Sargent
Parowan East
Jesse W. Guymon
Arnold O. Gurr
Lyle O. Halterman
Haliesman
Gurr
Clair Hulet
Guymon
Elmer O. Gurr
M. Howard
Sargent
Arthur Jones
Oscar J. Hulet
Bishop Guymon
Parowan High Promenade Set for April 2 With Stairway Theme
Parowan High School Junior Promenade is scheduled for Friday April 2 in the high school gym. The event themed Stairway to the Stars features floor show decorations and music by the Music Makers, with broad community invitation. Prom chair Marian Decker and a large committee coordinate invitations, advertising, assembly and decor, while Jrs under advisors Manning and Benson prepare the social event with support from local businesses including Parowan Mercantile manager E J King who supplies paper and decor items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan High School
Marian Decker
Miss Decker
Gene Benson
Orland Evans
Nils Bayles
LaVonna Guymon
JoAnn Mitchell
Karla Hulet
Etta Louise Warren
Adele Holyoak
LaVonna Guyman
Maxine Dalton
E. Bea Clark
Collins Mitchell
Hyatt Bentley
Clair D. Robinson
John Manning
Florence 5. Benson
E. J. King
Parowan Mercantile
Southern Utah Power and Water Board Assistance Meets In Salt Lake
Delegates from Iron and Washington Counties joined Utah officials in Salt Lake City to secure State aid for Southern Utah Power and Development Corporation projects. The agreement covers engineering and survey work, while Meadow Hollow Reservoir receives 15000 of state funds for completion on Kanarra Mountain, combining Spring Creek and La Verkin Creeks in Iron County. Attending were Judge LeRoy H. Cox, Mayor Gronway Parry, LaMont E. Tueller, Parley Moyle, Hugh L. Adams, Harris Gubler, and Leo Knell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Iran
Washington
State of
Southern Utah Power and Development Corporation
Meadow Hollow
State Capitol
LeRoy H. Cox
St. George
Gronway Parry
LaMont E. Tueller
Cedar City
Parley Moyle
Beryl
Hugh L. Adams
Parowan
Harris Gubler
Kanarraville
Leo Knell
New Castle
Geneva Steel to Build Iron Mountain Power Plant
Geneva Utah March 18 plans call for a new power plant near Cedar City costing about 400000 to supply electric power for U S Steel Columbia Iron Mining operations. The plant will have three 750 kilowatt Diesel driven generators and will serve Columbia Iron Mining exclusively. Construction and equipment acquisition are expected to take about a year and will free up power now supplied by Southern Utah Power for urgent regional needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Utah
U. S. Steel
Columbia Iron Mining Company
Cedar City
Ironton
Columbia Iron Mining Com
Southern Utah Power Company
Former Parowan Matron Dies In Las Vegas
Evangeline Davenport Wooley 77, born in Parowan August 27 1870, died in a Las Vegas hospital at 2 a m Saturday from a cerebral hemorrhage after being unconscious for ten days. She lived in California and Nevada for twenty years and spent her early life in Parowan with her husband William Wooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
Las Vegas
Evangeline Davenport Wooley
California
Nevada
Mrs. Woosley
William
Annie Neil Davenport
William Wooley
The
Spanish Trails Association Plans Markers in Parowan and Cedar City
In Cedar City on March 17 the Spanish Trails Association decided to place markers designating the old Spanish trail route. May 15 was set to install two markers, one at Parowan and one at Cedar City, marking the path used by Catholic missionaries fur traders and early frontiersmen. Members are invited. contact H. L. Adams or J. H. Pendleton for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spanish Trails Association
Cedar City
Parowan
H. L. Adams
J. H. Pendleton
Mrs A Hills Orton Hosts Birthday Afternoon
About 25 friends and relatives gathered Thursday at Mrs. A Hills Orton's home for her birthday. After visiting and sewing, luncheon was served by Mrs Orton and her daughters. Also noted that Augusta Adams will give a literary lesson on Visions of the Doctrine and Covenants at Relief Tuesday. Birthdays of Mrs Nevada Adams and Mrs Alice C Clark mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hills Orton
East Ward
Augusta Adams
Nevada Adams
Alice C. Clark
Paragonal News Highlights Banquet and Local Notices
The Relief Society Banquet last Saturday drew generous support and funds for the organization with thanks extended to donors and teen volunteers. Engagement announced for Marie Baldwin to Le Lan Gordon with a Cedar City wedding planned on March 27. Residences shifted as Douglas Davenport moves to Paragonah and life on the Robb and Barton blocks continues with family visits from Milford and Cedar City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berard Baldwin
Cedar City
Marie
le Lan Gordon
Douglas Davenport
Paragonah
Calvin Smith
Joan
William Robb
Students Home On Spring Vacation
Northern state college students enjoy home visits during spring break with Parowan locals noting University of Utah students Freeman Pendleton Ralph Bayles and wife Mr and Mrs Rulon Paramore Bruce Decker Kent Ward and Kent's fiancée Viola Norda of Salt Lake City. From Brigham Young University Provo return Ralph Benson Norman Adams and the Mortensens and J C Holet family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Utah
Freeman Pendleton
Ralph Bayles
Rulon Paramore
Bruce Decker
Kent Ward
Kent
Viola Norda
Salt Lake City
Brigham Young University
Provo
Ralph Benson
Norman Adams
Grant Mortensen
J. C. Holet
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Alnut
Dra ‘Anitys
Fal
Homer Durham
L. J. Adams
Gun & Rod
Parowan East and West Wards
Young Parowan
Jessie Sprague
Montpelier
Idaho
John Pendleton
A. W. Shinner
Mrs. Shinner
Jane Richards
Roberta B. Rowley
Manti
Los Angeles
S. A. Halterman
Panguitch
Wallace Houstons
That City
Clinton Lowder
Clair Lowder
Peterson
Keith A. Dodge
Dorothy
Susanville
Calif
Dodge
LaVerda Adams
Eva
Anna
Hugh L
Albert Adams
Bain Matheson
Logan
Florian and
Paul Warby
Orrin H. Snow
Wimmer Mortensen
Claude Orton
E. M. Mortensen
Julia Orton Maxfield
Joel H. Orton
Golda Rasmussen Brunner
John T. Rasmussen
Ronald Pace
Sylvia Trelease
Guyman
Stairway To the
Stars
Power and Water Board
Geneva Steel Co
Iron Mt
Pany
Paragonal News
Ivan Robb
Milford
Robb
William P. Barton
Little Marsha
Gary Miller
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