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Show CulKl! ivn, 2:; sixth ave., MVk VOLUME NUMBER THIRTY PAROWAN TIMES NINE PAROWAN TIMES PAROWAN, UTAH APRIL K, CO. PLANNING BOARD REPORTS'Legion Holds Did. SURVEY PROGRESS TRI-COUNTY Meet At Hurricane j A Progress on the Survey covering Washington, Iron and Kane County industry potentials was outlined today by W. Clair Itowley, Secretary, Iron County Planning Committee. , According to Mr. Rowley, a special meeting in the offices of ty Clean Up Day Set For Monday, May 2 has been declared. Day by W. Scott Mitch ell. He stated that since Mnday is regular trash collection day for he city that they would put on extra trucks to see that the rubbish is collected. Since on May 7 Parowan will host about 1200 musicans form this end of the state it is felt that the town should look its best. Special crews will clean up the main street, and property owners are ured to take care of their own premises Monday Clean-U- p Bug Control On Dixie Starts ' Forest Efforts to combat insects are now stands attacting the of ponderosa whic11 virgin pine tim- 0. A. W esley, Chairman, Industrial Commission of Utah, discussed material supplied by local citizens; George D. Clyde, Secretary. Utah Water and Power Board, described the acute need for research on water utilization in Southwestern Utah, especially ni Iron County, and the necessity of making an extensive inventory of water recources of the area. Jay Bagley, of the Utah State Agricultural College, reported progress in assembling data, deluding maps and reports Mr. also reported complete cooperation from the U. S. Geological Survey; Bureau of Reclamation; Soil Conservation Service; State Engineer; Utah Water & Power Board; DepaTnent of Agriculture and County Agents. Professor Criddle of the and Drainage Engineer ing Department, at the college gave detailed plans for field and work in Southinvestigative western Utah for the coming on water Spring and Summer usage and inventory problems L. Victor Riches, Director of the Bureau o Econofmics and Business Research, University ot Utah, reported good progress was being made in the Bureaus analysis of the economy of the Irri-igat- on ber on the Dixie National For- area The material submitted by Iron est began this week, according to Boyd Leonard, timber staff County residents was generally officer. training school for the key foremen and strawbosses was A held in Panguitch on April 28 under the direction of Ranger S. L. Cuskelly. The project SupAssiMant erintendent will Ranger Adrian Dalton who will supervised force of from 30 to 50 meh on the Powell Ranger Dist- rict. Work this year will be ed on the East Fork of the Se- vier River where the insect infestation has spread into areas not yet controlled. Control work will not be necessary this year on three ranger districts where treatment was applied last year. Black Hills Beetle control in ponderosa pine is necessary to prevent large losses' of timber. The spread is rapid when the insect gets a good start, according to Mr. Leonard. Control work keeps the infestation in check and makes it possible Jo conduct an orderly logging program. An estimated 15 million board feet of green sawtimber will be cut from the Dixie National Forest this year. The annual allowable cut has been temporarily increased in order to supplement the efforts of the insect control workers and reduce the insect potential from the older mature trees in many areas, Mr. Leonard said. Church Doings Four babies were christened Ward Sacrament Meeting Sunday. The infant son of Ramon and Frankie Lou in the Third Burton wras named Crai'g Burton, With his Grandatherf Burton officiating. N. Merton Mitchell offiefiated at the naming of his son, Merton Warner. Cyril Pen delton officiated at the nam ng of Vickie Lynn, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fife Mr. and Mrs. Jean Rollins of Cedar City brought their little daughter to be blessed by Bishop Howard Adams adn was given the name of Cynthia Jean. The First and Second Wards will hold their regular Fast Day services on May 8. The Third Ward Primary teachers meeting will be held Monday night at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Frank Decker. Mrs. Park Ward of salt Lake City visited here with her husbands people a portion of last week. She returned home on Sat Eugene M. Orton was down from Provo to spend the Sabbath Day with his family. of high quality. Among the local citizens who have contributed information are the following; Warren H. Bulloch, W. Clair Rowley, Wallace Sjoblom, Hazen Frank Dailey, Hulda Cooley, Hulet, Zelma R. Glass, Lyman Sevy, Ianthus Wright, Elw'ood J Corry, Whitney Jensen, and Ralph B. Platt. Studies by Arthur Hansen and Serge Woodruff of the University involving detailed findings a fuel, power and industrial potential should be completed about June 1. Otto Wiesley affirmed that de tailed findings were to be printed in a limited supply of 25 or 30 copies for use as reference zid source materials and emphasized that the research grouj would be available at all times in to assist local committees preparation and printing of industrial booklets for public distribution. A vast amount of detail work