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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1966
Page
1
The Paris Seminary Executive Council invites students and parents to the final Harvest Ball at the Paris Pavilion Saturday night. The event begins at 9 with Halloween decorations, Twilight Tylo music, a floor show, door prizes, refreshments, and tickets available at the door.
Less than two weeks remain until the 1966 General Election on Tuesday November 8 Registration closes Saturday November 5. If you voted in 1964 or this year’s primary and live in the same precinct you may not need to re register. Eligible voters are 21 years old US citizen Idaho resident for six months and Bear Lake County resident 30 days prior to election. To register or verify contact the precinct registrar for your area including St Charles Fish Haven Mrs Edwin Izatt Paris Bloomington L Hugh Shepherd Ovid Liberty Lanark Sharon Mrs Grant Sorenson Montpelier Precincts 1 2 3 4 and others listed. The ballot is large with five columns for four gubernatorial candidates one Constitutional Amendment and a sales tax referendum. Facsimile ballots are printed in this issue for perusal. Second Annual Meeting
The second annual District Seminary Youth Leadership Convention meets in Paris at the L I S Wards Chapel from 8 45 a m to 1 16 p m on Saturday. Seminary executives from district seminaries will discuss leadership responsibilities and improvements for their schools and students. Invited are faculty councils stake presidents and guests from Idaho Utah and Wyoming.
Funeral services were held at Myers Mortuary in Ogden for Merlin Wayne Erickson 37 born December 8 1928 Oakley Wyoming. He served in the US Army and was a member of the LDS Church. Interment Washingt on Heights Memorial Park. Survivors include his parents and siblings.
Veda Poulsen of Magna Utah died during the night Wednesday at a Granger hospital. Funeral services are set for Monday at 1 00 p.m. at the Paris LDS Wards Chapel with details provided Thursday morning.
The Spartans edged the Grad Devils 19 to 18 to win the 1966 Fifth District Class B title on homecoming. Howard Matthews scored the decisive TD and conversion after a late Spartans rally as the team racked up 291 rushing yards and 12 passing yards. Both coaches praised the squad for spirit and effort in a hard fought victory.
Mrs Ella Perkins Parker celebrated her 80th birthday with an open house on Sunday October 9 at her Montpelier home. More than 150 guests attended as family and friends, with dinner at 1 00 p.m. and cake prepared by Ralph Parker.
Senator Frank Church announced from Washington that the Dodd bill requiring registration of firearms shipped in interstate commerce was killed by the Senate Judiciary Committee. A more moderate handgun bill passed the committee but was sent to the Commerce Committee for further study. Church noted unusual Senate referrals and expressed doubt that firearms legislation will pass this year.
Bear Lake County Farm Bureau announces its annual meeting and banquet at the Bern LDS Chapel on Friday November 3 at 8 p.m. The event will feature the Grassman of the Year award and officer elections along with entertainment.
Funeral rites were held at St Charles LDS Ward Chapel for Carrie Roberts Passey 91 who died Sunday at Bear Lake Memorial Hospital Montpelier Utah. She was born April 26 1875 in Smithfield and married George H Passey in the Logan Temple. Surviving are several children and grandchildren across Utah Idaho Oregon and Montana.
Idaho’s Christmas tree industry is expanding into sixth year in national markets. Growers expect about 170000 trees destined for California Arizona Utah Colorado and Oklahoma while over 10000 will be shipped within southern Idaho. Industry growth is attributed to reliable growers strong trees and improving new species including Scotch pine Norway spruce Austrian pine and blue spruce.
Idaho Fish and Game reports a successful salvage at Richfield Canal in south central Idaho recovering about 4,400 pounds of rainbow and native trout from last spring’s stocking of 15,000 rainbows. Biologist Robert Bell notes faster growth and careful release across Silver Creek, Big Wood River, and Magic Reservoir with portions distributed to access areas after the season end.
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