Public hearing on curb and gutter extension on Han Street
Citizens and property owners are invited to attend a Saturday night meeting at 8 o clock in the county court to discuss a proposed curb and gutter project along four blocks of Han Street. The issues include aligning new curb with existing, maintaining sidewalk space, and who should bear the costs. City officials seek suggestions and cost estimates from attendees.
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Han Street
Wathout
Idensika
Ing
Descent of Utah musician Thomas Durham celebrated in Salt Lake City
Mettie D Robinson Mrs J D Orton and Wilford tum attended a Salt Lake City reunion honoring Thomas Durham pioneer Utah musician and Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints figure. About 40 descendants gathered at Lion House for a dinner and stories of Parowan days. Durham’s sons and grandsons performed and sang two tunes Mother I Have Heard Sweet Music and A Tender Recollection.
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Mettie D. Robinson
J. D. Orton
Wilford Tum
Salt Lake City
Thomas m
Utah
Emporer
Lion House
J H. Durham
Parowan
George
S Tand Lowell Durham
Isabel McGregor
Ie D. Orton
Mettie Robin
Nellie Dorham
Ory
Alfred
Thomas Durham
Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints
Martin Hand
B A C Coaching School Planned At Cedar City
The Branch Agricultural College at Cedar City announces a spring coaching school to aid Physical Education Departments in Southern Utah and Nevada. The intensified program centers on football led by E. L. Dick Romney of USAC and basketball led by Vadal Peterson from the University of Utah. The course aims to ease travel and costs for regional coaches and bring top talent to the area.
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Branch Agricultural College
Cedar City
Utah
Nevada
E. L
Dick Romney
Rocky Mountain States
National Board of Football
Vadal Peterson
University of Utah
Parowan Harvest Crew To Lead Texas Grain Drive
One of the Wests largest custom harvesting outfits, led by Parowan youths Claude E. Burton Howard M. Adams Emerson Adams Ivan Johnson and Kent Pendleton, leaves May 15 for Texas with four combines five trucks and a 15 man crew. They will harvest in Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska and the Dakotas, sending a machine back in August. C C (Andy) Burton stays to operate Parowan Service Company. Vernon Texas is their first stop.
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West
Parowan
Texas
United States
Claude E. Burton
Howard M. Adams
Emerson Adams
Ivan Johnson
Kent Pendleton
C.C
Andy) Burton
Parowan Service Company
Howard Adams
Vernon
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Granddaughter of Parowan Woman Gains Film Fame
Mrs. Nellie Pritchard reports granddaughter Helen Francell Coutts daughter of Warren L and Frankie Dalley Coutts of Oakland has rising status in motion pictures and dramatics. The Pasadena Playhouse alumnus acts sings and dances and serves as Deanna Durbin’s double on location in Washington DC for the film Washington Girl. She often visited Parowan with her grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Pritchard
Helen Francell (Coutts
Warren L
Frankie Dalley Coutts
Oakland
Calif
Helen Francell
Pasadena Playhouse
Washington D. C
Deanna Durbin
Washington
Parowan Literary Club Plans District Convention Entertainment
At a Tuesday meeting in Mrs. Georgia B. Mitchell s home the Parowan Literary Club outlined plans to host Federated Women s Clubs of the Southern Utah District for a June convention in Parowan. Committees were named for a business meeting election noon luncheon and program with district officers and local club leaders forming the general committee.
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Georgia B. Mitchell
Parowan Literary Club
Utah
Parowan
Augusta Adams
Huldah Hulet
Maude Parcells
Edna Brown
Iona Topham
Jean Hendrickson
Anna Lyman
Conoco Station Changes Ownership on Parowan Main Street
The Conoco Service Station on Parowan Main Street changed hands on May 1 as W. Scott Mitchell bought it from Demar Bowman. Mitchell, who owns adjoining property, plans extensive improvements to modernize and enlarge the building. Farr (Whitney) Orton remains the chief daytime operator at the station.
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Conoco
Parowan Main Street
Demar Bowman
W. Scott Mitchell
P H S Alumni Plan Spring Activities at Parowan High
The Parowan High School Alumni Association led by Claude Orton plans spring events. An assembly and initiation for graduates are set for May 20 with a banquet and ball in the evening. Homer Adams chairs the assembly, Mrs Floreen Adams the initiation, and officers include Virginia Lowe Alia Adams Reed Orton and Lyle Haberman. Reservations with Mrs Alta Adams by May 15 are urged at 1.50 per person. Continued on page four.
