School Board Names Three New Teachers in Cedar City District
The Tron County school board approved Erdiey B. Madsen to replace Ivan Decker in science and math at the local high school, Lavern Jones for home economics at Cedar City High, and Isabelle Finlinton for the same at Cedar City Junior High. The board also approved purchasing a picture for a new art collection, named a committee to select it, and encouraged Cedar City’s bid to host a National Progressive Education Association regional conference next season. The delegation seeking Decker’s reinstatement was not successful.
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Board of Education
Tron County
Erdiey B. Madsen
San Pete
Decker
Ave
Madsen
Cedar City
Eugene Christensep
Mary Bartow
Martha Braithwaite
Fae D. Dix
N. J. Barlow
Oasis to be made at Buckhorn Flat
The State Road Commission announced plans to convert the Buckhorn Flat spring into a roadside oasis. The purchase of the spring and four acres for 3750 dollars funds the project, with 4000 dollars more for installing a drinking fountain, rest facilities, and trees along the road. The park will be named the Henry W. Lunt roadside park in honor of the late Iron County figure and former commission member.
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Buckhorn Flat
Buckhorn
State Road Commission
Henry W. Lunt
Iron County
McLunt
Henry H. Blood
Preston G. Peterson
Road Commission
Popular Young Couple Married Today in Parowan
Mr Woodrow Decker and Miss Vera Dalton were wed today at the bride’s home with Bishop T Wendell Hayles officiating. The couple will honeymoon in northern Utah then reside at the Dalton home. the bride’s mother travels to Oregon for weeks. The groom, son of M M Decker, is Parowan High School graduate. the bride is youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph B Darton. Marlo Davis of Circleville visited Parowan recently.
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Woodrow Decker
Vera Dalton
T. Wendell Hayles
Utah
Dalton
Oregon
M. M. Decker
Parowan High School
Joseph B. Darton
Parowan High
Parowan
Fireman's Ball Committee Formed To Raise Funds
A council man Ray H Adams heads a committee to organize a Fireman's Ball to raise money for new firefighting equipment. Members include W W Mitchell W Clair Rowley Howard Joseph A C Hatch Vada Wright Berta Mitchell Charles Timmons and Morris Rasmussen representing civic groups. They plan a Sunday meeting at the city office to fix the event details and date.
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Ray H. Adams
Oll
Mr. Adams
W. W. Mitchell
W. Clair Rowley
Howard Joseph
A. C. Hatch
The
Exchange Club
Vada Wright
Literary Club
Berta Mitchell
Legion Auxiliary
Charles Timmons
American Legion
Morris Rasmussen
Gunsand
Adams
Aurther
Mothers Day Programs Planned by Parowar Wards
Two Parowar ward Sunday schools announce Mother's Day events on May 12 in their chapels. East Ward will feature Charles I. Sampson as speaker, plant gifts for each mother, string quartet, school chorus, and multiple tributes. West Ward program by the missionary class includes readings, songs, a saxophone solo, a skit, and a rose gift for each mother.
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Parowar Ward
Charles I. Sampson Hase
East
Lyle Marsden
Della Green
Louise Hatch
Simon Weight
Fred Lewis
Gloria Matheson
PaYowan
Hal de Mille
Beverly Adams
Robert Rowley
Mather
Chas
Sampzon
Lois Benson
Patsy Benson
Vera Guyman
Marietta Jensen
Betty Mitchell
Denna Lowe
Elder Adams to Speak in East Ward Sunday
Elder LeRoy Adams who recently returned from a mission to the East Central States will be the speaker at the East ward Sacrament meeting Sunday afternoon May 12 at 2 o'clock. Bishop W. L. Adams invites ward members and others to attend. Char L Sampson was a business visitor to Salt Lake City last weekend.
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LeRoy Adams
East Central States
East Ward
W. L. Adams
Char L Sampson
Salt Lake City
Roads Open To Yankee Reservoir In Cascade Canyon
The First and Second Left hand roads in Psrowan canyon are now open and passable to Yankee Reservoir. The First road is rough and muddy but drivable to the dam. snow has largely melted. The Second road reaches the second bridge but higher snow banks stop travel toward Hendrickson. A Forest Service grader cleared snow and timber Monday, with drainage work promising dry conditions by week’s end. Water stands about 20 inches above the culvert, fish observed near the tower end, and reservoir fish numbers appear down from last year. Main canyon road open to Bear Flat.
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Secon
Hone
Psrowan Canyon
Yankee
Forest Service
Tha Canyon
Pole Creek
Bear Flat
Utah irrigation water supply below normal
Utah agriculture faces a drier 1940 irrigation season with expected water from 40 to 90 percent of normal. precipitation across counties varies, central Carbon faring better, while West Beaver Wayne and Emery report only 25 to 0 percent. Runoff projections show Price River at 60 to 15 percent of normal and Beaver river 80 to 90. Storage at 14 principal reservoirs totals 1,515,300 acre feet, below 1939 and 1936 levels but near normal overall.
