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Show 100 YEARS PAROWAN TIMES HISTORY OF PAROWAN Volumne Centennial f the setDejiient of Parowan and Iron ur thought go more and more to that nobleCounty comM near band of Pioneers who braved the winter mows. hardships. danger and Btny inconveniences to come here to establish homes and carve nut a new commonwealth. A hundred years have come and gone since that memorial day when they pitched camp on Center Creek Thirty-Fiv- PAROWAN TIMES. PAROWAN, UTAH e DECEMBER S, 1 o 1 per year Uu- - As Iriiilt I Wiicalion ( miuilt Sculls Oul Ouliomiair Vw I Verier Joins (all It llenl Peter H. Gurr and his sons report that they have one For the purpoeo of determinmore head of cattle in the ing just which adult education pens than they had counted i lasses will se up after the on. This is one they didnt purErst of tlie year and the evechase or ruise-- it simply moved nings whielt are most suitable it on the herd of cattle while on which to schedule them were feeding on the range they questionnaires have been sent east of town a few weeks ago out this week via the school und refused to leave Die compchildren. Parents have been of its adopted companions asked to check them carefully any when they were driven to the tnd to mark their choice of farm in the valley. days and of a first, second anil The new members of the catMr. I I Stream. So that all may have more knowledge of theae Pioneers, so that we may keep alive their memory and more intelligently celebrate our coming centennial the Time is printing in weekly installments the story of their coming and many activities ua contained In the Hiatory of Parowan. as compiled by Andrew Jensen. Church Historian. INSTALLMENT NT M IIER N INTERN feed-lin- ! The crops in Iron County look well and promising and hid fair for an abundant harvest to supply our wants and the wantsof our third choice for classes, and to brethren who may come Into our midst, also to give to our tle herd is a yearling doe which return them promptly to the seems brethren who are in our midst, ami who are very kind to think that It's and rd Number forty eight Parowan Jaycees To Stage Yule Lighting Contest Ilam Defeat Hiirriiijii Of Allot Ral An non need laniiiileli In Two Israel iee (am In I'arenl By the first two practice The marriage of Miss Alice games of the basketball season Elaine Bay lea to Lloyd Robplayed at Panguitch Friday inson Davis in Uis Venus, night and in Parowan Saturday Nevada, on December 2, is night the Parowan Hants out announced by Iter parents. Mr. fought and outplayed Panguitch and Mrs. Herman E. Bayles of Parowan. High The eertemony was Friday nights score was 34 performed by Moapa Stake to 26 and Saturday ended 36 President, Bryan L. Bunker, in to 30. the spacious living room of his Good team work and the de- home In Las Vegas, und with termination to win accounts for .the bride's parents in attend-- I the victories. unce. The new Mrs. Davis graduatTomorrow night the local fans ed front the Iarowan High will be able to see the Rams School in May where she had tangle with Enterprise. been active in music circles and lit Home Economics. She is The Junior Chamber of Com merce organization will again sponsor its annual Christum lighting contest, according o club officers. The group wid also provide main street lights and decorations for the holidays as they have done the past two years. The club will award a first e prize of $10.00 to the best lighted and decorated residence; with $7.50 for a secoii prize and $5.00 for a third, "pretty school. pi kin's" she makes herself easy Because of the fact that many at home In the most comfortindividuals are not reached able spots which can be found, through the school and because i ften bedding down in the top these classes are opt to any- of a hay stack. But she enjoys state that the judging one, tlie list as they appeared one over tlie cows, will take place December 2.i by advantage on the questionnaire are hereand steers, she is able to leap u judging committee to In apwith given and tnay lie used bv over the fences and practically pointed by the organization. these individuals in specifing lias Die run of the farm. To The trophy which is nnuuallv their preferences. date sin has shown no indicaoffered to the business hotf Tentative date for registration tions of taking off into the