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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1960
Page
2
The village of Bloomington Idaho invites bids to purchase a cemetery sprinkler system. Bids must be submitted to Village Clerk Paul J. Haddock by 8 00 A M March 7 1960. The village reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated February 12 1960.
The Montpelier Central School Building in Bear Lake County Idaho will be sold at public auction for cash. Auction at the Montpelier City Hall on February 25 1960 at 5 PM. Building to be torn down and debris removed with work finished by June 10 1960. Inspection via Central School Administrative Offices. The Board may reject bids. Signed Ames L Hulme Clerk.
Local residents report family visits over the weekend including Leroy Jigmans driving a milk truck for his ill father Ivan Hymas. Several Logan and Montpelier guests were hosted, with travel to Salt Lake City for medical and church activities. A LDS missionary in New York City is noted and Valentine’s Day messages appear. multiple visits to relatives in Montpelier, Pocatello, Afton, and surrounding towns are listed.
A string of visits and hospitality events unfold as Charlip Kane and Misa Joyce Shrefflctt host and guest at multiple homes in Bern and Revsville. Local couples share meals and attend church events while townspeople attend a funeral in Montpelier and support community activities at the chapel and Relief Society meetings.
The Fish Haven Ward Relief Society held its annual Seventeenth of March party in Ward Hall and Chapel with Hawaiian themed decorations and attire. Guests from Logan and Liberty arrived to welcome and receive hibiscus leis, followed by a sumptuous Hawaiian supper and a program featuring songs, hula dances, and several vocal performances. Out of town attendees included the Campbell and Pugmire families from Logan and St Charles, along with Mr and Mrs Lewis.
Students report on petroleum topics and plan special English reports. Photos for the yearbook will be taken Monday and Edison and Wilson students will be featured. The yearbook price is $1.50.
The second grade finished a water unit with ice condensation steam and wetting experiments. Students drew a water cycle story and started a large arithmetic calendar project measuring 5% by 10 feet for the backboard, eager to complete it.
A classroom note explains column addition with three places and borrowing in subtraction. It also covers dividing words into syllables. It mentions two weeks with no major absences due to illness.
David Howell reports on classroom changes at Emerson School with girls seated aft by heater and boys by the window. Students practice math quick lessons, write letters in English, and craft short stories in reading, noting differences in stories between boys and girls.
President Eisenhower commends 4-H and National 4-H Club Week set for March 5 to 12. Idaho's 1200 clubs with 14,000 members will hold meetings displays enroll new members and organize for the year. Bear Lake County coordinator Glen Hymas leads the 4 H council. cattle health and lice control guidance are also provided by Hyrum Johnson and county agents.
Six grade students elect officers for the Health Club: president Bobby, vice president Mary, secretary Lana, reporter Susan. They held an assembly this afternoon with a Lincoln play and musical numbers, passing out programs to Colleen Hirsehi.
Pugmire of St Charles and Mr and Mrs Vian Neva Wallentine of Paris are listed as visitors. Mrs Wayne Stook of Pocatello spent the weekend with the Owen Stacks. Alfred Howell and Ernest Wilkes attended the funeral of Mrs Lillian Prowell in Ogden. Karl Loveland visited Ogden last weekend. Diane Findlay of USA visited the Grant Fadlays. DeVerl Stock and Arthur Shirley attended an Ogden auction. Stock bought several calves.
St Charles column lists visitors including Cleary Cox family from Brig hamity Lynn Bee Roger Pugmire and Dixie Lee Pugmire Debbie Bunderson celebrated a birthday Inez Findlay spoke to Relief Society and several residents traveled for hospital visits and surgery updates.
Paris Post notes dusts may be used on dairy cattle at $2.50 yearly but some insecticides must not be used as they may pass into milk. Dusts are less effective than sprays due to limited penetration of dense hair, yet they suit cold wet conditions when wetting animals is harmful.
Social science leader Lafae Nielson led a Relief Society lesson on Tuesday with stake visitor Jean Budge present. MIA visitors included Jen me Memmert and Velma Hymas. Scouts gave two blackout skits by Randy Nielson, Allen Peterson and Steven Sorenson. A one act play Our Cousin from Sweden by Ben Shives and MIA Maids was performed under Wanda Johnson. A potluck followed. Telbert Jensen remains in Bear Lake Memorial hospital Montpelier. Delma Sorenson went to Logan for a doctor visit. The Parkers’ family activities and baptism plans for Marilyn Parker were announced. A chicken dinner was hosted by Mrs Charles Parker for Jug Earthday. The day included Bishop Russell Sorenson leading Sunday services, with music by Helen Parker and Ivy Denisen. Prayer by Charles Parker and others, a fireside for teenage ward youth.
The 1960 voting precincts retain 1958 boundaries with changes: Lanark five precinct merged with Liberty Sharon, Eight Afile precinct abandoned, Eight Mile voters move to Noon precinct. List of polling places includes Fish Haven School House St Charles Bloomington Paris Liberty Sharon Lanark area meeting houses and various town schools. SAM V TUNKS Clerk Board Comm publish March 3 1960.
Reporter Roger Roghaar notes Kathy Webb and Jean Stucki discussed cleanliness and attire. Niel Budge explained bones and rib protection, counting skull bones. Johnny Mattson covered coating habits and hygiene, urging careful eating and slow water intake.
Mrs. Sarah Thornock reports the birth of a grandson born February 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thornock of Pegram. The family welcomes the new arrival and shares the joyful news with relatives and neighbors.
Bishop Glen Ward went to Oakley on Thursday and stayed at the Martin Cranney residence. He and Mrs. Ward returned home on Friday and were joined by three others for a few days with the Cranneys.
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