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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1940
Page
8
The Paragonal community mourns the death of Audrey Fortheringham Robb at Iron County hospital following childbirth. She leaves husband Charles Rabb and four children, plus parents and six siblings, with funeral set for Saturday at the Paragonah ward chapel.
Locals and personal notes detail visits by Mrs. Glenn Roberts and the Henry Heap family, Mrs. Orton, Mayor Arthur Joseph and Mrs. Ward, and others. home painting, funerals, construction of a new house, and family travel. East Ward Relief Society meeting announced. bleachers for the gym discussed. a missionary farewell social for Kari Mitchell. trips to Salt Lake City for church conferences. other local visits and comments on church events and community activities.
Faith Hope Charity Harding, a five year old from Trucksville near Wilkes-Barre, draws crowds in New York as she records prophecies said to come from an Entity. Her mother notes nightly predictions, including a claimed third term draft for Franklin Roosevelt, though no opponent or outcome is given.
Variety reports juke box operators seek nickel in the slot talking movie machine. Wurlitzer and Mills consider nickelodeon talkies using 16 mm film with no projectionist. Each 3 minute subject costs about a nickel, with machines projecting roughly 25 minutes per load. Market estimates foresee 200,900 machines in the first year at about $1,000 each.
A scientific study says memory lapses are due to attentiveness to many interests rather than aging. It suggests focusing on the present and current interests to avoid embarrassing moments like forgetting a familiar name.
In his early Menlo Park days Thomas Edison surrounded himself with essential tools. He once offered a prize for a useful article absent from his lab. A young man won by proposing the use of a pin, which Edison did not keep in his workshop at the time.
In Bombay India sales girls are replacing men in business houses not due to war. Business men find sales girls more efficient and popular. Their popularity has risen by nearly 50 percent in one year.
In reply to a letter from State Fish and Game Commissioner Newell B Cook the club officers recommended a three day pheasant season with a two bird daily limit. After noting farmer and sportsman input the recommendation was agreed to be sent for action.
The Nursery school Parent-Teachers Association met at the relief rooms on Thursday September 26 at 1 30 p m and organized with officers Mortensen president Orna Johnson vice president and Pearl Davenport secretary The group will meet Thursdays at the nursery school at 8 o clock and invites all parents to attend
The first PTA business meeting is scheduled for Monday October 7 at 4 p.m. in the High School Library. Election of officers for the coming year will be the main order of business and all parents of children are urged to attend.
Two new civil suits were filed in Iron County District Court. Hillman Dalley sues Ephraim Ferkins, administrator, et al to quiet title to lands near Cedar City. Dafna Williams Rebines, a minor, by guardian Gaynell Davis Williams, sues George Rebines to annul her marriage and appoint Gaynell Williams her guardian.
Citizens may plant trees in front of their property by contacting the City Beautification Committee or Street Supervisor M. L. Skougarda to learn the tree varieties designated for their street. Trees are available free from the City nursery but must be obtained and planted under Mr Skougard's supervision. The City Council notes that those with back accounts may settle them by labor on a free planting project starting immediately, arranged through Mr Skougard.
The WPA lunch center will open October 1 with lunch for bus students and other children at last year’s price. A dance at the Brown Derby Saturday night features Elliot’s Royal American Swing Music. An announcement in the Iron County Record notes the marriage of Irene Dalton to George Lindelind on Thursday September 26 in Las Vegas. The bride is daughter of Mrs. Eugene Dalton and worked at Harry’s cafe in Cedar City. Lindelind previously worked for McNutt Construction near Cedar City. Parowan Exchange Club plans a Lunch Lessons meeting at Taylor’s Cafe next Monday noon October 7, inviting members and others. Mrs. Ida M. Paxton left for Salt Lake City to attend the L D S Helier Society conference and Daughters of the Utah Pioneers convention, where she was to give a five minute talk on How We Regained our old rock Church. She will be away about two weeks, and visit children in Ogden and Provo. The Times is priced at 2.00 a year.
Samuel Maxwell of Los Angeles died in Iron County hospital from injuries suffered in a Buckhorn Flat wreck Saturday morning. Mrs. Maxwell, driver of the car, attempted to pass a vehicle driven by Kara Ashworth of Springdale Utah. The crash involved three cars and caused serious injuries to Mrs Keefer. A bystander, Mr Heefler, helped stop bleeding until aid arrived. Two cars were demolished. An unrelated wreck near Mule Point left Walter J. Lawr injured little. Patrolmen investigated. Stake Relief Society representatives attended conference in Sete Lake City.
County School Superintendent N J Barlow and a WPA engineer surveyed the local athletic field on Monday to plan a project set for next spring and summer. They encountered space issues for a 44 mile track without intruding on streets, with cleaning and prep work possible this fall and construction starting early next July.
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