Parowan City Council Holds Special WPA Meeting
A special Parowan City Council session discussed the city WPA project, with funds not yet available but expected by late October. The council urged a formal application, while bids were issued for painting the grandstand and race track buildings, labor to be supplied by the city. City work crews began tearing up and replacing the concrete outside the store.
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Parowan
WPA
Apo
Joseph
City Recorder
Theyquer
Cedar Canyon road contracts to be let soon
On September 20 and 24 bids will be opened in Ogden for two Cedar Canyon road sections totaling about 250000 dollars. A 2.26 mile link from Wond's Ranch to below Noot's hollow needs gravel standard highway improvement to avoid a steep gulch section and reduce detours. Work may start by October 15 with heavy construction near 100000 dollars.
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Ogden
Cedar Canyon
Tid Gulch
Public Roads Administration
Navajo
Duck Creek
Breaks Junction
Gravel Springs
tIron Co
September Rainfall Totals 1.88 Inches for First 12 Days
The local Weather station keeper M L Skougard reports September rainfall reaching 1.88 inches for the first 12 days. Several storms hit the valley, with 1.58 inches recorded on a following day and other small amounts, benefiting farms and ranges while delaying harvests.
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M. L. Skougard
Services Held for Former Resident Charles Hollingshead
Funeral services for former Parowan resident Charles Allen Hollingshead were held in Visalia California with Bishop W L Adams presiding. Speakers included Simon A Matheson Ray H Adams and Bishop T Wenfet Bayles. Burial at the cemetery was performed by W Clair Rowley. Hollingshead leaves a mother Annie L Hollingshead and siblings in Arizona and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Allen Hollingshead
Parowan
Stoyle
Visalixy
California
East Ward
W. L. Adams
Ivan Decker
Orna Johnson
David Matheson
Simon A. Matheson
Ray H. Adams
T. Wen Fet Bayles
Eshop Adams
Fiorace Burton
Carlyle Hollingshead
Cossing
Wm. C. Mitchell
W. Clair Rowley
Hollingshead
Annie L. Hollingshead
Jerome
Arizona
James Bates
Loma Lightfoot
Helbrock
Ferley Owens
Phoenix
Horace Burton
Carlyle
Claude Hollingshead
Anzona
Stoyle Hollingshead
Visalia
Callfarals
Mutual Improvement Association Lesson Meetings Start Next Tuesday
The winter season MAI lesson meetings for both wards begin next Tuesday evening with the standard manual work program. Officers urge all residents over 12 in both wards to attend as a fine departmental study course is planned. The combined wards MAI social last Tuesday in the West ward chapel drew a large youth turnout with chapel program, then dancing and games in the recreation hall, refreshments of grapes and watermelon, and guests Stake YMMUA President and Mrs. Rulon Knell and Mr. and Mrs. Theron Ashcraft and Homer Jones from Cedar City.
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Mutual Improvement Association
West Ward
Stake Ymmua
Rulon Knell
Theron Ashcraft
Homer Jones
Stake
Cedar City
Winning Livestock Judging Team to Visit State Fair
Ray D Garner of Parowan High School and three students Carl Bayles Worth Orton and Robert Rowley travel to Salt Lake City for Utah State Fair prep after winning first in the state Livestock Judging contest at Logan. They will represent Utah in the National Livestock Judging contest in Kansas City in early November.
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Ray D. Garner
Parawan High School
Salt Lake City
Worth Orton
Carl Bayles
Robert Rowley
Logan
Utah
Kansas City
Missouri
Garner
Judy
Exchange Club Meets At Taylor's Cafe On Monday
Parowan Exchange Club gathered at Taylor's cafe for noon meeting with teachers absent this summer. A Noble Kimball urged all membership committee members to complete drive by next meeting on Monday September 25. Iron County Commissioners attended. H L Adams reported on a canyon survey for a new road with two route options. Adjacent notes covered county centennial plans and Parowan High School program for winter.
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Parowan Exchange Club
Taylor's Cafe
A. Noble Kimball
Board of Iron
H. L. Adams
Parowso Canyon
Main Canyon
Adams
Keavis
L. B. Bennett
Parowan
Special LDS Bishoprics Meeting Before General Conference
A special meeting of all ward bishoprics is set for October 3 1960 for a full day before the Semi annual General Conference. Sessions in the Tabernacle Assembly Hall Barrett hall and other rooms will address church procedure in new buildings remodeling beautification finance and accounting. Leaders J Reuben Clark Jr David O McKay LeGrande Richards and M O Ashton will speak with an evening reception for bishops and guests at the hotel Utsh. Also notes of illness and travel update two local residents Enid Bennett plans winter in Oregon with relatives.
