My Hat Is Off
Opinion column by Buba J Poulsen looking back at community life in Bear Lake. Notes on beautifying the area with trees flowers and farming ideas. Praises Patty Standley and Katherine Rich for their travel slides and ties to Bear Lake.
31 Oct 1957
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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1957
Page
1
Opinion column by Buba J Poulsen looking back at community life in Bear Lake. Notes on beautifying the area with trees flowers and farming ideas. Praises Patty Standley and Katherine Rich for their travel slides and ties to Bear Lake.
The 31st All Idaho Congress will be held in Boise on November 25 with the theme Train Agriculture on Review A Tribute to the Business Man of the Soil. Directors Pete Olesen Windsor Lloyd and John Dahl will be honored. Walter K. Koch of Denver will speak at the banquet and Dr. Byron T. Shaw of Washington will give the luncheon address on agriculture’s future in Idaho and nearby states.
Government notes that overseas Christmas parcels must be mailed within a set window. Packagers and military personnel should prepare shipments between November 1 and December 20, with delivery to Paris and restrictions cited by Taft P. Budge.
Lions District 39E will hold its zone meeting in Soda Springs on November 7. District Governor Fay Anthony of Ririe and cabinet members will attend, with a banquet at 8 p.m. at the Soda Springs grade school. Zone 89 includes Lava Hot Springs Bancroft Grace Montpelier Soda Springs and Paris with all clubs sending delegates. Paris Lions aims for 100 percent attendance per Mark Pugmire.
Community election boards finished the nominating slate and sent it to the ASC county office in Montpelier. Ballots will be mailed to eligible farmers for the mail election of community committeemen. marked ballots must be returned to the Bear Lake ASC office by November 22. The article lists chairmen and ten nominees for each community, with eligibility rules allowing additional nominations by petition signed by ten voters by November 5.
A registrar survey of 2 048 first year students shows 88 percent expressing religious preferences. The LDS group leads with 788, followed by Roman Catholics 285 and Methodists 212 among others, with several denominations and faiths listed.
Teachers from Idaho Fifth District and State Department of Education gather in Pocatello for a two day meeting at Pocatello High School. National speakers address education topics including improving education and brain power shortages. Bear Lake county teachers will attend as well.
Miss Norene Jacobson daughter of Cyril and Mrs Jacobson of Mr becomes bride of Joseph A Elson son of Michael Elson of Bancroft The double ring ceremony was conducted by John C Whitehead at Gretna Green Las Vegas Nevada The couple honeymooned in Nevada and reside in Salt Lake City The bride was honored at a Bloomington home gathering with many gifts.
The Paris Second Ward will hold its annual Ward party on Friday night at the Emerson gymnasium with a turkey dinner at 7:80. All members are invited to attend, with a program and dance to follow the dinner.
Cattlemen are urged to bring all stray cattle to Keetch's corral for the area roundup on Saturday November 2. The Post describes the event as a general stray cattle roundup to manage strays and keep livestock safe.
Mrs Barbara Earley 90, pioneer of Rich County, died at Round Valley October 5. Funeral services in Laketown featured biographical sketches, hymns, and speakers from the community. Interment followed at Round Valley Cemetery with pallbearers listed. relief society provided lunch, and survivors include two daughters, four sons, 36 grandchildren, 110 great grandchildren, and six great greats.
Dairymen in four Idaho counties adopt the weigh-a-day plan to track production for about 1200 animals in 76 herds with minimal book work. Franklin county has 14 herds, Gem county 13, and Kootenai county 12 in the program.
The St Charles Ward Merry Go Round will be presented Tuesday evening November 5 at the Ward amusement hall. All are cordially invited to attend and enjoy themselves.
The Soda Springs high school band earned special recognition for outstanding marching during the homecoming parade in Pocatello last Saturday. The theme of the event highlighted school spirit and community pride.
The Bear Lake Stake Old Folks gathering occurred Monday October 21 in Garden City with Alfred O Jensen in charge. A noon banquet by the Garden City Relief Society preceded a program including invocation, welcome, a ladies trio, tributes, solos, accordion and duet performances, and a benediction by A O Christensen.
The Associated Taxpayers of Idaho reports a record total property tax of more than 50 million dollars for the year, driven by higher levies and a 16.5 million increase in assessed valuations. Across 68 cities, villages, 64 school districts, and 44 counties, most levies rose, with a few reduced or unchanged.
Pauline Nash and Ann Maughan of Preston won first place in the senior and junior divisions of the district Make It Yourself With Wool contest held at Pocas tello. Carolyn Whitworth of Bancroft placed fifth in seniors, Genial Rinksbaker and Shirley Redford of Bancroft took third and fifth in juniors. Sponsored by the Woolgrowers Auxiliary Association of Idaho.
Farmers Home Administration offers loans to finance construction and repair of farm houses and related buildings. Local supervisor G Maughan reports last year’s program borrowed 21.3 million and current year activity totals 73,070 with six new homes and other projects in progress. Loans require up to 30 years at 4 percent, cannot buy land, and require the borrower to be a U.S. citizen operating a substantial farm.
October 30 to December dates list Hallowe'en dances Halloween parties Paris ward party leadership meetings Farm Bureau banquet FFA sweetheart ball MIA leadership meeting St Charles Gold and Green basketball Fielding Montpelier Sophomore Dance attendance noted with scattered abbreviations and partial event names
Area cattlemen packed the Logan county courthouse on October 21 to oppose Forest Service grazing permit cuts of 10 to 60 percent. About 15 000 head of cattle graze the Cache National Forest, with the Logan Canyon group facing an 85 percent reduction in two years. They warn cuts threaten northern Utah and southern Idaho’s cattle industry and urge continued multiple use of forest resources while maintaining coordinated range management. A committee led by Ray Theurer of Providence will study the issue and meet Forest Service leaders, with other members named.
Arrangements by Robert L Harmon for a three day stand of the mobile X ray unit in Bear Lake county. The unit will be in Montpelier November 12 13 and 14 on Washington street in front of the Utah Power Light office. Chest X rays are free for residents over 15.
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