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Show L;;xverl 1 ! 1 F: cut , A Carp. vc . Suit L'lie City PAROWAN TIMES, PAROWAN, UTAH, JANUARY 14, 1959 VOLUME FORTY FOUR Mrs. Nellie M. Clark Stones Reappointed To Head Iron County Fair Board D. A. Stones was reappoint ed chairman of the Iron County Fair for 19g0 by the at County Commissioners Montheir monthly meeting day. The appointment was D. A. on motion of Com. Earl Bunn. The motion also stated that Mr. Stones was to be reimbursed for recess, ary expenses incurred by him on the job made right-of-wa- He was reappointed after the Commission had read a letter from the Parowan Exchange Club in which they stated that under Mr. Stones leadership the Fair had come from mediocraty to a position of one of the best entertainment events in Utah. The letter further stated in the opinion of the Club it would be a mistake to change beads while the Fair was on upward trend and where much of the planning and groudwork already laid may be lost under a new leader. y. ot He stated however, nonotices would be given until the ground was thawed so that the signs could be dug up and moved. THE BOOKMOBILE program was discussed and Com mssioners Earl Bunn and Clarence Miller were to meet with the library boards of Parowan and Cedar respect, ively and find out wherther one or both of them were able to provide service for the outlying communities of the counties comparable with the bookmobile service. Iy they can, it will save the County some $2900. that the County will be expected to pay if the bookmobile continues to operate in the Co. The Clerk was to get information as to the use of the bookmobile during the 6 months trial period, and to ask the State Librarian to meet with the commission at its Feb. 8, meeting to further discuss the program. In further explaining the laws, Mr. Smith said these to laws were applicable cities as well. He pointed out that signs along sidewalks, or those that overhung the highway in a city. or town must also be moved back to comply. He mentioned also that in Beaver, Paragonah and Parowan there were service stations that were in violation by having gas pumps too near the road and said these too must be moved. right-of-wa- y, When questioned by Co Attorney Orville Isom as to what the State considered he told ther y the group that the extended from the face of the buildings on one side of the stieet to the fact of the buildings, or property line on the other side. When asked what the regu lations were for the signs, he said they must be hung from the building or a post off the right of way and if they hung over the sidewalk thew must be at least 12 feet above the sidewalk. If they overhang the roadway, they must be at least 20 feet above the roadway. MR. SMITH explained that the owners of signs or other encroachment would be given a notice to remove right-of-wa- y, rght-of-wa- 6 D. A. Stones, - J Fair Chairman Lt. Adams Return To Duty In Ohio Lt. Ralph E. Adams left Tuesday morning to return to Youngston Ohio and duty with the U S. Air Force. He has spent the past three weeks visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Adams, and sister Mrs. Sharon Whitney in Ce- -' dar, and here with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. John ' H. Pendletdn and other relat ives and friends. j Ralph is a graduate of the University of Washington and has served over three years with the U. S. Air Force He will be in the east for a month or more to his assignment complete retur to Utah he will there for a short tome before being transferred to Alaska for a three year tour or duty. Aids In Christmas Party In Germany NURNBURG GERMANY Army MSgt. Grant W. Stevens, son cf Edmund Stevens. Parowan. Utah, is a member of the Seventh U. S. Army Quartermaster Direct Support Company which recently sponsored a Christmas party for German Orphans in the Nurnberg area. The party, which wase made possible by the voluntary contributions of the men of the unit, included a visit by Santa Clause with gifts for the children. First sergeant in the company, in Nurnburg. Stevent entered the army in August 1940 and arrived overseas on this tour of duty