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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1933
Page
4
Notice lists W. Warner Smitewell as lessee of the Parowan Utah post office property with a second class matter entry dated October 27, 1916. The brief notice indicates official mailing classification and ownership details.
Reading notices and per line pricing shown for per inch per line display and per line legal notices. Cards of thanks refer to cash with order and annual subscription rates listed as one year in advance six months and other periods.
Field owners press for adjustment of water allocations arguing city users take a smaller share while fields risk losing irrigation. Legal entitlement exists but actual delivery favors the city over years, with recent periods showing shifting flows amid leaks and ditch losses.
An editorial argues for adding two to four teachers to Parowan schools to relieve overcrowded classes and improve supervision. It notes second to third grade transfers totaling about 56 to 58 pupils and warns that existing rooms cannot handle full day sessions. Finances permitting, the district should expand staff.
An editorial warns that city takings of homes for delinquent special improvement taxes risk burden on residents and threaten fiscal stability. It notes owners may live rent free while the city pays property taxes to protect equity, urging redemption or disposal of property. It also mentions similar issues in Cedar City and the impact of possible debt moratorium legislation. Readers are advised to review assessment notices and pursue abatements or Board of Equalization entry on June 5.
Mayor Ivan Decker proclaims Saturday May 27 as Poppy Day in Parowan urging citizens to wear American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary poppies to remember World War dead and renew patriotic spirit in peace time.
The Bropth Agricultural College faculty will stay largely intact for next year. Resignations and replacements include Mrs Klose J Thompson leaving Home Economics for Miss Rhea Johnson. Several department heads receive leave of absence to study at various institutions.
Utah’s early mining history spans from 1861 when Brigham Young offered mineral prizes to discoveries of coal in nearby mountains and iron in Iron County. The Jordan Mining Co. formed in 1864, oil was found in the Wasatch range, and by 1868 Utah’s mining boom made the state a leading producer of gold silver copper and many minerals with 210 known varieties today ranked high in the nation.
Vintage ad touts Old Kentucky Burley Tobacco as the finest crop with ripe leaves and old fashioned flavor. It invites readers to divest from grower to consumer, claiming unmatched aroma and smoothness from proper aging.
A vintage ad promotes Old Kentucky Burley tobacco as pure traditional leaf free from chemicals. It claims a 50 percent savings by cutting middlemen and tax, offering bulk tobacco with simple packaging and emphasis on quality over decoration.
Spring price dips lure farmers to store fresh eggs for winter use. Carl Frischknecht outlines a lime water method using unstacked lime in boiled water, with eggs covered by two inches of solution. Fresh eggs kept in suitable containers may last eight months or more.
A collection of reader advertisements lists land for sale in the West Escalante Valley near Parowan and ranch needs. It includes rental offers for a Mrs. M. A. Burton residence, tree spraying services by Elwyn Halterman, and a request for summer grazing animals by Rex Ward. Also offered is a Pinto Arabian-Hamiltonian stallion service with Claude Pendleton, seed corn for sale or trade, and wedding announcements through the Times Office PT Ady.
Extension guidance from Utah State Agricultural College recommends dissolving cyanide in water and applying at ant bed centers with a spade. Reapply if pests persist after a month, with cautions on handling due to extreme toxicity. For garden ants inject carbon disulfide into nest entrances while protecting plants from exposure.
Japanese farmers in the Beryl district dispatched their first carload of potatoes to the coast market. J. F. Blazzard conducted shipping point inspection after being called to Beryl on Tuesday by the District Agricultural Inspector.
Knobel and Tueller, extension farm economist and county agent, worked with 22 farm cooperators in Tron county to promote farm account records. Proper recording of farm transactions and yearly analysis improve success and guide future operations, with long term records forming a valuable history. Farm record books can be obtained from the County Agricultural Agent.
A car load of carefully selected potatoes from the United States Ny and Japan farmed by Ray Burgess and Beryl farmers was praised for being unusually well preserved for the season. A later shipment is expected to follow.
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