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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1939
Page
8
The Yani concert and marching demonstration, delayed from last Sunday due to weather, will be held this Sunday the 21st if conditions stay favorable. A large crowd is expected as the band performs for the final time this year.
Parowan activated its new Dial telephone service on Wednesday at 10 am with company representatives present. The first call, by W. W. Mitchell to the Times Office, announced the change and was answered by Berta Mitchell. Mitchell also called Cedar City’s Iron County Record with Morgan Rollo, while Carl DiFiore made the first long distance toll to Salt Lake City. Company officials present included Greer, Horan, Jones, Gillespie, Braun, Pickering, and Troth across Utah divisions.
The article warns American travelers to learn currency regulations of all visited countries and to use travelers' checks for small to intermediate sums and letters of credit for large amounts. It notes strict foreign controls in Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union, plus special tourist currencies, urging caution and advance information.
A London to Leamington rail trip brings visitors to a famed health resort then Stratford Warwick Castle and Kenilworth ruins nearby. Rugby and Birmingham lie north with Banbury nearby offering a slim chance of sighting a lady on a white horse.
A paint mix of zinc oxide and white lead yields a harder film that chalks less and resists fading, dirt, and water. Zinc oxide is whiter and spreads more as it air dries. The zinc oxide content must be kept below half the weight of white lead to avoid excessive hardness and cracking. Zinc oxide alone dries too hard and becomes brittle.
The report credits Le Durkee, an examiner at Bell Telephone Laboratories, with proposing that sun spots cause inconsistent radio reception rather than faulty equipment. He cites a 13th spot cycle peaking in 1839 and notes that magnetic disturbances can distort signals, suggesting manufacturers aren’t solely to blame.
The West Ward Boy Scouts hosted a Mother's Day program at the West Ward church. Under Scout Master Veron W Decker and Senior Patrol Leader Keith Orton the evening featured flag ceremony, musical numbers, and readings by involved Scouts. Each Scout presented his mother with a carnation and badge of rank as a secret surprise.
Iron County officials designated by the State Association of County Officials are sending invitations to Georgia county officers to attend the national convention in Ogden on July 17 1812. Letters, on Iron County letterhead with Parowan dateline, urge loyalty to local dairy interests while noting butter fat price issues and the cheese factory’s role. Mr and Mrs Harold Dehm of Maywood California are visiting with Mrs Dehm’s parents and other relatives.
At a Parawan Exchange Club luncheon the group endorsed plans for an athletic field for Parawan High School. A committee led by W Clair Rowley, Clair Hu Jet, and Claude Orton will contact the School Board to urge the project. Officials have hinted at buying nearby property for the field. L. J. Adams reported road work on Highway 91 near the South Main bridge will be torn up and resurfaced, and the road to the Five Mile area will be oiled soon.
Hess F. Taylor argues that sending milk to Cedar yields higher income, citing 2610 pounds of milk test 4.0 percent and 104.4 pounds butter fat. He contrasts Cedar’s 23 cents fat price and 21.92 dollar haul with Southern Utah Dairy Co. outcomes, noting a 40 percent drop in fat price and calling for local manager contributions while workers face no wage cuts.
Darrell Skougard and a Bryce Canyon CCC companion visited Parowan, where residents argued over shipping milk to Cedar and the impact of butter fat pricing. Barbara Smith and Robert Mitchett left for Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks Lodge to work for the Utah Parks company, highlighting local labor activity.
The automobile of J T Leigh from Cedar City stolen last Thursday was found three miles south of Marysvale and abandoned. Thieves were caught that evening in Richfield after stealing another car. Two men Hilbert Higgins of Coeur d Alene Idaho and Gearit Bryant of Modesto California confessed and will be prosecuted in Richfield before transfer to other authorities.
Sam Halterman and Clair Rowley planted 12 acres of Certified White Rose dry land seed potatoes between Parowan and Fremont. Seed rate 509 pounds per acre. Test plot last year suggested 40 to 60 bags per acre with 3 feet hill spacing. The planting draws countywide interest from potato growers and seed buyers. Elmer Lowe left for Flint Michigan for a new Buick with sister Thora joining for the trip. Mrs. Louise Warren hosted Mother's Day visitors including Earl Jamison and Mead Warren of McGill Nevada. Elliott Hutet, son of Mr and Mrs Wallace Hutet, was the sole Parowan student listed among L D S Institute Cedar City graduates.
The Utah State Board of Health reports four Undulant fever cases through May 12 from three distinct outbreaks. Dr. J L Jones notes rising disease rates this year, with two small Salt Lake County cases of dysentery and typhoid-like illness linked to food and water. Health officials urge milk safety, proper waste disposal, and contact with physicians for those at risk while noting increases in pneumonia and whooping cough and decreases in chickenpox and measles.
Parowan school held closing exercises in the town auditorium with capacity crowds of parents and townspeople. The program titled Spring was directed by Fred A. Lewis and featured music, dances, and items from several grades including 3A and sixth grade. Lewis and his family are noted as visiting from Virginia. Fred Lewis recently retired from the L D. context is noted.
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