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Newspaper

Parowan Times

Location

Parowan, Utah, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1939

Page

5

Forest fire danger and prevention efforts in Dixie National Forest

The Dixie National Forest supervisor cites ongoing vigilance and preventative measures after a late summer to fall fire season. Human carelessness, especially smokers and unattended campfires, caused thirteen of the eighteen fires, burning forty two acres, with four percent damage to forty one acres. Lightning accounted for five fires. Fire prevention week emphasizes waste reduction and public cooperation as hunting season approaches to lower man caused blazes.

Blaine Betonsen Subal Dixie National Oas Dixie Pablic

Dispelling the Fog War on Unemployment and Trade

Charles Michelson argues that ending arms embargoes harms American workers by depriving markets for merchants and manufacturers while other nations, including Russia and Germany’s buyers, profit from trade. He contends continued restrictions threaten jobs and question the logic of sanctions as peace policy, noting congressional filibuster-like debates and long speeches.

Charles Michelson Russia Poland England Germany Hitles All Canale Congress

READER ADVERTISEMENTS FROM PAROWAN AND OAKLAND

A collage of local ads seeks coal and rock salt, wood, and trade offers. J A Evans advertises coal in Parowan, while Adama promotes sawed wood and trading a kestvela for a Range stove via Mrs G D Hyatt in Paras wan. Clarence Skougard offers a used typewriter in Parowan. Furst and Thomas seek a reliable county farmer caller in Iron County with potential earnings up to 129 dollars daily from 426-3ed St Oakland California.

Angel Adama G. D. Hyatt Paraswan Iron County Furst & Thomas Oakland Cal

Broad Army Expansion Program Launches Recruiting Drive

The War Department announces a wide scale Army Expansion Program to raise Regular Army strength by over 17 000, with most gains in the Army Air Corps Coast Artillery and Medical Department. Open enlistment across branches offers vocational training and assignments, notably aviation at Hamilton Field March Field or Moffett Field. Eligible youths aged 18 to 35, single with no dependents, may apply at the Cedar City Utah US Army Recruiting Office or Salt Lake City Army Recruiting HQ for immediate forwarding.

War Department Regular Army Army Army Air Corps Coast Artillery Corps Medical Department Regnar Army Hamilton Field March Field Moffett Field California U. S. Army National Guard Cedar City Utah Salt Lake City District Ness Building Salt Lake City

Notice of Sheriff's Sale in Iron County Utah 1939

Notice announces a sheriff sale by the Fifth Judicial District Court Utah Iron County to sell real property in Parowan Iron County including the east half of the northeast quarter of Section 12 Township 4 South Range 9 West Salt Lake Meridian. Sale set for November 13 at 10 AM at the Iron County Court House front door. Also includes probate notice for Clarence G Barron and Edna J Barron with December 1 deadline.

Iron County Vcouet Parowan Iron Utah Salt Lake Meridian Haldow E Christensen WM. M. Dalton Dorham Morris Fifth Judicial District Court State of County of Tran Clarence G. Barron Edna J. Barron Cedar City

Yale Linguist Traces History of Alphabet

Yale linguist Dr Eva Pyeeel argues three Etruscan inscriptions in the United States support that the Latin alphabet derived directly from the Greeks. She notes that earlier rival theories posited Greek or Etruscan sources. The inscriptions, from Metropolitan Museum and Philadelphia University Museum, imply a value for the letter x as either s or sh in early south Etruscan usage.

Yale Eva Pyeeel Yale Linguistics Department Maly Rome Fiesel Veil Gighioli Nogara Etrusia

Gold Mines of Australia Sparked Growth and Migration

The article outlines how gold discoveries powered Australia’s development from 1851 onward, drawing immigrants, expanding exploration, and shaping markets. It traces mining booms from New South Wales to Ballarat, Caswena, and Coolgardie, notes Victoria’s historic lead and Western Australia’s rise, and explains shifts from alluvial to quartz vein production amid exhausted surface gravels.

Australia New South Wales Ballarat Victoria Caswena Western Australia

Storks Sweep Locusts Over Bulgarian Towns

In Assenovgrad Bulgana and nearby villages storks swept in as locust swarms darkened skies. Troops and residents fought the insects, driving away ten tons of locusts over three days. Large flocks then circled and devoured the remaining pests.

Assenovgrad Bulgana

Young couple wed by Pueblo Justice of the Peace

A newly married pair in Pueblo Colorado tied the knot with Justice Perry C Dunlay presiding. The groom said his pockets were empty and his only offer was a warm thanks. The ceremony cost a $1 50 fee for each justice ceremony successfully paid.

Perry C. Dunlay Pueblo Colo Justice Dunsop

Public Health Trends Reported in German Papers in Paris and Zurich

A German language Paris newspaper and a Swiss weekly report rises in infant and maternal deaths linked to childbirth since the onset of the event. They note some communicable diseases have increased by small percentages, indicating shifting public health trends across Germany in official reports.

Public Health Paris Zurich Switzerland Germany Hinev

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