Reunion Meeting and Family Gathering on Mace Grounds
Public meeting at the mace with President David as guest speaker. Registration at 02 30 pm on mace grounds. Visits to old homes landmarks in Paris. Family barbecue dinner on gabernacle grounds. Family Council business meeting in the afternoon. Campfire program at abernacle grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mace
Pres
David
Old Homes
Paris
Gabernacle
Family Council
Abernacle
David O McKay to Speak at Rich Family Reunion in Paris
Pres David O McKay will speak at the Charles C Rich family reunion near Bear Lake Stake acre in Paris on a Saturday after August 4 at 2 30 PM. Lyman H Rich will introduce him and a special honor will be paid to Dr I Rich of Ogden, last direct descendant of an apostle. Life long friend Pres McKay is expected to attract a capacity crowd and public attendance is invited.
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David O. McKay
Charles C. Rich
Bear Lake
Paris
Lyman H Rich
McKay
Cial
Dr. I Rich
Ogden
Apostle
Mr Rich
A Bit of Famil History From the Poulsens
Ezra J. Poulsen chronicles family roots spanning Bear Lake Paris Garden City Nephi and Salt Lake City focusing on Ted Vilate Poulsen and Vilate Poulsen with notes on birthplace schooling and a busy medical practice in Utah California and Utah communities. The piece recalls summers at Bear Lake and family travel including California visits and camp lifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. T S. Poulsen
Ted Vilate
Orlando
Cal
Haven
Ted
Vilate
Pans
Atendance
D. Cooley— Ourse
Susana
Paris
Byu
Bear Lake
Garden City
Nephi
Utah
Salta City
BP. James 8
Parig
Charles Law
Fieldgh School
LDS Seminary
Poulsen
Seviounties
Herbert C Little
Denpind
Royalty Selected for Rich County Fair
Tom Muir of Randolph was chosen as queen to reign at the Rich County Fair and Rodeo to be held August 24 and 25 at Randolph. Attendants to the queen are Gue Wicker of Garden City, Sylvia Cheney of Laketown, and July Groll of Randolph. The two day show is sponsored by the American Legion and Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Muir
Randolph
Rich County
Norma Poulsen 14 Dies in Ogden Hospital
Norma Julia Poulsen 14 of Brigham City Utah died last Thursday morning in an Ogden hospital after surgery. She was the daughter of Clarence and Mary Pearl Nelson Poulsen. Survived by four brothers two sisters and grandmother Mrs Julia Nelson of Bloomington. Funeral services were held Monday in Brigham City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Julia Poulsen
Brigham City
Utah
Ogden
Clarence
Mary Pearl Nelson Poulsen
Brigham _City
Julia Nelson
Bloomington
Engagement Announcement for Mary Ann West and Verlyn Parker
Mrs Beth West announces the engagement of her daughter Mary Ann to Verlyn Parker son of Charles Parker of Ovid A September wedding is planned. Jean Beck hosted a birthday party at the Ivan Beck home on Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth West
Mary Ann
Verlyn Parker
Charles Parker
Ovid
Jean Beck
Ivan Beck
George Ellis
Eddie Lee
Soda Springs
Charles Law Home
Bilis
Law
Community Notes on Local Visits and Travel
Mr and Mrs Albert Miller drove to Logan to bring Mrs Hannah Miller home. Verla and Carolyn Morgan traveled to Salt Lake City with Verla returning Thursday. Mrs Nellie Lyon of Pocatello and Mr Lynn Lyon of Af ton were guests at the Ed Lyon home. Multiple visits and weekend trips are listed among local residents and friends with dates around July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Miller
Logan
Hannah Miller
Verla
Carolyn Morgan
Salt Lake
Murry Matthews
Paris
H. K. Matthews
Wm. Matthews
Burley
Airs
Robert Parker
Earl Sessions
Bountiful
Town
Daryle Morgan
Hugh Morgen
Reed F Hymas
Flora Lynch
Lewiston Utah
W.W. K. Matthews
Logan Satuday
Seven year old Randy Hoge drowns at Bear Lake
Hearts were saddened by the drowning of Randy Hoge seven son of Mr and Mrs John B Hoge of Paris at Bear Lake on Saturday. His mother and brother Steven were nearby when he stepped into a deep channel east of the Camp Lifton plant and could not be revived after artificial respiration. Surviving are his parents two brothers Steven and Alan and grandmother Mrs Rose Smith. Funeral services were held in the Paris Second Ward Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Hoge
John B. Hoge
Paris
Awim
Steven
Rose Smith
George Weissfleg
Bear” Lake
Randy
Camp Lifton
E. P Cleveland
Cleneth Arnell
St. Charles
Monson
Lutz
Garden City
Randall
Emerson
Alan
Paris 2Nd Ward
Queen to be chosen in Bear Lake Fair contest
The Bear Lake Fair and Rodeo will select the queen and two attendants during a Saturday evening contest at Overland Park in Montpelier. Contestants listed include Mrs Jerry Wright and Mrs Russell Irving of Montpelier, plus others from Paris Cokeville and Bennington. The fair runs Aug 30 to Sept 1 with dates Aug 11 for the queen contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake
Overland Park
Montpelier
Jerry Wright
Russell Irving
Eldene Lewis
Colleen Bird
Paris
Freida Larsen
Janice Sparks
Cokeville
Linda Crane
Bennington
Local residents share visits and trips across multiple states
John Shepherd of Mesa called at the Hoge and Price homes. Rodents of families visited in Logan Preston and Pocatello. Ernest Nye and daughter drove to Jackson and Big Piney to see son Larry. Ada Budge and Julie Passey fanned out from Lanark to Canada. Canadian trip noted alongside numerous calls and visits among families in Oregon California and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Nye
Jackson
Big Piney
Wyo
Larry
Millennial Chorus Plans Paris Program August 12
The Millional Chorus of Salt Lake City will present a program Sunday evening August 12 at 8 30 in the Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle Paris. Tickets are not sold but donations accepted at the door. Proceeds go to the St Charles Ward building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millional Chorus
Salt Lake City
Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle
Paris
St. Charles Ward Building Fund
Nye Humpherys wedding in Jackson Wyoming
Dona Nye and Roger Humpherys married Friday evening July 27 at 7 in the Nye home with Sr. Morris B. Athay officiating amid immediate families. Roger is the son of Clem Humpherys and the couple will reside in the Castoria Building apartments. Dana works in Dr Spencer H. Rich's office and Roger joins the county highway crew.
