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Show i . ' V Salt I. iik-- MARK POLIO FUND DRIVE The regular polio fund drive in Parowan will be climaxed by a house.to house canvas Monday evening when every home in the community will be visited by a volunteer worker, it is announced by Mrs. Mario Topham, local drive chairman. Representatives of various clubs and organizations in the community have been recruited as volunteer workers for the First Ward MIA To Present Comedy Tuesday a for Papa," "Paper Plates three act comedy by Kurtz Gordon, will be presented by the Parowan First Ward Mutual Improvement Association Tuesday evening in the Ward recrea- tion hall, according to Miss Bessie Halterman, director. Participating in the cast of this hilarious comedy arc Arlo Holy-oa- k as Papa Mitzger; Maxine Evans as Mama Mitzger; Norma Orton as Jenny; Alcen Rasmussen as Ann and Helen Hatch as Beth, their daughters; Nelson Taylor as Bart Weisner; Russ Gerlich; Roy Orton as Merna Green as Mrs. Schies-singcVemetta Page as Mrs. Lennie Kaiser; Page as Frecious Jenkins; Sanford Topham as Stanley Van Nostrand; and Dick Tullis as Clark Garfield. The play will be presented as a community budget number with all of Mutual age invited to attend. job, she said Among the groups who will assist are members of the American Legion, Legion Parowan Literary Auxiliary, Club, O.N.O. Club, Elementary P.T.A., the Y M V, Club and the Chamber of Commerce. A contribution of $100 per capita is the goal set for this year, Mrs. Topham said. Howof any ever, contributions rewill be greatfully ceived. She docs ask that people of the community have their contributions ready when the volunteer worker calls at his door after 6:30 p.m. Monday. The drive has been underway throughout the schools all during the month. Principals Max Dailey and Alma Lawrence have sparked the fund raising in their respective schools where individual contribution cards have been distributed to all students. j, L o . ii; m PAROWAN T CANVAS TO HOUSE-TO-HOU-SE " unimuiri Vi p,n u.iau, s i vm a n , Published Weektu For The Interest Of Parowan ,lnd ViciMlIii PAROWAN VOLUM.NE THIRTY NINE TIMES, PAROWAN, UTAH, JANUARY Drama Dept. Peter H. Gurrs To Celebrate Golden Chicago Ginnv Allen, from Joan Lanioreaux; George Allen. her dad, G Victor Norman, Laura Allen, her mother. LoRen Orton: Lester Allen, her brother, Donald Rowley; Professor Bar- ton, the principal, Kenneth Nor- man; Franny Barton, his daugh-- j ter, Margaret Barton; Beef, Captain of the football team. Ljman Munford; Molly Woods. a girl with a bass drum. Patric- ia Uric; Foggy Ryan, drum of the band, Melvin Orton; major j Miss a teacher, Tess Bigby, Members of the team: j Robb. 'Scaffold, Jessie Mickelson; Steve, Gary Rollins; Bubbles. Steven Cheerleaders: Orton. Betty. Gretta Mortcnsen; Dot, Dayle Stevens; Mitzi, Helen Hulet. Barbara, a majorette, Helen Hatch; Miss Spencer, a doctor. Wallace DeAnn Boardman; Woods. Molly's father, Budd Matheson. IE, . r.v Tarowaii ami Paragomth rcsi. to dents turned out enmasse celebrate the 104th birthday of this community here last Thurs. day. They were joined by a few friends from neighboring communities for a full day of delightful pleasantries. Sons and Daughters of Utah Pioneers of Parowan were in charge of Parowan Shares In State's V'. - r; a v Ilaskelliall Tournev Here j February 2, M First-Secon- d Paragonah Reception Honors d, Snowfall a liberal Tarowan received share of the snow which fell generally over the State Sun. day with 101-- j inches being recorded as having fallen here at that time. According to weather observer, Clayton Rasmussen, the white stuff was very light and fluffy and contained but .55 inches of water. Temperatures tumbled as the storm subsided with a minimum of 12 deg. recorded Sunday; 10 deg. on Monday and a low of zero reached during Monday night. Highway travel was greatly impeded by the snows which surface produced a on most ot the roads. Motorists were stalled tor several hours on highway 91 between Paragon, ah and Beaver Sunday afternoon when the storm reached blizzard proportions. All Motel and rooming houses in the town were filled to capacity Sunday night with several families being billeted in private homes. slick-as-glas- s Last Rites Honor Vernon W. Heap n RAMS DEFEAT MILFORD IN LEAGUE SEASON OPENER - d ... Legion Auxiliary To Stress Civil Defense At Meet Gold & Green Ball Set For 29th Former Parowan Residents Observe First-Secon- Anniversary At California Home d at al i m j j - it the celebration and report was a huge success. At the public meeting held at 11: a.m, invocation was given by John W. Bentley. singing was led by Mis. Berta Rowley with Mrs. Eertha