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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1943
Page
1
A U S Army lieutenant writes his sister of a miraculous escape after being shot in the breast. His Bible shielded him as enemy fire felled his comrade and left his cover torn. The Bible’s Psalm 91 passage framed his gratitude and survival amid a fierce battle.
Agricultural Commissioner Harvey Schwendiman announced good growing conditions and early stands across Idaho with beet reductions shifting into potatoes and beans and peas expected to rise. He warned of labor shortages and storage limits impacting potato farmers this fall amid broader dam and flood survey efforts and eased ammunition rules for predatory animal control.
Mrs Emily Wilhelmsen, recently back from Salt Lake City, spent the winter working on the Paris airport and is quite ill. Hilding Anderson and Chauncéy Wilks also work at the airport. Mrs Charles Peterson is improving after illness. Hemmert spent a few days in town on business. Mrs Joseph Hemmert is recovering from hospitalization. Mrs C O Moore visited on Monday. Berniece Pugmire Brown, ill, has improved and returned to Pocatello after visiting her parents and brothers.
A stream of visitors including Frank Hayes Geor getown Truman Minig Noonan and Luthi Grace came to Bern last week. Wendell Kunz suffered a broken leg and skull fracture after his pony hit a pole. he rests at Bear Lake hospital. Various residents and somes from Paris Soda Springs Fish Haven and Laketown visited Bern while others returned to Salt Lake or their assignments in the army.
Local residents and visitors stop by townsfolk including Avery Wixom, Howard Thirkill and many from Montpelier Soda Springs Ovid Rupert and Smithfield. Corrections address a Montana misstate Dan Lyon rumor spread during wartime and bond drive events conclude with Wallace Brown and Bill Grandy deliveries.
Local North Rich High School gave a fine band concert at Neu followed by a North and South Rich schools baseball game and other sports. Several residents visited, soldiers departed for Fort Douglas, and a farewell party with dancing and a program was held in the ward hall.
In district court, Archie Parker et al sue unknown heirs and devisees of deceased Parker and Toomer relatives. The action targets multiple parcels described by legal boundaries and seeks relief against all living and unknown heirs as of the specified sections and townships in Boise Meridian.
In the Probate Court of Bear Lake County Idaho the administrator of the estate of Vernon W. Williams deceased will sell the real estate at private sale to the highest bidder. Sale subject to court confirmation and terms stated. Sale begins on or after May 10 1943.
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