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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1946
Page
4
The piece argues for private and public funding to build a community pool and open air pavilion in Beaver. Citizens may contribute or tax support. Delta reportedly pledged 8,000 toward a structure. It praises Brown Derby owners for improving their business and suggests government aid by providing a city play leader and a summer venue to guide youth activities.
Parowan Times, weekly issue from Parowan Pub and Printing Co with Claude Orton as lessee lists publication details and post office registration for October 27, 1916. The front matter notes second class mail status and the periodical’s logistical information.
Agents for the National Board of Fire Underwriters visited Pardwan to study upcoming fire insurance rates for several years. The goal is to adjust local premiums to reflect fluid conditions and protect property owners, though some residents fear costs will rise. Local officials reassure that the project is proceeding and that changes will be addressed promptly after a civic meeting.
Bacteria and fungi that cause vegetable disease overwinter in soil. Some live on plant refuse left in the garden such as roots stems leaves or fruit. When same area is used year after year diseases grow more destructive. Plan to prevent spreading by removing diseased plants and plowing under remains in fall. Avoid adding diseased plants to compost.
Notice announces a final sale on May 2 at 10:00 AM at the County Courthouse in Cedar City Iron County Utah to satisfy taxes and penalties on listed properties. The notice lists numerous parcels with legal descriptions and bids, with no bid accepted below total taxes and charges. Various county commissioners post the sale and describe heirs and parcels across Cedar City and surrounding areas.
County Auditor W Clair Rowley certifies the tax sale status in Iron County Utah dated May and notes original taxes penalties and costs of sale. To redeem or purchase, all delinquent taxes plus penalties interest and costs must be paid. Treasurer will provide the amount upon request.
Smithsonian issues a landmark study by R E Snodgrass detailing flea anatomy and evolution. The work traces ancient wings, parasitic shift, and highly specialized jumping and feeding mechanisms, noting how the flea once flew and later became a bloodsucking parasite with complex feeding tools.
Hot caps serve as mini greenhouses for home gardeners protecting seedlings from wind cold and sun. Hat shaped paper covers improve germination for tomato pepper cabbage melons and squash by trapping heat while careful edge sealing and venting prevent blowaway and overheating.
Harvest of the nations 1946 wheat crop has started with the first movement reported May 9 from a north central Texas shipping point to the Chicago Board of Trade. J M Palmer chairs Iron County ACA says this should ease bread famine fears and peak harvest will reach heavy wheat regions by mid June. Government grain policy signals continued grain exports and adjusted price ceilings through June 30 1947 to feed people over livestock.
The guide stresses fresh cement free of lumps and evenly graded sand plus clean water. It notes common errors like too much water and improper curing. After setting, concrete should be kept wet for five days. a cubic yard needs about six sacks of cement and covers 81 square feet of 4 inch thick flooring with a mix of one part cement two parts sand and three and a half parts crushed stone or gravel.
Control of mosquitoes lice flies horn fly sheep bed tick and brown dog tick may be achieved with DDT. Publicized since wartime use, this insecticide was synthesized over 70 years ago and arrived in the United States in 1942. DDT is a white to yellowish crystalline compound soluble in many organic solvents such as xylene soybean oil cottonseed oil fuel oil and kerosene.
Penicillin is expected to help preserve food by killing bacteria and spores that resist pasteurization and the heat of nat pressure preserving kettles. The claim envisions a breakthrough in extending shelf life and safety of stored foods through antimicrobial action.
Atlanta street cars have been equipped with refrigerating units marking the first time passengers can enjoy air conditioning aboard trolleys in the city. The new system aims to improve comfort during travel on urban routes.
May and June volunteer summons target Iron County residents overseen by Leland Heywood and Sheriff S C Lamb to join the Utah Cooperative Fire Fighters. The program, once called F and R E S, aims to control fires across local and federal jurisdictions, train ready volunteers, and promote community fire prevention and watershed conservation in Vis and Iron counties.
A reader urges washing colored fabrics separately from whites to prevent color transfer. The note highlights white lint sticking to dark fabrics and the importance of independent washing for items with raised nap like chenille bedspreads.
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