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Show il r. Microfilming 577 SIXTH to . -- AVi-- . v COLLEGE WARD TO MEET TIMihS MINERSVIUE IN REGION TWO FINALS SAT. NIGHT M-MEN of the hottest contests current basketball circles One in High School gymnasium tonight when the smooth-playin- g College Ward of Cedar Stake meet the energetic M 1 A. quint from Miners ville in the region two finals. Last years region pinners, the College Ward team is sparked such famous hoop stars as Don Marshall, member of the tournament 1954 Birthday Penny Drive Early next week every home in this area will be visited bv a Primary boy or girl who will leave a written appeal for this year's contributions to the Primary Childrens Hospital. Also noted on the brochure will be the date on which a regular teacher or officer will call to collect the contribution. Residents are emphatically reminded that they are not to give the money to the children. You can be proud of your age in February. In fact you can be doubly proud if you have given twicp your age in pennies to the annual Penny Appeal for support of this outstanding institution. The Penny appeal conducted each year is the only means of support for the Hospital. It is being operated as economically as possible but its services have more than doubled since the construction of the new building and operating costs have increased proportionately. The need is great; the good that is accomplished is beyond so state the leafmeasure will bring children lets which the to your homes. In 1954 alone, 650 children were provided bed departcare and the treament to 1,439 ment gave These children. youngsters came from Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Arizona, California, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Florida, Washington, Montana, Mexico and Canada. Many' of them received care which would have been denied been no Primary had there Childrens Hospital. So every person in the Church is being asked to contribute at least a penny for each year of his life and more if possible. It is a small thing to ask a well person to do for those less fortunate. Read your leaflet carefully. Note the date the teachers will call and have your pennies or your dollars ready for them. Every cent is forwarded to the Primary General Board office to be used for the operating expenses of this wonderful institution. Give generously! out-patie- J I Dobrusky and outstanding players on former Parowan High Other players School teams. include such famous names a Don Randall, Leo Prestwich Lee Chamerlain, Dennett Christ iansen, Larry Adams, Don Terry Clair Farnsworth, Gary Anderson and Bill Reese. Mtncrsville won its bid for a chance to represent the Region finals when it in the surged ahead in the last half of last night's fame to beat the plucky Santa Clara team to the tune of 40 to 34. Backed by an enthusiastic cheering section, the Beaver Stake winners have played every day of the toum-- i ament winning from Henderson, Nevada, Wednesday; and from Alamo, Nevada, Thursday. The entire evening's program promises to be a thrill from beginning to end. The final tilts get under way at 6:p m. when the Santa Clara meet the Cedar Institute five to determine third and fifth places in the tournament. Two teams, Milford 1st Ward, and Orderville, will go into the consolation finals at 7:30 pm. The championship game is scheduled to commence , team; Tommy I Melvin Mitchell, VOLUMNE i lace-cover- 38-3- ? f t . ? h3 40 41 Miners ville, 53; Henderson, 41 THURSDAY: Orderville, 47; Parowan 41 College Ward, 42; Institute, 35 Milford 1st, 62; LaVerkin, 20 Minersville, 56; Alamo, 34 FRIDAY: Cedar Institute, 43; Alamo, Orderville, 44; Henderson, Minersville, 40; Santa Clara, As these pictures .indicate. Home Grounds Improvement for Better Living will be the theme aboard Union Pacific Railroads agricultural improvement car when it visits 18 Utah and Nevada communities January 24 to February II. Above, Kenji Shio-zawleft, assistant professor in landscape arcliitecture at Utah State Agricultural college, and Grant Harris, Utah State Agricultural college extension forester, plan the layout for home suiroundings on a mode farm. At the right, Wesley D. Soulier, Union Pacific agricultural agent, and Otto Rieth-njanUtah State Agricultural college floriculture Instructor, study a household plant at the college greenhouse. All will accompany the car, which is now in its eighth year of operaion. During the agricultural cars seven previous years of operation, it has visited a total of C73 communities with an attendance of 110,772. Utah cities the car will visit include Brigham City, Coalville, Morgan, Ogden, Tooele, Nephi, Spanish Fork, Provo, meri-ca- n Fork, Sandy, Murray, Delta, Milford and Cedar City. In Nevada, meetings will be held at Caiicnte and Logandale. roundings will want to attend sessions of the Union Pacific Agricultural Improvement Car when it visits Cedar City on Wednesday, February 9. Theme Home of this years car is Grounds Improvement for Better Living Scheduled starting times for meetings at Cedar City are 9 and 10:30 a m. and 1pm. High school students will attend the meetings; the later morning is open to the public. The cars annual tour through Utah is sponsored jointly by the Union Pacific railroad company and the Utah State Agricultural College Extension Service. 