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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1946
Page
1
44 4 H club girls and boys earned awards across clothing projects nutrition and livestock. Notable winners include Maxine Wood Beth Nelson and Charlene Tueller for Demonstration and Style events with multiple Geneva Ovid Montpelier recipients. Murry Matthews of Liberty led the FA projects with $4 for Swine and $5 for Sheep.
State Traffic Officer Monson is reassigned from the Pocatello district to Bear Lake county with headquarters at Montpelier and Paria. He will patrol highways in Bear Lake and parts of Caribou and Franklin counties, where his family resides.
We thank neighbors and friends for assistance during our recent bereavement. Gratitude for kind deeds and floral offerings is extended. David G. Boshme and sons Jarod Parker and family and Misses Thelma Lyon and Yelinda Orr note visits at J. W. Lyon's home in Paris. Thelma and Yelinda sang with The Utah Playboys at Hermitage dances, Ogden canyon Wednesdays, and Coemmo Springs in Weber canyon Fridays, returning Tuesday.
Snow covered mountain tops visible to the north and east of Montpelier Sunday afternoon signaling the season's start. An electrical storm Saturday morning was described by locals as the worst in Bear Lake history, lasting about two hours with typical wind and rain. Monday brought a light frost with minimal garden damage.
Former Fielding High school students plan to attend colleges this year as transcripts are sent to local institutions. Names include Paul Nelson University of Idaho Southern Branch Blane K Rich Brigham Young University Hlmont W Michaelson Alton Cook Robert Dunford Esther Law Dale Richards Ramona Neilson Darrell Booth Golden Linford Seth Beyeler Wayne Haddock Rex Haddock Barbara Patterson Preston Thomas Victor Barfuss Lloyd Matthews Mark Madsen Lash Laker Willis Ward Roy Ringel Lawrence Hart Rex Thompson Gene Browning University of Utah Robert Deardorff San Diego State College Dale Lauritzen University of Idaho Southern Branch Paul Thornock Weber College. This adds to ongoing college enrollment from previous years.
W. T. Lockwood Idaho OPA district director announces retu rn of retail meat ceiling prices on September 9 and a stronger slaughter control program. Ceiling prices for beef veal pork lamb and mutton become effective. wholesalers must post prices and graders available. Overriding live cattle and calf ceilings set September 1. hog prices listed by county with Caldwell and Malheur variations. Refunds totaling 391.36 to consumers and 208 to U S Treasury are reported for August.
Idaho Vital Statistics director John W. Wright reports 1,186 births in July with Ada county leading at 156, Canyon second with 124 and Bannock third with 104. Most births occurred in hospitals 1,185. Deaths averaged 11 per day with 361 total, heart disease, accidents, cancer and cerebral hemorrhage as top causes. Notable drownings and whooping cough cases appear. Franklin county tallies 28 whooping cough cases.
The Department of Agriculture extends the wool purchase program to April 15 1947 to aid domestic producers sheep wool and mutton production transition to peacetime and shield growers from lower cost foreign wool. The Commodity Credit Corporation will continue purchases under existing price schedules averaging about 42 cents per pound, with the CCC having bought roughly 1100 million pounds since 1943.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Louisa Keller Bischoff 79 were held in the Bern ward chapel with Bishop Orlando N Kunz conducting. Interment followed in Paris cemetery. Survived by husband William Bischoff four daughters and two sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Merlin D. Stevena of Montpellier announce the engagement of their daughter Jeannine to Dale W. Lauritzen, son of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Lauritzen of Paris.
Lotte Payne a 58 year old Georgetown resident suffered fractures to both legs when struck by a car on Highway 30 in Georgetown canyon during the early hours of Saturday. The driver William Calloway of Salt Lake City, foreman on the road project, was charged with reckless driving. a preliminary hearing led to a $100 fine and $3 costs.
Bear Lake county records show 600 discharged World War II veteran files filed since 1942. A single typed, indexed book will be fireproof stored for posterity. The county offers free certified copies for veterans, with August discharge list including numerous Army Navy and Marine names.
Lester F. Bunderson of Montpelier leaves for Miami to attend the 28th International convention of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He is one of Idaho’s three delegates as the session begins a sixty day run. Mrs. Bunderson plans to join later.
At a Paris Lions Club dinner Earl Bonham presented a trophy to honor Fielding High School seniors class of 1946 as winners of last winter’s Outlaw Basketball tournament. The Wielding High School Student Activity committee funded the trophy to thank the Lions for a school picture machine. The trophy will be housed in the school trophy case.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Vinnie Price’s home and elected officers for the coming year: President Rose Humphreys, vice president Amber Goebel, chaplain Fern Oborn, sergeant at arms La Priel Athay, child welfare chairman Stella Jaussi. Lillian Beck retained as secretary and historian.
Engineer Charles M. Upham cites a survey showing 69 percent of rural schools sit on mud roads, hindering consolidation and bus transport. He notes 4.4 million rural students in 40,000 consolidated schools rely on 80,000 to 90,000 buses. improving all weather roads benefits education and farm commerce.
Descendants of the late Hyrum and Elizabeth Stock Rich held a family reunion August 28 at Fairview Wyoming. A well prepared program was employed. Tables were set in the ward hall and a delicious dinner served to 137 members present. Bear Lake attendees included numerous Rich family members and relatives.
This week The Post begins publishing The Marley History of Bear Lake Valley by Dan C. Rich. The lengthy piece traces Bear Lake Valley from 1812 when white explorers entered the region through 1865 and will continue in upcoming columns.
County Fair announces 4-H winners heading to the Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot this week. Montpelier entries include Cothing Maxine Wood and Beth Nelson. Style Dress Revue names Charlene Tuel ler Geneva Donna Nate Dingle Fawn Widmer Geneva. Judging Contest lists Genean Peterson Arlean Book Nola Beck of Ovid. Exhibits to Blackfoot fair include clothing winners Peggy Lou Tuel ler Geneva Arthel Sorenson Ovid Genean Peterson Ovid Narcese Athay Paria. 8rd Year Clothing Charlene Tuel ler of Geneva. Sth Year Clothing Fawn Widmer of Geneva 3rd Year Nutrition Ellen Lindsay Dingle Joanne Edgehil Wardboro.
About 60 000 fat lambs are being moved from Cache National Forest ranges to markets. The September shipping window runs from the 1st to the 20th with lambs loaded in range trucks to railroad points. Cattle on ranges are in good condition and expected to peak by September 20.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Iversa and their daughter of Ogden visited Labor Day at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Barfuss.
Fielding High reports 183 students registered in record time on Monday with the full staff aiding details. Seniors number 40, Juniors 47, Sophomores 49, Freshmen 47. Most classes are filled and only minor schedule adjustments expected. Superintendent Bonham notes 10 to 12 more may join late, unlikely to reach 200.
Arrangements are complete for Idaho’s fourth Purebred Sheep Sale on September 21 at Tautphaus Park Idaho Falls. Ninety breeders from Buhl to Star Valley Wyoming join 250 top range rams and 100 purebreds cataloged for the sale directed by Col. E A White. The program includes a DDT spraying demonstration for sheep tick control by Idaho Spray Company and the Idaho Purebred Sheep Breeders association annual meeting and banquet at the Rogers Hotel Blue Room. Matthew brothers of Liberty are among consignors.
Nola Jeanne Horton and Shirley Sorensen, Kemmerer residents, returned from the University Science Camp at Snowy Range Laramie. As delegates among 112, they spent a day running state affairs in Cheyenne by governor invitation and enjoyed a tea at the Governor's Mansion. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, they were chosen for scholarship leadership and character.
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