09 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1918
Page
1
Telegram confirms Elmer Jaapersen was killed in action somewhere in France during the war. Cedar City notices mourn the loss, salute the fallen hero, and report family grief, local movements, and community tributes as neighbors cope with the wartime casualty.
Notes from P fl 5 report a student body election with Arvilla Carmell as President Clare Mortensen as Vice President Merton Fochards as Lee and Treas Lilian Orton as Reporter A committee will draft a new constitution replacing the old two years past. Sophomore class elects Tay Morris President Thelma Ward Vice President Fremont Cher Mortenson Lee and Treas. An entertainment committee is named and plans for tubete sales and winter lyceum tours are discussed.
Iron County Utah Board of Commissioners gathered in Parowan at the County Courthouse on October 7 1918. The minutes record routine approvals including a refund request from a poundkeeper, bond approvals for constable and deputies, and road work directions for Parowan and surrounding districts. Financial accounting and triggering notices for taxes and assessments are noted, with adjournment set for November 4 1918 and a warning about delinquent subscribers and a humorous aside about a turkey.
A special Friday and Saturday program presents the freshly dramatized “Golden Fule Kate” with a Triangle feature to follow. The main attraction is “The Spokere” showing October 18 and 19, drawn from Rex Beach’s popular works.
A fragment describes meals at Camp Grant with varied dishes. It lists coffee with milk and augur implied, beef tongue, baked potatoes, bread and butter, raisins, pineapple cobbler, tea, fried potatoes, corn and other items. The text presents a soldier’s casual dining record amid wartime routine.
A garbled note suggests a yearly Thanksgiving meal with uncertain plans and hesitation about whether to celebrate with a turkey feast. It hints at doubt about gathering and eating together.
In Utah a family thrift lesson shows how father buys stamps, stamps go on a card, and saving money funds the Baby Bond. Mira Otte increased the thrift stamps total to $1000 through her method, illustrating how clothing savings and stamps drive long term child benefits.
The executive committee of the Red Cross of Paropan appoints a full conservation committee to oversee gathering and shipping of pits shells tin foil powder and platinum. Members include Ada Montregor Alice Durham and 41 others. local chapters will appoint similar committees to save and ship materials to headquarters. The Far Owah group reports ready and will seek school cooperation in the work.
Read of experiments by a United States Department of Agriculture team indicating the body louse may have high fertility. A specimen deposited 275 eggs in 25 days, averaging 11 daily, with a 14 in four hours. The study tracked development from larva to egg laying adult using the observed life cycle.
The opening act of the season at the Tabernacle features the Acerca Gate Trio with Americana, blues, and folk numbers. The program includes banjo and vocal pieces, varied melodies, and colorful costumes. They’ve performed in Ithaca, Canton, and Chicago venues, drawing crowds over 4000 in Canton Auditorium. Different state acts from Walnut Ridge to W Enjoyable, engaging entertainment with a mix of comedy and song.
An old ad style claim urges parents to use Chamberlains Cough Remedy for children with coughs. It assures rapid relief when directions are followed, though the wording is garbled and the product name appears misspelled.
Strange garbled report references taxes delinquency and bonds, noting a recent October 27 event and public concerns over tax payments. Mentions wheat crops in Parewaa Valley and local road project delays, with officials like County Treasurer Lt. Jiles noting remittances rise and funding for a concrete road from Galt Lake City to GL Geer.
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