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Dona Nye
Roger Humpherys
J. Vivian Nye
Morris B. Athay
Roger
Clem Humpherys
Jackson
Wyo
Humpherys
Castoria Building
Dana
Spencer H. Rich
Trustees to elect in three districts on Sept 4
The qualified electors of School District No. 33 will elect one trustee from each of Districts 1 3 and 4 on Tuesday Sept 4. Resignations and term lengths adjust the board’s representation. Nomination by petition due by Aug 28 with filings at Montpelier Idaho Clerk’s office. Amos B. Hulme Clerk.
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Harold G. Lindsay
Salt Lake County
Windsay
Fish Haven
St. Charles
Bloomington
City of
Paris
A J Milchaelson
Floyd Bird
Michaelson
Geneva
Raymond
Pegram
Alton
Dingle
Wardbire
South Montpelier
Idaho
Amos B. Hulme
Dry Summer Months Record Low Precipitation
The past two months saw very dry weather with only 0.32 inches in June and 0.26 inches in July totaling 0.568 inches. Some spots had brief showers in late July, while 1954 1958 and 1953 show higher historic totals. Parla Creek water flow on August 1 reached 35.13 second feet, above last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake
Aris Creek
Parla Creek
Weldon B. Grandy
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital admissions and births report
Admission and discharge list from Bear Lake Memorial Hospital shows many patients admitted July 24-31 for medical or major surgery, with several releases through July 27-30. Births noted: a girl to Stanley Thurber and a boy to Leon Kearl. Local transit and social notes accompany the hospital report.
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Michel Agrona
Cokeville
Russell Hymas
Liberty
Earl Thornock
Paris
Jimmy Carpenter
Montpelier
Ira Peterson
Glen
Presley Floyd
Laketown
Margaret Ann Conzatti
Kenneth Homer
Minidoka
David
Marjorie Jones
Myron
Fred Warner
William
Grant Dean
Milford Wemsley
Garden City
Leopolda Gam
Kemmerer
Stanley Thurber
Dingle
Leon Kearl
Shepherd Family Reunion At Lakota Resort Details
The Shepherd family reunion will be held August 8 and 4 at Lakota Resort. Dinner will be served at 6 30 p m Aug 8 with a program at 8 p m in the resort hall. A business meeting is called for 10 a m on Aug 4. All members are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakota
Isaac Law
Fish Haven Resort
Gas Tax Refund Forms Distributed to Farm Communities
Gas tax refund forms have been distributed to Cottle's Cash Store Fish Haven Reds Service St. Charles County Agent's Office Paris Greight's Cash Store Liberty ABC Office Montpelier Sleight's Store Georgetown Sleight's Store Geneva. This farm covers gasoline purchased for farm use between Dec. 31 1955 and used before July 1 1956.
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Cottle’s
Fish Haven
Red’s
St. Charles
Paris
Greight’s
Liberty Abc
Montpelier
Georgetown
Geneva
Nate Reunion Date Set for August in Farmington Utah
The Nate Family Reunion is scheduled for Saturday August 11 in Farmington Utah at Lagoons main ballroom with events starting 1030 AM and lunch at 1 PM at the Terrace Punch and ice cream sandwiches will be served. Local family news notes include visits, a Paris Park chicken fry and a Lake picnic for club members celebrating anniversaries. Clyde Rigby earns a pharmacy degree from Idaho State College and will start work in Malad Idaho with his wife Lois Taylor formerly of Paris Utah.
