Village Elections Set Across Multiple Towns on April 26
Village officials will vote Tuesday April 26 for councilmen and a board chairman in Montpelier St Charles Georgetown and Bloomington Billing to determine four year terms and two year terms with polling hours 9 am to 7 pm at City Halls and school buildings. Names listed include Eldon Mattson LeRoy Hirschi and James Pugmire among others based on the damaged district notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
St. Charles
Bloomington
Bateman
Piggott
Thornock
Dunford
Local youths join armed forces and report for duty
Lt Lash H Laker son of Mr and Mrs Joseph H Laker of St Louis Idaho arrives at Tenfeldbruck Air Base Germany for Pilot Training duties with the 7330th Training Wing. R Wilkes and Gary R Winterbottom depart for basic and tech training after enlisting January 19 at Fort Douglas. James E Barnes, 24, of Idaho, serves as clerk in Army based ordnance. several locals transfer from active duty to reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lash H Laker
Joseph H. Laker
St. Les
Idaho
Tenfeldbruck
Ger- Y
R. Wilkes
St, Les
Gary R. Winterbottom
Paris
United States Air
Parks Amb
Calif
Fort Douglas
Air Force Tech
Air Force Base
Uncey Wilkes
Grace
Winterbottom Jig
Virgil Winterbot 1
Noonan
Pl Barnes
Amm & 34Th
Army & Company
Unition Ordnance Cordnance Group
Ft. Bliss
Idaho College
Milservice
Horsley
Mel Ortenson
Orontpelier
Army
Miller
Mmii
Shoton
Hy. Hemmert
Loy Hemmert
Air Force
Murray Matthews
KK. Matthews
Gibrel
Mering Corps
BYU Symphony Orchestra to Perform in Montpelier
The Brigham Young University Orchestra, a 75 member ensemble from Provo Utah, tours to Montpelier to give a concert at the Montpelier High School Gym Thursday May 5 at 8 pm. Proceeds go to a new chapel building fund. Tickets available from the Music Department or Paris Variety Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigham Young University Orchestra
Provo
Utah
Montpeliers
Montpelier High School
BYU
Mir
Lawrence Sardoni
San Francisco Chronicle
Salt Lake Tribune
J. Spencer Cornwall
Tabernacle Choir
Salt Lake City
The
Deseret News
Bear Lake Valley
Montpelier Third Ward
Frank W. Hirschi
Musile Department
Sheldon Johnson
Paris
Paris Local Farm Bureau Meet Held April 18
Paris Local Farm Bureau met in the Paris 1st Ward Recreation Hall on April 18. After opening exercises with safety songs and special numbers, Allen Stephens and the FFA boys from Fielding High School presented safety information for the Farm and Home. Door prizes were won by John Spencer and Chas Crawford, with refreshments served by 1st Ward members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Paris 1St Ward
Allen Stephens
FFA
Fielding High School
John Spencer
Chas. Crawford
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital Admissions and Discharges
List of patients admitted at Bear Lake Memorial Hospital with dates in April for medical and surgical care. Names include Mrs John Osborn Montpelier, Mrs Willis Roberts Montpelier, Mrs Rose Sizemore Georgetown, L Roberts Cokeville, Charles Sorenson Montpelier, Mrs Buckley Hardin Montpelier, Mrs Don Jensen Montpelier, Deena Ruth Soda Springs, Walter Sims Garden City, Carol Peterson Dingle, Wayne Birch Cokeville, Mrs Woodruff Bowman Geneva, Mrs BH Closner Montpelier, Jack Toomer Montpelier, GaRee and Janet Crane Bennington, Wilmer Buhler Bern, Orr Gunderson St Charles, Mrs Boyd Dybert Montpelier, Eugene Wilcox Montpelier with various admission and release dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Sizemore
Georgetown
Carol
Milford Peterson
Dingle
Wayne
Gir
Kenneth Birch
Cokeville
Woodruff Bowman
Geneva
Mirs
Closner
Montpelier
Jack Toomer
GaRee
Janet
Daugthers
Mira
Jack Crane
Bennington
Wilmer Buhler
Bern
Orr Gunderson
St. Charles
Wirs
Boyd Dybert
Qontpelier
Eugene Wilcox
Sportsmen Meet at Preston for Eastern Idaho Game Opening
Idaho sportsmen from 18 eastern counties approved a proposed Oct 8 opening for elk and deer in eastern Idaho replacing prior special hunts. The meeting in Preston hosted about 200 members with recommendations including separate antelope and goose season discretion and a deer hunt closure where white tail deer were planted. A split deer season may run Nov 10 to 19 in Bannock Caribou and Bear Lake areas. Representatives from Bear Lake attended as Rainbow Rod & Gun Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Preston
Franklin County Rod & Gun Club
Idaho Fish & Game Commission
Boise
Teton River
South Fork
Snake River
Roberts-Hesse
Pocatello Game Preserve
Fremont County
Ashton Refuge
Bannock
Caribou
Bear Lake
Rainbow Rod & Gun Club
Wyler Bartschi
Lee Taft
Gene Grimes
Montpelier
George Ramey
Jay B. Hann
Paris
New Personnel at Pocatello Navy Recruiting Station
