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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1954
Page
1
Eight girls compete in a show and rodeo event at the Bear organization. The seventh annual sponsored show will take place on Friday and Saturday, July 2 and 3. Participants include HiDeen Lewis and Hulme among others in a community festive draw.
Miss Hulme of Bloomington Wisconsin is elected president of the BYU chapter of Phi Chi Theta and to represent BYU at the Milwaukee convention. She has been active in Women’s Week Associated Women Council and senior honors and has served as instructor in MIA North Campus Branch.
4 H clubs in Bear County plan a Saturday livestock tour starting at 10 a.m. at Ovid grounds visiting Dr. W W Brown Ipsen farm and Mitten Hereford Ranch to judge dairy cattle and beef. Lunch provided. tour arranged by club leaders. Also notes June 16 officer elections and multiple club updates including The Cockettes and Four Milky Ways with new officers and upcoming meetings.
A double ring Logan Temple wedding June 7 united Miss Gwenn Price and Mr. LaVoy Lewis in a gown of white slipper satin with nylon lace bodice. Officiating was Pres. George A. Raymond. A wedding breakfast followed at Zanavoo Lodge and a June 12 reception in Laketown ward chapel featured a four tier cake and bouquets. Honeymoon spanned Yellowstone.
Mrs. Reed Roberta and Arthur Pendrey joined relatives for a weekend in Montpelier to attend the reception for their niece Mrs. Wm. Chugg.
William and Mary Ann Atkins Hymas reunion set for Saturday June 26 at Fish Haven Resort. Lunch at noon followed by a program at 2 80 p.m. Activities include boating and swimming. descendants urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Parley Hodges visited Randolph on Wednesday afternoon. The Relief Society held a quilting gathering Thursday. Mr and Mrs Sterling Rich visited Logan last Thursday. Mrs Arch Sims of Mantua spent time with her mother Mrs Thomas Hodges. Mr and Mrs Milford Loveland left for Yellowstone Park with their children the McKay Lovelands from Gal Lake and the Dean Smiths of Fish Haven. Lester Lutz of Ogden visited his daughter Mrs PA Spence. The Eugene Mickeyson family of Ogden stayed with David Galdera during the week.
The Rainbow Rod and Gun Club will hold its annual jamboree on Saturday June 26 with a 2 p.m trap shoot at the fair grounds and 4 30 p.m fly and bait casting at the cabin. Dutch ovened chicken dinner at 6 30 p.m. followed by a business meeting. supper costs one dollar per plate.
Funeral services for Frank Part ington Findlay were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Fish Haven ward chapel with piano and organ selections and several speakers and musical numbers. The grave was dedicated by a nephew, six nephews served as pallbearers, and many relatives and friends attended with abundant floral tributes. A card of thanks followed. District Judge Loofburrow will be in Paris for Law and Motion day. Other notes report a great granddaughter born in Pocatello and various weekend visits and Father’s Day activities.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Price and family attended the Price reunion at Lakota Saturday and the Arnell reunion at St. Charles Saturday evening.
The D. C. Rich family hosted a canyon party Thursday evening with Ralph Rich Russell Athay Lloyd Passey Grant Rich Kay Rich and several spouses and friends. A June 17 Literary Club meeting at Alfred Rogers home with Anona Grundy Shirley Myers and others discussed Greatest Story Ever Told. Arlo and Arlo Price from Moscow Idaho arrived for a two week visit in Paris and Garden City. Arlo attended the university and both plan to return June 27. Arié won the university gymnastics trophy and he and Laurêl Pope were elected captains of the University Tumbling team.
The City of Paris and local clubs will stage a free fireworks show at the fair grounds east of Paris on Saturday night July 3 at 9 o clock. The American Legion leads the event with support from Bear Lake Rangers Paris Lions Club and the City providing funding.
Miss Gladys Payne daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Payne of Bloomington wed Orson Spencer of Paris son of Mr and Mrs H L Spencer on June 17 at the bride’s parents home in Bloomington Bishop Raymond Payne of Brigham City officiated at 4 15 p m The ceremony followed by a reception and an eight o clock shower attended by 76 relatives and friends The cake was made by Mrs Lilly Findlay and gifts were received with gratitude from the Payne family.
