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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1940
Page
4
The article stresses calm, stop drop roll, cover head with tight clothing, and smother flames. It warns not to panic and to use nearest exits, warn others and call the fire department first. If a door is hot, stay clear and seek alternate exits, ensuring each room has a secondary exit for protection.
A fragmented quotation from Abraham Lincoln highlighting agriculture as a vast field for profitable and enlightening study. It extols farming as a noble blend of labor and thought, praising crops, livestock, irrigation, breeding, and the wide range of related arts and sciences.
Young exhibitors from nearly every county in Utah and neighboring states prepare for the Intermountain Fat Stock Show at North Salt Lake on June 4. The event emphasizes grading and market value over traditional placements, teaching youths to raise stock that meet top market standards rather than merely chasing championships.
In a statewide note the Utah Farmer praises young men who, after school, have moved from hobbies to profitable animal production. He commends their success in classrooms and oven classes and notes that many youths are now professional producers, proving school projects can pay off.
Talger J. Johnson of the Institute of Life Insurance argues in a recent address that Americans must decide within a decade whether to rely on individual self-reliance or government social security. He warns against moving government deeper into insurance, asserting government is a consumer, not a producer of wealth, and praises privately owned life insurance as the strongest form of social security.
A humorous exchange notes a housewife leaving a sewing machine under a tree all winter for next summer, while contrasting a farmer’s neglected tools. Jones faces drought, livestock disease, and a potato bug infestation, sighing that ten million bugs have nothing to eat. Exchanges imagines America seeking happiness through preparedness.
Sealed bids due by June 1 1949 for live timber marked for cutting and merchantable dead timber on about 200 acres in Dixie National Forest Utah Nellie Flat Unit subunit 1. Estimated 1 154 000 ft bark Englemann spruce and alpine fir sawtimber. minimum bids 1 30 per M feet and 2 50 per M linear feet for mine prop timber. Deposit 290 must accompany bid. 35 cents per foot for timber stand improvement. Right to reject bids reserved. Contact Forest Supervisor Cedar City Utah for details.
Mr and Mrs John S Brown hosted Thursday night and Mr and Mrs George H Durham Friday night for Merton Richards who left Monday for the New Mexico Mission of the L D S church. The play Believe Me Zantippe was presented by local players in the Opera house Saturday for Sunday school funds. The W A Club held its arrival banquet and ball at Relief hall Wednesday. A child of Mr and Mrs Clair Stevens died last week of influenza. Amasa Clark bought Hyrum Dalley’s Summit farm for about 8000. Lawrence Miller leaves for Salt Lake City with M L A workers for June conference. Representative Wilford Day heads to Chicago for Republican National Convention. Sam Hallerman demoed Dodge cars in Panguitch. George Frith Jr preparing to move to Los Angeles. Ward and Orton sawmill in Little Creek canyon operating under a Cedar Lumber and Commission Co contract. Farmers predict the alfalfa crop will be the largest in ten years. The Times editor plans a week off to visit central and northern Utah.
A fragment shows a Dutch family scene where a father quizzes sons on counting geese, with repetitive calls and confirmations as Heiry and Heiny address expectations. The dialogue hints at parental insistence on accuracy in small domestic tasks.
A post office clerk explains to a hard of hearing old lady as a red faced man bursts in demanding 3 penny stump. The clerk asks if he has a train to catch and the man confirms, noting the railway station is his destination.
A child named Pat celebrates a birthday with a new ring that goes unnoticed by guests. She cheers, declaring, "I'm 24 warm in my new ring" as the moment of attention finally arrives.
A quoted exchange shows a couple discussing financial duties with the husband agreeing to handle bills while both acknowledge equal sharing. The line “That’s fine” is cited as part of the dialogue, framing the arrangement as cooperative and balanced.
Salt Lake City reports the U S Bureau of Reclamation advances soil surveys in Utah and surveys of the Green and upper Colorado rivers to assess dam sites for water and power development. Officials say preliminary estimates show about 600 000 irrigable acres could benefit, boosting western agriculture and state growth.
An educational session for A A County committeemen and supervisors convened Tuesday and Wednesday for AAA officials from Millard Beaver Iron Washington Kane Garfield and Piute counties. The two day gathering aimed to train in farm supervision for 1940 and cover the AAA program. W W Owens led the conference with state and national AAA staff assisting. Forty two invitees and officials attended.
Forester J Whitney Floyd advises Utah farmers with woodlots and windbreaks to start cultivating and protecting young trees now. Emphasizing moisture conservation and irrigation, he recommends shallow ditches, temporary shade structures, and fencing to guard saplings from livestock during this rapid growth period.
A garbled passage notes livestock damage and forest losses, mentioningwild animal activity and damage to trees in a降. The text references Floyd as a reporter and references cattle or stock trampling ground, with unclear context and attribution.
The Fourth Annual Salt Lake Junior Stock Show will run June 4 and 5 with about 500 entries from four intermountain states. Some 400 lambs, 5 steer and nearly 999 hogs are entered. A new ribbon system awards blue for top cattle, red for high good, and white for lower ranks. Prizes total 2000 dollars plus special awards from numerous sponsors.
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