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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1931
Page
8
Ir E Petersen of the Peterson Drug Co suffers a hand infection this week the source of which remains unknown.
Mrs. W. H. Gordon spent several days in Salt Lake City during the week visiting friends and sightseeing.
Superintendent N J Barlow returned from Salt Lake City on Tuesday after attending the final day of a special Utah educators meeting held last week.
Rotarians heard two Classification talks at the weekly luncheon. Scottie Thomas spoke on a grocery wholesale business and Bob Hansen discussed gasoline and oil, with a history of the Utah Ol Refining Co. included.
Irene Cutler 51 wife of Pred C Cutler died Monday after a hospital blood transfusion. She had suffered poor health for some time. A funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon in the tabernacle.
Mr Ed Parry is on crutches after breaking a bone in his high foot a few days ago.
Mr. Benjamin Cameron Jr. from Panguitch, traveling secretary of the Associated Club Clubs of Southern Utah, was in Cedar on official business. He attended the Lion's Club weekly luncheon and a board of governors meeting of the Chamber of Commerce during the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lund from Modena were in town on Wednesday for business matters and called on local contacts.
Mr Alonzo Christensen of New Castle traveled to Cedar for a business visit during the week, meeting local contacts and touring facilities.
Nominations for June elections announced at the Lions Club luncheon. For president nominees are L E Riddle and W H Gordon. first vice president M J Urie and John E Blazzard. second vice president W K Granger and L C Miles. secretary Thurman A Gardner and Dr John Beal. treasurer Wm M Shay and Alex H Rollo. tail twister Al Cline and Parley R Larson. Max R Ward and Benjamin Cameron visited.
County Attorney E. H. Burgess embarked on a business trip to Salt Lake City during the week, visiting related offices and meeting with local officials to discuss ongoing legal matters.
Randall L. Jones and Evelyn Parry of Cedar City were recognized in the department reorganization led by new commissioner Newell B. Cook. Parry was retained as deputy state game warden for the region and Jones was named state park commissioner and joined the game refuge committee.
Aliee Allen Taylor from Park City visited Summit Wednesday for her sister Melba Taylor’s graduation from the B. A. C. The gathering centered on family and the forthcoming ceremony.
Mr Elbert White who has been studying electrical engineering including radio in California came home during the week.
Miss Hlazel Hammell leaves this week to visit her cousin in Springville with Frank Clark accompanying in the travel plans.
Mr and Mrs Burt Langford of St George along with his mother Mrs Laourena Slangford of Cedar City visited here last Sunday.
Local competition at Stevena on Cedar featured participants Mesargy Ivan Dalley Jack Lyle Jtay Farrow and Bernell Mad winning top prizes in a sheep shearing event this week.
School closes and Oscar J. is away for a few days to shear sheep, leaving family at home and routines disrupted.
Mr and Mrs Ted Fife travel to Provo for the summer where Ted assists on a construction project with his father in law Vern Gillman tying into a family job.
Messrs N ls Madsen and Alden Miles travelled to Las Vegas during the week to work for a contractor there.
An interesting Relief Society conference was held Sunday with Stake officers Mrs Nellie M Clark and Mrs Eulala T Orton presenting brief remarks. The meeting included a vocal solo by Mrs Mary Dalley a talk on child welfare by Mrs W H Lawrence and a piano solo by Georgia Wittwer.
The list of county teachers shows Grace Adams Mary Adams and Bindh Decker will teach in Cedar next winter.
Miss LaMar Lyman who taught at Newcastle last winter is home since the school closed.
Mr. Lyle Applegate Vas was operated on for mastoid trouble Wednesday night at The County hospital after enduring much suffering from that ailment.
Mr. Merten Richards came back this week from a short business trip to Salt Lake City and brought his sister in law Miss Lavelyn Taylor who will visit here.
The passage invites readers to take time to observe individuals such as John T. Rasmussen Don Orton James C. Robinson and others as a source of inspiration for improving premises and surroundings.
A local service station announces its service policy concentrating on providing information about wind and water to customers and visitors. The notice emphasizes practicality and customer inquiry support at the Illinois location.
Residents discuss staging a public Memorial Day observance with plans forming soon in the community. Organizers aim to honor veterans and involve local groups and officials in a coordinated event.
Mr. Donald Pendleton who spent the winter in California arrived home at the start of the week.
Beth Lyman writes about starting a flower garden on March 21 selecting sunlit ground loosening soil with fertilizer and sand planting perennials and annuals costing about twenty five cents. She lists chrysanthemums violets daisies asters and sweet peas noting the joy and care required to nurture plants through summer.
A student describes planning and planting a flower garden including soil prep, transplanting, seed selection, and watering routines. The piece notes yearly blooming flowers, ongoing improvements, and bird encouragement to deter pests, with scattered community updates on visitors and school trips.
Announcement invites families to use a city pool free until Sunday night May 24. Children may arrive early in the week and will be provided swimsuits and towels for 10 cents. Local recreation department notes limited supplies.
Miss Anna Mortensen left on the bus Tuesday morning for Salt Lake City to visit her sister Mrs W W Gove. Mrs Gove plans to return with her to spend time with her people. Edgar and Saundera Clark are near Kanab on a road job, running two shifts with a gravel truck according to reports.
Mrs Oscar Orton and one of her children are spending a week in Salt Lake City to have dental work performed.
Mrs. Chester Stubbs returns home after a short visit with people in Pangultch. R. L. Halterman is building a boat and fitting it with a motor likely for Pangultch lake fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rasmussen and their son and daughter traveled from Salt Lake City to visit his mother, Mrs. Metta Rasmussen, on Mother's Day.
Mrs Tryphoena West marked her eighty fourth birthday with family visiting from Milford. Her granddaughter Pearl and Pearl’s husband joined the celebration.
Mr Dan Parker who has been in Milford for a number of months came home during the week. Mr and Mrs George Chilton are enjoying a visit from Mrs Aletha Meeks of Riverside California, the latter's sister.
Charles Burton is dealing with a troublesome infection in his leg following a small sore. Doctors advise rest as the condition progresses, warning of possible complications if overlooked.
Mr. Frank L. Dimon of Merganthaler Linotype Co. San Francisco met in Parowan on his initial service trip to Utah. Mrs. Thelma W. Dalton Las Vegas sends a subscription renewal noting family plans for a summer visit, and Joseph R. Bentley returns from Colorado then heads to Cannonville to shear sheep briefly.
Roy Mitchell, born October 3, in Vernal Utah, served in World War I with the 146th Utah division after initial assignment to the 91st. He married Della Clark in 1920 and left a son and daughter. Survived by wife, children, and several brothers and sisters. many relatives attended the chapel funeral.
Mrs Adelinda Thorn ton's relatives in Las Vegas Nevada marked Mothers Day with a new dress. Her five daughters present included Mrs Thomas H Myers Mrs Frank E Taylor and the Miss Clara Jean and Harriet Thornton.
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