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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1949
Page
5
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Averill, a noted figure, visits Parowan and hosts a matbet for Carolyn Matheson daughter of Ivan and Etta Louise with the family present. The gathering includes Averill and other relatives to meet the new addition.
A alumni banquet closed with the annual election of officers and board members. Claude Adams won the presidency, with Georgia Holyoay as vice president Mortensen as secretary and Ralph Orton as treasurer. New board members are Dot Smith Gaylord Whitney and Lyle Evans.
The Salt Lake City Salt Lake City will tour the Mississippi river towns to publicize Utah. River journey began in Yellowstone Park with Dr. R. G. Frazier Lynn Hansen and Howard Hausknecht. It will enter the Mississippi at Sioux City Iowa pass Omaha May 31 Kansas City June 2 and St. Louis June 5 sponsored by Utah Department of Publicity and Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce.
Cont Karla Hulet Marlene Mickel non Joyce Guymon Nis Bay les Jean Haltermiand all Jon Bayles received honor certificates. Mickelnon also recognized for her work as editor of the Ver bank. The commercial department received two special certificates from Branch Agricultural College for Ms achievements during vocational day. Trudy Adams and Mary Jane Marsden earned BAC awards for typing. Scholarship awards will be presented to eligible seniors at graduation exercises tonight.
All cemetery lot owners are notified that if the assessment on their lots is not paid by June 1. Maintenance work will be dropped until paid for, Clayton Rasmussen Sexton.
East Ward members are urged to attend a Special Work Day at the Ward Dry Land Farm this Saturday. All who can work should come, even for part of the day, and a Relief Society lunch will be served.
Personal news items from Cedar City and surrounding communities describe graduations, family visits, and travel. Logan Bryant, grandson of Mr and Mrs Joseph Stevens, served as valedictorian at Cedar City Seminary exercises. Several families from Ogden, Flagstaff, and Safford visit relatives here while others travel to Salt Lake City and Kanab. An infant suffers pneumonia. Mrs Mable A Warren recovers from vein surgery. Jetta Orton undergoes appendectomy forcing a vacation from work.
Salt Lake City couple Aiea will wed at the Salt Lake Temple on June 20. A breakfast at Hotel Uwh and a reception at the Alpha Chi Omega house follow. Miss Empey, a former University of Utah student, and Mr. West, who served in the U S Navy, plan to honeymoon in Las Vegas and Los Angeles and settle in Salt Lake City.
The Whitney family expresses sincere appreciation for kindness during the illness and death of their father Wm F Whitney. Grateful for those who participated in the services and for the floral offerings.
The planned building project aims to address community needs and support local welfare through a new structure. A finance committee plans a series of entertainments over the coming months to raise funds essential for completing the project.
The Uta Fish and Game Department plans a public auction on June 1 at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Guns including twenty one revolvers and assorted fishing gear, rods, reels, and a Zenith radio, seized for law violations, will be sold under state laws. viewing occurs the day before in the Senate chamber.
The National Cotton Council portrays the 1949 Maid of Cotton Sue Howell of Bakersfield California as she tours internationally. As King Cotton's ambassador she will visit over 35 major cities in the United States England and France. She models cotton costumes designed by 30 leading designers.
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