Mitchell at the piano. Th a was followed by a speech of welcome by Samuel J. Whitney, pi cadent of the Little Salt Lake Chapter SUP. lie introduced D. Watson Adams, who presided as master of ceremonies remainder of the meet.ng. The main address was given by Mayor W. Scott Mitchell. Musical numbers were from Paragonah and included a saxapionc solo by Mrs. Hazel Jean Robinson accompanied by Mrs. Wilma Lamoreaux; and an trio by Iteber Lur.d. Duane Lamoreaux, and Kenneth Topham. The three boys are all great, great, great grandsons of Simon Baker, one of the original band of Parowan pioneers. at Following group picnic which the elder people were entertained by the host groups, a second program took place in the recreation hall. Dr. L. W. Sorenson gave a talk on Pioneer life in Utah. The Parowan High School band under the direction of LeNoir Asay, gave a very creditable performance as did the school Ladies chorus. The Continued on back page Cor.i-mun.t- lei-th- A t A , V ' 4 A IT of Dimes. . j , Films on polio and its dist v-- t astrous results have been shown in the schools and are being shown daily at the local theatre Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. Gurr, in an attempt to arouse interest f prominent Parowan couple, will in the fund drive, Mrs. Top- M-M- cn celebrate their 50lh wedding anham stated. at open house Saturniversary She reminds all citizens of 2. 1 & 5 day evening, January 29th. Frithis area that Utah had more For thej first time in the ends are invited to call at the Basketball polio cases last year than the history of M-Ward Relief Soyear before; that the polio attack Parowan will play host to 7 00 to 10: from rooms rate in Utah is about fifty per Division Two in a tourna- ciety that evening. p.m. cent higher than the national ment which is scheduled to The couple has made a home average. get underway Wednesday Fe- in Parowan for the entire half Evaluation of the Salk vaccine, bruary 2 in the Parowan High century where both have been administered to 440,000 US. School gym and will continactive in Church and civic afof the t Children in the largest medical ue for the balance fairs. They returned two weeks experiment of its kind ever week. from the Hawaiian Islands ago Ginny, the smartest. girl ever iVewIywcds tournament wib conducted, is now in progress. This 18 months where an served to they Newlyweds Mr. & Mrs. James Announcement of the vaccines graduate from the Junior jring several top notch bas- mission for the LDS Church. Anderson were honored at a effectiveness will be made in the ketball Quiz Program has spent the games here for the last of her seventeen years five Wedding Reception at the Anl of 1955. Teams local fans to enjoy. The couple met in Sunnyside, spring to live down her repuderson home in Paragonah on trials last from the following Stakes Utah, where both were employed trying During the field moves to a small tation. She The young spring about 25,000 children in will be represented1 Beaver, Saturday evening. arid were married Jan. 25. town she hopes to get where and brides the innoc-ulatecouple parents the state of Utah were Cedar, Zion Park, Kanab, St 1905 in the Salt Lake Temple. from her Mr. & Mrs. Mark Brown came away past so that the with Salk the half of them Mr. Gurr was born in Bluff, George, Moapa, Las Vegas will date her like anyone down from Provo early in the vaccine, and the other half with Cedar Institute and Parowan. boys However, the County and State San Juan County, April 18, 1881, else. crews performed an outroad will day to be here for the occasion. a placebo. teams of the a son of William H. and Anna Pairing The bride was attired in her A portion of all funds collectBeef, captain of Ihe football standing service in clearing the take place the first of next Hansen Gurr. His birth occurred lovely wedding dress and veil ed remain in the County for use week- about three months after his team has already offered to lanes of travel on the highways and wore a corsage of red roses. in treatment and prevention of the people parents arrived in that isolated help her with American history, and the city employees did an It is hoped that Parents of both the young people polio among our own local of this area will support this area where not suspecting that its Ginnys equally creditable job in the comthey had been callassisted at receiving the crowds people. The remainder goes into Continued on back page tournament. munity by noon Monday. ed to colonize and after his important of people who called during the the State and National funds mother had walked much of evening to offer their best wishes for prevention and treatment of the distance from Parowan to the