Utah Territorial Constitution and Deseret State Legacy
Fragments recount the 1840s proscribed offenses by the High Council led by C Rich, the push for a Deseret state constitution, and the election that established Brigham Young as governor with a three-branch government. The text covers historical timelines from the 1847-1849 period through proposals to admit Deseret as a U.S. state and notes early governance in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse F Rich
Utah
Rocky Mounte
National Organization
High Council
C Rich
Lury
Oun
Great Salt Lake
Fig
Mexico
United States
Senate
Congress
Con
Deseret
Carrington
Idaho
Wyoming
Colo- Wo
Arizona
Oih
California
San Diego
Salt Lake City
Brigham Young
AN Richards
Newel Whinty
Heber Cal
John Taylor Himmel K. Whitney
Daniel H. Wells
Haase
Eldrege
Mar M. Grant
Bullock
Rex Law Club Marks Meeting With Reports
A scattered notice reports a July 27 meeting called to order by Rex Law. Assignments were made and attendees included Wynn Ward Spencer Stucks and Bonnie Win. The Stitchy Chatter group met for their ninth session at North Rich School with reporters present.
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Rex Law
Wynn Ward
Spencer Stucks
North Rich
Yone
toDes
Ridly Guterthwaite
Wyler
Rich Family Reunion Draws 400 at USAC Logan Campus
Descendants of Charles C. Rich gathered at the USAC campus in Logan on July 30 and 31 with over 400 attendees. Jesse Duffin chaired the reunion. Harriet Rich served as secretary, and Dr. Edward I. Rich attended. Activities included a Saturday program, a Sunday business meeting, a trek re-enactment, and a lunch sponsored by the association.
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Charles C. Rich
USAC
Logan
Sargent Rich
Jesse Duffin
Toole
Utah
Harriet Sargent
Chas. C. Rich
Eliot Rich
Able S. Rich
Paris
Association
Nauvoo
Salt Lake
San Bernardino
Seinor
Amusta M. Lyman
Bear Lake Valley
Apostle Rich
Lyman Rich
T. H.humpherys
Harriet Rich
Edward I. Rich
Rich Family Association
Tabernacle
Laketown Scenes Include Flood Gap and Family Gatherings
A flash cloudburst on the Randolp Laketown summit sent a torrent washing through a hollow to Six Mile Ranch owned by Caude G Willis, carrying 15 tons of hay and damaging property. In Logan, Mrs Weston hosted a large Weston family reunion with guests from Oakland and Salt Lake, dining at 2 39 pm then enjoying time in the yard. Delos Thornock, Laketown born, died in Pocatello due to a heart condition, funeral held there with Laketown attendees.
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Randolph-Laketown
Six Mile Ranch
Caude G. Willis
Laketown
Lawrence B
George N. Weston
Logan
Weston Brothers
Lovina Jackson
Oakland
Ton
Albert R. Weston
Thomas G. Weason
Emma Cheney
Lydia Johnson
Heber C. Satterthwaite
James Redmond
Lucy
Salt Lake
Weston
Redmond
Jackson
Westons
Ogden
Los Angeles
Russell Storey
Cheney Willis
Colin Weston
Mia
Douglas Spence
Garden City
Pocatello
Delos ‘Thornock
Jennett Moffat Thornock
Delos
Grace Boy Wins State Soil Conservation Poster Contest
Grace Boy is Idaho’s top entrant in the annual national soil conservation poster awards. Fred M. Cooper of Grace and Edwin K. Bullock of Pocatello led Idaho’s first place district, with Gooding’s Don G Frederickson and Ray Harding earning second for the state. The two districts join 98 winners from 47 states as guests of Goodyear in Arizona. Bronze plaques will mark the districts’ honors at a state meeting later this year.
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Idaho
Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Fred M. Cooper
Grace
Portheuf
Don G Frederickson
Rt. 1
Gooding
Ray Harding
Wigwam
Goodyear
Litchfield Park
Ariz
National Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Porter son called to West Germany mission
Gerald Porter of Tacoma Washington has been called to a mission in West Germany. He will report to the Mission Home on August 27. His parents Mr and Mrs Angus Porter of Tacoma receive the news.
