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Newspaper

Paris Post

Location

Paris, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1939

Page

8

Paris Area Social Roundup Highlights New Year Events

Bloomington resident Reesa transacted business in Paris this afternoon. County commissioners held a regular Tuesday meeting. New Years gatherings at Hotel Paris featured attendees from Montpelier and Paris including Golwen Michaelson George Quinney and many others. Lions Club luncheon at Hotel Paris noted as a successful post holiday meeting.

Avai Reesa Bloomington Paris Hotel Paris Golwen Michaelson George Quinney Max Merkley Walter Rohner Alton Bunderson Ross Kunz Eugene Suepherd Verge Williams Montpelier Paris Lions Club Afton Clark Idaho Falls

Local notes from Logan and surrounding towns

Family updates from Logan Utah include births hospitalizations and visits. Reports mention a grandchild at bedside and a newborn daughter in Montpelier with parents Jenson Hodges Garn and Sprouse relatives visiting. D U P officers details list current and new leadership and past officers with names Hodges Woffenden Loveland Earley Spence and other locals.

J. Hodges Viola Woffenden Geneva Wright Mirs Leon Loveland Velma Earley Alva Satterthwaite Secon Atton Spence

Utah football team defeats New Mexico Lobos in El Paso

The University of Utah beat the Lobos 26 to 0 in El Paso Texas on Monday afternoon. The Utah squad controlled the game with strong defense and steady offense as players executed laterals and passes to secure the win.

University of Utah el Paso Texas New Mexico University Lobos Utah Redskins Jah

Deer Move Downriver After Snowstorm In Cache National Forest

Avon resident Les Nuhn reports a heavy snowfall drove many deer from the mountains into the valley's southern lowlands. Bucks are plentiful with wide spreads in some herds, suggesting the 1938 fall buck deed hunt did not eliminate all big game in the Cache National Forest.

Les Nuhn Avon Logan Doe Cache National Forest

Villon Tale Stars Coleman in If I Were King at Rich

Frank Lloyd presents If I Were King a colorful Villon story with Douglas Coleman as the Paris rogue who becomes ruler for a week. Frances Dee stars with Basil Rathbone as Louis XI in a lavish Paramount production supported by Hilen Drew Henry Wilcoxon Ralph Forbes and Alma Lloyd.

Frank Lloyd Frank Cols “Villon Paris Woo Coleman King Paramount Arrowsmith Villon France Louise Louis Lloyd Basil Rathbone Robinhood Marco Polo Louis XI Hilen Drew Henry Wilcoxon V. France Ralph Forbes Alma Lloyd

Jackson Day Banquet Set for Boise at Hotel Boise

The Jackson Day banquet will be held at the Hotel Boise in Boise on January 7 with a national speaker in attendance. Lewis Williams, state chairman of the Jackson Day drive, says anyone who purchases pledge tart will be the guest of the national organization at Boise. President Roosevelt will speak via national broadcast to banquets nationwide.

Boise Lewis Williams Roosevelt

Oddities at the Fair at the 1939 New York World’s Fair

Visitors can glimpse a parachute tower and 250 foot bail out, revolving magic carpets above The City of Tomorrow, a Tree of Life elm from 1781 and Steve Brodie’s six daily jumps, a vast wheat field, 5 million dollars in gems, a deep sea bathysphere, a rocket gun toward the moon, a 80 foot eye looking over the Fair, blooded cows on a revolving platform, an intact Florida orange grove, living driver crashes in autos, the largest opal, an on site oil well, the largest model railroad, 14 foot puppets, rare orchids flown from Venezuela, 10 million volts of lightning, a cotton floor, tall Rickshaw runners, a waterfall on the roof, color changing murals, fireworks to music, a city of midgets, a half mile auto speedway, giant snowstorms under spring skies, a building turned inside out, moving chairs, a Venus flight, Empire State Building replica 23 feet tall, a 200 foot sphere on water jets, a singing fountain, paintings renewed nightly, and a Fountain of the Atom.

New York Connecticut Steve Brodie Brooklyn Bridge Moon Mars Florida South Africa Venus New York City Empire State Building

Ogden Livestock Show Plans Boosted Budgets and Entries

The twentieth Ogden Livestock Show runs February 7 to 14 at the coliseum with about 1200 extra dollars in prizes, including a Hereford division purse of 3500 up from last year and an Aberdeen Angus increase of 450. An auction sale of more than 100 Hereford bulls is set for February 10, with premiums totaling 12847 for all events and 200 set aside for the wool show exhibitors. Entries must be filed by February 4 using official forms.

