Bear Lake County Ballot and Registration Details
About 3400 of Bear Lake county eligible voters are registered for the primary next Tuesday. Registration closes Saturday at 9 p.m. and moves within the county require a transfer. New ballot design keeps party affilation secret with an x in a circle in the booth. In 1986 roughly 60,000 Democrats and 40,000 Republicans voted in the state primary. Local items note Lawrence Mellwee visit, Judge Jesse P. Rich's return after illness, a marriage license for Lynn J. Crane and Bernice Perkins, and a political ad urging Walter Anderson for U S Senator on August 5.
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Bear Lake County
of the Post
Paris Girl Is Rodeo Queen at Henry Stampede
Ann Crawford a 16 year old Paria high school coed has been selected as queen of the nineteenth annual Henry Stampede and Stockmen’s reunion to be held at Soda Springs Friday through today. She will lead the grand entry and hold a position of honor during the three days and four nights celebration. She is noted as an accomplished equestrian.
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Ann Crawford
Paria
Henry
Soda Spring
Letters Policy Note at The Post and Contributors
The column states letters are opinions of contributors not of the editor and sets rules: 200 word limit legibility double spacing religious and racial discussions banned editor may reject posts for community welfare Personal character attacks prohibited political aims require paid ads. Mentions Professor Merrell and family visiting Mrs. Eirza B Cook and Merrill a zoology instructor at Brigham Young University.
County Fair to Be Bigger and Better This Year
Montpelier Chamber of Commerce through its fair committee plans a larger event with Colburn and Sorenson rodeo producers bringing Brahma cattle broncos and other animals. The week will feature six horse races pony races and prize money of 2000. Final engagements include performances tied to world championships at Madison Square Garden.
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Montpelier
Colburn and
Sorenson
Madison Square Garden
Clear Lake County
Shepherd Family Reunion and Bear Lake Parade
Descendants of William Shepherd bear Lake pioneer plan a reunion August 10 11 with a 10 am register 2 pm banquet in the Second Ward L D S chapel 8 30 pm dance at Paris pavilion and a 10 30 am Sunday meeting at Stock Brothers pavilion Fish Haven Bear Lake. Also a big parade for fair week August 25 with Al Jones organizing a miniature streamline train float and multiple bands rodeo contestants cattlemen and cowgirls in what locals call one of the largest parades in the county. Swan Arnell and Jesse Dunn noted in Paris headlines.
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William Shepherd
Bear Lake
West
Pacific Coast
Second Ward
Paris
Stock Brothers
Fish Haven
al Jones
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Mr. Jones
Bear
Orr Reunion at Yellowstone Park a Canadian and Utah gathering
Descendants of R. C. and Caroline Derricott held their first annual Orr family reunion at West Thumb Yellowstone Park on July 24. Joseph Orr of St Anthony was elected president with David Orr of Lanark as vice president and Susie Nielson of Lethbridge as secretary treasurer. A bonfire and watermelons followed a rain interrupted evening as bears wandered and one member rode a bear from a truck. The next days featured visits with numerous Orr relatives from Alberta, Lanark, St Anthony, Cedar City and beyond. The Tueller reunion is set for Fish Haven on August 6 and 7.
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R. C
Caroline Derricott
Orr
West Thumb
Yellowstone Park
Thomas Orr
Antof” Alta
Canada
Sis
Lee Ernest Orr
Garth
Don
Alta Orr
Sidney Orr
Jess Froliey
Arnold Champnese
Thelma Miller
Alice McMurray
Carrie Davis
Alberta
Susie Nielson
Sylvan and
Myntha
David Orr
Delwin Orr
Owen Roberts
Lanark
Mary Passey
Georgetown
Mary Hymas
R. D. Orr
Leora Orr
Sharon
Wm. H. Grimshaw
Dolph
Cedar City
Utah
Virgil Dimick
Noonan
Swimming School on Bear Lake
A three day swimming meet sponsored by the Paris Chapter of the American Red Cross will be held at Fish Haven August 11 12 13 from 3 to 6 pm. Clenneth Arnell will run sessions for beginners 3 to 4 pm swimmers 4 to 5 pm and advanced lifesaving first aid and boating 5 to 6 pm with Ufe saving gear provided. Eligible residents from Sharon Laberty Lanark Ovid Paris St Charles Bloomington and Fish Haven may attend. Southern wards participants may join through the stake M I A.
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Paris
American Red Cross
Clenneth Arnell
Fish Haven
Ufe
Arnell
Sharon
Laberty
Lanark
Ovid
St. Charles
Bloomington
Stake
Fire danger in forest urged by ranger in Bear Lake valley
Forest Ranger Jay B Hann warns of extreme inflamatble conditions after hot weather. He urges all forest users to avoid fires and act responsibly to maintain the valley’s strong fire record through the critical season.
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Jay. B. Hann
Bear Lake Valley
Hunting Season Opens for Grouse in Idaho Counties
Idaho game department warns hunters that the blue, ruffled and sharptail grouse season opens August 10 in Adams Gem Boise Valley and Washington counties and runs through August 25. Shooting is banned in other Yelsha counties including Bran Lake. violations will be prosecuted. Lynn Hayward of Brigham Young University in Provo Utah returns home after a week with his wife and mother. Mr Smith, a former congressman from the second district, resides in Washington DC.
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Idaho Game Department
Adams
Gem
Boise
Valley
Washington
Yelsha
Bran Lake
Lynn Hayward
B. U
Provo
Utah
J W. Hayward
Best Garden City Utah Crops Reported In 38 Years
Garden City Utah reports its crops at their best in 38 years as farmer W Pope notes exceptional yields. He cites potatoes spared by recent frost and wheat harvests averaging around 40 bushels per acre, five above the old average.
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Garden City City
Utah
Pope
Randolph
Paris
St. Charles
Soda Springs
Bear Lake
Bear Lake county fair expands seating and race facilities
Thirty workers at Bear Lake county fair grounds build bleachers to seat an extra thousand spectators. The dance floor is improved with three sided seating and a high board fence. A judges stand is being erected with a direct communication system to announce race results. Arena fencing strengthens and corrals enlarge. General Chairman W B Tonbridge plans to shorten the arena so contestants perform in front of the grandstand.
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Bear Lake County Fair Grounds
Action Fo
W B. Tonbridge
Idaho Voters Prepare to Cast Ballots in Idaho Primary
Boise Idaho voters head to 780 precincts between noon and 8 p m Tuesday August 9 to vote in a heated Democratic contest between D Worth Clark and Senator James P Pope. Registrations close at 9 p m Saturday with books reopening after the primary.
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Walter R. Bottcher
Boise
Idaho
W. P. Whitaker
Pocatello
R S Sleight Seeks Bear Lake County Commissioner
Political notice by R S Sleight announcing candidacy for Bear Lake County Commissioner District Two. He cites farming background on the county and ten years in business as qualifications and asks for voter support. Communicated as a political advertisement.
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Bear Lake County
Farm Bureau Board
R. S. Sleight
District Two
Pol
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Washington, D. C
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Ada County
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Preston
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R. H. Young
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Frank H. Adams
Twin Falls
Donald Callahan
Wallace
Z. Reed Millar
Henry Dworshak
Burley
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