Stringfellow Addresses Parowan On Agriculture
Utah congressman Douglas B. Stringfellow spoke to Parowan residents at a Chamber dinner, stressing agriculture as a central issue. He warned of misinformation and urged voters to focus on next generations, noting laws limit farmers until 1954 and calling for relief, tax cuts, and farmer listening from the Secretary of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas BR. Stringfellow
Parowan
First Congressional District
Utah
Parowan Chamber of Commerce
Stringfellow
Washington
Sccretary of Agriculture
Benson
Secretary of Agriculture
Stockman
Mrs Benson Leaves For Germany To Join Husband In Landshut
Mrs. Wilford Eugene Benson and seven month old Linda depart Parowan by car for New York to sail Nov 27 for Europe. They will join M Sg t Benson of Headquarters Battery 74th Armored Field Battalion in Germany. The couple plan to reside in Landshut for at least two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford Eugene Benson
Linda
Parowan
New York City
Europe
Sgt. Benson
Germany
74Th. Armored Field Battalion
Landshut
Blood Mobile Unit to Visit Parowan December 17
Parowan residents will have a chance to donate blood at the Red Cross Blood Mobile unit set up in the Industrial Arts department of the school on December 17. Amos C. Hatch notes local citizens will be contacted to determine eligibility, and emphasizes the vital need for blood in disease treatment and accident care. Further project details will be announced in future columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan
Red Cross Blood
Amos C. Hatch
Iron County Red Cross Organization
Hatch
Robert Matheson Returns From Army Marriage in Parowan
Ex Sargent Robert Matheson and his bride Mary Weber arrived home from Fort Riley Kansas after nearly four years of service. They were wed November 7 in Lincoln Nebraska and plan a temporary home in Parowan while seeking work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargent Robert Matheson
Fort Riley
Kansas
Kenneth Matheson
Parowan
Army
Schools To Air Legislative Problems At Parowan
Superintendent I anthus Wright will discuss teachers retirement school financing and taxation at a Parowan High PTA meeting led by Mrs. E J King. The session, open to the public, aims to air items Governor Lee did not include in the Utah Legislature agenda. A general discussion will follow Wrights talk in the school auditorium at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ianthus Wright
Parent-Teacher's Association of the Parowan High School
E. J. King
J. Bracken Lee
Utah
Supt. Wright
New Arrival Adds Fourth Daughter to Ward Family
Clair Ward announces the arrival of a 54 pound granddaughter on November 19 at Iron County Hospital Cedar City. The new baby joins Paul and Anna Ward Cason’s three daughters Cathryn 9 Karen 6 and Denise aged 24 percent years. Mrs. George Cason Cedar City also claims grandparent honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathryn
Karen
Denise
George Cason
Cedar City
Local Couple Mark 62nd Wedding Anniversary
Quietly observing the 62nd anniversary of their marriage at their home here on Wednesday were Mr and Mrs John T Rasmussen, prominent residents of this community. They were married in Parowan on November 25, 1891, and have lived here most of their lives aside from ten years in Big Thlomne Busi. They helped settle the Wyoming territory, with Rasmussen aiding in road and canal construction and blacksmithing. Born in Parowan 1869, he and his wife 1871 born in town have seven living children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Rasmussen
Parowan
Thlomne Busi
Wyoming Territory
Rasmussen
Mr. Rasmussen
Neils Rasmussen
Mary Ann Morris
Hans Peter Mortensen
