Opening of Grade School Postponed One Week
The Emerson grade school did not open Monday due to a number of whooping cough cases in the vicinity. Classes will resume Monday next week. The school has purchased a bus to transport Lanark children to Paris, with a Studebaker bus expected soon. Alfred Rogers is the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Seige
Emerson School
Lanark
Paris
Studebaker
Palmer Tueller
Alfred Rogers
County Bear Lake Fair Judges Praised for Exhibits
Judges across departments from Dairy Cattle to 4‑H and Flowers praised the high quality and large number of exhibits at Bear Lake County Fair. County Agent Willard B. Kunz arranged judges from Idaho and Utah, with many noting this year’s event as the best yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County Fair
Willard B. Kunz
H. J. Hall
Caribou County
Chet
Wheatley
Logan
Utah
M. B. Weston
Blackfoot
Weston
T J Chester
Pocatello
Clyde Waddell
Idaho Falls
C. W Daigh
Rupert
C P. Maughan
Preston
Lenore Choules
Flowers
Marlow Woodward
W .H. Crane
Lorenzo Swensen
Montpelier
Womens Work
Maughan
Choules
80th Congress Comes to Idaho On Tour with Sanborn
Aboard an Army transport, Representative John Sanborn led a mixed party of Public Lands Committee members on a four day Idaho inspection tour. The delegation visited Pocatello Idaho Falls Gooding Twin Falls Anderson Ranch Dam and Boise for aerial timber mineral and agricultural reviews and planned public hearings in the Northwest and a district tour. The report also notes the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Rich passing away soon after birth with graveside services held at Paris cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sanborn
House Public Lands Committee
Salt Lake
Idaho
Sanborn
Public Lands Committee
Frank Barrett
Wyoming
Robert F Rockwell
Colorado
Wesley D'ifwart
Montana
A. L. Miller
Nebraska
Norris Poulsen
California
Charles Russell
Nevada
Antonio M. Fernandez
New Mexico
H. Hedrick
West Virginia
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Gooding
Twin Falls
Anderson Ranch Dam
Boise
Ralph Rich
Paris
Shepherds Return From Legion Convention Trip
Mr and Mrs A W Shepherd returned Saturday from an extended trip to New York and New Jersey where they attended the American Legion convention Alf was a committee member of the national organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irs. A. W. Shepherd
New York
New Jersey
American Legion
Alf
National Organization
Former Paris woman and granddaughter die within hour
Emma Humpherys Skinner 68 dies after a stroke in Salt Lake City hospital. Her granddaughter Beverly Harris 16 dies less than an hour later from an accidental sedative overdose. Joint funeral services set for Thursday in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Emma Humpherys Skinner
Salt Lake City
Skinner
George
Sarah Eaton Humpherys
John Steven Skinner
Logan Temple
Presley
George Cundick
Elmo
Delmer Skinner
Salt Lake
Henry Humpherys
Idaho
Beverly Harris
Robert L. Presley
Emma Gkinner
Beverly
Ritz Trumpeteers to Perform at Fielding High Thursday
Hollywood artist Ben Ritzenthaler brings the Ritz Trumpeteers to Fielding High School for a nine o clock assembly program on Thursday September 18. The group features trumpet bassoon saxophone two trombones and piano with varied instrumentation and vocal refrains. Members are noted as vivacious first order musicians with a history touring the United States and performing comedy stunts in concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Ritzenthaler
Hollywood
California
Ritz
Fielding High School
Fielding
Ritzenthaler
First Order
United
Idahoans Have More Money in Their Pockets
The Department of Commerce reports the average Idaho per capita income in 1946 was 1243 dollars, $43 higher than the U S average of 1200 dollars, marking a gain over 1940 levels. Idahoan income outpaced the national growth by stronger purchasing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
United States
Department of Commerce
Idano
Taylor Visit Details From Paris Spotted
Mr and Mrs William Taylor of Los Angeles spent several days last week visiting the Taylor Lomes in Paris. William is the son of Arthur Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Taylor
Los Angeles
Taylor Lomes
Paris
William
Arthur Taylor
Wilks Family Hosts Labor Day Guests and Cave Visit
Mr and Mrs J H Wilks entertained guests during the last week of August and Labor Day weekend. Visitors included Mr and Mrs J J McFarlane and son from Los Angeles and Dawson J Wilks with family from Ted Park Utah. During the McFarlanes stay they joined Bernard Wilks and Ben Kelsey families for a trip to Minnetonka cave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Wilks
J. J. McFarlane
Los Angeles
Calif
Dawson J. Wilks
Ted Park
Utah
McFarlanes
Bernard Wilks
Ben Kelsey
Minnetonka Cave
Paris Lions Club explores community playground plans
