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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
5
Leon Thornock son of William M. and Eschel Hulme Thornock died in an accident last week. T. J. Dunford and wife and other Thornock relatives attended his funeral at Blackfoot on Sunday. Leon was born in Bloomington.
Two drivers collided after striking a pedestrian, leaving authorities investigating the incident and seeking witnesses. Police report details on location and time were not fully disclosed in the fragment.
In Bloomington and Fielding High circles families respond to illness and hospital stays. Elma Krogue rushed to Montpelier for her mother Eudora Nelson. Elmer Parker, Doyle Nelson, and Cpl Dean Thompson’s hospital updates surface. Logan business trips and a Paris funeral frame a busy week with a Relief Society quilting gathering at Mrs George Ward’s home.
Farmers are urged to plan herd feed and silage, hay, and grain supplies ahead to ensure a margin of safety and potential for adding a good heifer. References include Circular 502 and Bulletin 218 from Extension Services, and the Kraftsman issue with a cash-record chart.
SHARON NEWS reports two airplanes were grounded Monday night as dense fog lingered from last week. Local births, visits, and family notices fill the page with names such as Carlsen, King, Shepherd, Bartschi, and Stokes. A Liberty funeral and overseas service notes appear among local social updates.
John Roberts joined Delwin Orr of Paris for a trip to Ogden on Friday. Residents visited Logan on Tuesday. A Logan business trip included Bp and Mrs D Hymas and Harlan Eborn among others. Pvt Dean Roberts left for army duty Monday evening.
A string of visitors including Asa Athay of Paris Abe Van Orman Montpelier and W L Findlay of Conds stopped in Bern Tuesday and Wednesday. Local residents William Bee Blooming ton George Stephens Donald Welker Kenneth Stevenson Myrtle Steckler and Willard Kunz plus others made trips or hosted events over the week. Ward conference in Bernward chapel with Pres Silas L Wright Pres Lorenzo Swensen Pres Sidney Burgoyne Stake Clerk J Vern Dunn and Orlando Kunz conducted with talks and counsel.
Glenn Stock visited Logan on business this week. Mrs Rose Smith hosted a Sunday school house party on Dec 11 with games and refreshments for Meriam Shirley, Larry and Vona Loveland, Eula Jenkins, Wayne, Karen and Beverly Stock, Lauren Pope, Kent and Kay Smith. Guests of Mr and Mrs Ruel Jenkins included Dwin Jenkins and Una Marshall of Garden City and David Malcolm and baby of Montpelier. Mrs Thos Smith and children returned from Ogden. Ivan Reese of Bloomington conducted business here last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Ernest Wilkes visited the Norman Weston family in Laketown. Mr and Mrs John H Jensen winter in Worland, Wyoming with the Lowe family. Mrs C R Beyeler is in Ogden this week. Lyman Nelson, injured in a recent icy highway fall, is recovering. A soldier farewell party for Seth Beyeler 2/c was held Dec 6 at the amusement hall with a program led by DeVere Stock. Performers included Carel and Donorvan Howell, Flora Erickson, Ruth Stock, June Loveland, and Seth Beyeler. Seth returned to San Diego Naval base. Mrs Howard Larson traveled to Spokane, Wash. Myrtle Dalton of Montpelier visited the Beyeler family. Harold Loveland and Dwain Thornock visited from Ogden over the weekend. The Evan Shirley family visited Garden City earlier in the week. Miss Rayola Howell entered education at Ricks College in Rexburg. Marl and Jennie Pugmire hosted a house party with three tables of progressive Rock. guests included Art and Wenoneh Shirley, Owen and Erma Stock, DeVere and Ruth Stock, Ernie and Wanda Howell, Glenn and Louise Stock, and the Pugmires.
The St Charles column records the death of Mrs Grant Bunderson at Bear Lake hospital Montpelier and extends sympathy to her family. It notes Robert Hemmer t’s hospital stay for throat issues, Roscoe Floyd’s Texas camp return, and Don Peterson’s ten day Florida furlough. Also mentions the Allreds new granddaughter, the Jensen and Pugmire funeral attendances, and updates on Erma Peterson Stamis and the Mattson brothers.
Laketown residents hosted visitors and discussed recent mishaps. Joe Hemmart’s work cave-in injuries are under hospital review in Salt Lake. Nephi Jensen recovers from a leg injury after a fall. Mrs Carl Clark sustains burns from spilled hot water during laundry. Nancy H Allred dies at her daughter’s home in Pocatello.
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