Anna Louisa Hadden
J Clayton
Morris Rasmussen
Robert L
Butella) Halterman
Frank Rasmussen
George
Golda) Brunner
Los Angeles
Mendell Rasmussen
Cedar City
Otto Rasmussen
Burley
Idaho
Parowan Chamber elects Saunders Clark president
Saunders M Clark, local businessman and district game warden, was elected president of the Parowan Chamber of Commerce at an elite dinner meeting Thursday. Marvin Graff was named vice president, Kenneth Joseph secretary treasurer, with a board including E J King Alma Lawrence Alma Topham and George D Grimshaw. Retiring officers are Deb W Sorenson and Carl son Terry, WK Daly, S M Clark, Ray Inman, Leonard Orten, W Clair Towley, Ivan Decker and D P Watson Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saunders M. Clark
Parowan Chamber of Commerce
Marvin Graff
Kenneth Joseph
Trewsurer
Parowan
Adjscent
E. J. King
Alma Lawrence
Summit
Alma Topham Parazonak
George D Grimshaw
Deb W. Sorenson
Carlson Terry
WK Daly
Mavi
S. M. Clark
E Ray Inman
Leonard Orten
W. Clair Towley
Ivan Decker
DP Waston Adams
Educational Conference At C S U Elevates Local High School Topics
Claude W. Adams of Parowan High attended an educational conference at the College of Southern Utah last Saturday. Representatives from Southern Utah high schools discussed uniform testing and grading, quarterly tests, better study habits, emphasis on exact sciences, and teacher training. The group agreed to quarterly meetings, with the next gathering at CSU linked to a cultural program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude W. Adams
Parowan High
College of Southern Utah
Parowan High School
Utah
C.S.U
Parowan High seeks addresses of former ninth grade 1936 students
Parowan High School principal Max S Dalley requests help locating five former students from the 1936 ninth grade class for an Utah statewide educational survey. Contact Mr Dalley with any whereabouts for David Baldwin Julius Blake Ruth Jean Davenport Alice Henderson and Arthur Lister so questionnaires can be mailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parowan High School
Max S Dalley
Utah
Dalley
David Baldwin
Julius Blake
Ruth Jean Davenport
Alice Henderson
Arthur Lister
Personal News Notes from St George Area
Nelson Fenton of St George visited Parowan at the R L Fenton home. The infant daughter of Dick Tullis was hospitalized in Iron County and is reported much improved. Anna T Adams has bed rest at home under a doctor’s care. The Mitchells plan a Salt Lake City visit with Pvt Clark Mitchell prior to his deployment to Maryland. Ed Rawlings of Los Angeles left after visiting relatives. A pre Thanksgiving dinner brought family together. Adrian Dalton and children from Fillmore visited. Sammy Dalton fell ill. Marvin Graff and sons traveled to Salt Lake City on Iron County Teachers Association business. The Hyrum Boardman family visited Provo and Salt Lake City. Mary O Mitchell, 82, in critical condition with pneumonia at home. daughter Sylvia Jones cares for her. Darrell Booth of Gardena, Calif arrived to visit his ill grandmother Mary Mitchell. Carol Wright joined Attorney Scott Matheson Jr. and wife in Salt Lake City for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Rawlings
Los Angeles
Mary O. Mitchell
Sylvia Jones
Cedar City
Darrell M. Booth
Gardena
Calif
Mary Mitchell
Telephone Co Reports On Rapid Growth
The United States now has 50,000,000 telephones in service, nearly one for every three persons, said Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company manager Dean Williams. A White House ceremony today saw President Dwight D. Eisenhower receive the milestone telephone, highlighting the wider value of the network in uniting citizens and informing the nation. Continued on page five.
