Utah Tourism Push Aims For More Tourist Dollars
The Utah Department of Publicity and Industrial Development analyzes the national tourist spend, noting Utah’s attractions and proposing steps like national advertising, gateway ports, hotel and road improvements, state parks, better eateries, and staff courtesy training to draw visitors. After 23 years, Silas T. Orton retires as Parowan Schools custodian, praised for maintaining warm, safe buildings and steady service during harsh winters. AC Hatch signs the tribute.
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Utah
Utah Department of Publicity and Industrial Development
Silas T. Orton
Orton
Parowan
AC. Hatch
Population of U. S. Leaps Up 6 Per Cent
Washington reports the U S population rose to 140 308 609 as of January 1 1940 an increase of about six percent from the 1940 census estimates the bureau notes. Natural increase remained high through 1942 then declined toward the prewar level with births exceeding deaths peaking in mid 1942 and falling to about 1 2000 in the latter half of 1945.
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Washington
United States
Girl bedfast three years cured by angel claim
In Milan a surgeon reports Ada Blancato, bedridden for three years with tuberculous peritonitis, saw a guardian angel and on Christus Heart day June 26 began improving. She later walked and ate, though the surgeon cautions no miracle and notes a strange case.
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Milan
Italy
Cir
Christus
Eniel
Vitturia Mattel
Major Hospital
Ada Blancato
Dr. Mattei
FBI Trap Extortion Suspect Caught via Hidden Camera
In Indianapolis a 17-year-old youth, Hollis Coe, was recorded by a hidden camera placing a package in a car in a parking lot per a $15,000 extortion note to Harold B. West of West Baking. The package was empty. Coe was arrested on a federal extortion charge. He had worked in the bakery garage for three years.
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Indianapolis
PBI
James L. Dalton
FBI
Hollis Coe
Dalton
Coe
Harold B. West
West Baking Company
West
School Buses Use Across United States Reach 45000
The report states that 45,000 schools nationwide rely on buses to transport students, reflecting extensive reliance on school transportation.
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United States
Gilsonite Emerges as Key Utah Product in New Industry
Utah develops Gilsonite from a desert deposit, spurred by Standard Oil California and Barber Asphalt forming American Gilsonite Co. The striker is Sassari Gilson the prospector, with Utah’s field near Vernal and Shvinveh growing into a 250 person town. Production nears 50,000 tons yearly, with use spanning varnishes, insulators, roofing, floors, and numerous industrial applications.
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Desert
Utah
Sassari Gilson
Standard Oil Commany of
California
Barher Asphalt Company
American Gilsonite Company
Standard Oil of Calif
Tte
Arerein
Vernal
Salt Lake City
C. F. Hansen
Standard Oi Company
C. F. Morris
Barber
History and craft of lacquer from ancient China to modern varnishes
The piece notes early lacquer use in China dating to the Shang dynasty around 1800 B C and describes how traditional lacquer could be improved with blotting paper and heat. It contrasts ancient crude lacquer with modern chemists’ nitrocellulose lacquers and synthetic resins.
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China
Suds Reused To Clean Windowsills And Woodwork
Launder tightly soiled pieces like neckwear then reuse the suds to wipe dusty windowsills and finger marks on woodwork, extending cleaning efficiency. The instruction emphasizes reusing suds for multiple cleaning tasks to conserve resources and maintain cleanliness.
For Sale Choice Building Lot in Parowan Utah
Classified notes include a Southeast Parowan building lot for sale via Merton Mitchell. Also an item about finical tire and wheel, visitors from Salt Lake City, and a quotation on modesty from a 16th century letter discussing face washing frequency.
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Carl L. Crawford
Parowan
Utah
Choice
Merton Mitchell
Leather Gloves Care After Dry Cleaning
Leather gloves should not be washed after dry cleaning as soap and water remove natural oils. The dry cleaning solvent can leave the leather stiff and stiffen with moisture.
Sooty Chimneys Require Regular Inspection and Cleaning
Sooty chimneys and flues should be cleaned and inspected at regular intervals to ensure safety. Faulty vents can pose fire and health risks, and maintenance recommendations emphasize prompt action when problems are detected.
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New York
Khan
U. S
Angel
Parowan Service
Mobilgas
Mobilgreases
American Gilaunile Company
Metal Mining Industry
Clarence Lowder
Louis Lowder
June Decker
Alladin Theatre
Parowan, Utah
Sun, Mon
Robert Montgomery
Donna Reed
Vivian Blaine
Dennis O'Keef
FRL
Dick Tracy
Morgan Conway Ann Jefferys
Hassocks
Scott’s Furniture and Appliance
Garters
Mitchell Variety Store
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