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Newspaper

Paris Post

Location

Paris, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1951

Page

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Easter conference notes on church leaders and teachings

A detailed record of a Sunday meeting with church president W O K Matthews and council members. Speakers included Bruce R. McConkie guiding counsel on families marriage and the Celestial Kingdom, with remarks on duty, tolerance, and gospel progress.

Daryl Morgan Fasthrn States Grote R Hulme Relief Society Great Society James Olsen Ovid

MIA Stake Drama Dept Presents The Tinker

The MIA Stake Drama Department directed by Lottie Roberts and Norman Roberts stages a three act play The Tinker in Liberty ward on Tuesday evening December 11, at Garden City on Saturday December 15, and at Fielding High School auditorium in Paris on Monday December 17. Rosa Lee Hansen and Aston S. Roberts lead character make ups.

Bear Lake Stake Mia Lottie Roberts Norman Roberts Liberty Ward Garden City Fielding High School Paris Rosa Lee Hansen Aston S. Roberts

Bern Soldier Awarded Medal For Gallantry

Cpl Amos D. Kunz of Bern Idaho received the Silver Star for gallantry in Korea with the 2nd Infantry Division. On July 30 1951 near Taensan he carried a machine gun to an advanced position and laid down base fire destroying an enemy gun and inflicting significant casualties enabling his unit to reach its objective.

Korea Amos D. Kunz Bern Idaho Cpl. Kunz Co. M 38Th Infantry Regiment Taensan

Problems of Adolescent Discussed at Fielding PTA

Fielding High School PTA met Monday night to discuss problems of the adolescent with Supt. Amos Hulme leading a spirited session. Miss Beverly Painter and Miss Janet Sprouse gave two violin clarinet solos before the informal library discussion on increasing attendance and involvement.

Fielding High School PTA Amos Hulme Beverly Painter Janet Sprouse Maurine Welling

St Charles News Briefs Highlight Local Illnesses

Mrs James Transtrum shows slow improvement at the hospital. Annie S Mecham is listed sick. Oscar Booth returns from California after visiting his sick daughter Stella Booth Murphy. Ernest Stock dies in Oakland after a lingering illness. The Stock family are former St Charles residents. Bus Daniels travels to Logan for his ill sister and attends the funeral. The Pugmire and Linford families note various visits and health concerns. Lydia Clark’s move to Salt Lake wintering health concerns are mentioned.

James Annie S Stella Booth Murphy California Oscar Booth Booth Selma Mr. Murphy Ernest Stock Oakland Calif Mrs Stock St Charles Montpelier Daniels Logan Miss Daniels Mr Daniels Scott Pugmire Alvirus Arnell Timmons Smithfield Doris Godfrey Clarkston A. Linford Nephi Michaelson James Bunderson Leon Swensen Krogue Noel Linford Nora Michaelson Etna Wyo Lydia Clark Clarks Salt Lake

Basketball Schedule Notes for FHS

Activity calendar lists a Dec schedule with a basketball game at FHS and a Gold and Green game at FHS. It also mentions a Stake Worker Party and a play at FHS, but keeps details vague about dates and opponents.

FHS St. Charles Gold & Green All Stake Worker Party

UP&L Announces Free Holiday Electricity For Cities

Utah Power and Light Co will again provide free energy to illuminate Christmas lights in its service cities and towns this 1951 holiday season. J. E. Cushman, Preston division manager, cited a long-standing practice and noted last year the program lit 38,848 bulbs in 103 communities, including 6,021 bulbs in 22 Preston division towns.

Utah Power & Light Co J. E. Cushman Preston The Power Company Cushman Ap&l

Mrs Farrell Poulsen Dies Sudden in Logan

Loretta Poulsen 25 wife of Farrell Poulsen dies at home after a brief illness and complications during pregnancy. Farrell Poulsen suffers a heart attack. both are treated at LDS Hospital. Born July 1 1926 in Millville she leaves a son David and parents Alma and Etta Jesnen plus two sisters. Funeral set for Thursday at 1 pm in Millville ward chapel under W Loyal Hall Mortuary.

