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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1950
Page
1
Delayed figures from V Tunks outline 1950 levies for Fauquier County with state 40c per $100, county 2.00, city 2.50, and Independent No 1 school at 2.95 per $100. Total school levy about 7.85 per 100 with overall property tax up from 1949. county property value jumps to 12.62 million.
The Utah D.U.P. Convention will be held September 30 at Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City. An open house is planned with sessions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Representatives from each camp are invited to attend and participate in the event.
Local teacher Patterson presented students in a dance revue featuring performances by James Piggott Hives Jacobson Anna Marie Todd Janet Bateman Marilyn Ward Julia Ann Jacobson Kathleen Hart Linda Hart Agrott Joan Hart Norene Ward and others. The show included numbers like Wendy Peter Pan Cutie de Dette Way Down Upon the River and On the Good Ship. Audience attendance included Mr and Mrs Claude Reay Mr and Mrs George Piggott Mr and Mrs William Pig and families.
Bear Lake County PMA announces upcoming annual elections for production and marketing admin committee members. Elections determine community reps in A through E B districts, with terms starting January 1 1951. Members assist PMA programs including conservation storage loan and crop insurance. eligible farmers may vote. Mel Schenck visiting Bear Lake Valley from Pomona California.
Local residents report visits to Salt Lake City and nearby towns. Families such as the Westons, Hodges, and Robinsons attended weddings, fairs, and a two day Randolph rodeo sponsored by the Rich County American Legion Post 52. A Cardston Alberta temple wedding united LaVon Willer and Margaret Rae Hall. An arm injury hampered North Rich High football players Kay Lamborn and Otto Mattson.
Dr. R. R. Orr of Ogden Utah opens dental offices on the second floor of the Browning building in Paris. He and his wife and son Bruce reside in the building across the hall. Orr has 23 years of practice but retired after an eye injury. now back to work in Paris after years without a local dentist.
Robert Dunford son of Mr and Mrs Jefferson Dunford of Bloomington will be honored at a farewell party Saturday September 23 in the Bloomington amusement hall at 830 pm. He will leave soon on a mission for the L D S church to the Eastern States with Dr Wilford W Richard of the LDS Institute at Logan as guest speaker. Dancing will follow the program.
Fielding High School PTA will hold its first fall term meeting next Thursday September 28 at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. All parents are urged to attend.
Louis L. Barfuss and Donna Mare Buhler wed in the Idaho Falls Temple on Friday morning September 8 in a double ring ceremony attended by both families. The couple will reside in Paris Idaho and Louis, a Marine Corps veteran, awaits medical clearance to rejoin service. A Paris ward shower honored the bride with gifts and well wishes.
Edna Bolton spent Monday at the Ed Barnetl home in St. Charles. Mrs Reed Jason left recently to join her husband in Washington. Mrs Emily Rich is reported to be the sick list this week. Mr and Mrs Vaughn Hyde are spending this week with their son Terry in Salt Lake City. Mrs Maurice Barnett and son Gary returned Sunday from a Utah visit. Mr and Mr H WG Spencer and son Orson spend this week in Salt Lake City. Mr and Mrs Jay Haddock of Ja gan were weekend visitors at the Dr. Haddock home. Mr and Mrs Frank Nye spent last Friday with his brother Wm. Nye in Montpelier. Mr and Mrs Ralph Sutton of Galt Lake were Sunday callers of Mrs Lena Caldwell. Mr and Mrs Charles Law and gon Ray, and Mrs Marlin Parker were Logan visitors Friday. Mrs Dallas Athay and daughter and Mrs Walter Bird were Mont pelier business visitors Friday. Mr and Mrs Chas Goebel and Ellis have made trips to Ogden for Hillis who has had a fractured arm. Mrs Homer Tunka and Mrs Nellie Collins of Portland visited at Walter Bird and Sam Tunks homes. Attendees at the USAC Nevada football game in Logan Saturday night included Ralph Rich, Grant Lewis, Fred Lewis, Russell Lewis, Mr and Mrs Keith Warner and Orson Spencer.
Conda Ward Chapel at Conda will be dedicated Sunday afternoon September 24 at 1 30 p m. Hitler Mark E Peterson of the Council of Twelve is to dedicate the chapel and preside over the Idaho Stake Quarterly Conference.
Mr and Mrs Roy A Welker of Salt Lake City hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Max Zimmer formerly of Switzerland and Mrs Tobler of Berlin who toured Bear Lake with Arlin R Pugmire and praised its beauty. Zimmer led German publications for missions and Mrs Zimmer translated Bee Hive into German with Nazi era limits while Tobler led Berlin district welfare work.