At the Paris Lions Club monthly meeting held Friday at the Hotel Coffee Shop a committee was appointed to study playground possibilities. The panel includes D. O. Rawson Ralph Roghaar William Jensen and Glen Grimmett and will meet with school and church groups to assess options. Dinner was served at the Coffee Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Lions Club
Lion Pres
Tom Tueller
D. O. Rawson
Ralph Roghaar
William Jensen
Glen Grimmett
County hospital site chosen in Montpelier
A site for Bear Lake county hospital in Montpelier on Fifth and Jefferson streets was placed under option. Commissioners J Clarence Lindsay YT Jefferson Dunford and Bert Orr approved the purchase with $6 050 pledged toward the $11 000 price by an inter organization group. The lot lies in block 16 original townsite and is bought from Lyle Bissegger and A J Winters with property lines described as 330 feet south of Washington street and 46% feet frontage on Fifth street and 330 feet on Jefferson street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County Hospital
J Clarence Lindsay
Jefferson Dunford
Bert Orr
Montpelier
Fifth and Jefferson Streets
Lyle Bissegger
A. J Winters
Washington Street
Fifth Street
Jefferson St
Fielding Faculty Enjoy Canyon Party
Fielding High School faculty marked the new school year with a Saturday evening gathering in Paris park. They shared a Dutch oven steak dinner and socialized with several staff members and partners, plus invited Rural High School Board guests Dr. and Mrs. Spencer H Rich and Mr and Mrs George Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding High School
Paris Park
M D Low
Dan C Rich
Weldon Grandy
Alfred B Hart
Eugene Hart
Ray Reeder
Ivan Wilmore
Raymond Webb
Dean Ward
Nadine Dunford
Melinda Sparks
Dean Hebentisch
Myrtle Richards
Dale Richards
Rural High School Board
Spencer H Rich
George Ward
Sun Valley Opens Fall Hunting and Fishing Season
Sun Valley Resort begins its yearly fall activities with hunting and fishing in season. Dove and upland game are plentiful, deer and elk season starts the first week of October, and the last half of September through early October offers peak dry fly fishing and hunting conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Valley
Joe Burgy
Bloomington Couple Wed in LDS Temple Ceremony
Miss Emma Payne daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Payne and Mr Widsoer Krogue son of Mrs Ivy Krogue wed August 11 in the Galt Lake LDS temple with Elder Harold B. Lee officiating. A reception followed at the 18th ward with musical numbers by the Golden Girl chorus and Price sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Payne
Frank Payne
Bloomington
Widsoer Krogue
Ivy Krogue
Galt Lake
Lds Temple
Harold B. Lee
18Th Ward
Golden Girl Chorus
Brigham Young University
East Central States
Crawford Assigned as FHA Supervisor in Bear Lake Area
L. D. Crawford of Preston with the FHA has been assigned to Bear Lake county as supervisor. He will operate from the Montpelier AAA office on Thursdays and visit Rich county Randolph Utah on Fridays, Franklin Preston on Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Previously he supervised Franklin Oneida and Caribou counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D
Ted) Crawford
Preston
Beal Lake County
F.H A
Crawford
AAA
Montpelier
Rich County
Randolph
Utah
Franklin County
Franklin
Oneida
Caribou
Earl Spencer Weds Lynn Tros at Home Ceremony
Earl Spencer and Miss Lynn Tros of California united in marriage at the H. L. Spencer home with Bishop O H Grimmett officiating. Marl, an Army veteran, met his bride in California. The couple will move to Moscow where Earl is a university senior, joined by Lawrence Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Spencer
Lynn Trostrosp
California
H. L. Spencer
O H Grimmett
Marl
Moscow
Earl
Lawrence Spencer
P. T. A. Reorganizes Emerson School Committees
Emerson school Parent-Teachers Association reorganized at a Wednesday afternoon meeting. New officers include Dortha Hann as chairman Lauriel Athay as vice chairman Beth West as secretary and Amber Goebel as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson School Parent-Teachers Association
Dortha Hann
Lauriel Athay
Beth West
Amber Goebel
Hann
Ronald Parker
Rulon Wyler
Fern Beck
Charles Law
Dorothy Warner
Ralph Roghaar
Dallas Athay
Former Pair Woman Dies at Home in Ogden Utah
Mrs Leone Caldwell Painter 53 wife of James Painter died at the family home in Ogden after four months illness. Born January 27 in Malad Idaho she grew up in Paris Idaho and married James Painter in 1915 in Logan temple. Funeral services held last Thursday in Ogden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leone Caldwell Painter
James Francis Painter
Ogden
Utah
Malad
Idaho
William
Margaret Williams Caldwell
Paris
James Painter
Logan Temple
Painter
Relief Society
Jack
Drew
Virgil Painter
Leslie Painter
Syracuse
Cleo Simpson
Nampa
Darrell
Clarence
Belva Painter
Farr West
Thomas Caldwell
Jane Mortenson
Lorraine Stevens
Montpelier
Margaret Passey
Lanark
Guy Caldwell
Pocatello
Ralph Sutton
Lawrence Caldwell
Salt Lake City
Paris Idaho: Strong LDS heritage and mining area
