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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1955
Page
1
Fragmentary reminiscences describe Heber C Kimball and early Mormon travelers to Salt Lake City in 1846 1849 and the Westward gold rush. The narrator recalls religious ties gold fever and the journey from California to Utah with families seeking new life.
A list of bus students and routes includes Lanark to Paria and Georgetown to Shdenta with multiple stops such as Dingle Wardboro and Pegram Alton. The text notes numbers like 48 60 99 20 tied to student counts or runs.
Taft Budge won the 2nd District Trustee seat without opposition receiving 43 votes while Harold Lindsay of Dingle captured 228 votes in the 4th District. Dr Wells Stock of Montpelier earned 160 votes. Remaining terms go to Walter Clark chairman 2 years zone 5 Paul Haddock 1 year zone 1 Floyd Bird 1 year zone 3.
Mr and Mrs Emmett Monson moved their household goods to the Oneida station near Preston where Emmett is employed by AP and L Co after 13 years as an operator at the Paris Canyon plant. Leon J Taylor of Helper Utah moved into the company home at the plant and began duties Monday as the community extends a welcome to the Taylors.
The Camp Elizabeth Passey DUP held its annual outing at Wales Park on Thursday with 19 members and visitors. The event featured a pot luck lunch, a program including prayer, county, Capt. Edith Haddock, songs, a quilting party, Kathleen, two numbers by Mrs. Mary Miles, and an election led by Amy Athay. Iris Collings thanked attendees for their support. regular meetings will resume the first Thursday in September.
Emory Welling, a rancher and farmer at St. Charles, died about 11:30 PM Tuesday from a heart attack. He had spent the day haying and was preparing to retire when struck.
Clinton L Tremel announced the engagement of his daughter Miss Myrna Pugmire to Ordell Passey son of Leo F Passey of Lanararg Lanargh St Charles. Families from Moron Luetta Rich Pugmire attend with Dr and Mrs Charles Ess Petty Sands and others from Madre Calif Wayns Bugmalr Batt Lake Betty Pig hire family also present. Mrs Mercy Keleoy returned from Shelley and Mrs GColssych continued to Salt Lake City.
Text fragment mentions students, a meeting at a program junction, attendance questions, fees, and unclear student identifiers. It reads as garbled notes from a school or community meeting with references to participants and possible dates but lacks clear actions or outcomes.
Idaho's waterfowl season runs 80 days from October 13 to December 31 with shooting hours from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. Ducks bag limit is 9 daily and 15 in possession with the same bonus species requirement as last year. Set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at the August 24 training meeting at Farragut Wildlife Management Area pending final regulations.
Fourteen new teachers will meet elementary and high school students on Monday when the school opens. Names and backgrounds include Bob Walter Abbott from Paonia Colorado who will teach vocational agriculture at Montpelier High School and Mrs Edris Beck of Ovid Idaho teaching first four grades at Ovid.
Cleone Wallentine becomes wife of Junior Wells at a September home ceremony at the Wallentine residence. The couple will reside in Montpelier after the wedding officiated by Prof. Hunsaker with family and close friends present.
County Sheriff investigations found cattle on Highway 89 caused two weekend accidents. Gary Grandy of Paris sustained head injuries and broken ribs when his 1952 Chevrolet pickup rolled after veering to miss cattle. he and Buster Bell were hospitalized and released soon. A second crash near Fish Haven killed a horse and heavily damaged a Pontiac after a group of young riders struck it. occupants were uninjured.
Paris Lions Club members their wives and guests enjoyed a pot-luck canyon party last Thursday at the upper camp grounds in St. Charles Canyon. Mr Perkins representative of the Highway 89ers Clubs spoke on activities and purpose of the 59 club.
4 H club members shine at the county fair with awards across Foods I II Clothing and Outdoor activities. The list names many awardees including Dennis Buhler Elaine Buhler Nadene Oborn Judy Bartschi Karen Hayes Irene Crane and others from Georgetown Paris Dingle Montpelier Ovid Bonne Jean Bacon and more.
Heavy equipment arrives at the Potash Co. of America phosphate mine near Paris Canyon. J. P. Hesler reports the large ore bin shipped last Friday is partly erected. A shaker conveyor and cutting machine from Carlsbad, New Mexico arrived Tuesday. Company assistants T. L. Carey and Houston Clark traveled for business, with Clark going to Denver and Carey to Bolae.
Bear Lake County invites all residents to attend a conference September 12 at 8 p.m. in Montpelier City Hall. Delegates Eldon Cook and Roger Burgoyne will gather local input for the Governor's Idaho Conference on Education and later attend the White House Education Conference.
Murry Matthews and Norma Rayment married in Idaho Falls Temple with Pres. Killpak officiating on Friday. The bride is daughter of Jean and the late Alfred Rayment of Edmonton. The groom is son of H. K. Matthews of Liberty. They plan a Canada visit and reception, then reside in Liberty while attending school in Logan.
A 25-ton county heavy road machine narrowly avoided plunging down a canyon wall after meeting a car coming uphill in Bt Charles Canyon. Preston Thomas, operator, prevented a fatal drop. occupants of the Canadian car escaped injury as the vehicle sustained a crushed right front side.
Mr and Mrs Russell Athay returned Tuesday from Elko Nevada where horse Provider won two feature races The 1 mile Queen s Handicap and the one and one eighth mile Commercial Hotel Handicap were both claimed by Provider on consecutive days The report notes Provider performed very well across both events.
Bear Lake reports a period of splendid weather with no killing frost by September 8. Temperatures run about 10 degrees above last year for the past week. Residents hope for several more weeks of mild days and continued pleasant conditions.
Russell H Hoge was among ten Pocatello youths who enlisted in August and is now at Parks Air Force Base California for basic training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Duaine Hoge former Lanark residents now in Pocatello. Ruth Athay of Provo returned home Sunday for a two week visit with her parents before resuming studies at BYU.
Fielding Spartans report 35 players at first practice with freshmen making up about half. Coach Oscarson expects 10 to 15 more report when school begins on Sept 12. Team will have a strong starting eleven but needs replacements at tackle center and end. Schedule lists games from Sept 10 to Oct 9 with opponents Alumenf West Side American Falls Soda Springs Bancroft and Grace among others.
The Class A School District No. 33 will start the 1955-56 year on September 12 with 16 schools under Superintendent A J Winters. Teaching staff rises to 78, an increase of eight, to handle larger enrollments, while total enrollment last year reached 1822 with 977 in Montpelier. The district reports all positions filled and lists staff, custodians, and ADA figures across multiple schools.
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