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Show PARO WAN PUBLISHED WEEKLY by th PAROWAN PUB. it PRINTING CO an Citys Diamond ufmi'. ' whmh occurs on the )3th f ,n jj.mn.iiy next will be a tmji h moi e elaboi ate manner t! .n h i been in the past necuuhng to he J .v,oai::H NATIONAL CDITORIAL-- mr SSOCIATION IdIP colotful pageant i t og th (pupated pit ting the settlement "f the community and depicting the giewth and progress since that t ns Sei nnd Class Mail Mati The Panman City Council had Office at Parowan. i at the Post signed a contract to sell t.u finally 1915 t ,h 27. Oi toiler City's surplus power to the I) ie Power Company at $1 25 per hm-WAS ELECTION A MANDATE with the latter company g.i.u power, TO NEW CITY OFFICIALS? pet untieing to take 2X) I.fti n umlei cl s.nce the month, and to pay the same rate for any they can u;e ocr the 2t0 h i. sc - I I A t.-'.- hoist-powe- r W ic.i offiei.iN that they wanted n In ut down expendibles It ii'ik tn tis th.it this was the f a laice percental" of the a t ,1 ite, with the main blasts lev-- i led .,t the i a sc in the power rates i:i. ni". rated he the present admims-- t at m And it is to he admitted that the i.iiw, as it affected some u er, was quite a shock to their HO pockethook. Hut to more than In the users of cent the power per didn't amount to nty, the t.'ii-what the taise has near any when' h. eti in the cost of what you buy to eat. to wear, and yes, to dtink. And the money from the raise was v the City to pay increas-ineeded eovts in opeiation and maintenance of powei plant and equipment. And t!ie next eity administration will need that money too, if it does niicii toward providing improvements for us under the postwar which eveiy eity and towns is looking fni ward too. More mon- n than that Will be needed if we undei take a building program of I I . . i i d pro-.::.i- nuhhc improvements the during next few years. Or Wait' Maybe we. as citizens of this city .are satisfied with it as it Is; maybe w e don't want more public improvements, such as a swimming pool, auport. playgrounds, paik, etc. Let "ir young people go to neighboring cities for these things. Maybe we in't want oiled streets as other cit ms and towns are getting. Maybe we can get along without a lot of things "iir neighbors are planning for. May he what was good enough for Taro- wan 20. 30. 50 years ago are good e- nough for us now. But we dont believe this and nci-'he- r do you. The people of Parowan do want these things. We want to ''ow and develop as do other cities. And we aren't going to get these 'lungs for nothing. We are going to have to pay for them in good coin of the realm. If we have them we are going to have to dig down into ir jeans in one way or another, and pav for them. Tim piesent city officials could ve raised the tax levy from the t '! 5 mills to 27 nulls. This would ! jaiwer. Death came shoitly afternoon on Thanksgiving day to Miss Ji unit Benson after a lingering illm- -, many months fioin heait doi ase Kuneial set vice wcie held for la i on Sunday afternoon with John P Orton, I.uclla It. Adams and John W Bentley as speaker. Bishop H L. Adams gave nut tin wont on Sunday afternoon that the qu.irteily conference of the Patowan stake would he held in Cedar City the next week end. According t reports from reliable sources, it has been definitely decided to divide the Parowan ward into two wards but whether this will be done a this conference wasn't known Plumber Lawrence makes a timely suggestion that people give their water taps some attention at this time of the year to prevent them from freezing up when cold weath er crimes. Thomas K. Holyoak was duving a brand new 1926 Ford car the las! few days. And V. C. Pendleton is driving his first auto, a brand new Dodge, with disc wheels, balloon tires any everything. R. L. Fenton went to Salt Lake City last week on business matters and to spend Thanksgiving. He also drove a new Dodge car home. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Paramore was over from Lund on Sunday to attend Jennie Bensons funeral. Mayor-elec- t Thomas D. Adams had traded in his old Jewett automobile for a brand new Essex coach. Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. Dodge were visiting here for a day or two on their way from Idaho to California to investigate a new job which Mr. Dodge may take and leave the Forest service. People who have been away from here and who were home for Thanks giving were the Misses, Fae Decker, Arvilla Day, Ramona Green and Hul dah Mitchell from the B.A.C. Clair Hulct from Newcastle, H. E. Mathe-so- n and Henry A. Mitchell from Cedar City and R. M. Benson who was teaching school in Kanarra. Thanksgiving dinner was served Mrs. F. W. Hyatt at theii by Mr. home to the following relatives: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Skougard, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Dalton, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Burt, Mj. and Mrs. Horace Skou gard, Mr. and Mrs. Oricn Rasmussen, Don, Lorin and Grant Skougard, Mr. George Valentine and Miss Mary Dalton and 22 children. At a quiet wedding last Friday evening at the Eugene M. Dalton home, Miss Mary Dalton of this city and Mr. George Valentine of Beaver were married with Bishop H. L. Adams performing the ll f?B un-i"tn- 14 3 OVER 250 ACRES OF CARROTS TO BE PLANTED IN IRON COUNTY NEXT YEAR IT, m ten WAR NEWS Members of the board of Pire'Vms of the local branch of the Utah Celery Cooperative, E. M. Corry, chairman, Roiee B. Nelson, vice chairman, Orson Bryant and L. E. Davis, mem hers, and Roe Palmer, secretary met in Monday night of this week in Cedra City to ascertain fanners Intentions to plant carrots for the season. According to farmers tenta tjve plans as reported at the nieet- ing, it appears that farmers will plant between 250 and 300 acres In the county next year. The growers decided at the meeting that a mod ern. vegetable washing machine should be installed at the packing shed in Cedar City in time for the harvest of carrots, and such other vegetables that may be grown on a commercial scale next year. Local farmers have shipped thru the cooperative vegetable marketing association this year 191 car loads of potatoes, carrots, some cauliflower, and one car load of i HELEN EDWADDS relicts made from linseed ana peanut oils will co-- t i anchors cents a ton more this winter, fm I ART'S throbbed Jhr OPA has inn eased maximum pucki.i-- i s wanted to but kit ta es for these range feeds by this a rn ath the utighi of her shin youi-mount. Base prices for the pellet. body from which ceilings aie determined "Fifteen minutes more! She saw Mr. Adams, the cioss-lookin- g weie foi mei Iv SI 50 a ton moie than oil floorwalker, frowning m her those fur linseed and peanut direction and she hustened to tidy meal. This difference, which the inher count r. Clertang in the five dustry said was not enough to covand ten, bhe decided, wasn't such a er the greater cost of producing pelbad job exit-p- t during the Christlets, is now increased to $2 25 a ton mas rush. increases have been Corresponding A shabbily dressed old woman and soybean cottonseed for made stood m ross the aisle looking wistd curly-haireof products. fully at a display dolls on Mary's counter. The faded blue eyes were making on effort "Buy your fertilizer cnily this to read th.e (rue tag. year," the USDA again cautions far"May I help you, madam?" Mary mers. Raw materials for fertilizers asked. The woman looked up guiltarc expected to be slightly more ily, then her fingers fumbled m-rseason. How than during the 1944-4ously at her shabby black purse. "I ah I no, I don't guess so." ever, to avoid production and deliThe woman turned and almost rat very congestions, as well as the posfrom the store. At the door, how sibility of running short at planting ever, she turned and slowly re time, farmers are urged to place ortraced her steps to the counter ders eaily and store supplies on the "How much for that yellow-hairefarm. doll, miss?" "Twenty-nincents. Shall I vrap it in our gift pack? That will be Ample supplies of most vegetaten cents txtra." bles both fresh and canned - are "N no. Ml come back later. Not in prospect for 1946. Truck crops for tonight, please." fresh market are expected to be one As Mary nodded her head the third larger than 1945 and producwoman's shoulders seemed to sag of vegetables for processing are tion tolower, and she trudged slowly above prewar level. Production of ward the door. for processing has risen Mary's thoughts kept returning to truck crops the wizened old lady as her tired steadily since 1933, and will continfeet dragged through a long Wednesue to rise faster than production for day and a longer Thursday. As she fresh market. Canning is the major left the store Thursday flight she form of processing, but commercial was almost happy, reflecting that .here would be but one more day freezing is expected to offer strong competition to fresh vegetables in of the Christmas rush. A timid hand clutched at her arm. the next 10 years. Prices on vegetables arc expected to fall slightly Mary recognized her of the preceding week, and smiled lower than wartime prices, but remain above prewar levels. encouragingly. fit 19-1- Mr. and Mrs. Wal M n- and family spent the T.ar.t week-enin Las Y With Mmtensens parents l!'i Mr . , Mrs. Vic Orton, brig! Mr, sister. and Mis v "ru-v daughter Vickie morning for the Ne J City employed In a restair ,r.t p--i Bund by Mr. and Mrs. Oit d j -- U-- f . On UhE dustr THEATRI hii rc the ALLADIN PnsU tion PRICES: 15c ventii 30: 4 adi STARTING TIME 7 p. R w this ii or to Parowan. Utah - e -- i 0 WEDNESDAY St mile 6 of-w- West The