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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1948
Page
1
Fielding Spartans edged Goda Springs 29 28 on the local floor after trailing early. Soda Springs defeated the locals 38 25 in the second game. Fielding also lost two league games at Malad 65 20 and 40 21 to Downey.
The Veterans Administration office in Preston Idaho will close effective March 1 as the VA consolidates offices to economize operations. The Preston service area including Bear Lake will be served itinerantly from the Pocatello VA office after March 1 according to VA regional manager Leon Fields and contact representative Perry Gooch.
The Paris 2nd ward installed a new Bishopric last Sunday with Taft Budge as bishop and Van Ness Vallentine and Clifford Price as his first and second counselors. Orson H. Grimmett and W. Smith Hoge long served as bishop and first counselor, while Walter Bird took over as second counselor after H. L. Spencer’s resignation years ago.
The North Rich sophomores announce their annual Sophomore Carnival on Saturday January 31 at the Laketown ward hall. The dance starts at 830 PM with a carnival theme and prizes. Confetti punch and doughnuts will be sold. Admission is 75 cents per couple and 25 cents for an extra lady.
Utah Power and Light reports 1947 sales total 935 million kilowatt hours, up 17 percent from 1946. Residential and farm use rise 18 percent, commercial 15 percent. 6,590 new customers bring total to 141,400 across Utah Idaho Wyoming.
Gwen Hymas, in a letter to her parents, states she is now Chief Stewardess for United Air Lines at the Salt Lake City division. She will supervise stewardesses flying to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver and more from that point and handle schedules and uniform checks. She recently traveled to Seattle and San Francisco for duties and declined an earlier offer to head 100 stewardesses in Los Angeles.
The Cultural Arts organization schedules a concert on Saturday March 20 at the tabernacle featuring harpist Jean Herres and soprano Mrs. Berta Carter. The winter season wrap is planned for April with an additional date.
The President's Birthday Ball will be held in the Paris pavilion Saturday night January 31 instead of January 30 due to a scheduling misunderstanding. Recent arrangements shifted the date to the 31st.
Winter concert by the University of Idaho Symphony Orchestra under Carl Claus featured Paris musicians Lawrence Spencer and John Grimmett. More than 70 students contributed to the revival of Uncle Tom's Cabin directed by Jean Colette, drawing 2500 students and townspeople over three nights with Bruce Stucki of Paris as a waiter and property crew member.
Fielding High School FFA reports its annual public speaking contest for the student body with top two finishers advancing to the Southeastern Idaho contest in Preston on February 26. The Poc atello based Welding Crop Judging team placed well but finished fourth overall. Max Vallentine and Gene Findlay seek State Farmer Degrees and a $100 Union Pacific Scholarship to the University of Idaho. The FFA Pest Drive shows blue leading 22 750 to gold 5850 as the drive continues through April. Delegates plan a Southeastern Idaho HA meeting at Grace January 15 and an FFA livestock show is planned for May.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Caldwell and Mr and Mrs Charles Sorenson were in Logan Thursday on a combined business and pleasure trip.
Bear Lake records 32 below, Camp Lifton 28 below, Paris 24 to 30 below, Montpelier 30 below. Coldest of the winter by twenty degrees, sun returns with 6 above by day. Wednesday morning 15 below, 8 inches of snow remains.
The National Assemblies of Los Angeles bring Bushe’s Marionettes to Fielding High on Friday February 6 at 9 am. Dr Bushe and Mrs Busher present historical and world puppets including one 300 year old figure. The program blends education and humor and has roots in Ringling Barnum entertainment.
Morgan J Rich aged 80 hosted an open house from 2 to 6 pm at his sister Mrs Druculla Streeper’s home in Salt Lake City. The event honored son of LDS Church apostle Charles C Rich and featured seven relatives and friends, with Rich noting it as the best birthday party ever.
John Stucks, a student at the USAC, spent the weekend here with relatives and enjoyed time with family in the area.
Glen Grimmett drove to Salt Lake Thursday morning. Friday evening Mr and Mrs Ralph Roghaar and Mrs Grimmett motored to the Utah capital. The two couples enjoyed the weekend there and returned home Sunday afternoon.
All America Cutter Races will be staged in Montpelier Friday and Saturday with about fifty teams entered. The event on a quarter mile track at the Montpelier city airport near the county fair grounds is sponsored by Bear Lake Trail Riders and Bear Lake Rangers. Entries from Montpelier Paris Soda Springs Driggs Ashton Idaho Falls Jackson and Thayne will compete starting at 1 30 pm each day. Friday night boxing bouts are tied to the races to round out two days of entertainment.
