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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1941
Page
1
The tuberculosis education effort behind this year’s Christmas Seal features Stevan Dohanos guiding public health. His art promotes knowledge and a return to a normal, happy life.
The article profiles Dohanos, a Lorain Ohio native and noted muralist who contracted tuberculosis after rising to national art prominence. Healing through rest led to a career shift ending in federal mural commissions including work in the Virgin Islands and Florida.
Three bridge groups met in Montpelier last week with several hosts. Mrs Straw won the high score at Mrs W Smith Hoge’s gathering. Other events saw Mrs Shepherd and Mrs Hoge among the high scorers with attendees including Mrs Moore Mrs Shepherd and Mrs Jones.
President Roosevelt urges rehabilitation of 200000 registrants with remediable defects. Brig. Gen. McConnel says federal funds will cover care to render men 21 to 28 fit for general service. Local boards coordinate exams and civilian dentists perform treatments. results determine Army eligibility.
Schedule fragment shows multiple December and January games among Bear Lake Stake teams. Matches list Bloomington, St Charles, Paria, Laketown, Paris with dates scattered and unclear formatting.
Ninety Bear Lake County farm families gain 42125 more home produced food for the coming year through a Farm Security Administration project. They report increased home gardens, meat from the farm, more dairy products, fruit, and higher overall storage. The effort aligns with the national food for freedom campaign and Bear Lake County Agricultural Defense board goals.
Fielding High launches the 1941 42 season under coach Lawrell Jensen with a Dec 12 league tilt against Spartan team at censcacion and lena floor. On Dec 18 Weon visits as the guest. Jensen reports practice thick with nearly forty players and seven lettermen returning: V. Barfuss, R. Ringle, W. Stucki, D. Matthews, E. Michaelson, B. Wilhelmson, L. Mattson.
Tr and Mrs Ferris Hess of Montpelier were Tuesday visitors here.
Several men from Paris were formally initiated into Alpha Zeta the national agricultural honorary at the University of Idaho in ceremonies held in the Student Union building. New members named Ferdinand Jaussi Maurice Matthews Leo Van Every Reid Merrill George Cooke Max Hanson Marion Forsythe and LaMar Chapman. Prof D L Fourt spoke at the banquet. Don Beals served as master of ceremonies with faculty guests including Prof W M Beeson Prof H B Lattig Donald Murphy Howard Corliss and Dr H C Hansen.
Mr and Mrs Palmer-Tueller were business visitors in Salt Lake last weekend. The First Ward M Men and the Gleaners held their Sunday Evening Fireside at Miss Ruth Fuchs's home this week. The MIA Activity Institute, held last Thursday in Montpelier for the Bear Lake and Montpelier stakes, proved very successful with many mutual workers from here attending.
Last Friday evening the Stake Community Prom drew a large crowd. Attendees enjoyed community singing progressive games and dancing with prizes awarded to the winning group in the games and to the couple in the prize waltz.
Mrs George Hoge hosted a birthday dinner Monday evening for her husband. Guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Hoge and family of Montpelier Mr and Mrs Harold Hoge of Pocatello Mr and Mrs Duaine Hoge and family and June and Afton Hoge of Paris.
The Paris Lions Club will sponsor a Christmas lighting contest and award three prizes to outstanding displays. Local residents are invited to enter, with judging to take place in the week before Christmas and prizes announced thereafter.
Fielding High school stages A Waltz Dream operetta with cast including Maximilian X Glen as Lieut Niki and Della Laker as souls Duchess Ozella Parker, December 4 5 at Paris Second Ward meeting house 8 p m. Music director William Billeter chorus Melinda Rebentisch costumes Beverly Deardorff admission fifteen thirty cents tax included
Under Mrs W Smith Hoge supervision a second Red Cross shipment left December 2 for Jersey City N J to be repacked and sent to Europe It included 170 pieces 85 knitted items mufflers sweaters stockings baby blankets dresses slips and children's suits Mrs Hoge production chairman reports all government sent material has been worked up and completed Credit given to Mrs Hogé for successful work
Doyle Matthews recounts five years in sheep raising with a purebred Hampshire ewe. He details many fair medals, class wins, sales, and prizes from Bear Lake, Eastern Idaho, Ogden, Bannock, Blackfoot, and Utah State fairs, plus 4-H leadership honors and earnings totaling 443.50.
Watt Prather, 16, of Gooding wins CAHO champion 4-H stockman title for 1941. State Club Leader J W Barber cites his all year record handling 196 hogs 26 sheep and 9 baby beeves and his judging and demonstration contest work. Prather earned 276 in cash prizes across county state and national shows and helped generate 6804 25 in project income. He held 1940 grand champion fat lamb and reserve champion pen of fat lambs at the state fair and won the Thomas E Wilson meat animal contest prize a 17 jewel gold watch, with the program run in cooperation with extension service.
John B H Hayes of Twin Falls has been reappointed state chair for the 12 month Fight Infantile Paralysis Campaign by Keith Morgan national chair of celebrations for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Mrs Hayes reports Idaho counties contributed last year and will strive for greater effort this year to aid research hospital service and patient care and to help prevent the disease from ravaging American children.
The December blue stamp list for the Food-for-Defense program includes pork, butter, corn meal, eggs, fruit, and vegetables with grapefruit added. Willard F. Walter says retailers in Idaho will display the December list by Dec 1, detailing items and sales to support farmers and stabilize prices during the defense effort.
Mrs Ireta Passey entertained the Wednesday evening sewing club at her home. Light refreshments followed for members including Mrs Clara Price, Mrs Sadie Bird, Mrs Edith Haddock, Mrs Cassie Innes, Mrs Lucille Rogers, Mrs Leora Taylor, Mrs Veda Leyland, Mrs Ruby Lewis, Mrs Annie Price, Mrs Ida Ringle, and Mrs Margaret Beck.
Mr and Mrs Ray Tueller and their baby arrived Tuesday to spend a few weeks with Mr and Mrs John Tueller. Mr Tueller is with the Navy and has been stationed in China and the Philippine Islands for the past two years and is home on furlough.
A 4-H participant collected 2124 jars of foods and a large potato crop value. She earned $42.30 in MOD2Ysy prizes, bringing her total food prize value to $593. Ruth Ankner heads the group presenting the prize and trip.
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