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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1952
Page
1
Gchwab's Spartans upset Grace Red Devils 28-21 at halftime and pulled away late in the game with strong rebounds by Carlsen. Nicholaisen and Pugmire contributed from outside as the locals rallied for a league victory. JV game followed with a 27-19 win while Aber Tigers dominated the night.
In Hu gene Oregon last month Ed Boehnke bought 10 000 postcards 49 at a time to dodge a 10 percent surcharge on packs of 50. The post office staff tallied 205 trips to the window and 20 dollars in savings as each purchase was recorded and bands stamped.
The State Game Department and Forest Service with sportsmen checked Deer Winter Range areas on Paria District in Cache National Forest. About 1100 deer were observed, with a projected total near 1500 as more zones like Mill Canyon and Noonan Valley are surveyed. Elevations reached 7500 feet, deer were well populated and largely wild.
The Bloomington ward bishopric was released last Sunday. Jay Nelson was sustained as bishop with Otis Batenam and Hulme Dunford as counselors and Russell Payne as ward clerk. The Stake Presidency and others attended, including Burdette Pugmire Kenneth Matthews and Vani Ness Vallentine. The Bloomington quartet Philip Hulme Dean Ward Charles Hulme and Hulme Dunford sang a number during the services.
A square dance will be held in Bloomington amusement hall Friday February 15 with Ernest White in charge. Orson Spencer visited Salt Lake with his parents Mr and Mrs H L Spencer and family. Ward has been received noting Mrs Laura Findlay suffered a stroke and is hospitalized in Soda Springs. Mrs Dorothy Watterson hosted her bridge club on Friday afternoon.
Florence Elina Hess 69 of Georgetown Idaho died in a Logan hospital after a pelvic fracture from a December 27 fall on an icy sidewalk. Born March 1 1862, she worked as stenographer and bookkeeper before owning the Pine Lodge in Logan. Survived by brothers C W Hess Twin Falls and D W Hess Logan and sisters Mrs L S Smart Logan and Mrs Mabel Munson Pocatello.
Fielding High School music department rehearses for Robinhood operetta to be staged February 20 and 21 directed by Raymond Webb. Cast exceeds 70 including Mattie Hildt Louise Brinkerhoff Lorraine Brinkerhoff Vaughn Satterthwaite Jay Thornock Lynn Budge Hulme Matthews Tommy Daniels and Delano Findlay with Janet Sprouse and Joan Haddock as accompanists and Beverly Painter as prompter.
More than 200 seniors and entertainers attended the St Charles ward Old Folks party at the ward hall. Valentine decorations and a Let Me Call You Sweetheart theme set the mood. A cake and plate lunch followed an afternoon program of jokes solos and a one act play. The oldest couple received the cake. Mr and Mrs Edmund Monson were honored. The evening included music, readings, and dancing.
Mr and Mrs Leon Swensen announce the marriage of their daughter Gayla to Reed G Wixom on February 10 at the Swennens home in St Charles with Bur dette Pugmire performing the ceremony in front of immediate family. Reed is the son of Mr and Mrs Avery Wixom of Montpelier. The couple will live in Clearfield Utah.
Four young men from Bear Lake county were called for pre induction physicals in Boise on February 18. They left on February 12 for the examination: Murry Matthews Liberty Larry Poulsen Thomas Dunford and Jack Lund all from Liberty Blooming? Montpelier.
Mrs. May Broomhead Findlay 76, born in Paris, died February 6 in Salt Lake City after two years of illness. She taught in Idaho and Utah, worked in genealogical and church roles, and is survived by siblings Minnie, Sylvia, Ada, Alfred. Funeral held at the 14th ward chapel with remarks by local church leaders. interment in City cemetery.
The Bear Lake County Farm Institute returns to Montpelier on Thursday February 21. Dr Thomas T Tucker Jr of Idaho State College will discuss Our Responsibility Locally Nationally and Internationally. Women speakers cover meat counter timing and clothing choices while men address livestock disease control and weed seed certification. The event starts at 1 p.m. at the LDS 2nd ward chapel and is open to the public.
