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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1958
Page
2
Forty years ago on May 22 1914 the home of Mr and Mrs Lorem Smith was damaged while Mr D A Zamboni of Delta arrived to manage Parowan Auto Co repairs. Wool prices rose 50 cents per pound with potential extra cents on delivery to the east.
Week’s births include a girl to Morris Lyman and wife, a boy to F W Hyatt and wife, a boy to A Matheson and wife, a girl to Joseph Lister and wife in Paragonah, a girl to Milton Robb and wife, and a girl to Roy Me bride and wife.
Bids were asked for a new bank building with a contract expected within a week. Hugh Matheson and Henry Mitchell prepared to run a brick yard next summer. Thomas Fisher of Ruslake visited town with butter for the Meat Market. John W. Benson and J. B. Dalton planned to start their sawmill on the mamouth though snow lingered.
Joseph E. Warren should have been added to last week’s army call list. Local officials acknowledged the omission and stated the list will be corrected promptly to include his name.
The County Clerk issued a marriage license to R. E. Anderson of Moapa and Minnie Gould of Parowan during that week.
Utah was one of nine states with no long term general debt outstanding on June 30 1957 according to a Utah Foundation study. The report notes while Utah paid off its general debt by 1955 and contrasts this with a nation wide rise in state bonded debt from 1947 to 1967.
Twenty years ago on May 20, 1938, voters approved a school bond to fund a new high school in Cedar City. The district would raise 125 dollars to match a government grant of the same amount.
Howard Pritchard of Parowan and Miss Zella Daly of Panguitch were married that week at Junction in a simple ceremony.
A heavy snowstorm on Wednesday caused extensive damage to fruit and shade trees across all city sections and disrupted power and telephone lines.
Carl De Fiore states that 1000 acres of green pod peas will be planted in the county with planting starting on May 20. Free group lessons will be given that summer to band and orchestra members by Ormon Weigh, the high school music teacher.
Porowon Stake MIA staged an all girl dance titled Melody from Pink featuring girls from all wards. Dancers wore pink cotton dresses with rose trim and carried rose pom poms under direction of Mr and Mrs George Halterman assisted by several couples and activity leaders Hazel Dawn Evans and Dee Wilkins.
Foundation analysts note Utah state institutions carried 4.467 million dollars in guaranteed debt by end of the 1957 fiscal year. Most debt funded dormitories and student union buildings part of self liquidating enterprises. Nonguaranteed state debt nationwide rose from 342 million in 1947 to over 7 billion in 1957.
Report from Washington notes full 49 million for Glen Canyon and 10 million for Flaming Gorge plus 1 million each for Vernal and Paini es projects. Lake Mead storage 194 million acre feet channels lower basin supply for about three years. Also highlights agriculture job prospects, housing starts at 950000, and a probe into Congress counterpoint funds openness with a successful Dawson amendment to the Mutual Security Bill.
Criticism of Secretary Ben son wanes as farm income climbs and prices received for beef cattle hogs eggs vegetables rise significantly from a year ago. Prices farmers pay have advanced modestly, signaling a steady upturn in 1958 and growing farm group support. A 100 reader sample shows improving sentiment.
Mr and Mrs Brose Guymon plan to move back to Parowan and establish a home there this summer after several years in Lancaster California. The notice highlights a relocation from Lancaster to Parowan with a stated timeline.
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