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 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
3
Reports from Chairman Al Thiel state Bear Lake County has purchased 89 000 50 dollars toward the Fifth War Loan Drive. The quota stands at 260 000 dollars, indicating a push is needed in the next two weeks to reach the goal as Bern is the only community so far to meet its quota.
4-H Meat Animal Activity enrolls farm youths nationwide to learn beef lamb pork and meat by products production to aid war food supply. Government estimates project a 25.6 billion pound annual meat output with millions of animals slaughtered. Awards include silver medals gold watches trips to Chicago Congress and $200 scholarships. noting Idaho winner Roy E. Taylor American Falls.
Mrs. Clifford Minson entertained her club Wednesday evening of last week with chili served to Bertha Boehme, Leonora Stucki, Irene Wyler, Thelene Wallentine, Thelma Michel, Evelyn Stucki, Alice Hansen, Marie Armatage, Eva Bireh, Mildred Jacobson.
Bear Lake County War Price and Rationing Board will accept canning sugar applications until further notice. Each family member is limited to 20 pounds for canning, beyond what is in the ration books, ration clerk Harold Toomer said.
Dairy producers will receive May and June subsidy payments in July via county AAA offices. Rates are 35 cents per hundredweight for whole milk and 6 cents per pound for butterfat. Evidence of sale is required. creamery statements alone are not enough and no duplicates will be accepted.
Bishop Milford Loveland of Garden City led his wife and First Intermediate Sunday School class to Logan temple Saturday morning. Members baptized: Dee Hodges LeGrand Tremelling Vaughn Satterthwaite Jack Hansen Weston Sims LaVern Sims Margene Jensen Della Pope. They stopped at Camp Gunnival in Logan Canyon for a campfire dinner on the return.
Mr and Mrs Willard Hansen hosted Monday evening for dinner with guests Mr and Mrs David Boehme Mr and Mrs Russell Bateman Mr and Mrs Chick Wikler and Clifford Jausai.
Mrs. Rose Kunz Eschler, 77, Salt Lake City, died Friday at 10 a.m. after a lingering illness. Born May 16, 1867 in Switzerland, she and her husband Gottfried Eschler were Bear Lake County Idaho pioneers. Survived by five daughters, three sons, many relatives. funeral held in Grandview LDS Ward, Salt Lake City, burial in Logan Cemetery.
Wilard Nye visits Salt Lake from Wednesday to Saturday. Mrs Peter Hemmert called to Conda for seriously ill granddaughter of Mrs Kenneth Thompson. Daughters of the Utah Pioneers meet June 29 at 2 30 p m hosted by Httie R Bird. Kay Rich, son of Mr and Mrs Rich, transferred from Lincoln Neb to Boise Base. Several families from Montpelier and Salt Lake City visit for medical care and social events including a trout supper at Paris Park with many attendees.
Busy Stitchers 4 H beginner group met at Mrs Lauriel Athay home for three Tuesdays. Officers elected Lorna Lewis president Ina Rogers vice president Janice Grandy secretary Elaine Bolton reporter. Lois Taylor Beverly Smedley members. Leaders were Mrs Vesta Eiborn and Mrs Lauriel Athay. Second week planned dish towels and demonstrations. Third week they basted edges and prepared for next meeting with refreshments by Lois Taylor and Ina Rogers.
Ration guidance lists indefinite validity for MEATS red stamps AM through WB and FOODS blue stamps A8 through V8. SUGAR stamps 30 and 31 remain good for 5 pounds. stamp 32 added 5 pounds on June 16. stamp 40 covers 5 pounds of canning sugar through February next year. A22 CASOLINE coupons valid June 22 to September 21. Airplane stamps 1 and 2 remain indefinitely usable.
A Georgetown youth letters his parents from Italy describing ongoing church work with American forces. He notes weekly meetings, study courses on The Articles of Faith and the Old Testament, MIA gatherings, and support from Chaplain Ricks in acquiring religious texts. He highlights fellowships with missionaries from diverse regions and shares a vivid account of Lt Boyd Henderson surviving a shell strike.
State election returns show several tight races with Glen H. Taylor leading D. Worth Clark for U.S. Senator by about 200 votes. Other close contests include Democratic Attorney General with Frank Langley ahead of E. G. Halliott and Republican Secretary of State race with James W. Keating slightly ahead of Myrtle Davis Wicks. General election ballot slate lists Taylor, Bottolfsen, Gossett, Jivans, Etweller, Dworshek, Arnold Williams, Masters, Keating, Hansen, Nielsen, Moon, Painter, Airshie, Sullivan, and others.
David Hymas, a 20 year old student at the Radio Naval Training School in Michigan City Indiana, recently enrolled in a month long radio refresher course. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. E A Hymas of Ovid Idaho. The program covers electricity algebra and elide rule fundamentals. Completion leads to Advanced radio school and potential petty officer rating before active duty.
Mrs. Ivan Beck and children spent Father’s Day at the C. C. Stock home in Nish Haven. Mrs. Athol Stone and family of Sterling are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holton, and Ruby. Mrs. John Bird and Mrs. Alfred Orr visited the Clifford Jewell home in Liberty. Miss Carol Beck left for Ogden to visit her aunt Mrs. Clifford Stock. John Grimmett of the U S Army stationed at Camp Pickett Va arrived for furlough with his parents. Mrs. Nelle Cook of Ogden and Mrs. James Winham and Mrs. Ralph Lewis of Montpelier visited Jesse Scheidegger. Mrs. Alton Bunderson entertained the Delta Delt club. Mrs. Palmer Tueller had the high bridge score with guests Mesdames Jay Hann, Charles Innes, Palmer Tueller, Max Haddock, Morrell Booth, Ivan Beck and Fred Derricott.
County Agent Vance Smith urged seed potato growers to submit certification applications before July 1. Applications must be received at the Idaho Crop Improvement Association offices in the Statehouse Boise by midnight July 1. Last year's certified seed growers have been mailed the certification paper. new growers may obtain forms at county extension offices.
Mr and Mrs Ronald Parker announce the marriage of their daughter Ozella to Leon Junior Beck son of Leon Beck of Ovid Idaho The ceremony was performed in the Logan temple June 14th Dallas G Athay witnessed the nuptials.
Rural 4-H girls prepare dairy foods for public speaking and community service through the 1944 National 4-H Dairy Foods Demonstration Activity. County champions win Kraft silver medals, with state winners receiving $50 War Bonds. Local reports note visiting relatives and a third 4-H meeting with towel hemming and machine threading.
The Paris Lions Club held installation ceremonies last Friday at the Hotel Paris with a fine dinner for members and wives. Lion Alf Shepherd led the program installing W. Smith Hoge as President, L. L. Deardorff as Vice President, A. W. Shepherd as LR Vice President, J. B. Hann as Secretary Treasurer, and several directors. Mr and Mrs W Smith Hoge and L W Jensen attended the State Lions Club convention in Twin Falls last Sunday and Monday.
The selective service rules state that registrants with pre induction exam over ninety days old on induction date are inducted on the pre induction date for the month. The law permits 21 days from the Certificate of Fitness mailing to the actual induction. Men 18 to 25 may enter Merchant Marine training only if disqualified from military service or classified 1 C and not released to enroll after a Form 180 order.
The Friday Afternoon Bridge club met in Montpelier last week with Mrs Inez Tunks as beateas. Mrs Dortha Hann received the high score prize. Guests were Mesdames Orlean Innes, Dorothy Tueller, Mona Shepherd, Dortha Hann, Fertha Hoge, Mae Jones and Mattie Schmid.
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.