Utah Farm Bureau to Convene Years Convention
The Utah State Farm Bureau Federation holds its annual convention in Salt Lake City on November 20 to 22. Roger Fleming of the American Farm Bureau leads speakers including Ervin L. Peterson and Henry Aldes Dixon with Governor Clyde scheduled to speak. Registration opens at 8:00 am November 20 at the Newhouse Hotel, with sessions on commodities insurance purchasing organization and membership plus a Farm Bureau Women luncheon. More than 4,000 farm families have taken part in preparatory meetings as policy committees finalize resolutions for the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah State Farm Bureau Federation
Salt Lake City
Roger Fleming
American Farm Bureau Federation
Washington D.C
Ervin L. Peterson
Henry Aldes Dixon
Utah
House Agricultural Committee
Adam S. Bennion
Council of Twelve
LDS Church
George D. Clyde
Fleming
Farm Bureau
Herman Aaberg
Commodity Department
W. E. Hamilton
Chicago
Harold Robison
Ashtabula
Ohio
Newhouse Hotel
Farm Bureau Women's
Adiel F. Stewart
Clyde
W. A. Smoot
State Farm Bureau
W. Allen Olsen
Stake M Men and Gleams Set Meet
A special meeting for all Junior Gleaners and M Men of the stake Sacred to Me will be held in the Pirot Second Ward Chapel Saturday evening Nov. 23 at 7 30 p.m. Parents, the Stake Presidency and stake and ward MIA officers are invited. Prof. Ivan Barrett of BYU will speak. Booklets Our Presidents Speaks will be presented. Light refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stake
Pirot Second Ward
Ivan Barrett
School of Religion
BYU
Jr. M
Baby Boy Born to Orton Family in Iron County Hospital
Mrs. Lovina Redd of Montecell o visited with family this week. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Orson Orton at Iron County hospital on November 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orson Orton
Iron County Hospital
Local Notes From Panguitch Area Personal News
Mrs Eva Bell returns home after two weeks with Mrs Iras Jones. Edith Barton broke a shoulder bone this week. Mr and Mrs H N Harris of Salt Lake visit T A Robinsons. Robinson accompanies them for medical check. Howard Jones and engagements with Englestead and Keefer family in St George for early Thanksgiving as Keefer transfers to French Morocco. Mrs Jess Lister returns from California. attends funeral in Sun Valley. Mrs Cliff Stones had mouth growth removed and birthmark excised. Mrs George A Topham fell and broke her wrist. re-set after doctor’s dissatisfaction. Mrs Kenneth Topham hospitalised in Salt Lake for back treatment. stay about a week. Mr and Mrs Terry Land selling out and moving to Salt Lake. High Priests party at K Devile Robinsons. D U P and Hanna Robinson entertain Mrs Lund. Leo Dunton back from Salt Lake medical check. starts at Nelson Packing Co Cedar City. Mr and Mrs Eugene Topham welcome a baby girl. Mrs John Williamson hospitalised with bronchial pneumonia. improving. Dorothy W Benson falls and breaks ankle. staying with parents Frank and Minnie Williamson. Norman Lund returns with wife and daughter. to Ft Ord. Willard and William Lund visit Springville to bless Keith Waters’ baby. William Boardman returns from California. Ruth Cox pelvis fracture. two months in hospital. Thomas Abbott and party visit from Salt Lake to spend time with Mrs Myrtle Abbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Bell
Panguitch
Iras Jones
Edith Barton
H. N. Harris
Salt Lake
T. A. Robinsons
Mr. Robinson
Howard Jones
Englesteads
Alvin Keefers
St. George
M. H. Englestead
Keefer
Jess Lister
California
Daisy Nelson
Burbank
Sun Valley
Cliff Stones
George A. Topham
Kenneth Topham
Terry Land
K. Devile Robinson
Hanna Robinson
Leo Dunton
Salt Lake City
Nelson Packing Co
Cedar City
Eugene Topham
John Williamson
Iron County Hospital
Dorothy W. Benson
Frank Williamson
Norman Lund
Ft. Ord
Willard Lund
Springville
Keith Waters
William Boardman
Calif
Ruth
Hattie Cox
Thomas Abbott
Myrtle Abbott
Final Tribute For Grace Gurr In Parowan Chapel
