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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1951
Page
1
The document outlines the school’s operating costs including salaries for the superintendent and teachers, office expenses, and plant maintenance. It notes funds for books, materials, utilities, transportation, and insurance, with staffing totals and efforts to cut costs by using in-house drivers and reducing buses.
Fielding High School schedules Parents Day for November 14 replacing the previously noted date. The program will feature Naomi Sanders soprano and Lowell Farr pianist in an outstanding musical program. Further details to be announced in next week's paper.
Robert W. Wallentine of Paris observed his 80th birthday with an open house hosted by daughter Mrs G S Brewer in Ogden. A prominent valley cattleman and longtime Paris city councilman, he has served in LDS Church missions and as stake high councilman. Born October 21, 1871, he and wife Emily Davis raised ten children with 29 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Emerson PTA met October 17 with Lethal Madsen in charge of the program. Flute solo by Mary Jane Rich and trumpet solo by VeNoy Vallentine. Bari tone solo by VeNoy Vallentine and Doors prizes to Clea Price Hugh Rich and Clifford Price. Third grade won the team prize for most parents in attendance. The group sang the Star Spangled Banner. Helen Crawford gave the Parent-Teacher conference talk.
The 12th annual Fall Bull Sale of the Idaho Cattlemen's Association will be at Pocatello stock yards on Saturday November 3 with 150 purebred Hereford bulls entered from Idaho Utah and Wyoming. Bulls judged by Wade Wells Thomas Pence and Ken Poulsen and priced in A B C lots with sale starting at noon.
The Paris Post reports a telegram from U S Senator Herman Welker confirming Lloyd J. Passey as Postmaster at Paris Idaho. Passey had a temporary appointment since March 15 and the Senate confirmed the appointment today.
The Hereford Bull Show and Sale will be held October 30 and 31 in Kemmerer Wyoming. Nela Dahlquist will judge and H B Sager will serve as auctioneer. About eighty five rugged range bulls have been consigned along with many heifers. The bulls are first sifted and graded before entering the ring. The show starts at 1 pm Tuesday October 30 and the sale follows on Wednesday October 31 at 12 noon. The event is sponsored by the Southwest Wyoming Hereford Association known for top intermountain region sales.
Paris will host a series of lectures and programs sponsored by Utah State Agricultural College. The schedule includes musical drama and art, plus illustrated talks by travelers. Credit available for 10 dollars for 3 hours. others pay 5 dollars for full access or a special fee for individual programs. Event begins 7:30 pm Monday Oct 29 1951 at Fielding High School Auditorium. The Garden City MITA will hold the Character Ball Tuesday Oct 30 with best costume prizes.
Town activity calendar lists events for Paris including the Harvest Ball at Lake Rangers, Senior Prom in Paris 1st and 2nd Wards, Junior Prom, Snow Ball, and the Mmen and Gleaners FFA events. Also noted are the Paris Lions Club and the Paris Relief Society hosting various gatherings along with the Mid-year Hop and March of Dimes activities.
The Fielding Spartans were defeated 38 0 by the Montpelier Bears in Fielding on Friday ending the 1951 football season. Montpelier led 12 0 at halftime and extended the lead with four third quarter touchdowns after Fielding fumbles and interceptions.
Nellie Jacobson celebrated her 82nd birthday with 28 family members at her Bloomington home. The evening featured a pot luck dinner, a program including piano, violin, and vocal performances by Jacobson relatives, group singing, and many thoughtful cards and gifts.
Idaho Senator Dworshak spearheaded a bill that became law to admit Miss Evelyn Reichardt of Coburg Germany to join Corporal Stanley H Stater of Princeton Idaho. After the couple met in Germany and planned marriage, a sudden illness delayed them but Congress cleared the path and the wedding followed on arrival in September.
The Harvest Ball this Friday evening marks the annual Seminary event with crowning of a queen from each ward represented. The semi formal dance invites the public and proceeds fund the Seminary trip to Salt Lake City next spring.
George Washington Ellis Sr born October 9 1868 in Perrysville Missouri died October 18 after illness. He married Susanna Trappett 1898 and Argenta Skinner 1937. Survived by widow daughter Edna Law Paris five sons Homer John Howard George Ira step son LeRoy Skinner 14 grandchildren 4 great grandchildren buried Fairview Soda Springs with services October 22 at LDS chapel.
Idaho State Police reports 162 traffic deaths in the first nine months of 1951, down from 174 during the same period in 1950. Fifteen counties posted fewer deaths, led by Nez Perce and Kootenai with seven fewer each. seventeen counties showed increases, Clearwater and Minidoka up by four. twelve counties unchanged. seven counties reported no deaths in Jan 1 to Sept 30, 1951. Also notes Joe Bunderson home visit during 65th wedding anniversary in St Charles with Chauncey Mattson.
Figures from the Montpelier deer checking station show 656 hunters registered in the first week, with 119 deer killed, an average of about one deer per 5.5 hunters. West valley hunters had higher success than in recent years. Two moose were also taken early, one in Grays Lake and one on Diamond Creek, with the culprits unidentified.
Mr Taft Budge and Mr Amos Hulme left Tuesday for Spokane Washington to attend a convention of County Superintendents from four Northwestern states Hulme is vice president of the Idaho County Superintendent organization Sunday visitors at Walter Lewis home included Mrs Elmer Moedl and daughters Maxine RaNae Mrs Frank Martinsen and daughters Marjean Sandra from Idaho Falls visiting their father and grandfather who has been ill for two weeks Walter is slowly improving.
The L D S church notes Bear Lake Stake will hold a 100 percent day at the Logan Temple on Thursday November 1. A quota of 1000 endowments is assigned for the year with entries including stake committees presidencies clerks and various ward and stake officers and auxiliaries. Attendance is urged with a follow up report listing all who attain 100 percent.
Mabel Rich Sutton 78, of Oakley Idaho died 6:30 p.m. Monday in Burley following an extended illness. Born February 14 1883 in Bear Lake County, she married Richard J. Sutton October 6 1904 in Salt Lake City. Survived by ten children, many siblings, and a wide list of relatives. Funeral at Oakley tabernacle October 25 with burial in Paris cemetery.
Listings from Bear Lake Memorial Hospital show numerous admissions from Oct 16 to Oct 23 for medical and surgical cases including 19 month old Vickie Lynn Steph ens and 12 year old Glenna Les Sparks. Births include a girl to Niles Monson and a boy to Warren McMurray. Locations include Montpelier Cokeville Paris Liberty Shoshone and Ovid.
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