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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1941
Page
1
A Idaho state report notes thirteen deaths on the highways in August amid Labor Day traffic, with many tragedies in Clearwater and Franklin counties. Notable cases include the Palmer family losses near Jerome and Idaho Falls, and fatal crashes linked to driver inattention and weather.
Mrs Any Athay hosted a Monday literary club meeting. Miss Nona Athay reviewed the play Ladies in Retirement. Attending were Mrs Lilly Lauritzen, Mrs Melinda Rebentisch, Mrs Lucile Crawford, Mrs Vera Budge, Mrs Veda Jensen, Mrs Pearlleo Kendell, Miss Mona Athay and the hostess.
Mr and Mrs Walter G Hoge of Blackfoot stopped over night with Mr and Mrs Smith Hoge on route to Chicago where Hoge will attend Northwestern Medical College for the winter. Hoge is son of the late Dr W S Hoge and Mrs Sarah G Hoge of Blackfoot and has taught bacteriology at the University of Idaho in Moscow the past two years. Mrs Hoge was formerly Miss Barbara Rich daughter of Mr and Mrs Chase Rich of Blackfoot.
Mrs J B Hann entertained her bridge club last Thursday with members including Mrs L L Deardorff Mrs W Smith Hoge Mrs C O Moore Mrs Sam Tunks Mrs John Dougan and Mrs Charles Innes along with hostess. guest Mrs Keith Warner won the high BOOTE Prize.
The Daughters of Utah Pioneers plan a 2:30 pm gathering at Mrs James L Dunford's home on Thursday Sept 25. It is the first meeting of the season and the year's lesson work begins then. All members are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Donniel Jensen and their sons moved to Pocatello on Sunday as Mr Jensen accepted employment with the Inter Mountain Chevrolet Company.
Mrs Don Windley and her baby arrived in Paris on Thursday to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs E Shepherd and introduce their new grandson to family.
Mrs. Ray Zollinger of Providence Utah visited over the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs F J Price and other relatives. Mr Price took his daughter home Monday returning to Paris the same evening. Miss Julia Sleight returned home from Salt Lake City where she had been employed and will leave Wednesday for Moscow to attend the University of Idaho. Miss Lucile Gerlach returned Sunday after two weeks in Garden City Utah where she had been employed. The Orr brothers saw mill started last Thursday and is now giving full force and doing fine work.
Mr William Bateman Mrs Cerelda Payne and Mr Ronald Thornock were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Ted Stockers.
Mr and Mrs Max Haddock plan to relocate this week to an apartment at the Paris Hotel They will vacate the Mrs Frank Lewis home and the space will be occupied by Dr and Mrs Wells Stock
Mr and Mrs Glen Grimmett depart Sunday to Idaho Falls to establish a winter home. Glen will help his father with construction work there.
Earl and John Grimmett sons of Bishop and Mrs O H K Grimmett left Wednesday for Moscow to attend the University of Idaho Earl in his third year and John in his freshman year.
O H Grimmett of Paris starts building the Idaho Falls LDS First ward chapel and tabernacle, a $87,000 project joining three structures on E Street. The plan merges tabernacle, stake offices, and a new building with a 108 by 96 foot footprint, plus classrooms, a large chapel, kitchen, recreation space, and a central heating plant. Completion is slated for May 1, 1942 with ongoing work through winter and varying crew size.
The County Clerk's office issued four marriage licenses in the past week. September dates include Albert A. Brother of Sandy Utah and Beatrice G. Eshelsen of Murray Utah married by Justice Morgan J. Rich in Paris. Ronald Thornock and Derilda Payne of Bloomington. Percy R. Fink of Chicago Illinois and Mary W. Broadbent of Afton Wyoming married by W. Smith Hoge in Paris. BR A. BeSomers of Rock Springs Wyoming and Doris Ecklund of Ogden Utah married by Morgan J. Rich in Paris.
Mrs Gertrude Austin died Wednesday night in a Salt Lake City hospital. Born in London on August 1, 1889 she came to America 36 years ago and lived with husband Mark Austin and family in Paris for years. Surviving are her husband two sons Lawrence and Roy Austin and two grandchildren all of Salt Lake City. Funeral services were held Saturday at noon at the Emerson Ward chapel and interment followed in Salt Lake City cemetery.
