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Newspaper

Paris Post

Location

Paris, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1955

Page

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Spartans Bow Soda Springs in Overtime Thriller

The Grays River Spartans edged Soda Springs 48 to 43 after a three minute overtime, with a late surge by Bancroft and a back and forth final period. Key players posted multiple points as Soda Springs battled in Bancroft Friday night.

Spartans Bancroft Jans Cowboys DING F.g. F.t. P.f. Pt. JSON Allentine Hrotala Weeessee F.g. F.t. P.f. Pt. Apa Etex Famoroft eMing Soda Springs Partans Sodaiz Wethe Wave Bees Entine Dng Alee BRIT Telg Say F.g. Ft. P.f Dade Gipreae Ee Sahat Setae Fielda

Basketball Schedule Notes for North Marsh and Grace

Fragmentary schedule mentions North Marsh Grace-hera and Montpalier. Dist Meet events occur at Grace and a later Dist Meet finals. Family plans include Buhl Idaho.

North Marsh Grace - Hera Montpalier Grace

Paris Area School Activities Highlight2013

Calendar notes list events at Emerson and Ovid area schools including Sweetheart Ball Gold and Green Ball events. Activities feature MIA Leadership at H B P Paris Local Farm Bureau Paris 2nd Ward Relief Society. Community groups and a junior prom and a high school play are scheduled.

Thespian Club Sac Igi School — H. 8 Sweetheart Bloomington Old Folks Paris Farm Bureau Liberty 2Nd Ward Emerson School Paria Old Folks Ovid MIA Ark

One Night of the District Class B Tournament at Montpelier

The 5th District Class B basketball tourney kicks off in Montpelier with games February 24 featuring Grace vs Bancroft and Fielding vs Soda Springs. Other sites Grace American Falls Arimo host Feb 24 and Feb 26 with losers and winners brackets. Championship rounds run March 3 4 5 at Arimo followed by a March 7 playoff if needed.

Montpelier Ezra Moore Goda Springs Grace American Falls Arimo Bancroft Fielding Soda Springs Inkom Rockland North Marsh Ibe

Bear Laker Closes Schools Wednesday

Weather disrupted transportation as a gale from the Bear Laker closed schools on Wednesday. Light snow fell but winds blocked roads, halting bus service while plows worked to clear drifts. Skies cleared around eight.

Bear Laker

Tail Twisters Offer Call in Drawing During 4 H Week

The Tail Twisters 4 H Club led by Mrs Logan Grunig sponsor a choice grade call of 875 to 900 pounds to be given away in a drawing during 4 H Week March 5 to 22 Tickets sold by club members proceeds fund a cabin at the 4 H Camp at Alpine Jo Ann Alleman Club Reporter.

Logan Grunig Alpine the Post Jo Ann Alleman

Local youths enter military service and travels noted

Weldon D Hoff of Georgetown volunteered for military service and left Wednesday morning for the induction center at Boise through the Local Selective Service Board. Sheldon Clark of Georgetown enlisted in the U S Army on Jan 18. Raymond Webb was a business visitor in Salt Lake for several days last week. Charles Nate and Leona Nate of Montpelier with Mrs Ettie Bird visited Fred Nate who is seriously ill. Mrs Wm Jensen entertained a bridge club with high score won by Mrs Dorothy Watterson. Inez Tunks received the all out prize. Guests included Mesdames Dorothy Watterson Orlean Innes Lynn Kerns Inez Tunks Winnie Stevens Audrey Monson and Dorothy Varner.

Weldon D. Hoff Georgetown Selective Service Board Boise Sheldon Clark U. S. Army Charles Nate Leona Nate Montpelier Ettie Bird Dingle Fred Nate Wm. Jensen Dorothy Watterson Inez Tunks Orlean Innes Lynn Kerns Winnie Stevens Audrey Monson Dorothy Varner

Laketown Soldier Arrives at Fort Richardson Alaska

Pvt. Glen H. Earley of Laketown Utah has arrived at Fort Richardson Alaska. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Earley and formerly attended Utah State Agricultural College in 1952 and 1953. He entered the Army in July 1954 and completed basic training at Fort Ord California.

Richardson Alaska Glen H. Earley Henry Earley Laketown Utah Ft. Richardson Alaskan Territory United States Earley Utah State Agricultural College Army Fort Ord Calif

Rich County ACP Meetings Set Across Communities

Seventeen thousand dollars is allocated to Rich county for cost sharing on ACP practices. Everett Sims announces a state reserve to supplement county funds if pooling requests exceed local capacity. Public meetings explain eligible practices, payment amounts, signup, and reporting, with USDA agency representatives present. Meetings at Garden City and Gaketown Feb 14 and Woodruff and Randolph Feb 15, all 2 or 7 p.m. The public is invited.

