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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1964
Page
2
Publication line from a weekly issue noting Paris Bear Lake County Idaho and editor publisher Thomas E Preston with a contact telephone number 945 2163.
Idaho Daily Statesman recalls D Osborne of Bear Lake County who holds a contract to enlarge seven miles of the Ridenbaugh canal. He plans to employ 100 men and 100 teams within ten days to work on the canal above the Ridenbaugh farm.
Local discussion centers on the unexpired term filled by Siver Nielson of Ovid after the death of Cyril Budge. Readers contest the process, question steps taken by authorities, and note a petition urging Nina Worth Eborn for the vacancy, urging courtesy and dialogue to reduce ill feeling.
The Rich County Board of Education reports the district is in excellent financial condition after a 30 month audit from Jan 1 1961 to July 1 1963. It notes savings from competitive bidding but mentions needed changes in bookkeeping to align with state standards. The district’s educational status is described as high.
City Hall in Paris Idaho hosts the February 3 1964 council meeting with Mayor James R Hawkes and six council members. Actions include budget hearing ad advertisement, fire siren check, council president designation, fire department funding, extra water stock shares, water rewire and new rental trials, dog collar law notice, water shutoff for delinquents, and several bills approved for gas and utilities.
An analysis notes that state constitutions shape local governance, with trends toward stronger executives, home rule, longer terms, shorter ballots, and judiciary selection. Idaho's constitution has been amended 65 times in ~75 years, reflecting pressures from interest groups and expanding state functions.
The article surveys hull types from scows to flat-bottomed boats and V hulls. It explains stability and load capacity of the scow, handling of flat bottoms, and ride quality of V bottoms, including the deep vee Moppie design by Ray Hunt and its impact on displacement versus planing hulls.
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