had been accomplished during the past four months said Mr Rowley, and for the first time, Utah Area the Southwestern would have a complete inventory of its resources and industry- luring potentials. Aux. Sends Delegates To Girls State At AC The Parowan Unit, Post 20 American Legion Aux. will be represented at Girls State, June 12 through June 19 by Mary Susan Benson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Benson, Parowan, and Delores Thornton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thmtn, Paragnah. These girls were chosen by the principal of the high school They were selected for their leadership, good charoutstanding personality. The purpose of Girls State is to educate young women in the duties, priveligest rigjttsi and responsibilities of American citizenship. The Parowan Lions Club is sponsoring Mary Susan and the Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Delores. Each of the sponsering units! w.U provide $30.00 to take care of all expenses while the girls are there large group of ladies and several Legionaire.s from the local post and unit attended the spring convention of District 7 American Legion and Aux. held in Hurricane Saturday April 23. j Reports Results ALL CIVIC GROUPS SUPPORTING Of April Snow Survey REGION n, I j j Named Radio' i Post I nt Directors and is active in the Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Red Hill Wranglers Saddle Club and in the Second LDS Ward Priesthood Quorum. He has been a member of the KSUB Board of Directors for the past four years. Music Department Plans Spring Concert PUS Music Dept, will present a Spring Concert Sun. evening May 8, in the high to LeNoir Asay, muic director. The encert will be open to the and will be free of public, The MUSIC FESTIVAL HERE Forces of practically every ranks of proMil.ng food for the civic, school ami church group in group are iiiimboi s o( the three town have been enlisted in prepParovv ail LDS Wants, the Iaru aration for the huge crowd wait Slake Relief Soviet), the here for the Region Six Amor. can l.egion Aux aul the Music Fest.val on Saturday, May PUP. According to latest plans, 7. Every effort is being made these 6 groups will comb. no it to provide for the comfort and serve food at the First Second welfare of the 1290 students as Ward Church, at the school house who regularly accompany them and at Uie Ram Cafe tmdotn;1 well as their parents and friends on Main Street. to these traditional fetes. of the student-- , Registration Latest to be recruited to the who will participate in the band orchestra or chorus events w.K commence at 8 a. in .n the PUS Two building, according to Mrs. Jean Hendrickson, chairman of the reception and registration comGet mittee. Special designed identification badges signify .ng the George Frith Rowley was individuals name, his school and Ward during Ward conhis school colors will tained as B.shop of the Parowan cLsplaying be presented when ho registers, fcrence Sunday. Also recieving she said. a sustaining vote from Ward events will all Competitive members was Norman Adams, m ami will be commence a 9 at as First Counselor; M. Glen on same- time the at carried Jones, Second Councclor; and Glen Lee Halterman, Ward throughout the day at the school gymnasium, aud.lorium and at Clerk. two Parowan churches, acThey will succeed Bishop the cording to tiie schedule prepared Claude Adams; counselors, John. H Pendelton and Kent by LeNoir Asay, chairman. Two and Clerk, Rupert band sections will run through Mitchell; at one hour intervals with Orman This Hulet group had held office since the wards were divid. Weight judge of one group and Dr. Clair Johnson the other. ed in 1951. will judge N. W. Christensen Dr. Sunday also saw the sustaining B Terry and Elvis orchestras of a new Bishopric or the Enoch all the choruses. The latter wit Ward in Parowan Stake, o the groups will appear at twenty a record crowd of 94 Ward in attendance at Ward minute interval! throughout the day. Band Mothers under the Conference to give its sustaining direction of Mrs. Ray Stubbs vote wili act as hostesses at all s Named to succeed retiring of places through performances Bishop Stanley Smith, was J. Stanford Jones, former Sunday out the day. Parowans band will be one School Superintendant and rethe first to perform at 9 a.m. of He Ward selected Clerk. tiring Roland Anderson, who had appear from 10:20 a.m to 11 a.m. been serving with Bishop Smith, while the local choruses will Preparations are being made as his first councelor and Henry Grimshaw as second councelor. by Marvin Graff and his comNorman Grimshaw took over the mittee for the big band parade duties of Ward Clerk. J. Hunter which will climax the days activities. It is supposed that this Gibson 2s the other retiring memwill be held in Parowans Main Willber of the Bihopric and ard W. Jones the former assit-- , Street where all spectators will the performers. Each band will ant clerk be assured of a good view of Frank Decker returned to Par- be permitted to execute manowan Fridaw night after working euvers up to five minutes in in southern California for the length. ed Wards In Stake New Bishoprics sus-Seco- nd After the completion of the business meeting a buffet lunch., eon was served, prepared by the Hurricane Aux. Unrt The luncheon was follwed by dancing. charge.. The meeting was attended by The numbers featured in the members from all except two 86 Mrs. Martha E. 