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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1955
Page
2
Parowan Utah printed and published weekly notice from WIAH State Pulser Association. Robert B. Mitchell listed as publisher. Second class mail matter registered at Parowan Post Office on October 27, 1915.
A Utah Foundation report finds most Western states raising taxes in 1955. Idaho leads with higher corporate and individual income taxes and a new state withholding tax, while Nevada adds a 2 percent sales tax. Washington boosts sales tax and cigarette tax, Utah cuts personal deductions, and Montana and others adjust motor fuel, vehicle fees, and mining taxes. Arizona largely holds steady except for a rise in personal income taxes last year. California and Oregon pending as sessions continue.
National Safety Council urges a nationwide drive to stop suffocation deaths from abandoned refrigerators. Four children died this year. PTA leads local campaigns with schools safety councils Boy and Girl Scouts and health departments. Key steps include removing doors, stabilizing or disabling doors, and destroying airtight cabinets to prevent trapping children.
Utah tops national lists for pupils per classroom based on the Biennial Survey of Education issued by the U S Office of Education and released by Allan M West of the Utah Education Association. The study notes Utah has fewer small schools and that classes of 30 to 40 pupils are common in high schools with many elementary rooms averaging 83 to 39 pupils per classroom. Hardison Adams, from Salt Lake City, reports a truck strike causing layoffs for Garrett Freight Lines.
Floral arrangements and handmade artificial flowers with ribbon and styrofoam. See Eva Robinson or call 2676.
Paragonah news notes a personal shower for Shirley Robinson hosted by Gwen Jones and daughter Mrs Hettle Bentley. OsU grads include Boyd Robinson earning elementary education and Rayma Thornton in business. Twelve elementary graduates prepare for high school with names listed. Regional MIA Dance Festival in Dixie Sun Bowl features Bee Hive Girls Mia Maids and Boy Scouts. Legrande Robb returns from sheep work in California, Lunds attend Beaver High School graduation.
Real estate brief notes a full lot offered at a reasonable price with full water rights. Contact R. A. Bob Robin for details and viewing.
Booming business makes opening available for responsible man or woman with car to call on farm women in Iron Co. Full or spare time. Opportunity to make up to $40 a day. Write Me Ness Company, PC Box 14, Bayshore Station, Oakland 23, California Need man and woman who would like to work in hotel doing such to be no clerk, janitor etc. Write or call Parowan Times.
Bob Mitchell seeks a pair of small pigs older than weaners. He wants two young pigs available for purchase.
Notice in the Salt Lake Tribune May 19 1955 cites a reward for a bull whip seen in Paragonah lane. Instructions direct possible finders to notify Sid Pritchard or Norma Huntington at the 2nd Ward Recreation Hall Thursday, or write to box 436 Cedar City. The ad also references a dance class and notes a quoted medical claim about cornea transplants.
Misa Helen Stones hosted a picnic for her first to third graders at the Five Mile on Monday with many parents and siblings present. The report notes Farrel Robb and Dale Robinson were omitted from last week's Aaronic Priesthood award certificates story and will be continued on page 4.
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