The Paris 2nd Ward Relief Society held its annual supper on January 22 at 7 p m with seating for 160. Alvina Shepherd chaired the table committee while Mozelle Budge Leora Taylor Edna Law and others assisted. The program featured two one act plays directed by Anona Grandy and Grace Heap with musical numbers and dancing to close the evening.
Jay Bunn of Nyssa Oregon married in Salt Lake Temple January 26. A reception followed at Covey's Coffee Shop in Salt Lake City with Nancy Kesler of Nyssa as the bride. Attending were family members from Nyssa Salt Lake and Bear Lake area along with relatives from Bountiful and Paria.
Frank Nye spent the end of last week in Magna Utah for the wedding reception of his granddaughter, daughter of Bishop Weldon Nye.
Mr and Mrs Sargent Rich and their daughter attended the 80th birth anniversary of Morgan J Rich at Galt Lake. The family member returned home Sunday while Mrs Rich and the daughter stay in Franklin with relatives for the week.
Wanda Rich hosted a Wednesday evening Fine Arts club gathering. Elaine Webb reviewed Mabel Seeley’s Woman of Property to the group and a guest, with members Mabel Athéy Vivian Spencer Jean Budge Mery Ward Ruth Pugmire Louise Stock Blaine Webb Seonora Stucki Phyllis Reeder Hilma Bateman and Ruth Spencer in attendance.
State of Idaho Department of Public Health reports City of Paris water analysis dated January 7 1948. Gource intake sample shows no fermentations in five 10 ml portions. source Creek. Bacteriologist G Frazier notes water free of contamination.
Brattleboro Vermont Eugene A Hart of Bloomington Idaho receives exclusive use of the name Marla for his Holstein Friesian herd as The Holstein Friesen Association notes nearly 1000 prefixes reserved in 1946 confirming registrations across the Purebred Holstein breed.
William Edward Morgan 76 former Fielding Academy principal in Paris died at his Boise home. Born Sept 29 1871 in Willard Utah he married Marian Henderson in 1901 and Jean Hansen in 1933. Survived by widow three daughters several siblings and other relatives. Funeral in Boise and burial at Montpelier.
Mrs Hiden Merkley and Mrs Stan ley Merkley co hosted a midweek gathering in Blackfoot honoring J M Merkley. Guests included Jons Merkley Nate Merkley Marion Merkley Chance Merkley Myron Peterson Stan Merkley Les Merkley Ralph Merkley Elden Darlean Cleris Daran Merkley Jewel Maddox and the hostesses. Many Merkleys formerly lived in St Charles and Bear Lake where they grew up.
Mr and Mrs Keith Warner and two sons and Mr and Mrs Ray Stock and daughter Mary Ann of Fish Haven were Sunday dinner guests at the Ivan Beck home.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Rich are staying in Montpelier with the children of Dr and Mrs Reed Rich while the doctor and his wife are vacationing.
The fireside group gathered at President Stucki Gunday’s residence with Mrs. Madge Hoge leading the lesson. A strawberry shake was served to attendees and the group announced the next meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Grant Rich’s home on Sunday February 1st.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Rich and daughter Margaret with grandson Gregory Hart traveled to Salt Lake to visit at the Heber Hart home. They announce the arrival of a seven percent pound baby girl born Wednesday of last week, with Mrs Hart and baby both reported doing well.
Mrs Inez Tunks hosted the Friday Afternoon Bridge club at her Montpelier home. Mrs Rawson won high score honors with members Huldah Rawson Ethel Jensen Emma Shepherd Orlean Innes Dorothy Tueller Lucille Crawford and Audrey Monson in attendance.
County commissioners schedule a special election on March 6 to approve a proposed all county single district plan. Voters will decide whether to adopt the reorgan ization, with polling at Paris, Montpelier, and the courthouse for respective voters. Election hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Darrell G. Adams died from injuries in an automobile crash on January 7. Funeral services were at the Wapello LDS church in Blackfoot with Bp. G Newel Rallison in charge. Burial followed in Riverdale beside his mother with military rites by Preston Post No. 39 of the American Legion.
A Sweetheart Ball will be held in the Paris pavilion on Saturday February 14 with a floor show and music by a Logan orchestra. The semi formal event invites the public with admission for adults at 1.20 and students at 0.40 dollars.
A shower honoring Mr and Mrs Olean Talbot of Bloomington was held Saturday evening at the Wilford Michel home. Twenty three couples attended the affair.
Mrs Stocker and Mrs Stevens entertained at the former's home on Wednesday evening of last week. The gathering was spent socially and with handiwork. Refreshments closed the event for attendees including Mrs Orble Poulsen Mrs Grace Smedley Mrs Martha Lewis Mrs Naomi Passey Mrs Edna Bolton Mrs Lucille Rogers and Mrs Annie Price.
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