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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1955
Page
1
The notice outlines a public fair at the fairgrounds with races and an equal fireworks display to follow. It mentions July 4th events at noon on Ain Street and a 1.30 mile horse race, with several entries not yet completed as ordered.
Mutual improvement girls received awards during the Bear Lake Stake Award ceremony in the Stake Tabernacle Sunday evening. Mary Johnson and Earl led the event with mothers Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Arlo B., and Mrs. Grant Lamborn attending. families and neighbors gathered for the presentation as community members reflect on achievement and service.
Bear Lake County Wool Pool loaded Friday and Saturday set an all-time record with 1168 bags totaling 988 774 pounds. Milo Marsden of Salt Lake representing Hallowell Jones and Donald purchased the pool for 127 220 22 dollars. Tim Matthews chaired the wool committee assisted by Lester Skinner Dr Spencer Hess and County Agent Bob Kerns.
A Bear Lake and Montpelier Stakes primary convention gathered at the Stake Tabernacle in Paris last Wednesday. General Board members Lucille Douglas and Ardella Lowery attended with meetings from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. A noon hunch was served to visiting board members and stake presidencies by the Elizabeth Passey Camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
Eugene C Mack 43 died at his Montpelier home from hodgins disease last Wednesday evening. A Quanah Texas native born January 7 1912 he worked as a mechanic at Stock Chevrolet then for Nield and Guring Implement Co. Survived by his mother Mrs Chester A Mack of Los Angeles his widow Myrtle Ray Mack and three children Joe Nora Jean and Eugene plus two children from a prior marriage three sisters and four brothers. Funeral held Saturday at 10 am in the Montpelier 3rd Ward Chapel.
Fenton W. Arnell and Beverly Sims were married Friday in Evanston Wyoming. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sims of Evanston and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Arnell of St. Charles.
Local notices recount weekend visits and family gatherings across several towns. Names include Jess Scheidegger Alvin Curless Dean Orr Farron Cutler Harl Hemmert Eugene Curless Ira Peterson Fenton Allred Walter Jeffery Vera Jeffery Andrew Barfuss Phoebe Booth Darrell Beck Vernon Budge Thelma Browning Charles Law Lawrence Spencer and others.
The article credits organizers for making the evening successful and invites attendees to return for future events.
An intensive search for elk hunter Charles Miller, 25, of Clearfield Utah, last seen October 10 at Sprush Creek head, ended fruitless after a weekend effort by foot and mounted teams led by Caribou County Sheriff Ralph Marriott with volunteers from Utah and Idaho.
There are just three closing dates for special hunt applications in Idaho this year. Applications for Big Horn Sheep Moose Rocky Mountain Goat Antelope and special archery hunts must reach Boise state headquarters by 6 p.m. August 1. Special elk hunts by August 18 and special deer hunts by August 25. Envelopes and materials will be available around July 1 and restrictions on prior year successful applicants are relaxed for second drawings except for moose.
Mr and Mrs Ross Sleight of Ovid and numerous others visited friends and relatives across Idaho Utah Oregon and California over weekends and weekdays. Guests included J A Payne Asa Madsen T Jefferson Munford and many Payne family members with travels to Montpelier Logan Salt Lake and Hamilton among other places.
Orson H. Grimmett, state representative, reports Idaho Department of Highways has secured right-of-way and Paris agreement for the Paris St. Charles road on U S 89. Final action expected within weeks to release for advertising with bids hoped by late July. E V Miller notes will announce date once set.
A Bear Lake Stake program titled Stake Award Night honored 191 MIA girls with solos, duets, and a choir. Leaders from Paris 1st, St. Charles, Bloomington, Garden City and others announced awards and spoke at the Stake Tabernacle led by Fern Pope and President Naomi Hirschi.
Rex Haddock leaves for New York City to join a group and tour Europe for two months. Walker Roberts family heads home to Portland after a ten day visit with E. W. Roberts at Camp Lilton. Claire Snell and children depart Colorado Springs after visiting the Roberts home. George B. Spencer Sr. family holds its Lagoon reunion near Salt Lake on June 25 with about 80 members from Spencer line.
The David Roberts family met Sunday in Logan Canyon to celebrate Mrs David Roberts birthday. Forty three attendees included all children and grandchildren from multiple locales such as Logan Smithfield Liberty St Charles and Udel with Mr and Mrs D Orr Bunderson and the Ward and Gerber families. A pleasant dinner followed the reunion.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Walter Kate Rich were held Friday at 1 p.m. in the Paris 1st ward chapel with Bo. Morris B Athay conducting. The program included songs, prayers, obituaries and multiple speakers. Interment followed in Paris Cemetery with pallbearers named Cars o Taylor Citford Price Delbert Hymas Charles Law Robert Clayton Roy Ringel.
Bear Lake county reports 138 residents on Old Age and Survivors insurance as of December 31. Total monthly benefits for the county amount to 5455 dollars with 73 in the husband or wife category, 26 for the child, 29 for widow, 4 for widow with mother, and 86 for mother categories. National figures show about 7 million recipients nationwide at year end 1954, totaling 339 million dollars monthly.
Mrs. Irish Wheelock presents a $10 Rayette Goddess cold wave award to Miss Rhea Hulme during a two day July 2 4 Bear Lake Rangers celebration funded by local sponsors.
Mr and Mrs Glen Ward and Mr and Mrs Fenton Alfred visited Paris on Sunday. Various locals including Mrs Stanley Arnett and family, Mr and Mrs Norman Gambling, and Mrs Ivan Beck plus daughters dropped in for calls. 4 H Cookie Clubbers plan Alpine Camp June 29 to July 2. Local families attended a funeral for Mrs Kate Rich and Johnnie Passey Hospital visit noted.
LaRee Stevena and Roger Car son injured when a car struck a horse on the highway at Fish Haven about 10 o'clock Monday night. The horse died and the car was wrecked. Both were taken to Bear Lake Hospital in Montpelier. Roger had a deep head cut and was released next day. Misa Stevens suffered severe head and facial injuries and a badly lacerated arm. NaRae Stevens is the daughter of Rayford Stevens of Paris and Roger Carlsen is son of Chris Carlsen of Sharon.
Mrs. Mary C. Madsen, the first girl born in Bloomington, marked her 90th birthday on June 19 at her daughter Mrs. Glen Jensen’s Preston home. Present were six children and families, siblings Angus Krogue and A. O. Christensen, nieces Violet Snow and Eurilla Kaysmer, and other relatives.
Ola Jensen, recently at Bear Lake Hospital, left for Ogden with sister Ida Windrey. escorted by nephew Dewey Jensen. Many locals visit family, travel to Montpelier, Logan, and Salt Lake for hospital, job, and family reasons. lists several name connections and movements.
In a Logan authored piece, Jesse P. Rich recounts early settlement efforts in the Rocky Mountain region tied to the Mormon movement. It covers prophetic motives, migration from Nauvoo, the 1842 to 1846 Iowa crossing, winter hardships, and the planned 1846 Rocky Mountain push thwarted by the Mormon Battalion.
The Cookie Cooks 4-H Club gathered Tuesday afternoon at the leader’s home. Bonnie Vallen tine joined them. They checked club books for updates and learned two toast recipes, cinnamon and orange.
The Muffinettes 4H Club held its second meeting at Leanora Stucki’s home. Members decided on the club name and include Carol Stucki Mary L Lee Grandy Jean Beck Pamela Grimmett and Sheryl Crawford. Jean Beck will demonstrate plain muffing at the next meeting. Pamela Grimmott reporter.
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