wilds displaying the best window tie. fas been set for Jan. L 1951. and stays pretty close to the oration and lighting carrying Information concerning any of cattle, out the Christmas theme, will especially at the feeding Hie proposed classes may lie setime. Wonder if the Gurrs will aguin be given. The trophy was cured front the following com- have to board Buy-Rit- e next currently attending the Branch won by Mitchell's her till mittee members: Miriam Lister, Agricultural College. last year and by the hunting season? grocery nick Henson. Dunne Van Ausdal, Dio In The bridegroom is a son of Taro wan Service In 194 8. if any kindness. Kathleen Mortensen, Word was received by rela- Mr. and Mrs. Oleen Davis of one place should win the trophy Next day we traded with them for their fish, giving them luetta Hob Mitchell. 11(11 DOINGS Thales tives in Iarowan of the death Cedar City. He has made his three s cessive years il will in flour and bread: but they wanted us to trade them powder, whi h ('lark. Drown and Gulda Lowder. W WEST BELIEF of Mrs. Dora Benson Meeks in home for several years with come I heir permanent property. e refused. till) Upon this refusal, the old eliief grew angry, and said were not his friends, as wo professed to be; he made a long TO: The people of Parowan Lovell, Wyoming, on November his Uncle and Aunt, Mr. and Kenyon Robinson s chairman SOCIETY I.AZA A it Orton of Beaver, of the committee in charge of 28. The lady had been ill since Mrs. Vene and seemed very much dipleased because we would not FROM: The Adult Education trade him powder. Blit Brother Lee began to talk to them and July but the exaxet causes of where he attended and graduat- the Yule Lighting project with Committee of Parowan NEXT TUESDAY tier death have not been learn- ed from the Reaver High School. Lloyd Stubbs and Bryce Adams hey began to feel well, and even better than they did befor SUBJECT: Adult Classes If you would like to buy some The newlyweds honeymooned as other members. These hoys ed to date. She was a daughter this discourse took place; and there seemed to all Classes will be organized und- nice appearance to rugs, quilts or other handiin Las Vegas and Boulder City; of Heber and Elizabeth Grim-shaa lasting friendship entered into between the natives and us. hope to enlist the assistance of er sponsorship of the Adult Ed- work for Christmas gifts you Benson of Parowan; the 11111 have now returned to make enough of Die Jaycees on SunThe valley is, in extent, about 4 miles in diameter, lying in the ucation Committee. They will will be interested to know of wife of 'enter of low ranges of mountains, covered with timber. The Lake open early in January and run Meeks, also h a home in Cedar City where day morning to get the street the West Ward Rtdief Society native of Joseph Parowan. Funeral ser th groom is employed. formed from three streams running into the basin, making a through March if sufficient in lights up so that they may be Bazaar which will he held next vices were held on the Thurs- turned on early in tin body of water about six miles in circumference. officially terest is shown and suitable feted at an They will he 3: afternoon at Tuesday pm. week. death. We ascended the mountains on the east, and discovered a very leaders can be found. Ten or day following her coming informal in their Relief Society rooms. reception Saturday Mrs. Meeks sister. Mary B. President of (his group of large quantity of pine timber at the east and south of us. Tlie more people must sign up and in Parowan the West evening Besides tin beautiful array of Orton of Parowan in has Parowatis been Indian s informed us that there was a valley on the Sevier, about attend young men who anWard Relief Society rooms. regularly or any given hand work being offered there the Horn 10 miles area for the past Big north of tlie lake They also informed us that the outlet class will close. nually direct thojr efforts to will also he tasty foodstuffs on three weeks civic was betterment is Sheldon Tit she where cue l,..'Ke was one of the fotks of the Sevier; they also told us Put a number on the line in sale. to summoned because of her sisters Gas Everyone is invited son. Cyril Pendleton is vice was one day's ride to the main fork of the Sevier, which i front of the class you want attend. critical illness. president and Lewis Benson, mi