Norman Wahlstrom was promoted to colonel on April 19 1954 and serves as Chief of the Southern District of the Auditor General Department, U S Air Force. He and Mrs Wahlstrom are visiting his parents in Fort Worth Texas during a vacation period. Virginia Thompson and her son Bruce depart June 25 for West Point to join the Military Academy Bruce aims to celebrate July 4 at Yankee Stadium.
The article lists Democrats Arthur C. Ghirley Laurel Pugmire Lothair Rich Sam V. Tunks Pon O. B. Monson and Republicans T. Jefferson Dunford E. H. Crawford Charles Be Hess J. Clarence Lindsay J Warren Sirrine E Woodruff Stucks Nye Matthews as filing for county offices. Auditor Gam V. Tunks notes others may have petitions. Registrars urged to have voters registered by July 15 for ballot counts and absentee ballots for service members.
Bear Lake experienced winter like cold followed by a Tuesday warm spell reaching 96 degrees. Early mornings stayed in the forties. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs Sharp Matthews and family and Afton Glucki on Thursday and Friday. Keith Chase visited from Bountiful with weekend staying at Lloyd Passey home. Mrs Chase and family returned home with him. Clifford Price and Blanche Parker joined a temple excursion Monday with the Stake Relief Society.
Mrs Glen Ward and her children along with Mrs Lloyd Drury and her children stayed from Wednesday to Saturday at their parents home in Oakley Idaho.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Justin Phelps of Montpelier on June 71 at Caribou Hospital in Goda Springs. Mrs Phelps is Beverly Arnell of St Charien. Mr and Mrs Arlo Price with Gary Price and LaRae Rich visited in Ogden Monday with Mrs Duane Satterthwaite and family.
Mrs Ray D Zollinger and children of Roberts Idaho spent Wednesday through Saturday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Fred J Price. Mrs Frank Hirschi and her sons of Montpelier were also Friday visitors at the Price home.
Sister Bertha Reeder and Sister Helena Latgon from Salt Lake spoke at Mutual Glen with a stake board luncheon. Reeder and Larson led questions at the Mutual program and addressed a stake award night presenting 157 awards including top records. Reeder attended with Judge Reeder. Larson was joined by her daughter. Also listed are softball results from Ovid Paris and nearby teams.
Emerson PTA executive officers set committees for a birthday calendar at a special meeting. Officers and chairmen from Paris Lanark Liberty Bloomington and other districts were named and urged locals to support the calendar. Mrs Calvin Smedley returned from Lund Nevada after visiting daughter in law Janice Smedley who gave birth to a seven pound girl.
Members from the Paris 1st ward attended a temple excursion on Monday including Delwin Orr and family Mirando Rich and family Josephine Orr Adeline Tueller Della Scheidegger and Viola Sleight. About one hundred from across the valley attended a meeting June 16 at Montpelier city hall to hear Glen H. Taylor Claude Burtenshaw candidates for U S Senate and Gregg Potvin candidate for Congress.
Mrs. J. W. Bunn learned last week from Lodi California that a new granddaughter joined Mr. and Mrs. Olin Mc Combs. The baby has a sister Jane and brother Roald to greet her. Mrs. Rhea Fitzgerald of Long Beach California is at the McCombs home helping care for the new niece.
Wilford Hemmert of Thayne Wyoming visits and takes his mother home after a week with relatives. A Bennett family reunion is held at Lava Hot Springs with attendees from Logan Montpelier and Pocatello. A Montpelier wedding for Helen Williams is noted. Visits include Arnell and Findlay family gatherings and Father’s Day in Montpelier.
The Bear Lake and Montpelier Stakes schedule a joint Primary Convention Saturday in the tabernacle Montpelier with Mildred McKay Vauna Jacobsen Salt Lake representing General Authorities. Events run 8 am to 4 pm with meetings, lunch and departmental sessions.
Hospital records show multiple admissions at Bear Lake Memorial Hospital in June for major and minor surgeries and medical care. Names include J Vivian Nye Paris Cokeville Kay Rigby Pegram Stock Fish Haven and others with admission dates from June 15 to June 22 and several discharges. Births list four girls born to families in Pegram Montpelier and Montpelier. local visitors are noted at Lava.
Edward M. Naughton is elected president of Utah Power and Light Company succeeding George M. Gadsby who led since 1929. Naughton, a vice president and general manager since last June, becomes president and GM. Gadsby remains a director and chairman. Directors Cushman and Moffat Jr. are elevated to vice presidents. changes take effect July 1.
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