Paris Furniture and Appliance Co to Open Next Week
A new business firm, Paris Furniture and Appliance Co, announces its grand opening set for March 15 in Paris. Located in the remodeled building of Mr Seymour Sleight, one door south of Lowe Drug, the firm will offer Crosley radios refrigerators ranges and a full line of quality furniture. Manager Clifford Sizemore from Georgetown will oversee operations with his wife Mrs Sizemore and son Joey to reside in the store building. Clifford is a Georgetown native and served four and a half years in the U S Army including 33 months in Europe. The community welcomes the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Paris Furniture and Appliance Co
Seymour Sleight
Lowe Drug Store
Clifford Sizemore
Georgetown
Crosley
Sizemore
Joey
Clifford
U. S. Army
Idaho poultrymen urged to buy chicks from state hatcheries
Idaho extension poultryman Reid Merrill urges county agents and farmers to buy baby chicks only from Idaho hatcheries to avoid disease. He notes Idaho has 38 hatcheries under the Idaho Poultry Improvement Association with modern practices and breeder blood testing, spread across major poultry regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Reid Merrill
University of Idaho
Duane Hansen
Merrill
Idaho Poultry Improvement Association
Improvement Association
Bear Lake Stake Gold and Green Ball Friday March 12
Invitation to the Bear Lake Stake Gold and Green Ball at the Paris pavilion on Friday night March 12. Grace orchestra to furnish Brusiea with a floor show at 10 15. Formal affair. Everyone welcome. Present your Budget ticket for admittance.
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Bear “Lake Stake
MIA Gold & Green
Paris
Grace Orchestra
Georgetown Ward Party Invitation
The Georgetown ward party takes place Saturday March 20 under Relief Society and MIA direction. All former residents over 20 and all married people are cordially invited. Program at 2 o clock, then dinner bazaar games and dancing. Invitation committee invites you to attend a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Relief Society
MIA
Engagement Announced for Norma Vallentine to Blake Jensen
Mr and Mrs William Vallentine announce the engagement of their daughter Norma to Blake Jensen son of Mr and Mrs William Jensen The couple plans a future wedding and requests congratulations from family and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Vallentine
Norma
Blake Jonsen
William Jensen
Finch family attends Gold and Green Ball in Paris
Mr and Mrs Carl Finch and their daughters from Soda Springs attended the Gold and Green Ball in Paris Friday night and spent the night with relatives.
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Carl Finch
Soda Springs
Paris
Correction on Mutual Creamery sale details clarified
A correction states that Mr. L L Cook bought the former Mutual Creamery on September 1 1947 from Idaho Creameries and operated it until the year start when Bear Lake Valley Dairyman's Cooperative Association took over. Cook and son Rex also bought the Geneva creamery last fall with Rex serving as manager and cheese making by Clifford Jausal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual
Bear Lake Valley Dairyman's Cooperative Asgocisation
Idaho Creameries
L. L. Cook
Idaho
Te Co-op
Cook
Rex
Geneva
Clifford Jausal
Old Folks Party Slated for March Seventeenth
The annual Old Folks party for two Paris wards will be held Wednesday March 17 at Novelty theatre for a picture show in the afternoon followed by supper in Paris 2nd ward hall. The program and dance begin at 8 p m in the pavilion for married and marriageable couples. The picture show starts at 4 p m and the supper at 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Wards
Novelty Theatre
Paris 2Nd Ward
Cancer Society film program at Rich Theatre Montpelier
The Bear Lake County unit of the Idaho Cancer Society sponsors three educational films at Rich Theatre Montpelier on Saturday March 20 at 11 am. Women over 16 are invited to view Life Saving Fingers Miracle Money and The Enemy Within. The fund drive opens April 1 with county workers meeting for lunch at Community Church after the screening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schoper
Montpelier
Idaho Cancer Society, Inc
Bear Lake County
Rich Theatre
O T Parker
Local Social Roundup Serves News From Logan Area
Mrs Annie Boss visited Logan area relatives for a Sunday supper with Gus Jaussi and family. Dan Rich missed the first week of school due to flu. Visits included Dick Williams of Pocatello with Charles Innes, Elwin Herrick and baby from Etna Wyoming with Dave Bolton, and Gail Siddeway welcoming a seven pound baby boy at Bear Lake hospital. Mrs Louisa Athay returned from Soda Springs, while others noted Logan visitors, weekend trips, and a bridge club gathering hosted by Mona Shepherd with high score won by Mrs Tueller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Siddeway
Bear Lake Hospital
Gail
Bear Lake County Wins $100,000 Federal Aid for Hospital
Bear Lake County commissioners secured $100,000 in federal aid under the Hill-Burton Act as a one third match for a $300,000 36 bed hospital to be built at Montpelier. Idaho Public Health Director said funds will help meet county needs and may attract Wyoming residents. bids date yet undetermined.
