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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1938
Page
4
Parowan Times is issued weekly by Parowan Pub and Printing Co. and entered as second class matter at the Parowan Utah post office on October 27, 1916.
The Patowin City Council designated May 9 to 14 as Clean-up Week to spur residents to beautify homes and yards. Citizens are urged to remove unsightly fences and unused buildings and to clean corrals, manure, and weeds to prevent fly breeding and fire hazards. The effort emphasizes ongoing civic pride, landscaping, and painting to improve the community and property values.
The Women Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer promotes a living memorial campaign to educate on early cancer symptoms and urge actions to save lives. It calls for vigilance against wildfires and fire safety during outdoor recreation with practical steps to prevent blazes and ensure a healthy next visit to nature.
Charles Michelson reports that Republican leaders including John Hamilton ex governor Landon and Dr. Glenn Frank oppose the presidents unemployment relief plan while Vermont Governor Adsken supports continued relief spending. The piece notes the lack of an alternative to pump priming and critiques party campaign tactics and newspaper editorial alignment with business interests.
State of Utah Office of State Engineer announces Harrell Dalton of Parowan filed to change diversion point for 250 p.m. underground water in Iron County. Proposes abandoning the current 400 ft well and pumping 250 p.m. from a new 150 ft well to irrigate 69 acres and stock water, with 100 p.m. continued from the second well. protests due within 20 days after last publication, dates April 16 to May 13, 1938.
The thrift stamp campaign began this week with strong local response. Parowan’s share of the county allotment was 30000 dollars with 94000 dollars for the county to secure by year end. Mrs Henry Heap opens a new bakery in the frame building once used by the Parowan Times.
Joseph F Holyoak of Parowan Utah seeks authority under Utah law to appropriate 200 acre feet from the north fork of Dark Hollow creek and 4650 acre feet from the left fork of Center creek. Water will be impounded in Yankee Meadow reservoir by a 30 foot dam and released seasonally to irrigate about 5000 acres. Protests with reasons in affidavit form must be filed with State Engineer T H Humpherys within 30 days after last publication.
Mr. D F Murray State 4 H Agent spent Friday and Saturday in Iron County meeting club leaders and outlining projects for the year. Plans include hatching 600 pheasants under a cooperative agreement with the State Fish and Game Department along with beef swine poultry crops clothing and foods programs for boys and girls.
A Cedar meeting with farmers and Utah Idaho Sugar Company reps outlined grower terms. Jess Walker, the field man for Cedar Valley, signs beet contracts with farmers this week as about 150 acres are expected to be planted in Cedar Valley for the Utah Idaho Sugar Company.
San Jose based Pac to Produce Distributors Inc represented by Carl Di Fiore visits Iron County Cedar Valley to contract about 150 acres of green peas this year. Total 700 acres to be grown in Iron County with Cedar Cry station shipping, offering harvest labor to men women and children seeking work. Receipt books for sale at Times Offices.
A price analysis brief from the Price Bureau forecasts lower dairy prices in the coming season and potential declines in hogs and beef markets due to large marketings and weak demand. It notes mixed crop prospects with strawberry yields up about 10 percent and winter wheat production seen around 726 million bushels, while world wheat production excluding Russia and China is pegged near 1.2 billion bushels.
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