last May. He is a graduate of Parowan High School. His wife Frances is with him inu Commissioner Mller was instructed to look into the matter of TV for the people in the west end of the county At present the people in the west end are getting their signal from Enterprise and having to pay a service charge on it. Miller is to look into the matter with the idea of the county reimbursing Erfarprise if a satisfactory arrangement can be made. If not it may be necessary to hire someone to search for a signal that can be brought into the valley. Parowan Rams Drop League Game To Tigers by Raymond Lowe We were robbed! This was the cry emmitted by the Parowan fans Friday night at Milford. In a game mark. ed by rough and tumble action the Parowan Rams were defeated by a score of 0 by the Milfor Tigers. Clark led Parowans scoring with 12 points, while Wadsworth took the honors for' the winners with 15. Graveside Services Mitchell, Merkley Named; Dies following Surgery Held Here For the encroachment and that he would have 10 days in which to comply. If at the end of the 10 days the sign wasnt moved or in the process, then the owner could be charged at the rate of $10. per day until it was removed. The law he said further provides tat at the end of five days after the 10 day period, the sign had-nbeen moved, the state could remove it and the own er charged for it. VIRGIL SMITH represent- ing the Utah State Road Commission met with the County group to discuss advertising signs along U. S. Highway 91 through Iron County which are an encroachment on the road He stated that the State Road Commission was going to requre that all such signs be moved back a proper distance from the highway. He stated that if signs wfere not moved back in accordance with State and Federal laws by owners when ordered, State and Federal funds could be withdrawn from agencies (count, ies and cities) who fail to cooperate. NUMBER EIGHT Mortensen Funeral Saturday Joseph Mrs. Nellie M. Clark. 78 died Wednesday morning in the Iron County Hospital, following surgery performed last Saturday. She was born at Kanab, Utah Dec. 13, 1881 a daughtr of Wm. J. F. and Angeline Brown McAllister. She married Edgar L. Clark at Kanab in 1906. He preceded her in death in 1821. Mrs. Clark, Aunt Nellie as she wa affectionately known was an active mem-- 1 ber in the L. D. S. Church and in her community. She served in the Stake Relief Society Presidency for 25 years and in other church organisations including the Primary, Sunday School and MIA. Brief graveside services were held here Saturday afternoon for Joseph R. Mort ensen, former Parowan resident who died at his home in Delta. Utah the previous Tuesday. Death was caused by a heart ailment He was Prior to her moving to Parowan she served as post, mistress at Kanab for sever, al years. In the later years of her life she has kept her own home and has been particur-larl- y occupied with hobbies which included ceramics, sewing, and writing of family histories. Dolls she has made from clay and other novelties have been sold on the local market for several years as gift items. Surviivo.s include one. daughter, Mrs Karl (Alice) Mitchell; two sons, Edgar and Saunders, all of Parowan; 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Also I R. A great portion of the tme of the City Council at their meetng Monday night was occupied by discussion and appointments of offeers to sere for the coming two 82. committee He was born at Parowan years and with assignments. and July 2, 1877 to Hans P. New assignments to the Louisa Hadden Mortensen. council committee various He married Lenora Mickel-so- n were the first order of posts July 11, 1901 in the St. business. This was made neGeorge L.D.S. Temple. She cessary by the iwo new coun died August. 