Parowan Race Meet Starts Saturday
Red Hill Wranglers prepare for Memorial Day race meet in Parowan with 30 to 40 horses in stables. Post times set for 2 pm Saturday and 2 30 pm Monday. Local entries include Nigger Boy and Foul Play among others. a highlighted matched race features Foul Play versus No Pay after Kanab results.
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Red Hill Wranglers
Elmer Mitchell
Gandy
Hank Lyman
Nigger Boy
Russcene
Ed Kings
Healy Ann
Merril Mitchell
Bob Fenton
Kanab
Russeene
Kindergarten age registration notice in Parowan
Registration for all children of Kindergarten age will be held Monday June 6 in the Parowan Elementary School Building room 16. Mrs Fae Benson announced the event and eligibility includes children who will turn 6 before October 1.
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Parowan
Fae Benson
Parowan High Band Picnic At Vermillion Castle Camp
Parowan High School Band members and parents held a picnic at Vermillion Castle Forest Camp on Wednesday evening. Band Mothers prepared and served for about 100 attendees including students and families. The report notes the Victor Norman family visited for graduation week, moving to Salt Lake City where Vic works as a make up man for the Salt Lake Tribune. Also present were Ramona Smith and her two sons visiting her Milford relatives, Ray Beautys. Dewey Topham, son of Fred and Mrs Topham, broke his arm from a lumber pile fall near the Third Ward Chapel. Robbie Cartwright, son of Don and Mrs Cartwright, has a chipped elbow bone from a tree fall.
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Parowan High School
Vermillion Castle Forest
Victor Norman
Ateen Victor
Salt Lake City
Vic
The
Salt Lake Tribune
Ramona Smith
Milford
Ray Beautys
Dewey Topham
Fred Topham
Third Ward
Robbie Cartwright
Don Cartwright
Halterman to Visit Relatives in California
Kenneth Halterman son of Mr and Mrs Marion Halterman travels with the Bernie Snechts to California where he will visit relatives for an extended stay.
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Kenneth Halterman
Smi
Marion Halterman
Bernie Snechts
California
M W Richards Dies At California Home
Funeral services are held in El Monte California for Merton Whitney Richards who died Monday night at his home. Born April 24 1901 in Parowan he moved to California in 1942 with his family. Surviving are his widow Alice Richards two children and four grandchildren. Several local residents attended the funeral including Eva Bennett Kent Mitchell W Scott Mitchell Benson Haycock and S J Whitney.
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el Monte
California
Merton Whitney Richards
Mr. Richards
Parowan
Clarence and
Eva W. Richards Bennett
Parowan High School
LDS Church
Mexico
Alice Taylor
Salt Lake
LDS Temple
Perowan
Richards
Utah Parks Co
Eva W. Bennett
Alice Richards
Judy Grahm
Durate California
Kathrine Bramlett
Monrovia
Calif
Merton T. Richards
Eva Bennett
Kent Mitchell
W. Scott Mitchell
Benson Haycock
S. J. Whitney
Services To Honor Early Utah Pioneer Driggs Monument
Memorial services are planned for Starling Graves Driggs at Parowan City Cemetery on Memorial Day May 30 1955 at 10 a.m. W Clair Rowley Parowan Stake President announces the event with a monument to be installed by his relatives. Driggs an 1847 Utah pioneer and San Bernardino settler is listed on Salt Lake Citys Brigham Young Monument. he helped found the San Bernardino colony and later returned to Utah with his wife Sarah Rogere-Driggs after Johnston's Army. The service will feature speakers Dr Wm R Palmer and F C Van Buren, musical numbers, and a brief life biography. relatives and local residents urged to attend.
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Starling
Drigge
Parowan City
W. Clair Rowley
Parowan Stake
Utah
Brigham Young Monument
Salt Lake City
Great Salt Lake
Howard R. Diriges
H. Wayne Drigge
Branch Agricultural College
Cedar City
Starling Graves Driggs
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Parley P Pratt
San Bernardino
California
Johnston
Sarah Rogere- Driggs
Parowan
Possible Route Into Zion Monument Draws Interest
Superintendent Paul Rh. Franke returned from the Kolob Terrace area where a road into the zone was described as sensible and could enhance accessibility beyond Zion. The plan aims to divert traffic from Highway 91 into Taylor Dry Creek through the finger canyons, pending a formal report to Washington. Other party members include Carl Allman, Glen Hendrix, Waldo Wilcox, and James Felton.
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Kotob
Zion National Monument
Zion Canyon
Paul Rh. Franke
Franke
Kolob Terrace
Taylor
Dry) Creek
National Park Service
Washington
LaVerkin Creek
Sid
Congress
Carl Allman
San Francisco
National Park Service Office of Design and Construction
Glen Hendrix
Lake Mead Recreation Area
Waldo Wilcox
James Felton
Zion National Park
Parowan Girl Wins Dist Essay Contest
Linda Knight daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Knight won first place in the Junior Division of a American Legion Aux essay contest titled Know and Preserve Our American Heritage. District winners include Parl Stonehecker Milford Senior entrant and Marueen Myers Junior. Linda to receive 15.00 prize at the annual convention in Vernal June 2, 8, and 4. John T Rasmussen underwent minor facial growth removal surgery at Tron County Hospital Monday.
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Marie Orton
American Legion Aux
Martha Stewart
Department of Americanism
Linda Knight
Howard Knight
Linda
Parl Stonehecker, Milford
Marueen Myers
John T. Rasmussen
Tron County Hospital
Merchants Sponsor Queen Candidates for Paroway Celebrations
Merchants of Paroway sponsor queen candidates for summer celebrations hosted by Red Hiirrunclers. Contestants must be at least sixteen, own a horse and saddle, and will be judged by out of town judges on horsemanship. Winners ride in the grand entry with the saddia club and reign on the July th. Some contestants attend the Memorial Day Race Meet.
