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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1950
Page
1
County officials announce a comprehensive health and eye examination program for first to third grade pupils at Valley and Montpelier schools. The effort, led by Supt. Oghlear and Drs Gaertner Rich Tigert, will assess sight, teeth, skin, chest, and contagious diseases. Transportation and parental participation encouraged.
Shoppers and visitors frequent Logan Montpelier Paris and Ogden over the weekend as residents from Logan City and surrounding areas spend Thursday Friday and Saturday visiting relatives shopping and attending social events. Notable mentions include Mrs C Sprouse Oscar Loveland of Fish Haven and Mrs Milford Loveland. The September meeting featured musical readings and a reception honoring the Mining Secretary Beatrice and Virginia Work director Nora with gifts and refreshments.
Mrs. Margaret Passey presides at the Emerson PTA first meeting of the year naming officers including Aston Roberts vice president and Ralph Roghaar second vice president. The group covers immunization plans, student issues, a school tour and a tomato canning project by Lunch Program volunteers.
Mrs Ernest Payne hosted a party for her husband in Bloomington with James Payne, Bob Longhurst, and family in attendance. A study group met at Arthur Shirley’s in Fish Haven with local residents and out of town visitors. a farewell party for Bob Dunford was held in the Bloomington amusement hall with a detailed program and dancing afterward.
Calvin E B Wright and Gilbert Larsen will preside at an Idaho Democratic central committeemen meeting at Montpelier City Hall on Friday September 29 at 8 p m County Democratic chairman A R Linford announced candidates and committeemen from Bear Lake and Caribou counties are urged to attend the all important gathering Mrs Ethel Jensen hosted a bridge club gathering the prior Wednesday with Mrs Innes winning high score and refreshments served to seven ladies.
Irma Collings and June Beck spent Friday and Saturday in Pocatello. Junior Hoge visited Paris with his parents. Hoge moved from Orofino to the Blackfoot office. KE. J. Hoge family in Salt Lake City. Alfred Rogera drove to Ogden and back. Blaine Bolton returned from Corona, California. Glen Grimmett, Junior Hoge and Ralph Bach attended a Logan football game. Floyd Bird and Ettie Bird hosted visitors from Montpelier. Relief Society Conference trip to Salt Lake City. Juanita Smart in Salt Lake City for a few days. Vaughn Hyde returned from Salt Lake visiting his son Terry after leg operation. Pete Grandy hosted at Lee Bunderson’s in St. Charles. Keith and T. L. Varner attended Logan football game. Bill Nye and Nye family from Logan visited Frank and Joe Nye. Emma Clayton spent weekend in Ashton with Susann Rich. Keith Varner helped move Soda Springs Sun to a new building.
A Lanark ward chapel shower honored Mr and Mrs Keith Passey with a large crowd enjoying dancing a program and refreshments. The MIA opened social week with photos of the Hawaiian Islands by Bruce Passey and Marian Lee. Stake officers attended. Bruce left for BYU. several local families hosted gatherings and visits across Lanark Paris Dingle Montpelier and Sharon.
The local Selective Service office moved last week from the courthouse to the Grimmett Building. It now occupies Room 8 on the building’s second floor.
Ovid Ward Alvin Beck presiding at church services with hymns and sacraments. Speakers Alma Findlay and Robert Parker, stake missionaries, and others, followed by Benediction. Attendance at teachers convention in Pocatello and Ice Follies visit in Salt Lake City. Literary club met with book discussion led by Lark Bateman and Jean Grimmett.
Elder Richard L. Pope six months in London as LDS missionary has become District President in Reading England. He sends greetings to friends in Bear Lake Valley. Local families and residents, visits, parties, and a Friday car collision injuring Linda and Jerry Lou Shirley’s daughters are noted with head injuries and hospital stay.
Thieves broke a front window at Don Law Grocery in St Charles and took $100 in cash from the register. Sheriff Albert Arnell reports it as the work of local boys and nothing else was disturbed. The break in occurred Sunday night or Monday morning.
The Paria 2nd Ward Primary officers and teachers held a social on September 15 with games and square dancing followed by refreshments. Gifts were given to the outgoing presidency. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Shepherd and many other local couples.
Lisle Christensen Sr. and Lisle Jr. spent a weekend with relatives in town. Several residents, including Gary Johnson and Annie C. Mecham, were ill last week. Various trips and visits followed, from Logan to Ogden and Salt Lake, with family gatherings and a few bereavement notices.
Teachers from Bear Lake County elementary schools held their annual meeting at the courthouse in Paris. Officers for 1950 61 include President Avis Painter Vice President Jay Buhler and Helen P Crawford Secretary treasurer Delegates include Donald Nate Ralph Romoghaar Amos Hulme The county schools closed Monday and Tuesday for the Fifth District THA convention in Pocatello The Bus Drivers Training School dates moved to October 23 25 with sessions on transportation laws emergency road repairs driving signaling First Aid and safety sponsored by the County Board of Education to improve school transportation
Local residents and relatives from Bear Lake and nearby towns are mentioned visiting family in Paris Provo Salt Lake Driggs Montpelier and Ogden. Names include Louis Barfuss Emil Bamgartner and Mary Lewis with extended travel for BYU events and Relief Society conferences.
Mr and Mrs Van Price departed for San Diego California. Mrs Allison watches the three girls. En route they met Mrs Howard Eller who stays in California to visit her husband at Camp Pendleton. Various Utah residents joined outings and a Utah football game visit.
In wet conditions here last Friday the Wielding Hish Spartans battled Bancroft Cowboys to a 19-19 draw. Sorenson starred on offense and defense as Carlsen, Poulsen, and Fielding produced early scores while Bancroft answered with timely passes and a late TD to force the stalemate.
The Daughters of Utah Pioneers plan a convention on September 20 at Hotel Utah Salt Lake City with sessions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. An open house occurs that evening at the Memorial Museum and county and camp representatives are urged to attend.
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