2, 1957 who took office on cilmen Before the family moved the first of the year. to Delta. Mr. Mortensen was were as folAssignments engaged in farming and live- lows: stock raising and in the Hydro Eelectric, D Robintrucking business. After the family moved to Delta, Mr. son, Glen Holyoak and Bar-naWaterworks Mortensen continued in the Stubbs; busiand livestock Glen Holy-oa- k Barnarr Stubbs, farming and Morris Rasmussen; ness. Surviving are sons, Clair, Streets & Sidewalks, Morris Salt Lake City; Elwood, Bill, Rasmussen, D Robinson and and Milo, all Delta; daugh- Barnarr Stubbs; Cemetery, ters, Mrs. Eliza Headquist, Parks and Public Property, Provo; Mrs. Ward (Barbara) Bruce Matheson, Glenn Holy Spendlove, Tooele, Utah Mrs oak and Morris Rasmussen; Florence Smith, Concord, Auditing D Robinson, Morris Rasmussen and Glen Calif.; Mrs Josephent San Lorc-nzo-, Calif.; Holyoak; Public Safety and 25 grandchildren; 14 great- Fire Department, Glen Holygrandchildren; and one bro- oak, Barnarr Stubbs and ther, Enoch L. Mortensen Bruce Matheson of Salt Lake City. Other appointments made were A. G. Merkley as Jus- Mc-Phe- Survival Training Courses McAllister, Kanab; McAllister, American Fork; three sisters, Mrs. Clara M. Shields and Mrs. Mnnie Adams. Kanab and Mrs. Melita Fenton, Parowan Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m in the Parowan Third Ward Chapel. Friends may call at tihe Karl Mitchell home from 10 a.m until time for the services. with National Guard Armories, General Rich said. Action of the 1959 Utah Legislature now makes it mandatory that every young Jter qualify througjit this hunter safety training program before the State will issue him a hunting license. The course consists of six weekly lessons of 2Yi hours each and will be presented by qualified Utah National Guard and National Rifle Association instructors. In recent years Utah National Guard personnel and teams have been accorded recognition in rifle and pistor com petition, both locally and nationally Upon completion of the required classwork each grad uate will receive a qualificat ion certificate from the State Fish and Game Commission the Utah National and Guard. The guard will a trophy, to the high marksman in each class. The Utah National Guard this week announced its sponsorship of a statewide Junior Rifle Training Program to include hunter safe, ty qualification course and competative marksmanship, open to all nimrods of the state. Gen. Maxwell E. Maj Rich, Utah Adjutant General said the first class of the program began at 7:00 p.m. Fri. Jan. 8 at the Salt Lake City Mr and Mrs. Howard Nat. Guard Center. Twenty Dehm of LaJolla Calif, spent youngsters were enrolled in four days at Christmas time that group. here with Mrs. Dehms par-- I The program is being deents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas to reduce the veloped Skougard. number of huntthat occur Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S Or- ing accidents ton and Mr. & Mrs. Mariner throughout the state each Jones of Kanab spent part year. of the week in Las Vegas. Boys and girls 12 through 21 are eligible eo enroll At Orland Halterman of River this moment the program is side, and Doug Fowler of El operating in Salt Lake City Monte Calif, are visiting at! Murray and Tooele. We hope the R. L. Haltermans this to extend the program to each of the 27 Utah cities ween. ever-increasi- - Merrill Rasmussen of HenNevada is visiting here with members of his family at present. derson, City Recorder Verda E. Adams left for Salt Lake Tues. evening to be with her husband, Albert E. Adams when he undergoes surgery for the removal of a catarac from one of his eyes Wednesday morning at the Veterans hospital. Mrs Luella R. Adams left the first of the week for St. George where she will work in the L. D. S. Temple for the next several weeks. Donald Rowley, son of Mr and Mr. Clair Rowley has one of the leading parts in the Dixie College winter mus ical, The Boy Friend. The production is slaed for late February. Otto Rasmussen of Berly Idaho visited here with his father, John T. Rasmussen, and other family members during the week. Town Calendar JANUARY i Sen. Moss Leads Dimes Drive You can be sure that Coach Wood and his Rams team will be gunning for the Tigers in the next game and that Parowan will In the closely contested be out for blood. The next game, Parowan was bpaten game is with Beaver in the at the foul line. Milford re- local gym Friday Jan. 15. ceived 19 charity tosses to Parowans 4. Of the 19, Milford made 10 of these