Melinda Wyler Logan Loretta Poulsen Farrell Poulsen Farrell Poulsen LDS Hospital Millville Utah Alma L Etta Dowdle Jesnen Farrell Poulsen David Iane Myers Elaine Smith Salt Lake City George Dunbar W Loyal Hall Mortuary Millville Ward Chapel

Graveside Services Held for Ralph Speirs in Laketown

Graveside services for Ralph Sidney Speirs 41 were held Nov 26 at Laketown cemetery after he died in Idaho Falls where services were held Nov 25. The ceremony featured In the Garden sung by Lorin and Hazel Weston and a prayer by Bishop Harry Speirs. Survivors include widow Tiel Kears and four children, plus eight siblings.

Laketown Ralph Speirs Spoiin Idaho Falls Lorin Hazel Weston Harry Speirs Speirs Kearl Ivan Weston Relief Society Ralph Sidney Speirs Montpelier George Speirs Tiel Kears Paris Idaho Verna Mae Sheron Sidney Ralph Douglas Speirs

Local and Personal News Buoyed by Moves and Births

Mr and Mrs Arnell Earley moved to Ogden for the winter. Ogden reports a son born to Mr and Mrs Gordon Nutt on December 7. Wayne Hymas and family of Tooele visited his parents. Claud Wilkes and sons of Ogden spent the weekend with Emil Grandy. Rex to leave Wednesday for the service. Lloyd Passey, Grant Rich, Mrs Both West and Mrs Verola Collins visited Salt Lake on Saturday. Mrs Kay Rich joined them in Logan to visit relatives.

Arnell Earley Ogden Gordon Nutt Wayne Hymas Tooele D Hymas Claud Wilkes Emil Grandy Rex Fo Lloyd Passey Grant Rich Both West Verola Collins Salt Lake Kay Rich Logan Gillette O H Grimmett Afton Hawaii Vernon Robinson Laketown Spencer Rich Darrell Beck Robert Vallentine Roger Humpherys Bob Mattson Spencer Idaho Ralph Roghaar Archie Shepherd Memphis Tenn Preston Thomas Thomas Earl Grimmett O. H Ovid Kay Olsen Walter Lewis Eldon Lewis Lorna HlDean

Notice to Truck Owners In Montpellier Meeting With State Officer

An officer from state headquarters will attend Montpellier City Hall on Tuesday December 11 at 2 p.m. to discuss and relate information on new license regulations for all truck owners including farmers. Attendees will be apprised of the changes and how they apply locally.

Montpellier

Paris Lions Plan Winter Events

At a regular meeting the Paris Lions Club outlined winter events including a Christmas party New Year’s Eve dance and a basketball tournament Committees were named for each event and blood donation to the Red Cross was pledged subject to the Bloodmobile visit A district dinner in Montpelier Dec 12 will bring the district governor as guest of honor Proceeds from the dance and tournament will fund new equipment for Fielding High School Ag shop.

Paria Lions Club Lion L. Wm. Jensen Grant Bateman Glen Grimmett Roger Honeyman Howard Willoughby Duane Hansen Morris Athay James Hawkes Amos Hulme Floyd Lewis Roger R Honeyman Ralph Roghaar Keith Varner Lions Red Cross Paris Pres Jensen Montpelier Colored Ghosts Fielding High School

Mrs John Rogers Dies in Ogden Friday

Mary Dolores Rogers 51 of Ogden died Friday in an Ogden hospital after a short illness. She was born September 8, 1900 in Huntsville Utah and married John J Rogers in Paris Idaho on December 12 1949. Survivors include her husband two sons Eldon and Ronald Brown twelve grandchildren and a sister. She was a member of the LDS Church and lived in Ogden and Warren Utah among other places.

Mary Dolores Rogers Ogden John J (Jack) Rogers Paris Idaho Lars and Inger Anderson Jesperson Huntsville Utah Helena Mont Moroni E. Brown W O Halford LDS Church Ogden 32Nd Ward Ronald D Brown US Navy Treasurer Island Calif Eldon Brown U Os Air Force Mountain Home Laurence Howell Warren Orlin Garner Hooper Joseph Thomas Roy Utah Michael Amiljenovich Carl Singleton Bonnie Brown W Edningham Roy, Utah

Local and Personal Notices and Social Occurrences

Local social items note a Dec 14 square dance at Emerson gym in Paris with invitations from Mrs James Hawkes Mrs M H Collings and Mrs Lena Caldwell. Readers report Montpelier and Salt Lake visits, hotel stays, family events and a wedding shower in Ovid for Kay Olsen with attendees led by Walter Lewis and Eldon Lewis and daughters Lorna and HlDean.

