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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1942
Page
1
A government prepared column explains how the national defense program will reshape daily life Mrs America will see changes from wool rationing to restricted fabric sizes and new fibers. Ethyl alcohol demand rises for explosives plastics and will limit many common items. Nursing shortages open private recruitment opportunities.
The WPA is finishing a sixteen hundred foot ski lift to the east of Montpelier in Home yon. Crews have been clearing ski courses and will build a 24 by 34 foot log clubhouse after completion. Caribou National Forest sponsors the project and supplies materials.
Thursday January 22 and Friday January 30 witnessed Fielding High School hosting parents for a two day visit. Sixty four attended Friday with ninety five students represented, totaling eighty six guests. Community support included 45 from Paris and others from Blooming ton Liberty St Charles Lanark Sharon Fish Haven, with overall positive feedback and regrets over lower turnout.
Mrs. Ernest W Waterlaus of Montpelier hosted a club gathering on a Wednesday evening last week. Dinner was served to twelve members including Mrs Geo Quinney Mrs Walter Rohner Mrs Ferris Nate Mrs Hughene Shepherd Mrs G W Michaelson Mrs Rulon Bartschi Mrs Le Grande Arnell Mrs Ross Kunz Mrs Leland Tufts and Mrs Alton Bunderson and Mrs Chauncey Mattson of Paris. The guests spent the evening sewing.
The Paris Old Folks Party will honor residents over sixty and widows at 2 pm transportation calls start, matinee at Novelty Theatre with Mrs. Vinnie Price, dinner at Second Ward, then a 7 pm program at the pavilion featuring A W Shepherd, William Billiter, Lark Bateman, Rae Kendall, Norma Price, Melinda Rebentisch, Veda Jensen, Mrs LaVell Ward, Mrs Lee Johnson, Carol Price, Max Haddock, and a girls chorus before dancing to close the evening.
Jerry Wright age 13 son of Mr and Mrs Grant Wright of Bennington disappeared Sunday night after boarding an east bound freight at Montpelier. He was seen in Green River Wyoming Monday and found by authorities Tuesday in Evanston Wyoming where Sheriff Bunderson returned him to his Bennington home.
Bear Lake County 4 H Club Council met to outline the coming year's program. They urged early club organization and summer work, promote garden projects and canning for girls, improve livestock feeding for defense, and consider a county wide meeting to reorganize the council and award certificates seals and pins funded by First Security Bank of Montpelier.
Ivan Reese of Bloomington loses bid for new trial against Ray and Ben Bateman of Bloomington as District Judge Isaac McDougall overrules the motion. The ruling comes this week in the District Court.
The committee in charge of the Magpie Eradication campaign asks public cooperation. A three cent bounty is offered for each bird in Bear Lake County, aiming to reduce pest numbers.
Funeral services for Ezra James Phelps 74 long time Montpelier resident who died of apoplexy were held Tuesday at 2 pm in the Second Ward chapel. He was born July 18 1867 and served in the LDS eastern states mission from 1909 to 1911. Survived by a second wife five sons a daughter two sisters four half sisters two brothers three half brothers and 24 grandchildren two great grandchildren.
Bear Lake County delegates E Hulme J R Pugmire Fred C Evans J V Nye DeVere Tovey Douglas Perkins and Max Haddock attended the State AAA Conference in Boise January 28 29 1980. The meeting focused on program changes urged by farmers to bolster war needs by increasing dairy poultry peas beans vegetables and meats while tightening wheat production and storage. Arthur Gasth of KSL urged larger food reserves and cooperative agriculture as keys to winning the war and peace that follows.
The Fielding High Spartans meet Montpelier High Bears here Friday night in a key season game. Fielding holds the better record but past meetings suggest a tight contest. fans urged to attend at 6 PM with 15 cent admission plus 800 tax.
Governor Chase A Clark issues order for Idaho to advance clocks one hour at 2 AM on February 9 1942 to align with federal law and promote unified time across the Intermountain Region during World War II. Idaho agencies ordered to adjust clocks and citizens urged to cooperate.
Assistant State Superintendent J. M. Lyle led a Paris meeting for nearly all county school districts at the courthouse. He urged defending the nation through education, vocational training, and maintaining experienced teachers amid salary competition and the ban on married women teachers. The session covered new annual report forms and district round table discussions on specific problems.
The First and Second Ward MIA Gold and Green Ball will be held next Tuesday February 10. Miss Gwen Rich is queen of the First Ward and Miss Helen Rae Hborn queen of the Second Ward.
Mr and Mrs E John Rich announce the engagement of their daughter Ione to Don P Dalley son of Mr and Mrs A F Dalley of Dayton Idaho The marriage will be February 11 in the LDS Temple at Logan Utah After a short honeymoon the couple will live in Dayton Idaho where the bride will continue teaching in the district school
Ezra Roberts Paris recreation director says no winter carnival as announced due to several reasons. Schools will convene on Saturdays to comply with defense regulations prohibiting children from participation. Roberts will attend a Logan defense school training next week.
Mr and Mrs R G Stock of Fish Haven announce their son Lloyd R Stock married Estilla Brown of Los Angeles California in Los Angeles. The bride’s grandmother and relatives attended the ceremony. Lloyd is stationed at Fort MacArthur San Pedro California.
LeRoy Shepherd 41 born Paris Idaho November 22 1900 died in a Salt Lake City hospital Monday after months of illness endocarditis caused his death He lived in Murray Utah for 20 years worked for American Smelting and Refining Company He was married December 6 1923 to Myrtle Berg in the Salt Lake Temple and leaves six children wife his mother Paris Idaho two brothers Paris Idaho and Alonzo Shepherd Salt Lake City three sisters Lyman Rich Logan Pleasant Grove and Fred Derricott Kemmerer Wyoming Funeral services were held in Murray where the remains were laid to rest.
Mrs Grace Jacobson born May 19 1898 in Paria Idaho died Friday at her Bloomington home. She was active in community affairs and a Relief Society teacher. Survived by husband LeRoy, daughter LaRue and son Bill, three sisters and three brothers. Services held Monday at 1 at Bloomington LDS chapel. F M Williams mortuary in charge.
Fielding High Spartans swept Thatcher High in a Friday doubleheader. The reserves won 52 to 25 as Haddock and Thornock starred. the feature game saw Fielding build a 22-19 halftime lead and pull away for a 49-35 final win led by steady inside play and strong defense.
Fielding High School releases its basketball schedule. A family obituary note states Ernest Gabler and his wife learned their 14 day old grandson died at his New Virginia Iowa home, son of Ed and wife.
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