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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
1
The 1942 plan limits automobile license plates due to steel shortages for national defense. Operators must return expired plates when applying for 1942 plates. 1941 plates are accepted in good condition. Governor Clark and Commissioner Balderston appeal to Mr. Transtrum to collect back-year plates.
Bear Lake County Clerk reports six marriage licenses issued over the past week. Couples include Ray Pickard and Jean Price of Rock Springs, both 25 and 19 respectively, wed in Paris by Bishop O. H. Grimmett, and William Ward Stevens and Audrey Dickerson, both 22, of Evanston.
Mrs Truel Passey former Elva Cur tess was honored at a two to five tea at Mrs Emily Rich home. About 150 guests visited. gifts were numerous and a wedding cake by Mrs Glen Longhurst highlighted the table arrangements.
Mrs Lynn Perkins and children and Mrs Joe Stelivitch with baby visited Montpelier relatives along with Mr and Mrs Ernest Gubler of Salt Lake City for Thanksgiving. The gathering included Audois Gubler and other extended family members.
H Grimmett and Mrs. Glen Grimmett traveled from Idaho Falls staying with relatives. He spent the weekend with kin while she visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Buxton. They returned home Monday.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Wallace Grandy of Goshen Utah and Mr and Mrs DeWitt Grandy of Morgan Utah spent Thanksgiving with their parents Mr and Mrs Emil Grandy. Also visiting were Weldon Grandy and family of Montpelier and Grant and Drew Grandy of Logan.
Leanore Andrew, 17, of Parma, tops Idaho in the first national 4-H clothing achievement contest. State Leader J. W. Barker names her for an all expenses trip to the 20th National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, Nov 28 to Dec 6. Andrew sewed 38 garments, earned county and state ribbons, and her dress won at the Pacific International Exposition. She shares a $200 scholarship as state winner, funded by Spool Cotton Company along with her trip.
Idaho is one of six states showing a drop in traffic fatalities as the nine month total totals 157, with 160 for the year continuing into November. County hotspots include Shoshone with 16 deaths and Ada with 16, while several eastern counties report six deaths and others zero, as overall statewide deaths track lower than 1940 in this period.
December 17 Bloomington at St. Charles Paris 2nd at Laketown January a Laketown at Bloomington St. Charles at Paris 2nd January 21 St. Charles at Laketown Bloomington at Paris 2nd February 11 St. Charles at Bloomington Laketown at Paris 2nd February 14 Bloomington at Laketown Paris 2nd at St. Charles February 18 Laketown at St. Charles Paris 2nd at Bloomington
Officers named for 1942 Bear Lake County Agricultural Conservation Association with community chairmen and vice chairs elected on November 15. At the November 22 county convention G E Hulme was re elected chairman J R Pugmire re elected vice chairman and Fred C Evans regular member DeVere Tovey elected Secretary Max Haddack Treasurer Farmers will have easy contact with their community committeemen.
Funeral services are held at 1 o'clock today in the Ward chapel St Charles for Jack Bunderson. Nels Bunderson learned last Thanksgiving day in Las Vegas Nevada that his son died from burns and returned with the remains Tuesday evening.
Two Bear Lake County men are drafted for military training by the local Selective Service board. Milton F. Teuscher of Geneva and Warren N. Jensen of Fish Haven are the two named to answer the December 3 call.
Mr and Mrs John Bird attended a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Clif Jewell at their Liberty residence with family and friends present for the holiday gathering.
Mrs. Eliza Cook hosted a Thanksgiving dinner with guests Mr. and Mrs. Erie Stickt and family of Rexburg and Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Cook and family of Cokeville.
Mrs. Ben Bateman and Mrs. Libby Allred with Mr. Lester Allred attended funeral services in Afton Wyoming on Monday for Donna Vee Nisld.
Mr and Mrs Roy Findlay and family of Conda spent the weekend in Paris visiting relatives and friends. Accompanying them were Mrs De Vere Daniels and daughter Kaye of Tetonia who had been visiting with them. Mrs Daniels will be remembered as Pearl Hoge of Paris.
Thirty family members gathered for Thanksgiving at Mrs. Louisa Grimmett’s residence. Attendees included multiple couples and their children from Salt Lake City Malad Blackfoot Montpelier and nearby areas. The event featured candlelit tables and late fall arrangements.
The M L A Cultural Arts Institute invites activity workers and others to attend in Montpelier at the Stake Tabernacle on November 27 at 4:00 and 7:00 p m. From Salt Lake representatives for The Dance The Drama The Speech Arts and The Music Arts will assist local leaders. Joseph Cannon will represent Speech Ruth Hale Drama Zola McGhie Music and W O Robinson Dance.
Idaho Mountaineer reports Mel Gibbs and Rosie Dunn, born in Idaho City in 1866, living together in the historic Boise Basin near Placerville. The elder Gibbs arrived in 1862 and still cuts his own firewood, claiming he has never bought any in his life.
