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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
5
Logan shoppers and Montpelier visitors fill a week with errands and social calls. Residents report trips to Salt Lake City Bear Lake Hot Springs and Paris for events and parades. Local church leaders reorganize the ward Relief Society as Mitchell Sims and others recount Northwest travels.
Bloomington resident William Bee digs a basement for a new home while families visit relatives across Nampa Shoshone and Pocatello. Other items mention church activities travel to Salt Lake City Brigham City and Logan. Fossil remains including giant turtles snails dinosaurs and coral found in Gooding County Idaho. Mud Lake in Jefferson County Idaho slowly disappears despite an outlet.
St Charles reports an outbreak of measles among children with many illnesses in town. Several families travel to Logan for Stake Day at the Temple. Community activities pause as health concerns rise and the primary election is postponed for two weeks.
The text notes a person visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mr. Rich Allred, suggesting a family visit in the area.
Mr and Mrs Wilford Lewin spent Saturday and Sunday in Paris attending the Horse Show. Carrie Passey visited with her son Milford and wife returning Sunday night. Audine Watkins vacationed with grandfather Lisle Christensen. Jay Cragun, now a member of the Idaho Stake High Council, was with Mrs Cragun at Bancroft for a ward meeting. Marl Sorenson and wife traveled to Salt Lake to escort Earl's father for medical care.
The City of Paris Idaho presents its budget estimate for 1948 49 including general fund allocations for Attorney Library Physician and Health Fire Department Printing Office Rent and related items. Total revenue for 1948 49 is $15049.79 with General Tax Levy $7438.34 Water Works $7128.00 and Fines Licenses etc. to total. I W Smith Hoge City Clerk certifies the copy as adopted by the Mayor and City Council on May 11 1948 and signed June 12 1948 with the city seal.
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