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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1952
Page
1
The Bear Lake Fair honors exhibit winners across livestock and dairy categories with numerous firsts and placings. Names include A A Hansen Ovid J A Skinner Noonan and J Nelson Montpelier among others, detailing calves, cows and mares with ages and outcomes.
Gilbert Parker of Paris grows a midget variety watermelons in Bear Lake Valley. He started seeds indoors, transplanted them June 15, and now has twelve melons maturing with plans to harvest about ten more before stopping.
District Judge Henry McQuade and Court Reporter Earl Weaver of Pocatello preside over jury and non jury cases in Paris this week. A Monday ruling awarded Sparks and Farmers Automobile Inter Insurance Co. 327.50 damages in the auto crash suit against Astley Ashley and Kunz from a Montpelier wreck on January 18, 1948. The City of Montpelier Idaho vs Abner Donaldson for disturbing the peace is set for Friday at ten. Several docket cases are settling out of court.
The 1953 crop wheat price support will be not less than 2.21 per bushel at national average, higher than 1952’s 2.20. If July 1 1958 parity exceeds, support rises to 90 percent of parity. Storage loans and purchase agreements run through January 31, 1953. Wheat production goal for 1953 is 72 million seeded acres yielding about 1,080 million bushels.
Thanks are extended to friends who called and remembered our golden wedding anniversary. Salt Lake visitors Kay and Grant Rich joined Mr and Mrs D C Rich. Tearle Athay announce the birth of a 7 pound 12 ounce boy at Bear Lake hospital. Henry Humpherys and wife plan a San Diego visit with Bernarr Humpheryas, Weldon Grandy family, and Janice Grandy. Janice to enter BYU.
Cave guide Mr. Laud Ringel reports more than 2500 visitors this past summer at Minnetonka Cave. The tally included travelers from six foreign countries and 382 U S states. County and federal cooperation aims to improve access before next season.
County agent Duane Hansen urges farmers to treat pasture as a quality crop. He says best pasture comes from good land and proper care, and recommends rotating stock across multiple pastures and using electric fences for intensive management. He notes improvements require time and attention, and highlights recent farm visits and family notices.
Twelve Fielding High School PTA members met to outline the year’s plan. Edna Law was elected vice chairman and Walerinda Gibbons named Rural Service chairman. Maurine Welling announced a major project contribution to the school and monthly social study groups.
Fielding faced Westside and lost 38 to 6 at Westside last Friday. They travel to Downey this Friday to meet another strong team. The Oct 24 Montpelier game was moved from Oct 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Earley were in a car truck collision en route from the Tommy Hodges ranch in Pickleville to the main highway. The truck driven by Merrill Sprouse sheared off the car top. Alton had forehead lacerations and cuts, Mrs Earley a deep forehead wound and shock. They received medical care at Paris.
A historical activity calendar lists dates for events from September to May across Paris 1st and 2nd Wards including Old Folks parties, MMA Speech Festival, Seminary balls, MIA meetings, Farm Bureau banquets, Legion dances, Fielding and Paris gatherings, and commencements. Many entries are Open or tentative.
Fish and Game held a September 12 drawing for 250 elk permits for the Caribou Basin hunt October 16 to 2. The process drew 1,867 complete applications from hunters including Ralph Beyer Montpelier and many Kunz family members. The open area covers portions of Bonneville Bingham and Caribou counties along routes from Freedom to the Wyoming line near Swan Valley.
Navy recruiter Wilson R. Austin III announced in Paris that enlistments are open under a new Electronics Technician Seaman Recruit program. High school graduates meeting physical and mental standards enter, train, and are sent to the Navy Electronics School to learn crucial electronics and gain civilian radio television skills. Interested men should contact the Navy Recruiter in Paris each Friday or visit the Navy Recruiting Station in the Pocatello Post Office building.