On November 2 a group of ladies met at Mrs Cassie Innes home to honor the birthday anniversaries of Mrs Innes and Mrs Ruby Lewis. The gathering included gifts and afternoon refreshments for Ida Ringle Clara Price Edith Haddock Margaret Beckeck Veda Leyland Annie Price Vadya Sh Shepherd Leora Taylor Ireta Passey Sadie Bird and other guests.
Announcement for a forthcoming examination for job applicants at the Farm Security Administration in Montpelier Idaho. Interested individuals should contact the Farm Security Administration Office Rich Building for details and scheduling within the coming months.
The quarterly conference featured Bishop Joseph T. Wirthlin of the Presiding Bishopric and Stirling Nelson of the welfare committee from Salt Lake City. Sessions included a special Priesthood meeting, general Priesthood, and youth-focused talks emphasizing the home as the main learning institute and the role of MIA and Gleaners in youth guidance.
The Literary club met at the home of Mrs Clarence Rich on Monday evening. Mrs Both reviewed the book Random Harvest by James Hilton. Attending were Mesdames Lauritzen Athay Rich Price Blac Budge West Athay and Miss Athay with others listed.
Mrs Otto Boucher travels to San Francisco to visit her son Orland who is departing soon with a Navy detachment for Iceland.
Fielding High School presents The Waltz Dream a comic operetta in three acts by Oscar Straus. Performances December 4 and 5 at the Second Ward Meeting House begin at eight with admission 15 and 30 cents tax included. A large cast has rehearsed for weeks and promises to be one of the best ever seen in Paris.
National Selective Service praise highlights Idaho ex service men reemployment. Brig. Gen. M. G. McConnel commends state directors and local boards for handling several hundred cases with few complaints. Local reemployment committeemen work with employers to reinstate veterans or place them in new jobs via the 1940 act.
Paris city crews installed about a dozen strings of colored lights on Main Street to illuminate through the holiday season. Additional lights are being placed in large evergreen trees on the courthouse lawn.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Davis of Rexburg spent the holidays here. Mrs Mary E Davis and Carold Webster accompanied them back to Rexburg for acvisit.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Longhurst hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Longhurst and their family in Paris. Mr. Seldon Parker visited in Meridian Idaho with Kenneth Parker and then traveled to Ontario Oregon to see Earl Parker and his wife.
Mr and Mrs James Dunn hosted Thanksgiving guests including Mr and Mrs Weldon Dunn and daughter from Pegram, and Mr and Mrs Sam Wilkes and family from St Charles along with Mr and Mrs Max T Haddock.
Mr and Mrs Earl Scheffield with children from Chester Idaho and Mr and Mrs DeVere Daniels with children from Tetonia Idaho joined Mr Scott Hoge of Salt Lake and visited over the holidays with Mr and Mrs William Hoge, sharing time together.
Mr and Mrs True Passey were guests of honor at a Lanark wedding supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Clarence Passey. The evening in Lanark featured many gifts and progressive games with attendees including Richard Sleight Georgetown Charles Crawford Gobel Weldon Hess John Bunn Smith Gertsch Frances Bunn Bessie Nutt Dr Spencer H Rich Paris Melvin Passey Leo Passey and the Lanark hosts.
Ivan Reese, plaintiff, files in district court a motion for new trial before Judge McDougall. He alleges the jury verdict of 25 dollars for injuries, medical bills, and lost time is inadequate and contrary to evidence and law. The same fate is reported for Herman Hoff versus Ralph Mayhew, also moved for a new trial. Clerk has not yet received notice of the hearing time.
Marion Parker of Bennington had his Chevrolet stolen from Montpelier October 1. It was recovered November 11 near Albuquerque. Jodie Arnold and Robert Hurst were captured by Houston authorities and held for Federal Court. The pair had earlier used a stolen car at Bear Lake county and worked at Etcheverry ranch in Raymond.
Quiet Gowen Field in Boise witnessed an unannounced arrival when Col Oldfield signed in as the new commanding officer. Maj Gen Millard F Harmon and Maj Bowyer joined a brief on base plans after Oldfield traveled from New Orleans via Panama. Oldfield previously led Caribbean bomber command and earlier commanded at Fort Lewis.
Mr and Mrs Francis Poulsen of Montpelier and Mr and Mrs Elzv Dayton of Dingle visited last weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs William Poulsen.
Principal Wilford Price Coach Beee ae reader ante e and Max Haddock attended a meet ing of basketball coaches and officials in Soda Springs Monday night An examination was given to prospective officials for the 1941-42 season.
Wayne and Almira Collings with friend Miss Lucille Hollyoak of Moab spent the weekend at Mr and Mrs M H Collings home. They returned to Logan on Sunday to attend college and were joined by Mr and Mrs Clifford Collings who came from Logan on Sunday to celebrate Mrs Collings birthday.
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