The War Department issued rules for releasing about 200,000 men from active duty before year end. Eligible groups include dependency and hardship cases, Regular Army three year enlistments, Army of the United States one year term, re-enlistees, Selective Service and National Guard volunteers meeting age and service criteria, and married men with one year completed. Releases proceed in order of length of Federal service and exclude those already set for regular re-enlistment.
Eastern Idaho hosts the Pocatello Ram Sale on September 27 featuring over 750 rams from 47 flocks. Breeds include Hampshire Suffolk cross Corriedales Lincoln Rambouillet and Panama. A post sale industry dinner will be held with H B Soulen presiding and topics of interest to growers discussed.
In Huntington Park California Miss Alice Mery Price daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur B Price married Jack Logan Dunford grandson of Mr and Mrs James L Dunford. Bishop Carl O Stephens presided. The couple honeymooned at the Mission Inn Riverside and will reside in Bell California.
Final tabulation shows Idaho total assessed valuation at 393,234,561 for 1941, about 6 million more than 1940. State levy fell slightly, so unchanged assessors pay less state tax. Of the total, 107,412,315 or about 22 percent is chargeable to public utilities.
The Pocatello Knife and Fork club will hold its first winter dinner Friday Sept 26 at 6 30 pm at Hotel Bannock. Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr will discuss The Twelve Most Interesting People I Have Interviewed after recent travels in Mexico and South America. He will also comment on Alaska military developments.
Bernard Humpherys with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Humpherys brother Lowell and sisters June and Mrs Verola Nelson and baby visited relatives and friends in Salt Lake City Monday.
Mrs Amos Hulme Miss Joyce Poulsen Miss Claree Smedley and Miss Maris Poulson served as hostesses at a party for Mr and Mrs Everett Winegar and their family held Wednesday evening at the Winegar home.
Dr Wells C Stock of Fish Haven moves dental equipment to Paris to open a new practice in the Browning building. The office will open September 22, following his graduation from Marquette University Dental School last spring.
Wilford Cardon Porter an 18 year old Logan youth and son of Professor and Mrs Wilford D Porter was killed in a Thursday morning auto crash on the Logan canyon highway while driving from Paris Idaho. Sheriff Jeff Stowell said tire marks show the car edged toward the edge before striking a cement bridge abutment near Beaver Landing 29 miles from Logan. The watch stopped at 2 15 indicating time of death. a passerby found the demolished Ford coupe about 4 am. Porter had traveled to Paris Wednesday night to visit friends and planned to stop if sleepy. The accident ends the life of a promising local student and son.
Mr and Mrs Sherman relocated to the Brown ing building recently vacated by the Chase Pond family. Mr and Mrs Keith Warner and their son moved their household goods into the apartment formerly occupied by Sherman Lowes in the same building.
Idaho counties must subtract any available prior year surplus from 1941 expense levies per Attorney General ruling. Bear Lake shows a large surplus nearly covering three years of operation, potentially triggering changes in county commission budgeting across eight sample counties.
Clifford Lawrence Smith a 48 year old Logan resident was killed instantly while closing a 11000 volt power line on a Montpelier job site. He worked for Utah Power and Light and died after contact with the wire as crew lowered him to the ground. He was born March 1 1893 in Logan and survived by his mother two brothers and a sister.
Mr and Mrs G J Tueller of Logan visited the Christian Tueller home for a few hours Monday while en route home from Pocatello where they had been visiting. Mrs Elsie Sweat returned to Ogden after a two week stay with her sister Mrs Vinnie Price. Mr Sweat came up Saturday to get his wife and return home Sunday.
Mr Lawrence Spencer son of Mr and Mrs H L Spencer and Mr Weldon Cole son of Mr and Mrs Charles Cole have completed their summer employment at Grand Canyon Lodge Arizona and have traveled to Moscow to attend the University of Illinois this winter.
Mrs Jack Lane and infant traveled from Salt Lake City to visit Mrs Lane's parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Lewis and other relatives and friends. Mr Lane joined Saturday and left with family Monday after a weekend visit.
Last Friday evening a jolly crowd visited the home of Mr and Mrs Everett Winegar. A bonfire was built and weiners and marshmallows roasted. Hostesses were Mrs Smith Wallentine and Mrs Wesley Crossley. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Everett Winegar and family, Mrs Ruth Vallentine, Mrs Della Hulme, Miss Eunice Morgan, Miss Joyce Paulsen, Miss Claree Smedley, Mr Jack Mewes, Mr Eddie Clarkston, Mr Mack McGee and Frank.
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