Parowan Spring Music Festival Draws 1200 Students
About 1200 high school students from southwestern Utah and eastern Nevada travel to Parowan for the annual Spring Music Festival. Bands orchestras and choirs from Millard Beaver Iron Washington Kane Counties and Ely Nevada compete for judges’ honors with events across four sites from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A large band parade down Parowan Main Street at 4 p.m. caps the day with 12 bands in full dress uniforms.
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Southwstern
Utah
Nevada
Parowan
Millard
Beaver
Iron
Washington
Kane
Ely
Schoool
St. George
PHS
Clair Johnson
Orman R Weight
E. B. Terry
Parowan 3Rd Ward
N. W. Christiansen
1St 2Nd Ward
LeNoir Asay
1St
Civic Clubs To Meet At Fillmore May 14
The Associated Civic Clubs of Southern and Eastern Utah plan a Fillmore gathering on May 4 with an executive meeting at 10 30 am and a general meeting in Millard County court house for directors and members followed by an evening banquet hosted by the Fillmore Lions Club. Harald J. Dollinger will speak and screen Its Everybody's Business. Gordon W. Clark will lead the sessions as first vice president. New officers and an executive board will be elected. Afternoon attendees include officials from State Road Commission Fish and Game Commission Utah Mining Assn Forest Service and the National Parks Service plus a round table on boosting club effectiveness.
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Associated Civic Clubs
Southern
Eastern Utah
Fillmore
Millard Co
Westrn Diviton
United States Chamber of Commerce
May 13 Dance of Greeting at Parowan High School
A Parowan High School event lists a grand march and musical performances including Robin Redbreast and The Casey Peter Cottontail. After the program, parents may meet children in their elementary rooms for grades 1 to 3 with teachers Mrs. Benson and Mrs. Topham.
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Robin Redbreast
Dunkirk
Casey Peter Cottontail
Rye
Davey Crockett
Last Rites Held For Paragonah Lady
Funeral services for Martha Elizabeth Williamson Barton were held in Paragonah with Bishop Victor R. Robinson presiding. Family members led the service and floral tributes. she survived by four sons, a daughter, grandchildren, and siblings.
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Paragonah
Martha E. Barton
Paragonah Ward
Victor R. Robinson
Arina Cameron
Salt Lake City
Don
Wesley
South Whittier
California
Zoran
Paramount
Wilford
Mountain Home
Idaho
Audry Hatch
Bill Bend
Cal
John
Edwin
Frank Williamson
Eda Thornton
Jane Patterson
Eliza Owens
Cedar City
Edwin Williamson
Seminary Lists 1955 Graduating Class
The Parowan LDS Seminary announces its 1955 graduating class with a May 15 ceremony at 8:00 p.m. in the Parowan Third Ward Chapel. Dr. Royden C. Brathwaite, CSU president, is the main speaker. Prospective graduates and junior seminary certificate candidates are named, with speakers to be chosen.
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Parowan Lds Seminary
Parowan Lds Third Ward
Royden C. Brathwaitt
CSU
Elenort Adams
Margaret Barton
Rose Ann Barton
Mary Susan Benson
Wayne Benson
Ross Birch
Eric Clark Alan Ray Dailey
la Reta Decker
Sylvia Decker
Valerie Evans
Myrna Greene
Bleak Hyatt
James Miller
E. Lyman Munford
Jetta Jean Rowley
Sheldon €. Smith
Mary Etta Stubbs
James R. Talbot Nelson Taylor
Delores Thornton
Marilyn Warner
Kent Whitney
Lloyd Adams
Sonja Adams
Rex Barton
Ray Bayles
Aston Benson
Lloyd Benson
Fred Bergstrom
Dale Bettridge
Ellarene Bettridge
Karen Boardman
Kenneth Dalton
Rodney Decker
Tommy Evans
Barbara Ann Graff
Jerrolyn Gurr
Stanley Gurr
Karen Holyoak
Sharon Holyoak
Helen Hulet
Brenda Joseph
Errol Orton
Jimmie Robinson
Donald Rowley
Douglas Rowley
Joyce Rowley
Kenneth Simkins
Mary Etta Skougard
Dale Stevens
David Topham
Joyce Tullis
Jerry Ward
Preparations Made To Feed Students At Music Festival
Adequate preparations have been made by various organizations in Parowan to feed the large crowds of students, parents and patrons expected for the annual music festival. Three major canteens will offer hamburgers, hot dogs, pie, desserts and drinks at low cost all day. The Third Ward Relief Society will operate in the High School Home Ec room. The 1st and 2nd Wards will serve lunches at their church kitchen. The DUP and American Legion Auxiliary will run lunches at the former LaRoma Cafe on Main Street. Private snack bars will also operate throughout the day.
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Parowan
Third Ward Relief Society
DUP and
American Legion Aux
LaRoma Cafe
Parking ban near Shell Service Station and Iron Co Courthouse
Notice prohibits parking between the Shell Service Station and the Iron Co Courthouse from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday May 7. The two blocks are designated areas for bands to maneuver during the music festival. Cooperation to keep these blocks clear is appreciated.
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Shell
Iron Co
Correction: Bentley Infant Blessing Notation
A correction notes last week's column misnamed the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Bentley as Raymon and Frank Lou Burton. The Bentley family is the correct lineage.
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Raymon Bentley
Bentley
Raymon
Frank Lou Burton
BYU student Nedra Dalley visits with Dallays in Summit
Nedra Dalley spent the weekend with her parents the Otto Dallays and is attending school at BYU in Provo. Mrs. LaRue White was taken ill and admitted to Iron County Hospital last Monday night and is improving. Kenneth Lewis, now in southern California seeking work, left his wife Doris and small son with his mother Mrs. Nita Jones.
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Nedra Dalley
Otto Dallays
BYU
Provo
Kenneth Lewis
California
Doris
Nita Jones
Personal News Notes from Town Builders and Visitors
Mr and Mrs Marvin Graff begin building a home on First East between First and Second North with W Scott as builder. Provo visitors Mr and Mrs Simon Benson attended the Phil Benson home last weekend. Arnold Gurr trapped under hay stack at Gurr Farms suffers broken ankle and back injuries. Kendal Gurr freed him. Band uniform fee of $2 remains unpaid by some students. Band Mothers urge payment for four years use. Jackie Ward is treasurer. DUP and Paulina Camps plan joint May 12 meeting at 2 pm in Old Rock Church basement with program refreshments and quilt sale. Paulina Camp to elect new officers afterwards.
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Marvin Graff
First East
First
Seend North
W. Scott
Arnold Gurr
Gurr
Kendal
Jackie Ward
DUP
Old Rock Church
Paulina
Pendelton Home Underway With Local Contractor Ward Mortensen
Ward Mortensen began construction this week on a new residence for Mr and Mrs Kent Pendelton. The project marks a local builder’s latest commission in the neighborhood and signals continued residential development in the area.
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Ward Mortensen
Kent Pendelton
Birth of Virginia Lynn to Lyman couple
Mr and Mrs Don Lyman welcomed a baby girl born on April 29 who will answer to the name Virginia Lynn.
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Don Lyman
Virginia Lynn
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