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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
1
Basketball fans anticipate the 1932 33 season as Laketown’s fast quintet showcases rapid shooting and floor play in a 24 28 exhibition win over Fielding. Eligible players Leo Grandy and Max Cleveland return after January 20 ending an eligibility pause. Grandy eyes guard duties and Cleveland adds strength at forward.
Fox farmers in Burlhy sell pelts for 25 to 30 dollars each, far below earlier 300 dollar highs. The season yields about four hundred pelts from the vicinity, signaling a depressed fur trade.
Mrs. Tobe Hoston, postmaster at Dahiel, reports a cold spell in the upper Green River valley harming livestock. Several ranchers in Kemmerer area are losing calves and the deaths are suspected to be pneumonia though the exact cause is not yet certain.
Boise, Dec 16 Governor C Ben Ross proclaims Monday December 26 a state holiday because Christmas falls on Sunday and Saturday December 31 as a New Year's holiday since New Year's Day is on Sunday. The move avoids legal confusion with the legislature meeting on a holiday.
L A Lehbras district game warden returned from inspections in Malad Preston and Montpelier. In Montpelier he met Rainbow Rod Gun Club and approved their plan to seek legislation establishing a 60 square mile game preserve bounded by Montpelier creek to the south and east and Three Mile canyon to the north near Pocatello.
Kay Gilgen a Felding High School junior was elected captain of the 1933 football team at a Monday meeting. Gilgen, a fast halfback, is expected to lead the squad next season. Returning regulars include Bird, Bee, Beyler, Hymas, Innes, Jensen, Poulsen, Price, Stucki, Stewart, Tunks and Transtrum.
Preliminary work at the rearing ponds west of Logan aims to hatch 500 000 raven eggs from Bozeman Montana. About 100 000 fry are fed in the plant with plan to use the resulting fingerlings for a spring rainbow trout release. If successful, the county may abandon the nearby hatchery and focus state efforts on the Cow Lane Plant.
Union Pacific changed operations for its 900 class locomotives between Cheyenne and Ogden. The 9000 series will no longer receive repairs at Green River, eliminating Green River shop work and laying off about 110 workers. Future repairs will be centralized at Cheyenne.
In Cimmerer Wyoming 250000 head of sheep move to new winter grazing area near Rock Springs. The Rock Springs Grazing Association set aside land between Granger and Bitter Creek for winter grazing, with sheep starting to move onto the range this Thursday. The flocks are owned by association members.
Routt County Colorado residents can self assess property values this year. 60 percent of taxpayers have completed their valuations, a move prompted by the high cost of sending 10 deputy assessors into the county at about $2,000 annually. The assessor asked owners to fill in and return valuation cards, aiming to eliminate the expense.
On Wednesday evening in December a party of Meskets and Mesdames Nye and Bunn visited W OC Nye at his Montpelier home for his birthday. Supper followed with social chat and games.
A Court of Honor program was held Sunday evening at 7 30 in connection with the sacrament service. Attending were Wm A O Keetch Chas G Longhurst F J Foulger and Commissioner Ear Shepherd. Promotions included Wayne Pugmire to First class Oneal Linford and Verl Rich to Tenderfoot. First class scouts listed include Kelmsen Gloyd Transtrum Delmar Arnell Wayne Pugmire Sterling Rich Ephriam Crossley Junior Pugmire Daniel Traththim Noel Linford Daryl Michaelson Rondel Peterson Marion Brewer. Twenty seven merit badges were awarded in Pathfinding Personal Health Poultry man ship beef production and animal industry. John W Wright is scoutmaster of St Charles troop 67 and Lester Bunderson is his assistant.
Judge George H. Crosby Jr. says Star Valley dairy ranchers are thriving with milk at 26 cents per gallon and butterfat at 28 cents per pound. Cows are fed hay valued at $5 per ton while last year’s fat price was 16 cents per pound. feed costs have fallen due to open weather. Star Valley spans 41 miles with ten cheese factories and multiple towns, including Freedom where a large Swiss cheese factory operates.
A message promoting a Christmas gift subscription to The Paris Post. It urges non subscribers to sign up for a year at $2.00 and adds a companion gift option for a friend at $1.25. The promotion targets prescrit sub scriber readers and invites gift subscriptions before Christmas.
J M Isaacson says a centuries old dyke at Bear Lake cuts off 12000 acres of land used for grazing and hay. Conflicts between land claimants increased as drying exposed more acreage. The State Land Board will meet Friday to decide how to resolve ownership of the beds now deemed state endowment trust land.
Hatter Gearhart superintendent of Utah Idaho Sugar reports the Rigby district produced 12.1 tons per acre, tops among Idaho districts. The Idaho Falls and Sugar City areas trailed by half a ton per acre, with high yields linked to widespread phosphate fertilizer use.
Mrs Ray H Wood of Aden Utah welcomes an eight pound girl born at 4 PM Friday at Dee Hospital Ogden Mother and child are reported to be doing nicely Mr Wood business manager for the Ogden Livestock Digest intermountain livestock publication Son of Mr and Mrs Fred Wood of Liberty and well known here
Marian Nixon will be seen in the title role alongside Ralph Bellamy as Dr Land in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at the Novelty Theatre. Alfred Santell directed the talking screen version adapted by Behrman and Levien from Kate Douglas Wiggin. The cast includes Louise Closs Hale Baral Badde Alan Hale and Ronald Harris.
W E Shull acts entomologist at the University of Idaho agricultural station advises fumigation with hydroclanic acid gas to exterminate bedbugs that resist ordinary powders. He notes infestations occur even in clean homes and cites Circular No. 38 for control guidance. Sealing and eighteen hour vacancy are required. gas materials are sold at drug stores.
R. D. Leeper, associate justice of the Idaho Supreme Court and World War I veteran, died in St. Alphonsus hospital Boise at 1:20 p m after a week of illness pneumonia He was 41 years old Leeper served as Idaho department commander of the American Legion and held posts in Lewiston Kellogg and Lewiston He was born in Tacoma Washington on June 25 1891 and leaves a widow two sons aged nine and seven
Community leaders push for a skating pond in Paris to provide affordable recreation for youngsters with minimal construction effort. The proposal emphasizes broad town support and local benefit.
Fielding High School band shows steady progress under Professor Irwin Jensen this school year. The group delivers high calibre music and serves as a loyal asset to the school in school activities.
Poetic verse celebrating Christmas with lines about the Saviors birth and the joyful season. References to wise men shepherds angels and good will.
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