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Show 100 PAROWAN TIMES YEARS HISTORY OF PAROWAN I NOVEMBER 10. 1950 PAROWAN TIMES, PAROWAN. UTAH Centennial of the settlement of Parowan and Iron Man County Ijm'iiI our thoUKhta go rnotv and more to that nob! band near mh AuuoinltMl On min'TK who braved the winter allows, hardships, ikmger and come here to establish homes and carve a1 inconvenience to a new commonwealth. A hundred years have come and gone XV. Clair Rowley was elected t, that memorial day when they pitched camp on Center Creek to represent Iron and Washing- WAffl' counties Potato Producers us a member of a state wide, that all may have more knowledge of pioneers, so seven man, potato marketing at we may keep alive their memory and more Intelligently committee. Mr. Rowley will as,hrate our coming centennial the Times Is printing in weekly Ri itailnients the story of their coming and many activities as sist tilt state committee dialling a state wide potato bstained In tiie History of I a rowan, as compiled by Andrew marketing agreement iaseii. Church Historian. The meeting was held in the INSTALLMENT NUMBER EIGHTEEN Boot Strap theatre at tin B.VC Monday night to decide whether Plede Indiana killed an ox they wanted to cooperate witli Early in March. 1852. two of the touting to Itrother Johnson, at Elkhorn Springs; about eight or the rest of tli' state on a state white men pursued the aavuges, and four of them took them wide potato marketing agreeRogers while in possession of some of the beef. After being ment which would control the the settlement, the Indians tried to make escape. sales of inferior quality potaIrought Lg one of them was killed and the other wounded. At their cotn-4- toes within the state as well as were much offended and showed signs of hostility; they out of the state shipment. retaliate and injured two or three animals belonging to to C. V. Frame, marketing jet! whiles and they shot at one of the herdsmen who was guard- of Utah Slate depart,t,e Stock. In the meantime. Walker, the Utah chief, returned ment of ugrieulture and C. T. visit to the Moques. Nava Joes and Welsh Indians and Hess of U.S.D.A. were present om hi Balneil with the people In I'arowan two days. Walker was much to discuss marketing agreement, pleased with the conduct of the Piedes and took from their chief, as they operate in such states I r.irali a pony by force and would have killed the t hief, ha. as Idaho and Maine and to injg Brother John I.. Smith and John I) l.ee prevented him After dicate i h proceedure required two chiefs had taken a regular know, k down, Walker preached to establish this agreement in Ithe Piedes and threatened to tell the big captain (Gov. Brigham Utah. The group voted in favor of ans' of their meatless. Walker and his braves were so enraged the pony that they had taken for revenge. The a potato marketing agreement t they shot vthren kept the two bands apart and privately slipped old Kan-hfor Die State of Utah. This was the pjede chief, away, as they believed him Innocent. Walker the sixth district out of seven I'; Parowan in the morning of March 13, 1852, with friendl in the slate that voted for the establishment of a marketing flings. (News 2:45) agreement. The other district Thursday, April 22. Presidents Brigham Young, Heber C. Kim will vote later in the week. and George A hi;, and Apostles Orson Pratt, Wilford Woodruff Mr. Edward Hall of Enternith left Sait Lake City on a visit and exploring trip to this south was named to alternate in prise i country and greatly encouraged the settlers. They got back t event that Mr. Rowley was the cir home May 21st. tumble to serve. Approximately I On the 2 tli of May, 1 S 5 2 . the Deseret Iron Company was or 40 potato growers representing ell the potato producing areas pnize.l at Liverpool, England, and Rrastus Snow and Franklin I in Iron and Washington counkhards were appointed general agents and managers. ties were in attendance. I This summer. Burr Frost, a blacksmith from Parowan started making of iron at Cedar City, "making nails enough to shoe L, llaskolhall Soli