The Blue, Ruffed and Franklin Grouse season opens October 5 at noon through October 6 in Bear Lake and surrounding southeastern Idaho counties. Bag limit is two birds. Counties open include Caribou Bannock Franklin Oneida Power Bingham Bonneville Teton Madison Jefferson Fremont and Clark. Locals note few grouse in the valley.
Mr and Mrs Denzil Linford and family move to Pocatello. Several townsfolk visit, travel groups tour Smithfield and Yellowstone Park. Funeral attendance for James Monson in Smithfield cited with local relatives listed among attendees.
Seven young men from Bear Lake County answered their call into service Tuesday September 19. Inductees listed include Clyde Freeman Montpellier Ivan L Smart Montpelier Donald B Cook Montpelier Charles R Irving Montpelier Fred M Lewis Paria Lynn Peterson St Charles Reuben Thornock formerly of Bloomington transferred to Ada county for induction.
A farewell program and dance for Elder Dean Vaterlaus son of Mr and Mrs Ernest W Vaterlaus of Montpelier will be held Friday Sept 22 at 8 p m in the Montpelier 2nd ward chapel. Wider Waterlaus reports to the LDS Missionary Home Salt Lake City Oct 2 preparatory to a North Central States mission with headquarters in Minneapolis Minn
The L. D. S. church column reports percentages showing the attendance of Mia girls across Bear Lake Stake wards in Sacrament meetings Sunday School and YWMIA. All figures are percentages.
Angus Porter and son LaDell visited Salt Lake on Thursday. Jesse P. Rich of Logan spent Wednesday with Mrs. Emily Rich. Mrs. Ed Rich of Montpelier called on the H. Crawford home. Daughters of Utah Pioneers meet Sept 28 at Mima Parker’s home. Clarence Heap and two sons of Cody Wyoming spent the weekend with local friends. Mrs. McKay Lindsay of Dingle visited her parents J. Vivian Nye. Ettlie Bird and Perry Nowland returned from a week in Tooele and Salt Lake City. Ray Meckwee left for Salt Lake City on business. Ivan Beck and three daughters and Mrs. Keith Warner were in Salt Lake City on business. Dorothy Tueller returned from a visit with her sister in Bremerton Washington. Asa Athay family took daughter Lois to Provo to enroll at BYU. Marl Scofield and son Billy of Lima Montana visited Wm Hoge’s home briefly on their way home after taking their daughter to BYU. Sunday dinner guests at Sam Tunks home in Montpelier included Walter Bird, Nellie Collins, Homer Tunks of Portland, Jack Blue of Boise, and Barbara Bartschi of Montpelier.
At the State Fair dairy judging, Fielding FFA placed third in livestock judging with LaVoy Eborn earning the second highest individual score and a silver medal. Twenty seven high schools competed. Buhl won, Rigby second, Fielding third, Preston fourth. Fielding’s dairy team won first place banner. members were Robert Wallentins Grant Hadock and DeVerl Passey.
Fielding High School elected class officers last Friday. Freshmen leaders include Merlyn Parker as president and Merlyn Pugmire as secretary. Sophomores chose Dennis Michaelson as president with Sharlene Rich as treasurer. Juniors elected Lynn Budge as president and Ina Rogers as treasurer. Seniors picked Keith Hymas as president and Ravenna Floyd as historian. Mrs Rich and Mrs Grimmett came from Salt Lake. Mrs Grimmett will visit Idaho Falls relatives for a couple of weeks.
The retiring Relief Society presidency was honored Tuesday evening with a program in the amusement hall featuring jokes, readings, history of Fish Haven’s Relief Society, piano selections, and responsive talks. Guests at the home of John H. Jensen included Salt Lake and Wyoming visitors. Dennis stayed with grandparents an extra week.
Montpelier Bears showed strength by shutting out Star Valley’s Afton squad 21 12 last Friday. Bancroft set to meet Spartans Friday at 2 p.m. on local fields with schedule notes for Grace Preston Downey and Paris games.
Local residents report weekend visits and moves including LaMar Gatterthwaite family settling in Sage Wyoming for the winter. Preston visitors Evan Sorenson stayed with LeRoy Sorenson’s family. Lamont Scofield shopped in Montpelier. other families from Ogden Paris Grace Logan Galt Lake and Milford visited or hosted relatives.
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