The Navy Recruiting Station in Pocatello enlarges staff with Chief Machinist's Mate A. E. Cook. Cook and Benjamin will visit Paris each Friday morning. Cook enlisted 19 years ago in Detroit and has served on many ships, most recently the Destroyer Buckley out of Newport, Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Pocatello
A. E. Cook
Cook
Benjamin
Paris
Chief Cook
Detroit
Michigan
Buckley
Newport
Rhode Island
Engagement announced for Ethel Hymas to Thomas Hood
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Hymas of St Charles announce the engagement of their daughter Ethel to Thomas Hood son of Mr and Mrs Easton Hood of Bedford Wyoming No definite wedding plans have been made
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Mir
Delbert Hymas
St. Charles
Ethel
Thomas & Hood
Easton Hood
Bedford
Wyo
Wilson PTA April Meeting and New Officers Installed
The Wilson School PTA met Monday evening April 18 at 8 p.m. in the St Charles ward hall with musical numbers by Dewey Jensen and Nadine Pugmire. Weldon Grandy spoke on the value of our school system today and Alvin Corliss telephoned from Seattle after an 18 day voyage, expecting discharge within a week to ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson ‘Pta
St.Charles Ward Hall
Dewey Jensen
Fish Haven
Nadine Pugmire
St. Charles
Weldon Grandy
Paris
Alvin Corliss
Jess Scheidegger
Seattle
Wash
Korea
Alvin
Local Hospital Admissions and Births List Montpelier Area
Individuals from Montpelier and surrounding towns are listed for hospital admissions in April, including major surgeries for Ronnie Young, Carol Ann Bunderson, and others. Medical admissions include Shirley Deromedis, Delbert Layland, Nora Dimond, and Lance Townley. Birth announcements record seven newborns from families in Montpelier, Lanark, and Garden City with dates in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie
Arch Young
Montpelier
Shirley Deromedis
Kemmerer
Wyo
Carol Ann
D'Orr Bunderson
St. Charles
Ted Hamburg
Delbert Layland
Nora Dimond
Cokeville
I. B. Koresberg
Montpellier
Julian Thornock
Blooming_ton
Lance Townley, Sr
Birtha
Boyd Smart
Robert Wallace
Dean Roberts
Lanark
Jack Clevaland
Et. O
Keith Hymas
Douglas ‘Spence
Garden City
Utah
Fielding and Montpelier Schools Excel at Music Festival
Fielding High School earned Superior ratings in two divisions at the District Music Festival in Montpelier. The Clarinet Trio of Maurine Athay Merlyn Taylor and Beverly Painter delivered Superior, Patricia Benson earned Superior for Piano Solo, and the Band Mixed Chorus and Girls Chorus all received Excellent ratings. Sight Reading for the Mixed Chorus groups also Superior. Montpelier High School achieved Superior in a wide range of events including Cornet Trombone Bass Horn Trumpet Trio Trombone Quartet Oboe Solo Flute Solo Alto Sax Tenor Sax Drum Ensemble Sax Quartet Flute Trio Flute Quartet Two Pianos Piano Duet Organ Mixed Chorus Girls Chorus Mezzo Soprano Baritone Girls Trio Girls Ensemble and Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding High School
Montpelier
Maurine Athay
Merlyn Taylor
Beverly Painter
Patricia Benson
Fielding
Montpelier High School
Rich County to Elect Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Farmers in Rich County vote on Tuesday April 26 1955 to elect three members to the Rich Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors. Voters from Garden City Laketown Randolph and Woodruff will select stewards to guide district programs and approve field actions with Soil Conservation Service support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich County
Soil Conservation District
Rich Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Garden City
Laketown
Johnson
Randolph
Woodruff
Interest in Speech Training Classes
The Stake MIA held its first Speech Training class last Sunday with strong attendance and a successful session featuring introductions and nursery rhymes recitation. The next class is Sunday April 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fish Haven ward chapel. new attendees are welcome and should read chapters 3 and 4 of You Can Learn to Speak and come prepared to share an experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stake Mia
Fish Haven Ward
April activity calendar of MIA and local meetings
An activity calendar lists April 23 Mothers and Daughters and Fathers and Sons meetings. April 24 MIA Speech Training. April 20 Emerson Spring Festival. May 1 MIA Speech Training. May 2 MIA Leadership at H. 8. May month shows MIA Speech Training on May 8 and 15 and 16 Paris Local Farm Bureau. May 22 MIA Speech Training. May 20 MIA Speech Training. June 5 12 MIA Speech Training. June 10 Q42A Spoosh Training ve.
