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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1952
Page
1
The Spartans suffered two losses in a three game span. They fell to Laketown away, then returned home to lose 58 48 to Grace. Grace reserves beat the Spartan seconds 34 22 in the same card.
FHS basketball schedule details Raymond Sleight age and family notes. Mentions Mra. George Sle with relatives and unclear local context.
The Utah State Board of Education earmarked 1.8 million dollars for five school projects including North Rich High School at Laketown. The plan covers reconstruction across six districts with a total anticipated program cost of 262,862 and state allocations of 195,373, while 3.54 million would be needed for all critical needs. South Rich High School at Randolph also appears on the priority list.
Fielding High School Music department will present a Christmas pageant in the auditorium Thursday December 18 at 8 p.m. A matinee for elementary and high school students is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. The program features a hundred students a seventy voice choir the High School band and pantomime scenes from the Christmas Story directed by Raymond Webb assisted by Melinda Sparks narrator Mardell Pope and a cast including Joyce Crawford Arthur Kimball Joyce Bartell James Spergholm Dennis Crossley Larry Nye Devan Hirschi Keith Sorenson Vic Baker Colleen Jensen Verlyn Parker and Gary Findlay stage managers.
Defense bond chair man A. E. Thiel notes statewide November purchases up sixty five percent from last year with total sales of 866 358 dollars and county sales at 5 512 50. He cites gains in J and K series while B and H series stay two percent above last year as Idaho seeks to meet 1953 goals of over five and a half billion dollars.
The Bear Usake Stake Seminary invites missionaries who have returned home since January 1, 1951 to spend December 23 at the Seminary. Seminary officers and students expect a strong turnout with guests of the Seminary throughout the day and lunch will be provided.
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission postponed the scheduled September 3, 1952 hearing on Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. rate hike petition. The delay follows questions about requested revenue increases, lack of proposed tariffs, and incomplete supporting data. The hearing was indefinitely postponed to allow the company to provide required information.
Charles I Law of Paris Idaho acquired a registered Holstein-Friesian bull from J A Toone of Grace Idaho. The transfer was officially recorded by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. The association issued 2 523 registry and transfer certificates to Idaho breeders in 1951. The Junior Gleaners and M men of Paris 2nd ward held a caroling party with thirty attendees at Lorna Lewis's home.
Free Saturday program at Fielding High School features religious films Child of Bethlehem and The Blind Beggar of Jerusalem at 2 p.m. Santa will greet children at the exit with bags of candy and nuts. Bear Lake Stake Primary and Paria Lions Club thank contributors for the event in Paris.
Helma Johnson Mattson died at her home in El Segundo California after a lingering illness. She leaves husband E Victor Mattson and four children Douglas Helen Mae Colleen and Francis plus grandchildren. The family held funeral services in El Segundo with distant relatives unable to attend. burial was in El Segundo cemetery.
Fielding High students received the PTA hot lunch program starting last Thursday with a plan to continue weekly for the rest of the year as a trial. The PTA thanks contributors and volunteers for the initial success. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Norman Gambling and Eugene Curless of Ogden, and Mr and Mrs Wm Stell and son from Logan attending Mrs Stell’s grandmother Kate Innes's funeral.
Relatives visiting for Kate Innes funeral included Mrs. Alice Ricks of Benson Utah Mrs Annie Parslow from Geneva Mr and Mrs Alan Ricks of Benson Utah Mr and Mrs Howard Ricks of Salt Lake City Mr and Mrs Lyle Parslow of Geneva Mrs Leland Vallentine and Mrs McKay Passey of Lanark.
The Fielding High School Senior Ball will be held at the pavilion this Friday night Dec 19. Joe Rowsell's orchestra will provide music. A March of Seniors will occur mid evening at this annual semi formal dance. Parents of the seniors are special guests. Admission is 1 per couple and 85c for an extra lady.
Supt A J Winters, county Crusade for Freedom chair, asks Bear Lakers to back a mail campaign supporting Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia. He frames the effort as a clash of democracy and communism and urges funds to counter Red propaganda and educate masses behind the iron curtain.
The Tendoy Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America acquired the W. H. Cleave home in Pocatello to serve as a Council Service center. The building will house executive offices and a large committee room, with conversion aided by local labor, Scouters, and friends.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Rich spent several days in the latter part of last week in Salt Lake City. Mrs D C and Madge Hoge joined them for a visit at the Keith Chase home in Bountiful. Members of the Sewing club met Dec 10 for a pot luck supper at Grace Smedleys for her birthday with Ruby Lewis Ida Ringel Leora Taylor Verona Stevens Edne Bolton Naomi Grandy Alvina Shepherd Lucille Rogers Annie Price present.
Idaho safety director Dwight Crafford announced that all snow removal trucks now have flashing blue lights. Drivers are urged to keep distance from plows and pass only with ample room, as plows may stop suddenly or swerve on ice.
A long list from Bear Lake Memorial Hospital in Nephi and Montpelier records patient admissions and releases from December spanning numerous residents including Judy Ann Rasmussen, Kim Bloom, Stephen Crane, and many others. Entries note admission dates and medical or major surgery statuses with several discharges noted through December 15.
Mrs Kate Nutt Innes 80 died at her daughter’s home in Paria Utah from age related causes. She was born in England 1872 and came to the United States at age 11. Surviving include her son Charles D Innes four daughters and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday in the Paria Flint ward chapel with Bishop Morris B Athay conducting. Interment was in Paris cemetery.
The Innes Family expresses deep gratitude to all who were kind during our mother’s long illness and after her death.
The December to May schedule lists school and community events including dances, proms, balls, plays, and clubs across Paris 1st Ward, 2nd Ward, Ovid, Garden City, Bloomington, Lanark, Liberty Ward, Sharon, Fish Haven, and adjacent areas. Local families Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Stock travel to Seattle for Christmas. Edna Law visits Soda Springs with Ray Law and relatives.
Mrs Tearle Athay of Paris and Peter Guyon seven year old son of Wendell Guyon of Montpelier both admitted December 15 for major surgery. Clifford Hammond of Montpelier admitted December 15 for medical. Births list several newborns with Paris Montpelier Ovid and Fish Haven origins including girls to Boehme Bird Olsen and boys to Beck and Dyan with birthdates December 6 8 14.
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