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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1921
Page
8
Local items report on the upcoming Junior Prom set for March 3 as the season’s biggest event. News notes include legal visits by Atty. Chas. French and Judge A. B. Gough, marriages, and community updates from Paris and nearby towns.
The ladies of the town attend fitness nights at Emerson Gym every Monday guided by Miss Louise Richards. Meanwhile Mr. Chris Wallentine reports three valuable horses lost and three more sick after eating mouldy hay on Wednesday.
The kitchen prepared many dishes for an old folks party on Wednesday while young people longed for the banquet to be held that night. Mrs Standley Rich hosted a gathering Tuesday evening introducing new residents Miss Amy Munk and Mrs A Mecc. Refreshments were served and small talk noted business improving with more steel mills reopening after December closures signaling better employment prospects soon.
We offer setting eggs from purebred Buff Orpingtons priced at $3.00 each or two for $5.00. Mrs. W. S. Averill in Paris Idaho notes the eggs are presented during the current depression with a hopeful sign of brighter days. The item references postwar reconstruction attitudes and public sentiment.
The Bear Lake County Farm Bureau announces its annual meeting to be held here on Wednesday February 23. All local farmers are invited. A free lunch will be served during recess. The program includes call to order at 10 30 am, songs, addresses, reports, committee appointments, elections of officers and adjournment with a Boise State Office address noted for the speaker.
At the Second Ward Mutual open night last Tuesday evening a debate and entertainment were held. Participants Pearl Spencer Cyril Pudge Earl Sheperd and Stanley Howell argued the question whether the federal government should enact legislation prohibiting strikes. Refreshments of cake and punch were served afterward by the young ladies of the Mutual.
The Paris band last Thursday evening drew many attendees who enjoyed the music. R. J. Sweeten noted musician and the Hotel Paris manager directed the band, delivering exceptionally good music. Paris can look forward to a bright and rosy future for the band.
Bloomington defeated St. Charles by ninety points in a Monday shooting contest. The event honored the Bloomington team as one of the county’s best marksmen.
Notice of annual meeting for the Bear Lake Farmers Society of Equity on Saturday February 26 at 2 p.m. at their store. Members and invited attendees are urged to attend.
The Holley Milling Co of Ogden Utah through buyer B B Hine advertises purchase of wet and frozen wheat. The notice invites farmers to bring grain to the hotel for evaluation and payment.
Long column of names towns and acts from the October 1897 county board session details missionary work departures school district changes and salaries appointment of officials and road funding with notes on quarantine and local commerce.
Friday to Thursday entries show a family led by a stern mother and a tired father. Scenes include mischief at the lodge meeting, a dispute over domestic authority, a crying baby, a tired father with teeth and hair issues, and the plan to raise chickens and learn to run a future business. The week ends with a fishing trip and a discovery of real surgical quality artificial files.
The article reviews federal and state funds for Idaho roads through 1926, noting $9.17 million total, about 865 miles built, and 1400 miles to maintain in 1921. It explains fund flow, contract awards, and the need for a maintenance system to protect the investment and complete the 40 percent of the state highway program. It highlights bonds approved by voters and the constraint that bond money funds construction only.
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