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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1962
Page
2
The Paris Post is a weekly publication issued from Paris Idaho in Bear Lake County. It lists its editor and publisher, a contact telephone, and subscription rates of 2.50 per year or 1.50 for six months in advance. It notes postal status as second class mail under federal act.
The piece argues against immediate tax reduction amid high deficits and debt, urging reform in spending before tax relief. It supports progressive tax cuts for individuals and corporations, referencing Herlong-Baker bills, while calling for reduced government waste and restraint on foreign aid to restore public trust.
A commentary argues the United States should not concede on inspection posts to placate the Soviet Union. It warns concessions risk nuclear superiority, urges relying on outside monitoring, and criticizes liberal positions while urging firm Western deterrence amid disarmament diplomacy.
Town residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Utah to Colorado. Several families attended temple sessions in Logan and Magna while others traveled to Preston rodeo and a missionary seminar in the Utah State Stake center.
Community life note from St Charles reports Mr and Mrs Rulow Keetch of Oildale Calif voting locally while Elmoine Kirkham visits with daughter Diane at Elva Pugmire home. The Pugmire family and friends travel to Salt Lake City for visits and church events. several residents face hospital stays, surgeries, and recoveries. A Relief Society meeting led by Ruth Pugmire planned lessons.
Montpelier residents shared weekend visits with relatives in Montpelier Ogden and Pocatello. Mary Barker suffered a broken collar bone Edna Eborn visited Martha Hymas while Harvey Parker called on Monday. Judy Parker of Ogden stayed with David and JoAnn Parker. A trousseau tea honored JoAnn Patchett at Leland Wallentine’s home. Several families attended road shows in Ward chapel and Irwin Parker hosted visitors from Pocatello and Paris with others in town.
Ovid residents hosted and visited over the weekend with trips to Yellowstone Park and Bear Lake. The MIA held a Tuesday swimming party with a pot luck supper, and the Ovid primary organized a round the block parade with a plate supper to raise the building fund.
Admissions from July 23 to July 30 include Bonnie Betzer Montpelier Woodrow Schultz Cokeville Donald J Wuthrich Montpelier minor and major surgeries for various patients. Births reported: a girl to Hollis Walden Georgetown and several boys and girls to Cokeville Cokeville Cokeville Montpelier and Montpelier residents. Local notes mention visits and social items with scattered quotes and a senator quote.
Leora Orr of Pocatello and Mrs. Bert Orr of Montpelier visited July 21 22. Many town folks attended a tea for JoAnn Wallentine Patchett at Mrs Leland Wallentine. A wedding shower for Sherman Bartsthi and his bride was held July 21. The M I A road shows were presented by Liberty and Ovid wards with 34 teenagers in the program Memories and Melodies directed by Maud Carlsen.
The Board of Trustees of Class A School District No 38 Bear Lake County Montana Montpelier Idaho invites sealed bids for eighteen school buses insurance coverage for the period September 1 1962 to August 31 1963. Specifications available at Montpelier City Hall. Bids due August 13 1962 at 8 00 p m.
The Class A School District No. 33 in Bear Lake County Montpelier Idaho invites sealed bids by July 13 1962 for furnishing and installing school equipment at St Charles Bloomington Fielding High Paris Bern Montpelier Jr High Geneva Georgetown Dingle and Bennington. Bids may be for individual jobs or lump sum with 5 percent bid bond.
Amos B. Hulme clerk at the City Hall Montpelier Idaho cites bids due by five o’clock p m August 13 1962. The Board of Trustees reserves part or all of the bids. Dated July 24 1962.
The Board of Trustees invites sealed bids for 12 000 to 15 000 gallons of gasoline to be delivered to Montpelier High School Idaho and Fielding High School Paris Idaho during 1962 63. Bids due by 5 pm August 13 1962 marked gasoline bids to B Hulme Clerk Montpelier Idaho. Bid prices cover September 1 1962 to August 31 1963. Board may accept or reject any bid.
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