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Bear Lake County
Montpelier
U. S. Public Health Service
L. J Peterson
Idaho Department of Public Health
Idaho
Peterson
Idaho Hospital Advisory Council
State Department of Public Health
Wyoming
Pheasant Hunt Survey Shows Varied Idaho Yields
The Game Department reports southern Idaho hunters averaged 10 pheasants per season with best results in southwestern counties at 13.5 birds. Districts Four and Five had 11 hunting days, while District Three had the highest returns with a longer season and a three cock daily limit. Overall, 61 percent hunted on weekends or Armistice Day, and dog users fared best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Fish and Game
South
Th Department
Owyhee County
Rod and Gun Club Dance Set for April 2
The Rainbow Rod and Gun club announces its annual dance on Friday April 2 in the Schinm building at Montpelier. Local business firms have contributed, prizes totaling $800 are bought at cost and will be awarded to ticket holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Rod & Gun Club
Schinm
Montpelier
Paris
Paris Lions Club Cage Tourney Underway
The Lions Club basketball tournament in Paris opens with 15 teams entered and a mixed consolation double elimination format. Bear Lake Ricks draws a bye as four sessions schedule games Thursday through Saturday with times posted at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lake Ricks
Cultural Arts to Present Harpist in Concert March 20
The Bear Lake Cultural Arts Association will present harpist Jean Herres and soprano Berta Carter in a concert on Saturday evening March 20 at 8 o clock in the stake tabernacle.
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Bear Lake
Hirschi Baby Born At Logan Hospital In February
Mr and Mrs Frank Hirschi of Logan rejoice over the birth of a 6 pounds 13 ounces baby boy on February 23 at Logan hospital. Mrs Hirschi is Carol Price, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred J Price. The following Saturday the Prices, Mr and Mrs Max Bartsch, and Mrs Wm Hirschi visited the Hirschi home. Mrs Price stayed a week to help care for mother and child.
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Frank Hirschi
Logan
Logan Hospital
Hirschi
Carol Price
Fred J Price
Price
Max Bartsch
Wm. Hirschi
Blue Key taps 15 Idaho men for honorary service
Fifteen University of Idaho juniors were selected by Blue Key, the national honorary service fraternity, based on scholarship, sociability and activities. From Southern Idaho were John Grimmett of Paris, John Dailey of Marsing, Samuel Vance of Hazelton and Arthur Riddle of Boise.
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Moscow
Idaho
University of Idaho
Blue Key
National
Southern Idaho
John Grimmett
Paris
John Dailey
Marsing
Samuel Vance
Hazelton
Arthur Riddle
Boise
Local couples attend American Legion conference trip
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Shepherd and Mr and Mrs Seymour Greight drove to Glenns Ferry last Friday to attend an American Legion conference and returned home on Tuesday.
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Lawrence Shepherd
Seymour Greight
Glenns Ferry
American Legion
Liberty hosts dinner for Sharp Matthews family
Mr and Mrs Sharp Matthews and Miss Diane Rich visited Mr and Mrs Harve Matthews in Liberty for a Tuesday evening dinner honoring their son Murry on his birth anniversary.
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Sharp Matthews
Diane Rich
Harve Matthews
Liberty
Murry
Friday Bridge Club Entertains With Pot Luck Dinner
The Friday Afternoon Bridge club hosted their husbands and Mr and Mrs R O Rawson at a Wednesday pot luck dinner at the A W Shepherd home. High rock score went to Mr and Mrs Charles Innes, low to Mona Shepherd and Elmont Crawford. The Rawsons received a gift. Guests included Mr and Mrs R O Rawson, Mr and Mrs Wm Jensen, Mr and Mrs Sam Tunks, Mr and Mrs Elmont Crawford, Mr and Mrs Orlando Monson, Mr and Mrs W Smith Hoge, Mr and Mrs Charles Innes, Mr and Mrs Palmer Tueller, Mr and Mrs Owen Shepherd, and Mr and Mrs A W Shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona Shepherd
Mrs. Tueller
Bridge
Michel Jensen
Huldsh Rawson
Inez Tunks
Emma Shepherd
Orlean Innes
Bertha Hoge
Dorothy Tueller
Lucille Crawford
Bridge Club
R. O. Rawson
A. W. Shepherd
Charles Innes
Elmont Crawford
Paris Chapter Starts Red Cross Fund Drive
The Paris chapter seeks 49500 for the Red Cross fund drive with ward chairmen across St Charles Lewis T Pugmire Fish Haven Ray Loveland Bloomington Bryan Haddock Paris 1st Keith Warner Paris 2nd Alfred Shepherd Ovid Don Sorenson Lanark Reed Hymas Liberty Harold Pugmire Sharon Reed Hymas and Duane Hansen. National aims include training over one million, aiding 305000 in 287 disasters, and launching a national blood program. The drive targets support for veterans and disaster response with equal access for all citizens.
