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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1932
Page
2
Local notes from Bern and nearby towns recount family visits, birthday parties, school programs, and community gatherings. Elders’ party in Bern gym draws dancers as Montpelier visitors arrive by sleigh. Washington's birthday celebrations feature town parades and Melodious Playmates music.
Bloomington residents recount a week of social visits in Paris and Montpelier. Phillip Thornock and Jooseph Doherty Jr. share Friday night visits while Kenneth Thornock and Gordon Wilks performed for Paris old folks. The M IA meeting featured H H. Broomhead as speaker. Several families moved away due to mine closures and others hosted visitors from Lamark Ovid Paris and Boise.
Garden City literary society hosted a Friday social at Mrs Florence D Cook's with about twelve couples and a luncheon by members. Mr and Mrs William L Negus welcome a baby girl. Dr Rich of Paris attended. Bear Lake M Menre celebrate Bear Lake stake tournament victories. Weather since February 13 has stayed frigid with lows near zero to 22 below.
Laketown to Paris and Randolph to Laketown daily service by John H Jensen and Frank Jensen. County Assessor Victor B Satterth waite rode to Randolph to list the ten year assessment roll. Mrs Pearl G Nebeker was injured in a runaway. a dog caused the team to bolt and shake her and her children, forcing weeks of recovery. Joseph A Cheney re turned to normal after six weeks ill, chapel speakers Leo F Johnson and Vernon G Robinson spoke on George Washington, ward representatives attended stake conference, and Washington Bicentennial celebration activities on February 22 inspired local participation.
The program featured student papers by Nebeker Weston and Kearl plus talks by Vernon Cook and Loraine Alley. A flag drill, song by Joseph Irwin, and piano by Mildred Weston accompanied the benediction reception for about 200 guests. Evening events included a grand ball and basketball contests between M. Men and high school chaps with a 15 to 18 score. remote Laketown observers heard Washington’s eulogies from Sweden and Europe as if near.
Mrs Iona Rudd visits her Lanark parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Egley in LaVelle California. Mrs Egley has been on the sick list. A ward dance with Rhythm Kings music is planned at the ward meeting house tonight. Elders Stock and Scofield are stake missionaries. A ward relief society reorganized with Mrs Ida Passey elected president and Lula Passey Naomi Passey assistants. Farmers haul hay from Hulme stack at Bloomington over 75 tons shipped, aiding livestock men. Main road remains blocked, sleighs and horse power used.
Local items from Fish Haven report Conley returning home with wood and cows milking, Henry Shirley snowbound, Findlay hosts, and Bishop Shirley's cow milking mishap. Many neighbors visit, school band progresses, and snowbound life slows business while tales of animals and farm chores fill the week.
Citizens in a snowbound town suffer 18 below readings while stories mix humor about a mail carrier and a resident named Elmer Smith nicknamed the twinkling star He mutters about profits from feeding fifteen dollar hay to ten dollar cows and Wells Stock comments on the name Mary seeking information or advice from locals from the cold street chatter.
St Charles ward and rivals Paris First Second Bloomington Garden City enter last week’s stake tournament held Wednesday to Friday. Garden City led high scores but St Charles claimed victory due to eligibility issues.
L D Young Jr returns to Oakland after months away in Wyoming. Dwendle Peterson back to Randolph work after foot injury recovery. Mr and Mrs George Horton visit from Kemmerer Wyoming. Thomas Michaelson from Logan attends to interests here. Paris conference draws many residents. Bus routes disrupted by snow. Fielding students travel by sleigh. Local social visits include Garden City and Montpelier. Ice industry unsettled by cold. Reconstructions Finance Corp may aid banks. Conductor jokes as laundry basket girl boards the car. townsfolk debate civic life.
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