just weds. poliomylitis. an old son carrying Entertainment was provided People are asked to give and on her back. at intervals by Mrs. Ruth Board-mato give generously to assist The family returned to ParoImpressive funeral services and Mrs. Gaytha Benson in the control of this most himwan where he attended the local for had he which arranged Continued on back page dreaded of all diseases. self, were held Monday in the schools and later, the Brigham Parowan Third Ward Chapel Young Academy. He has engaged for Vernon W. Heap, 70. Mr. in farming and livestock raising mos of his adult life, although FriHeap had passed away 40-3- 3 it was interspersed with freightHospital Iron in the County day ing for several years. of uremic poisoning and pneuchronic a with Mr. Gurr has more than 50 monia coupled cardiac heart condition which years of Ward teaching to his had badly impaired his health credit. He has worked with the had Scouts in the MIA; as an assistBy Jim Miller the boys on their toes all for a number ot years. He a few days ant in the Ward Sunday School ill but been critically Last Friday night the Par- evening. Don Stubbs got the for several Superintendency, owan Rams defeated the first counters with a quick before his passing. he has fulfilled three Milford Tigers on Milfords three points. The- Milford Grayson Gurr of the 3rd. Ward years; Stake missions and was presihome court. This was the boys found the range how-eveBishopric, conducted the servdent of the Stake High Priests Post-lud- e and Prelude Rams first game in league and hit for 6 points ices, Monday. at the time he received Quorum was music and played organ competition brought to a while Parowan hit for 11. his call to his foreign mission. The Johnson. Ivan Mrs. close a very successful preby The Rams got real warm Mrs. Gurr is the former opening song, How Gentle Gods league season. in second the stanza Grace and Oliphant. She was born in a was sung by The game was very interCommands, maintained a 9 or 10 point double-mixequartette which Kanab, June 15, 1882, a daughesting and definately kepi spread all through the quar- - included Mr. & Mrs. E. Ray ter of Charles H. and Lucinda I ter. Eric Clark rebounded . Judd Oliphant. She had served Lyman, Mr. & Mrs. J. Harold nicely all through this qua-- - Mitchell, Mr. & Mrs. D. Watson six years in the Emery Stake iter and plckKl !! most Adams, Mrs. Berta Burton and Primary Presidency before cointhe shots for the Rams. The W. Clair to Parowan. After coming Rowley. Mary Lyman ing halftime tally still found was Continued on Back Page Invocation Parowan out in the lead by was accompanist. by D. Watson Adams. The very important subject a 20-1- 4 margin. were Jess Guymon, Speakers will be the of "Civil Defense, During the third quarter, Karl O. Mitchell, Harley W. Dalthe at discussed to be topic which was definately Mi1 ton and David L. Sargent, all January 27th. meeting of the fords best, the Tigers closed in response to reAnnouncement is made of local American Legion Auxil. the' gap to 3 but at appearing points deceased made the quests by A. the Stake MIA "Gold and no time during the game did iary it is anounced by Mrs. before his death. A history of Green Ball to be held C. Hatch, committee chairman. they come in the closer to the Mr. any Heap was given by a niece, Parowan High school The meeting will be held in the Rams. The closing minutes on gym Bauer. As a Jan. 29. The dance will Mrs. Ila Lowe Relief Society rooms of the Par- of this begin quarter the Rams special musical number WhisGolden Ward com- pulled owan promptly at 8:30 and continaway for their biggest E. was Hope, sung by pering ue 11:30 until with music by lead of the evening and had mencing at 8:pm. Ray Lyman and Mrs. Mary O. Sam Former Parowan residents,;' Mr. Murphy, a native of Mitchells orchestra. Mr. Haldow E. Christensen, a 31-1- 8 spread at the end of Topham. There will be special decor- Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Murphy ( Oklahoma, is now 75 years Iron County Civil Defense chair, the quarter. of age; his wife, a Missour- "Oh, My Father, was sung ations and a floor show. No man. or members of his staff, During the fourth period its as the is 69. ian theirt closing by observed quartette is to at California, that time will be there charge being made for this the teams played on even They came to Parowan a-show very interesting films per- terms but the Milford team number with Arhold O. Gurr annual event which promises Golden Wedding Anniversary to be an outstanding affair pronouncing the benediction. their home on Christmas bout 1940 where they assisted taining to the subject and to dis- did come a little closer. e At the the