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Show LOOKING BACK Did you know-That know-That every loyal citizen of Cedar City was urged to be at a meeting to reorganize the Cedar City Commercial Club for the purpose of filling the mission it should have done, including the proposition that they concede to holding the Iron County Fair as a regular annual affair in Parowan. waiving our right to alternately hold it at Cedar City. 50 years ago The New Year opened with the brightest prospects for agricultural and industrial activity. Iron County crops for last year totaled more than 1,000,000 in value. Also Utah led all states with $47,157 sale of public lands during the third quarter of last year. 2") years ago Discovery of a poisoned week, Halogeton, on a railroad near Beryl led to a search in the west end of the county, which revealed a fairly heavy infestation along the railroad right of way. According to the county agent the weed was also found along the tracks from Lund to Modena. People were cautioned about trying to take samples of the pla nt to keep it from spreading until something could be done. 10 years ago Robert C. Hansen, pharmacist, was named as Iron County Republican Chairman to succeed L. Kerry Jones, who resigned when elected to the Cedar City Council for a 4-year term. Hansen filled the unexpired term of office held by Jones through March 1967. By Dorothy Rogers |