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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1951
Page
1
George Ramey announced Idaho State driving license tests will be held at a new Bear Lake center in Paris. The room will host three parts: writ en test eye test and actual driving. Applicants must provide a car for the practical exam and bring good condition vehicles. The license issued will be valid for two years at a $2 fee.
Bloominton residents and families are visiting relatives from Ogden to Salt Lake City. The Hart households and Ry Hart visits span the week with gatherings at Findlay and Stock Fish Haven. Numerous relatives from Pocatello Vernal Salt Lake and Kemmerer are noted visiting and traveling through on weekend calls.
Graveside services for Gilbert Satterthwaite Johnson, infant son of Keith and Thelma Johnson, were held at Laketown cemetery. A prayer was offered at the grandparents’ home, with local clergy and family in attendance. Survived by parents, two sisters, one brother, grandparents DeWitt Johnson of Laketown and Bart Satterthwaite of Pickleville, and great grandfather Royal Pope of Garden City.
The Paris Chapter of the American Red Cross elected Le Roy Hirschi to a three year board term with J W Patterson as vice chairman and Norman Roberts on a two year term. Mra D A Hansen was re appointed as chapter chairwoman and Ina Arnell as secretary treasurer. The board reviewed the Kansas Missouri Illinois Oklahoma flood damages and urged funds for rehabilitation through the Red Cross. Donations may be sent to Ina Arnell, Paris Chapter Secretary.
Jay Price of Ogden spent Sunday with his mother Vinnie Price. Mr and Mrs Spencer H Rich and family returned Thursday from a trip to the Pacific Northwest. Bedford Bird of Denver was an overnight visitor at the Walter Bird home Sunday. Seymour Sleight of Salt Lake City is in Paris this week on business. Albert Spencer and two sons of Provo spent several days here the latter part of last week. Mr and Mrs Dallas Athay and Mrs Melinda Wyler were Montpelier visitors Tuesday. Blake Jensen, a student pilot, flew to Rexburg Sunday morning for an aviators breakfast. Mr and Mrs Wm B Stucki returned Monday after a month at Long Acres horse races. Mr and the J. W. Hawks of Pocatello and Mrs Don Strensen of Salt Lake City were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Jim Hawkes. Mr and Mrs Duane Wyler and family moved into the former Vaughn Hyde home. Mr and Mrs Lynn Austin of Sagan and Miss LaJuana Young of Glendale, California, were Sunday callers of Mrs Heber Price. Mr and Mrs Harry Clark of Blackfoot spent several days here at the Smith Gertsch home and with relatives. Mr and Mrs Vernon Rich and daughter, Mrs O H Grimmett and Mrs Chester Parker were Salt Lake visitors Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Nelson Jones and son of Los Angeles spent Saturday night at the Jesse Palm home. The Nelsons were en route to Yellowstone Park. Mrs Vernon Rich and three children of Boise spent last week at the O H Grimmett home. Vernon Rich and son Douglas came Sunday and are visiting relatives here and at St. Charles this week.
Van Sorenson Preston High School basketball coach resigns after two successful seasons with district titles. He will undergo FBI training in Washington DC. His wife Mrs Sorenson also resigns from teaching to accompany him.
George James Webb age 47 died in Salt Lake City. Born November 24, 1904 in Laketown Utah he was a Seventy and ward clerk in the Ninth ward. Survived by widow Vivian Rawlins four daughters Judy Ann Webb Lena Schulthies Joyce Arbuckle Betty Jean Salmon and George W Webb and two grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at the Bloomington cemetery for Arthur Edward Haddock 69 who died July 21 in Modesto California Bishop LaVell Ward led the service. He was born January 4 1882 in Bloomington. Surviving are his widow Ida Meredith Haddock of Modesto four children from his first marriage a brother and many grandchildren.
Jesse L Stewart 35 of Spokane Washington was killed last week by an accidental gunshot. Survivors include his widow his mother Adrian Stewart of Orem Utah five sisters Vera Andrews Carol Johnson Beulah Masten Mary Hogenson and Laura Godfrey. World War II veteran funeral arrangements are coordinated by the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Spokane.