us to take another trip to explore the upper Sevier Country. organized and will agree to Secretary and Treasurer. now took leave of the Indians, being about a hundred in attend. Write 1 for first choice; GLEANER - At MEN Whole-hearte- d twit some distance Living cooperation oi (umber, and returned to Parowan. afler a trip of three days, it 2 for second choice; and 3 for Oleen Hatch was one of sevfrom town proved to have dis- the community is asked by tin RESIDE SUNDAY Icing about 21 miles. third choice. eral men from Iron County that It is hoped Dial advantages for the Thomas Ab- committee. Classes that can I, organized: According to former arrangements, I started on our contemplat'A Sunday phyreported for fireside evening bots last week when a trans- conscientious efforts will be d visit to the Upper Sevier and south country, on the 12th or Plastics for Gleaners and sical examinations under Selecof both a visit. made by every citizen to make ient them I paid burglar S 5 2 , in D. I,. uue, John John John with Lee, Steele, company Copper Parowan Wards will be held tive Service in Salt Lake City Mr. Doin Boardman was in their homes and places of busWith, John Dart, Solomon Chamberlain, Priddy Meeks and Francis! Leather Craft Sunday evening at 7:30 at the Wednesday. Oleen is the son of (he vicinity of the Abbott home iness as attractive as possible for 1 settle-Textile & figurine Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hatch of Whitney. On our way we passed through Brother Dames on highway 91 about one mile the coming holiday season. Tlie a nt (Red Creek or on with enclosed Continued them found Back Page Parowan. Paragonah) and painting north of Paragonah and noticed liberal prizes which are being and substantial picket fort, and all in good spirits. We travel-- 1 Foods & nutrition a suspicious looking fellow loit- offered by the Jaycees will make I d up Little Creek Canyon, which is a rough, rocky place, until Clothing PAROWAN O.IJ.P. RECEIVE VALUABLE ering about. He told Mr. Board-ma- n it worth while to pul forth the 't came to the Summit, and found that to be a dividing ridge I Ceramics that he was out of gas so effort. tween Little Amateur photography Salt Lake and the Sevier Valley. We then began I Doin I brought him to Paragonah, Fix-i- t descend into t he valley below, passing down some very handsom, class On the eve of Die celebration of tlie Iron some for him and purchased Centennial, CENTENNIAL County ten canyons, with and saw timber Drawing & painting for the Parowan plenty of poles, house-log- s south. Doin Camps Daughters of Utah Pioneers have received started him on N good water. At length w'e came into the great valley that DEVELOPMENTS lrotn a grandson of one of its founders a most valuable and noticed that he had a gun and Mens physical ed. stretched out before us, and found that there was a stream I collection of Pioneer relics. in view of his suspicious actions PROGRAM BOOKLETS Doner of these priceless Home & communitv 'lining into the Sevier about one rod wide and eighteen inches mementos of early days in this county is Thomas W. Forsyth of reported the matter to members AVAILABLE P. being the Lake outlet. New Castle, agrandson of Richard and Mary Ann Whitaker Harri- of the family who went to inot There is a good chance for a small colony to settle there Interior Pamphlets containing the genson. members of the original group who came to Parowan Jan. 13, vestigate and call the officers 'sir 5u to 100 families, who might wish to go into the lumber 1851. In the meantime the burglar eral outline of the Iron County fade, as this a good country for timber. to the Abbott Centennial Years events a brief Among the many articles which Mr. Forsyth has collected and had returned 'Vc then crossed over into the Sevier Slpisong; we wrere then history of the County, and :m which he formally presented to the Daughters last week is a tiny home still intent on acquiring invitation to attend the big '0 25 miles above where the road crosses to Sanpete, on the pencil sketch of a little dead girl which was made by S. N. Car- more gasoline. He Iried the big sitlents trail: we then traveled up the Sevier two days; did in Parowan valho in 1854. The artist was a member of General Freemont's tank which happened to he opening celebration M find head we to came the any country worth speaking