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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1960
Page
1
Keith Chase of Bountiful Utah visits. Mrs Beth Weat stays with Verlyn Parker in Montpelier. Many local residents attend funerals, surgeries, and family visits in Salt Lake City Ogden Logan and Bear Lake Memorial Hospital. Community club meetings and social visits are noted along with several major operations and travel between towns. Local families welcome guests and report recoveries.
Klifford K Pearce of Lava Hot Springs has been commissioned as second lieutenant after graduating from Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning Georgia. He joined the army in September 1957 and is a Marsh Valley High School graduate.
Nels Peter Hairup a lifelong St Charles resident died Sunday night in Salt Lake City at 94 after hip fracture surgery from an accident at home on January 19. Born December 17, 1865 in Lykken Denmark he emigrated at seventeen and farmed in St Charles. He married Eliza Jensen in 1890 Logan Temple and had nine children. Survived by five daughters six sons twelve grandchildren twenty great grandchildren and one son. Funeral Thursday at 1 pm in St Charles Ward Chapel Matthews Mortuary handling arrangements.
Carolyn Muir and Thad O Mattson plan an early June wedding. Parents Mr and Mrs Ira B Muir of Randolph announce the engagement. The bride elect, a South Rich High senior, is senior class secretary and 1958 Rich County Rode Queen. Mattson, a Meadowville native, is a North Rich High graduate, Utah State and Weber College alumnus, ranch operator, and former Rich County Round Up rodeo announcer. No definite date yet.
Mrs Johanné Bucher returns from Lava Hot Springs where she visited Mr and Mrs Clifford Pearce. Miss JoAnn Vallentine of Lanark admitted to Memorial hospital Montpelier for appendix operation. She is well and returned home Sunday.
The Bear Lake County Medical Profession warns against mass inoculation citing insufficient protection, single shot regimens, and lack of immunity tests. They argue most children are privately immunized, request permanent adequate programs, and offer county indigent support while denying free state serum misuse.
The Sewing Club met at Betty Shepherd's home on Thursday evening January 21. Sewing was the main event with refreshments served to members Twila Lewis Clethan Ward Elva Passey Yvonne Palmer Velma Hannen Fern Eborn Elaine Bolton Gladys Minnon Jensen Barbara Hulme and Helen Crawford.
The Literary Club met at Ethel Jenson's home on Friday February 22 with a review of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran presented by Helen Crawford. Attendees included Amy Athay Theresa Rich Lucille Crawford Lark Bateman Jean Grimmett Vandiss Johnson and visitor Norma.
The Bear Lake Fine Arts Club held its January meeting at Bloomington home hosted by Alaire Hart with daughter Linda assisting. Vera Naddock reviewed Pat Boone’s Twixt Twelve and Twenty. Mil dred Johnston presided over a short business session with members and guests present.
The proposed 1960 Bear Lake County Budget shows Current Expense up by 51230 over 1959 and Road and Budget up 10649. Taxpayers may object or approve at a public hearing Monday February 8 at 10 00 am in the county commissioners office. Budget officer Sam V Tunks cites added costs for Justice Court miscellaneous Civil Defense mosquito control sheriff cannery and county buildings.
The Paris Second Ward Home Builder Girls held their annual Daddy Date party on Wednesday January 20 at 7 pm in the chapel. Leaders and daddies attended, with songs an accordion solo, a talk, a shared meal for 39, a waltz, and bingo to close the evening.
The Board of Trustees of Class A School District No 33 Bear Lake County Idaho invites bids for the Gentraliy or Junior High School building in Montpelier. Auction at the school administrative office on February 8 1960 at 8 PM for cash. Minimum bid 850.0. Purchaser must remove debris and ground leveled by May 27 1960.
The Future Homemakers of America announce their annual Snowball Dance on Saturday at 9:00 p.m. in Fielding High School gymnasium with the theme Enchanted Bea. Music supplier not yet announced. Mr and Mrs Edwin Herrick and family of Sod Springs visited Edna and Gordon Bolton last week.
Minutes from a January 25 1960 Montpelier Idaho PTA meeting show Bear Lake County leaders backing diphtheria immunization. Leaders proposed mass voluntary vaccination with local doctors cooperation and outside help if needed. committee to organize was formed and session adjourned.
Moroni Schwab and family from Salt Lake City stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Pugmire over the weekend. On Sunday they and Mrs. Elizabeth Keetch dined with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kearl in Laketown.
Tuesday February 2 marks Bear Lake Day at the LDS Temple in Logan Utah. The event invites members to participate in services and reflections hosted by local church leaders.
A column exploring riddles and solvable brain teasers plus reflections on learning to think. References to Rickover and a sequence of “easy” questions test reader wit and local problem solving amid winter-night humor.
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