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Show x REMEMBER Centennial County' ;i j D 8 ,n 13. County Fair ut 8 , to 10. PAROWAN TIMES PAROWAN 1 IMF 5. PAROWAN UTAH SEPTEMBER S, 1947 MuVC all lit t" ' A Mti.jiit .y I'h.iic 2.riiiti j. Wr!nr.l.. 1 2 50 nf luoal Hew III i n.ii ) EAR Iron County Centennial Fair Starts Next Monday In Parowan Over $45,000 Deposited In New Bank On Opening Day Chamber Of Commerce Ladies Night To Be Held September 13th ! 1 pirn her r . of five were selected at a rccen tnrrt.ng of the organization to act aa an rn'rrtainment committee for this .rt. The peraonel of the committee follows: S. J. Whitney, lemi; chairman. Claude Adama, John H. Pendleton, Almon H. Orton, Marl n.rmlx r 1 l H opham. A Cum-- y luniheon will be aerved by tb in the evening am i ie early Continued on back page r ' Guests at the home of Anna and Adams during the labor-daholidays were soma former resiMr. and Mrs. dents of Parowan; Vivian B. Decker and members ol ibeir family of Salt Lake City; and ilso. Miss Anna Ollerton, who is now at the B. Y. U Senior Librarian Library. i.' ( W'x v rv j.'Vi w : J We are slow to learn of the broken leg sustained by Mrs. C. L. Robinson, in a car accident over a month Wvcu. - igo. I Imogens Barton Decker Dies In V. ia or J ai and friends. as r i I rlatise, V ,3 rommitlre consisting A M.SS Judy Richards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merton Richards of El donte, I'alil, visited lor a few days retcntly with her grandmother, Mra. civa Bennett aa wail aa with other Ot course, the lady has hern onfinrd to her home with her t leg cast but has improved enough hat the cast can be removed within I week or so. n a Berkley Calif. Mrs. Randall Wilcock and her three Larry, Robert and Fred from Hiawatha, Utah have been visitin vith her sister and brother-in-laMr. & Mrs. Albert Mortensen. ions waa received by relative an Uiat Imogene Barton Staged In Parowan Sept. 10 According lo Mayor C. Kay Lyman (kt Iron County Canlen niai Parade Committee, detailed plan arc complete for the staging of a 60 unit parade bulk in Parowan and Cedar City; the pectaclo to ba pra entad ftrtt in Parowan on Wed afternoon and to ba repeated i Cedar City on Friday. AftjignmenU for decoration of tome specific float bava been made to various Ward throughout tba County and to group and organisation ifowever. it i hoped that even more entries will ba made by group who with to protray some phase of the Pioneer Theme. Well up in tha front of the line will be a float carrying some of our State dignitaries and one with the State Centennial Queen and he attendant a well a float for our own Couny Queens. The lineup as it stands at present it at follows: 1 Marshall of the Day. Color Guard. City Band. and State Officials. Officials. Officials. 7- - State Centennial Queen. Trekkera. Cross. Scouts. 11 Mormon Battallion. Float. CHa irman of , wile of Niela J. Decker, timer rendenta of Parowan but who Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Robinson announ have been living in Berkley, Calif, for the pact 20 yeara, had paaaed :e the marriage of their son, Claud Photo by Alton Mertill L. to Miss Nina Henrie, daughter of away suddenly at 3: a. m. Sunday who Mr. A. C. is Pictured above Mr. & Mrs. Marion Henrie ofDelta her in the was of to death line make cauaea first Hatch, morning. Specific were not given during the phone a deposit in newly organized bank. Assisting Mr. Hatch is Miss Eva They were married in the Salt Lake lire deceaaeda aon, Adams (assistant cashier) while cas hier Arthur Joseph looks on. Temple August 26. President Robert itmeria.lA. I. Burton preformed the ceremony Cal, who haa apent the aummer here with a reception at the home of hie grandparenta, Mr. The Bank of Iron County is doing They were honored and Mra. Oscar W. Decker, left imthe home on the 28th of 1 at brides business. At the end of business on August. mediately for Berkley. Leaving MonCentennial Queen. Give its opening day September 2nd, They plan to attend the B.A.C afternoon in order to attend The day cashiers Arthur Joseph and Eva Floats. the funeral services which were held at Cedar this winter. Band. Adams, with the help of Trust officer College there on Wednesday, were Mr. and Pioneer Queen. In Cedar City Clair M. Mortensen of Walker Ban Mr. and Mrs. Rupert S. Hulet and M's. frank Decker, Victor Decker, Man. and Trust Company of Salt Lake City their little daughter, Margaret, wel and Mrs. Pearl Benson. They were and assistant cashier Miss E. V. John corned a new son and R.R. Utah and brother, who Pacific The Union Mr. and joined at Panaca, Nev. by Continued on page five son of the First State Bank of Salina arrived at the been have hospital on Sunday sponser Mrs. Rufus Bradshaw and Mr. and Parks Company had for than more $45 evening. given receipts the famed Mrs. Hariel Bradshaw. ing the appearance of 000.00 for the first days deposits. concerts in Master weekly Singers, Play To Be PreImogene Barton Decker waa born State Bank Commissioner J. Melvin We failed to learn until recently 8:00 the summer