of until on January 12, 13 and 14, will tractor was and the which drained in expendition empty, stranded Parowan it that spring while 'f the stream (above Hatch I which, as near as we could guess, was mapping routes of travel to the coast. The little girl had just combine harvester and was in be available within the next few ds behind Coal Creek Mountains; there would be a good place days. These will lie furnished passed away the tight before the house was visited by the artist the act of putting the gas n small settlement; plenty of timber, grass and water. free of charge to any families was and tin sketch He made. it to the mother, Mr. For presented 'Vc continued our journey south-eas- t, on page four passing along the heads Continued wish to mail them out to who sy th's grandmother, and it has been kept in the family since then the main divides. We next came to Fox Creek; this stream is relatives and friends as a their a few years when it was displayed among the othe except for ut feet wide and 18 inches deep; rich soil, plenty of grass a means of acquainting them with in relics valuable Bureau the of Information building on Temple Now 'id timber. Passed over another ridge into Pleasant Valley. This the extensive celebration which Square. A seven baby boy are being planned. pound for it is pleasant, with a small stream running Among the collection which Mr. Forsyth gave to the Daughters arrived at the Iron Tough it; it is about County two miles across the valley; next over a People are urged to secure to be displayed in their relic hall are two samplers made in Eng tee into morning Hospital Thursday Deer Creek; thence on to the mountains which lie low these from any member of the lang, one in 1812 the other about 1780; Included also are dishes with 'd Mr. and Mrs. Centennial commitee and to mail level, so that a team and wagon might be driven any place proud parents bonnets, a. mirror and other household articles which were brought Max io the Yarbrough of Beaver being them highest mountains, which are entirely covered with pine immediately to anyone his grandparents from England in 1842 and to Parowan in by is of iber. ye traveled three clays among this timber, which the receiptants. The mother, the who might be interested so that M851. There are many original documents which are priceless and best former Helen Benson, and baby they may know of the opening quality, and clear of underbrush; we then crossed again no less interesting than the many old books and magazines which Maternal blast of the Centennial celebnt are doing nicely. divide, and came into Skuli Cap Valley and Creek, which is iiioii he lias treasured. out 10 feet wide and one are Mr. and Mrs tion which will be fired within grandparents deep; thence up that 8 or 10 miles, the early industrialactivities in Iron County Especially depic-itinid Wax James A. Benson of Parowan. the month. crossed another ridge to the south, and came to the liead-wat-- 1 are several iron articles which were made here in the early days of the 50 miles. about Laverkin the Centennial committee The Laverkin; thence down Wed Deseret Iron including andirons manufactured by the Mining has compiled these pamwhich in in Cedar 1852. City Mr. and Mrs. Ross Guymon Company CONTINUED NEXT WEEK phlets is also compiling a .regMr. Forsyth made formal presentation of the collection at a of Parowan announce tlie mar9 s .... Basketball game ular souvenir booklet which will riage of their daughter, Merc a meeting held in the Old Rock Church last week under the auspi-eie- DES. be published early in the year ormal vs. Parowan dein of lie the At Enterprise time that County organization. explained Jean to Max Getz, son of Mr. which wall contain tnanv and and Mrs. Fred Getz of Cedar tail the histories of many of tlie items which has been carefully DEC. 11 . Stake Primary Board interesting pictures as well as meeting Christened in the East Ward City. The wedding took plac recorded and will be attached to them as they repose in the rein: of descri pit ions and history 11 DEC. Council .. a He hall. meeting to Harrison also of his City Las Vegas, I'0 picture grandfather presented at home at 15727 South last Sunday was the infant dau- November 22, in of events and interest. places Veterans meeting !),aba St., with Moapa Stake be hung among the others in tlie gallery of our