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United States
Dean Williams
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Williams
Thanksgiving travel and college conference notes
Mr and Mrs Heber Gurr with children left for Salt Lake City to share Thanksgiving with Colleen's relatives, the Roy Moores. Steve Adams ג son of Ray H Adams of Parowan represented the Sophomore class at CSU’s Western States Junior College Good Will Conference in Phoenix. He joined four other student body representatives and Dean J H Plummer for a two day meeting addressing campus and school issues. Pvt Clark Mitchell and Pvt Garth Whitney spent the weekend in Provo on furlough after Fort Ord completion. Mrs Willard Decker and children visited Park City this week and Willard planned to join them for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber Gurr
Salt Lake City
Colleen
Roy Moores
Steve Adams
Ray H. Adams
Parowan
College of Southern Utah
Western States
Phoenix
Arizona
J. H. Plummer
Steve
R.O.T.C
CSU
Clark Mitchell
Garth Whitney
Provo
Fort Ord
Calif
Willard Decker
Park City
Willard
Correct Postal Information from the Times Misprint Notice
A Times notice corrects a misprint on foreign postage rates from November 12. It clarifies that letters to Mexico and Canada cost 3c, postcards to those countries 2c, and other countries 4c. It urges first class for Christmas ecards to enable forwarding and notes 4 PM mail drop, with 3:30 PM processing deadline.
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Times
Mexico
Canada
Post Office Department
Harvest Ball at Stake MIA November 2
Community calendar notes a Harvest Ball event hosted by Stake MIA on Thursday November 2. The item highlights the social gathering and uses local group branding to indicate the venue and purpose.
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MIA Harvest Ball
Parowan Woman Named to Senator Bennett Staff
Marilyn Ward of Parowan has been chosen for Senator Wallace Bennett of Utah's secretarial staff after a personal interview in Salt Lake City. A University of Utah junior active in Alpha Rho Epsilon, Tau Beta Sigma, WRAC, Hockey Club and bands, she plans to finish the quarter and report in Washington January 4.
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Marilyn Ward
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
M. Howard Ward
Parowan
Young Lady
University of Utah
Brigham Young University
Parowan High School
U of U
Alpha Rho Epsilon
Tau Beta Sigma
Women’s Recreational Association
Ward
Bennett
Salt Lake City
Church Doings Third Ward Relief Society Plans Work Meeting
Officers announce a special work meeting set for Tuesday December 8 during regular activities. Demonstrations cover Swedish learning by Mrs Mary Alice Graff and Ball Point painting by Mrs Ella Felstead. All ladies urged to attend with younger members specifically invited.
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Third Ward Relief Society
Mary Alice Graff
Ella Felstead
Local Library Receives Dramatic Works Donation
Wil L Adams of Parowan donated his life’s drama collection to the Public Library of his hometown. The set includes Broadway bound volumes and play books, many from Southern Utah stages, and will be bound and preserved with a donor plaque. Adams, known for Utah stage work, is currently serving a St George Temple mission after a long career in church and civic service.
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Wil) L. Adams
Parowan
Utah
Broadway
Adams
Southern
St. George Temple
Parowan and Paragonah youths cited for playground vandalism
Social notes report two Parowan youths and two from Paragonah confessing to damaging the public square playground slide last summer. Fines paid covered repair costs. Anna T Adams led Folklore Classical Art at Parowan Literary Club. Next meetings set for December 2 at Mrs Ethel Bayles and December 10 at Mrs Kath leen Clark with planned lessons.
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Jack Dalton
Ard Decker
Paragonah
Publc Square
Anna T Adams
Parowan Literary Club
Fae Benson
Eiyh
Hertha Mitchell
Ethel Bayles
Huldah Halei
Golda Guyman
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Keith Jacques
Sheldon Olds
Iron County
Whitney Jensen
W. E
Blood Mobile
Robert Matheson
Bride
Mary Weber
Lincoln
Nebraska
Paul and
Anna
Mark
Parowan C
C. 5
Hulda M. Hulet
Nelson Fenton
St. George
R. L. Fenton
Dick Tullis
Iron County Hospital
Anna T. Adams
Bishop
Karl C. Mitchell
Kathy
Pvt
Clark
Maryland
Adrian Dalton
Fillmore
8. A. Haltermans
Rulan Daltons
Sammy
Hyrum Boardman
Carol Wright
Scott Matheson Jr
Parowanite
Parowan Stake Relief Society
First Second Ward Relief Society
Edna Brown
ONO Club
Kathleen Clark
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