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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1932
Page
2
The Paris Post in Paris Idaho lists Thursday publication, notes second class matter status and credits John A Wallis as editor and publisher. Subscription rates are one year two dollars six months one dollar sixty and three months one dollar.
The Department of Agriculture says large Wyoming rock and New Jersey greensand potash deposits could make the United States independent of foreign fertilizer supplies. Experimental blast furnace trials show Wyoming yields 10 to 11 percent potash and New Jersey 5 to 7 percent. Wyoming’s cheap fuel may allow a commercial plant to compete on price, though it is farther from markets. Ongoing Bureau experiments show promising results for both deposits.
A new feature in beautifying home grounds, rock gardens have become a favored addition. The design emphasizes natural appeal and low maintenance with varied stone arrangements and plantings.
An assemblage of rocks and plants represents taste and local geology. Notable builders include Pres. and Mrs. Roy A Welker and Mrs. William L Rich. The rock garden showcases how landscape design grows interest in botany and geology among residents.
Crops throughout the valley look very good at present with the best Nay harvest in years. Spring wheat is strong and headers and threshers will run at full capacity soon. Prices for butter fat wool wheat and beef rise, signaling better times ahead.
County commissioners John T Peterson and Landon Pugmire questioned oiling contractor Quinn Robins about the first month payroll for the Paris to St Charles highway project. Robins said 66 percent of the labor was local, noting the share in the initial payroll.
A fragment notes that from 12 to 15 local men are now being employed at the site. The brief hints at ongoing hiring activity and community impact without providing further names, dates, or locations.
County officials report Governor Ben Ross will use federal relief funds to reconstruct and oil the highway from Paris to Montpelier. He discussed the plan with the state highway director after letters from the county clerk Lions Club and Montpelier Chamber of Commerce urged action. If approved, work would extend to St. Charles to the state line at Fish Haven.
Miss Helen Pixton district agent will give a demonstration next Wednesday at 2 15 PM at the court house in Winters foods supply. All ladies interested are invited to attend.
A playful exchange highlights a laundry driver delivering surprising items and a minister praised for introducing readers to new things. The quotes underscore humor about unexpected discoveries in daily service.
A clipped exchange contrasts family duties with a joke about paying for a baby carriage while a farm humor column mocks ambition and talkativeness. The doodled quips reflect a light, ironic tone on success and restraint.
County Chairman Sam V. Tunks and others attended a Saturday luncheon and 2a meeting at the Bannock Hotel in Pocatello. About fifty attendees from eleven southeastern Idaho counties discussed organizing the Second Congressional district with speakers Mayor T. C. Coffin and Asher B. Wilson.
A 30 year old clipping from the Republican Press recalls a funny scene at a justice of the peace wedding. Elijah Paterson of Cambridge Ohio notes the newly appointed official forgot his lines during the ceremony and improvised a moment of humor.
A justice binds the ceremony with the phrase I pronounce you man and wife and you will stand committed until the fine and costs are paid. The piece also notes a rock garden hosting rare cacti collected in Nevada and Southern Utah.
The Cheltenham Flier ran from Swindon to Paddington at an average 87 mph over 10 miles with a peak of 92 mph near Wantage. Onboard were President and Mrs. Douglas and other travelers from the Bristol District conference, unaware the run would set a world record.
J W Linford found a striking fossil rock on his St Charles farm and gifted it to Mrs Roy A Welker for her rock garden. Prof E J Passey of Logan Utah identified it as a fossil growth called Fapeldes from the Ordovician period and said it is a rare specimen. Two more petrified wood pieces, found by Geo B Spencer and Joseph Nye, were added. Passey doubted cedar but deemed them prehistoric trees of unknown age.
The Legion deplores delays in studying veterans legislation and calls for the joint committee to uncover facts and share them openly to build trust. It stresses fair measures for four million veterans and families balancing their tax costs with national interests.
A notice urges early reservations before Paris reaches the unemployment cash quota limit. Officials warn remaining funds are finite and applications after the cap may be delayed.
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