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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
3
The Bloomington Men and the Gleaner Girls hosted a festive banquet with a fried chicken dinner and dancing. Local families and service members, including Melvin Hulme leaving for military induction, shared holidays with relatives across town.
Grade school pupils directed by Mrs Gretta Ester Holdt Mrs Edna Wahlmeley and Mrs Evelyn Alley staged a Christmas program at Garden City Hall Wednesday and Laketown Thursday with strong attendance and praise. Guests include Mr and Mrs Duane Jensen and three children of Cleveland Utah visiting Mrs Willis E Kearl in Round Valley. Jensen is daughter Reatha Kearl.
The Roland Gross family of Ogden spent the holidays with the Stock family and other relatives. Rae Aguirre arrived December 23 from Ogden to be with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Beyeler for Christmas. Alice Loveland visited Logan for several days with the L. A. Nelsons. Alma Perkins home hosted Leonard Perkins and children of Shelly Idaho with Gene Perkins of Logan. C. C. Stock hosted Christmas dinner for several relatives from Garden City Paris Montpelier and others.
Mire Lear Jorgenson of Grace spent Christmas at home with her parents Mr and Mrs Goff Stalder. Ernest and Wanda Howell shared Christmas dinner with Hazel and Roy Jacobson. Miss Clareé Smedley hosted her school pupils for a party and gift exchange on Friday December 2, giving each child candy nuts and a present. Time was spent with games.
Mr. Owen Roberts left for Canada to visit daughter and family. Agnes Toomer visits Dingle for Christmas with the Daytons. Various residents attend Christmas parties, programs, and a farewell. many names and places appear including Lanark, Ogden, Rexburg, Garden City, Cokeville, and Liberty. Community events feature plays, songs, and a Santa visit.
Don Peterson leaves Sunday for a new military camp after furlough with family. A long list of relatives and friends visit, with Ben Stewart from the Merchant Marines and many returning home from overseas. The piece also offers agricultural tips on feed, fertilizer, cow weight estimates, and winter care for dairy cattle.
Relatives enjoyed Christmas meals with Mr. and Mrs. Tory Austin and family hosting Mr. and Mrs. Chris Carlsen. Mrs. Norma Passey traveled Tuesday to Salt Lake City to visit her husband Corporal Mirl Passey stationed there. Mrs. Hannah Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller joined Mr. and Mrs. George Warren in Montpelier for Christmas night.
Garden City residents traveled from Logan for a Christmas night dance. A Christmas dinner and family gathering followed at the Thomas Hodges home with Archie Sims, Alton Harley, Paul Cornila, Hidton Pope, Albert Hodges, and Thomas Hodges among attendees. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Clarence Cook and son from the Navy and Mrs Frank Jensen with daughters at the C C Stock residence in Fish Haven.
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