19 Nov 1943
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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1943
Page
1
A community farewell honors soldiers bound for military service. A program at 8 PM in the West Hall chapel features colors, salute, songs, and a post service dance in the Recreation Hall. Daryl Halterman and Alma Dalton are among those leaving, with notes on Air Force and Navy training and local families attending.
Two pre war buddies from Paro wan now in Uncle Sam’s forces spent a day together in the South Pacific Vern Applegate and Mark Gudmundsen. They were pals in San Juan County and Colorado ranches before the war and kept in touch by letters while serving in different branches. Both rejoined in the same South Pacific area for a reunion.
An OP A release over the week announces ration free shoes for children up to youth size three. Obsolete shoes may be sold without rationing. refunds stamps lose the 30 day limit except for hardship cases. Gasoline rationing books will switch to five gallon coupons from December 1 to ease operations. Ruth Adams visited Salt Lake City to see Jack Halterman and his brother on their way to a school.
Franklin D Roosevelt proclaims November 25, 1943 as Thanksgiving Day. He lauds wartime unity with the United Nations, calls for food production and sharing, and urges devotion to duty for victory and peace. The document marks Food Fights for Freedom month and notes the year’s record harvest as a basis for gratitude.
Parowan schools launch a national scrap paper drive led by the Sindints house to house effort. Jess Guymon appeals to residents to bundle newspapers and magazines and give them to students or bring them to the school. The Parowan Mercantile will haul collected paper to Cedar City each Monday, with a two week goal for completion.
Miss Beth Matheson deputy county treasurer for six years left for Camp Forest Tennessee to marry Staff Sergeant Aaron Leigh of Cedar City. After the ceremony she will stay with him if he remains in the United States but return home if he is sent to a fighting front. Beth is the daughter of Mr and Mrs David A Matheson of Cedar City. Sergeant Leigh, son of Mrs Golds Corry Leigh, has served in the Army three years and recently left Cedar unit of the National Guard. He has been at Camp Forest for months where his unit completed maneuvers. Miss Lennie Page assists office staff in Matheson’s absence. Wr. J. Gore spent days in Salt Lake City visiting son Beverl and family and handling business matters.
Joseph B. Eastman director of the Office of Defense Transportation urges government agencies and private firms to halt vacations December 17 through January 10 to avoid war traffic disruption. He asks agencies to refuse government speaker requests and stresses early shopping to relieve rail, postal, and transit bottlenecks while promoting War Bonds and Stamps.
Local residents can secure a monthly Child Health Conference with a physician in Parowan at the Court House. The next session is on December date. Parents may bring preschool children for examination or immunization for diphtheria or smallpox by contacting Mrs. Lloyd Crawsons or calling 2580 for an appointment.
The regular Conference of the Parowan Hast ward Relief Society will be held Sunday afternoon in the War chapel at 3 o'clock. A special program will be given and all ward members are urged to attend.
The East ward Mutual Improvement Association surpassed its subscription quota for the Improvement Era with 45 targets met. Era Director Attel Rasmussen announced last Tuesday night that pledges aim to push past 60 by month’s end as the West ward nears seventy after topping its goal last week.
Parowan struggles to meet its $800 share in the United War Fund Drive of Utah as Cedar City raises over $3800. shots at canvassing lapses and late outreach prompt a final push with Arthur Joseph urging residents to donate by Saturday night at the Mercantile. Iron County previously topped the state, while nearby Paragenah girls plan a Saturday drive under J Lowe Barton. fifty cents per person requested, with many giving less or nothing.
Mr and Mrs Rex C Ward visited here briefly during their trip from the University of Colorado at Boulder where their son Craig is in Naval Officers Training. Rex noted the trainees are put through paces but stand it. He met Ander Hyatt, son of Mr and Mrs F W Hyatt of Long Beach, former Parowan residents, who is training as a radio technician.
Samuel Abbott and T A Topham filed to run for the District 1 school board seat in a Cedar City filing. The district covers Paragonah Parowan Fields Suramit Enoch and Cedar Fields. Polls open 72 1m 19 Tp m at Paragonah school Parowan fields Summit Enoch Midvalley and Cedar Fields voting sites.
Theodean Heap married Ernest W. Hight of Spring Canyon Utah on October 29. The ceremony was conducted by the Ward bishop as the groom, an Engineer in the U S Army, was home on furlough. The bride, Parowan High and Dixie College graduate, has worked at the Parachute Plant in Miami. plans call for her to continue there during the war until reassigned.
Citizens of Patowan owning property in foreign countries were notified by Festmaster Ivan Decker that they must file reports with the Treasury Department before December 1. A poster in the post office announced the order to gather complete information to aid military and civilian authorities. Report forms, TFR 500, may be obtained through commercial banks or the nearest Federal Reserve bank, with penalties for willful noncompliance. Pte Homer Whitney returned on furlough from an Army Africa base near Presque Teleway to visit his family for Thanksgiving. Icar M. Lyman and Ross Guyman made a brief business trip to Salt Lake City at the week's start.
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