Utah Bonded Debt Lower Than Many States
Utah taxes reveal bonded debt details by cities schools and counties. Utah total bonded debt is 64 percent of the national average with per capita at 89.78 dollars versus 130 in mountain states. Nine of 245 counties have no bonds outstanding and most counties reduced debt since 1929. Salt Lake City and Ogden raised the general debt level while school budgets favor teachers salaries after debt service. County figures show Parowan 114019, Cedar City 129000, Paragonah 5000, county 74000 and school district 228000 totaling 556013 for the county 6.81 percent of 1935 assessed value versus 7.016 percent in 1920.
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Utah
United States
Mountain States
Wayne
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Parowan
Cedar City
Paragonah
Organization urged at monthly Scout meeting
At the National Parks Council of Boy Scout leaders monthly gathering in the Cercar first Ward chapel, leaders from nearly every district stressed better troop organization. Provo visitors A A Andersen and Dr Foutz joined Harrisohn R Merrill and others in urging communities to organize and register troops and favor camps over trips for structured training.
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National Parks Council
Boy Scout
Cercar First Ward
A. A. Andersen
Dr Foutz
Harrisohn R. Merrill
Provo
St. George
Delta
Garner Granted Leave to Attend School
Ray D. Garner head of the vocational agriculture department at Parewan High School will be among the first two district teachers to receive sabbatical leave for a year with partial pay. He may study in Ames Iowa or Wisconsin, while Bethers plans to attend Columbia. John St. Adams will replace Garner for the period, having led Richfield’s vocational agriculture work for years.
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Ray D. Garner
Parewan High School Ia
Pratt Bethers
Cedar
Garner
Ames
Iown
Wisconsin
Bethers
Columbia
John St. Adams
Adams
Richfield
Democratic Delegates Named For County Convention
Delegates from this county to the state Democratic convention in Ogden on the 23rd were elected at a Cedar City gathering. Regular delegates include Rulon Pendleton, Walter Granger, Dr. M. J. Maserfalane, Arlington Spilsbury, Reed Walker, Beryl Froyd, John H. Pendleton, and Wm. A. Haig. Alternates named were Wesley E. Pryor and Mrs. Pendleton. The county endorsed Miss Froyd for a state delegate to Philadelphia and Roosevelt’s renomination. Parowan delegates were chosen at primaries with districts 1, 2, and 3 names listed. Modena’s attendance marked the first county showing in years.
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Democratic Party
Ogden
Cedar City
Rulon
Pendeton
Walter K. Granger
M. J. Masfarlane
Arlington Spilsbury Reed
Jttulon Pendleton
Beryl Froyd
Philadelphia
Miss Froyd
East
Roosevelt
Parowan
W. L. Adams
Walter C. Mitchell
Ray J. Garner
Chas. F. Burton
Ivan Decker
Betsy Haycock
T. Wendell Bayles
E. G. Matheson
Marlo Topham
John H. Pendleton
Glenn E .Snow
Varena Decker
Wm. Torton
Snow
Decker
Newcastle
Modena
Kamen Gardner
Newcastla
Mr. Haig
W. W. Adams
East Ward Relief Society Plans Birthday Party
East Ward Relief Society will hold its annual birthday party next Wednesday afternoon in the Relief rooms, in connection with the regular meeting. The program, tied to Mother's Day, features a talk on the National Child Health program, with refreshments to follow, and invites all ladies and their daughters in the ward to attend.
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East Ward Relief Society
Commission Explains Tax Sale Repurchase Rights in Utah
State Tax Commission outlines procedures for former owners to reclaim property seized for delinquent taxes from 1928 1929 1930 and 1934. Owners may repurchase before final sale by paying all charges. If not, property goes to public sale. Irwin Arnovitz notes public sale is not a bid by the highest payer but a sale per state law.
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Beseret News
State Tax Commission
Utah
Irwin Arnovitz
School Board Buys High School Site
The Tron County school district board authorized the purchase of five more acres near Cedar City to expand for a potential future high school campus. Previously they bought eight acres south of the city near the hospital and paid $225 per acre for both parcels. The board, noting possible growth of B A C or other needs, saw buying land now as prudent and continues discussion on water rights and site details.
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Cedar City
Board of Education
Tron County
Hospital Atreel
E. E. Williams
Thomas Thorley
Doings At School Elects Next Year Officers
The student body elected Arden Tyatt as President and Margaret Pendleton as Vice President along with Helen Adame Secretary Louise Mitchell Mer of Amusements Beth Matheson Mer of Dramatics Gordon Mitchell Mer of Debates Margaret Hatch and Mer of Athletics Merton Mitchell Jean Jensen as Cheer Leader and Albert Dalley Editor in Chief. They will take oaths today led by Floyd Matheson, while outgoing officers include Floyd Matheson Vanda Bennett Anna Gurr Aston Thornton Lucile Lowder Sheldon Jenson Arthur Ievans Bobbie Naiterman and Kenneth Joseph.