Rich County Everett Sims Rich—County ASC USDA Garden City School House Gaketown School House Woodruff Court House Randolph Sims

Paris 2nd Ward Competes In Montpelier Cage Tourney

Paris 2nd Ward took part in the M men District Basketball Tournament at Montpelier this week. The opening round on Wednesday included Paris 2nd Ward vs Thatcher at 9 45 p m. Other Wednesday games featured Cokeville vs Big Horn Randolph vs Aston South Smoot vs Chesterfield. Second round games start at 6 p m Thursday and the finals Saturday. Tournament champions advance to the All Church meet in Salt Lake.

Paris

Post Subscriber For Nearly 63 Years

Hyrum S Poulsen of Garfield Utah reports The Post has delivered weekly since the summer of 1893 for nearly sixty three years. He says the paper helps him keep track of friends and relatives in Paris and Bear Lake valley.

Hyrum Poulsen Garfield Utah Paris Bear Lake Valley

Paris Red Cross Chapter to hold reorganizing meeting

The Paris Chapter of the American Red Cross seeks an election of a chapter chairman board of directors and secretary treasurer and to appoint a fund chairman for the 1955 drive. A meeting is set for Friday at 8 p.m. in the Paris courthouse with Herbert Haight in attendance to assist.

Paris American Red Cross Amos Hulme Hulme Court House Herbert_Haight Alf Paria Mr. Hulme

Scout Week Honors 45th Birthday Of Boy Scouts

Scout Week February 6 to 12 marks the 45th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. More than 3,660,000 boys and leaders will participate nationwide with 95,000 units showcasing the Scout ethos and heritage. The celebration includes the National Conservation Good Turn, begun at President Eisenhower’s request, with Certificates of Merit awarded by Secretaries Benson and McKay to qualifying units.

Boy Scouts of America Ing Eisenhower Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior Ezra Taft Benson Douglas McKay

Funeral Rites Held For Elijah Clark In Blackfoot

Funeral services for Elijah Clark were held January 31 at the Wapello Ward chapel in Blackfoot. Interment followed in Grove City Cemetery with burial rites led by Bishop Royal Jeppson. Clark, born April 19, 1880, died January 27, 1955, at his daughter’s home in Blackfoot after a long life of farming, mission work, and church service in the Wapello area.

Elijah Clark Wapello Ward Blackfoot A. T. Tuck Clark R. Gardner Wilburn Marlaws Relief Society Singing Mothers Una Tate LeRoy Hadley Emery Welling Maurino—Clark Walling Presa Taylor Nelson Preston Sidney Call Jesus Bonnie and Thayne Ward Dexter Gardner Clark R St. Charles Idaho William Martha Barker Clark Utah State Agricultural College Logan Amanda Sabra Adams Paris Clark Oneida Riverdale Clifton Wapello Eastern States Mission Ward Stake Missionary Stake

Bear Lake Stake Gold and Green Ball

The Bear Lake Stake Gold and Green Ball will be held Friday evening February 18 in the Paris pavilion.

Stake Gold Bear Lake Stake Gold & Green Paris Pavilion

March 1 Deadline Announced for Ordering Trees

The county agent reminds farmers that March 1 is the cutoff to order windbreak trees from the University of Idaho nurseries. Order blanks are available at the county agent’s office. orders may be placed directly with the university.

University of Idaho Nurseries University

Clergymen Now Eligible For Social Security Credit

Richard B. Welbye of the Pocatello Social Security office says ministers may elect to participate in Social Security for earnings from religious duties under the 1954 amendments. Clergymen file as self employed and pay the 3 percent tax, unlike other church staff. Welbye will be in Montpelier Feb 15 at City Hall from 2 to 4 p.m.

Richard B. Welbye Pocatello Social Security Office Mr. Welbye Weibye Mrr. Welbye Montpelier City Hall

Quorum Leader Retires From Blackfoot Canal Board

Former president of the Blackfoot irrigation canal company served ten years as president and thirty years as a director. He retired from active work in 1951 due to ill health.

Blackfoot Irrigation Canal Company

Boy Scout Court of Honor at St. Charles

A Boy Scout Court of Honor will be held in the amusement hall at St. Charles Sunday evening. Tenday Council visitors will be Mr. Jensen and Mr. McDougal of Pocatello. A special Eagle Scout ceremony is arranged. Public invited to inspect scout handiwork at 7. Court begins at 8.