tin ' Malt Cominitlpp Aim uncoil: (iiinip mIii Ip First Fri. 1st. NOVE.MIIKK .4, 19iu $2.50 par year Number Kurty-si- x i Parowan Wards To Be With the dosing of football season. Coach Adams has sturt-toed to practice his basketball squad. First eliminations have ulready been made and the squad member are drilling daily to he: he ready for the practice gumes mas to the Christ holidays. i prior UHOM EXISTING TWO Five Seniors, three Juniors and two Sophomores make up i tie proposal thui the present, tin frist 10 members of the and West Wains ot Paru-'a- u i.ast squad, they are Richard Wliit-ue.v- . he i nil until to lurm Unco A Mrs. Chad Orton, Delmar Gurr, new wards wus given a wui Mack Lyman and Hal Evans, l ow ol assent al u puliile meeting Seniors: Jay Winters, Jimmy held Sunday evuutug iti the Eaut Al ion Harris and Raynor Kamiuska. Spending part of their honey Ward Chapel. and moon in Parowan are newlyJohn Benson Saturday evening, Nov. 18, Juniors; i'arowan Stake President, XX. Melvin Mitchell. Sophomores. weds Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Rom- newlyweds Mr. aud Mrs. Janies Low were honored at a wedding ( lair Rowley presided at the The first practice game is berg of Paramount, California in the school auditor- meeting and presented the rescheduled for Friday, Dec. 1 at Tiie new Mrs. Romberg is the reception Uanguitch, with Panguitch re- former Lnltue Williams former- ium. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. commendations of tin: Presidenturning to Parowan the follow- ly of this city and a grand- James H. Anderson and Mr. and cy for the change. The plans as ing night for the first home daughter of Mrs. Rebeeca Mil- Mrs. George P. Low assisted he outliuod them, had received the young couple in receiving tilt approval of the Stake High game. On Dec. 9 Enterprise will ler. The wedding took place Council and of the First presiplay here and on December 15 Friday at the California home their many guests. The bride was lovely in a dency of the Church, pending the Cedar City Rednien will of her Mr Mrs. and parents, dress of gold color crepe with the vote of approval of invade the local gym for a real Neils Decker the shirred bodice buttoned to tho people concerned. Ho stall'd that battle, the following night our $ $ I toys will travel to Enterprise Mrs. Georgia It. Mitchell is waist line with rhinestone but- it was tho policy of tiie Church and will end up the practice tons. Tin1 three quarter length to seek development and growspending a few days in the games on Dec. 20 when they California Bay area where she sleeves were fastened by match- th and to create more Interest play Cedar City again. ing cuff links, the skirt was aud participation of a greater will visit with her number of members by dividing Regular league play gets und- and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. made with several deep unpressed pleats. She wore a corsage large wards into smaller units; erway Friday, January 5, and Rodney I. Palmer. will conclude Friday, March 2, and that with u membership of of white carnations. 1951, I). Aniasa 8tones master of well over 800, the West Ward Caudeli Orton, Marvin Skou-gar- d SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED for the program was one of the larger wards In and Hal Thornton, mem- ceremonies which included Friday , January li the following the Church. bers of the Utah National Guard PAROWAN AT FILLMORE The divisions which were numbers. Accordian music by stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash, Delta at Beaver Helen McBride; saxaphone solo proposed by President Rowley are home for a ten-da- y Milford at Hinckley by Hazel Jean Davenport; talk and which received a majority Friday, January 12 by Thomas A Robinson; read- vote of approval from the repREAVER AT PAROWAN Mrs. EttaAveril! who has re- ing. Beth Talbot and a vocal resentation of the West side of Hinckley at Delta sided in Price for the past sev- solo by Anna Robinson. Dur- town which attended tiie meetFillmore at Milford eral years, returned to Paro- ing the serving Rosemary Rob- ing are