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Mothers & Daughters
Fathers & Sons
MIA
Emerson
H. 8
Paris
Farm Bureau
Former St Charles Man Dies at Hyrum
John O Allred age 68 died Sunday night April 10 at his Hyrum Utah home from a heart ailment. He was born January 15 1887 in St Charles to Melwin N and Maria Mack Allred. He married Elizabeth Israels September 12 1912 in Salt Lake Temple and lived in Hyrum. Surviving are his widow one son Edgar of Logan six daughters Zella D of Salt Lake Mrs Burnell West of Logan Mrs Arthur Cronquist of White Plains NY Mrs Edna Ramsey of Washington DC Mrs Willy Albrecht and Gladys Alfred of Hyrum 21 grandchildren one great grandchild and four brothers.
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John 0 Allred
Hyrum
Utah
St. Charles
Melwin N
Maria Mack Allred
Elizabeth Israels
Salt Lake Temple
H E
Edgar Allred
Logan
Zella D. Allred
Salt Lake
Burnell West
Arthur Cronquist
White Plains
New York
Edna Ramsey
Washington, D. C
Willy .Albrecht
Gladys Alfred
Hy‘rum
Poster Contest to Close April 30
The 1955 Soil and Water Conservation Poster Contest in Bear Lake School District ends this month. Prizes for six grade levels: first $10, second $7.50, third $5, fourth $2.50. Open to fourth through eighth graders county wide within grades. Contest sponsored by Bear Lake Soil Conservation District with Supt. Lloyd A. Drury and district teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake
SCS
Paris Welcomes Visitors as Railroad Construction Expands
Mr and Mrs Dean Sanders and daughter visited Logan Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Fox left Tuesday for Ogden and California for a two week vacation. Salt Lake guests Lyman Fairbanks and others joined Christian and Adeline Tueller. Blaine Rich stayed with Mirando Rich family. Harold Horrocks and Wallace Teuscher families called at the Tuellers. Several new families moved to Paris as railroad work from Green River Wyoming to Pocatello begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fox
Ogden
California
Harold Horrocks
McCammon
Wallace Teuscher
Montpelier
Christian and
Adeline Tueller
Paris
Green River
Wyo
Pocatello
Birthday pot luck at Jess Scheidegger home
A group of friends gathered Saturday at the Jess Scheidegger residence for a pot luck supper honoring Mrs. Scheidegger on her birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Scheidegger
Paratrooper Cpl Athay Visits Family Before May Return
Cpl Ralph A Athay arrived a week ago to visit parents Mr and Mrs Asa Athay. He plans to return to his base near San Diego California on May 2. Lt Dick McGregor recently earned his wings as a jet pilot in the Army Air Corps and stopped by enroute from the west coast to Omaha. The period featured overcast skies with intermittent snow flurries and the town mostly thawed with only a few drifts remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Ralph A. Athay
Asa Athay
Athay
San Diego
Calif
Dick McGregor
Armory Air*Corp
Keith Warner
West Coast
Omaha
Emerson PTA appoints committee chairs and officers
The Emerson PTA Executive Committee met April 14 and appointed chairs for committees including Membership Yvonne Palmer Publicity Grant Rich and several others. Officers named Mary Parker president Rose Humpherys first vice president Ralph Roghaar second vice president Dorothy Nelson secretary treasurer. The group approved an $80 donation to the school for library books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Pta
Yvonne Palmer
Grant Rich
Darlene Rich
Glen Grimmett
Irene Wyler
Velma Hansen
Fern Hborn
Melba Vallentine
Amber Goebel
Avis Painter
Aston
Roberts Congress
Lucille Crawford
Welen Crawford
Mabel Athay
Beth West
Janet Sprouse Receives Shorthand Test Award
Miss Janet Sprouse passed her 160 word shorthand test with over 88 percent accuracy and received a ten dollar award from the student assembly at LDS Business College in Salt Lake City. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs LaVon Sprouse of Garden City Utah and a 1954 Fielding High School graduate in Paris Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Sprouse
Miss Sprouse
LDS Business College
Salt Lake City
LaVon Sprouse
Garden City
Utah
Janet
Fielding High School
Paris
Idaho
Mothers and Daughters Fathers and Sons Meet in City
