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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
1
Reporters note fewer deer were killed on opening day despite more deer roaming the hills. Hunters cite high or low deer locations and weather while some misjudged shots. Several locals returned with Canadian geese or ducks from lakes and rivers.
Laketown obituary for Charles H. Tucker 82 who died at Mrs Sarah Myers home after a long illness. Born in England he came to the United States 61 years ago and is survived by three nieces. Funeral held Monday October 20 in the ward chapel with Bishop J H Weston conducting. burial in Lake town Cemetery.
The University of Idaho at Moscow reports 2429 students enrolled after three weeks. Idaho residents total 1960, with 446 from other states and 13 from Canada, plus 2 from Hawaii. Counts list each Idaho county and outside states with exact student numbers.
A birthday party Tuesday evening honored Mr. R. W. Wallentine on his seventieth birthday at his Logan home. Relatives from Grace Preston Ogden Logan Paris gathered for a turkey dinner then returned to their respective homes after a short visit with the honorees.
Mrs L N Deardorff entertained her bridge club at her Camp Lifton home last Friday afternoon. Present were Mrs Sam Tunks Mrs W Smith Hoge Mrs Keith Warner Mrs John Dougan Mrs C O Moore Mrs Alfred Shepherd Mrs J B Hann and the hostess. Mrs Hann won the high score prize.
Mrs Vory Williams and her son from Montpelier visited acquaintances in Paris on Wednesday, reporting a cordial social call and friendly exchanges during their trip.
The county clerk issued several licenses in Paris over October 18 to October 21. John Dobson Jr aged 22 and Flossie Bowers aged 20 from Caldwell Idaho were wed by Morgan J. Rich. George J. Brothers on 21 October aged 21 and Norma Madsen aged 18 from Magna Utah married by Rich in Paris. Layton Wilde 27 and Bernice Olsen 18 from Oakley Utah married by Rich in Paris on October 21. Jasper W Acores 0 and Helen Sophia Purmort 39 from Rifle Cole were wed by Rich the same day.
After several deferments, First Lt. Vernon M Budge of Paris was called into service October 17 for one year of active duty with the U S Army.
Primary officers of every ward in Bear Lake Stake sponsor a temple excursion to the Longan temple on October 28. They hope to meet all adults from each ward at the temple on the morning of October 28.
Harold Jangssi and Don Lewis of Paris were elected president and vice president of the Boy's Dormitory club at Rick's College. The sophomores lead about 40 male residents for the year while the girls chose Hermose Hatch Carolyn Johnson Ruth Berrett and Doris Rising as officers for social planning duties.
Idaho State Employment Service will coordinate with the Regional Labor Supply headquarters in Denver to register and place workers displaced by material shortages. The plan aims to train and reemploy workers, align with defense production needs, and guide defense contracts through a regional committee including business and labor representatives.
On October 13 in Pocatello area officials from the Agriculture Adjustment Administration Farm Security Administration Forest Service Soil Conservation Service and Bear Lake County Extension Service met to plan the Food for Defense program. Bear Lake farmers will soon be contacted to supply 1941 production and 1942 plans for all livestock crops to help meet the county quota directed by the State Defense Board.
The fall convention of LDS Seminary principals and Ricks College teachers will be held in Pocatello October 25 and 26. About 100 attendees from southeastern Idaho and northern Utah are expected. The theme is Revelation as a Means of Maintaining Vital Relationship Between God and Man. Commissioner Frank L. West and Directors M. Lynn Bennion and J. Karl Wood will oversee, with the event at the LDS Institute building.
A party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rogers honored three birthday anniversaries Mrs Leone Gerts ch Mrs Ida Passey and Mr Alfred Rogers. A late supper followed by rocking games with guests including Melvin Passey Lemar Hbom Jennie Stocker Lee Passey and the hosts.
The piece urges support for the annual Christmas Seal campaign to fight tuberculosis. It notes four horsemen as war famine pestilence and death and frames seals as silent soldiers aiding medical science to curb the disease, citing historical death tolls and calls for individual participation.
The Bear Lake Seminary starts with pep electing Bruce Wilhelmsen president Mariel Potlsen vice president Audrey Michaelson secretary and class representatives Lucille Gertsch Doyle Matthews Farrell Nielsen Grant Caldwell Thelma Poulsen Mae Perkins Ray Piggott to work with the presidency for sacraments programs and Seminary work.
Fielding High Spartans edged Preston 7 to 6 last Friday afternoon. Key plays stalled Preston near the goal line while Caldwell combined a long pass and a reverse for Paris’s score. Wayne Haddock, the 112 pound guard, anchored the line as Fielding prepares to travel to McCammon Friday.
Members from Bear Lake and Montpelier stakes attended the Relief Society Convention in Montpelier Sunday. Leaders included F. J. Price and John Hulme with advisor Taft Budge. officers listed include Veda Shepherd and Athy Athay among many from First and Second wards. Jane Shepherd Helen Rae Eborn Ruth Spencer performed on the musical program.
L Sumner Pond announces that in Bear Lake county the Federal Land Bank and Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation will seed all 1942 acreages to meet Agricultural Conservation program allotments. In nine months of 1941 five farm properties changed hands, totaling 23470.09 dollars.
On November 11 call No. 19 will summon six men from Bear Lake County into the United States Army for military service.
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