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al Red Cross
Paris
Bryan Haddock
St. Charles
Lewis T. Pugmire
Fish Haven
Ray Loveland
Bloomington
Keith Warner
Alfred Shepherd
Ovid
Don Sorenson
Lanark
Reed Hymas
Liberty
Harold Pugmire
Sharon
Reed H
Red Cross
Texas City
Florida Gulf
Bloomington Old Folks Party Recap in Amusement Hall
The Bloomington Old Folks daylong event featured a 1 p.m. program with community singing led by A. O Christensen and Deltha Painter at the piano, plus readings, songs, and organ demonstrations. An 8 p.m. program included a quartet, solos, guitar pieces, and dancing, followed by a banquet for 141 attendees and punch and spud-nuts. A late note mentions John Spencer seeking land in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
A. O Christensen
Deltha Painter
Frank Payne
Delora Nelson
Pioneer
Howard Broomhead
Lulu Reese
Eugene Start
Paul Haddock
Dean Ward
Hulme
Bob Dunford
Stunt
Jay Nelson
Walter Williams
Reuben Thornock
Oliver Piggott
Harold Reese
Bob
Hulme Dunford
Harl Reese
Alaire Hart
Town News
Inez ‘Findlay
Nadine Dunford
Reading
Carol Ward
Population Density in Clark County Idaho 1930 Census
The 1930 census lists Clark County Idaho with a population of 1122, translating to fewer than one person per square mile. This reflects a sparsely settled county with a low population density.
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Clark County
Idaho
Reward for Stolen 1938 Ford in Grace Idaho
The Idaho Motor Club offers a $100 reward for the apprehension arrest and conviction of the thief who stole a dark green 1938 Ford sedan license 1B 6728 on March 8 1948 around 8 p m near the Grace theatre. The car belonged to Elvin Meacham of Grace Idaho.
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Idaho Motor Club, Inc
Grace
Elvin Meacham
Idaho
Bear Lake Rangers Elect New Officers
The Bear Lake Rangers elected new officers who took office on March 8. Don Stucki serves as president with Hulme Dunford as vice president. Ben Cleveland is secretary treasurer and Hiko Bunderson is Captain along with Howard Ward as Lieutenant. Fred Allred Ben Cleveland and Alfred Rogers join Laurel Pugmire Russ Athay and Gilbert Arnell as directors. Stucki and Dunford remain as holdover directors for another year. The group plans a pleasant and progressive program for the year.
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Bear Lake Rangers
Don Stucki
Hulme Dunford
Ben Cleveland
Hiko Bunderson
Howard Ward
Fenton Allred
Alfred Rogers
Laurel Pugmire
Russ Athay
Gilbert Arnell
Rangers
Bernard Brown Weds in Logan Temple Ceremony
Bernard Brown and Ilan West Moreland married Friday March 5 in the Logan LDS Temple. The groom, a Utah State College radio engineering major, and the bride, a sociology senior, are active in LDS Institute affairs and Lambda Delta Sigma. They postponed spring quarter studies at Utah State. Bernard is the son of Mr and Mrs F M Brown of Liberty.
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Ilan Westmoreland
Bernard Brown
MiRay Christiansne
Logan
Lds Temple
Ilan
Kian
Utah State College
Bernard
LDS Institute
Lambda Delta Sigma
Utahtate
F. M. Brown
Liberty
Local Residents Take Weekend Trips and Visits
Mrs Hazel Shepherd and son Warren spent last week in Salt Lake. Dale Richards came from the A C for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Wm Wallentine and Mrs Keith Nelson traveled to Salt Lake Monday returning the same day. Mrs Wallentine returned from Montpelier where she helped care for her sick daughter. Mr and Mrs Clifford Minson visited with relatives in Ogden. Keith Varnd and sons were Logan visitors Saturday. Lyman Rich of Logan visited relatives and lectured with pictures of Mormon caravans celebrating the centennial. Walter Bird visited Montpelier on business. Thomas Caldwell drove to Soda Springs Wednesday. Rex Wayne Haddock, Chester Parker and Darrell Smedley were home from USAC for the weekend. Mrs Mr Collings returned from a week with son Clifford Collings and wife. Chery Hanson visited Georgetown. Kay Rich came from Logan and will stay through Sunday to play in the Lions basketball tournament. Margaret Athay is ill at home. Mrs John Hoge hosted a goose dinner for her husband’s birthday. they then went to Montpelier for a show.