Idaho reports 17 polio cases since January this year with three in May and three in the first three weeks of July. Health officials urge general precautions including hand washing and rodent control and advise immediate physician contact for symptoms. Dr Carver notes no proof swimming pool closures affect polio, but warns against swimming in waters with possible sewage.
Cadet Russell J Linford son of Mr and Mrs Frank B Linford of St Charles Idaho and a student at Utah State Agricultural College Logan Utah completed six weeks of Quartermaster ROTC Summer Camp training at Fort Lee Virginia on July 27 The camp included a weekend move to Camp Pendleton near Virginia Beach and a fifth week in the field at A P Hill Military Reservation Virginia where cadets operated Quartermaster equipment and conducted field exercises
Week recap shows teams VFW Legion Georgetown Allinger s Liberty Lanark Dingle Paris Bern Wellsville and Ovid competing. Scores include Liberty 12 Born 13, Dingle 15 Paris 7, Georgetown 21 Bern 4, and Ovid 16 VFW 13 with multiple matches reported.
The Preston Famous Night Rodeo runs Thursday Friday and Saturday with grand entry at 8 00 pm and a parade through the business district. Five rodeo contests bareback bronc calf roping skulldogging and brahma bull riding offer purses totaling 2626. Jack Oakie will MC with Ray Skinner producing the three night event.
Bear Lake Co-op Creamery pledges two junior prizes and one senior prize at Bear Lake County Fair August 23 to 25. Junior awards go to top 4-H FFA Junior Kraftsmen or any junior family member exhibit. Senior prize honors best all around dairy exhibit. Ford Jaussi hopes for increased dairy show interest.
Mrs Dezzie Lawson Hancock, 85, of Montpelier, Idaho, died Tuesday of last week at Blackfoot. Born July 21, 1866 in Utah, she lived in Montpelier 50 years and was the daughter of John Lawson. Survived by a son Vance Hancock. funeral held Friday at Matthews Mortuary.
The Paris Lions Club and their wives toured Minnetonka Cave last Friday evening. They later gathered at the upper picnic grounds in St. Charles canyon for supper and an impromptu program led by Lion President Wm Jensen.
Senator Welké and Senator Watkins push an 1901 bill to authorize a survey of Five Mile Creek in Franklin County. The measure would direct the Agriculture Secretary to study erosion impacts on Bear River and downstream Idaho and Utah without adding staff or funds.
Richard B. Hodges of Garden City Utah, son of Mr and Mrs Parley N Hodges, was promoted to sergeant in the US Air Force. A Fielding High School Paris Idaho graduate, he previously drove trucks before enlisting and now serves with the 4218th Armament and Electronics Squadron, 65th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, at Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico under Strategic Air Command.
Morgan J Rich 8, longtime Paris resident and flour mill operator, died Saturday at his daughter’s home in Salt Lake City after a period of declining health. Funeral services were held in Paris, with extensive LDS Church ties noted, including former bishopric and Sunday School leadership roles and two missions. He is survived by a daughter Harriet and a son Sargent, with a sister and brother also listed among the survivors.
Mrs Allison Kearl spent Thursday and Friday in Salt Lake City while Mrs Helene Green visited from Salt Lake. Aileen Kearl visits Janice Orvin in Trenton Utah. L D Lamborn cares for Raymond Webb’s children as Mrs Webb recovers from surgery. The Cheney, Fisher, Lamborn, and Cheney families celebrated Mrs Jos A Cheney’s birthday at a lake party on the 2nd. Pugmire and Pugmire visitors from Salt Lake, and Clara Pugmire stayed with Mrs Johnson. They toured to Fish Haven for the Pugmire Winterbottom McCann reunion. Geo N Weston and Mrs Weston went to Salt Lake City for an opera at Utah University. John Niel and Halvercon with family from Kemmerer Wyoming visited Logan Garden City Laketown briefly. They formerly resided in Meadowville. The Halvercons and children of Jerome Idaho are exploring mining interests.
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