Hawkes Wins Mayor Seat in Paris Idaho Election
April 28 1959 municipal results show James R Hawkes elected mayor for two years with 120 votes. Council members for four year terms are Fred A Rogers 142 votes Glen H Grimmett 112 votes Lloyd Passey 121 votes and Smith Gertsch 180 votes, all on the Citizens Ticket with write ins noted.
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Paris
Idaho
James R. Hawkes
Hawkes
Fred A. Rogers
Glen H. Grimmett
Lloyd Passey
Smith Gertsch
Citizens
Bear Lake County Declares Weed Extermination Area
The Bear Lake County Board of Commissioners announces the entire county is designated as a weed extermination area under state law. Landowners must eradicate or control listed noxious weeds by June 30, 1959, including Canada Thistle White Top Leafy Spurge Blue Flowering Lettuce Field Bindweed Russian Knapweed Quack Grass perennial thistles and perennial ground cherry.
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Board of County Commissioners
Bear Lake County
Idaho
Springtime Festival to be Presented by Emerson School
Emerson School presents a Springtime Festival on Friday May 1 1959 at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. Two students will participate in dance and song. The public is invited to attend.
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Emerson School
Se High School
Ginger
Ronald Alexander
Fielding Auditorium
FHS Thespian Club
Flora Roberts
Cleone Taylor
Linda Hart
Lynn Pugmire
Roger Arnell
Richard Ward
Dan Rich
Marie Ward
Doug Price
The
Thespian Club
Thomas Rogers
Final Rites Held for Eugene Arnell in Utah
Eugene Arnell 67 retired Utah Power and Light worker died of a heart ailment in a Salt Lake City hospital on April 20 1959. He was born October 20 1890 and married Edney Pugmire November 19 1919 in Paris. He lived most of his life in St Charles. Survived by his widow six sons one daughter eleven grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral services held April 24 included prayers remarks from church and community members and musical tributes.
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Eugene Arnell
Utah Power and Light
Salt Lake City
William Henery
Amanda Gheen Arnell
Edney‘Pugmire
Paris
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
St. Charles
Ruth Pugmire
Arlo Rasmussen
My Father
Lothair Rich
Bishop Booth
Utah Power and Light Company
Jane Passey
Amos Hulme
Heaven
Anna Ruth Lowe
President Pugmire
Oscar Arnell
Arthur and
Wesley Windley
Elsworth Cleveland
Charles Peterson
William Hill
Presley Floyd
Ballet Troupe Draws Keen Interest in Logans
The Ber Lake Ballet troupe studied classic and modern ballet plus tap and acrobatics under Mrs. Gilbert Hull. Over four months they met and planned an overnight trip in March to Logan for a student exchange program.
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Ber Lake Ballet
Gilbert Hull
U.S.A
Logan
That Spring Feeling by Ezra J Poulsen
A vivid column by Ezra J Poulsen recalls springtime thrills sparked by Hank the Petunia King and a shop full of garden gear in Paris. The piece contrasts Hank’s savvy with nostalgic scenes of childhood marbles, willows, cowslips, and Tommie’s Pond, celebrating spring’s universal pull.
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Hank
Paris
Evanston
Soda Springs
Emerson
Tommie
Yesterday and Tomorrow Flowers Parade Through Streets
A lively column urges citizens to plant spring bulbs crocus narcissus and tulip with method or as a treasure hunt. The King voice jokes about formal lines or casual scatterings to create a colorful display next spring and evoke a playful sense of neighborhood exploration.
Paris Scout Marksman Wins Rifle Match
Steven Hodge of Paris and Troop 41 won the Tenday Council rifle match at Afton Wyoming, posting the top individual score among seven districts. He qualified by placing second at Tweeda district trials in Montpelier and will receive a handsome trophy.
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Steven Hodge
John Hoge
Paris
Troop 41
Tenday Council
Afton
Wyoming
Steven
Tweeda
Montpelier
Pocatello
Idaho
Farmers Seize Fine Spring Days For Plowing and Planting
After a cool damp weekend, Tuesday and Wednesday brought pleasant weather. Farmers wasted no time and kept ahead with plowing and planting amid the spring conditions.
Navy recruits offered wide field of programs and benefits
Liberal quotas removed waiting lists across categories with many vacancies in the High School Seaman Recruit track and the High School Hospitalman Recruit program. Graduates gain diverse training from X ray technicians to surgical assistants, with opportunities aboard Marine units, hospital ships, and Navy hospitals worldwide.
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Navy
Navy Medical Corps
Seven Seas
State Drops Murder Case Against Wixom
The court dismissed the first degree murder charge against Ernest Wixom in mid afternoon on Wednesday because the prosecution could not possibly procure the necessary evidence.
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Wixom
Ernest Wixom
Asbestos: From Rock to Threaded Cloth Fiber Use
Asbestos is a mineral rock that can be separated into thin fibers and woven into fabric. The material provides heat resistance but poses health risks when inhaled, leading to extensive regulation and safety concerns in industrial use.
