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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1951
Page
1
A Citizen Ticket was formed at a mass meeting last week. The city election will be held on April 24. The committee will fill vacancies if needed. Mayor Wallentine reported the city’s finances, noting a balance of 8 513 43 and improved solvency with reduced bonded debt and planned bond issues for water works.
Anthony Krogue, 88, died April 4 in California at home. Born December 31, 1862 in Hyde Park Utah, he was a priest and longtime Bear Lake Valley resident. Survived by two sons and four daughters, twenty grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. burial in Bloomington after services.
Public safety notice urges adults to teach children road and street safety. Calls for parents to model safe behavior and enforce rules when children walk cycle or play near playgrounds and streets.
A testimonial will honor the retiring Bear Lake Stake Presidency and High Council on Thursday April 12 at 8 p.m. in the Tabernacle with a public invitation to attend a fitting program.
Paris schools are expected to reopen next Monday after a two week closure due to a measles epidemic. Health officials report most homes in the districts recorded at least one case, with many new infections arising this week since exposure began.
Fielding High School PTA hosts a panel on the School Reorganization Plan on Wednesday April 18 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. The event is a joint meeting with Emerson PTA with separate business sessions for new officers. Amos Hulme moderates while Cyril Budge Darwin Haddock speak for one side and Lewis Munk Eldon Cook for the opposing view.
John O Grimmett, son of Mr and Mrs O H Grimmett, describes a VA Mental Hygiene internship in Newark New Jersey. He details private space patient load four weekly therapy hours psychoneurotics and paranoid schizophrenic cases tests and reports staff seminars supervision and hopes to extend the internship through June or longer toward a PhD.
Mrs. LaVerna Hulme 64 of Bloomington Idaho died Sunday April 8 in California after a stroke while visiting Hayward and Richmond. She was born Sept 3 1886 in Bloomington. Survived by four sons Horace Melvin J Phillip Charles a daughter Lucille, mother Mary J Taylor, a brother and three sisters. Funeral April 14 in Bloomington ward chapel at 1 pm.
At a mass meeting in Bloomington James Payne Russell Payne and Widtsoe Krogue were nominated for councilmen in the April 24 election. Returning council members are George Ward Cyril Jacobson and Hulme Dunford.
Mrs Amanda Polly Pope of Garden City celebrated her 92nd birthday in Bear Lake Valley. She enjoyed a dinner at her daughter Hadith Whittington's home with family Royal Pope Lovina Pope Celia Lang ford Gladys Pope and Edith Whittington present. Friends and relatives visited offering congratulations and gifts. Mrs Pope spent winters in Montpelier and now enjoys good health at home.
Lt jg Wilkes of St Charles Idaho and Lt jg Gaylen L Wilkes lead Carrier Air Group 11 on a nine month Far East tour. The group claims the first enemy MIG jet kill in Korea and tallies the most sorties and ordnance drops with 23 107 hours in the air. Also noted are 80 strikes per pilot and a record 23 107 hours. Grant Caldwell of Salt Lake City visited family here with Mrs Lena Caldwell and Mr and Mrs Hymans.
The County Board of Commissioners announced the appointment of W. Smith Hoge as Probate Judge to fill the vacancy from the death of William B. Hoge. Hoge previously served six years as Probate Judge and also acts as City Clerk and Police Judge for Paris while running Bear Lake Abstract Co.
Mrs O T Parker county commander of the Idaho Cancer Society welcomed about a hundred volunteers to the Montpelier training school last Saturday. Dr L P Gaertner Dr Wells Stock spoke and two cancer films were shown. Dr H H King discussed the emotional aspects of cancer workers as funds are solicited this week in the county to aid sufferers and support research.
Mrs Loretta League states that any resident aged 65 or older who worked at least one and a half years on Social Security jobs since 1937 and is not presently employed may be eligible for Federal old age insurance payments. Mailings reached about 400 locals. many have not inquired. Contact 306 North Main Street, Pocatello, promptly to avoid missing a payment.
Mrs Ed Arnel of St Charles called on Mrs Edna Bolton Monday. Glen Grimmett was a business visitor in Pocatello the first of the week. Mr and Mrs Wallace Grandy of Afton Wyoming visited Emil Grandy home Monday night. Mr and Mrs Will Bateman of Bloomington called on their daughter Mrs Hugh Rich Monday. Mr and Mrs Charles Sorenson, Mr and Mrs Frank Nye and Mrs Lena Caldwell were Logan visitors Friday. Miss Donna Nye accompanied them home for this week. Sunday dinner guests at Mrs Perry Nowland’s in Dingle were Mr and Mrs Walter Bird and George Bird. Mrs A W Shepherd returned Friday from Kalamazoo Michigan after two weeks with her son Douglas and family. Mr and Mrs Arnold Smedley of Alameda California spent Friday and Saturday with Calvin Smedley and family. Ezra Budge, son of Cyril and Mrs Budge, returned Wednesday after a mission to the Western Canadian field.
World wide mourners recall Pres. George Albert Smith who led the LDS Church from 1945 until his death. Born April 4, 1870, in Salt Lake City, he served 42 years on the Council of the Twelve Apostles. Funeral services were held Saturday as David O. McKay was sustained as the new president.
Hazel Pugmire Olsen's funeral was conducted Thursday at 1 pm in the St. Charles ward chapel by Bishop Lothair B Rich. Attendees from out of town included Lionel Pugmire of Yakima and the Arnell, Pugmire, Kirkham, and Brown families, with tributes from Bo Lothair Rich and Pres Burdette Pugmire.
The Bear Lake Stake Relief Society has organized a musical program for Sunday evening April 22 at 8 p.m. in the Tabernacle. A full program will be announced next week.
St Charles ward Mutual hosts a carnival in the ward amusement hall on Saturday evening April 14 at 8 p.m. The event features home made ice cream hot dogs candy pies and cakes plus a fishing pond for surprises. Proceeds fund moulds cement for a recreation center to be built this summer offering roller skating tennis dancing and other wholesome activities for local youth.
Donna Monson and Ann Ward from Fielding High School head to Boise for the Idaho Association of Future Homemakers of America fifth annual convention April 12 to 14. Delegates stay at Hotel Boise with meetings in the State House House Chamber and events including a lunch, banquet, and buzz sessions. Approximately 160 girls, advisors, and mothers attend with Miss Udean Fellows in charge and state officers assisting.
Fielding High School postpones the Junior Prom scheduled for Friday night April 13 because of a measles epidemic. The new date was not stated.
A hospital column lists admissions at Bear Lake Memorial Hospital in Georgetown Montpelier and nearby towns from April 3 to April 9. Names include Mrs J Crane Vernon Dunn Jay Cragan Roger Humpherys Robert Rowland Mrs J Nobutt and Rex Jones with medical or surgical cases. Births record three babies born to Montpelier families, two girls and one boy, on April 4 8 and 4.
National Headquarters of the Selective Service System introduces aptitude tests for college students seeking occupational deferment. Eligible registrants must be under 26 and already in college. high school graduates awaiting their first year are not eligible. Tests occur May 20, June 16 and June 30, 1951 at over 1000 centers nationwide.
Ruth Clark of St. Charles married Pvt. John Morelock of Chicago in Logan on March 31. The ceremony was attended by family from Logan Ogden and St. Charles and featured a 24 pound pink and white wedding cake decorated with love birds. The couple will live in Ogden for now.
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