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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1950
Page
8
Local society items recount visits and dinners across Heber City Salt Lake Ogden Paris Montpelier and nearby towns. Families hosting relatives include Ward Bunderson Painter Thornock Nelson Jacobson and others with gatherings, travel to Logan and St Anthony, and a pupil eye injury in Cyril Jacobson.
Reports from Montpelier detail a February Gold and Green Ball at the ward chapel with Berlavee Beck crowned Queen and LaVell Parker as Prince Charming. Rae Passey and Nina Hirorn served as crown bearer and flower girl, while dances followed the Black Hawk waltz and Merlin Dunn orchestra.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Minig of Noonan visited Bern at the Robine home in Lanark last week. Mrs. Wm. Tueller of Geneva was in Bern Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Jensen of Ovid and Mrs. Max Bunn of Montpelier visited Thursday. Co. L. Mattson of Paris and Ted Jensen of Ovid called Friday. Kenneth Sims T. W. Hansen and Hyrum Duatin of Garden City called Saturday at the Schmid home. Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Reese of Bloomington and Mrs. Skaggs. school
Mrs Leo F Pacsoy announces the engagement of her daughter Dora Lee to Leo F Smith son of Mr and Mrs Wells Smith of Georgetown No definite plans have been made. Also notes visitations and travel for funeral services of Alfred Kunz in St Louis and stake conference attendance at Montpelier.
Sharon News notes visits from Mr and Mrs joining Roberta at Lester Roberts home Sunday. David King visited with his sister Willis Rioberta in Lanark. Vern Bartschi and Conda residents were home for the weekend. Idell and Mabelle King stayed overnight at Vyrin Orr home in Paris. Multiple families called on Richard Long and others.
The article questions whether the public can know how legislators vote on huge spending. It notes Congress records few votes on appropriations, unlike many state legislatures, and cites nearly 38 billion dollars approved without recorded votes. The point is raised by the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho.
Utah Oil Refining Company announces March 10 start for Utoco Improved Gasoline and Utoco Premium Motor Oil. A. J. Badger says the balanced gasoline works in all seasons for the Intermountain area and the oil provides detergents to extend motor life. Pep 88 Gasoline and Vico Motor Oil will be discontinued as Utoco branding replaces them.
The American Legion champions a consolidated Veterans Administration as a one stop service for 19,000,000 veterans. It argues that splitting the VA into five bureaus, as proposed by the Hoover Plan, would cause chaos and waste. The piece highlights the VA history from 1921 to today.
This Paris Post health feature explains gonorrhea as a venereal disease distinct from syphilis and outlines its transmission, incubation, and the modern penicillin cure. It notes penicillin's effectiveness, the historical struggle, and urges public responsibility to stop spread.
The article discusses ignorance and fear surrounding gonorrhea and other infections, noting penicillin changes attitudes and the mistaken belief that such illnesses are no worse than colds. It highlights eye infections in newborns, legal requirements for prophylaxis at birth, and the role of physicians and health units in prevention and treatment.
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