Sponsored by the MIA the Mothers and Daughters and Fathers and Sons gatherings occur Saturday evening April 23 at 8 p.m. in Paris ward chapels. All Mutual age youths with parents are invited for closer family companionship with separate speakers for each group. Also notes visits of Mrs Wm Tueller and Linda from Geneva and the Roscoe Caldwell family returning to reside here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
MIA
Paris 1St Ward
Paris 2Nd Ward
Easter Dinner Guests From Dingle and Montpelier
Easter Sunday guests at the Vivian Nye home included Mr and Mrs McKay Lindsay of Dingle and Mr and Mrs Ronald Armatage of Montpelier with Mrs Lena Caldwell. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Elwin Herrick and family and Mr and Mrs LaMar Windley and son with Mrs Edna Bolton and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Nye
McKay Lindsay
Dingle
Qfirs
Ronald Armatage
Montpelier
Lena Caldwell
Elwin Herrick
LaMar Windley and Son
Edna Bolton
Barfuss Family Welcomes New Granddaughter
Mr and Mrs Andrew Barfuss announce the arrival of a granddaughter born Sunday night to Mr and Mrs Victor Barfuss in Downey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Barfuss
Victor Barfuss
Downey
Mrs Dennis Carlsen Heads Abroad With Family Ties
Mrs Dennis Carlsen left Tuesday for Galt Lake and will travel to Denmark to join her husband on armed forces duty in Europe and visit her parents. Mrs Orlean Irmes hosted a bridge club Friday with Mrs Dorothy Watterson winning high and Mrs Lynn Kerns taking the all-out prize. Refreshments were served for Mesdames Ethel Jensen Dorothy Watterson Winnie Stevens Inez Tunks Fern Beck Lynn Kerns and Dorothy Varner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Carlsen
Galt Lake
Denmark
Europe
Orlean Irmes
Dorothy ‘Watterson
Mra
Lynn Kerns
Mesdames
Ethel Jensen
Dorothy Watterson
Winnie Stevens
Inez Tunks
Fern Beck
Dorothy Varner
Bear Lake men press road projects before Idaho highway board
A Bear Lake County delegation met Idaho State Highway Board to discuss upgrading and relocating Highway 89 at St Charles for safety. Local officials supported routing changes while noting costs and potential federal aid, with plans to oil the Georgetown Noonan road and seek funds for six miles of improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County
Idaho State Highway Board
T Jefferson Dunford
Board of County Commissioners
Bloomington
C. N. Carlson
Sharon
Landon R. Pugmire
Ralph Booth
Howard Mecham
Cloyd Minor
Gilbert Arsnell
St. Charles
Lester Skinner
Tom Jones
Burton Ludwig
Noonan
Boise Statesman
Gilbert P. Arnell
St. Charles Village
Johnson
T. Jefferson Dunford
Earle V. Miller
Idaho
United States
Miller
Roscoe Rich
State Highway Board
Georgetown
Liberty-Ovid Forest
Matthews-Mir Stephens engagement announced
Liberty couple Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Matthews announce engagement of daughter Coleen to Mr. Robert Stephens of Montpellier Mir. Stephens plans to depart soon for an LIDS mission in Brazil.
Future Farmers of America Fielding Chapter
The Paris Local Farm Bureau program featured the Fielding FFA on farm and home safety with demonstrations, skits, talks, and film. Advisory council members led by Eldon Mattson discussed the Adult Farmer program, summer trip, Bear Lake trip, and upcoming FFA events and contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Paris
Farm Bureau
Fielding Ffa
Eldon Mattson
van Ness Wallentine
Eugene Stucki
Larl Parker
Eugene Hart
LaVell Ward
DeVon Hirschi
Joe Dunford
Booth Wallentine
Allen Stephens
James Olsen
HFA
Bear Lake
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Cyril Budge
Clifford Minson
Smith Gertscath
G. Sleight
W. R. Baker
Max Haddock
E. R. Kammerath
Frank Sunderland
City Hall
Georgetown Village
Lage
Russell Solum
el Hoskins
Lavere Smith
Wilford Hayes
Hayes
Ray Dunford
ITH Armed Forces
Bkyo
James E. Barnes
Martha
Barnes
Tokyo
B.Y.U. Symphony Orchestra
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Pocatello Navy
Fielding and Montpelier
Dean Sanders
Lyman R. Fairbanks
Adeline Pueter
Charles D. Carey
Blaine Rich
Mirando Rich
Blaine
Christian Tueller
Wm. Tueller
Linda
Roscoe Caldwell
Texas
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