at in Parowan, in p.m throughout 1907, a daughter of Knapp, who attended and supervised of the visit being made for the past Bn id and Cornelia Page Bixrton. each Tuesday night in the Cedar City the opening of the new Bank felt month by Mrs. Mary B. Orton with In Parowan 1st Ward Church. She spent her early life here, receivithe opening days deposits were her that and daughter, Mr. and th for are These performances ng her education in the local grade By coincidence Mrs. Eugene Cena and their family very satisfactory. wh nd high Schools, where she waa entertainment of all the tourists these were & 10 practically equal to th in San Leandro, Calif. The Cenas, 8 b very active in music circles. She waa visit there, but should certainly of assets the Bank. It who already have two boys, have a new capital in the all to interest of people great named to Niels Decker Sept. 1925 has been organized with capital stock iew 8 lb. daughter who was born or this part of the State. Since thev will That great pioneer play, Brigham and ihey moved during the year to of $30,000 a surplus of $10,000 and August 14th. Mrs. Orton has also Parks the as as continued and the Pioneers, written by long Young California, where they have resided with $5,000 designated as undivided visited in San Francisco with LawrA. C. Sorenson and directed by Will since. Company keeps up its Bus service ence and Verian Miller, upon h profits. L. Adams, is to be presented in the The deceased is survived by her to the Parks, it is hoped that many Commissioner Knapp upon being eturn in the very near future, will o themselves husband and three children of Berkl- local people will avail High School Auditorium on each eveQuestioned stated that Parowans new be accompanied by Mrs. Miller, who of the Centennial Celebration in ey. Bonnie Decker, ning 21; Cal, 19; and this apportunity to hear the beautifu Bank is the only wholly independent will visit for awhile in Parowan. Parowan. This should provide ample Cullane age 6. She is also survived State Bank to be chartered in Ut music of this group of singers. by her father, David Barton and a Mr. and Mrs. Morris Rowley and opportunity for everyone to get to since the War. Two branches of the who of men varied This group see and hear this fine production, albrother, William, both of Berkley Richfield Bank at Fillmore and Delta children have moved to Mesquite, though it is hoped that most of the and another Nev. has the where Morris accepted Continued on Page Feur became independent in June 1946 brother, LaMoise, of local people will help matters by get in the school of principal Mr. Knapp said. The Commissioner position Washington, D. C. out to the opening performance ting that of schools City. complemented the people of Parowan on Monday night and thereby leav-non the unusual accomplishment which Mrs. Mary M. Marsden who has more room for out of towners hey have achieved. been visiting for the past month with on the other evenings. The curtain Miss Johnson of Salina and Mr. and their families in each night will be raised promptly her children Mortensen of Salt Lake were assistSalt Lake City, is expected home in at 8:30. ing in the opening as representa about two weeks. Although there will be no admistives of the affiliate Bank of the sion charge, tickets will be provided Bank of Iron County. Mr. Mortensen Mrs. Orthella Decker Evans of Mito assure the crowd of comfortable a former Parowan resident. lford is visiting for a few days with Monday, Sept. 8: seats. About 450 will be issued for The new Bank received many con- - her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar W. 9: a. m. to noon - completion of arrangement of fair each night and can be obtained at Decker. Mr. Deckers health contin- Fentons entries Pharmacy. on Back Continucd Page ues to be very bad, keeping him con Afternoon - Iron County Fair exhibits open to the The play is also to be presented on fined to his bed all of the time. public at West Ward Rerreation Hall & banquet room Thursday night, Sept. 11, in Cedar tew Bel-Ai- re Old Relief Society building Lodge And City.. Mr. John W. Bentley informs us Old Rock Church" relic hall The scenes for the play are to that his daughter, Norma, who i be laid for the 1st act in the Old Rambouilette Barn and grounds. afe Now Open 8:30 P. m. - Opening performance of Pioneer Play at employed by the T. W. A. of Ingle- Fort in Salt Lake in 1647. The 2nd. school auditorium. wood, Calif, recently spent her two act takes place in the Old Bowery in Tuesday, Sept. 9: A new addition to Parowan's tour-s- t weeks vacation aboard the great air Big Cottonwood Canyon in 1857; AH Day liner, Constellation, in making a tour while the 3rd act is a few days later Iron County Fair the new business, of the important cities and points back in the Old Fort. The last act south All Day - Carnival located just Lodge and Cafe, 6:30 p. m. - Rodeo f town on the highway, have an- of interest in the Eastern part of the has as a setting, the Garden of the 8:30 p. m. Pioneer Play at School Aud. nounced that six units of their