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Newspaper
Gem Valley Chronicle
Location
Grace, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1947
Page
1
Local families visit relatives in Ogden for medical concerns while Grace elementary schedules spring cleanup in school walls and floors. Community events include a dance in Hooper Springs, a temple excursion to Logan, and a high school commencement with a gym dance to follow.
Mrs George Dalton travels to Willard Utah due to her mother's serious illness Mrs Kroth Mrs Harry Westenfelder stays in Soda Springs caring for Koehler children while the Koehlers attend a medical convention in Ogden Sullivan Green of Salt Lake City visits Grace to see Aunt Irene Westenfelder and relatives Kay Bowen Douglas Johnson and Merrill Livyd visit Pocatello L H Merriam attends business in Pocatello on Wednesday and Thursday
Sandra Isom, daughter of Mr and Mrs Afton Isom, narrowly avoids serious injury when the car door opens as the vehicle backs from the garage. The wheel passes over her, but she sustains only slight injuries.
The article notes the first artificial road in America, built in 1776, connecting Philadelphia to New York, highlighting its historical significance and impact on travel and trade between major urban centers.
Mr and Mrs Harry Westenfelder received a War Department notice Tuesday confirming their son Frederick who disappeared three years ago is presumed dead though not declared until positive proof of death arrives. The terse message urged readers to avoid subscribing or borrowing instead.
Thirty five members of Bannock stake seminary graduates received diplomas at an eight o clock ceremony in the stake tabernacle. The program featured music, a mixed quartet, student talks, main and responsive addresses, and presentation of diplomas by the stake board of education.
Eighth grade graduation ceremonies were conducted at the high school on Wednesday May 21 with the theme We are the Temples of God. Venice Miles led the march of graduates followed by talks, solos, and musical performances by Sandra Williams Irene Chatterton Lynn Peterson Jay Harrison and others. The ceremony featured the class reader Elwood Wilker Earl Murray and a slide of faculty and trustees ending with a presentation of the class colors and list of graduates.
Wendell Richardson celebrated his seventh birthday with a lawn party hosted by his mother Mrs Saeal Richardson at their home. Attending were Beverly Hawker Julie Raymon Morgan Skinner Brent Hubbard Tommy Axtell Bart Simmons Johnny and Georgene Revoir Esther Farrell Kent Smith and Dorothy Re dge. Ice cream and cake were served as guests gathered after greetings with Phil Roach of Bose renewing acquaintances in Grace last week. The former was prominent at the end of the First National Bank.
An evening ceremony on May 17 at the Logan Utah LDS temple grounds marked the restoration of the Aaronic priesthood and the Logan temple dedication with floodlights. Seventy six stake members attended including Williams Grace wards leaders and girls, many stake families, and local leaders like Bishop Hubbard and Ellis Kingsford.
Grace Elementary School held a field day at McCammon on May 14. Students from grades 1 through 8 swept first place in penmanship and many events including girls 3 yard dash, boys 3 legged races, and all school relays. Winners included St P Leavitt Sydney Ata Gibbs Cha tia Whitehead Patricia Turner Kr Sorenson Est Allgop Cal Bonn et Gary Willis Janet Ann Burton JoAnn Lastey Wayne Faber and others across grades.
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