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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1954
Page
1
Fourty four seniors of Fielding High School are slated to graduate at exercises on Friday evening May 21 at the Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle. Sprouse of Garden City and Hymns of Liberty will receive the salutatory and salutatory honors respectively.
Dwight H. Hemmert of St Charles Idaho part of Moody AFB maintenance teams slated for the Air Training Command Rocketry Gunnery meet atndall AFB Florida May 3 to 7. Moody B teams battle F-89D Scorpion F-94C Starfire and F-86D Sabrejet interceptors from Andrews Perrin AFBs in a national defense display.
Gary Loveland of Garden City and Nine Roberts of Montpelier were married last Friday in Montpelier. The ceremony was performed by Alvin Tueller. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs Earl Loveland of Garden City and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Willis Roberts of Montpelier.
Scott Hymas a former Fielding Gh student is named Mr school year editor of Wye magazine at Brigham Young University. The Student Publications Commission of Mr and Mrs Sim of Graces announced his selection after his service as poetry editor. He majors in English and served a mission to Argentina.
A soil and water conservation poster contest awards program will be held Friday May 7 at 2 p.m. in the Montpelier High School gym for Bearake School District students. Cash prizes will be presented by the Soil Conservation District Supervisors. parents and others may attend.
Soil Conservation Service reports May 1 snowpack remains well under average across Cache Valley and Blacksmith Fork watersheds. Lower elevations show bare ground while upper courses retain diminished water content and below average snow water equivalent. Snow survey crews Marvin Barney and Walt Rumsey conducted the measurements.
The article explains changes to deferment rules for fathers under Selective Service after August 25 1953 and August 24 1958. It defines eligibility based on evidence of fatherhood, timing of submission, and sustained home with children. It notes Executive Order 10469 and the hard final cutoff dates with no discretion for local boards.
Fourteen Paris area farm youths enrolled in the Kraft Foods 1954 Junior Dairyman program in Idaho. The roster includes residents from Ovid Georgetown Dingle Bloomington Noonan and Montpelier. The program aims to teach dairy farming skills and foster future farm ownership with prizes scholarships and university trips.
Donna Monson bride-elect was honored at a May 3 trousseau tea at her parents home. Attendees included her mother Mrs Emmett Monson and groom's mother Mrs Ivan Beck. 150 relatives and friends visited as the four-tier wedding cake with pink and white motif was displayed.
Bear Lake County joins Idaho and 13 000 women in observing National Home Demonstration Week May 2 to 8. Extension Service programs aim to improve home making, family life and goal setting with help from the Farm Bureau Relief Society and local council members.
List of patients admitted to Bear Lake Memorial Hospital with names and dates from April 28 to May 8 including medical and major surgery cases. Also notes births at Garden City and other local towns with dates in late April. The fragment ends with garbled names but indicates ongoing birth records.
Roy A Welker of Salt Lake City and former Bear Lake resident will be principal speaker at Bear Lake Stake Seminary commencement. Exercises set for Sunday May 16 in the Stake Tabernacle at o'clock p m with full public invitation.
Seminary students elected new officers for the Bear Lake Stake Seminary for 1934-55 led by Gary Grandy as President and Keith Sorenson as Vice President. Ione Budge was named Treasurer Rhea Hulme Secretary and Reporter Dennis Talbot Church History representative and Barbara Taylor New Testament representative. Outgoing officers included Wendell Shepherd President Lorraine Nye Vice President Carolyn Piggott Treasurer Ruth Hulme Secretary and Reporter Mary Rogers Church History representative Marlene Pigott New Testament representative Marlene Nye Old Testament representative.
Tendoy Council High U.S. scout leaders and their wives will gather in Pocatello on May 16 for the annual Recognition Dinner with Prof Tom Tucker as keynote speaker. The event includes Scouters Keys Veteran Awards and Silver Beavers, a 6:30 p.m. business meeting, and 7 p.m. dinner followed by installation of new officers by Royal B Stone of Portland.
Mr and Mrs Glen Ward and children Keith and Marsha traveled Wednesday to Pocatello where they were greeted by Mrs Ward s parents of Oakley. The children stayed with grandparents in Oakley while the couple returned east to drive home a new truck. Also attending funeral services for Guy M Allred in Preston last Friday were many locals including Mr and Mrs Walter Bird Mrs Dallas Athay Nareese Maurine Gilbert Mrs Jeanette Allred Mrs M M Collings Mrs George Palmer Mrs LaVan Welson Mr and Mrs Fenton Allred Mrs Ben Bateman Mrs Vinnie Prica and J Vivian Nye.
The Camp Elizabeth Passey D U P met at Mary A. Lewis home on April 29 with 23 members present. Miss Rosa Hanning and Miss Katherine Wren led a session on Sarah Crossley history and Amy Athay presented the Pioneer Industries lesson. Social hour followed with refreshments served by Mary A. Lewis and Juanita W. Smart assistants.
Emerson Grade School announces Big Brother and Sister Day on May 14 for next year’s first graders. Students will hike to the playground, eat lunch on the lawn if weather permits, otherwise in the gym. Buses depart about 2 pm. volunteers from 1954-55 first graders urged to attend and register.
Lawrence W. Caldwell advances to Chief Clerk in the Manufacturing Department of the Utah Oil Company. Born July 30, 1903 in Blooming ton Idaho, he built a long career since 1927 with roles from chemist helper to senior yield clerk before the promotion. He married Emil Price in 1925 and resides in Salt Lake City.
The Wilson School PTA met April 19 with outgoing president Arline Peterson presiding over the installation of officers Margaret Bunderson will be president Louise Stock vice president Gladys Cleveland secretary. Refreshments were served by PTA members from Pish Haven.
Funeral services were held in Salt Lake City for Robert W. Wallentine who died May 2 1964 at his daughter’s home. Born October 21 1871 in Paria Idaho he married Emily Hilen Davia in the Logan Temple October 21 1908. Surviving are ten children 25 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren. He served in Mormon missions and held civic roles including Bear Lake Stake High Council and city council.
A large audience enjoyed the Sunday evening Mother and Daughters program in the Paris 1st ward chapel on April 26 sponsored by the Stake YWIMIA. Mrs. Glenn Rex delivered a spiritual discourse, with Mrs. George Raymond fielding questions from teenage girls. George Raymond spoke briefly, following his sermon in the 2nd ward. Thirteen Silver Gleaner certificates and two Golden Gleaner certificates were awarded to girls, with others receiving certificates and books. Bear Lake Camporese set for June 4–5 with Camporee activities, including a District Court of Honor on the 4th.
The forty seventh annual Bear Lake County Eighth Grade commencement will be held in the LDS Tabernacle at Paris on Wednesday May 19 at 10 a.m. Dr Merrill D Beal of Idaho State College Pocatello will address the graduates. St Charles School Town School will give talks and each school will present a musical or number. 156 candidates graduate this year up from 129 last year. The public is invited to attend and support the youths reaching this milestone.
Ralph Athay son of Mr and Mrs Asa Athay recently signed up for candidates school with the U S Air Force. An Air Force recruiter said he took preliminary examinations in Salt Lake City and earned the highest grade for any candidate since 1949. He was sent to Denver for further examinations and is a veteran of the Army having served in Korea.
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