lodge United States. Murphy home in 1877. Special seen 10: p. m. - Dance at Brown Derby are now completely furnished and ery and even the curtains are being Mr. Albert O. Quist, who will ba painted. The front curtain, that their Cafe will be serving breakreproWednesday, Sept. 10: Carnival soft and remembered beer by the people of Paro- ducing the scene of the Salt Lake All Day Iron County Fair lunches, fast, light Instructor here Valley at the time of the Pioneers wan as the Sem-nar2: p. m. - Gigantic Parade rinks. V. est Ward of east Cafe and before Mr. Merrill came, visited in first entrance, and the setting in Big e 3: p. m. Lodge The Meeting on grounds owned and will be operated by town on Thursday of last week. He Cottonwood Canyon showing Silver Chapel Mrs. Albert Mitchell Jr., and his wife and family are now Lake, are both being painted by Bart Dancers and Mr. New Harmony Deticing by for landscaping and living in Safford, Arizona, where he W. Mortensen of Parowan; while the have Addresses by visiting officials plans hey Scout or- Cottage Garden Scene ia being done Local Queens Introduction of State, County & finishing the rest of the place in is affiliated with the Boy in an exe- by Frank Patten. being Arizona, ganization future. the near Rodeo 6:30 p. m. The cast of characters in the order in of a McFarland Parowan, over Monte Mr. cutive large territory 8:30 p. m. Pioneer Play quite I 10: p. m. Dance at Brown Derby Continued on Back Page Continued on Page Five Continued on page four 1eci.er, 4 ; 10-Bo- y Master Singers Concerts e Pioneer sented son-in-la- Sept. 9 -- g SCHEDULE OP EVENTS During Centennial In Parowan -- -- -- Bel-Ai- -- -- - -- - -- Bel-Air- re With the Premium l.it and Fair distributed over tha County, detail ara now about complrta (or tba Iron County Fair in Parowan on Sept, (t, 9 and I0:h. according to W. Scott Mitcball, fair chairman. 1,600 ba baen appropriated by tba County to he ewsrded es premiums on th exhibits; placet havs been secured for display; judges have been appointed; to all that remains, ia for the people of the County to gel their produce, animals, and canned and sewed article in to the proper places at the proper lima. This year, more than ever hrfore, the Fair needs to he stressed and aupported by the citisena of every part of the County. People will he coming from far and wide, including many of our State dignitaries, and twill he n sad day if we don't have something really nice to offer them. So take notice, you livestock men. farmers, F.F A. boys, girts, and everyone else! Groom up the cattle! Shine up the apples! Bottle op the fruit! Finish that suit! Pick those flowers! Dust off the relict I But bring them to the buildings for exhibit on Saturday afternoon or Monday morning. P, H. Gurr is Chairman of the field crops exhibit and all entries are to he taken to tha Old Relief Society Building. To the same place should be taken all exhibits of vegetables and fruit, where Mra. Silas Topham and Clayton Rasmussen will he in ' barge, The livestock will ba housed at the Rambouillet Barn and grounds, where Alma Hyatt will ba responsible for he Dairy Cattlet Rosa Taylor, for the Beef Breeds; W. F. Pendleton will have charge of the sheep section; Thales Brown, of the Swine, and Continued on back page Booklet Spectacular Parade To Be X Saturday evening September 3i(, the Chamber of Commerce w:l! irirt t the Vermillion Castle recre- nl area for their annual election c( tfcrr, and will entertain the din of all membera and proapective On J Nows Notes i J i Personal I ' Prepare Your Entries For Exhibits Now! $1600 Being Offered In Prizes prise-winnin- g 4-- homr-maker- Funeral Services Held For Aunt Olive Ward" Funeral services for Mra. Olive M. Ward, 78, who died Wednesday evening, Aug. 27th. at her home in Parowan, were held Saturday at 2:00 m. in the West Ward L. D. S. Chapel under the direction of the Bishopric. The choir under the direction of Ralph Marsden furnished music for the occasion. The opening prayer was offered by David Richards. Speakers during the services were Mrs. Luella R. Adams, Harley W. Dalton, and Bishop Leonard Evans of Parowan; L. N. Marsden of Cedar City and Minnie H. Harris of Leeds. Minnie Burton read her own poem which she had written especially in honor of the deceased. Special musical numbers were furnished by Mary O. Top-hawho sang, I Shall Not Pass and by Ralph Again This Way; Marsden who played as a violin solo, Calvary. The benediction was pronounced by Jos. F. Holyoak, while Continued on page five STATEWIDE CENTENNIAL EVENTS Current: Centennial Exposition, featuring A Trip to Wonderland Revue, at State Fair Grounda. Centennial CelebraSept. tion, Hurricane. Peach Days, Brigham Sept. City. Centennial CelebraSept. Junction. tion, Iron County Fair Sept. Parowan. Amateur Rodeo Sept. Parowan. Grand County CeleSept. Moab. bration, Utah County Fair, Sept. Provo. Southern Utah Sept. Livestock Show, Cedar City. Centennial CeleSept. bration, Randolph. Uintah Basin Fete, Sept. 12-1Duchesne. 3-- 4-- 0: 11-1- 11-1- 3: 11-1- 3: 12-1- s, |