'Barton, Regon Six Music Festival will be posts and units. old was woman, played by the band. Other numyear Paragonah Dept. Adj. Llyod Wynall stated the department will from bers ur IB 400JIS aqj that it was the best attended ub peap punoj hour include ensembles, trios, chor-osu- s, Wednesday mornng, early attended had convention he All and sudsolos members of . apparenly the victim of a during the past year, , will den heart attack. The the participate. department elderly Dept, officers ,in attendance found by her brother, w;ere 1st! Vice Commander Bill lady as he was on Mr. and Mrs. Ken Joseph of Connley and Adj Lloyd Wynoll, Fpank Williamson his Lake City were among the Salt the to barn milting way Nat. Mrs Ruby Farnsworth, former Parowan residents to Executive Committeewoman and with his cows. Undoubtedly Mrs. Barton had return for a brief visit during Dept. Sec., Mrs. Juanita Buck-le- y, left her house to go to her son, the past week. 1st Vice President, Mrs. who lives a block away Don, Martha stuart, 3rd Vise Pres., had and Larry Mortensen was down Girls State collapsed before she Mrs Helen Howard, school at Provo to spend from was clad She there. got and warmly Mrs. Betty Connley Director, Chairman of Coffee Hour" in and there was no indication of the week end with his folks, the the Veterans Hospital and Mrs. any struggle. She had been dead Wimmer Mortensens He had as his guest, Miss Joyce Frisby of past month.' only a matter of minutes, acElva Wynoll. Orem. to cording reports. Death Claims'Elderly Lsj, SCS j J. DUX NUMBER MiVLN'TLl N The snow survey under the cooperative efforts of the Soil Service ami the Conservator! Forest Service was made on May 2fi by G. A. Huff and Foyer Olsen. The snow courses checked were Cellar Breaks. Flat and Midway, Webster Yankee Reservoir. At Cedar Breaks the snow depth was 40 5 inches, with 12.2 inches of water. In 1954 the water content was 185 inches; in 1953 it was 9.4 inches. At Midway Valley the snow measured 42.fi, with 15 2 inches E. To King of water. In 1954 the water measurement was 20,6 inches KSUB j No readings were made prior to 1954. The appointment of E. J. King, At Webster Flat the snow was prominent Parowan businessman 17 5 inches, with 7.0 inches of to the off.ee of executive I of radio station KSUB water. In 1954 there was also was announced this week by 7 inches of water; in 1953 there Ivor Sharp, president of tire was not enough to measure. The snow depth at Yankee Southern Utah Broadcasting Co. measured 10.8 inches Reservoir and manager of KSL in Salt with 3.7 inches of water. No Lake City. Mr. King is the owner of the prevoius readings have been Parowan Merchnntile Co. and of made at this time of year The water leval in the Casteltons store in Cedar City was approximately servoir He fs also vice president of the below the spillway. feet Bank of Iron County Board of V . t.iikr City 3, !m ! The purpose of this convention was to report on the past years activities Jim Yardley, Com of the Panguitch Post, was named district commander to succeed Cain Christensen, J. Leo-ar- d Topham of the Parowan Post was named first vice Com. Mrs. Alta Yardely, an act ive member of the Panguitch Unit, and wife of the new com. was chosen president of the Aux. to succeed Marie Orton of Far-owaMrs. Janell Farrer of Beaver, will be first vice pres, and Ethyl Smith from Milford was named second vice president with Mrs. Alice Jones of Cedar to act as historian. Other officers will be named later for each organization. Entertainment for the eveniig consisted of a tap dance by Joanne Reeves, Elda Rae Scow, and Della Stanworth, and several numbers by the Parowan Ladies Ilormonica Band. These numbers were all very enthusiastically recieved by all present and an invitation was extended to them by Dept, officers to come to Vernal and perform at the convention in June. If. f;I Paragonah Woman s Taylor Cafe Changes Council Changes Water & Power Rates Management Water Total 1,500 KW Next 500 KW Total 2,000 KW eluding $330.00 from tapping fees new connections. Expenditfor at Dzc $7.50 ures for operation was $6,114.62. 70 $38 This would indicate a profit rom Tapping fees or new water the operation, but in addition to connections were also raised this $1400 was paid on bond from $30.00 to $75.00. It was retirement and $560 applied to pointed out that it was costing bond interest. (There is still the city $75 00 to make new con$12,600 remaining to be paid on nections now and that anything water bonds.) This would leave less would loose money. only about $964 to take care of Under the new rate chart any emergency replacements or where we have shown 1,00 KW to pay back funds to the electric electric energy Parowan both came in and rates in for changes this week when the City Council at two special meet-hg- s adopted new rates to go in. to effect as soon after publication of necessary ordinances as possible under law. New electric energy rates that have been adopted will in all probability have