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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1926
Page
4
The piece argues citizens undermine local progress by buying from distant mail order sources. It decries the habit as a drain on town prosperity, urging residents to support home trade and investment to keep wealth and growth local.
The city considers creating a public skating pond on about one acre with dikes and city water to serve both children and adults. The weather bureau would handle freezing, and the modest expense would be borne by the city.
Jay Painter returns to Provo Utah after visiting parents Mr and Mrs Milton Thornock of Raymond. Families from Ban croft Sage Wyo Paris Montpelier and Lanark visit Bloomington and nearby. A Gleater girl party at Miss Venna Patterson’s home features a decorated tree program and light refreshments. Community members include Will Piggott Loraine Christensen Walter Rogers Russell Welker Riley Pope Bishop Gibson Maurine Welker and Graner Girls social highlights.
In Butte Montana the Anaconda Copper Company drives a thriving scrap operation turning mine water copper into profit. James Ledford, a Carolina resident, helped start the process by contracting with Marcus Daly and earning about $200,000. Copper recovery averages 85 to 95 percent as water from mines sluices over junk heaps, with cans punched and stripped to improve flow.
A Christmas event in Garden City featured a party with eighty five attendees enjoying dancing and refreshments. Local births and visitors are noted, with families from Paris Evanston and Lone Tree visiting. Santa distributed candy and nuts at a school hall, and proceeds from another Christmas dance funded Sunday School songbooks.
Sunday featured missionary day with Pres. Roy A. Welker and Bp. E. D. Hymas of Lan ark. High Counselor Wallentine and Milder Slight attended and delivered gospel oriented instructions to the congregation.
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