Funeral services held for Wilford Day in Parowan
A large funeral at Parowan East Ward marked the death of Wilford Day, prominent Iron County livestock breeder and longtime public servant. Born May 8, 1870, Day led civic, church, and business efforts from school boards to state legislature, established water works, co‑ops, and farms, and was celebrated as a steadfast community leader with numerous descendants and regional ties.
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Parowan East Ward L. D
Wilford Day
Mrcounty
Wondsy
Covan Valley
Pamald
Stevens
Comed
Wals
Della Marsden
Walter C. Mitshell
Jay Lyman
Mary O. Tephs Lang
Holy Savior
Fwence Marsden
H. J. Adams
Inowan
Oscat Hulet
Summit
Wlliam Peterson
Ds.ac
Lamont E. Tueller
Peident David L. Sargent
Ceta City
Mary M. Marsden
My Father
Simon R. Weight
Ray D. Garner
Clair Rowley
Albert Quist
Iglolin
Roy L. Halverson
Frank van Cott
KR Lyman
Silas J. Ward
Pall Beaters
Norman Day
Homer Martis
Cedar City
Glenn
Fiver
Davis
Circleville
Mr. Day
Janey
Russia
American Ramtouillet Sheep Breeders’ Associaon
Chicago International Livestock Show
Kanarra
Utah
Thamaz
Charlotte Clark Day
Parowan
Parowan Valley
Day
Iron County School Board
Te Utah Land Use Planning Board
Par- Owan
Trevigus
Great Britain
Bath
Towen
Last Registration Day Urges Voters For November Election
October 28th is the last registration day for the municipal election on November 4th. Voters who failed to register last year or who are now of legal age should ensure their names appear on registration lists. Absent voters may obtain ballots from the City Recorder, with ballots also available by mail for those out of town. check city office hours for notarized ballots by City Treasurer R. M. Benson. Be registered and cast your vote.
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City Recorder
R. M. Benson
D UP Holds Successful Convention In Parowan
The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers district convention met in Parowan last Saturday November 18 with strong turnout from Iron Beaver Washington and Garfield counties. Mrs Fae N Reneon led meetings at the Westward church alongside State President Kate B Carter and Central camp workers. Luncheon served by East and Westward Relief Societies. Beaver county hosts next year and program included reports lectures and a final chorus God Bless America.
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Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Parowan
Fae N. Reneon
Iron County
Kate B. Carter
Salt Lake Ci Ly
Beaver County
Salt Lake City
McArthur
Lavern Hyatt
St. George Camp
God Bless
Brother of Local Man Dies at Centerville
Joseph Bettridge age 75 died Monday at his Centerville home. Born June 11 1866 in Staffordshire England he came to America 43 years ago. A railroad man and gardener he was an LDS Church member and former Centerville-Island ward high priest. Surviving are his wife two sons Joseph and Charles two daughters Lucy and Annie five grandchildren a brother George of Parowan and sister Mrs Amelia Tolton of St George. Funeral services set for Friday afternoon in Centerville Utah.
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Centerville
Utah
L. D
Joseph Bettridge
George Bettridge
the Decessed
Staffordshire
England
Joseph
Elizabeth Hope Bettridge
America
LDS Church
United States
Arnold
Ruth Cathers
Joseph Layal Bettridge
Charles Gerald Bettridge
Salt Lake City
Lucy Schofield
Annie Bettridge
George Bettride
Parawan
Amelia Tolton
St. George
Opportunity for Women Training for National Defense Jobs
Miss Terry at the High school invites women ages seven to sixty to train for National Defense roles. Families of Louisa Mortensen gathered in Delta for her funeral, with relatives from Hinckley Provo and Salt Lake City attending. Mr. and Mrs. Jos R Mortensen were recalled from Delta as Mrs Mortensen’s life waned.
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Miss Terry
Ronald Mortensen
Elwood Mortensen
Florence M. Smith
Josephine Mortensen
Delta
Fred Hedquist
Provo
Clair Mortensen
Sal Lake City
Spend- Shire
Hinckley
Louisa Mortensen
Jos. R. Mortensen
Aged Mortensen Resident Buried After Funeral Services
Funeral services for Louisa Meer Mortensen 92 were held Tuesday at the West Ward chapel. Bishop T Wendel Bayles led the rites with choirs, followed by speakers including Silas Ward and granddaughters Kathleen and Claudia Mortensen. She was born May 18 1849 and survived by four children, 36 grandchildren, 59 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.
