New Year Reservations Stir Rural Chat at Country Store
Uncle Cal recalls a Saturday night yarn at a country store where locals mock New Year reservations and ponder 1968 politics. Bug Hookum and Josh Clodhopper joke about constitutional rights, while Ed Doolittle jokes about Great Society jobs and welfare rules.
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Bug Hookum
Josh Clodhopper
Bug
Santa Claus
Zeke Grubb
Patrick Henry
Washington
Delaware
Congress
Ed Doolittle
Great Society
General Accounting Office
California
Isaac Confedder
Isaac
Uncle Cal
Christmas thanks from church and lodge noted
A note of gratitude is extended to the Presbyterian Church “weep” and the Rebekah Lodge for their kind Christmas kindness. Mrs Grace Ozburn expresses appreciation in a warm, personal message.
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Presbyterian Church
Rebekah Lodge
Grace Ozburn
Christmas Guests Gather From Idaho Falls Area
Mr and Mrs Frank Charlton and family plus others from Idaho Falls visited the Christensens in Bancroft over the weekend. Additional groups from St Anthony and local residents joined Mr and Mrs Doyle Argyle, Mr and Mrs Roy Hatch, and Mr and Mrs Dennis Moser for Christmas gatherings at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Charlton
Rose
Gerald Kelly
Shelley
Phil Christensen
Vestal Christensen
Mark Stoor
Dan
Idaho Falls
Ray Christensen
Doyle Argyle
Mroo
Mike Hatch
Roy Hatch
Dennis Moser
Ross Hogan
Seth Raley
Lynn Baley
Jim Wilmore
St Anthony
Lee Barfuss
Blaine Priestly
Burt Barfuss
Katie Jensen
Caribou Neighbors Profiles Mrs Lola Walker Hostess of Ranch Family
Mrs Lola Bliason Walker, born in Providence Utah, grew up in Bancroft, taught school, and married Pat J Walker in 1927. The couple built a ranch east of Soda Springs, raised grain, and hosted large annual New Year dinners with family activities from skiing to bingo for 25 to 60 guests. They traveled widely, including a 1963 Europe trip, and she remains active in Relief Society and Sunday School.
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Lola Bliason Walker
Providence
Utah
John E Eliason
Bhason
Bancroft
Walker
Utah Agricultural College
Logan
Pebble
Pat
J. O) Walker
Missouri
Lava Hot Springs
Soda Springs
Wyoming
Diamond Creek
Joe Call
Walker Ranch
Yellowstone Park
Palisades
Flamme Gorge
Mr Walker
Lake Mead
Europe
Mexico City
Yuca
Tan
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Greece
Egypt
Holy Land
Switzerland
England
Wits Walker
Hawai
Mexico
Earl Gunnell
Relief Society
Holiday Guests Share Christmas at Bancroft Homes
Mr and Mrs Jim Fowler hosted Christmas dinners with Mrs Fowler's parents Mr and Mrs Lewis McLain and sister families from Bancroft including Thiel Parker and son. Also present were Mr and Mrs Alvin Anderson and son from Montpelier. Brian Fowler spent holidays with grandparents in Bancroft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Fowler
Lewis McLain
Thiel Parker
Bancroft
Alvin Anderson
Montpelier
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Caribou County
Idaho
E. Lansberry and
JE Lansberry Publishers
County of
Caribou
City of
Village of
Cal
NBC
THE
Hartford
S. E. Matthews
Norman Bjorkeman
Ruth Crawford
Lola Eliason Walker
Soda Springs, Idaho
Chevrolet
Chevelle
Buick
Falcon
ACE Chevrolet CO
Bestouy
Spa
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