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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1954
Page
1
In a close counts update Governor Moon leads Democrat candidate over Republican encumbrances. Mito and Young post $95,000 figures. Alton Jones holds a lead over Robinson by about one thousand votes in the public instruction contest.
Calendar fragment lists dances and events across wards and schools. Mentions Gold and Green dances, Paradise and Paris wards, leadership meetings, a festival, basketball and wrestling meets, and various pavilion venues with scattered place names and dates.
J. T. Blorn son of Lanark And Margie Hunter daughter of Bennington were married Oct 12 in the Logan temple. Pres Raymond performed the double ring ceremony. A reception followed in the Bennington ward chapel with numerous relatives present. A Lanark ward shower occurred Oct 18 featuring multiple musical numbers and tributes.
Maud Kearl Hodges 72 of Logan died Oct 26 in Salt Lake City after a lingering illness. Born Laketown Utah June 25 1882 she married Joseph Hodges Oct 20 1909. Survived by husband son and four daughters plus 14 grandchildren and siblings. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. Logan 11th ward chapel burial Logan City Cemetery.
Logan Utah Ells Burnett Jr of Garden City becomes charter member of the American Society of Tool Engineers at Utah State Agricultural College. It is the second US school to organize such a chapter with installation ceremonies conducted by national members. Burnett is a sophomore at USAC.
Mr and Mrs Wm Tueller along with Linda and Joan of Geneva spent Saturday at the Christian Tueller home amid family gathering activities.
Mr and Mrs John Fox visited Preston last Friday to see relatives and friends. The Doctrine and Covenant Study group gathered at Gugene Stucks home last Sunday evening. Leo Naisbitt of Salt Lake spent Monday and Tuesday at his daughter Mrs Grant Richs home and family.
Ray McKnee of Dallas Texas joins Mr. Corbin and Mr. Carey of Albuquerque New Mexico in Paris this week on business tasks and discussions.
Mr and Mrs Angus Porter spent Monday evening at the home of their son LaDell Porter and wife in Soda Springs.
Gerald Porter of Tacoma Washington opens the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Angus Porter.
A fragmented schedule lists events for Emerson School including a Paris Old Folks Party on March 16, Pep Club Formal on March 18 at the pavilion, Junior Prom on April 1, and MIA Leadership meetings at H. 8S on multiple dates through May 2. The March 7 and March 19 items are noted as Mia leadership and Open respectively.
Election day drew about 3300 voters with favorable weather. Republican H Grimmett defeated Democrat Eugene Shepherd for State Representative by 13 votes, continuing Shepherd’s history of close contests. Sheriff winner Mac Monson led with over 1200 votes. Official precinct tabulation notes minor discrepancies and incomplete returns where no contest occurred.
A Farm Bureau gathering at Fish Haven Amusement Hall on Oct 30 featured Victor Reese leading the program with talks on voting and Farm Bureau matters. Music by LaVell G Ward and a vocal duet by Dewey Jensen and Carol Howell accompanied remarks by Redford of Pocatello. Officers elected for the year include Noel Linford as Chairman Ralph Findlay 1st Vice Chairman Alton Kearl 2nd Vice Chairman Dean Ward County Director Victor Reese Organizing Director Lula Reese Chairman Lenore Pugmire 1st Vice Chairman Vera Kears 2nd Vice Chairman Deloris Keetch Secretary. Seventeen attendees enjoyed refreshments.
Mr and Mrs J Wilmer Rigby of Evanston were here Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. Wilmer succeeded in getting a deer.
Mrs. Bobbie Dean Wilcox and her son visited at Elmer Wilcox's home during the past week before leaving Friday for Hawaii to join her husband stationed there.
Mrs Heber Price accompanied Mr and Mrs Lynn Austin to Salt Lake Monday and is visiting at the home of her son Russell Price.
Eighty five members and guests attended the Bear Lake Rangers banquet at the Idaho Cafe in Soda Springs. President Fenton Allred gave a welcome, Elron Bunderson served as MC, with performances by Whitney Transtrum, Margaret Bunderson, Lena Caldwell, Leanora Stucki, Irene Wyler and others. Harold Reese led the closing song “Here We Have Idaho.”
Steven Gambling of Sharon was an overnight guest of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Scheidegger, last Tuesday.
A Norfolk area family, the Weisserts, spent the past month in Paris after the death of their father, with Mr Weissert called away on Friday for New Jersey. Local officials noted the family's search for support during their time abroad.
Relatives report the death of Robert G Price aged 86 in New York last Friday. He was born March 6 1913 in Heber City Utah to Ezra Robert and Beatrice Camp Price. He lived much of his youth in Paris and worked for Life and Time magazines. He is survived by his mother in Park City Utah and a brother William C Price of Pleasant Grove Utah. Funeral services were held in Salt Lake City with burial in Provo cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Rich spent October 23 and 24 with their son Bill at the Veterans Hospital in Saltake.
Mrs. Fenton Allred and her son Kay were Logan visitors on Wednesday and again on Saturday, enjoying time in the city and meeting local residents.
Mr and Mrs Marion Richards and baby from Albuquerque New Mexico visited with relatives here for a short time Tuesday and Wednesday.
Meadames Lloyd Hansen Weldon Eborn and Jess Scheidegger of Paris attend the Stake Conference in La Gan last Sunday. Mary Parker Marjorie Passey and Emma Krogue accompany the Paris ladies. A delicious luncheon was served at noon by the Relief Society.
The Bear Lake county oldest couple Mr. and Gra Nels Hairup of St Charles celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. Their living children Willis Hairup Ruby Harrup Lewis Robison Geneva Williams Leona Curtis Laverne Clayton all of Salt Lake City joined in plus grandchildren and one great grandchild. A turkey dinner a large cake and presents marked the event with visits from St Charles ward members.
The Parent-Teachers Associations of Montpelier St Charles Fielding and Emerson Schools held a joint meeting at Montpelier High School. State Legislature candidates O H Grimmett George Warren Eugene Shepherd and Eldon Cook spoke on Recommended Legislative Action Through the Unified Educational Council. Wesley Baker mediated and answered audience questions.
A list from Bear Lake Memorial Hospital records patient admissions and releases across October and November including multiple residents from Montpelier Paris Cokeville Garden City Dingle and St. Charles. Names include Mrs. Arvil King Michael Pugmire Shauna Dayton J Milenoff Larry Tueller Kenney Hansen and many others with medical or minor surgeries and births.
Parents return to Fielding High School on Monday November 8 to observe classes register learn lunch 50 cents and attend an assembly before meeting teachers. Buses will transport out of town parents and the day offers a chance to acquaint with the school.
A Stake fireside chat sponsored by Stake M men and Gleaner leaders in the Paris ward chapel for all over 16. An inspirational program featured vocal and instrumental numbers and talks on wholesome living with closing prayers and refreshments provided.
Fielding High notes the first term winners in the Future Farmers of America with Blake Hart leading in grades. Robert Stocker DeVon Hirachi Neil Morgan Gilbert Athay Vance Derricott and Dad Galphranson also recognized. Freshmen topped class rankings as a group. Next Thursday a Fielding High gym party is planned with games and dancing. Morrell Bunderson elected Chapter Treasurer. EFA officers to travel to Montpelier for district meeting on State Farmer applications.
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