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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1963
Page
2
The notice shows the publication as a weekly issue from Paris in Bear Lake County Idaho with C O Broxon listed as editor and publisher and a Paris telephone line.
The Preston Citizen argues the Bear River Project, Oneida division, will proceed with federal support. It urges Idaho to secure water rights for industrial and agricultural use as Utah officials push for a rapid feasibility report to Congress.
On May 1 American wheat farmers may vote on government production control of their wheat and acres. A two thirds YES would cement government management, while a NO by more than one third ends the effort this year. President Kennedy warned no new farm bill would be proposed if farmers reject the plan.
Congressman H R Gross of Iowa cites cases where farmers were denied loans from the Farmers Home Administration. He urges review of loan approval policies and calls for accountability in rural housing programs.
An Agricultural Department agency loaned 31 000 to an Indiana farmer for a nine hole golf course with repayment up to 40 years. It also approved 17 500 to a North Carolina farmer to enlarge a golf course, 2 500 to an Arkansas farmer for a quail shooting gallery, and 2 400 to a Wisconsin farmer for a camping site and boat dock. The report notes concerns over these expenditures and the need for receipts when payments are made.
A long community notices section records visits and condolences in Preston along with a timber sale for Mill Canyon in Cache National Forest. The bid invitation lists species and volumes including Douglas fir Alpine fir Engelmann spruce lodgepole pine with base stumpage rates and quarterly adjustments, due by June 17, 1963.
Saturday and Sunday visits fill the log of residents from Logan Duchesne Montpelier and surrounding towns. Families such as the Longs Hymas Passey and Matthews mingle with local residents while a Logan USU event honors Daryl Morgan joining Phi Kappa Phi.
City Council in Paris Idaho adopts Spring Clean Up Day for May 17 and 18 1983 and rehires RoHo Nye as cemetery caretaker at 190 per month. Ronald Parker granted garage permit. Ordinance No 233 tax levy read. bills paid include The Paris Post 11.31.
The Board of Trustees of Class A School District 33 Bear Lake County Idaho calls a special election on May 28 1963 from 1 to 7 pm to decide a 3 mill five year levy for plant facilities capital outlay only. Voting sites include Fish Haven St Charles Bloomington precincts and others with ballots proposing authorization of the levy.
The city council adopts Ordinance No 223 levying a 30 mill tax on all taxable property in Paris Idaho for the 1963 fiscal year. Ten mills for general purposes, eighteen mills for water works bond payments, and two mills for cemetery maintenance. Taxes payable under Idaho law with certification to Bear Lake County and publication in May 1963.
A minutes style record lists service and supply costs including fuel oil, bond premiums, equipment, audits, gas, legal work, and grave digging. It notes motions, adjournment, and mayor James Hawkes. Separate precinct schoolhouse listings and trustees election details are published with dates in May 1963.
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