Impressive funeral services were held Monday at the Parowan Third Ward Chapel for Grace Oliphant Gurr 75 who died Saturday at the family home of a coronary occlusion. Bishops and family spoke. music included songs and solos by local performers. Survivors include husband Peter H. Gurr and several children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Orland Evans underwent surgery this week and is at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan Third Ward
Grace ‘Oliphant Gurr
Orland Evans
Southern Utah Dairy Co
Iron County Hospital
Associated Civic Short Agenda Clubs To Meet At Richfield
The Associated Civics Clubs of Southern and Eastern Utah will meet in Richfield on Nov 23. The 10 30 a m executive board session reviews annual reports followed by a 2 p m general session in the Sevier County Court House. Read Committee Industrial Legislative Agricultural and Fish and Game reports are on the afternoon agenda. President Royal T Harvard will present the annual report along with the secretary. Representatives from multiple state and federal agencies will attend and elect an executive board for 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Civic
Richfield
Associated Civics Clubs
Southern
Utah
Sevier County Court House
Pres. Royal T. Harvard
State Road Commission
State Parks and Recreation Commission
Tourist and Advertising
Fish & Game Commission
United States Forest Service
National Park Service
Bureau of Reclamation
Utah Water and Power Board
Parowan City Council Brief Session Approves Coal Bid
The Parowan City Council held a brief meeting on Monday night awarding a coal supply contract for this winter to Evans Bros at 9.98 per ton with only one other bid. The council canvassed municipal election ballots and confirmed Howard Joseph Aich G Merkley and Morris Rasmussen as elected. A. G. Merkley Justice of the Peace filed a report and a further study was ordered. The council reviewed the new power rate structure from the Public Service Commission and instructed the mayor and hydro electric committee to meet with Southern Utah Power Co officials to seek a more favorable price for Parowan’s power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
Evans Bros. E
Howard Joseph
Aich G. Merkley
Morris Rasmussen
A. G. Merkley
Justice of the Peace
Public Service Commission
Southern Utah Power Co
Hydro-Electric Committee
The
Power Co
Parowan Bride Becomes Mrs Stanley Slack in November Ceremony
Parowan resident DeAnn Boardman wed Stanley M Slack in a double ring ceremony at the First Ward Relief Society Rooms with immediate family attending. The bride wore a lace and tulle gown, carried American Beauty Roses, and was attended by Maid of Honor Annette Thornton and Matron of Honor Farrel Robb along with bridesmaids Karen Boardman and others. Best men were Paul Holyoak and George Slack, with Raymond Bauer and Richard Cripps as ushers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeAnn Boardman
Hyrum Boardman
Parowan
Ly M. Slack
Slack
Oliver Slack
Cedar ‘City
Howard M. Adams
First Second Ward Relief Society
Kan Mitchell
Annette Thornton
Farrel Robb
Karen Boardman
Annette Dalton
Carol Slack
Beverly Boardman
Paul Holyoak
George Slack
Raymond Bauer
Richard Cripps
Reena Benson
Kathleen Mitchell
Daraine Orton
Roberta B. Rowley
Laura Lamoreaulx
Sonya Adams
Jerrolyn Gurr
Clifton Halternman in Iron County hospital care
Miss Marilyn Warner spent the weekend in Salt Lake City. Clifton Halternman has been in Iron County hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Halternman
Iron County Hospital
Marilyn Warner
Salt Lake City
State Highway Commission weighs Utah routing options
Hearings in Salt Lake City on the Denver to Cove Fort interstate route split county support. Southern counties back Cove Fort for defense needs while northern counties urged serving population centers with a northern entrance. Officials said recommendations will take days of study for the Bureau of Public Roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Denver
Cove Fort
Salt Lake City
Woodside
Salt Lake
Utah
Spanish Fork
Bureau of Public Roads
National Defense System of Highways
U.S. 91
Jim Stacy
Richfield
Northern
Jess Guymon
