Paris Post weekly notices stamp Second Class status
The Paris Post is published weekly in Paris Idaho and admitted to mail as a second class matter under the March 8 1879 act.
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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1957
Page
2
The Paris Post is published weekly in Paris Idaho and admitted to mail as a second class matter under the March 8 1879 act.
Idaho joins states in Memorial Day launch of the Back the Attack on Traffic Accidents program. Governor Smylie backs an all-out highway safety drive urging public support to curb the hurry complex and deadly five: speed, passing, speed for conditions, following, and failing to yield.
The Hells Canyon dispute intensifies as advocates imply a sinister link between amortization certificates granted by the Office of Defense Mobilization to Idaho Power Company. The new turf in the debate centers on federal involvement and potential conflicts of interest amid ongoing energy policy tensions.
Idaho Power defends against claims of benefiting from tax write offs citing amortization certificates tied to Brownlee and Oxbow projects. The report notes 35 such certificates issued nationwide since 1950 with 223 in Washington and 97 in Oregon and 43 in Montana and 22,000 nationwide. The company says deferments pay as taxes later, are held in a reserve, and do not raise rates or pay dividends.
Idaho places third nationally with 2 324 000 irrigated acres based on the 1954 census, up from 2 137 000 in 1950. Fifty four percent of Idaho farm land is irrigated, with Twin Falls County leading at 227 000 acres and Canyon 210 000.
The text argues that saving ultimately benefits customers by enabling rate reductions or preventing increases. It applies this principle to non regulated business and urges firms to pursue every legal and ethical method to cut costs for customers and stockholders.
Miss Carol Rae Johnson hosted a slumber party at her parents home with guests Penny Kimball Carol Stucki Diane Hymas Carol Allison Roxine Poulsen Pamela Grimmett Mary Lee Grandy Norma Lee Roberts and Elaine McMurray. Mr and Mrs Herman Johnson later hosted guests at a chicken supper with Mr and Mrs Lange of Montpelier. Mr and Mrs Darrell Booth of Pocatello visited here Sunday.
Notice of a special bond election in Bear Lake County Idaho to borrow 936000 at up to 4.5 percent for school sites buildings equipment and transportation. Polls open 2 PM to 8 PM at listed precincts including Fish Haven St Charles Blooming ton Paris Paris Ovid Liberty Wardboro Montpelier Bennington Georgetown Bern Noonan and others. Voters must meet residency and taxpayer requirements to cast a ballot.
And Mrs Ray Johnson and Mrs Willard Joh, with sons Max Rodney and Rex, appear in an incomplete obituary fragment listing family members.
Reading shows mentions of son from Ovid Twila and Lance Parker of Kemmere, indicating a family related reference. The fragment hints at a personal or local notice likely tied to a burial or kinship record.
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