us follows: All east of Friday, January wan recently following the death inson played several selections main sreet will constitute tiie AT PAROWAN east division. That on the west of her husband. She is esconed , 0,1 ie Da horse." of the main street will lie-- AidMilford al Delta Mrs. Miriam Limb Miss and at her home here where she exAGON AH NEWS Fillmore at Beaver ed into tv. d sections by a line Also, as from Parowan, Red Creek ( Robinson re tnok of Rosemary to reside permanently. pects Friday, January the gifts, assisted by Jane and which extends west (rom the pin to be settled the early part of this year under the presidency and Hazel Robinson Boyd XT MILFORD William II. Dame. Orson B. Adams, Marius Ensign, Robert and Carol library corner two blocks to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Elliot Audrey Robinson traveled to Delta at Fillmore Jean Davenport the Silas T. Orton corner; north filer. John Tophnm, Job Hall, Charles Hall. John R. Robertson Allen. and children are down from on Sunday, when Beaver at Hinckley one block lo Hills Ortons corarles Y Webb. Joseph and Stephen Barton and Benjamin Watts P&nguiteh Mrs. in was Orilla Lister in home their Ogden to spend they had been invited to take Friday, February lithe Thanksgiving week with charge of the serving assisted ner; aud thence west to the city This spring. John D. Lee and a few' other settled on South Asli in sacrament meeting part lt ELTA AT PAROW AN Zelmas mother, Mrs. Hilda Tul-li- by Gaytha Benson, Beth Talbot, limits. People residing In the reek, some 22 miles southerly from Cedar and gave their location Boyd was to speak and Hazel Fillmore at Hinckley and to visit other relatives Geneveive McConnell, Beatrice north part of the valley would name of Harmony. Jean played her saxaphone. Milford at Beaver Continued on Page Six Barton and Ada and Anna Roband friends. it As an advance Friday, February inson. Gov. still father south, according to order of AT PAROWAN A number of out of town religham Young, an exploring company was sent from Parowan to A cottage meeting was held FILLMORE Mr. and Mrs. Reed Orton exCENTENNIAL Beaver at Delta Rio Virgin under the direction of John D. Lee, who gives the at the home of Mr. and Mrs. were present at the reatives to pect spend Thanksgiving day at Milford Hinckley Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff Jlowing account: DEVELOPMENTS in Salt Lake where they will ception. Thomas A. Robinson on Friday riday, February Hi Allen and daughters, Yolande HATCH THIS SPACE FOR eat of week. with last friends there. veiling turkey n On January 27, 1852, I left Parowan in company with Chap-AT HEAVER PAROWAN and Carol of Richfield and An- PARO WAN'S CENTENNIAL Duncan, John Steele, Samuel, Joseph anti William Barton, Delta at Hinckley na Robinson from Gunnison, PLANS The Howard Ward are iles family Anderson, B. Jones, Zadok Knapp Judd, Robt. H. Gillespie 20, Milford at Fillmore Monday evening Nov. who remained in town to visit also on the planning id John spending Harvey Dunton, making in all 12 men, 4 wagons, 13 Mrs. Wilma Lamoreaux present-- d Wednesday, February 21 CITIZENS URGED TO Thanksgiving vacation in Salt through Sunday also. ws and 15 days provisions. The company was organized and I her twelve piano students in A ROW AN AT HINCKLEY FOR REGISTER Mrs. Gertrude Barton was Lake where eat will City they ks voted to be their captain. a recital at her home. Parents Beaver at Fillmore dinner with the Rex C. Ward ,lere from f'e(lar City and from BEA FT IKK 'AT ION COl USE were invited Delta at Milford On the 3rd Mr. and Mrs. of February, the Legislative Acts providing for the of the young people family and the boys mother, Heaver came The Centennial Committee 24 to attend. February Low Geniand George Saturday, iganization of Iron of Mrs. the C. act Ward. daughters, would again like to urge all Dorothy County, previously created by AT PAROWAN MILFORD al of Julia, Maurine and Georgia, Assembly of Deseret, also providing for the organization can do so to take tne rsFliza Gunn, Mr. and Mrs. who, Friday afternoon of last week Hinckley at Beaver tshlngt on County, were in Parowan for the Visiting approved. Home and Community Beautienterat Delta Anderson Miriam Fillmore Mrs. first time as guests of the Sam George Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. fication course On the offered by Thale.