Emerson Paris Euryone James Hawkes M H Collings Lena Caldwell Montpelier Weldon Hess Grace Henry Grandy Walter Bird Ferris Hess Dallas Athay

Clinton Grandy Weds Wilma Brewer in Home Wedding Dec 1

Clinton E Grandy and Wilma M Brewer united in marriage December 1 at 6 p.m. in the groom's parents home in Paris with Bishop Morris B Athay officiating. A turkey supper followed for immediate family. The couple will reside in Ogden where they are employed. A pre wedding shower was held at the Henry Grandy home with many relatives in attendance.

Clinton E. Grandy Wilma M. Brewer Morris B. Athay Henry Grandy Paris Wilford Michel Bill Rork Oleen Talbot Lynn VeNile Bee Kent Mardene Michel McKay Passey Truel Passey Illa Hess Pete Grandy Emil Grandy Wallace Grandy Weldon Grandy Claude Wilks Dla Hess John Fox Smith Gertsch Clinton Wilma

Local Social News From Bloomington and Nearby Areas

A flurry of visits and gatherings across Bloomington includes Thornocks returning from Pocatello after Thanksgiving, Ward and Bateman households hosting Idaho Falls and Rigby guests, and multiple arrests of weekend social activities. Notable events include a Court of Honor in Paris where Tom Dunford earned Eagle Scout and companions received badges, plus a Reno Bird farewell party for Renee Haddock Bird and various family visits to Logan Ogden and Salt Lake.

James Thornock Pocatello Marion Ward Idaho Falls Ben Bateman Abraham Ward Rigby George Ward David Piggott Oliver Piggott David Galt Lake Renee Haddock Bird Anona Grandy Janice Grandy Leona Bird Leah Dunford Logan Mra Jefferson Dunford Paris Tom Dunford Joe Dunford Blake Hart Delano Findlay Eugene Hart Newell Parker J W. Patterson Bessie Jacobson Ogden Peter Ward Scott Ward Salt Lake Jefferson Dunford Thomas Piggott Glen Ward Russell Payne Arden Bunderson Vance Madsen Thomas Painter

Clothes For Korea Project Planned By FHA Club

Fielding High School Future Homemakers club met November 29 to discuss projects and adopt an International project named Clothes For Korea. Members will donate usable old clothing and accept contributions from others to be repaired and sent to needy Koreans.

Fielding High School Korea

Former Paris Lady Lela Bruce Dies in Pocatello

Funeral services for Lela Susanna Taylor Bruce 45 of Pocatello were held Tuesday at 10:30 am in the 13th ward chapel. Burial followed in Montpelier Cemetery. She died from a cerebral hemorrhage in a Pocatello hospital. She was born August 3 1906 in Paris Idaho and married Raymond T. Bruce in 1928. Surviving are her husband two sons Elden and Ross four brothers and three sisters.

Lela Taylor Bruce Pocatello 13Th Ward Harry M. Hirschi Relief Society Choir Frank Crashaw Zell Reynolds Marie McCulloch Arvilla Crashaw Alton M. Alexander Roy Barber Montpelier Ray Robison Lela Susanna Taylor Bruce Pocatello Paris Idaho Arthur Mary Ann Price Taylor Raymond T. Bruce Pocatello 8Th Ward Relief Society Cpl Elden T. Bruce U. S. Army Korea Ross T. Bruce William A. Taylor Los Angeles Calif James R., Carson C. Price Taylor Clara Jewett Aberdeen Sarah Smith Margaret Cority Seattle Wash

County PMA Farmer Committee Elected in Bear Lake County

In a Bear Lake County convention held November 28 in Montpelier Wesley Dodge of Dingle was reelected chairman Ernest Allred of St Charles was reelected vice chairman Jack Crane of Bennington named third committee member Douglas Perkins and Norman Roberts named alternate members They will take office January 1 1952 to oversee the 1982 agricultural conservation program price support operations and Federal crop insurance for county farmers Dean Rebentisch of Paris Idaho State College wrote A New Use for Antihistamines for ISC Refill magazine noting his pharmacy leadership and Phi Delta Chi membership

