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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1952
Page
1
Laketown basketball finishes undefeated to claim the Paris Lions age tournament title defeating Paris Town in the final. The Lions beat Laketown, earned by seniors, and earned proceeds for the Ag Shop equipment with a $100 extra donation.
Senator Herman Welker announced that the Bureau of the Budget approved Senate Bill 1001 authorizing an examination and survey of the Bear River drainage district. He argued the survey will aid local welfare and Bear River area development rather than overseas expenditures.
Clem Humpherys and Ralph Roy haar announced contracts for the 1952-53 term. New teachers include Avis Painter, Helen Crawford, Lucile Crawford, Opal Shepherd, Beth West, Grant Rich, Paul Nelson, and Ralph Roghaar. principal Mrs Asa Madsen retires after six years at Emerson and twenty years teaching elsewhere.
A dated hospital notice lists numerous admissions at Bear Lake Memorial Hospital from March 12 to March 18, including Linda Bailey and Mrs Don Weatenhaver, with procedures ranging from minor surgery to major surgery. Birth announcements include a boy born to C. D. Combs of Montpelier on March 12 and a boy born to Robert Dayton of Cokeville on March 18.
The Bear Lake County Committee on School Reorganization votes to dissolve after reporting mixed public hearing results on a two district plan. Attendance and opinions varied across Dingle Paris Montpelier and Georgetown, with critics calling the move to dissolve necessary to allow state action. Amos B Hulme serves as secretary to the committee.
The Southwest Wyoming Hereford Association announces its fourth year and seventh semi annual Spring Hereford Sale set for April 11 and 12. Sixty registered bulls and four registered heifers will be offered. Bob O’Neil of Big Piney notes the growth from eight to 28 registered producers across Sublette, Uinta and Lincoln counties with a modern pavilion, show pens, and regional advertising.
William J. Kunz, 87, longtime Bear Lake resident, died Saturday at his Montpelier home one day after his Sith birthday. Born in Niederstocken Switzerland, he immigrated at age eight as an LDS convert. He served in church roles and was a rancher and dairyman. Surviving are eight of eleven children and numerous grandchildren and siblings. Funeral services were held in the Bern ward chapel with burial in Bern cemetery.
Eugene Hart, Leadership Training Chairman for the Bear Lake Stake District, Boy Scouts of America, announces a Scout Master Basic course for the Montpelier and Bear Lake districts. Sessions start March 26 and occur every Wednesday rotating between Montpelier and Paris. A certificate awaits those who complete the course, with makeup sessions offered for absentees.
The Department of Defense notified the Post Office Department that overseas air parcel post volumes to Armed Forces and civilian government employees have strained available aircraft space. Effective March 15, 1952, nonofficial air parcels to APOs and fleet post offices are limited to 30 inches combined length and girth and 2 pounds. Official air parcels, and surface parcels up to 100 inches combined length and girth and 70 pounds, are exempt.
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Wilkes of St Charles announce the engagement of their daughter Norma to Noel E Webb son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Webb of Ogden Utah A spring wedding is being planned.
Six area seminaries led by Bear Lake Stake Seminary will gather in Paris on March 22. Attending are groups from Bancroft Grace Soda Springs Montpelier and Afton Wyoming with stake presidencies and partners. Special guest speaker William Berrett, a BYU professor and author, will address the group.
Robert Russell Cronin of Salt Lake City was identified by Sherman Lowe as the gunman who forced the owner to surrender 300 dollars and narcotics worth 150 dollars at Lowe Pharmacy Sunday night. The suspect fled in a waiting car and was arrested Monday after officers traced a blood trail from an attempted safe burglary at the Elks Club to Cronin’s home.
The Fielding FFA will hold its Fathers and Sons banquet April 16 at the school with Darrel Nickolaisen as master of ceremonies and Eldon Morgan leading the banquet committee under the Home Economics Department supervision of Miss Kennard. The Fielding FFA Pest Drive is underway with strong interest, the chapter split into North and South sections, and North reading score gains. Recreation committees plan a summer trip and will announce details soon. The Ag II class held a party March 10, attended a Novelty Theatre show, then met at the High School where twelve more boys earned the Chapter Farmer degree and refreshments followed. Four Fielding FFA boys Darrel Wickeliasen DeVerl Passey Merrill Pugmire and Delano Findlay judged contests at Preston March 15 sponsored by the Southeastern Idaho FFA District. Delano Findlay and Eldon Morgan passed tests and will go to Boise March 26 to meet the state FFA sifting committee for the State Farmer degree. Delano Findlay was chosen to sing with a double quartet from the Southeastern Idaho District at the State FFA banquet in Boise.
The 1952 Red Cross drive reports preliminary ward totals led by Mish Haven St. Charles Sharon Bloomington and Paris with donations listed and three co chairmen Donovan Howell Fenton Allred and David Roberts guiding ward chairmen including Nora Haddock Don Loveland Darrell Eborn Alfred Humpherys Don Jensen Yvonne Palmer Ivan Beck George Ronald Parker Paul Walton Junior Pugmire The chapter stresses funds stay local for servicemen and families first aid nursing water safety disaster programs and National Red Cross work urging residents to answer the call.
Douglas B. Hart son of Alfred A Hart Bloomington and Bonnie Gold daughter of Alma H Gold Salt Lake City married March 17 in the Salt Lake Temple. Ceremony conducted by Frank Birch. They held a buffet at Dr and Mrs R W Gold home and spent a brief honeymoon in southern Utah and Nevada. Douglas studies at Utah University and is enrolled in the Medical School.
James Hymas son of Mr and Mrs E D Hymas of Paris returns to the United States after six months with the Navy in the Korean combat area. He expects to arrive home soon on leave and is connected to destroyer division 171 which saw patrol and bombardment actions along the Korean coast and with allied carriers.
Mrs. Jess Scheldegger was a Monday night guest of her daughter. Mrs. Worman Gambling and family in Sharon, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Athay, G. B. Crawford, Morris Athay and Mrs. Amy Athay were in Logan Thursday, Asa Athay underwent surgery on that day.
Be cryptic OCR lists cast and production crew for Becot 27 operetta The Seasons of Harri ness by Alan Gray Campbell to be staged Thursday March 27 at 8 p.m. in Fielding High School auditorium. cast and department heads include Opal Shepherd director Avia Painter costumes Latha Madsen roles Winter Spring Mother Mature Spirit of Christmas and many groups with listed performers and organizers.
The Red Cross Home Nursing course planned for March 18th was cancelled by Paris Chapter chairwoman Mrs. Duane A. Hansen after only five of the required ten participants enrolled. A re schedule may occur if enough interest appears, potentially in early fall. The Paris 2nd Ward Primary conference is set for Sunday March 23 at 2 pm with all Primary children participating.
Mr and Mrs Roy Zollinger returned Saturday from California. They called for their children at the Fred Price and Taft Badge homes before continuing on to their home at Roberts Idaho.
A fragmented calendar entry lists April 11 to April 23 activities including weed BelLig and Bee Ch Chub along with bids and planning notes. Specific names and details are unclear but indicate scheduling and proposals.
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