34 a, -- V- n, Many Attend j J. C. Bartons' Mary Topham sang, Song of the and Mr. Owen Math-esoIslands, sang two numbers. LeNoir Asay was at the piano during much of the evening. Mr. Matheson, Mr. F. C. Van Buren, and others, also spoke friendbriefly of their ship with the couple The Gurrs were married 50 Salt Lake years ago in the Temple and have made their home in Parowan since that time. They have had 13 sons and daughters, nine of whom are living and were present for the anniversary celebration Satand urday together w'ith grandchildren There were many persons communities who from other called during the evening Prominent among these were Mr. & Mrs. Don Oliphant, Mr. & Mrs Ernest Oliphant. Ralph and John Oliphant and Mrs. Jones, all of Salt Lake City. Mrs. Josephme Merrill was down from Provo and Mr A-- Mrs Llovd Guynmn were up from Henderson. Nevada Mr. A Mrs. Joseph Mort-enseand son. Elwood. of Delta made the trip especially for the occasion as dd Ted and Afton Thornton Werner and members of their family of Las Vegas n life-lon- X kLj .x t I ? A' S re v i ;rav. - ft V $ t Y r - , ' 11 W: g in-la- n bers of the family there were almost two hundred people who called during the afternoon and evening to pay honor to tne couple. All of the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were present with the exception of Mrs. Gwen Melonas and her family of Las Vegas. Refreshments were served by members of the immediate fam. lly and entertainment was provided. A history of the honored couple and some of their ancestral background was given by Mrs. Nora Lund. Vocal solos were rendered by LaVar Taylor and Lawrence Rose Mr. & Mrs. Terry Lund sang a vocal duct and Hcber Lund played several accordion selections. Mr. & Mrs. Barton received many useful gifts. Among the out of town pconle who came were Mr & Mrs Lawrence Roe and Mr Pcn Smith rf St Oeorpp ATr A-- Mr Tun ITolmcshead nf Milford. Mr A Mrs. Edgar Waikc- - nf Par"" u tch. Mr? Janp H'lfhems rf Beaver Mr A- Mrs Rex Harri: and family and Mrs Minnie An. derson and daughter Mrs Sugmiller all of Cedar City Mrs Jury Awards $15,000 j In Damage Suit jury awarded $15,000 damages to James T. Sturgeon, Denver, plaintiff in a damage suit heard in the Fifth Judicial Court here last week. Mr. Sturgeon was driver of a car transport St. George operating between and Salt Lake City some two. years ago, was alleged to have suffered injuries when his vehicle vvas struck by a passenger car driven by John Ward and Will- Stake M.I.A. Announces Conference A iam The red line new was Littlejohn, both of Montana. accident referred to occurnear the Beaver County near the intersection of the stretch of Highway 91 which in the process of construction at that time. New Arrivals A boy w eighing 81 j husky arrived at the Iron pounds x ir-- ; ogt tagCouriy jpvf j'pi Kendall and for Rose Elise ged Gurr of Parowan The young man and hi mother have nov T brother. Tummy, joined -. m'-tvof ago at granrmntl'rr Fhcl Lund's home in Cedar City for a few days Ofher grancl-r-M'-- f honors go to Mr & Mrs H Gurr of this ntv. Feer Program a special feature of th Parowan Quarterly conference being held here next Saturday and Sunday, February 12 & 13 the Stake Mutual Improvement Association will present an outlined program Sunday at 7:30 p m. in the Third Ward Chapel. As is the theme for Loyalty, the evening with the following Prelude numbers scheduled: Mort-enseItha Mrs. music by organ, Congregational singing, Ill Serve the Lord While I'm Young; Invocation by member of Paragonah Ward; Song, This is My Country, by Jackie Ward. Eleanor Urie and Patricia Adams; Scriptural Reading by member of Paragonah Ward; Presentation of MIA Theme by Summit Ward; Retold story pmul fving Loyalty in the life of a Church leader by LoRen n of rarowan 2nd Ward; Song - A' derson rena ru'd n Paragonah In vi it u,th her au.,t and une'e Two experts on landscaping and care of flowers and other plants will accompany the car to this county. Kenji Shiozawa, assistant professor of landscape architecture at US AC, and Grant Harris. USAC Extension forester, will discuss such subjects as landscaping fundamentals, lawn planting and care, shade trees and windbreaks, disease and insect control in all types of plants, bedding plants, perennials and annual flowers, and house plants. D. Soulier, Union Wesley Pacific agricultural agent for Utah, will accompany the car through its entire three-weetour of 14 Utah towms. The agricultural car has become a familiar landmark in Utah during the last few years. It is especially equipped to handle large audiences, contain, ing its own power unit, air conditioning, heating equipment, projection room and special two. way loudspeaker system for question and answer sessions. This years subject of improvement for home grounds Continued on page three Week's Snows hit la row .m and rally night Valley Tuesday depositing morning Wednesday five inches of new snow on top of the two inches which had prev.41 iously fallen. There vvas in contained moisture of inches the snow, according to Clayton Rasmussen, local weather observer, and which brings added hope to the local farmers and livestock men. A frosty precip-scssio- n itation fell most of Wednesday and Thursday with the skies partially clearing