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Arden Tyatt
Margaret Pendleton
Helen Adame
Louise Mitchell
Mer
Gordon Mitchell
Margaret Hatch
Merton Mitchell
Jean Jensen
Albert Dalley
Floyd Matheson
Vanda Bennett
Anna Gurr
Aston Thornton
Lucile Lowder
Mgr
Sheldon Jenson
Arthur Ievans
Bobbie Naiterman
Nenneth Joseph
Kimball 10 Resigns Bank Liquidation Jet
Royal G. Kimball, in charge of liquidating the Bank of Iren County, resigns to take a position at Richfield Commercial Bank. A successor is not yet known. The Parowan Schools rumor hints that Miss Paterson, Miss Osbourn, and Miss Isorn may not return next year.
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Royal G. Kimball
Bank of
Iren County
Kimball
Richfield Commercial Bank
Mr. Kimball
Misa Patterson
Miss Osbourn
Misa Isorn
Parowan
Little Stubbs Boy Dies From Spinal Meningitis
Four year old Buddy Stubbs son of Alma and Lubli Stubbs dies of spinal meningitis believed to follow a head bump Sunday. Doctors from Parowan and Cedar City failed to ease his suffering. Funeral held at Mickelson home with Bishop H L Adams in charge. Speakers included Edward G. Matheson and Wilford Day. choir performed with several solos. Survived by parents three brothers a sister and two grandparents with community sorrow.
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Logan
U.S. A
Parowan
Buddy M. Stubbs
Alma
Jos. Mickelson
Cedar City
Mickelson
H. L. Adams
West Ward
John W. Heatley
Mr. Peterson
Glenna M. Ward
Edward G. Matheson
L. W. Peterson
Rex. C. Ward
Lola Dalton
Denlyi Alarsden
Flowerland
Wilford Day
Redeemer
Whitney
Leonard Evan
William Aved
Joseph
Bobbie
Testie Sue
Former Parowan Girl Weds in Salt Lake Temple
Announcement of Edwardeen, daughter of Estella Hawley of Frova Utah, marrying Jesse Host of Spanish Fork Utah. The ceremony occurred Friday May 1 in the Salt Lake Temple with mothers present. They traveled to San Francisco for a brief wedding trip and plan future studies at Brigham Young University. Edwardeen is a BIU graduate and previously taught home economics at Plute County High School.
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Edwardeen
Firs
Estella Hawley
Frova
Utah
Jesse
Spanish Fork Utah
Salt Lake Temple
Temple
Rowley
Holt
San Francisco Callifornia
Home Economica
Plute County High School
Markers Unveiling Plans For Parowan Area
Plans are set for the unveiling of four historic markers in Parowan Paragonah Iron Town Harmony and Cedar City as part of a Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association project led by George Albert Smith. Governor Blood may attend with other dignitaries for a weekend caravan and a Sunday program featuring Barbara M Adams on Iron County settlement.
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Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association
Parowan
Parasonah
Oid
Fort Harmony
New Haremony
2Nd Iron Town
Cedar City
George Albert Smith
Ate
Worth
Harmony
Iron Town
Iron Blountain
Paragonah
Iron County
Barbara M. Adams
Georges Albert Smith
Costuine
Frees
Sontheng
Utah Trails and Landmarks Association
Daughters of Pioneers Meeting Scheduled May 14
The regular monthly meeting of the local camp of the Daughters of Proncery will be held next Thursday May 14 in the Relief room of the recreation hall. County officers will attend and a good program is planned. Everyone is invited and urged to attend. Mr David Matheson has been very poorly for several days and is reported weaker today.
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the Daughters of Proncery
School Band Adds Four New Snare Drums
Four students Kent Pendleton Kenneth Mitchell DeMarr Shrubbs and Leon Ranson receive new snare drums this week as band director Mr Peterson notes. With graduations this year these players will be used immediately, while Whitney Orton steps off bass drum for Kenneth Joseph. About twenty five new students with instruments are joining the band and orchestra now.
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Peterson
Kent Pendleton
Kenneth Mitchell
DeMarr Srubbs
Leon Ranson
Whitney Orton
Flna R
Kenneth Joseph
Petergon
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Little Stubbs
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Daughters OF Pioneers
David Matheson
George Chillon
Patowan Auto Go
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