Pioneers. Appre- DEC. 13 Paramount, Calif. ghter of Allen and Utahna Heap Nevada, DEC. 15 for a to of house the he has which treasured ciative articles Young Farmers PIONEER COSTUMING URGED ofL. place Bunker just weds. Mr and Mrs. who was given the name of President, Bryan a so many years, Mr. Forsyth also Dance the unorganization was presented The couple ficiating. whose The Maxine. infant son of Romberg. Die date for Inasmuch as Music Program very liberal cash contribution with which to help finance the DEC.' 17 attended. biage was solemnized Nov. Du festivities of the Teachers beginning Orin Primary The bride is a graduate of restoration of the building. In appreciation for the contributions DEC. 18 aramount. The new Mrs. Whitney and Marie Walker since is and the not far away was of volume a "Heart he he to which was Kenneth made ton christened Party evening Parowan, presented the Parowan High School and erg is the former LaRae and many olh these for A. I. M. DEC. 19 setting Throbs of West. his the Er Walker by has attended the Branch Agriiatns, grandfather, daughter of Mr. and ers will be in Parowan, lo .1 Christmas Program The articles which the gentleman has turned over to the D.U.P.s win Walker of Cedar City. cultural College at Cedar City. J. Decker of that City, are invited to provide folks DEC. Veterans 20 the with will in now other relic hall meeting be a former many along displayed The bridegroom has previously resident of Paro- In the West Ward the baby themselves with suitable pioneet ancestors. our of illustrous valuable meeting reminders where resided in Brigham City The benedict is a son of worn, daughter of Theran J. and he Inasmuch as it is expected that hundreds of visitors will view DEC. 20 Literary Club costumes which may aui Mrs. Ralph Romberg. graduated from High School. Maletz Heap was named at not Anita dances, programs . only in Christmas War-11Centennial the other them Program year, people ne for the Deaumnl cand-s- t He is a veteran of World during this coming DEC. 21 . . Elementary School and special events, but ns reg" Judy Ann, the daughter of served overseas witn County and elsewhere are encouraged to add to the having ceremony was the Em-ttMartin B. and Lois Jean Heap lar garb during the months ot Operetta the United States Army in the to preserve these souvenirs of our people and their development Reformed Church of travel. tourist Dance School 22 DEC. know see and a in all where place posterity may int where the bride was Merrill was named Marjeanne, European Theatre. He is now of this country costumes will be in Pioneer Ward West and 25 DEC. In East .. to the 1 n wish items which such If have them you place where any you marriage by her father, and the infant son of Scott L. employed in Cedar City the County in Dance vogue throughout Bali Snow relic hall, get in touch with Mrs. Mary B. Orton, Mrs. Minnie here Reverend G. Vander and Glenna Holyoak Orton was the newlyweds are making i DEC 27 .. Veterans meeting gent titled on pag fen Lowder or either of the Camp or County Captains. tinned on back oaT given the name of Fred Scott, home. The old chief, Awunnap. or. as Walker calls hint. requested in from time to time, to go over and visit tlum at tie- Pungitlich Lake, for lie had his men collected there for that purpose. At length I told them we would go and went ntysel and five others having Itrother John I). I,' for an interpreter. We fid up Center Creek, took the first left hand fork, and about eight miles up. came into a large body of pine saw timber, also a vast (piaiiitv of poles upon I he slues of the mountain, sufficient to supply the wants of this people for a great many years, and it is about lk miles from Parowan to the easy of access; top of the mountain where we could see at one view our vallies and lie Lak. and a great grant of county that is covered with o: tin best kind of utuher We then descended a canyon to j,Vnt Lake about 9 miles, which brought us to the Lake, where our brethren were camped. They saw us coining, and came running cut to meet us, and received us with the greatest feeling of friendly Kan-tmrral- i, - fang-guite- !& Former Resident Wyoming (III w j j Tlicfl Averted llv Officers 1 PIONEER REEKS J (1 Arrival Merita (iin (h( In Nevada Activity Calendar Hilo (on alt Itabies Christened . .... .... Low-Howa- .... relic-displa- y; a' . otU-sld- |