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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1958
Page
1
A columnist laments Americans read less than English speaking nations and study of foreign languages lags. It notes low book readership in the United States, warns against overconfidence, and highlights a Bear Lake gathering with Native American guests sharing life and culture. The piece urges more reading through 1958.
Two highway projects for east Idaho are reported this week. Reconditioning of an existing area and constructing a bituminous surface on 630 miles of U S 30 and over the Bear River bridge north of Bear River, on State Highway 34 in Caribou county. Brennan Construction Co. of Pocatello was the apparent low bidder among three bids at 14714 dollars.
The Paris Bridge Club gathered last Thursday at Mrs. Mary Belli’s home with members Orlene Innes Edna Shepherd Lynn Kerns Ern Beck Ethel Jensen Winnie Stevens Audry Monson and the hostess present Orlene Innes took high score Refreshments followed the games ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED FALL WEDDING PLANNED Mr Thomes Piggott Bloomington announces engagement of daughter Marlena to Wayne Stock Fish Haven couple plans a fall wedding
The 8th annual meet and dinner of the Bear Lake Valley Dairymen's Cooperative Association at Fielding High School Paris last Saturday March 15 saw Clifford Skinner of Dingle and Melvin Clark of Georgetown reelected to the board of directors Norman Roberts of Liberty was elected a new director succeeding H K Matthews Lester Skinner was reelected president Eugene Stucks was reelected vice president and Bryan Booth retained as secretary manager The Paris First Ward Relief Society served the dinner to members.
Roy J Bird 78 of Montpelier died of a heart attack Sunday at Dingle. Born November 8 1884 at Dingle he farmed and lived there until moving to Montpelier last year. Survived by widow three sons two daughters two sisters two brothers and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services set for 1 p m today in the Dingle Ward chapel.
Lawrence K. Passey of Lanark earned his pilot's wings at Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Texas and was commissioned as a first lieutenant in early 1958. He has over 1400 hours of flight time, mostly in jet aircraft, and he is the son of Mr and Mrs Warren Passey of Lanark and husband of Elizabeth Anderson Passey. They have four children.
Bear Lake County Draft Board No 4 issued an induction call for Gregory E Sparks of Montpelier who volunteered and was inducted at Boise on March 12 after leaving Paris March 11. Darrell L Taylor of Montpelier left Paris March 12 for a Boise examination on March 13.
Governor Smylie proclaimed American Legion Birthday Week on March 1017. Bear Lake Post No. 84 and the Ladies Auxiliary held a Saturday night banquet in Paris First Ward hall with 85 members and partners. Mrs. Wilson served the birthday cake Vern Peterson led the program. Inclement weather kept district Legion speakers from attending. Preston Thomas is commander and Mrs. Carol Ward is auxiliary president.
Idaho will gain employment support from federal projects Widespread spending totaling 3130,000,000 will be directed to facilities at the atomic energy plant armories REA plants and highway and airport work. Projects include soil bank and conservation payments and a major power project discussion at Bruces Eddy.
Mrs. Cora Wilhelmsen 64 died at her St. Charles residence after a long illness. Funeral services set for March 22 at 11 a.m. in the St. Charles Ward chapel with Bishop Lovell Booth officiating. Burial in St. Charles Cemetery. She was born September 14 1894 in Paris and widow of Niels Wilhelmsen. Survived by husband four children 21 grandchildren one great grand child and four brothers Charles Orrinand Arvid Law and Milford.
Yellowstone National Park plans a record season as Lemuel Garrison announces opening dates for roads and lodging. Snowplows clear western routes to Old Faithful and West Yellowstone. east and south entrances open May 1. multiple cabins and facilities set to open by May and June. Last year’s visitor total reached 1,595,875, a new all time high.
Governor Smylie charges Idaho Citizens for Education to organize town meetings statewide on March 31 to discuss Idaho school problems. Lights On For Education will symbolize broad participation during the governor’s outreach and a late April Governor’s conference will hear reports.
Twelve teams contested the Paris Lions Outlaw Basketball Tournament for Valley supremacy. Results show Paris Lions and Soda Springs Lions repeatedly beating rivals while Bancroft and Monsanto fade to lower places. Final positions include Preston securing 3rd and Monsanto 7th after a late Wednesday finish.
J Wendell StuckiSugar City professor of agriculture and dairy farm director at Ricks College Rexburg visited Paris last Thursday night en route to Chicago for Dairy Advisory Committee meetings. He will also attend meetings in Arkansas and visit dairies in Tulsa Texas and other states with wife Mrs Stucki. They stayed with his mother Mrs Mary Stucki and planArizona Utah dairies on return in April.
The Paris Old Folks organization schedules a Saturday program for residents and former residents aged 60 and over at Fielding High School. A 4 p.m. movie, 6 p.m. dinner, then program and dancing follow, with unmarried attendees welcome.
Mrs Clara Hess Bateman 82 a Bloomington born Paris resident for years died Tuesday March 11 in a Logan hospital after brief illness. Born February 26 1876 she was married in 1895 in the Logan Temple. Survived by husband John Bateman and children Alfred H Fillmore Utah Dr George M Tempe Az LeRoy Blackfoot Dr Harold C Ogden Lucile Johnson Clarks Utah Thelma Leatham Wellsville Utah Othel Jones Bountiful Utah Rao Tooele 28 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren two brothers and one sister Funeral services were held Saturday March 15 at the Logan Second Ward chapel. Mrs Bateman was aunt of Mrs Dallas Athay of Paris.
Oneal T. Lyon of Ovid son of Mr and Mrs Edward Lyon sails from San Diego on March 8 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Shangri La for a six month Far East cruise. The ship will bolster U S defense and may visit Hawaii Japan Hong Kong and the Philippine Islands.
The Paris Lions will face the Soda Springs Lions in the championship decider with the loser earning the 2nd seed and the winner claiming top spot in the tournament standings.
Bear Lake county residents head to the polls on Tuesday March 25 to decide on a 15 room elementary school and a vocational agriculture building in Montpelier. The bond proposal failed in February but carried in Montpelier, drawing mixed local opinions across the rest of the county.
President Eisenhower signed the three state Bear River Compact in Washington on Monday. Tuesday Idaho Governor Smylie named Fred Cooper Melvin Laurdsen and Mark Kulp to the permanent Bear River Commission with Cooper former Idaho negotiator, ending 12 years of water division talks among Idaho Utah and Wyoming.
Linda Michel daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Michel suffered a severe accident necessitating extensive surgery and was admitted to her children's Primary hospital in Salt Lake City this week. Her parents accompanied her Sunday and she will be a patient for at least a year seeking letters from friends during the long stay.
The Paris First and Second Ward Explorers spent Thursday through Saturday at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden for an Explorer air encampment and toured all base sections. Leaders Vyrin Orr and Floyd Lewis accompanied the group, which included Ross Payne Eric Mattson Gary Hastings and many others.
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