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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1921
Page
1
A quarterly stake conference is announced to be held near the lake with participants expected to attend and engage in spiritual activities. Plans outline likely sessions, prayers, and local leadership involvement.
The fourteenth annual Christmas Seal sale begins Thanksgiving and runs through Christmas to fund the Idaho Tuberculosis Association work. Seals are low priced, easing use on letters and packages during the season. Mrs. Catherine R. Athey of Boise is executive secretary and Roy A. Welker chairs the campaign locally.
A brief note praises the paper as among the state’s most unique school publications guided by a heavy volume of advertisements and a distinctive format.
Idaho officials report heavy snowfall across multiple areas causing train delays and swollen streams. Idaho City received about twenty three inches with rain continuing. Fortwright Summit logged twenty six inches and Washington Line forty two inches beyond the city.
Miss Burgratter area supervisor of schools in southern Idghos and Misa Letha Dunford visited last week. Asa Findlay returned home after fifteen months away and Lorainne Wallentine recently came back from Utah. A tea cream dance was held in Lanark on November 16 with report of a good time.
The ninth grade quintet showed greater experience and speed, defeating the seventh and eighth graders in a tight inter-class contest. The event highlighted growing athletic interest at the school and prospect of future matches.
Notice to members of Alt As OE Legion Post No 64 calls for a Saturday 2:30 PM meeting in Dr Moores office to elect officers for the upcoming year. Members are urged to be present and participate in the vote.
Colonel Leroy V. Patch chief of Idaho's state staff has been nominated for brigadier general in the officers reserve corps. The Army and Navy Journal lists the nomination presented to the senate on Nov. 10. If confirmed, Patch would move to inactive reserve status while retaining his Idaho duties. Charles H. Mayo of Rochester, Minnesota is also named in the senate list.
Additional city fire equipment including wagon and over 600 feet of hose arrived from Denver this week. The arrival qualifies the fire department to combat fires at greater ranges.
Rawlins Wyoming becomes early to pass a public dance regulation requiring a $1 license for one day. Violations carry a $100 fine and costs. The ordinance bans indecent dancing with close contact and jerking movements.
County officials consider a bond election to raise about 200000 for road improvements amid muddy conditions halting farm access. Delegations from Parla and Montpelier will press for votes, while weather jeopardizes markets and travel for weeks.
The ward Sunday School Convention held in Paris First ward showcased strong work by the organization. Forenoon and evening sessions featured department exercises and student talks demonstrating the knowledge gained from class work and a high standard of proficiency.
Miss Nan Dewey of Montpelier married Mr Petty Senter of Nampa on Friday evening in Montpelier. The bride, a well known young lady, is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs A S Dewey. The couple will reside in Nampa where the groom works.
Idaho farmers push into the dairy business with plans to import 1090 blooded cows from Wisconsin via the Oregon Short Line. Additional shipments expected this winter aiming to bring not less than 10 000 cows to southern Idaho towns including Gooding Twin Falls Payette Welser and Jerome with varied freight costs listed.
Chicago reports plans for a new Woman's Department within the Farm Bureau movement. A committee led by Mrs Vera B Schuttler and including Mrs Izella Brown and Mrs John C Ketcham will develop an outline and work program focusing on social and community efforts, rural clubs, churches, and consolidated schools.
A Paris merchant says early purchases indicate a happier Christmas and save buyers from crowded stores and worn clerks. He asserts Christmas stock won’t be cheaper near the holiday and urges shoppers to finish their buying now to avoid last minute stress and wasted time.
A fragment notes arguments over intrinsic beauty versus imposed standards. The piece hints at a store clerk’s remark about beauty being thrust upon women and contrasts natural charm with external judgments. The text reflects social tensions around appearance and gender.
A damaged OCR note states the Oregon Short Line plans a material reduction in freight for livestock eastbound. It mentions a first shipment of 1000 head within the next ten weeks, with carloads from Madison Wisconsin and a reduced rate affecting wheat on headstock.
In accordance with a proclamation by the President and Idaho governor J H Edward Sutton the Mayor of Paris proclaims Thursday November twenty fourth as Thanksgiving Day. Citizens are requested to observe the holiday with due respect and reverence.
The Western Phosphate Company bankruptcy sale in Salt Lake Tuesday drew eight bids from Western and Eastern interests. J A McLinee AG held the top bid, but court confirmation is pending. Mellwee proposes a new $400000 company to acquire the mine, backed by $60000 in bonds to satisfy claimants, payable in installments over 90 days.
Two marriage certificates issued to Roscoe Dean and Eldore George of Montpelier and Peter Hanson with Christine Sorenson of Montpelier. Prisoners released Wednesday after recent detentions. John Wag fined. B L McGlave of Bear Lake Realty spent two days on courthouse abstract work. County Commissioners convene Monday at 10 with Paris and Montpelier clubs seeking road bonds.
Six passenger trains trapped in the Columbia Gorge amid a historic wind and blizzard. Cars frozen to tracks with scarce food. some trains at Roosevelt Multnomah Falls Bridal Veil and Lyle buried in drifts. Relief efforts stalled as bridges and lines suffer flood and ice damage.
Paris Commercial Club hosts the eighth annual visit of the Hallowell Concert Company of Chicago with a low admission. Local business people pledged support but many did not attend, causing the club to miss expenses. Free entry for residents over 70 drew some attendance, yet overall support fell short.
The advertisement column offers stock that moves fast and avoids shopworn items. Merchants back their goods with reputation, and ads promise money saving bargains. Thrifty readers are urged to take advantage of such opportunities.
Grandma Jacobsen was taken to Evanston for medical care with Dr. Thomas attending. Lawrence Hanney suffered a painful foot sprain after dropping a log in the canyon last week. Mrs. Lena Strawford of Paris Idaho visits her foster parent Elizabeth who remains ill. Melvin and wife Melvin Jackson returned from a two week honeymoon visiting relatives in Queton Salt Lake area. Sidney Findlay and wife came home from Montpelier hospital after Sid’s appendectomy. Bertha Nicholls came home after two weeks with Mr and Mrs J O Wright in vans town and welcoming a baby boy.
Miss Dessie Rich daughter of Mr and Mrs James Rich arrived home Wednesday from Ogden to spend Thanksgiving with her parents. She attends Sacred Hearts Academy.
Indirect reports indicate eastern rail lines will be out of service for several days as sweeping action continues through stricken districts and toward the Pacific Northwest.
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