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Asaric
Stake High Council
Tabernacle
LeGrand Richards
J. Reuben Clark Jr
David ©. McKay
M. 9. Ashton
Joseph L. Wirthlin
Irvin T. Nelson
George W. Ashton
le Grande Richards
Assembly Hall
M. O. Ashton
Barrett Hall
Stake
High Council
Hoel Utsh
National contest prep for diverse animal breeds continues
In preparation for the national contest, work continues on the many fine national specimens representing varied classes and breeds. The effort highlights careful selection, training, and display to showcase excellence across categories at the upcoming event.
New thrills in store for Utah fair visitors
Utahns visiting the state fair September 14 to 21 will see TV demonstrations by Radiis Corporation of America and KDYL with early two by eighteen inch TV displays in the Manufactures Building. The fair promises Flying Colors, a 70 member outdoor musical extravaganza, plus livestock, mineral, and arts displays, with wide participation from Utah and other states.
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New York
Radis Corporation of America
KDYL
Salt Lake City
Utah
Wisconsin
Kansas
Jdsho
Nebraska
Oregon
Wyoming
Colorado
A. G. Mackenzie
Fair Association
Utah Manufacturers’ Association
Vilate Elliott
FFE
Parowan West Ward Reunion Planned For Thursday
Parowan West Ward will hold its annual reunion Thursday September 19. A program starts at 7 pm in the chapel, followed by refreshments and dancing in the recreation hall. Bishop T Wendell Bayles announced the event to bring all ward members together for fellowship.
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Parowan West Ward
T. Wendell Bayles
At & P. Im
The
Wara
Special Fast Day Sunday for Maho Falls Temple Drive
The two Parowan ward bishoprics urge L D S members to fast on Sunday September 15 to fund the Maho Falls Idaho temple. Fast offerings will be collected at the Sacrament meeting following Sunday school about 11 o clock. Deacons will visit absentees to obtain contributions. Also visiting are Mrs Norma D Hammel and her daughter Jackie from North Hollywood California with the John S Dalton family.
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Parowan
Maho
Idaho
Norma D. Hammel
Jackie
North Haldywood
California
John S. Dalton
Land Sales Dominate Iran County Board Meeting
At the September Iran County Commissioners meeting land sales dominated the agenda. Purchases included Wilford Day for 80 acres in section 26, John R. Stewart for 200 acres on installment, Rex Harris for Lot B Cedar City town property, Ezra Rollo for 296.63 acres in section 31, and leases and deeds approved for several parcels. Commissioner F. Leigh was absent, delaying other business, and tax liens were cleared with deeds authorized.
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Iran County
Honiday
F. Leigh
Salt Lake City Hospital
Wilford Day
Parowan
John. R. Stewart
Kye Low
Rex E. Harris
Cedar City
Ezra Rollo
E. B. Clark
New Castle
Max Biass
Maurice
Libbie Rothbart
Tron County
Edward Meeks Dalton
Parowan City Survey
Tennessee
Richards
Popular Young Couple Married Here Monday
Floyd Matheson and Mary Macfarlane, popular local couple, wed Monday at the home of Bishop Wendell Bayles with the Bishop conducting. The couple spent a few days in Salt Lake City and returned home Wednesday night to start life in Parowan. Floyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Matheson, attended Parowan High School and BAC. Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan F. Macfarlane, was a Parowan High graduate and well known locally. Robert E. Dalton visited Salt Lake City this week to see his daughters Myra and Mrs. Harris and their families.
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Floyd Matheson
Mary Macfarlane
Bishop
Wendell Bayles
Salt Lake City
Floyd
D. A. Matheson
Pargwan High School
Andater
BAC
Sigean Chi Ro
Mary
Dan
F. Maciarcane
Czy
Parowan Iigh
Amusement Calendar Arranged For Season
A meeting in the Bishop's room produced a season calendar of dances plays and entertainments from now until March 11. West Ward reunions, school dances, church events and private affairs are listed with dates from September through March. Bishop W L Adams will again coordinate the calendar via the Court House office for groups seeking dates.
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West Ward
Schow
Relief Society
Hallowe'en
American Legion
D. U. P. Pilgrim's
East Ward
Brown Dery
M. LA
Gold & Greed
W. L. Adams
Josa
Court House
Man Struck by Car in Parowan Accident
John Mortensen was hit by a car at Main and Center streets in Parowan while crossing with William Chuk. He was thrown about ten feet, bruised but not seriously injured, as the driver swerved to avoid him. fault blamed on both excessive speed and pedestrian action. Also noted: Granville Keith Warren enlisted in the U S Army at Cedar City, joining the 53rd Infantry for Fort Ord duty.
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John
Mortensen
Parowan
Mr. Mortensen
Wm. Chuk
Clark
Hawaii
Iron County
Granville Keith Warren
Madge Warren Slade
Pangulteh
U. S. Army
Cedar
53Rd Infantry
Fort Ord
California
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Mia
State Fair
Exchange Club
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LDS
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Enid Bennett
Pineville
Dell
Vivian
Erle
Lakeview
Utah Fair
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Robert E. Dalton
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M. L A
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