Much Building Activity in Filer Past 12 Months
Filer has seen a year of extensive construction with new streets, water mains, a primary school, multiple brick buildings, banking changes, theater restoration, road paving, a gymnasium, and a brick block potential new business sites. The 1921-22 period included a major fire and economic deflation, yet the town reports resilient growth and compares well with neighboring areas.
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Filer
Filer Highway
Malin Street
Main Street
H. G. Munyon
H. BE. Hammerquist
Fairs Seek Exhibit Judges From University of Idaho
University of Idaho College of Agriculture requests judges for livestock, agronomy and horticulture shows across Idaho fairs. Blackfoot southeastern fair wants horse judge, Filer southern Idaho fair seeks similar, Lewiston Tri-State fair needs beef cattle crops and hort products judge. Kooskia Kamiah Worley fairs seek livestock judge. Lewis county seeks farm crops expert for Spokane Interstate Fair Sept 4 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University OF Idaho
Moscow
College of Agriculture
E. J. Iddings
Idaho
Blackfoot
Filer
Lewiston
Kooskia
Kamiah
Worley
Avestock
Lewis County
Spokane
Thirty Deaths In Past Year In Local Community
The Record notes thirty deaths in the community over the last twelve months. The list includes pioneer residents such as Esther Lewis Schufler, Reuben Bradshaw, Lou Munyon, Mrs. E Hawkins, Jesse Boyd, Robert Gay, Grover Pugh, Lester Ard, H B Walter, A Duquesse, G B E Johnston, Hasel Reichert, C M Towne, Irvin Cameron, Melford Bonham, Dmphrey Bay, Mrs. George Patton, Margaret Williams, Frank Watt, G H Telford, Bert Munger, Mrs. W E Pearson, EF Cedarholm, John Kalbfrei sch, Emil Johnson, Lian May Young, Jacob Cronpen nett, Edgar J. Tyler, Frank Rees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Lewis Schufler
Reuben Bradshaw
Lou Munyon
E Hawkins
Jesse Boyd
Robert Gay
Grover Pugh
Lester Ard
H. B Walter
A. Duquesse
G. B
E. Johnston
Hasel Marie Reichert
C. M Towne
Irvin Cameron
Melford Bonham
Dmphrey Bay
George Patton
Margaret Anne Williams
Frank Watt
G. H. Telford
Bert Munger
W. E Pearson
EF Cedarholm
John Kalbfreisch
Emil Johnson
Lian May Young
Jacob Cronpennett
Edgar J. Tyler
Frank Rees
Engraved Calling Cards for Sale at Record Office
Engraved and printed calling cards offered for sale at the Record office with order forms available. Customers urged to place orders promptly.
Filer Idaho County Fair Grounds Describe Extensive Facilities
The county fair grounds near Filer Idaho cover about forty acres donated to the county for perpetual fairs. The site features a grassed landscape with eight acres of shade trees, a half mile track, extensive water and plumbing, six self closing drinking fountains, and buildings including a 600 foot racing horse barn, multiple double barns for horses and cattle, open stock barns, swine and sheep barns, a hay and straw barn, a large poultry house, display sheds, a sale and judging pavilion, a Junior Farmers bungalow, a dining hall, a women's work display building, and a produce building with 4400 units of capacity. Water is available throughout and facilities are well lit and maintained for exhibitors and visitors.
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Main Jatreet
Filer
Idaho
Buhl
Twin Falls
Recreation Grounds Seek Public Use and Modern Facilities
The plans outline square feet of floor space a ladies rest room with sanitary equipment a rebuilt grandstand for 1,000 spectators two hundred feet of bleachers providing 1,500 seats an annex for 500 more ticket offices and an office building four comfort stations for men five for women and children plus a ball diamond a six hole golf course two golf repurges and grounds open to the public for picnics meetings and auto traveler use with full access to facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farracres Golf Club
Directory of Exposition Officers
A compact directory listing the few officers serving the Exposition. Names, titles, and positions are given in concise form for quick reference by readers and officials.
Twin Falls County Fair Poem Sealed For Secretary
A poem sent to the secretary for the Twin Falls County Fair urges residents to bring farm goods and livestock to the event. It mentions spuds, chickens, fruit, wheat, carrots, sugar beets, horses, cows, sheep, and sows and notes the aim of a successful fair with superintendent testing. The verse ends with garbled lines about prep and driving to Idaho's best fair.
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Idaho
Francis Buys Boyd Interest in Pool Room
R. H. Francis bought out his partner H. Boyd and now holds the billiard room on Main Street in the Small building. Hood plans to move to Elko and work for Phelps Construction. The Modern Drag Shop storefront is getting a new coat of paint for fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Michael Vincent
Filer Auto Company
Indimenton
Francis
Boyd
R. H. Francis
H. Boyd
Mr. Hood
Elko, Nee
Phelps Construction Company
Best
Dollar Given by Father Sparks Long Lost Coin Mystery
When eight year old Terrance Hagerman recalls her father Henry Pigge giving her and her sister each a dollar minted in their birth year, the 1887 coin on Mee Hagerman’s dollar sparked a search. The tale hints at a hidden connection between siblings and a coin passed down years ago.
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Pather
Terrance Hagerman
Henry Pigge
Dollar Reappears After Twenty Seven Years in Final Return
Shoshone Journal reports a dollar once spent in Lancaster Missouri twenty seven years ago returned in Montevideo Washington. Mrs Hagerman says she will never spend it again after discovering initials and birth date scratched on it. The odd tale traces a long path of small purchases and delayed reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Mimouri
Montevio
Washington
Mra
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buhl Herald
Piler
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Idaho University
Twin Falls County Fair
J. A. Barker
Bunt
Elmer Requa
Kimberly
View
Walter
Grover C. Davis
J. M. Markel
Pier
J. H. Barker
Gooding College
Tolabo
Detweiler
Spring Canyon
Detweiler Coal Company
Eiko
Nevada
Furniture House
G. C. Dean
Emaell
EMMA+ Herry
Noleet
Harry
Emma
IEM State Lumber CO
A. A Carlson
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