-- i Till of February, the Legislative Acts providing for the tained a group of children at Friday, March 2 are two of Doris Elmo Gillies, Mr. and Mrs. Wal- C. Brown and several U.S.A.C. Pritchards, 1 Gen-(a party for her son Lamarr who PAROWAN AT DELTA jSnization of Iron County, previously created by act of the sisters, Mrs. J. W. Perkins of lace Limb, Mr. and Mrs. John experts. This is an opportunity Assembly of Dereset, also providing for the organization of was celebrating his 7th birth Beaver at Milford Rhode Island and Miss Jacque- Browfield and Mr. and Mrs. you cannot afford to miss. A Mhington County, were approved. Hinckley at Fillmore Arthur Fotheringham. day. line Sharpies of Wieka, Calif. spray-guand other power A 0n the of Parowan large number 7th of February, Gov. Brigham Young approved an act equipment will be available to and Williamson Ardice Mrs. were in attendance also. people Pointing Probate Warren-Elm- o Judges in the counties, among them, Chapman her two daughters, class members. Mr. Brown also Mr. and Mrs. Mario Topham Mr. and nran. Probate Judge in and for Iron County. states that several and family are spending the specialists Mrs. Edwin Williamson and Mr Saturday June 26. Under this date, John C. L. Smith and John from the U.S.A.C. four of whom week end in the Robinson were among the Thanksgiving ay Kle wrote from Parowan to the Deseret News as follows; have already been assigned to Southern California area. umber who went to Summit Mod In t is witli lecture 5 here, will come to Parfuneral to the and pros-ri'attend week last I of the peace At a ceremony solemnized at pleasure write to inform you owan to lecture in their spe-ervices for Mr. Samuel Peter- high noon Tuesday in the St. ,la attends tiie Saints of Iron County. The spirit of the is Pfc. Herbert W. Hulet Officials of the local ski club i'Ple is lo fields, if the course is orcarry out the instructions given in the epistly to the son. George Temple, Miss Dorothy spending a ten- - day furlough would to like have On account of the t f Iron parents ganized. jBt8 Mr. Jean Warren, daughter of County. The brethren of Cedar Fort, was organized with his parents, the R. W. warn their children of the danU.S.A.C. the course with the selves into a Mrs. Arthur Mr. and are Halsey of of Warren Mrs. going iron, and Eugene company for the manufacture Hulets. Herbert has been attend ger of playing around the will be offered free to all who finally. There are about twenty of them who have given up of Kanosh were visitors at the Parowan, became the bride of ing an army ordinance school equipment that is being install- register. This course can be of JI roPs. and are devoting their time entirely to the manufact-- P Terry Lund home during the Elmo C. (Bud) Robinson, son at Aberdeen, Md. for the past ed at the ski lift. The three-phas- e more actual value to Parowan f iron. of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Rob- several months and is enroute They have made considerable progress in the erect-o- f week. electric motor could in- than anything else in the Cenbuildings for that purpose and are determined that they inson of Paragonah. President to Camp Stoneman, Calif, with someone Mr. Brown in jure Hunt arrived seriously if they tennial program. Miss LaJean nt go to Salt Lake City until they can carry with them a Harold S. Snow officiated at overseas orders to follow. hold of a all of who are the grasp plans the meeting to :metl of iron parts, town in work spend of a Saturday the rites in the presence manufacture. The brethren have been to or in beautfication in the interested could swinging week with ropes her breek Canyon, and and Thanksgiving of relatives week, large group working out their taxes the past Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mitchell also result in