Mrs. Edna Bolton and her son Jerry who spent the summer in Montpelier have returned to their home in Paris. Mrs. Ivan Beck and daughter Carol visited Salt Lake City this week and are back home. Jay Hann left to resume medical studies at Stanford University in Palo Alto California.
Mrs. Ila Hess of Grace visited her mother Mrs. Henry Grandy from Wednesday to Friday and also called at the Walter Bird home. Mr. and Mrs. Miranda Rich aided their son Owen in Provo as he prepares to move to California for fall schooling. Logan Mattson and family of Soda Springs stayed with C. L. Mattson Saturday and visited relatives in Montpelier. Mrs. Joseph Bunderson of St. Charles left for Boise to care for Alton Bunderson’s children while they are in California. Mrs. Lena Caldwell, after a week with her brother in Salt Lake, returned home with Mr. and Mrs. Grant Caldwell who are visiting here.
Fielding Juniors Ann Hymas and Delmar Derricott earned two of five honorable mentions as about 200 Utah students competed at the Journal ism conference in Logan. Dean Culmsee noted six papers worthy of mention and announced a $60 scholarship for the best description in fifteen minutes.
Reed Pugmire Montpelier admitted Sept 16 medical. released Sept 17. Walter Sarbach Montpelier admitted Sept 16 medical. Mrs. Douglas Spence Garden City Utah admitted Sept 17 minor surgery. released Sept 20. Judy Etcheverry Cokeville five, admitted Sept 18 medical. Doris and Alapha Adams Montpelier admitted Sept 19 minor surgery. released Sept 19. Mrs. George Stuart Montpelier admitted Sept 19 medical. released Sept 20. DeAnn Johnson Ovid admitted Sept 19 medical. Mrs Joseph Collings Paris admitted Sept 22 minor surgery. Mrs Victor Lloyd Montpelier admitted Sept 22 medical. Ronald Reed Geneva admitted Sept 22 medical. Edward Lashbrook Montpelier admitted Sept 22 medical. Mrs Laraine Jacobson Montpelier admitted Sept 22 major surgery. Wallace Teuscher Sentai Births Boy Lyman Bunn Paris Sept 14. Girl Dean Aland Montpelier Sept 21. Boy Tearie Athay Paris Sept 22. Boy Golden Keetch Montpelier Sept 22. Visiting Walter Bird home. Ferris Hess family and DeWin Anderson guests in Central.
Murray Matthews takes Colleen Qatthews and Beverly Smedley to Provo for BYU freshman enrollment. Rich families from California and Pocatello visit Mirando Rich home. Sewing club gathering hosted by Mrs. Alvina Shepherd features Leora Taylor Ruby Lewis and others. Crawford family weekend Ogden visit honors Fawn Taylor. LaRue Crawford returns home with parents for several days. Captain Lowell Shepherd and family in Paris two weeks. Captain to attend BYU fall quarter.
At the Paris Chapter of the American Red Cross a 1952-53 budget was discussed and a local operating total of 370 dollars deemed adequate. Officers reappointed include chapter chairwoman Mrs Duane Hansen secretary treasurer Ina Arnell and board member J P Patterson with Norman Roberts as vice chairman and LeRoy Hirschi as another board member. Continual annual audits are noted with copies available to interested parties.
Mr and Mrs Hugene Stucki visited Pocatello on Monday. Rex Haddock from Craggerton Utah spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs D B Haddock. Mr and Mrs EB Hoge attended memorial services for St Ralph Cross held Sunday in the LDS chapel at Soda Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Grimmett and daughter Janet travel to Provo for Janet to begin her senior year at Brigham Young University. Don Nye and August Jaussi head to Moscow to continue studies at the University of Idaho.
Weston Hymns of Los Angeles and Newell Hymas of Ogden spent Sunday and Monday with their sister Mrs. Vinnie Price.
Mr and Mrs R M Nye and daughter Dorothy drove to Idaho Falls last week to visit their daughter Glory Miles with Bir and Mrs RMules. The trip included a stop at the Blackfoot Fair.
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