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Joseph Stevens
Silas J. Ward
Kathleen
Claudia Mortensen
Zong Topham
Barbara M. Adams
Luella R. Adams
Bishop Bayles
John P. Orton
George S. Rowley
Parties Name Tickets For Election In Paragonah
The two parties in Paragonah have met and named tickets for the November 4 election. Democratic primary in Town Hall named Harvey Dunton for Mayor and Byron Robinson Larande Robb Multon L Dolly and Dave Dalton for Council. Republican primary named Gilbert Robinson for Mayor and Merbert Topham Orson Talbot Asan Topham and Chester Robinson for Council. Community committees and drive chair Predt A Lewis appointed to lead volunteer effort. Eldon Miller and wife left for Salt Lake City with Miller taking winter work and his wife pursuing a beauty scholarship.
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Paragonah
Harvey
Dunton
Byron Robinson
Larande Robb
Multon L .Dolly
Dave Dalton
Gilbert Robinson
Merbert Topham
Orson Talbot
Asan Topham
Chester Robinson
Eldon Miller
Salt Lake City
Utah
Eldon
Red Cross chairman calls county committee meeting
B A C director Weary Ober bansley, county Red Cross chairman, calls special meeting of all committee chairs for Monday at Cedar City to hear last year’s reports and plan this year’s Armistice Day membership drive starting November 11. Other items include home service and hygiene committees and junior Red Cross details, with out of town attendees listed.
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B.A. C
Weary Ober Bansley
Red Cross
Red Cross Committee
B. A. Ct
Jin Cedar City
Home Service Committee
R. Palmer
Arthur Gardner
Margaret
Wilford
F. Tolton
Beaver
State Lend Board
Dan B. Colton
David Wilson
Salt Lake City
David Sharp
Logan
The
Extension Service
Anderson, Manti
William Bailey
Nephi
Victor P. Rasmussen
Selyey J. Boyer
Parowan Stake to Hold Cedar City Ward Conference
The Parowan Stake regular quarterly conference will convene in the Cedar City L D S Third Ward chapel on Saturday and Sunday November 8 and 9. D L Sargent, Parowan Stake President, announced that several general authorities will attend and extended an invitation to all to attend.
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Parawan Stake
Cedar City L. D. S. Third Ward
D. L. Sargent
Card of Thanks Extends Gratitude to Community
We express thanks to the good people of the community for assistance during my mother’s illness and after her death. Special thanks to the Relief Society for aid during this time and to those who helped with funeral services. All was greatly appreciated.
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Relief Society
County Commissioners Approve Land Sales and Funds
The Iran County Commissioners met October 13 to act on numerous land purchase applications and to address redistricting concerns for Iron County School District. They invited bids for renting county Caterpillar equipment to the U S Bureau of Mines at 650 per hour and approved an annual $53 stipend from the indigent fund for a traveling teacher of the blind. They listed taxes on Roy Moore, Jesse C Steele and F P C Childs as double and erroneous to apply veterans exemptions, canceled back taxes on Gregana M Ward for a Seminary building, and approved several land purchases including A P Habinson, J Harold Mitchell, Barbara McMillen and others under cash or installment plans. Continued to back page.
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Iran County
Cedar City
Iron County
U.S
Bull Valley
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Utah
Roy Moore
Jesse C. Steele
FP. C. Childs
Gregana M. Ward
LDS Church
Marion R. Madsen
George 3. Rowley
N. D. Bayles
A. P. Habinson
Kakley
Los Angeles
Barbara McMillen
Salt Lake City
J. Harold Mitchell
Guy C. Huginer
Modena
Fette Nelson
Angus Bulloch
Gertrude A. Barton
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Co-op Valley
Iron County Construction Company
Oswar-Land
Little Salt Lake
Rushlake
Parowar Valley
Elizabeth Scott Day
Scott Day
Idaughia
Wilbon ‘Lunt
Durham Morris
Almond
Orton
Lloyd White
Ft. Stockton
Texas
Thomas c. l
Joseph Day
Ephraim Day
Chcleville
Annie Davis
Antimony
Pc, van Buren
Long Beach
California
Gordon van Buren
Colorado
Rex C. Word
D.up
Wimmer
Smith
Elwood
Morris
Clayton Rasmussen
Flowers
Louisa Haddon Mortensen
Alfred Sidney
Sarah Carter Haddon
Peter Mortensen
Mr. Mortensen
Panguitch
Enoch
John Mortensen
Joh T. Rasmussen
Joseph R. Mortensen
Deltz
Williams
John P. Egan
Otto Fife
Marie Jones
Aston Parry
Morgen Rollo
Elmer Quist
Blanche Jones
Mu Quist
Pred
T A. Lewis
Parswen
Leigh
W. H. Leigh
Kanarre
South Cedar City
Tron County
Itron County
Cedar Ird Ward
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