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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1951
Page
5
Fielding High students delivered strong performances at the Montpelier Music Festival despite some groups missing events due to measles. soloists, trios, and choral groups earned ratings and qualified for the state meet May 4–5. faculty and visiting musicians from College and JC offices also contributed to the event.
Muskrat trapping in the valley closed April 20 after a plentiful season. A large stock of muskrat hides was bought by North Hide & Fur Co. with payments totalling around 15 000 dollars in the valley. Trappers earned up to 50 dollars a day in the first week and expected overall gains near 30 000 dollars if the full take had been purchased. The milder winter yielded large fat hides, pointing to a bumper run across about 20 days.
The family thanks all who assisted and offered kindness for our beloved father David A Krogue including 02 floral offerings and other expressions of support from relatives and friends during the funeral services.
Laketown Ward presents an in person church program featuring Jennie Har shop Amos B Robinson and Norman E Weston. The service includes songs The Spirit of God Fire is Burning Beams the Sacred Dawn and For thy Hills with Sacrament administered by B Cheney Harmon Che lated by Conrad Irwin John Brent and Joe Weston. Speakers include President Pugmire and Bishop Robinson.
Col Vernon M Budge 44 a Paris Idaho native has graduated from the Finance Officer Advanced Course and is assigned to the Office of the Chief of Finance in Washington D C announced by Major General Eugene M Foster Army Chief of Finance The seven month course at the Army Finance School included 20 officers and covered cost accounting budgeting human engineering and management responsibilities The new location of the Army Finance School is Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana
The Laketown Lions Club held its charter banquet on Saturday night April 21 with 18 regional members and ladies attending. Tables in the community dining room were decorated with geraniums and the Primary association prepared the meal, aided by eleven teen age boys. A program featured Elbert Johnson singing, Paul Spence performing slight of hand and two pieces by a Wellsville male quartet, plus addresses by the Logan Lions president and the District Entertainment director from Radio KSL.
The week brings sick lists and visitors across towns. Frank Nye is on the sick list while Dr and Mrs O Neal Rich and family report a death in Salt Lake. Many locals travel to Utah, Idaho, Provo, Layton, or Dayton for family matters, illness, and condolences.
In a light turnout of 114 ballots Weldon Grandy won the mayoral race with 105 votes while Seymour Sleight received 1 and others few. Councilmen elected include Wm Lauritzen Elwood Parker Charles Crawford and Smith Gertsch with W Smith Hoge re elected Clerk and Police Judge and Edwin T Shepherd City Treasurer. Mayor results from Preston show Rulon Dunn winning the Preston race.
Funeral services were held in Bennington for Fred Christensen Kisan 79 who died Saturday in Montpelier after a stroke. Born March 7 1872 in Mantua Utah he lived in Bear Lake most his life aside from a year in Canada. He married Mary Burbank October 4 1911 in the Salt Lake Temple and left no children. He was a seventy and active in the church until ill health. Burial followed at Bennington Cemetery with Matthews Mortuary handling arrangements.
A 30 day extension to May 30 was announced for filing pricing charts under ceiling price regulation 7 as amended. Harry L Yost urged retailers in Boise OPS district to file promptly to use the margin limitation system and keep prices under the January 1951 ceiling.
The Fielding High School Junior Prom takes place Friday evening, April 27, at the Paris pavilion. It is a formal event with Spencer Orchestra providing music. Admission is 1.00 per couple, 0.75 for students, and 0.35 for an extra lady. one public invited.
Norma Roghaar Bear Lake county board clerk says two men are to be inducted and two to undergo physical examinations in May. Inductees depart for Boise on May 7 and those for physicals leave May 8.
The Montpelier Lions Club will host a variety show to select Miss America candidates from Bear Lake County. Entries due May 2 to Max Haddock or Mrs. Duane Hansen. Contestants aged 18 to 27 must be unmarried, with talent judging merit and gowns worn. The winner receives a $250 scholarship and local prizes. Boise state and Atlantic City Miss America competition ties are noted.
St Charles residents shared a busy weekend with visitors from Ogden and Logan. Local families including Pugmire, Arnell, Hemmert and Mecham welcomed relatives and friends while others traveled to Salt Lake City and Logan for events and operations.
Emerson and FieldingPTAs met to appoint officers for 1951 52 and to discuss a proposed school district reorganization. Senator Eldon Cook and Representative Lewis Munk backed the one district plan while Cyril Budge and Darwin Haddock opposed it.
Montpelier hosted a two day Fifth District Music Festival culminating in a parade of marching bands through the business section. About 1500 students from fifteen district schools entered final results across multiple categories including violin, woodwind, brass, choruses, ensembles and orchestras with Montpelier earning several firsts in marching bands and related events.
Straw berry Canyon road connecting Bear Lake and Franklin counties is now open after snow drifts at the summit were cleared. Heavy equipment removed seven foot drifts over the past ten days on the recently improved gravel surface, making the route one of the area’s better canyon roads. The reopening shortens the trip to Preston to about 45 miles, versus 75 to 100 miles via Soda Springs or Logan.
The Bear Lake Stake Relief Society expresses gratitude to those who aided the program and the public for attendance. The Emerson PTA held a study meeting with Lucile Crawford speaking on Public Spirited Youth. Ralph Roghaar Amos Hulme and Bear Lake representatives attended Boise educational administrators meetings.
Funeral services for Mrs Myrtle Richards were held last Wednesday in the Paris 1st ward chapel with Bishop Morris B Athay presiding. The service included prayers by Clarence Rich and music by Jane Matthews, Irene Wyler, John Spencer, and the Olsen duo. Interment followed in Paris Cemetery with Wilford Richards dedicating the grave. Matthew Mortuary oversaw arrangements.
Laketown organizers Oreta Satterthwaite and Rose Kearl convened at the school to form a 4-H Cooking Club for sil girls. Sandra Johnson was named president Audrey Kearl vice president Doris Robinson secretary Beverly Weston treasurer Mona Esterholdt ag ag leader Carol June Williams reporter. The club will meet each Monday to advance the project.
Local notices list visits and travels of residents and relatives. Names include Dorothy Tueller, Darwin Haddock, Seth Budge, Logan Grunig, Kate Rich, Hugh Rich, Jim Hawkes, M H Collings, Heber Price, Diane Rich, Adelia Stucki, Geraldine Hunter, Gordon Nutt, Otto Bucher, Angus Porter, Cliff Pearce, Kelly, William Woodward, Tom Woodward, Sidney Loveland, Jess Scheidegger, Mrs Scheidegger, Mrs Annie Price, sewing club members, plus many out of town relatives attending Myrtle Richards funeral services.
The Welding High School band and chorus will give a public concert Monday April 30 at 6 p.m. in the Tabernacle featuring multiple band and chorus selections and solos. Proceeds help fund eleven new band uniforms as the group grows.
Sollife Inc plans a 100000 dollar phosphate plant in Montpelier this spring. The Idaho firm leases the Teton Phosphate mill site plus Bennington deposits, with two possible Raymond mills to reach 450 tons daily. Local labor will be used, and 25 to 30 workers are expected, under engineer Wright and officers Hitt and Gillmore.
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