and Parowan made two. Paro- Registration For wan made 19 field goals to Adult Education Set Milfords 16, so it is obvious that the Rams were beaten Monday, January 18 by foul shots. Milford led most of the Registration for adult classes will be held more never but game, by than two or three points. At Monday, January 18, at 7.00 the end of the game with p. m in the 7th grade room less than a minute left, Mil- at the Parowan High School. ford led by one point, but Classes to be offered and with two seconds left, they instructor for the classes are: were fouled and made the Typing Juanita West; Landcharity shots increasing their scaping, Thales Browm; Oil lead to two points. Parowan Painting. Glen Anderson: Up called time with just one holstry, Bertrude Mitchell: seccid showing on the clock Familv Sewing Karlene Pax for a desperation shot but man: Square Dancing. Mr.. the shot was not made and and Mrs Lowell Caldwell Milford came off the floor Lades P E., Lilani Bentley: victorious Though Milford Woodwork and Crafts. Duane won in the record book, it Van Ausdal- and Farm MeSon. Frank I. Mo, of Utah, lead off tho 1960 New March of was the opinion of many chanics Thales Brown hie contribution to Cindy lee Smith polio Fees will be charged for Dime inwith people that it took more victim Washington, D. C. New March of Dime funds ore being than Milfords team to bring all classes peed to cpmbot three cripplers: birth defects, arthritis and polio. the decission. 42-4- e, four brothers; Graham McAllister St. George; Seymour Me Allister, Ogden; J . Inspector. Merkley was appointed on a temporary basis pending an opinion by the city attorney as to whether his present job as City Treasurer and the justice position are Scott Merkley replaces Mitchell as justice, and Mitchell replaces John H. Pendleton as Building Inspector. No other appointments were made, however a special meeting was called for next Monday night to discuss the problem. It is anticipated that official calls will be made for applications then City Recorder, Verda E. Adams reported that it was the plans of the city to call some $12,000. worth of hydro electric bonds in during the year and requested the coun cil to designate which bonds were to be called in first A motion was made to notify bond holders and find out if there were any of them who wanted to get rid of their bonds before any decission was made. - National Guard Plans Arthur j tice of the Peace, and W. Scott Mitchell as Building rr Wesley I Committees Appointed 1959 Moisture Data Listed Thurs. Jan. 14, Stake Boards Faculty meeting. Fri. Jan. 15, BB Beaver at Parowan; Spree. Sophomore Sox Parowans weather was on Sat Jan 16, Stake MIA Jr. the dry side during 1959, but Gold & Green Ball. not so dry as some of our Sun. Jan. .17, Stake Relief sister commurtities reports Society Union meeting; Clayton Rasmussen local Stake Priesthood meeting; weather obsei'ver who subFireside. stantiates his statement with Mon. Jan 18, Exchange Club the following figures: meet; 2nd ward MIA. Jan 19 lst-3r- d ward ,Tues. MOISTURE CITY MIA. 8.11 in. Parowan 4 87 in. Wed. Jan. 20, Literary Club; Cedar City Legion Aux. meeting; Wel9.31 in. Kanab fare meeting. 6.35 in Beaver Thurs. Jan. 21, Stake Pri5.66 in. St. George mary Prep, meeting; Stake was total made Parowans Council meet. High the month from following up Fri. Jan Parowan at 22, BB, Delta. January, .44; February, Sat. an 23, Stake MIA Gold and Green Ball. 2.37; March .037; April, 54 May, .28; June; .14; July, Sun. Jan. 24. Stake 70 quorum meeting; Stak MIA .70; August, 1.15; Sept., .38; Oct. .53; Nov. .28 and Dec. Fireside. .98 inches. Mon. Jan. 25, Exchange Club From the above figures it City Council meeting; 2nd Ward MTA. appears Parowan got just about 50 percent of her nor- Tues. Jan. 26, ward mal precipitation during the MIA. Wed. Jan. 27 Stake Temyear. ple Day. Mr. and Mrs. Albert R. Thurs. Jan. 28, Stake MIA Mortensen returned the last Leadership meeting. of last week for Southern Fri. Jan 29, BB, Millard at Calif, whee they spent, the Parowan; Freshman Dance Sun. Jan 31, Stake Sunday holidays with family School Prep, meeting. ly totals: lst-2n- d |