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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1942
Page
5
Local notes record visitors from Paris and Lanark, calls from S L Hymas of Smithfield Utah, and a holiday party hosted by Russell and LaDell Porter with a lunch for Ruth Hansen and others. Plans for a Gold and Green Ball on Friday Jan 9 and remarks on a harsh cold spell affecting travel accompany Navy reading statistics.
Holiday house guests included Ronald and Stanley Cutler and Harvey Steed from nearby towns plus the Beylers from Fairview Wyoming. Berniece Warner returned to Downey Idaho to teach after visiting, and New Year gatherings featured many Stock Jensen and Pugmire households. Funeral services were held for Nephi Williamson and mumps cases appeared locally.
Mr and Mrs Irwin Parker Jr left for Rupert to spend New Year holidays with Mrs Parker s parents and returned Sunday. Newell Passey of Georgetown visited relatives here Wednesday. Mrs B Findlay and son Lari visited Paris with Mr and Mrs William Jensen Wednesday. Elza Poulsen of Liberty called on Mrs Agnes Toomer. Mrs Toomer remains poorly but improving after illness. Mrs Michell Beck and family of Ovid visited sister Mrs Derrell Eborn Friday. A budget dance in Lanark ward Tuesday night Dec 30 with Pegram orchestra provided a good time.
The Lake Town column lists residents visiting relatives and traveling to Logan Ogden Paris Randolph and Monrovia.Alongside personal movements it notes Kyle Johnson Earl Myers and Eldon Webb heading to colleges and Logan trips by several families. A basketball win for North Rich High signals local school sports. A funeral in St Charles Randolph and a birthday party at Mrs J Warren Taylor’s home add to the community update.
New Year events span Logan visits by the Satterthwaites and relations of the Hodges family. Local residents Geraldine Benson Mattie Hildt Edith Whittington Doris Hodges and others perform in Mutual’s New Year program while Miss Nola Jensen hosts a birthday party for friends at Laurel Whittington and others attend.
The full teaching staff and children resume duties after holidays. Local families and visitors are noted visiting relatives in St. Charles, Bancroft, Malad, Garland Utah, and other towns including Rupert, Paris, Noonan, Montpelier, and Lorenzo Idaho.
Della, Hansen, Mona Osterhold, Nanette Gibbons and Margene and Nola Jensen are named readers. Mrs John Hodges recently visited daughters Nel Garn of Fielding and Cleneth Arnell of Logan. Drue Cook of Roosevelt spent holidays with his parents. A baby son was born to Mr and Mrs Glen Lutz at the Dave Calder home on Dec 31. New Year dinner hosted by Mrs Willis Benson with guests Agnes Brooker Hilda Pope Iola Calder and Bengton family. DeVerl Whittington joined Augusta Bunderson for Sunday dinner in St Charles.
The clipping lists names of families visiting relatives and moving residences across towns and notes midshipmen pay, a Defense Savings Bonds drive, and Red Cross relief efforts tied to Pearl Harbor. It frames wartime support as a civic duty with calls to donate.
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