Montpelier Wesley Dodge Dingle Bear Lake County Ernest Allred St. Charles Jack Crane Bennington Douglas Perkins Norman Roberts U. S. Department of Agriculture Dean Rebentisch Paris Idaho State College Potatello ISC Dean American Pharmaceutical Assa Phi Delta Chi

Notice to Farmers Home Administration Borrowers

L. D. Crawford states he will miss the regular Bear Lake county office day in Paris on December 18 due to state personnel visiting his office. He will be available to meet borrowers on Wednesday December 12 to handle any business.

Paris Bear Lake County L. D. Crawford

Five Ward Secretaries Earn Honor Roll Status

Secretaries of five wards earned a place on the Honor Roll by submitting their monthly reports to the Stake secretary by December 3. Wards listed in order of receipt: Paria, Liberty, Laketown, Lanark.

Paria Liberty

Santa Claus to Open Christmas Shopping Days in Montpelier

Mayor Sante will inaugurate weekend festivities with a free movie schedule at Rich Theatre at 10 am 12 noon and 2 pm. By 4 pm he arrives with about 3000 sacks of candy for children gathered on Washington between 9th and 10th streets. Bands will play and street decorations will light up as the Speller Chamber of Commerce and local firms invite all to Montpelier on Saturday December 8.

Santa Claus Fontpalier Rich Theatre Sante Washington Street Chamber-of-Commerce Montpelier

The Glass Menagerie to Be Presented by USAC

Tennessee Williams play The Glass Menagerie will be staged at the Elding High School auditorium on Thursday December 13 with sponsorship from the Thespian Club. Proceeds go to support activities. curtain at 8 pm. Tickets adults 60 cents students discounted.

USAC Tennessee Ilede Elding Sithursdey Proscani ii Utah State Pussiral ‘Co E Thespian Club Ares Fo Stsror Oh Tata

Fielding High PTA Members Meet State Officers in Montpelier

Fielding High School PTA representatives met Montpelier state PTA officers last Thursday to discuss effective education for parents and teachers. Attendees included Mrs. C. Bosquet, first vice president, Virginia Scott, and Mrs. L. A. Faler. The Fielding group reported the session enriched their local study program.

Fielding High Schol Pta PTA Montpelier Mra. C

Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Town Errands

A sequence of social items from Lake town notes visits to Logan and Salt Lake City by families and friends including Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kounalis Mrs. Delmas Kearl and others. Activities cover shopping trips hospital calls attendance at a theater curtain project and YWMIA work. Community members travel house sales and family visits are recorded with brief travel dates and places.

Lloyd Kounalis Salt Lake Delmas Kearl Henry Barley Oliver Wahlstrom Logan Afton Cheney Harl Satterthwaite Gay Judy Warline Carol Jean Hyden Garden City Santa Claus Cheney Thomas G. Weaton Ben T. Orvin Trenton Morton Kearl Morton Orvins Orvin Vernon G. Robinson YWMIA Recreation Hall Tig Nail Ellis David Ellis Bear Lake Gills Ogden Dirs Henry Gillesley Evanston Sundsy Garden Asw Lion J. i Barzins Kenneth Simee- Evanston

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Bruce R. McContee W O. K. Matthews Paris Istir Misa Ruth Price Riley Crossley Wiver Tion Joseph Smith P. Hymas Plains Shirley Uke Heston High Council Fey Bruce R. McConkie Celestial Kingdom Family Unit Char Ward Pama Ward Re Pugmire Ruoy Ruth W Pugmires Whitney J Darrene Rich Edwin van Ness Vallentine Matthews Bruce - McConkie Dean Cook Po Eiders MIA Stake Drama Dept Fielding ST. Charles News Up&l Co Paris Lions Plan John Rogers Clinton Grandy Wilma Brewer Russell Athay Ivan Beck Don Stucks Tearle Athay Daughters of Utah Pioneers Edna Shepherd Catherine Innes Annie Nate Passey Nina Eborn Whitney Hazel Transtrum Lillias Grimmett Bloomington FHA PMA Farmer Farmers Home Administration Laketown Lanark Laketown News
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