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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
5
Lanark residents and families recount holiday gatherings and visits from relatives in Paris Thatcher and Liberty. A Sunday School dance, soldier dance in Paris, farewell for Marian Parker and Weston Passey, and multiple family visits characterize the community week with sickness among several residents.
Delwin Orr of Paris was a caller here Monday morning. L. C. Vallentine made a business trip to Ogden Monday morning.
An event in Bloomington featured dancing with the Shepherd orchestra on Wednesday night December 29. Local and out of town guests enjoyed the celebration. Staff Sgt. David Piggott is visiting relatives, and Mr and Mrs Gordon Wilks welcomed a baby boy born December 29. A spiritual fast meeting January 2 inspired testimonies from returning missionaries.
Sharon residents report weekend visits from Ephraim Miller family and Dean Bartscht with Miss Whitham. Mary C N Carlsen and Leora Orr visited the Hymas home. Hill Billie orchestra performed in Liberty Ovid Dingle and Georgetown, with dances attended until an event cancellation after Horace Hayes death. Soldiers and relatives are noted among Rexburg visitors and trips to Paris Priesthood meeting.
The Beyeler family receives a January 8 letter detailing Roy F Beyeler, Staff Sergeant and radio man on a Liberator bomber, killed in November in the South Pacific. Dudley D Carroll Jr praises the Rapid Robin crew from the Gilbert Islands raid and notes Roy’s rank and sacrifice. public relations officials send photos of the crew to memorialize him. The piece also records local social notes from FISH HAVEN including a MIA sponsored dance and visits by residents over New Year’s week.
The St Charles community reports widespread flu with no fatalities while many residents note Christmas visits and furloughs. Gilbert Arnell and Sheldon Pickering returned home briefly from army posts, Rex Arnell wrote from Australia, and others including Darward Williamson and Delmar Arnell were mentioned with travel and safety updates.
A fragment notes Mr and Mrs Richard Pugmire hosting relatives and staying until Saturday.
Mr and Mrs LeGand Clark moved into the W W Clark home. Gladys Hayes, nursing at Pocatello General, spent a day at home last week. Ivan Sleight landed safely in the Aleutians. Ronald Weighall, in an Army camp in Georgia, received an honorable discharge and is with his sister Mrs Ivan Bacon. Roy Robison and James T Dunn visited Pocatello. Ruth Sleight returned to work after holidays. Merla Bacon now teaches fifth and sixth grades replacing Mrs Grant Barkdull. Mrs Cora Brian and daughter Cora Jane of Pocatello visited Mrs Bearl Brian. Lula Clark returned to Logan for school after holidays. Mary Sizemore and Verdeen Jensen dined with Adrian Nielsen and family at Ovid Sunday. Mary spoke at Sacrament meeting. Mr Kay Otley of Iba Idaho was guest of Miss Thelda Thompson. The M Men and Gleanora sponsored a New Year’s Eve dance. Thelda Thompson left for Alamo Nevada to resume teaching.
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