Idaho Chamber of Commerce highlights Paris in Bear Lake county noting 1863 settlement by locals from Utah, county seat status, notable buildings including a Latter Day Saints tabernacle, irrigation and dry farming prosperity, livestock range, water access at Bear and Bloomington lakes, gateway to Minnetonka cave, and mining deposits of lead copper zinc aluminum gold and phosphate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Idaho
Utah
Bear River Valley
Fred Paris
Bear Lake County
Bear
Bloomington
Minnetonka Cave
Frederick Jacobson Family Reunion at Fish Haven
The Frederick Jacobson and Nellie Aland Jacobson held a reunion August 31 and September 1 at Fish Haven Resort. Eight of Mrs. Jacobson’s ten children attended with relatives from Idaho Falls Ogden Bloomington Paris Randolph Montpelier and more. A 2 o'clock dinner, pavilion program, boating and a campfire breakfast followed, ending in a successful gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Jacobson
Nellie ‘Aland Jacobson
Fisah Haven
Nellie Jacobson
Bloomington
Jesse Lewis
Paris
Verl Hoffman
Randolph
Utah
Roy Jacobson
Montpellier
Hubert Jacobson
Nard Jacobson
Gene Jacobson
Darrell Haney
Ogden
Merlin Stevens
Dale Lauritzen
Montpelier
Cyril Jacobson
Arff Shepherd
Norman W. Cook
Harold Moss
Gary
Idaho Falls
Jacobson
Elna Brown Recital Presented by Mrs Dunn at Paris Chapel
Elna Brown performed a piano program Monday evening at the Paris 2nd ward chapel with vocal interludes by Bernard Brown. The repertoire included works by Bach Chopin Gershwin Debussy Lecuona Posford Del Riego and others to an appreciative audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Shepherd Dunn
Elna Brown
Paris 2Nd Ward Chapel
Miss Brown
Bach
Ernest Seitz
Siboney
Ernest Lecuona
Chopin
Bala-laika
George Posford
Teresa del Riego
Gershwin
Clair de Lune
Debussy
Bernard Brown
All Mails Now Leave Paris Twice Daily
Postmaster H. L. Spencer announced that all mails now depart Paris twice daily at 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. Previously the morning mail had been restricted to eastbound delivery only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
H. L. Spencer
4 H Happy Eight Enjoy Bear Lake County Fair
The 4 H Happy Eight club met August 27 at Bear Lake County Fair for a picnic at noon a judging contest and a style revue. Eight girls enrolled four were in class A four in class B showing outstanding work led by Mrs Dallas Athay. Members include Carolyn Lewis Merlyn Taylor Ione Budge Garner Smedley Jeanine Lewis Nareese Athay Maurine Athay and Mary Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy
Bear Lake County Fair
Dallas Athay
Carolyn Lewis
Merlyn Taylor
Ione Budge
Garner Smedley
Jeanine Lewis
Nareese Athay
Maurine Athay
Mary Rogers
Fielding High Opens With 192 Registered On First Day
Fielding High School opened Monday with 192 students registered and enrollment expected to reach 200 by week’s end. The assembly featured Reed Jensen as student body president, music by Diwin Roberts and Jean Stock, readings by Merla Nye, and announcements by Supt. Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding High School
Reed Jensen
Diwin Roberts
Jean Stock
Kent Poulsen
Merla Nye
Joyce Matthews
LaRee Orr
Diane Rich
Low
M. D. Low
Darleen Booth
Smith-Hughes
Home Economica
Prescott and Weaver Married in Idaho Falls Temple
Cyril J. Prescott and Donna Fern Weaver wed in the Idaho Falls temple on Sept 4. The groom is from Sharon and a Montpelier High School and Fielding High School graduate with WWII service in Europe. The bride is daughter of Dingle residents. They honeymooned at Yellowstone and other scenic points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril J. Prescott
Donna Fern Weaver
Idaho Falls Temple
Lee Prescott
Sharon
W. J Weaver
Dingle
Montpelier High School
Fielding High School
Paris
England
France
Italy
Germany
Austria
Schwendamen
Prescott
Chrissie Long Weaver
Holmes Weaver
Idaho Falla
Milk Prices in Russia Hit 80 Cents a Quart
Book excerpts recount Moscow market prices for basic goods after decades of communism. Strohm lists eggs at 60 cents each, ham at 16.40 per pound, sugar 12 per pound, butter 12 per pound, and other staples including tomatoes peas pineapple bologna chicken pork and beer with varied high costs for the average worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Joan L. Strohm
The
Prairie Farmer
American Agricultural Editors Association
Strohm
Solum Patient in Salt Lake Hospital
O. B. Solum is hospitalized in Salt Lake City with a throat ailment reported as quite serious. Marie Clayton Knutts handles the coop creamery bookkeeping during Solum’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Solum
Salt Lake
Marie Clayton Knutts
Coop Creamery
Mr. Solum
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Ritz Trumpeteers
Fielding High
Sun Valley Resort
L. D. Crawford
New Bear Lake
Fha
Supervisor
Echo Canyon
Alfred Lambourne
Spencer H. Rich
Idaho Chamber of Commerce
Idaho Chamber of
Fish Haven
Donna F. Weaver
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