This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1958
Page
2
The Paul Post, published Thursdays in Paris Idaho, is admitted as second class matter at the Paris Idaho post office under the 1879 act.
Broxon publisher outlines subscription rate of 2.00 per year and notes display and classified advertising rates are available on request.
The Novelty theater in Paris will stay closed through January and February due to television and basketball competition. Patrons on Bear Lake County’s west side must demonstrate support after reopening around March 1 to keep movies available, while local business leaders are urged to back a program making the theater a city institution. The Star Valley editor notes similar threats from TV competition across the Intermountain area and asks, Do you want movies?
A front page pairs two stories Labor to seek higher wages and shorter work week with November jobless highest since 1949. The piece argues workers can be priced out of the market as rising costs meet limited demand, risking layoffs and reduced hiring.
Afton residents worry adult patronage is falling as television draws crowds away, risking closure or reduced showtimes for the town cinema. Teens keep the theater going, and the piece urges adults to support nightly movie attendance to preserve local entertainment.
Mr and Mrs Glen Michaelson hosted stake visitors on Tuesday. Dance instruction for girls at the gold and green ball. Pearl Johnson and Hazel Peterson attended a cancer meeting in Montpelier. Sewing group met at Ivy Jensen home with several attendees. A birthday surprise for Marietta Sorenson and Ivy Jensen. Bishop Russell Sorenson led Sunday meeting with songs and prayers. Floyd Weed spoke and performed. Craig Olsen injured knee, taken to Salt Lake for needle removal. Quilting and lessons held. BYU students gave a musical in Paris. Temple sessions in Logan. multiple visits and social events. Funeral for Annie Stone of Logan. burial in city cemetery. Cleneth Arnell and Myrtle Pugmire on Salt Lake trip.
E P Cleveland returns from union talks with Utah Power and Light. Howard Mecham goes to Kansas for work. Local residents host visitors from Border Wyoming Montpelier Boise Kemmerer Logan and Afton Wyoming. Lunch program started at schools with Leach Williamson coordinating meals. Freshmen chosen to accompany basketball team to Afton.
Robert Kelley of Montpelier admitted January 18 for medical reasons. Mrs Vyrin Orr of Paris admitted January 13 for major surgery. Curtis son of Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson of Montpelier admitted January 15 for medical care. Mrs Rednil Reiber of Montpelier admitted January 15 for minor surgery. Mrs Gary Dayton of Cokeville admitted January 17 for medical care. Mrs I pelier released January 18 after medical care. Birth: a boy born January 19 to Mr and Mrs Dayle Brown of Montpelier.
Notice states a special bond election in Bear Lake County Idaho on February 18 1958 to authorize 436000 in negotiable coupon bonds at up to 4.5 percent interest with a 20 year amortization for acquiring school sites constructing or repairing buildings and furnishing equipment. Voters will cast a secret ballot marked BONDS YES or BONDS NO.
The document lists regular election precincts with polling sites such as Fish Haven School House St Charles Bloomington Paris Ovid Liberty Sharon Dingle Wardboro Montpelier Bennington Georgetown Bern Noonan Raymond Geneva Lanark Eight Mile Alton and specifies voting hours from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Eligibility requires being a qualified elector a bona fide resident for over thirty days and a taxpayer or spouse of a taxpayer. The bond election is conducted like other school elections by order of the board.
Official notice from the trustees of Class A School District No 33 Bear Lake County Idaho dated January 13 1958 signed by Clerk Amos B Hulme and sealed. Published in the newspaper January 23 30 and February 6 1958.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.