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Nate
Lagoon
Farmington
Utah
Clyde Rigby
John ®. Rigby
Montpelier
Idaho State College
Pocatello
Malad City Drug
Malad
Idaho
Lois Taylor
Price Taylor
Paris
Community Gossip From Bloomington And Nearby Visits
Mrs Sarah Johnson returned to Provo after spending two weeks with Mr and Mrs Alma Findlay. The Reese and Ras musse n families attended funeral services for Mrs Ireta Waddups in Idaho Falls. Visits to Pocatello Brigham City and Ogden marked the week as locals gathered at Ernest Payne and LaVell Ward homes. Norma Poulsen funeral in Brigham City noted, plus July parade and picnic at the amusement hall grounds.
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Sarah Johnson
Provo
Alma Findlay
Victor Reese
Harold Reese
Ireta Waddups
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Jarvis Christensen
Ernest Payne
Asel Payne
Glen
Ogden
Fred Colsom
Clarence Poulsen
Lewis Elison
Blackfoot
Thieves Caught After Georgetown Store Post Office Robbery
The Sleight Store and post office at Georgetown were robbed of watches and cash last Saturday night. A four-person group from Oregon was arrested in Rawlins, Wyoming, with stolen watches and a stolen car. The suspects include Gilbert Williams 28 Salem Oregon parolee, Walter M Schafer LaGrand Oregon, Linda Maria Osborn 17 Laus tine Oregon, Berniece Parks 12 Shady Grove Oregon. They will be taken to Cheyenne for U S Attorney proceedings. Watches valued at 981 80 and cash around twenty to thirty dollars were taken.
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Georgetown
Mas Monson
Rawlins
Wyo
Monson
Oregon
Gilbert Williams
Salem
Ore
Parollel
Oregon State Penitentiary
Walter M. Schafer
LaGrand
Linda Maria Osborn
Laustine
Berniece Parks
Shady Grove
Cheyenne
U. S
Loyd Greight
Philosophies by B F Cottle on Happiness and Time
A visitor at Bear Lake adjoins a reading of Personal Philosophies and argues happiness comes from an open heart and mind. He links happiness to time, noting it cannot be hoarded or wasted and must be shared to grow. He suggests meeting again next week.
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Walt
Bear Lake
Twin Falls couple announces birth adoption of baby girl
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hsinke of Twin Falls announce the adoption of a baby girl born July 18 1956 Olga Hoge is the name to be remembered. Mr. and Mrs O H Grimmett returned from a Pacific Northwest Canada trip visiting Butte Montana Yellow stone Park. On July 12 the Ladies Literary Club met at Lillias Grimmett home with slides on Arizona and a talk by Mrs Grimmett. attendees included Virginia Taylor Mark Bateman Melinda Sparks Anona Grandy Pauline Whittington Jean Grimmett Amy Athay and guests Mable Howell Lucila Crawford Lois Athay Lucille Stell Emma Shepherd Janet Budge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark A Madsen
Asa Madsen
Bloomington
Alameda
Cal
Madsensa
Salt Lake
Madsen
San Francisco
Redwoods
Ebortland
Oregon
Columbia River Highway
Washington
Grand Coulee Dam
Idaho
Fred Hsinke
Twin Falls
Oisinke
Olga Hoge
O. H. Grimmett
Pacific Northwest
Canada
Duane Hanseh
Butte
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Ladies Literary Club
Lillias Grimmett
Arizona
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Isdent McKay
Frich Reunion
Ezra J. Poulsen
Lee Bunderson
Itt
Thursta
California
Rich County Fair
Norma Poulsen
Max Vallentine
Dallas
Texas
van Ness Wallentine
Montpellier
Gordon Nutt
Otto Bucher
Rex
Ray Law
Marian Parker
T. Poulsen
Sharon
Margaret Rich
Evelyn Bolton
John Shepherd
Mesa
M M Collings
Charles Grandy
Heber Price
Smithfield
Preston
Russell Innes
Lehi
John Hoge
Fred Klinke
Marry Ann
D C Rich
Lloyd Passey
Ada Budge
Julie Passey
Lanark
Mrrs
Sarl Passey
George Wellsfleg
Richmond
Calif
Archie Shepherd
Max Williams
Bend
Glen_. Ward
Williams
Mrs.Ward
Bullie Bee
Nye
Frank Nye
Millianal Chorus
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Clarence Rich
Sybil Allred
Mrs. Reed Jensen
Arthur Pendrey
Zra Poulsen
Dr. T. 8. Poulsen
Owen Watterson
Dennis
Jerry
Oakley
Caro
Tueller
Gayla Siddeway
Leonora Stucki
Dorothy Watterson
Fern Beck
Sadie Biles
Tony Kunz
Bern
Shepherd Family Reunion
Nate Reunion
John Long
Galt Lake
Wils
Long
Hulda
Long Home
Los Angeles
Paris Park
Mesars
Mesdames Weldonborn
Chas. Wyler
Willard Hansen
T Truel Passey
Hiwood Parker
Wilford Michel
Floyd Lewis
Sewing Club
Leora Taylor
Edna Bolton
Alvina Shepherd
Ruby Lewis
Naomi Grandy
Grace Smedley
Verona Stevens
Lucille Rogers
Annie Price
B. F. Cottle
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