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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
1
In an interview Lieut Henry Carstens recounts his service from training in Champeol to front lines with the 146 Machine Gun Battalion during the Meuse Argonne drive. He recounts digging in under bombardment, reuniting with his brother Herman, brutal fighting and shortages, and the Armistice day scene as troops held their lines and pursued recalled duties.
Memorial Day events were held Friday with a march to the cemetery led by Marshal Went. Wiliam Moas and the American Legion Post organized ceremonies at the G A R Hall and Christian Church with Rev A J Adams delivering the memorial address. Ross Locusahan’s promotion to captain from first lieutenant was announced, followed by a Memorial Day gathering at the river bank to scatter flowers in memory of fallen soldiers. A party hosted by Alice Matthews featured games and treats for about a dozen friends.
The Payette County Commercial Club held its regular Monday luncheon at the Hotel Bancroft with about 75 attendees. Music by Mrs L E Peterson and Mrs P P Brainard preceded a duet by Mrs Bernard Eastman and Mrs Rueggeberg. General Patch spoke on French road conditions, Colonel Olsen discussed road engineering, and Mr Kenyon and Morgan of Weber spoke on road improvements and Washington County progress.
Caldwell defeated Payette 6 to 1 after a tied 5 to 5 score through nine innings on the home diamond last Friday. Payette then fell behind in the tenth as Caldwell pulled away, while Payette’s clash with Midvale produced a 6 to 0 Payette win. John Pearce returned from a long trip to the South and Chicago, joking about moonshine legends as he found his way home after dark. Lillian Cree is home from Berkeley California. Mr and Mrs P C Fife of Pasco visited Stark family in town and returned this morning.
Farm reports note use of arsenate sprays to kill weevils in Plymouth hay fields with orchard strength preparations, cost about 1.25 per acre saving hay. Also covers hay wages, Mormon oats, registered Jersey bulls effort, cherry pickers registration, stored eggs, Fourth of July plans, sulfur fertilizer trials, aphid control via Black Leaf Forty, Methodist church topics, and a Payette fishing outing with a demented man incident and a 27 inch trout catch.
Personal and local mentions list travels of Ben Bobanon to Boise and Walter Keith on business, plus E W Dunn and family to Halfway Oregon. Several entries report family arrivals, medical updates, and local business moves including Gorham Mercantile cattle, Wayne nursery plans, and payette sports visits. Returns from overseas describe Alec Hallett’s health and service.
Tou Bulmer came home Sunday night after ten months abroad where he served as an aviator. He witnessed aerial combat and near escapes on the ground, including being blown over a wall by shell blast and knocked down by a shell concussion in Argentina. He endured six weeks of constant fighting without relief from clothing or washing, drank shell-burst water, and survived a three ton truck crush, yet remained healthy and hopeful about his life.
Mrs. Emma Hodson of Payette closed a deal this week earning 312,000 for her city property in Pocatello on Business Street a parcel once bought by Aira Hodson. The sale notes no clear profit and highlights her business acumen while mentioning her plans for further ventures and a separate Idaho journey for family visits amid local hospitality and social events.
Emma Theatre transfers ownership from W A Coughan to J W Murdew for 14000 dollars with possession due August Crest. Hughes family plans improvements, including a cornice front, new heating, ventilation and updated equipment to make the moving picture show premier in the area. A June wedding and social notes follow listing Minnie A Bowman and W H Williams nuptials in Weiser with a reception and gifts. groom a Navy veteran, future home in Weiser.
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