the w decide Experiment Perilor With his rei Lamarr and Georgs Brttising Heddy as a p Cartoon for th the fu ttec emors range into e condit point Lion tc near-custom- Every Ni Hi Cattle are moving into feedlots at a rapid rate. If the movement continues, as expected, numbers will be on feed by the first of the year. With the exception of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico ana Arizona, reports from the feedi'r states outside the Corn belt all show increases in cattle on feed. In the Southwestern states, the reduction in feeding is largely due to smaller feed production and late winter wheat pastures. In the Corn Belt, ex tensive frost damage to corn has increased the demand for feeder and stocker cattle, and shipments into this area have been heavy. near-recor- d While about as many lambs will I'll come back later. be finished in feed lots during the "That doll, miss " she seemed momentarily at a loss for words Saturday Night AT THE BROWN DERBY Parowan, Utah GOOD MUSIC Tickets $1.00 it I intended to I lain 1 alley e the f the Bt i at lake eclan reatei enato lairm littee ion of hat tl pease Extra Ladies Freely jroduc is it sold yet?" No, we have a few left. But. Mr. Adams. jt the n Em Und ii N-n- repay the company from my own purse. "I know I know. Id have done it myself if you hadn't. Merry Christmas, Marv. SERIALLY, IN THIS PAPER aic ar Joes Adv and" it a the r umed match stubs Don't miss i the B erinte Count on th IvflisiRoannnE over completely. sole c for U Tourl THIRSDa'N4Uo: n 1945-4lamb feeding season as in the last season, there will be a rather sharp reduction In the number finished on wheat pastures, the USDA reports. The number of feed lot lambs in the Corn belt states is expected to be larger this season than last, but the number in western states may be smaller. Higher subsidy payments on heavyweight lambs may delay the movement out of feedlots. bm With Alan Ladd and Gail Rum3 Short and Nawi on th plann 5 Do you want me to save one for you? "If you could? Mary nodded and the woman hurried away. Mary selected an especially nice doll the next morning and laid it carefully beneath the counter. Then she watched, between spurts of last minute shoppers, for the timid old lady. At noon the doll still rested k.ve brought in about the same beneath the counter. At six it was that the raise in power rates still unclaimed. When Mary sold 11 bring in in a years time. But her last remaining doll a few mo' w would the citizens reacted to a ments before nine, she reached for i"0 per cent raise in the city tax the hidden one. wv? Ill give her a few minutes .Some projects the city might she decided. "If I put it more, out it will go almost as soon as anyaf-- t will bo one sees it. engmeoiing costs are paid. But At last she appeared, breathless i ity park improvements, an airport as if from running. She gazed along w a swimming pool arent classed the counter and stark despair was as such. They would have to be written in every line of her face. uud for by borrowing and then '.hose things or become "Am I too late? Are they sold? just a wide "No, I saved one for you, mad- paid back by taxes upon our proper- place in the road. am. ty. etc. And we have got to have "How much did you say it would cost?" The old woman was fumbling in her purse while Mary the doll. Twenty-fiv- e wrapped cents, wasn't it? I think I have that much. Shaking fingers reached into the shabby purse and fumbled into every crease and corner of its flat Two dimes and a penny interior. appeared, and then two more coppers. The womans face turned white, and the fingers continued to search frantically. Finally they reappeared clutching two additional copper coins. Atuats "But, Mary began, it costs a picture of some tiny waif waiting for just such a doll flashed through Marys mind. Mary turned to the woman and held it out to her. As she did so she saw Mr. Adams bearing down upon her, his most ferocious frown upon his face. Now she was in for it! Maybe she would would Lave meant nothing whatever to the be fired. And for four cents! Well, it had been worth it. average person, but to Inspector Tope they Will you say Merry Christmas to the little one for me? she whisspelled MURDER! pered. This mystery story, by that master of mysA muffled cough at her side told her that Mr. Adams had arrived. Ben Ames tery fiction, Williams, will take you I saw what you did, Mary, 1 .'hi, ill-ar- .iKiW I UTAH, NOVEMBER rooo Orion. iii.;; si.Jt' rviy PAROWAN. This Week THE PAROWAN TIMES CUud TIMES Bug Bonds Now in America's Great Victory Loan For a more abundant future yours, your community's, the future of our millions of fighting men buy Victory Bonds in this last loan, the great ictory Loan! kour crop dollars ran oi help pay the cost and in ten years, Victory E Bonds pay you $1 for evei? victory $3 you put in. the |