Public School Funds Could Jump 60 Percent
Utah Foundation reports that if all states matched Utah’s tax effort, national public school funds could rise by about 60 percent, adding roughly 3.7 billion to state and local revenues for 1951-52. The study highlights Utah’s high educational achievement and consolidation advantages, noting federal aid comprised about 6 percent of Utah’s school funding in 1953-54.
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United States
Utah
Utah Foundation
U.S. Office of Education
Foundation
Fall harvest, aphids hit alfalfa and hay prices rise
Editor Efsta Hayseed notes agriculture coverage gap and reports Yellow Clover Aphid damage in Washington County fields last summer. Alfalfa yields up, burrs damaged, seed crops down about one third to one fourth, Lady Bugs aiding natural control, potential higher alfalfa hay prices this winter. Farmers advised to service anti-freeze and prepare equipment for cold weather.
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Washington County
California
Gun and Rod To Set Up Hunter Information Booth
Parowan Gun and Rod Club plans a hunter information service for six days before deer season. A Main Street booth will display Parowan area materials to attract out of state hunters. Volunteers from 7 AM to night, with a daytime guide and member shifts before weekly closing. Plans to fund via local merchants if possible. Booth opens Sunday Oct 15 per Ralph Orton.
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Parowan
Main Street
Hunter
Ralph Orton
Funeral service for Stanley Prothero in Paragonah
Funeral services for 68 year old Stanley Prothero were held in the Paragonah Ward Chapel with Clark A. Lamoreaux presiding. Speakers included Howard Joseph and J Leonard Topham. Life history read by Helen Stones. Pallbearers listed as Marlo Stones, Milo Stones, Grant Jones, LeGrande Robb, Ralph Lamoreaux, and Raymond Prothero. Prothero, born August 17 1887 in Paragonah, married Eliza Stones in St George Temple. He served as county road supervisor for 25 years and worked for Union Pacific Railroad at Iron Springs before dying Friday morning.
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Stanley Prothero
Paragoenah Ward
Clark A. Lamoreaux
Ward
That Beautiful Land
D. Amasa Stones
Wilma Lamoreaux
William R. Palmer
Howard Joseph
J. Leonard Topham
Clark Lamoreaux
Ray Cosslett
Cedar City
K. Doyle Robinson
Marlo
Milo Stones
Grant Jones
LeGrande Robb
Ralph Lamoreaux
Raymond Prothero
George Stanley Prothero
Paragonah
Jonathan
Elizabeth Reese Prothero
Strong Cedar Overwhelms Rams 33 0 in Parowan
Cedar Redmen dominate Parowan Rams 33 to 0 on home turf. Key injuries hit Kent Whitney and Shere Lister. Team uses split T formation. list of players and positions requested. Remaining schedule: Parowan at Beaver October 7, Hurricane at Parowan October 20, Milford at Parowan October 28.
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Cedar Redmen
Parowan Rams
Redmen
Rams
Lowns
Cedar
Parowan
Kent
Bonehead" Whitney
Jim Burt
John Simkins
Robins Lamoreaux
Ralph Watson
Don Stubbs
Douglas Mickelson
Beaver
Hurricane
Milford
Mary R. Bentley Dies in Denver at 75
Mary R. Bentley 75 native of Parowan died at a Denver hospital on October 5 from cancer. She taught at an Indian school in Sham Utah, married Joseph R. Bentley in Parowan in 1904, and is survived by three sisters Jennie Jensen Ada Nora Richards. Body to be returned to Parowan for Monday services at the First Second Ward Chapel.
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Mary R. Bentley
Parowan
Denver Colp
Bentley
Jos. R. Bentey
Thomas and
Jane Richards
Sham
St. George
Utah
Joseph R. Bentley
Jennie Jensen
Ada
Nora Richards
Denver
First Second Ward
Kanab couple visit over weekend
Mr and Mrs Frank Matheson of Kanab were weekend visitors here.
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Mrs
Frank Matheson of
Kanab
Parowan Resident Survived by Wife and Family
September 30 obituary notes the death of a Parowan resident at the home of his daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Homer Adams. He is survived by his wife son Kenneth of Salt Lake a daughter Mrs Alta Adams of Parowan four grandchildren and a sister Mrs Mary Alige Robb of Paragonah.