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John Hoge
W. Smith Hoge
Montpelier
Rabbera Roost Hideout Known for Highwaymen Robberies
Rabbera Roost near McCammon Idaho was a favorite hiding place for highwaymen and road agents who held up stages and robbed travelers on lonely roads.
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Rabbera
Atte
McCammon
Idaho
Eye Examination Clinic Planned for Bear Lake Children
Notice about Dr. Newell H. Battles from Idaho Falls visiting Paris on April 3 4 and 5 to test Bear Lake county school children's vision using pupil dilating drops. Clinic held in county court room with a $7.50 fee, lens and frame options from Western Optical rep, and scheduling coordinated by County Superintendent Walter H. Clark.
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Newell H. Battles
Idaho Falls
Paris
Bear Lake County
Battles
Montpelier
Schuol
Western Optical Company
Community Heath Nurse
State Department of Education
County Superintendent of Public Instruction
Logan Visitors Farewell to Local Residents
Mrs Wm Stell and son Bill came up from Logan Wednesday of last week. They were joined by Mr Stell on Friday. Mr and Mrs A W Shepherd took them back to Logan Sunday, returning home Monday.
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Wm. Stell
Bill
Logan
Mr. Stell
A. W. Shepherd
Birthday Party Honoring Cathy Wyler With Local Guests
Mrs Charles Wyler entertained in honor of her daughter Cathys 7th birthday anniversary Saturday Feb 28 Cake and ice cream were served to Cheryl Hansen Carol Tueller Janet Weaver Mardline Michel Cleone Taylor Aston Stucki Jerry Bolton Sonda Burton Dorothy Nye Mrs H L Spencer Mrs Viola Mattson and sons Jimmy and Eric Cathy and Diane Wyler and Mrs Chas Wyler.
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Charles Wyler
Cathy
Cheryl Hansen
Carol Tueller
Janet Weaver
Mardline Michel
Cleone Taylor
Aston Stucki
Jerry Bolton
Sonda Burton
Dorothy Nye
H L. Spencer
Viola Mattson
Jimmy
Eric
Diane Wyler
Chas. Wyler
Survey of deer in St Charles canyon by officials and scouts
Forest Ranger Jay B Hann Conservation officer Pete Horning and Sheriff Gilbert Arnell led a group up St Charles canyon on Saturday to survey local deer. They reported seeing many deer that have wintered well. A Boy Scouts group also joined the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay B. Hann
Pete Horning
Gilbert Arnell
St. Charles Canyon
Ranger Hann
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Poultryman
Bear Lake Stake Gold
Ward Party
Cancer Society
Annie Boss
Gus
Anne Jaussi
Lloyd Hansen
Greg
Dan Rich
Dick Williams
Pocatello
Elwin Herrick
Baby
Etna, Wyo
Dave Bolton
Mrs
Karl Lowe
Milford Passey
Conda
Carrie Passey
Mary K. Lewis
Louisa Athay
Andrew C Hanson
Teton
Susanne Jausal
Willand Hansen
Blackfoot
Walter Bolton
California
Sargent Rich and Daughter
Franklin
Ford Jaussi
Walt Jaussi
Seymour Jaussi
Wm. Wallentine
Wilma Jackson
Verle Hoffman and Son
Randolph, Utah
Peter Hemmert
Soda Springa
Game Department
Paris Lions Club
Cage Tourny
John Spencer
Montana
Friday
Logan Temple
Hazel Shepherd
Warren
Salt Lake
Dale Richards
The
A.C
Keith Nelson
Leda Bentsen
Clifford Minson
Ogden
Keith Varnd
Lyman Rich
Rich
Walter Bird
Thomas Caldwell
Rex and
Wayne Haddock
Chester Parker
Darrell Smedley
USAC
Mr. Collings
Clifford Collings
Miss Chery] Hanson
Kay Rich
Lions
Margaret Athay
St. Charles Bloomington
Raymond Eee
Gonnova
County Board of Education
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