injury, besides the West Ward Chapel imrae-th- is opened a passable road as far as the coal. family, the Merlin Hunts. She friends who accompanied the Sacrament stretches the rope and diately following has been in Denver for the past young couple through the Tem- and Mrs. Eva Bennett spent last Jan. 26. week in few months where she is attend- ple. adjustments meeting on Sunday, ElMonte, California, causes numerous we as Are citizens which are apathetic as unnecessary. the ing business college. Tiie bride is currently attend- where they visited with EST WARD we have been described? Let us The Ski Club not will hr reland Merton Richards other M.I.A. SCHEDULES ing the Parowan High School intake advantage of this opporfor injuries responsible Saturday Elmo (Bud) Rob- where site is enrolled in the atives and friends. VV at curred lift. the arTUESDAY tunity. It is real, and it is good, inson and James Anderson Senior class and where she has 01. Father." and it is without cost. If also Officers of the Ski Club a hilarious comedy in three acts will be present-- ! rived home from Fort Lewis, been especially active in studthe West has the fulihearted support of where they have ent publications. The benedict Ward M.I.A. as one of the ward budget numbers Washington, the Adult Education Committee M.I.A. "fcsday, November in the several is a member of the Utah Nabeen in training for 28. Curtain time is set for 8: p.m Now of P.T.A. This P.T.A. Comthe Ration hah. ten a have Thev day tional Guard stationed at Fort months. Niglil was a It mittee to announce thnt wishes Hae Burt six lovely pound following Six the rl with leave. on is directing the cast Continued Page Associa- daughter for the Claude Jensens the two craft classes are the Mutual Improvement SunRay Lamoreaux arrived 0D8 tions of both Wards have com- who made her arrival at the only ones for which registratak'ng part: evening, being a little longJB'e day Page The Mother bined their efforts in arrang- - County Hospital on November tion fees are charged. er on the way as he came by Be)son ing details for a Harvest Ball 15. This makes a pair of girls her daughter, Annette bus instead of flying. COUNTY CENTENNIAL Taylor NOV. 27 . . Dist. Scout meeting to be held in the Parowan High for the her daughter, Lucile couple with young COMMITTEE COMPLETED ee Adams M. I. A. leadership School gyinn on Thanksgiving christine, the other age her daughter, Elizabeth Last Sunday evening Mr. and NOV. 2 Haliernian cousin Rebecca Mrs. 3 of Utah Pioneers night. This will be one of the j member of the duo. Grandpar-budge- t . DEC. Sons The County Commissioners entertained Lund Lloyd e numbers with the pub- ents are Mrs. John Jensen of at their last meeting approved Mrs. Austin Taylor P.M. classes and the Gleaner atheson of Iarowan Young Farmers lic invited to attend. Officers in Parowan and Mr .and Mrs. Cal- the nominations Charlotte King, art teacher at a Fireside chat, at which DEC. 4 0r,f,n of the event announce vin Smedley, school principal and Cedar City respectively, and Idaho, Paris, charge Miss was the meeting Rogers, Robinson guest Victor a Gherman Theodora, colored maid speaker and instrumental mus- DEC. 7 . . Paulina Camp D.U.P. that there will be special dec- Grandmother Smedley is here named Ivan Decker and E. J. e Mlckelson orations, and that the afternoon jnow where she is assisting in King of Parowan, and- I). Cleo Sarah Kincaid, Annette's friend ic was given by Helen McBride. music will D.U.P. .the care of the new grandchild jDix and Lanell Lunt of Cedar the 7 orchestra DEC. Elizabeth .. provide Camp refreshments were Delicious of oth land Wards are invited to attend the presentation her mother. Continued on Pare Six the for dancing. , evening hostess. served bv the splitting enmedv with promises of laughs galore L Redivided January j u,. 1 three: h a it iis to iohmiii PERSONAL Hr. NEWS NOTES James Honored Herein r m spe-iuli- st I Rou-in-la- four-loug- h. PAR off-slio- ' s, I ! Dorothy Kohinson Tomple - Harning Issued Bv Ski Club al j Hm Harvest Ball Thanksgiving all-gi- Arrivals Aetivitv Calendar . . 2, - j |