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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1931
Page
4
The Paris Post lists publication details and subscription rates with editor John A. Wallis as publisher. It notes Thursday issues and second class matter status at the Paris Idaho post office under the 1878 act. Subscriptions run one year 2.00, six months 1.60, three months 1.00.
Newspapers urge citizens to start building while costs are lower. Builders bid comes in well under original estimates, with costs about twenty percent cheaper than a year ago and a third lower than ten years ago. The Santa Rosa Democrat notes this is a good time to build for affordability and employment.
A fragmented discussion notes building as a key industry driving other sectors and the benefit of cheaper construction credit. It highlights newspaper letters from Idaho fair supporters, questioning why printing work was outsourced to Norwalk Ohio rather than local presses.
A list of guests registered at the Hotel Paris during the past week includes L. J. Sanders and J. W. Evans of Salt Lake City, Marjorie Fairchild of Los Angeles, Grace Gambrel of Aberdeen Mars, M. H. Gibbons of Caldwell, J. W. Barber of Pocatello, O. E. Monson of St. Charles, and many others from Utah Idaho Oregon and Washington.
Laketown’s Y M L A gave an exceptional performance at Amusement Hall with a historic and dancing program as contest prep for Paris. Raymond H. Webb recovers well after appendicitis at Soda Springs hospital. visitors Farr of Ogden and Ray Nixon of Montpelier greet local readers. Wright Construction workers progress. Wright hostelry enjoys good patronage. Jane Ann Robinson returns home after a beneficent visit to Logan and Pocatello. Lamborn family and Ernest W. Irwin chauffeur were weekend visitors.
The report notes Lamborn left the city minus 22 teeth after painless extractions and feels greatly relieved. Laketown showed full turnout at the monthly stake officers and higher priesthood meeting Sunday afternoon. Benjamin W. Jones visits daughter Mrs. David J. Kears and family and is praised as an expert shoe repairer.
Friends and family of Mr. and Mrs. Whitney J. Transtrum gathered at their home for a surprise party with games and refreshments. The event included guests from Ogden Logan Salt Lake City Evanston Fish Haven Preston and Montpelier among others.
The Relief Society entertained ward members on March 1 with a splendid program and refreshments for all including school children. Visitors included J A Powell, Eunice Eschler, Floris Bailiff, Legrand Clark, August Schmid, and Reed Kunz with his wife. Merrill J. Rees took students to Paris for a spelling contest and Merrell J. Reese motored to Bloomington. Harold B. Lee of the Pioneer era referenced.
Istake Salt Lake City and Bishop Robt Schmid of Bern were business visitors in Paris Monday Pres Lee is inter mountain manager of the Master Library with headquarters at Salt Lake City. He is also a missionary companion of Elders Fenton Alfred Wilford and Cyril Budge of Paris.
Unusual vegetables attract shoppers as prices rise in local markets. Farmers report tight supplies while stores list higher tags, signaling shifting demand and a cautious public response.
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