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Angus Porter
Gerald
Tacoma
Wash
West Germany
Harold Wallentine
Smith Wallentine
Larsen Field
Harold
Charles Law Reunion at Fish Haven Resort Saturday
Descendants of Charles Law plan a reunion at Fish Haven Resort on Saturday, August 6 with a program and business meeting at 11 am and lunch at noon. The event includes family gatherings with extended relatives visiting the area.
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Charles Law
Fish Haven Resort
Rich Family Reunion Draws Crowds In Logan
Dr and Mira Spencer H Rich and many relatives attended the Rich reunion in Logan last Saturday and Sunday. The gathering included Mr and Mrs D C Rich Grant Rich Kay Rich Mr and Mrs Miranda Rich Sim Rich Mr and Mrs Jed Price and granddaughters Tone and Margaret Budge plus Mr and Mrs M M Collings and Mrs Helen Crawford among others.
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Mira
Spencer H Rich
D. C. Rich
Grant Rich
Kay Rich
Miranda Rich
Sim Rich
Jed Price
Tone
Margaret Budge
M. M. Collings
Helen Crawford
Logan
Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs LaVoy Lewis of Dingle
Hospital records announce the birth of a 7 pound 2 ounce baby girl on July 29 to Mr. and Mrs. LaVoy Lewis, formerly Gwen Price, their first child. Others noted include guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Alley from Hyde Park and visits from the Lamb and McMurdy families of Logan.
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Nebsuerranch
Pas
K. Nebeker
Ira Nebeker
Laketown
Frank K
United States
Montpelier Hosts MIA Junior Softball Tournament
The MIA Junior Softball Tournament opens in Montpelier with co hosts Montpelier and Bear Lake Stakes. First round results include Cleveland 8 Bloomington 7 and Chesterfield 6 Montpelier 3. Second round scheduled Aug 4 at 7 p.m. Cleveland vs Soda Springs and Liberty Sharon vs Montpelier 3rd. championship set for Aug 6 at 7 p.m. Admission 10c and 25c.
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Montpelier
Bear Lake
Overland Park
Cleveland
Bloomington
Soda
N. Aston
Liberty Sharon
Grace
Chesterfield
Soda Springs
Personal News From St. Charles
Mae Floyd learns of brother Clifford Nelson's death in Cokeville Wyoming. Oliver Dustin and others assist with funeral plans while Mary Wichelson, Lizzie Jensen and Annie Stone attend family needs. Grandchildren arrive for Linford and Michaelson families, with several out-of-town visitors noted. Wedding receptions and visitors mark a busy community week.
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Mae Floyd
Clifford Nelson
Cokeville
Wyo
Oliver Dustin
Layton
Mary Wichaelson
Lizzie Jensen
Logan
Annie Stone
Stone
Alice Linford
St. Anthony
Golden Linford
John Michaelsons
Harvey Michaelson
Fish Haven
LaVoy Lewis
Dingle
Sidney Pugmire
Lewis
Gwen Price
Verla Pugmire Price
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital Patient Admissions and Births
List of admissions and releases at Bear Lake Memorial Hospital from July 26 to August 2, including Mrs. Amos D. Kunz Bern July 26 medical release July 27 and multiple patients from Montpelier Bloomington and other towns. Births reported: girls to Wm G Wathrick Montpelier July 26 LaVoy Lewis Dingle July 29 Jack Vernon Stock Fish Haven Aug 1 Leland Wood Laketown Utah Aug 2.
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Amos D. Kunz
Bern
Boyd Egbert
Montpelier
Newell Thornock
Bloomington
Wm. T. Campbell
Ojai
Calif
Harold Bunn
A. B. Young
T. L. Austin
Giberty
Ernest Layland
St. Charles
Lewis Young
Georgetown
Leo Medina
Cokeville
Fred Alexander
Pinedale
Wyo
Donald Sorenson
Faye
Cecil LaRocco
Amonte
Louis Schneider
Oklahoma City
Margean Dixon
Thomas_Windley
Larry Rasmussen
M. M. Abelson
Chicago
Wm. G. Wathrick
LaVoy Lewis
Dingle
Jack Vernon Stock
Fish Haven
Leland Wood
Laketown
Utah
Emerson PTA Birthday Calendar sponsorship renewed
The Emerson PTA repeats the birthday calendar project with Violet Jaussi as chairwoman selecting district chairmen for territory work. List includes Sharon Reed Hy Mas Liberty Rae Hymas Ovid Charles Nicholls Paris Palmer Jaussi Hart St. Charles Peterson Fish Haven Findlay Lanark Parker.
