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Newspaper

Parowan Times

Location

Parowan, Utah, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1938

Page

8

Nautical Novelties on Navy Shipbuilding Prompts Debate

Reprinted from Sea Power and The Blue Bonnet, the piece argues that the U S Navy faces aging fleets and uneven rebuilding since 1922 treaty limits. It calls for a formal long term shipbuilding program to replace obsolete vessels and maintain a first class fleet with modern ships, equipment, and trained personnel.

Ub. Ss. Ives Stavien Salt Lake City Sera Maoyland Jep.n Haly Figtwe Germany

Parowan to Honor World War Dead This Poppy Day

Parowan and the United States observe Poppy Day with red poppies distributed by American Legion Auxiliary and volunteers. Disabled veterans at Salt Lake City's Veterans Hospital crafted the flowers to support veterans and families, as about 10 million poppies are worn nationwide to raise roughly one million dollars.

Parowan Flanders Fields United States American Legion Auxiliary L.girh Auxe Ary France Belgium Salt Lake Cuty's Veterans' Hospital

Improvements Stir Campus at the University of Utah

The University of Utah expands to accommodate growth with a women’s residence hall, a new biology greenhouse, a reinforced concrete geology annex, upgraded track facilities, and expanded machine and carpenter shops. Two new warehouses, landscape beautification, and ongoing campus enhancements accompany student life experiences, including a note on aloha to Hawaii.

University of Utah Carlson Jiall University of Utah Dinosaur Museum

Four-H Club News Highlights Local Meetings and Officers

A series of early 4-H club meetings list First Year 4-H Club Stitch In Time officers Arlie Stubbs president Betty Muller vice president Gracie Burt secretary treasurer Veda Taylor reporter. Nimble Thimble group elects Elsie Mickelson president Lennie Page vice president Mary Helle Fenton secretary treasurer Lois Benson reporter. Busy Bee Sewing Club reports its May 26 meeting with Anna May Peterson president and other officers, plus members and leaders named.

Frank Stevens Mary Belle Fenton Elsie Mickelson Lennie Page Sec Treas Mary Helle Fenton Lois Benson Mary Lu Joseph Mat Louise Hatch Emma Stevens Heta Benson Lois Berson Busy Bee 4-H Sewing Club Anna May Peterson Ylceé Margaret Orton Treagz Gloria Matheson Kathryn Hollins Maxine Lowder Marie Hettridge Audine Mitchell Marie Bradshaw Lanette LaPreal Lowder Merle Rasmussem Birdie Mickelson

Local Births And Visits Highlight Week's News

Locals share family news with new babies in Iron County and Uintah Basin. Hyrum Boardman and spouse welcome a daughter at home, Janie Mitchell and Claude Lister expand with a son at Iron County hospital, while visitors from Salt Lake City Logan and Cedar City recount extended stays and family gatherings.

Tularemia Strikes Valley Rabbits And Hunters

Rabbits in this valley are dying from Tularemia or Rabbit Fever. Local trappers Carlyle Datton and Delbert Mortensen report heavy infestation and animal deaths in the valley. State Board of Health notes five human cases last week, two linked to handling rabbits while hunting in Paragenah. Hunters should wear rubber gloves and wash hands with soap and hot water after exposure. Germs can enter the bloodstream without a cut, and vectors include mosquitoes bedbugs ticks and flies. Mortality is higher in animals, with fever weight loss and weakness lasting weeks.

Carlyle Datton Delbert Mortensen State Board of Health

D U P Starts Campaign to Fix Old Rock Church

The local Daughters of the Pioneers campaign to repair the old rock church south of Provo as a relic hall. They seek material donations for a potential WPA project with community help, asking for sand lumber nails cement money. The effort aims to preserve a community landmark without harm and to credit the town.

The Daughters of Frances Old Rock Prova Parawan Elizabeth Daughters of the Pioneers

Wool Auctions Report Shows Manufacturers Buy Majority

A Merrion and Wilkins report from wool auctions in Denver and Ogden during May 4 5 6 includes total wool sold 1 468 980 pounds to manufacturers representing 64 percent with dealers taking 6 6 percent. Total sales 1 553 645 pounds from 4 236 311 pounds offered. Denver and Ogden totals broken down. prices range from 24 percent to 12 cents per pound. average price about 13.90 cents per pound.

Merrion and Wilkins Denver Colorado Maynird Ogden Udah Duyer Idaho Davy Rica Merrion Wi Ins

Nurses of General Hospital hold Salt Lake graduation

Paragonah Mylig Robb and Max Edwards suffered rabbit fever from rabbits they handled. Mrs Wm Davenport and her three daughters Sarah Wilma and Mrs Kay Smith attended the nurses graduation exercises in Salt Lake City where another daughter Mable graduated after three years in training. Mr and Mrs Bert Bingham of Salt Lake City recently visited the area. Mrs Ring and family and Mrs Gertrude Barton moved to Cedar City with her daughters Mildred and Josephine as Mrs Barton will work at Lunt's Hotel. The Relief Society hosts a Mothers and Daughters social next Tuesday. Emmet Paley of Los Angeles visited locally. Edward Williamson and his grandmother Mrs Melissa Benason of Parowan.

Wm. T. Davenport Sarah Wilma Kay Smith General Hospital Salt Lake City Mable Gertrude Barton Mildred Josephine Cedar Cty Barton Lunt’s Emmet Paley Los Angeles Edwan Williamson Meli Ssa Lbenason Parowan

Orton Family Genealogical Group to Meet Next Tuesday

The Samuel T. Orton family Genealogical organization will meet next Tuesday evening in the Roy Cent room of the West Ward church. All descendants of Samuel T. Orton Sr. are asked to be in attendance at this meeting.

Samuel T. Orton West Ward Church Samuel T. Orton Sr

Tax Raise Defense: Town Needs Dignity

Lanesboro Vermont selectmen defended a tax increase by saying the town will gain revenue and dignity not enjoyed in recent years. They emphasized creating a pleasant, economical, quiet neighborhood for all citizens and maintaining local services.

Lanesboro

Mystery Unearths Ancient Tracks in Death Valley

Washington reports a Death Valley discovery of fossil footprints showing mammal life once roamed the hottest North American desert. Geologists T P Thayer and H Donald Curry found tracks of American camels, stubby legged pigs, one toed horses the size of burros, wolves and cats, and birds in Miocene beds, marking four vertebrate finds in the valley.

Washington Death Valley United States Department of the Interior T. P. Thayer Geological Survey H. Donald Curry National Park Service North American Curry

Paragonah Reservoir Closed to Opening Plan Altered

Information received before press indicates Paragonah Reservoir will not open to Oehnog on May 5 as announced. Newell B. Cook stated the reservoir remains closed until June 1 when all lakes in the district will reopen.

Faragonah Oehnog Newell B. Cook Junie

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