St. Charles Tenday Council Jensen McDougal Pocatello

Bear Lake ASC meetings scheduled for Feb 14

Bear Lake county farmers are urged to attend two ASC information meetings on Monday February 14 at Fielding High School Auditorium 2 p m and Montpelier City Hall 7 30 p m. Speakers include Harold Ball state ASC director Woodrow Rasmussen Ted Crawford Max Rees J B Hann and others. County ASC Chairman Charles dhulme conducts both sessions to explain ASC functions and opportunities and to inform farmers of regulations and latitude of the local office.

Bear Lake County Fielding High School Montpelier Harold Ball ASC Menan Woodrow Rasmussen Fielding Preston Ted Crawford Farmers’ Home Administration Max Rees Forest Ranger J. B. Hann Paris Jack Kennard Soil Conservation Service Bob Kerns Charles Dhulme

Stake Jr. Basketball Tournament Semis Set at Fielding High

The Stake Jr. Basketball tournament semifinals occur Thursday at 4 p.m. in Fielding High School gym between Liberty-Sharon and Bloomington. The winner advances to face Paris 2nd Ward Saturday at 10 a.m. for the championship, with the victor moving to the Divisional meet at Grace on February 17 to 19 and then to the All-Church playoff at Salt Lake.

Fielding High School Liberty-Sharon Bloomington Paris 2Nd Ward Stake Grace Salt Lake

Post Offices Repainted With Noticeable Paint Odor

The Post offices were redecorated over the past week and readers may notice a paint smell in the paper this week.

Post

Lions Basketball Tournament Set For March 3 4 5

The Paris Lions Basketball Tournament dates are set for March 3 4 5 with arrangements pending on number of teams. Interested teams should contact Mr Bod Kerns for entry information.

Paris Lions Bod Kerns

Funeral Services for John Lougee

Funeral services for John Lougee were held on Tuesday February 1 at 2 p.m. in the Liberty-Sharon ward chapel with Pastor Ronald Miller of Layton Utah presiding. The Matthews Mortuary handled arrangements and interment was in Sharon Cemetery with a grave dedication by Jay Christiansen. Pallbearers included Caryle Gambling David Parker Fred Parker Rudolph Bilenz Norman Gambling and Russell Hangen.

John Lougee Liberty-Sharon Ward Ronald Miller Layton Utah Bill Long James Olsen Russell Hymas Stanley Morgan Marvin Hymas Jesse R. Matthews Albert Miller Albert Miller; Vocal Solo, ‘Face To Face," ‘Wrax Haddock Lester Armatage Henry Heinle Amos Hulme N.carlson Sharon Cemetery Jay Christiansen Caryle Gambling David Parker Fred Parker Rudolph Bilenz Norman Gambling Russell Hangen Matthews Mortuary

Fishing Regulations for 1955 About Like Last Year

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission kept most seasons and rules similar to 1954. The general season runs June 4 to October 31 with similar local special seasons. Trout and kokanee bag limits stay at seven pounds and one fish not to exceed fifteen, with several changes to be printed before April 1.

Idaho Fish and Game Commission

Emerson PTA Meeting Focuses on Founders Day Theme

The Emerson PTA holds its regular February meeting on Wednesday the 16th at 8 p.m. The program centers on Founders Day with Grant Rich as principal speaker. The Band directed by Sheldon Johnson will perform several musical selections.

Emerson Pta Grant Rich Sheldon Johnson

Cast of Characters and stage notes

Cast list names Melinda Sparks Della Hansen Devon Hirschi Booth Wallentine Dennis Talbot-Geary Shurtliff Edwin Shepherd and scenes from Act I and II outline the time progression. It lists an entertainment interlude with solos by Beverly Painter and Pat Benson.

Melinda Sparks Della Hansen Devon Hirschi Booth Wallentine Dennis Talbot - Geary Shurtliff Edwin T. Shepherd

Also Mentioned on This Page

Artans Mfamily Buhl Keymry Sharon B. B Monteplier Raymond Webb ACP Red Cross National Red Cross BOY Scout Week Bear Lake LIONS Kurtz F.H.S Abigail Baker Abby Dorothy Freston Mol Gelda Minnie Milldew Robert Wright Bob Mollie Malone Patricia Arnold Pat Oscar Bimbleton Messenger Bay Irene Manning Ben Ruth Hulme Gail Matthews Jeanine Lewis Pat Benson Wendell Shepherd Annette Cleveland Gwen Collings Dennis Crossley Robert Stocker Carolyn Morgan Nikki Monson Gary Shurtliff New York City Clariet Beverly
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