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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
5
A fragmented North Payette page notes winter conditions closing roads and a slow highway commission response. Local residents, events, and gatherings are listed, including visits, entertainments, and a large Watch party at the Sehr house with about 35 guests.
A large New Year celebration at the Oregon-Slope Dr home drew around seventy five neighbors and relatives. Guests included Mr and Mrs Stanley Brown and son Keith of Payette Mr and Mrs J R Brown Mr and Mrs E Frost and family Mr and Mrs Lee Brown and others. Illness struck several locals with Barker ill at Ninson Clarence and Mrs Hextup injuring her forehead. New Year Eve games and a two course meal followed by auction preparations and a cows sale plan were noted.
Payette Ore-Jyon Slope Irrigation District held its annual land owners meeting at the pumping plant with record attendance. Reports were presented and nominations made for the Board of Directors to be elected next Tuesday. Nominees were A. M. Johnston and M. D. Clough. The European Relief drive for Oregon Slope raised its $100 quota after the Christmas program at Park School. Little Jimalee Brown, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Brown, celebrated her third birthday Monday with cake and a family dinner attended by the Jongs Brown and Culp families and Mrs Clough, with refreshments.
In a lively up-country exchange the Judge asks about criticism of a famous American writer. Uncle Cy Reynolls evasively answers that some books are good, some not, and sometimes mediocre. The author’s view ends up being the judge of mediocrity.
A New York reporter notes labor strategy with a bookkeeper who asks for a raise and faces a sharp rebuke. The tale contrasts promises unmet, cautionary fruit imagery, and a farmer’s trade day sale announced for Banks Barn on Jan. 10 by Claanton & Clanton.
Thomas H. Tibblex of Nebraska, a Populist founder and longtime farmer advocate, declares sound economic principles are endangered by radical plans. He argues only individual effort and private business can drive prosperity, condemns state ownership of natural monopolies, and urges paying income tax as patriotic. The note includes train bulletin for Payette, an annual bank meeting, and a real estate listing.
Eight leading American relief organizations join forces to appeal for jobs and aid for starving European children. Agencies include the American Relief Administration, American Red Cross, American Friends Relief Committee, Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Federal Churches of Christ in America, Kulatts of Columbus, YML GQ, and YW.
The European Relief Council led by Hoover faces a vast appeal to raise 33 million dollars during Christmas to save 3.9 million European children. Agencies pledge 28 million for food with double local support in kind and labor, and 10 million for medical care, with strict oversight to prevent waste.
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