The FHA Sweetheart Ball is set for Friday night in the Paris pavilion after the basketball game with Joe Rowsell's orchestra providing music. Admission is 100 per couple and 35 cents for an extra lady. The Garden City Gold and Green Ball follows on Feb 23. Mr and Mrs Dallas Athay and family and Mr Walter Bird visited Bear Lake hospital with Margene Hess, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ferris Hess, recently ill with the flu. The Fine Arts club met Feb 6 at Mabel Athay's home with Elaine Webb reviewing Bells on Their Toes. attendees included Elaine Webb Wanda Rich Rosa Lee Hansen Hattie Valentine Vera Haddock Nadine Dunford Hialma Bateman Ruth Pugmire Louise Stock Helen Crawford Darlene Booth Opal Shepheard guest.
Hyde Hymas Roberts 40 wife of John Roberts of Lanark died Friday in the local hospital. Born November 23 1911 in Liberty she married John Roberts in the Logan Temple November 26 1990. She was president of the Lanark ward Relief Society and survived by her husband six sons and daughters, her mother, four brothers and four sisters, and one grandson. Funeral held Tuesday at the Lanark ward chapel with burial in Lanark cemetery.
Clarence Jensen announces Idaho farmers and ranchers may join the national Agricultural Conservation Program in 1952. Bear Lake County will be contacted by letter, meeting, or PMA committee visits. Farmers should review existing plans with county agents and district supervisors to target urgent practices and align with 1952 production goals.
First Lt. Mark P. Hodges of the USMCR left February 12 for Seattle for an eight week refresher course in aeronautics before reporting to El Toro California for a year of duty. Mrs Hodges and son Leon will accompany him to California. Hodges served three years in the Air Corps during the war.
Fielding High School basketball results list multiple games from December to February against teams including Montpelier Rockland Inkom Lyman Soda Springs Grace Aberdeen North Marsh North Rich North Gem and North Gem. Key outcomes show several losses and wins with scores such as Dec 5 Welding 43 Montpelier 41 and Feb 6 Fielding 54 Grace 44.
Snow measurements at Cache National Forest show about 75 inches of snow with 25 inches of water content as of February 1 and 112 percent of the April average based on over twenty years of data. Findings by the Division of Iron, Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, and District Forest Ranger Jay B. Hann note further reports will come April 1, 1952 with full coverage.
Rainbow Rod & Gun Club will host a prize dance on April 4 at Montpelier High School gym. General chairman J Vern Dunn announced committees covering orchestra and hall, prizes, advertising, tickets, box office, and prize distribution, with Glen Grimmett and others leading the plans.
The Fair Board met in February to set the 1952 fair for August 21 to 23 and formed an advertising committee including W Jerome Taylor as chairman LaMar Price Orlando Monson and Glen Grimmett. They urged appointing at least three women to the board and will finalize committee appointments on February 16. The group urged early planning for fair entries.
The Rain Bow Rod and Gun Club invites members to a regular meeting on Monday night February 18. President Glen Grimmett notes Magpie traps built by Fielding agricultural students are in place at west valley infested areas and poison bait has been laid out to eradicate magpies. Pheasant feeding programs have also been conducted at several valley points.
Mrs Ralph Thornock and family thank friends for kindness after their father and husband died. Murry Matthews and Larry Poulgen of Logan stayed overnight with D C Rich family. They left for Bose for pre induction physical exams. Mrs Vivian Nye and others attended funeral services for Mrs John Roberts in Lanark.
A February 6 party for Merlyn Taylor brought seven friends together at the Dallas Athay home after school. Games included cootie with Maurine Athay high and Carolyn Lewis low. Refreshments and a gift of gaany lovely items were shared with Ruth Hulme Ione Budge Joan Cleveland Nareese Maurine Athay and Merlyn Taylor.
The January weather kept up the harsh winter pattern with heavy snowfalls totaling 30 inches for the period from October 1 to February 1 and a high moisture content of 1.72 inches. Record cold included -22 to -28 degree days and 14 subzero days in January 1982, while precipitation favored snow over rain and overall winter totals remained higher than 1951, suggesting a stubborn season but a potential early spring.
A deputy tax collector will be at the Burgoyne Hotel in Montpelier from March 3 to 7 to assist residents in preparing 1951 income tax returns at no charge. Also noted is a social gathering at the Jenson residence in Ovid with Reed Jenson among the guests.
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