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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1939
Page
2
In a letter to the editor H H Broomhead argues Bear Lake County must boost production amid dwindling yields on irrigated lands. He notes scarce dairy basics on tables, urges landowners to use irrigation and range conservation, and cites cooperation with county agents and forest service backing as key to improving bottom lands.
Mr and Mrs Grover Had dock of Pegram visited Sunday at the Haddock home. Mrs J A Nelson remains bed bound with Bert Arnell visiting. A smallpox vaccination drive at the public school vaccinated over 145 townspeople and high school attendees may follow. Raymond Johnson sustained a head injury while skating and is under care. A Ward family genealogy reunion drew attendees from town and nearby areas, and the Old Folks party was a success with a program and dancing into midnight.
Ezra Peterson suffers lingering illnesses but shows improvement after injuries and infections. Mrs Ariel Thomas and Irene nurse him, while Mrs N H Allred recovers from sickness. Dora Thompson and baby from Pocatello visit Grandma Nelson as she recovers. Postmaster Krickshan and wife visit, and Hannah Nelson recovers from a fall. Connie Allred oversees the post office in Nelson’s absence.
Miss Mary Hemmertz left the first of the week for Salt Lake to visit relatives for a few weeks. Mr and Mrs Carl Clark were called to Logan due to the serious illness of Mrs Clark s mother, Mrs Jeppesen. Landon Pugmiro accompanied them as far as Montpelier where they boarded the train for the remainder of the journey.
Word was received last week of the death of Arthur Smith at California. He was a former resident of Laketown and a brother in law of Frank J. Price. Parnell Johnson delivered another load of livestock in Ogden Utah last week.
Andrew Mattson and son of Lake town visited the area the first of the week. W R Pugmire left for Blackfoot after assisting with his mother Mrs Nancy Pugmire s illness and estate settlement. Landon Pugmire bought the old homestead. Roscoe Nelson is released from a German mission after 29 months and returns home early to care for his ill mother Mrs Mabel Nelson. The West family reside in the old Pugmire home south of the quality store.
Mr and Mrs Oliver Wehlstrom and daughter Noriene left last week for a California tour likely to include the San Francisco expedition. Sidney Nebeker is on a business trip to southern Utah with his wife who spent a few days in Salt Lake City and returns Sunday.
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission refused to suspend an order allowing Union Pacific to cut intra state freight rates by 30 percent. A Boise hearing was postponed and rescheduled to March 4 to review the new reductions affecting merchandise and foodstuffs across Idaho territory.
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