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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
4
Paragonah residents share family news with visits from Beaver and Provo relatives. Clarified updates include Melvin Jones in Albuquerque cleared for confidential Army duties after FBI checks, and new births among the Tophams and Berrie family members in Cedar City and Camdenton. Families from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City visit.
Miss Ruth Dalton departed Paragonah after a month long visit with her J L Dalton parents. She left Saturday for a scenic tour of Arizona Texas and other points en route to a new assignment in Georgia.
Farmers with no wheat seeded for grain in 1953 54 or 55 may apply for a 1956 wheat average allotment. Applications in writing to county ASC by June 30 1955. Blank forms available at the county ASC office. Also notes on local visits and travel of residents.
A new Luxtrol control from Superior Electric Co offers variable illumination from near darkness to full brightness. It promises reduced eyestrain and headaches by tailoring light to tasks and individuals, supported by Dr. Martin Best who advocates task specific, adjustable lighting for comfort and energy conservation.
Gayland L Farrow a USN seaman son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Farrow Summit attends the Naval Yeoman School at the Naval Training Center in San Diego California Students learn clerical and secretarial duties including typing filing and general office work Yeomen handle correspondence prepare reports and maintain records and official publications. Mr and Mrs K Chamberlain left Friday to take their daughter Carol to Salt Lake where she needed a skin graft on her injured finger Carol remained in hospital for a week while K returned home Yvonne stayed behind. Mr Joe Ridley made a business trip to Mesquite Nevada Saturday On the return trip he stopped in Santa Clara to buy roses for mothers in Sunday School.
A large number of Sunday School and Primary officers and teachers attended a Stake teachers training meeting in Parowan Monday evening. Howard Dalley offered the opening prayer and Oscar Hulet was one of the speakers.
A Utah Sunday page notes Mr and Mrs Howard Dalley on a business trip to Provo Saturday and Mr and Mrs Victor Smith and their baby visiting Paragonah relatives Sunday. Rebecca Smith of Parowan stays with daughter Clara Bryant family while traveling daily to Cedar City for work.
Mr and Mrs Von Davis and daughters Laurie and Janice visited Mrs Devis parents Mr and Mrs Otto Dalley in Richfield. Archur Judd and son from Tuscon spent time with Lester Dalley family. Judd is Rowny Dalley’s sister. A Grand Canyon trip was taken for summer work. A High Priests Quorum gathering with wives occurred in Enoch Saturday night with many locals attending. Jeanette Bayles and daughters Joan and Barbara visited Mrs Wettie Dalley ill, and Bertrand Dalley with family.
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Prince and their daughter welcome Jimmy’s mother Mrs Werber Prince of San Diego California visiting the family and staying in their home for the week.
The Kanab Jaycees will sponsor a three day race meet from May 19 to 21, with a parade and daily merchandise raffles. Thursday features a boxing card, Saturday hosts a big race meet dance, and races include horses from Utah Nevada and Arizona along with a Rock n Roll race.
The Heath and Davies families hosted a reception with Linda Knight Margey Draper Aleen Rasmussen and Delores Mortensen as servers. Musicians included Barbara Jane Bayles Helen Hatch Howard Knight Mrs. Joan Jerome and Mary Jane Marsden. The couple will marry May 20 in Pensacola Florida where Ensign Tavies will train for the Naval Air Corps at a helicopter school. He was commissioned April 26 and received his wings April 27. The bride, a Parowan High graduate, studied at CSU and BYU and recently worked for Mountain States Telephone in Salt Lake City. Chealie graduated Millard High and attended BYU before service. An April 23 tea was hosted in Salt Lake City by Mrs Lloyd C. Stohl and others. May 5 showers followed in Cedar City and at the K Taylor Milles home. Clinton Lawder has returned from Austria and will live here with Mrs Lawder. Gene Orton will visit Parowan for a weekend with his family.
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