In this week’s edition of The Payson Chronicle

 

Memorial Day at Payson Memorial Park

 

Memorial Day at Memorial Park. 

“Light Follows Darkness”

Have a memorable day!

Coming up

 

Coming up in The Payson Chronicle:

The Knob Snob — Turning Doorknobs Of Time Into Timeless Works Of Art

PICTURED: A series of ornate doorknobs, each photographed and together framed as part of Gary and Cindy Thatcher’s collection in their venture, the Knob Snob.

Payson MEMORIAL DAY Celebration

 

Payson People

"WHO Is This MAN DOWDELL?" an ad appearing in The Payson Chronicle on March 11, 1933 inquired. "He is the man who introduced SERVICE to motorists in Payson and vicinity," it replied. And that man was Nephi Dowdell, who — at that time — ran the Conoco Super Service at 1st North and Main. A year later, the Dowdell Motor Co. ad pictured here was published in The Payson Chronicle. Dowdell was born in 1901. He graduated from Springville High School and earned a degree in mechanical drawing from the University of Utah. He worked for the National Cash Register Co. from 1920-1923 before arriving in Payson to begin what would come to be a long automotive career. Later, he worked as the parts manager for the G. Lowry Anderson Ford dealership in Springville, then he took up employment with Johnson Tractor Co. in Spanish Fork. Dowdell was a lifetime member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks — BPOE Lodge 849 of Provo. He was active in the Masonic Order, serving as Master Mason in Story Lodge No 4, F & AM in Provo, and as member of the Royal and Select Masters of Provo Council No. 2, Royal Arch Masons of Provo Chapter No. 4,  the El Kalah Temple in Salt Lake City, Central Utah Shrine Club, and the Knights Templar Ivanhoe Commandery No. 5. At the time of his death in November 1971, the man of service was employed with Cal and Paul's Ford Tractor Co. in Pleasant Grove.

In This Week’s Edition of The Payson Chronicle

 

Submissions Call

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Our American Story

PICTURED: Neighbors, friends, and in a few cases kin — Americans one and all — listed on a sample ballot for Payson City's municipal election of 1903. (Published in The Globe-Header)

The 250th anniversary of our nation is not only a time to look back, but also to look forward. Many see 2026 as an opportunity to confront the country’s imperfections while honoring its resilience. Conversations about democracy, equality, and freedom are as vital today as they were in 1776.

Join the conversation.

We want to know what being an American means to you. What are your hopes for our nation’s future? 

Send us your American story in essay form, as an original poem, or composed in lyrics to a song—all for consideration of publication in The Payson Chronicle in the weeks leading up to America's 250th birthday celebration. 

Send your submission to paysonchronicle@gmail.com, or submit in person or by mail at 145 East Utah Avenue #5, Payson, Utah 84651.