during the A lovely storm ! ' night Thursday. The mercury tumbled from an unusually warm spell, to six degrees Thursday night. Mr. Rasmussen reported. Gun & , Club Roid . EnjOy MCCting Members of the Parowan Gun and Rod Club met in regular monthly session Monday evening two outstanding and enjoyed films and discused club business, according to Eugene Orton, president. furnished two films, The through the courtesy of the U. S. Forest Service delt with Forest Fire Fighting and Skiing. Action was taken to appoint Clair Hulct chairman of the clubs entertainment committee, ' Orton stated. A lively discussion on the possibility of obtaining a permanent club house for the Gun and Rod group was also led by the president. Plans were laid for a rabbit hunt with the date to be announced at a later date. A regular schedule of motion pictures for the monthly meetings has been arranged for through the Forest Service, Orton said. I d-'.- r ' n; "f ? ' - W 8 vN J 7 v 1 1 Or-fv- bv Eno'-'- Houh'e-mixe- d quartWill be Loyal to ette; Talk I M- Fr'ords. Talk I rf p;.-o- uv y M' Mime: (r WiH to Parowan j'ai'prl r until Tuesday. Parowan Valley Benefits From Every .Iron County resident who wants beautiful home sur- 41 43 scor-C'oulinu- cd Cedar Wednesday a; 4, on back page Be In ys College Ward, 78; LaVerkin, 28 Santa Clara, 65; Parowan 3rd., 0 U.P. Ag. Car To m. of the highlights of the evening will be the presentation of the trophys at the conclusion of the championship game. This feature of the tournament will be climaxed by the selection of the team which has WEDNESDAY: Alamo, Nevada, 45; Orderville Cedar City Institute 56; Milford 1st , 45 Alamo, Nevada, 54; Orderville, TO 31 18-1- One A brief summary of the first three days of the tournament revea,s the following scores: 49 j at 9:p bracket. SIXTEEN The Parowan boys, however, Special Note Parowan di feated the Beaver played outstanding bail a il Beavers at Beaver Friday night were never in trouble, on'y by a scene of once, just before the llczt ended The Rams lei Ly 'half Miller Jim By but at no The Parowan Hams, on Fn- - iony 2 Pint did time the EayLs once last, g"t day aain emerged jlher victorious from another league jany closer, The scoring the fir-- t half basketball game. This win, a hleh was the third for the was qu;te slow', but the ilur.r Rams, was over the Millard game was very fast and action Eagles from Fillmore. The of a fast nature was common Eagles are one of the 3 top place. teams here in Region 6, and) The score at the enl ol the really played a fine game, first quarter was 10 to 3 in They displayed good sports- favor of the Rams and was 1 manship as well as boll hand- of Parowans best but was ling and played a very scrap- not at all indicative of the py game right up to the end. quarter which was to follow. The Eagles really came alive the second quarter and hard-fighti- displayed the best sportsmanevents ship during the four-daAn team will also be named. Trophys will be awarded by Parowan business houses. Parowan Third Ward representing Parowan Stake, went down to defeat at the hands of Santa Clara five on the opening day. They suffered the same results in Thursdays tilt with Orderville although not quite so painfully, but putting them out of the consolation NUMBER 1955 RAMS DOWN MILLARD HIGH 4 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION First-Secon- FEBRUARY IN CRUCIAL GAME The Golden Wedding celebra- tion for Mr. & Mrs. John C. Bar. ton which was held on Sunday was a wonderful experience for all concerned. Including mem- 200 persons were & Mrs. Peter Mr, by greeted H. Gurr and their nine sons and daughters at the couples Golden Wedding celebration here Saturday night. Open house was d held by the family at the Relief Society Ward rooms from 7:00 to 10:p m. was especially Mrs. Gurr of white a gown lovely in made tafetta by her brocaded On the occasion. for daughters her shoulder was a corsage of three beautiful orchids air exin the friends pressed by Hawaiian Islands. Orchids and other Island blossoms surrounded a huge, decorated wedding cake which centered a table. On display was a table covered with gifts presented to the Gurrs by natives of the Islands when they left to come home after serving there for 18 months as missionaries. During the evening a number musicals were presented of These included a piano duet by Lee and Ann Sherratt and a a!1 piano solo by Jerrol.vn Gurr, honored the of grandchildren couple The Third Ward Barbershop quartette also contributed several numbers as did Mrs Dm Oliphar.t. a sister in law. Mrs UTAH, Home Qrounds Is A g Car Theme Open House estimated The Intercut Of Purowan And Virinifu PAROWAN TIMES, PAROWAN. THIRTY-NIN- PETER H. GURRS GREET MANY AT An lor Published Weelitu be Loyal to My Cm tr " mem-v-- an Ut Ward, Song, Ward double- - Third ' 'j rf n 1 'T rf rrd Oh ry We Arc Talk. Counting on Our Youth to Carry ConLm.ed m Back Page f - i UTAHN PUSHES RIVER WEEK Hugh W. Colton of Vernal, slate chairman of the Upper Colorado River1 Grass Roots Inc., pins an Aqualanfe badge on Sam Ahkeah, chairman of the Navajo Tribal Council, while Navajo Howard Gorman watches. Utah citizens row have a chance to become Aqualantet (water d Coloroda River Slorage Project. Colorado vigilantes) in support of River Week will begin February 13. much-neede- |