Ee Op
J. Harold Oy J
Parowan
Cedar City
Ayor Arnold Anderson
Wilson N. Lunt
Kamen Jocats
Seii Jones
Ray Knell
Ohn Rowberry
Ferdinand Erickson
Monroe
State Road Commission
Parowan Chamber Of Commerce Sets Annual Officer Election
The Parowan Chamber of Commerce holds its annual officer election on Wednesday night November 27 at 8:00 p.m. in the Iron County Courthouse courtroom. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan Chamber of Commerce
Iron County Court House
Iron County Wins Suit To Collect Execution Costs
Iron County was awarded 1161.35 in a Beaver District Court ruling against Beaver County for expenses incurred during the execution of Branch and Sullivan, two convicted murderers tried in Iron County on a venue change. Iron County attorney R L Gardner said the claim covered execution costs, not trial expenses, which Beaver County did not dispute though its attorney John Christensen questioned the amount. Deputy Chuck Wells testified as the only witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron County
Beaver County
Beaver
Will L. Hoyte
Branch and Sullivan
R. L. Gardner
Beaver Conty
John Christensen
Chuck Wells
PHS Journalism Students Attend BYU Conclave
Brigham Young University hosted about 500 high school journalism students for its annual conference on November 9. Dr. Oliver R. Smith and Dr. Earl C. Crockett greeted attendees, with Earl J. Glade delivering the keynote. Workshops and talks by nine professional writers covered reporting editing yearbook layouts and advertising. Local students Peggy Harvard Wayne Merkley Gretta Mortensen LaNell Topham Bill Wright Marsha Miller David Adams Barbara Ann Graff Michael Williamson Helen Datton attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver R. Smith
BYU Journalism Dept
Earl C. Crockett
BYU
Earl J. Glade
Salt Lake City
Peggy Harvard
Wayne Merkley
Gretta Mortensen
LaNell Topham
Bill
Cherry Dawn Evans Honeymoon Plans to Cedar Home
Cherry Dawn Evans and her spouse completed a brief Las Vegas honeymoon and intend to settle in Cedar, shaping a new home together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Dawn Evans
Las Vegas
Cedar City
P-TA Officers Plan Round Table Discussion
Mrs Cleon Rowley leads a drive to subscribe to the Parent-Teacher Magazine with help from PTA officers and room mothers. Ten issues yearly will feature articles for preschool through high school, plus parent and teacher movie reviews. Round table talks for high school parents and teachers are set with three sessions to be scheduled soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleon Rowley
P-Ta
Room Mothers
Carol Wright
PTA
Town Events Calendar for November
Town activities listed across the week include MIA meetings in 1st Ward on November 18 and 25, literary club and genealogical group events on November 19, stake primary prep on November 21, MIA chastity night on November 23, Seventy quorum on November 24, city council on November 25, and Ward 2 and 3 MIA on November 26. Thanksgiving events feature the FFA Thanksgiving Ball on November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Club
Legion Aux
Stake
Stake Mia
FFA
Aid the parents to become acquainted with school problems
The fragment notes a goal to involve parents in understanding school issues and teacher concerns, signaling an effort to strengthen home and school communication.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Bureau Federation
Merrill Brimhall
Golda Guyman
Steve Orton
Marsha Miller
Lovina Redd of
Montecello
Lund
Grace
Vanda Mitchell
John Oliphant
Seymore Olipham
San Jose
Ralph Oliphant
Gurr
Jess Guyman
F. C. van Buren
Oscar J
Hwet
Summit
Jesus
Itha M. Mortensen
Elmer
Arnold ‘Grayson
Heber
Kendall Gurr
Lloyd Guyman
Mrs Gurr
Kanab
Charles H
Lucinda A. Judd Oliphant
Orangeville
Peter H. Gurr
Salt Lake Temple
Orangville
Parowan Stake Relief Society
Seymore Oliphant
San Jose Calif. Clair
Max Jensen
Poca Ello, Sd
Hills Orton Home
Marks City
Miss
Stanley Slack
Commission
Chamber
PHS
Brigham Young University
Temple Square
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