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Utah
T. H. Humpherys
Iton
Garfield
Kane
San Juan
Duchesne
Beaver
West Beaver
Wayne
Emery
Carbon County
Scofield
U. S Weather Bureau
Price River
Cottonwood Creek
Emery County
Beaver River
Coal Creek
Iron County
Rocky Ford
Beaver County
More Candidacies for Office Announced This Week
Several new candidates for state office were announced in the week. Judge Oscar W McConkle declares as a Democrat for governor. George S Balliff of Utah County announces for Attorney General on the Democratic ticket, joining Allen Thurman who had announced earlier for the same post.
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Oscar W. McConkle
Game
George S. Balliff
Utah
Allen Thurman
Salt Lake City
Parowan High Lists Prospective Graduates
Thirty students from Parowan High School applied for graduation this spring and were tentatively approved by the graduation committee. Twenty-two are from Parowan, seven from Paragonah, and one from Summit. Commencement is Friday May 24 at 8:18 p.m. in the Auditorium, with a brief program to follow in the Gymnasium. Names include Ruth Adams, Harriet Anderson, Karl Bayles, Lloyd Dalton, Alvin Udell Decker, Shirl Evans, Carmen Garner, Della Green, Aston Jeanne Gurr, Jack Halterman, Carlyle Harder, Lyle Marsden, Kathleen Mat tinsen, Jay Orton, Nellie Marie Pritchard, Clair Richards, Leon Robinson, Edith Rowley, DeMar Stubbs, Lloyd Stubbs, Ward Tay Jac, Dale Ward, Bill Nalton, R. G. Dalton, Douglas Davenport, Addie Lund, Mary Prothera, Lyle Robb, and Dorothy Williamson.
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Parowan High School
Paragonah
Sumantit
B. Bennett
Ruth Adcams
Harriet Anderson
Karl Bayles
Lloyd Dalton
Alvin Udell Decker
Shirl Evans
Alumni Poll Of Decker Sentiment At Parowan High
Alumni of Parowan high school conducted a secret ballot poll in the county to gauge adult sentiment on Mr. Decker. Ballots were to be placed in a box with voters' names recorded, but school board presidents indicated they would not join the poll. The poll reported 355 total votes with varied support for Decker and other year influences. discussions at a board meeting revealed tensions and questions about underlying reasons for opposition beyond Decker’s speech impediment. John T Rasmussen returned home from Burley Idaho with his son Otto and family for the past month.
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Sata Fvart Decker
Parawan High School
Decker
Schoe
John T. Rasmussen
Burley
Idaho
Otto
Larson to Address Seminary Graduates
Gustave Larson, former Swedish mission president and BD S Institute head in Cedar City, will deliver the address at Parowan L D S Seminary commencement exercises on Sunday evening May 15 at the West ward chapel. About 28 graduates are expected this year. Complete program and reader names to be listed next week.
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Parowan L. D. 8
Budlock
West Ward
T0 &N
A. Noble Kimball
Gustave ©. Larson
Swedish Mission
BD. S. Institute
Cedar City
Kimball
Clase
Rtad Engles
the Times
Parowan Exchange Club Meets for Officer Nominations and Civic Projects
At Taylors Cafe the Parowan Exchange Club heard reports from its Organization and Civic Improvement committees. The Organization panel proposed two nominees per office for next year and a $2.50 annual membership fee, with voting for president and secretary on May 20. Civic Improvement urged sidewalk graveling, cleanup of highway approaches, zoning to curb unsightly buildings, school district athletic field cleanup, and collaboration with the City Council and School Board. Mayor Arthur Joseph indicated city sponsorship for a project and curb/sidewalk subsidies for homeowners.
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L. B. Bennett
W. W. Mitchell
Parowan
State Road Commission
Scheol Board
First North
First West
Sporsari Jing
Joseph
Bank of Iron County
Anta
Speakers announced for West Ward meeting
Mr. A N Kimball and Mrs Hazel Pendleton will speak in the West ward sacrament meeting Sunday afternoon May 12, announced by Arnold Stevens of the ward bishopric who has the program. Ormott Weight arranges special musical numbers and ward members are urged to attend. Mrs Marla Taylor celebrated her 81st birthday at home yesterday with a social. Mrs Wm J Lowder departed Tuesday for Southern California to visit her daughters for three weeks. A committee will study assets sale options and potential buying by Hank Depositors or other groups with a plan to proceed after treatments and discussions.
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A. N. Kimball
Hazel Pendleton
West Ward
Arnold Stevens
Ormott Weight
Marla Taylor
Snouig
Race Meet Gets Citys Approval In Parowan
Parowan approves a sponsorship plan for the annual race meet with Mayor Arthur Joseph named general committee chair. The move follows last year’s committee controversy and aims to formalize city backing for the event on the recreation area owned by the city.
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School Board
Marlo Davis
Circleville
Elder Adams
Larson
Taylors Cafe
Parawan Exchange Club
Wm. J. Lowder
Exyning
Southern Calif T
Lucie
Laurel
Aty
Arthur Joseph
Rl, Fenton
Wm. T. Orteal
Jasper Cartwright
Wm. M. Dalton
Clair Hulet
Harter Dalton
Bank of
Parowan Betterment League
Silas J. Ward
Court House
East Want
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