30 Aug 1923
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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1923
Page
1
The Fielding High School aims to engage students with a bright year ahead. Registration begins September 17 to establish a solid start, with late registrants risking discouragement and setback. Community programs, student activities, and parental involvement are planned across Rural High School district towns.
The wholesale trades department of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce announces a five day Tristate good fellowship tour from September 10 to 15. About sixty business men will visit Coalville Evanston Fort Bridger Lyman Green River Rock Springs Granger Opal Montpelier Paris Soda Springs Diamondville Kemmerer Cokeville Alexander Grace Bancroft and Lava Hot Springs. Dr C C Moore is reappointed by the U S Veterans Bureau for the year 4994 serving this district after returning from the army.
A Utah Idaho Sugar Co factory idle nearby may move to Bear Lake country if county farmers agree to plant beet acres. Ten acres per farmer could trigger a 6000 acre beet season, with many fields already set for harvest and strong profits. The move hinges on local farmer interest amid past factory closures and broader regional plant saturation. Tourism declines due to June cold, Willard flood, Farmington flood, and a Kemmerer mine explosion affecting travel.
Mayor James L. Dunford traveled to Cardston Canada late last week to attend the dedication of the new L D S temple. He joined local officials and church members for the ceremony and related activities.
Mrs C O Moore of this city has awarded a contract to C C Shir ley of Fish Haven for a summer home on Shirley lake shore property, south of the J N Downing place. The four room house will have a cobblestone fireplace and is to be finished this fall. Architect K Z Brown furnished the plans. The Shirley site is described as one of the lake shore’s most beautiful locations. Dr and Mrs Moore plan to spend the majority of summers at the lake once completed.
Manager H F Otte leads a crew moving fixtures and goods into the Browning building to launch the Paris Drug Company in a newly painted store with Timoleum floors and bright lighting to showcase merchandise, highlighting the emphasis on visibility after dark.
The Quarterly conference of the Bear Lake Stake of Zion will be held at the tabernacle in Paris on Saturday and Sunday September 1 and 2. An Auxiliary conventions session will also be held. Morris D. Low of the Stake Presidency extends cordial invitation to attend.
The New York Herald requested a descriptive article on Idaho and Governor Moore mailed paragraphs praising the state. He touts Idaho’s wealth potential, climate, scenery, population well-being, fertile land, irrigation, crops, and mining output.
Farmers told to keep soil damp from now to digging time with plenty of water for sugar beets. Root moisture near the tip drives growth. dry roots become fibrous and lighter, reducing tonnage and complicating milling. Do not rely on recent rains. beets need sustained surface and near-root moisture to prevent decline.
The county clerk reports licenses issued recently to Gladys Arvilla Bagley of Fairview Wyoming and Geo M Worton of Ogden Utah. Bagley is the daughter of William Bagley formerly of Montpelier. Also listed are Mary Richards of Bennington and Clover Starline of Joliette Montana. Clerk J S Peterson officiated.
The First Ward held a Sunday reorganization with Relief Society leader Mrs. Caroline Woolley released and Mrs. Ida Dunn named president. Annie Clayton and Nora Dalrymple serve as counselors. In the Primary, Mrs. B S Stucki retired as president and Joseph Nye named president with Ernest Perrett and Arthur Hess as counselors. Madge Stucki retained as president with Lester Allred and Amber Craw as counselors.
A reflective line notes Idaho’s literacy rates under 11.2 percent and considers what else gives life meaning amid hardship, suggesting resilience and hope amid scarcity.
About 100 food club members and visitors from St Charles Montpelier and Lanark joined picnics at Fish Haven and Mrs Hess and Miss Parker lawns. They discussed bread desserts beverages pickles and the basket lunch, then shared a six-item picnic lunch while sharing serving tips and tastings.
A heavy yield of small berries and table vegetables is reported in Bear Lake County south end. Producers anticipate supplying berries and vegetables at reasonable prices, noting Bear Lake’s suitability and flavorful yields that are hard to match elsewhere.
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