Round About the Town activity and travel notes
Local items report extensive social visits and travel. Residents including Larry Nye, Gwen Collings, Ruth Athay, and many families visit relatives in Utah, Idaho, and California. Mentions of hospital stays, birthdays, church activities, and conference attendance accompany a stream of weekend trips and hometown engagements.
Junior High Prom Set for May at Paris Pavilion
The Junior Prom occurs Saturday May 2 at 9 p.m. in the Paris Pavilion. The Junior Quartet will sing Some Enchanted Evening and a dance with the traditional march of the Junior class follows. Musical entertainment comes from the Swing Kings with admission 1.00 for couples and 0.85 for extra ladies.
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Paris Pavilion
Wixom Faces First Degree Murder Charge in Idaho Case
The state of Idaho v Wixom opens with Avery Warren Wixom, 66, charged with first degree murder in the fatal shooting of Ernest White, 50. He was previously charged with voluntary manslaughter in February 1958 and released on bail. Jurors include Ed Alleman Wayne Matthews Lester Alloman Rashnell Hayes Archie Parker J Seymour Lindsay Ronald Parker Gilbert Avenell Charles Crawford Don Humphreys Arnell Earley John C Payne alternates Norman Bateman Leale Nate.
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Ed Alleman
Wayne Matthews
Lester__Alloman
Rashnell Hayes
Archie Parker
J. Seymour Lindsay
Ronald Parker
Gilbert Avenell
Charles Crawford
Don Humphreys
Arnell Earley
John C. Payne
Norman Bateman
Leale Nate
Idaho Tuberculosis Association to Elect Board at 41st Meeting
Officers and members from across Idaho gather at Shore Lodge in McCall May 6 and 7 for the 41st annual meeting. A Christmas Seal Clinic with Jac Gleason will be held May 6, and Rulon Dunn leads the sessions focusing on tuberculosis problems and Public Health Service study recommendations.
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The
Idaho Tuberculosis Association
Shore Lodge
McCall
Association
Jacl Gleason
National Tuberculosis Association
Rulon Dunn
Preston
State Seal Sale
Idaho
Public Health Service
National TB Association
Myrick W. Pullen
Orofino
State Hospital North
Leslie T. McCarthy
Lewiston
State Tuberculosis Association
Soil balance tests remove guess work in alkali soils
University of Idaho extension soil conservationist Charles Painter says accurate soil tests remove guess work in managing soils high in sodium. He notes that testing reveals how far soils are out of balance and how much gypsum to apply, addressing irrigation and profitability challenges.
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Charles
Chuck” Painter
University of Idaho Agricultural Extension Service
Painter
Extension agent to grade bulls in Rich County
Extension Animal Husbandman George Henderson of Utah State University will be in Rich County on May 7 to grade bulls. Ranchers with bulls to trade should contact the associate president or Wesley T. Maughan, County Agent.
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Rich CO
Dtah George Henderson
Utah State University
Rich County
Wesley T. Maughan
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Atello
Bloomington
Joan Hart
Marla Ward
Famela Grimmett
Jane Ward
Marilyn Ward
Marion Hert
Emily Skigit
Carol Glucki
Larry Nye
Webb Air Force Base
Texas
Ernest Nye
Mary Price
Lena .Fox
Garden City
Laketown
Gwen Collings
Shelley
Joseph_Collings
William Tomas
Ruth Athay
B.Y.U
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Asa Athay
Ruth
Ernest L. Wilkinson
Gilbert Athay
Dallas Athay
Howard Bolton
Paralleel Kendall
Asa Athay Home
Carl Grunsel
Ogden
Dallys
Athay-home
William Trussell
Harold Trussell
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Germany
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Glenn Ward
Burley
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Mrs. Ward
Viron Orr
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Lowell Passey
Idaho Falls
Arthur Eborn
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LaMar Davis
Blackfoot
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Robert Wuthrich
Velma Hansen
Lloyd Painter
Lloyd
Mary E. Lewis
Utah
Claude Lewis
Willard Hansen
Jess Schiedigger
Della Schiedigger
Barbara Hulme
First Ward Relief Society
Yvonne Palmer
Vandis Johnson
Dorothy Nye
Thelma Tippets
Angus Porter
G. M. Russell
Ida Ward
Hyrum
Clason Allen
Mra. Lynn Davenport
Terry-Smith
Daughters of Soda Springs
Memorial Hospital
Ferris Hess
Ott Bucher
Emma Tuescher
Dan C. Rich
Annette
Bountiful
Jess Lewis
Grant Rich
Mr. Rich
St. Mark's Hospital
Organ Grimmett
Gillette
Louise
Earl Rich
Flo
Orson Grimmett
Lillie
Apello Hansen
Annie
Price
Chester Call
Alice
San Francisco
California
Grimmett
Joyce Athay
Greg
Jane Athay
St. Mark’s Hospital
Grant Granby
Emil Grandy
Beth West
Beth Anderson
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Ben Kelsey
Larry Kelsey
Lyman Bunn
J. W. Bunn
Mr. Bunn
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Alvin Curless
Jess Schriedigger
Alvin
Helen Rogers
Nelson
Charles Rogers
Wilford Michel
Kent Michel
Henry
Carl Trussell
Terry Smith
TB Association TO Elect
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