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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1930
Page
4
Special audit finds administrative weaknesses in one city department and notes low revenue from the pound. The pound keeper reportedly began enforcing payments for impounded animals, with last year's receipts at 34.60 and this month’s impounding bids not exceeding that total, undermining trespassing enforcement.
The Times urges careful review of school expenses and notes many criticisms lack factual backing. Officials are praised for transparency and public information access, while citizens are encouraged to attend budget hearings to offer constructive input and help reduce costs.
Property in Parowar Paraggnah and elsewhere in Iron County is advertised for sale by the county for delinquent taxes due in 1926. Check the official paper or with the County Treasurer to confirm inclusion. After the sale redemption may be impossible. The Times notes three school board members may leave offices at year end Pentley Foster and Harrieen and questions their re election viability.
The text reflects on past graveling and oiling projects from here to Winn Hollow and beyond, noting those efforts would have created many local jobs a few years ago, contrasted with today’s much smaller £6 scale or fewer opportunities.
A column praises Memorial Day as a universal observance honoring sacrifice across divides and links it to Christmas as a celebration of peace. It notes a possible Hoover summer visit to Southern Utah and reports a land sale notice in Modena Townsite Iron County Utah set for June 2 1920.
A film star extols a publicity agent while detailing a string of misfortunes. She says since hiring him they have been robbed twice, their house burned, their car wrecked, and she has received life threats from an anonymous foe.
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum planning a cautious approach to a speech. He says the ideas should be noncommittal and that a safe assemblage of words will be reviewed to keep content minimal and noncontroversial.
A transcript style snippet shows a prisoner pleading silence in court as charged with assault and battery. The magistrate questions what the prisoner intends to say while the prisoner remains silent, citing fear of worsening the scrape.
A dialogue fragment shows Tom planning to quit smoking for someone, while another person mocks the idea. The exchange hints at disagreements over feasibility and expense.
A traveler praises the place as splendid for coughs and colds while a resident counters that they have suffered more colds here than anywhere else. The exchange highlights health contrasts in a small community setting.
A reflective line notes that history shows times always shift, leaving a sense of melancholy about how change colors traditions and daily life.
A short exchange between Ernest and Edward reveals a teasing argument about a woman's appearance. Edward halts after saying pretty, spared by her pleased reaction. The moment captures a humorous social interaction with light insult and restraint.
A speaker describes starting in a rough trade in youth, calling themselves a self made figure in the junk or funk industry. The voice mixes brash humor with pride in hard work and personal branding.
A man defends himself by stating he sat with the daughter earlier, claiming he sat there first before others. The exchange suggests an accusation of improper contact and seeks an explanation from the offender.
A humorous exchange where one man asks why his friend wears a string around his anger. The reply jokes that his wife keeps him reminded to remember tasks she asked him to. The quote captures a domestic quip about memory and marital humor.
A playful quarrel centers on a single surviving tree in the family yard described as a Plain-spoken Friend. The banter riffs on shade and memory as a humorous tension emerges over what to name or honor the remaining tree amid jokes.
A fragmentary verse depicts Little Wililia with a mirror and a claim about licking leadels to cure a cough. It contrasts views on office workers and boys filling roles, mentioning whistle abilities and vain self-importance in a surreal tone.
A salesman explains a shift from storytelling to a golf style approach. The remark implies adopting a method focused on precise, repeatable play rather than narration.
District Court notices announce sale of real and personal estate of Eliabeth Ann Benson Newman in Parowan Iron County Utah. Administrator Mitchell will auction June 44 1930 at noon with court confirmation. Also public notice for Ross F Taylor homestead final proof July 15 1939 in Parowan before District Court Clerk.
In the Fifth Judicial District Court Iron County Utah estate of Flora R Hulet deceased creditors must present claims by July 3 1930 to Eliza E Lawrence administratrix at Summit Iron County Utah or via attorney Burham Morris Parowan Utah dated April 26 1930 May 2-23
Sawed wood for sale at 20c per hundred at Edgar Benson Parowan Pigs wanted three or four small ones Leave word at Times Office If you have some to sell Dry sawed wood for sale at all times Joan Mortensen Parowan Reliable man about 39 with car wanted to call on farmers in Iron County Make 8 to 16 dollars daily No experience or capital needed Write today McNess Co Dept H Fre-pat Ilno ts
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