Ogden Coliseum Stock Show Association Breed Associations

G O P Chief Names Appointments In Idaho

The Republican leadership announces new state and local posts across Idaho. Paul Bulfinch of American Falls becomes county auditor and postmaster. Claude Duvall of Nampa heads the real estate agents act. Jed Rosene of Boise joins the statehouse staff. G O Wright of Idaho Falls becomes assistant director of finance. J E McMenamin of St Maries to supervise Heyburn State Park. Horace Whittlesey of Pocatello directs the occupational license bureau. B L Simpson of Blackfoot becomes state asylum business manager.

Paul Bulfinch American Falls Power County Motor Ta Claude Duvall Nampa Real Estate Agents Qualification Act G. O. Wright Idaho Falls Department of Finance K. &. Senkins Malad J. E. McMenamin St Maries Heyburn State Park Horace Whittlesey Pocatello Occupational License Bureau Donald Cruikshank Montpelier B. L. Simpson Blackfoot

Skaggs Resigns From Safeway Post in Salt Lake City

Skaggs, Intermountain division manager of Safeway Stores, Inc, announced his resignation effective immediately. A founder of Safeway, he will retire to devote time to private interests after 23 years with the company. He oversaw seven Intermountain states.

Skaggs Salt Lake City L. 8 Intermountain Safeway Stores, Inc Safeway

Rexburg Plans to Try Out Cotton Bearing Roads

Rexburg motorists will drive on cotton streets as nine miles of street fabric provided by the Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation arrives. The 90 inch wide fabric will be coated with oil and topped with chipped rock to form road foundations for 24 city blocks. The material, shipped from Michigan, had no competition with other cotton commodities and has few prior public uses in Idaho.

Rexburg Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation Michigan Highway Department Jackson D. W. Stowell Idaho Grace

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Board of County Commissioners G. Sleight Whoir Home Oo. Pearce Russell Athay Lawrence Shepherd Elmer Lewis Ivan Beck R. H. White Ted Stocker Ralph Rich Arff Shepherd Elmont Crawford W. Smith Fredge Mabel Howell Los Angles California Stanford Rich Sal Lake City Howell Ww. Smith Hodge BM. Howard Pocatello, Field Business Men‘s—Assurance Co Kansas City Carl Finch Soda Springs Santa Claus L. B. Buxton Mr. Buxton Jenne Mrs. Buxton Salt Lake Paris First Ward M. M. Collings Joseph Lau Thomas Horsley Ralph Gardner John O. Wallace Herbert Horsley Harry Horsley Gladys Horsley Goda Springs Richards Conds Wesley Collings James Clark Harl A. Frazier Kemmerer Wyoming Bishop C C. Shirley Fish Haven County Tuessday Jack Mercer Lions Sol Tremelling Everett Simms Delmont Trémelling Garden City Utah Fred Gortensky Miss Harrett Rich Morgan Rich Sargent Lewis Shepherd Afton Grant ‘Rich The Olga Hoge Lawrence Earl Spencer Moscow University of Idaho Darwin Stephens St. Charles Stephen Willis Hairup St Charles C. O. Blair Exch Laketown Garden City Alfred Rogers Keford Furniture Co Ntf Keford Purniture Co Lloyd Baby Carriage Koford Furniture Co Montpeties Shepherd Hardware Jorm Mortis T. Hodges Borh Frank Jenson Montpelier Hospital Tremonton Hospital Uel Garn Garn J. G. Hodges Mrs. Howland Cook Mr. and Mrs J. G. Sprouse Archie Simms Mantala T. G. Hodges Thomas Sims Miss Georgson Weston Lamont Hodges UTES Villon Sage Venezuela John—O Mara Glenns—Ferry Automobile Transportation Act Jed Rosene Statehouse Montpelier, Idaho Song Birds of the Mutiny On the Bounty Wells Fargo Ronald Colman Francis Dee Rathbone Richard Greene Nancy Kelly Preston Fosips George Bancroft Slim Summerville John Caradine J. Farrell McDonald Warren Hymer Hery Armetta Atlantic Jeanette McDonald Nelson Ari Frank Morgan Ray Bolger Florence Rice Maderna Isle of Romance’ and News Matinee Sun Bing Crosby Fred McMurray Gandy A. L. Chilton Eve Will Chrisman Jewelry Store June Smith Turkey Gal Bear Graham Kingards Giant Alc
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