is! of cemetery dedicatory the season. The dance Day A dinner and social at at various times in the op-thcuss questions on the matter. The final score was 40 to A special musical program by 33 with family home was enjoyed orations first of the Gurr Milford getting a prayer was offered by a nephew, semi-formMrs. Golda Topham of the by ten of their eleven sons Farms, then the Harrell Dal-an- d the winners of the Stake Musical couple of quick baskets just Max Heap. Pall bearers were ton Farm and later the Eddie Allen Heap, Alden Heap, Ivan Paragonah Y W M I A presidaughters. Festival (the Third Ward Male before the game ended. celebrate Elmo Elmer to Johnson. Present Bentley Farm. After leaving Lowe, help dency is head of the comThis Friday, the Rams host Quartette) has been arranged and Parowan the family lived for were all and John Elmer occaision Winn, the in of Heap mittee a very strong team from Del for the evening charge arrangeof Glendale, a couple of years on the ments. She is being assisted Mary Smoot All Legion Auxiliary members ta, in what should be one oi nephews of the deceased. Senac. Esplin Farm in Cedar Valley Mrs. Sybil Flowers were in charge of by the other activity coun-fro- Calif ; and all Legionairres and their the seasons thrillers, The before moving to Whittier. Leonard. ElMonte; Torrance: the various are taking partners are invited to attend. Rams, however, Mr. & Mrs Murphy num of Albert and Whitter; e in Every-jLvlarMama, the Stake. Heros wards in , granddaughter. their ball playing very sen-Assisting Mrs. Hatch Kenneth, her among their descendants; ranging the meeting are Mrs. ously and with the help of - Airq. J V some d 18 erandehildrcn, An and youmiof Tut,rin W Clair Rowley, Mrs. Ross Coach Decker, should do a in Parowan. Oct. 14. 1884, a son and both old for the whom were and are1 Cedar present Price. Lloyd., City Talor. Mrs. LeRoy Adams and good job against the power- - of George and Louisa Hollings- from the entire Stake j celebration. of Parowan. Anniversary on to bark Continnpfi Murphy pape ful Delta squad Mrs Herman E. Bayles. encouraged atjend. March BIRTHDAY PARTY ENJOYED BY MANY Beef." a the "Beauty comedy in three acts, will be ! presented by the drama Parowan of High the tment School on Wednesday, Jan. 2oth it is announced by Mrs. Jean Hendrickson, director A huge cast of nineeen stu dents is hard at work re hearsing in preparatioh for Included in the cast are the following: ' ''-is- I04i SIXTEEN and do-pa- The Fifth grade is stimulating greater interest by its challenge of all other grades in the elementary school to beat it in total amount raised to bolster the NUMB Hit 1054 PAROWANS Schedules Jan. 26th Date Wedding Anniversary In Parowan 20, y e Don T. Orton Honored At Rites Impressive conducted services Funeral Friday by Woodrow Decker of the Parowan First Ward Bishop. ,ric paid honor to Don Taylor Or'on, lifelong resident of this community, who had succumbed to a heart attack the proceeding Wednesday. Prelude and postlude music was provided by Mrs. Mary Lyman at the piano. The opening song, "Oh, My Father, was sung by a male quartette which included W. Clair Rowley, J. Harold Mitchell, E. Ray Lyman and Verl Taylor. Invocation was by John Johnson, an uncle of the deceased. Albert M. (Jim) Marsded was the speaker at the services with brief remarks by Mr. Decker representing the Bishopric. Special musical numbers included a vocal solo, The Lords Prayer, by Mary Dawn Dalton, a granddaughter of Mr. Orton; "Oh, My Papa, sung by his Mrs. Bryce Ad. ams; and "My Task by Whitney Orton, a nephew. Mrs. Lyman was at the piano. Closing prayer was given by R. Taylor MiHer. At the cemetery the dedicatory prayer was offered by Ezekial Johnson, another Uncle of the deceased. Pall bearers were Mr. Ortons three sons, Don B., Alton and Arthur; and three grandsons, Ted Jones, Dee White and Kenneth Orton. All of his immediate family was present for the services with the exception of his daugh. ter, Mrs. Esther Campbell, who was unable to leave her family in California. Here also were the six sons and two daughters of Mrs. Orton whose names we were unable to learn. Among others from surrounding communities who traveled to Parowan for the services were Mr. & Mrs. Zeke Johnson of Washington and Mr. & Mis. John Johnson of St. George and Tropic; Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Orton of LaVerkin; Mr. & M rs. rt Knell and son of Washington; Mr. & Mrs. Jorgensen-oOrderville; Mr. & Mrs. Venill r Orton, Mr. & Mrs. Mack Henry-Milleand Mrs. Francis Miller of Panguitch; Mrs. Ella Holy-oaand Mrs. Mame N. Bulloch of Cedar City. There, re. many He-be- k rofn Summit. Paragonah, E an,l Cedar City. h |