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Claude Orton
Alumni Association
the Parowan High School
Homer Adams
Mra
Floreen Adams
Virginia Lowe
Alia Adams
Reed Orton
Lyle Haberman
Norma Burton
Alta Adams
Parowan
Post Office Moves to New Earl Mitchell Building This Week
Parowan Post Office will relocate this weekend to the Earl Mitchell building just south of Parowan Mercantile Store after approval from Washington. Lyceum final program set for May 12 at 5:00 PM in East Ward Chapel features The Yankee Singers and local talent including Ralph Marsden, June Decker, Louise Marsden, Marian Decker, and others led by W Clair Rowley with J Harrold Mitchell as secretary treasurer.
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van Decker
Washington D. C
Parowan Post Office
Earl ©. Mitchell
Parowan Mercantile Store
Frank Patten
C of C Lyceum Committee
East Ward
Louise Marsden
Marian Decker
Parowan
Ramona
Elna
Shirley
Cedar City
Yankee Singers
W. Clair Rowley
J. Harrold Mitchell
Original Parowan Stake Divided At Conference
At Cedar City stake conference the Original Parowan Stake was divided into Parowan Stake and new Cedar Stake of Zion. W. Clair Rowley was named president of Parowan Stake with J. Harold Mitchell and R. Taylor Miller as counselors. The division included renaming and reorganization of ward lines and stake officers.
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Cedar City
Parowan
Paragonah
Summit
Enve'y
Parowan Stake
Kanarra
New Harmony
New Castle
New Cedar Stake
Zion
Henry D. Moyle
Council of the Twelve Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Clifford E. Young
Stake High Council
Enoch
Ored
W. Clair Rowley
J. Harold Mitchell
R. Taylor Miller
Watson Adams
Hugh L. Adams
E. Ray Lyman
Thos. K. Holyomb
Oscar J. Hulet
Otto P. Dalley
K. Dayle Robinson
Geo. D. Grimshaw
Elwin Armstrong
Wm. F. Armstrong
High Priests
H. E. Bayles
David L. Sargent
Parowan Music Festival Thanks for Community Help
Principal A C Hatch expresses gratitude for help at the Regional Music Festival held in Parowan. Food for 1680 participants and drivers was supplied by Parowan East West and Paragonah Ward Relief Societies with support from the Chamber of Commerce and American Legion. Officials and students praised food, crowd handling, and punctual scheduling. Special thanks go to Home Economics staff and ward society members for luncheon planning and execution.
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Parowan
Parowan East, West
Paragonah Ward
Kanab
Orderville
Delta
Hinckley
Chamber of Commerce
The
American Legion
Alta Dalton
Bertha Mitchell
Della Marsden
Irene Robinson
Ward Relief Societies
Impressive Military Services Held For Cpl. Dewey Topham
A large crowd from Paragonah and nearby cities attended May 5 graveside services for Corporal Dewey Topham whose remains returned from France. The American Legion Post led the rites with Bishop Gilbert Robinson directing. Ex servicemen formed a guard of honor. pallbearers were four male relatives. Speakers included Thomas A. Robinson. music by a choir and a male quartet. Taps, a three volley salute, and the flag presentation to Dewey's mother accompanied the service.
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Paragonah
Dewey Topham
France
American Legion
Dewey
Gilbert Robinson
Thomas A. Robinson
D. Amasa Stones
Clair Rowley
Ivan Decker
Ray Adams
Ray Lyman
K. Doyle Robinson
Thomas Abbott
Bernice Linford to Lecture on Nutrition May 11
Relief Society officers announce that on Tuesday May 11 at 3 30 p m Mrs Bernice Linford county Home Demonstrator will lecture to members of both Ward Relief Society organizations on the preparations of locker foods in the West Ward Relief Society rooms She will demonstrate with locker foods and distribute recipes to attendees All members are invited and urged to attend this important meeting.
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Relief Society
Bernice Linford
Tren County Home
West Ward
President George A. Smith to Speak at Beaver Seminary Grad
President George Albert Smith will be the principal speaker at the L D S Seminary Graduation Exercises in Beaver Utah this coming Sunday at 7 30 p m A large class of 79 students will receive their diplomas Everyone from Parowan and vicinity are invited to attend.
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George A. Smith
Beaver Seminary
George Albert Smith
Beaver
Utah
Parowan
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Eve
B.A
Conoco Service
P.H.S. Alumni Association
Post Office
South
Parowan Chamber of Commerce
East Ward Chapel
Commentator
John Manning
Conductor
Grieg
Piano Concerto
Mary Jane Marsden
Coy Manning
Stride la Vampa
Il Trovatore
Johann
Lucia
Prince
June Decker and
Ralph Marsden
Tachaikowsky
Melba Bringhurst
Karl Mitchell
Ramona Mitchell
Elna Halterman
Shirley Evans
Ole Man
Papa
A.C. Hatch
Cpl
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