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Homer Adams
Parowan
Kenneth
Salt Lake
Alta Adams
Mary Alige Robb
Paragonah
Iron County ASC Committee Elected and Leaders Named
The Iron County ASC Committee election at the County Office on September 22 re elected J Leonard Topham as Chairman Lorenzo Luke as Vice Chairman and Alonzo Christensen Willard Williams and Arthur Piper as alternates all are farmers The ASC community committees elected Paragonah Parowan Summit Cedar City Kanarrville New Castle and Beryl areas with named chairmen vice chairmen and members The committeemen take office October 1 to manage county administration of the agricultural conservation program price support wool and related activities
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ASC
J. Leonard Topham
Paragonah
Lorenzo F. Luke
Cedar City
Alonzo C. Christensen
New Castle
Willard Williams
Arthur WY. Piper
George A. Topham
John C. Barton
Personal News Notes From G D Van Ausdal Home
Guests last week were Dwane Van Ausdal parents Mr and Mrs Nick VanAusdal and two brothers from Santaquin. Mr and Mrs Farris Evans welcomed a baby girl born this week at Iron County Hospital.
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G. D. VanAusdal
Dwane
Nick VanAusdal
Santaquin
Farris Evans
Iron County Hospital
Military Family News from Fort Bragg and Home Leave
Mack Lyman was released from the Army at Fort Bragg after two years. He and his wife plan an extended eastern trip before returning home. Cair Benson is home on a 30 day Air Force leave from Walker AFB Roswell NM. Troy Cawood, recovering from a stroke in Williams AZ, is back home with impaired vision but able to go out.
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Mack Lyman
Rulon Lyman
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Mack
Mrs. Lyman
Cair Benson
Richard Benson
Air Force
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
New Mexico
Troy Cawood
Williams, Ariz
Las Vegas Couple Briefly Stop in Riverside on Way Home
Mr and Mrs P A Clark of Las Vegas paused Wednesday afternoon in Riverside while traveling home from Salt Lake City, gathering a quick rest stop before continuing their journey.
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Mrs. P. A. Clark
Las Vegas
Salt Lake City
Change of address notices and local greetings
Last week a change of address card from Orland Ward shows a move from Laramie Wyoming to the University of Indiana at Bloomington Indiana. Mrs Belle Matheson celebrated her 85th birthday last Sunday and Mrs Phil Benson hosted in her honor on Friday. Mrs and Mrs Ruben Jones of Milford visited and Mrs Jones is a sister of Mrs Math.
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Orland Ward
Laramie
Wyoming
University of Indiana At Bloomington
Ind
Belle Matheson
Phil Benson
Ruben Jones
Milford
Jones
Math
Property Taxes At Dangerous Peak Warns Utah Taxpayers Association
Utah taxpayers face an escalating burden as property taxes rise sharply. The Utah Taxpayers Association cites 1955 totals near 39.6 million, up 16 percent from 1954, with valuations and mill levies both climbing. Schools claim 64 percent of the tax load, cities and counties share the rest, and reforms call for cutting total levies by eliminating duplicative taxation and reviewing all services for efficiency.
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Utah Taxpayers Association
Utah
Recreation and Librar
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Provo
Salt Lake County
Weber
Utah County
Forest Service Fire Warning During Fire Prevention Week
Forest Service proclaims October 9 to 15 as Fire Prevention Week per President Eisenhower. Dixie National Forest Supervisor Albert Albertson credits the region’s 1955 fire prevention efforts for keeping man-caused fires to six. With deer season opening soon and high fire danger, the forest urges continued fire consciousness among hunters to avoid costly fires this fall.
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Eisenhower
Albert Albertson
Dixie National Forest
Dixie Forest
Albertson
Evanses welcome baby girl at Iron County Hospital
A baby girl was born Tuesday night to Mr and Mrs Bernell Evans at Iron County Hospital marking the Evans family as having two girls and two boys.
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Mrs
Bernell Evans
Iron County Hospital
Evans
City irrigation extended this fall for smooth water use
City Supervisor Max Hendrickson urges lot owners to use current favorable weather and their regular irrigation turns while leaves do not clog ditches. The plan keeps water in city systems as late as possible this fall, delaying shutdown until conditions permit.
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Max Hendrickson
Pendleton Lt Freeman Returns From Italy to Family Home
Lt. Freeman Pendleton, stationed in Italy for three years, visits his family in Salt Lake City after flying from New York. His wife and young son remain in the east awaiting his return, and he will be assigned to teach military science at Washington University in Philadelphia upon his return.
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Italy
Freeman Pendleton
John Pendleton
Pendleton
Salt Lake City
New York
Freeman
Washington University
Philadelphia
East
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