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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1921
Page
5
Elder J N Transtrum of St Charles now in Hinois expresses gratitude for the Parig Post. He notes the value of home news while abroad and mentions community contributions boosting interest as he faces missionary challenges and heat.
Elder J. N. Transtrum expresses a desire to return to normal life and breath easier as he hopes the Post will keep thriving. The note closes with formal regard.
Aviator Mr. Clowager flew from Lewis ton Cache Co to St. Charles then to Ideal Beach in forty minutes before returning to Logan. Miss Lorena Earley accompanied him home. Garden City July Fourth festivities included a Bear Lake beach crowd and a 9 to 13 loss by the Garden City ball team to Fish Haven. Bear Lake valley saw hundreds visit for the weekend, road conditions noted as rough. Local families visited from Logan, with genealogical meetings held at Lakota forming a Linford led organization.
The newspaper announces Dr John Gaines known as Uncle John from Excelsior Springs Missouri will provide a regular yearlong sequence of poems or prose poems through the Autocaster service exclusive to this paper. Gaines is presented as a country bred, down to earth American poet aligned with ordinary readers.
A satirical piece depicts an editor surrounded by wealth, luxury, and social status. The narrative mentions a wife with a limousine, a racing car, and the editor’s lavish notices, wedding of a merchant’s wife, a physician’s pay, and a noble transfer with a wedding-like celebration.
Misses Margarette Huchkvale and Audrey Thomas returned from Salt Lake City after winter study. A moving picture show drew a large crowd, with plans for weekly screenings. A Prohibition lecture by Mr. Lothbaum drew strong attendance. Several local residents, including Lulu Christensen and Hettie Thompson, headed to Logan for short visits. Numerous townspeople joined Temple excursions to Logan and Salt Lake, gathering from Morrisville Liberty and Montpelier for the event.
A chaotic newspaper page shows a wedding notice, obituary, and notices spiraling with errors. The editor prints a long, flowery notice, charges for a minister’s fee and subscriptions, and readers react by canceling ads and subscriptions as chaos erupts. The piece lampoons editorial missteps and the fragility of print.
Mr and Mrs John Morgan visited Logan for temple work. Eva Hymas and Marintha Derricott return from Pocatello to spend the fourth. Liberty’s baseball team lost to Fish Haven 13 to 15 on the home diamond. About twenty men and seven teams labor on the emigratio road under D J Kunz, building a safer summit route. Fifteen hundred fifty men and teams from Milk Creek and Aunt Preston work on the other side. The auto road project aims to reach the main ore body within thirty to fifty feet. Haying in June may yield a good second crop if weather cooperates. Tourists en route to Yellowstone Park boost Star Valley as a popular gateway this season.
Star Valley News reports Wardell Clinger tried out chariot race teams for the July 4th celebration. His team bolted, he was thrown 30 to 50 feet, the team ran a mile more and halted in trees after breaking the tongue. Clinger vowed to prove he can ride behind them next day. The Star Valley Mining and Milling Co on Spring Creek resumed work after two years of limited activity, planning to push forward in coming months.
Notice to teachers that the regular July examination will be held for WT Doe at the Court House on July 28 29 and 30. Letha Dunford Co Sept 23-31. Alio Dunpsey heavyweight boxer sparks controversy with American Legion over war record and flag display. management and Legion members remove photo from the window within moments.
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