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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1950
Page
1
Readable segments recount Parowan history ending the Purnia settlement era in Iron County. The piece lists participants, church figures, and local officials, describes the centennial preparations, and outlines a parade and program with speeches, music, and marching units. The narrative references early leaders, travelers, and community efforts to commemorates a hundred years.
The Amelia Leghin Ancilary of Post Su 20 held a Monday ceremony in the West Ward to install new officers led by District No. 7 president Mrs Lila Day of Fillmore. The program featured songs, reports on Girls' State attendance, and remarks from retiring president. Officers installed for the coming year include Mrs. Mary Orton president, Zilpha Dalton vice president, Cherie Day second vice president, Pearl Russell secretary treasurer, Sara Hayet chaplain, Libbie Hatheson historian, and Minnie Lodor sergeant at arms.
Daniel Crawford family held a reunion at Five Mile on Saturday September 2 before noon. Two in-laws were absent. Members from Cedar City Springdale Salt Lake City Casper and Hurricane plus guests attended. Daniel B Crawford showed home movies. A total of 38 attended.
Mr and Mrs Sidney J Gurr of Toronto Canada distant relatives of the Gurr families of Arowan who became acquainted with Elder Grayson Gurr while a missionary in that region paid him and his family a visit last week during their first trip into the States In Parowan they were guests at the Peter Gurr home and traveled with them to canyons and points of interest in this end of the State and Northern Arizona They were impressed with the beauty of nature the people their history religion and manners Mr Gurr is a railroad employee and he and his wife were traveling by train to California and Arizona for the remainder of their vacation.
Obituary reports the death of Sarah LaFever Houston of Panguiteh Utah at 7:00 am at her home. Updates note local movements including Wim Carlyle Dalton’s hospital treatment for a lung condition and infant health at Iron County Hospital. Various visits and travels of local residents including Jay and Don Lyman, Jimmie Mitchell, and families are recorded along with Dove Crawford relatives and student moves to Davis California.
Douglas Miller of Los Angeles visited his mother Susie Mickelson who recently fractured ribs. Grayson Gurr and Bruce Moore traveled to Salt Lake, with Golda Gunn and Elaine Whitney accompanying to Provo. Elaine stayed in Provo, Golda returned. Glenn Holyoak and son Val consulted a specialist in Salt Lake about Val’s limb. Heber Gurr, wife and daughter, with Joyce Guyman, went to Salt Lake for business and a Provo visit. Continued on Back Page.
Karl Skougard 35 of Parowan was struck by a freight train near Iron Springs and fatally injured while guiding ore cars. He died on site as investigators from Iron County and Cedar City reviewed the case. Funeral services are planned for Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Parowan Ward Chapel with burial in Parowan City Cemetery. He was born February 6 1912 in Parowan and is survived by his wife Eunice and three sons Roger Douglas and Dwayne. He also leaves one sister Mrs Berta Dehm of Mintington Park California. He had worked for the Utah Corner Petty Company mining ore at Iron Mountain. Funeral arrangements were announced by local authorities.
Official canvass of the election returns for the September primary by the Iron County Board of Commissioners confirms the counts as recorded by the County Clerk. The Clerk was authorized to buy copies of Gateway to Rainbow Land by Gustav O. Larsen for distribution to inquirers about county resources. Some land sales were authorized and other routine matters reviewed before adjournment.
Parowan hosts Bi Stake Primary convention for Parowan and Heaver Stakes workers on Friday September 22 at West Ward. Mrs Jean Hendrickson and General Board members will preside and address sessions including executive meetings 9 00 to 9 40 a m board meeting 9 45 to 11 45 luncheon 11 45 to 1 30 assembly 1 30 with talks on parenting cooperation by a Priesthood representative and departmental meetings 3 00 to 4 30.
A Social Security office representative from Provo will visit the Utah State Employment Office in Cedar City on Tuesday September 19 at 9 00 a m to assist residents with Social Security problems and information as part of the regular monthly schedule.
A massive rock slide in Main Canyon near Nathan's Mill Site damaged about 120 feet of penstock, cutting electric service to the valley. The city switched to Southern Utah Power Company to cover loads while repairs were made. Large cliffs toppled in chunks the size of rooms. salvaged pipe plus 100 feet of new pen stock arrived to restore service. A smaller slide occurred at the same site a year earlier.
The Parowan Stake Presidency appointed committees at its last meeting to advance stake projects. President J Harold Mitchell leads the Stoke mission efforts with C Henry Grimhaw Otto Dalley and ward bishops aiding. Other committees tackle Aaronic Priesthood work Scouting and home religious teaching with multiple stake and ward leaders.
Lyman Munford earned top placement in the 4-H judging at the stock show in City. Clarence Pendleton and assistants Sanford Topham and Rodney Bentley coached the 4-H Sheep team as they prepared for the fair. The group learned stock judging and competed over a six day period with travel expenses provided to advance to state judging.
Ken neth Whitney Orton weighed eight pounds at birth to Mrs Eilis T Orion of Parowan and Mr Erwin Walker of Cedar City. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Gene Warren of Parowan and Mr and Mrs Ivan Low Count announced the arrival. Also noted is a new granddaughter born Sept 11 to Ivan and Etta Low Count. Back page.
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