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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1948
Page
5
Darvel and Arlin Swensen came home from Pocatello to spend the weekend with Leon Swensen's family. Dozens of relatives and friends visit, travel to Randolph and Providence, and attend a Farmers Association banquet in Montpelier. Flu seasons, birthdays, and LDS mission plans color the week.
Garden City Residents report numerous ward events. Everett Sims and others traveled to Salt Lake for medical care and reunions. A Primary party honored the Bishopric with dancing and a Valentine supper. The MIA Junior Rose Ball crowned King Bernard Hodges and Queen Dolores Loveland with decorations by Junior girls.
Bear Lake Stake scouts hosted a Father and Son banquet with a turkey dinner by the Fish Haven Relief Society. Rock Kirkham of Salt Lake City represented the General Board of Scouts as a surprise party honored Mrs. Jennie Pugmire at her birthday. Attendees included numerous Stock, Loveland, Howell, Findlay, Shirley, and Pugmire families and friends. A pot luck luncheon followed and games of rock were enjoyed. Farm Bureau met in the ward chapel with several members joining. Mortpeher visit noted with Owen Stock attending with others.
Mr and Mrs James Payne and children visited the Lorenzo Lewis home in Idaho Falls for their parents 25th wedding anniversary. Also noted were Ray Bateman away on business in Salt Lake and funeral services in Ogden for the infant son of Duane Thornock.
The Boise valley region, now an agricultural center, produced over 100 million dollars in placer mining. Caldwell Idaho, founded August 1883, had 600 residents and more than 40 businesses by January 1884.
Sarah Myers travels to Pasadena to visit sister Clara Toone and her family after her husband’s death. Amos Barker heads to Ogden to spend part of winter with his sons LeGrande and Glendon and their families in California.
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