little effect on the total residential rate now being paid by users, though some, slight increase may show in the light bill. The new rates will allow the use of the first 25 kilowatts at 8 cents per kilowatt where the present rate is 10c for the first 20 kilowatts. The second 25 kilowatts will cost 4c per kilowatt where the present rate allows users 40 kilowatts at thq same price. The next 100 kilowatts will cost lVic per KW and the next 300 lc per KW, up to 600 KW after which the lVic rate will again take effect. This under the new schedule. The old sched ule allowed, all over 200 KW at bout to take effect would be crease in your bill. The break in power rates after the first 300 KW is primarily for those who use hot water heaters $2 65 in $31.20 of energy to make a total of 1500 KW we have had to balance it with 1200 KW on the old rate chart. Under the old schedule any energy used after the first out at the 300 was charged rate of llic per kilowatt To get the same Hie price advantage under the new schedule 1.500 must be used. sysem. New rate being ins titled will raise th eminimum charge from $1 25 per month to $1.75. This increase is expected to swell the citys coffers some $2400 a year. Rairing the minimum will be about the only change that will efffect the majority of the users. The remainder of the changes are besides the first 12,000 gallons which is delivered under the minimum charge; the next 13,000 gallons at 10c per 1,00 gallons, and for j an over 25,00 gallons at 8c per 1.000 gallons. The present rates in effect are: The first 12,000 gallons for $1.25, the next 12,500 at 8c per 1,00 gallons and all over 25,000 gallons at 6c per Under the oli 1.000 gallons. schedule you would pay $2.25 for 25,00 gallons. The new rates will increase this to $3 05 for 25.000 gallons ,or an increase of 80c for the first 25,00 gallons consumed. comparison of rates under the new schedule on commercial and whose bill is proportionately larger than those who use other power on 1,500 KWs with Tell-urimeans of heating water. This Power Co. shows, Parowan efin to is total $33.8 against$81.85 one is rates that break price fect by most all power companfor the same amount of power, ies. In seting new rates, it was lc A minimum of $20 regardnew of rates users for that additional funds were felt The less of power consumed will reto help take care of imsame the about needed show power main in effect. and are listed as folprovements that will have to increase, Since the price breaks on lows: be made in the City system, and differant blocks of power under to retire bonds which are still New Schedule the two schedules dont come First 40 W at 8c outstanding. While a breakdown in the same place it is difficult Next 60 KW of operating cost figures will at 6c to show a comprehensive show that the city waterworks at lc Next 100 KW down ib the two rate charts. It Next 300 KW are showing a profit, more revat 3c is necessary therefore to carry Next must be obtained to help enue 2c at 1,000 KW Mrs Clair Hulet, Mrs. S. A. schedule to round figures Total each KW 1,500 repay funds used from the Hydro Halterman, Mrs. Laura Benson which correspond. Electric system in the past years I travBenson and Mrs. Clarance Next 500 KW at line for replacement of the wood pipe eled to Panguitch Monday. Mrs. Breaking this schedule down Total 2,000 Mrs. Pearl Hoyle of Seattle, in Parowan Canyon. Hulet was on business connected will show about as follows in Wash., is combining business with the Southern District of figuring your light bill under $3.60 The condlion of the water-$3.6- 0 and a visit with relatives and Federated Womens Clubs and both rates. works department from a fin-$- 4 friends While here she is a guest the others to visit with relatives and sister, 00iancial standpoint is about as of her brother-in-laNew Schedule and friends S2.00 follows: Collections for last Mr. and Mrs. B. Whitney. 25 KW at 8 cents ti.00 $18 00 j year amounted to $9,038 66, in- A de j w Thurs. Management of Taylors Cafe in Parowan changed hands this week when Jim Barton, local cafe operator leased the business from Neta Wells. The business has been closed daring most of the past week while redecoration of the building has been in process. Mr. Barton informs us that the business will continue to operate with the same personnel and that his plans are to keep open later at night and open earlier in the morning. Mr and Mrs. Wells are planning an extended visit in the East, we understand. SUMMIT NEWS Mrs. Yvonne Chamberlain and children visited in Hurricane Sunday with a brother-in-laShirl Chamberlain and family. Joe Stapley, recently released ftom the army, has gone to Bountiful to seok employment. His father, J, Earl Stapley is working there. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith attended meeting in Paragonah Sunday. Harold had the honor of blessing his first grandson, Wesley Vctor Smith. Wesley is the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Smith of Paragonah. Mr. and Mrs. Laural Smith and family from southern Cal. spent the week end at the home of Mr. Smiths Mrs. mother, Ann Madsen. They left their small daughter for a months visit with her grandmother. Continued to Page 4 |