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Paroway
Qoveen
Saddia Club
Bentleys Announce Daughter's Marriage
Mr and Mrs Elie Bentley announce the marriage of their daughter Janice to Kenneth Ward son of Mr Thomas Ward of Beaver on Saturday May 14 with Bishop T How ard M Adams officiating in the presence of immediate family including Ronald Ward and Fred Nixon The bride wore a pink nylon over Latin ballerina length formal and carried a bouquet of red roses Matron of honor was her sister Mrs Arlette Bryant Best man was Kay Bryant Flower girls JoEllen Nixon and Kay Anne Bryant After the ceremony the couple toured Nevada Arizona New Mexico and Colorado returning May 20 for a reception at the bride and groom home in Parowan They plan to reside in Beaver where Ward operates an electrical and plumbing business.
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Elie Bentley
Janice
Kenneth Ward
Thomas Ward
Beaver
T Howard M. Adams
Ronald Ward
Fred Nixon
Arlette Bryant
Kay Bryant
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Parowan
Tri- H Club
Arlene Bryant
Cedar City
Utah State Fair Announces Fall Schedule and Shows
Board reveals dates for the Utah State Fair from September 16 to September 25 with opening ceremonies at 1 00 pm. Manager Marold W Gill touts the largest fair ever in livestock agriculture mining and industrial exhibits and expects record junior division participation. Grandstand horse shows national interest planned along with acts Holiday on Ice Bruno Breakaway Sway Pole and Moto Polo performances set for September 17 18 with two showings daily.
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Utah
Bruno
Minersville Reservoir Receives Walleyes
About half a million walleyed pike fry were planted in spring by the Department of Fish and Game. A first plant of 326000 went to Minersville Reservoir in Beaver County as an effort to establish walleyes in another state water. A second 270000 fry is at the Speck Avenue Hatchery for experimental feeding to raise them to a larger size before planting.
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Department of Fish
Gmae
Minersville Reservoir
Utah Lake
Yuba Reservoir
Yuba
Lakewood volleyball team wins all church title in Salt Lake City
Bernie Specht of Long Beach California played for the Lakewood Cal team that captured the all church championship run offs in Salt Lake City. Laurel Lowder Specht is his wife.
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Bernie Specht
Laurel Lowder Specht
Long Beach
California
Lakewood
Cal
Salt Lake City
Rowley Family Welcomes New Baby Boy
Belated AR report notes Ronald Rowley to Mrs Rowley welcomed a son born May 19 at Iron County Hospital. The Rowleys now have four boys and a girl. Mariner Jones of Kanab visited the Fentons, Ida Nellie Fenton. The Rowleys took their infant to Salt Lake City for specialist Wenderl. BR L Fenton family sold their Pharmacy to son in law Halph and Herrell Orton. possession set for June 1.
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Ronald Rowley
Iron County Hospital
Salt Lake City
Wenderl
BR L. Fentons
Halph & Herrell
Crash Fatal To Son Of Former Resident
Gordon Adame Tanner, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Obert C Tanner of Salt Lake City, died from injuries after a pickup plunged over Mill Creek Canyon embankment while returning from Olympus High School outing. Driver Ted E Miller and another youth were lightly hurt. Funeral at Olympus High School Auditorium Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Gordon Adame Tanner
Obert
Tanner
Salt Lake City
Ball Lake City
Mill Creek Canyon
Young Tanner
Olympus High
Ted E. Miller
Corder
Miller
Robinson White Wedding Date Set
Mr and Mrs H Revere Robinson announce the engagement of their daughter Shiney to Mr Dee White of Summit. The June 4 ceremony will be at the bride’s parents home with Bishop Victor Robinson officiating. A reception will honor the couple. Shiney, a Parowan LDS Seminary and Parowan High School graduate, held officer roles and 4-H honors. Both families plan further education, with future study at CSU and Logan. Also listed are attendees at a Kanab race meet and a summer band registration at Parowan High School Band Room on June 6 with director Mr Asay.
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H. Revere Robinson
Shiney
Dee White
Herbert D. White
Summit
Victor Robinson
Mr. White
Cedar High School
CSU
Cedar City
Tha
Logan
PHS
Asay
Memorial Services Held At Cemetery Monday Morning
Short memorial services sponsored by American Legion Post 20 and the Legion Aux will be held at the cemetery Monday morning. A program includes a reading by Warren A. Dalton and a short speech by attorney A. M. Maoresden. The program begins at 10 a.m. per Gary Bentley, Post Commander.
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American Legion Post 20
Legion Aux
Warren A. Dalton
A. M. Maoresden
Gary Bentley
Fish Poisoning Oked For Panguiteh Lake
The Cut Department of Fish and Game approved a large scale trout eradication plan for Panguiteh Lake to begin mid August this year. Regulations allow liberal fishing rules prior to treatment with a 20 fish per day limit and a 10 trout daily common limit requiring wardens validation for excess catches. The lake will reopen for angling June 11 with tributaries opening May 28, and fingerling trout stocking planned about mid September to boost the fishery.
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Department of Fish and Game
Panguiteh Lake
Tangulteh
Parowan Second Ward Relief Society Plans All Day Work Meeting
The Parowan Second Ward Relief Society schedules an all day work meeting on Tuesday May 31. The afternoon includes a Closing social with refreshments for ward ladies. Third Ward Relief Society will hold a similar event at Vermillion Castle Forest Camp with transport from the Third Ward Chapel at 1:15 PM. In bad weather the social moves to the Relief Rooms. All ward ladies are invited.
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Parowan Second Ward Relief Society
Third Ward Relief Society
Vermillion Castle Forest
Third Ward
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