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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1953
Page
1
School District No. 33 of Bear Lake county starts the 1953-54 year on Wednesday Sept 9 with a reorganized program. Buildings, buses and staff retool for a complete term while enrollment averages rise and administrators plan safety and transportation measures.
Farm storage and warehouse loans on wheat and barley for 1953 harvest are available at the PMA office in Montpelier for Bear Lake county. Rates include 1.97 per bushel for Grade No. 1 hard red spring wheat and Grade No. 1 Durum, 1.10 per bushel for barley Grade No. 2 or better.
Bear Lake county natives now living in Salt Lake City plan their annual reunion at Liberty Park on September 13. Lunch is at 12 noon with gathering to follow. Contributed notice invites anyone from Bear Lake in Salt Lake City to attend.
A reunion of the William Hemmert family and descendants was held Sunday afternoon at Bear Lake Hot Springs. Attendees included eight Hemmert siblings and spouses from Utah Idaho and New York with many grandchildren. Also noted were social visits and relatives gathering in Grace Idaho Logan Paris Montpelier and Soda Springs.
A wedding at the Idaho Falls LDS Temple joined Miss Carol Beck and Junior Sommers. Francis M. Davis officiated. A trousseau tea at the Beck home honored the new Mrs. Sommers with family and friends in attendance.
Mrs. Smith Gertsch and daughter Beth visited Pocatello Monday. Eddie Moss of Roy Utah spent Sunday with the Crawford family. Donna Nye from Montpelier is vacationing at home. Frank Rosen visited his mother last week. Several locals visited Salt Lake and Utah residents over weekends and holidays.
Candidates file for the County School Board election to be held Tuesday September 1. District 1 lists Paul Haddock of Bloomington and Eldon Mattson of St Charles. District 2 sees Taft P Budge of Paris and James Olsen of Ovid. District 3 has Lyman C Berrett of Montpelier. District 4 lists Lorenzo Swensen of Montpelier. District 5 includes J L Clark of Montpelier Newell B Passey and Walter Clark of Georgetown. Other filings possible before August 26.
The Thornock family of John B Thornock and Emily Ward Thornock celebrated with 21 attendees. Dinner was served at 1 PM and the group spent the afternoon visiting. Attendees included Alma Thornock James Thornock Daniel Thornock Mary Ann Payne Geo Painter Sidney Thynack Nelle Thornock Willard Thornock and family Emma Krogue LaRue Piggott and others.
Open house Tuesday last week celebrated Adeline Tueller and her father Christian Tueller on his first birth anniversary. Mr Tueller received friendly greetings and gifts. Mr and Mrs Vyron Orr and family returned home Monday after a two week visit with his grandmother and relatives in Canada.
Kenneth Silva, struck by a car a month ago, left Bear Lake Hospital last Thursday and will stay two weeks with his grandparents Mr and Mrs. E. D Hymas before moving to Las Vegas Nevada. Lillias Grimmett hosted the Literary Chty Aug 20 with Carol Ward reviewing Desiree by Anna Marie Selinke for members and guests.
Helen Crawford hosted the Fine Arts Club on August 20 for a review of Pages From the Book of Eve by Wanda Rich. Members present included Elaine Webb Carol Ward Hattie Vallentine Louise Stock Wanda Rich Nadine Nelson Alaire Hart Hilma Bateman and the hostess.
William H Matthews and Joan McLean united in marriage at the Idaho Falls Temple on August 20. Professor Kilpack performed the ceremony. The bride, daughter of Melving and Mrs McLean of Rockland, and the groom, son of A H Matthews and Mrs Matthews of Liberty, plan to live in Rockland where Joan will teach Home Economics and William will continue studies at Idaho State in Pocatello.
The first annual reunion of the George B Spencer Sr family was held at Lakota on August 20 with eight attendees. Attendees represented numerous Spencer branches from Utah, Indiana, California, and Ohio, including Mr and Mrs George B Spencer Jr and family, and plans were set for a next gathering at Fairmount Park in Salt Lake City.
A heartfelt thanks to all who assisted during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother. J Vivian Nye and family. Mr and Mrs Wayne Hymas and family of Tooele Utah visited and spent several days with his parents Mr and Mrs BE D Hymas this past week.
Sunday dinner guests at the ED Hymas home included Rex HB Hymas and wife with their sons of Pocatells, Wayne Hymas and wife with family of Tooele, and Ed Silva with sons from Las Vegas Nevada.
A Bear Lake Stake event plans a Lava Hot Springs gathering for Explorer and Mia Maid groups on Saturday August 29. Ward transportation is organized with an adult in every car. depart around 2 PM to reach by 4 PM for swimming from 4 to 6 PM then supper and fireside from 6 to 8 PM. Cost about 1.50 per person, covering refreshments transport and pool admission.
Mr and Mrs George S Tanner and son Stanley visited Paris August 23 24 to see daughter Mrs Shirley Myers Home Demonstration Agent. Tanner director of the LDS Institute at Moscow spoke at Montpelier Stake Union and Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle about church education reforms and the Idaho University program. The Tanners plan further stops in Pocatello Idaho Falls St Anthony Driggs and Victor with the University of Idaho. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs John Grimmett August 13 Perry Point Maryland. Bear Lake Daughters of Utah Pioneers convention August 31 Garden City Pres Kate B Carter of Salt Lake will attend sessions.
Mr and Mrs D G Bateman and Mrs Annie Bateman of Ogden spent Sunday with Vinnie Price. They returned Monday with Julie Bateman who had spent ten days there with Mrs Vinnie Price. The latter returned home Tuesday evening.
Mary Budge daughter of Mr and Mrs Jdge was brought home from LDS Hospital in Logan on Friday after a bicycle fall left her with a broken arm. The fracture is healing and her arm is in a cast. Mr and Mrs M E Athay of San Francisco visited Paris and Montpelier while staying with relatives, and Mr Athay is the son of the late William and Emma Smith Athay. Mr and Mrs Gale Hansen and family plan to leave Argentina on Sept 4 after three years there. Hansen worked for a lead mining company and Norma Price is Mrs Hansen's former name.
The John Mattson family held their annual reunion at Lava Hot Springs on Sunday Aug 23. Attendees from here included Leo Mattson Chauncey Mattson Mr nond-Dirs Rex Mattson Eldon Webb Don Jensen E J Hoge and their families. Mrs Edward Palanck and daughter Joyce visited in Rock Springs Wyo with the Becks for a few days and returned with Mr Palanck to Rock Springs.
Montpelier saw two separate Friday accidents injure three young girls. Jo Ann Grimes, 5, suffered a compound skull fracture after falling from a moving car on Cemetery Road and remained unconscious for two days before gradually recovering. Joyce Bagley and Louise Townley, both Montpelier residents, were struck near the Motor-Va Theatre by a car driven by Daryl Poulsen of Liberty with minor injuries.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Collings and family and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Andrus of Salt Lake were weekend visitors at the M M Collings home. The two Clifford Collings children remained here while the Salt Lake group vacationed at Glacier National Park.
Montpelier residents and relatives travel between towns for visits and furloughs. Mr and Mrs William Hill, Afton Farrows and Evan, Beverly Wilks, and many others are listed visiting relatives in Montpelier Nephi Gunderson home Logan and Bear Lake areas. Army and air force personnel finish furloughs while family members return to homes in Colorado Wyoming Utah and Idaho.
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