Pioneer Recollections Fourth Installment From Frank Ward
Frank Ward recounts family life after his mother’s death in Soda Springs. He recalls Fourth of July celebrations with Bannock and Sioux riders, timber laws, the Eight Mile Creek sawmill saga, Merrill partnership, a fatal blaze, pneumonia, and early sheep herding amid local dips and plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ward
Rose
Eight Mile Creek
Grandma
Father
Mother
Soda Springs
Fort Hall Reservation
Soda Creek
Bear River
Charley Starette
Starette
Tom Starette
Caribou
George
Pap) Goodhart
Wagon Box
Charley
Charley Potter
Dempsey
Lava Hot Springs
Montana
Jack ‘Thiel
Thiel
Dr. Rack
Cache Valley National Forest Reserve
F. M Merrill
Manson
Merrill
Paris
Bear Lake County
Soda Mound
Hagerman Valley
Gordon
Corral Creek
Ten Mile Pass
15 Mile Corral
F. M. Merrill
Dick Dimick
Rock
China Hat
Thuet Bros. & Melody
Omaha
Nebr
Returning missionaries and community notes wrap up year
Niter bench mentions Don and Eloise Clegg returning from Span ih American mission in Texas and visiting relatives in California and Washington. Local social items include visits by Lavera Henderson and Mrs Shirley Hubbard, a Ward Relief Society anniversary banquet with a large crowd, and various moves and debates. Also notes FFA state convention attendees and awards, birthday parties, drill team, and reflections on space era optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Clegg
Texas
Eloise
California
Carlie Ann
Washington
LaVera Henderson
Salt Lake City
Warren Henderson
Shirley Hubbard
Pamela
Ricks College
Hazel Dalton
Preston
Jay
Evelyn Dalton
Williams Ward Relief Society
Ward
Carol Turner
Glenn Turner
Grant Mathews
Max McCammon
Conda
Ian Clegg
Relief Society
Mike Hatch
Terry
Theron Davids
Chesterfield
Bishop Whitehead
Jay Turner
Kackley Ranch
Allen
LaRue
Kathleen Thomas
Burley
Sherman Toone
Jimmy Hubbard
Kay Bitton
FFA
Twin Falls
Sherman
Kay
Jimmy
Marvin Prescott
Keith
Marie Jenkins
Sandra Turner
Idaho Falls
Community Church Directory and Local Civic Updates
Caribou County listings include the Soda Springs Presbyterian and United Presbyterian schedules with circles and pastor names, followed by First Ward and Second Ward LDS church activities, Baptist and Lutheran services, city council notes, mail operations, and Lions Club meeting times. Also listed are Grace and Bancroft Lions Clubs and the Caribou County Farm Bureau monthly meeting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soda Springs Lions Club
James Fowler
Bancroft Lions Club
Art Bowman
Grace Lions Club
Joe Sargent
Caribou County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Brig Young
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chapter
Ley
Jim Watson
Wren Marriott
Monttana
Aribou County
SUN
Soda Springs, Idaho
Niter
Walt
Atlas Tires
Capot
Larry
Soda Springs Standard Oil Products
Atlas Tires Quality Service
Larry Burnham
Morgan Leavitt
Official State Inspection Station
Standard Oil
Lloyd A. Hansen and Sons
Caribou Motor & Implement
Joan Samson
Presbyterian Church
David Crawford
Westminster Fellowship
Mary Anna
Ruth
du Martha
Dorcus
Grace
United Presbyterian Women's Assocciation
St. Mary's
West
Center Streets
West Center Street
Joseph Muha
Soda Springs L. ED
Francis Rasmussen
Dean Larsen
Lynn Petersen
M.L.A
Soda Springs L. D. S
Milton B. Gambles
Marion Clark
Stanley Darius
Relief Society Wed
Max Christensen
Dallas Popa
Alvin Parker
Mia
Soda Springs L
First Baptist Church
Casey Jones
Eugene Denner
First Southern Baptist Church
Caribou County
Commissioners
Jack Gibbs
City Council OF
Chris Fnelps
LaRue Rasmusseh
Clarence Simmons
Irene Weaver
Bancroft
Ellis Higginson
Eva Davids
Caribou County Hospital
Court House
Soda Springs Dist
George Atwood
J. F. Woodall
A Springs Sc
Portland
Dispatch
Satrday
Banc Mail
Preston Star
Utgoing Grace
Utah
Nevada
Arbors
Chamber OF Commerce
Charles Reagan
Soda Springs Kiwanis
Vic Lansberry
Soda Springs American Legion
Jack Porter
Soda Springs American Legion Auxiliary
Jessie Gagan
Daughters OF Utah Pioneers
Camp Mead
Sther Wallace
Charlotte Gunnell
G.F. Lodge
Cook
Noble Grand
Leah Rebekah Lodge
Louise Young
Noble Grand Soda Eee
cLu Della Britenbeker
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority
Lula K. Williams
Merican
Merion AM al
Hazel Ozburn
Caribou Masonic LopGe
Peenie Ballco
G. Bryant
Order OF Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Maxine Jones
Earl Freeman
Soda Springs Order of Jobs
Bethel No. 60
Kay Hale
Practical Nurses Assn
Marianne Hawker
Mara No
Rhoda Allen
Jay Cees Jay Mur
Legion Room
Karol Stephens
Ivan
Grocer
Fowler
Machine Shy
Bob Bai
Whitman Matthews
Soda Spring
TRL Soda
Pei
Steven KL Jove
Victor Peleil
Stereos
Soph
Biffis
Iclubs and Organizat
VFW
Df Presbyterian Church
Max Weaver
Post Soda Springs Pare
Boot Building
Frank
Brar River Valley
M Society
Jake Tennant
Springs Public Library
Rita Burgin
Secratit
Tosoiba
Willie Attabury
Aaa
Teton Stage Line
Bancroft Pharmacy
Pocatello
American Cancer Society
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