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Emerson
PTA
Violet Jaussi
Canags
Sharon
Reed Hymas
Liberty
Rae Hymas
Ovid
Charles Nicholls
Paris
George Palmer
Ford Jaussi
Bloomington
Alfred Hart
St. Charles
Ezra Peterson
Fish Haven
Grant Findlay
Lanark
Archie Parker
Wm. Shepherd Reunion Planned at Lakota Resort
The Wm. Shepherd family reunion will be held at Lakota Resort on Friday and Saturday, August 5 and 6. All family members are invited and urged to attend for a good time.
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Wm. Shepherd
Lakota Resort
Nate Reunion Set for August 13 in Utah at Lagoon
The Nate reunion will be held in the Main Bowery at Lagoon Farmington Utah on Saturday August 13 The program starts at 10 30 a m followed by a business meeting and dinner The organizing committee urges all Nate family members to attend.
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Nate
Lagoon
Farmington
Utah
Community honors new couple at Rich home wedding
Friends and relatives gathered at the O. B. Rich home to honor Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rich, newlyweds. The July event celebrated Fenton Arnell and his bride with many attendees from the area. A dance review and student recital preceded by Jean Layland’s pupils concluded the evening.
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Tives
DUP Encampment Held at Bloomington July 28
The Bear Lake County Daughters of Utah Pioneers held their annual encampment and summer outing July 28 at the Bloomington recreation hall. A noon pot luck dinner preceded a 2 pm meeting and program with readings, solos, and a nominating slate for county offices. A monument dedication by the Mary Windley Camp at St. Charles was described, and plans for the August convention announced. Nearby residents and visitors were noted.
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Bear Lake County
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Bloomington Recreation Hall
Edith Haddock
Paris
Estella Merrill
Jane Davis
Montpelier
Ella Parker
Deltha Painter
Pres. Haddock
Juanita Smart
Elizabeth Pagsey
Paris Camp
Ruth Ann H
Patricia Pugmire
Ruth Pugmire
Mary ‘Windley
St. Charles
Othel Perkins
Fish Haven
Thomas Hooker
Roy Jacobsen
Lula Reese
Emma Krogue
Mountains
Edith Hadiock
Hazel Peeson
Myrtle Cottle
LaPreal Irving
Nord Cleveland
Juanita Leeland
Gladys Cleveland
Etta Bird
Deltona Painter
Clarissa Wu
Mary Ann Burgoyne
Elizabeth Passey
Bloomington
Mary Windley
S J. Charles
Haddock
Olive Roberts
Nora Cleveland
Pres
Ramona Perkins
Central Co
Families Enjoy Sunday at Lava Hot Springs
Mr and Mrs Rollo Nye and daughter and Mr and Mrs Billie Bee and family were among many who enjoyed Sunday at Lava Hot Springs.
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Bob Kerns
Bob Allison
Lava Hot Springs
Rollo Nye
Billie Bee
Paris Library club reviews Together at Grandy home
Mrs Darrell Beck and son Mike visited with Emmett Monsons and Ivan Becks. Mrs Beck returned to Poc atello with Miss Jean Beck. The Paris Library club met July 22 at Mrs Weldon Grandy's home. Violet Jaussi reviewed Together a life of Gen George C Marshall by Katherine T Marshall. Refreshments were served to Ethel Jensen, Lillias Grimmett, Amy Athay June Hoge Beulah Bird Lark Bateman Amber Goebel Lillie Lauritzen Jean Grimmett Anona Grandy.
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Darrell Beck
Mike
Emmett Monsons
Ivan Becks
Beck
Pocatello
Jean Beck
Paris Library Club
Lillie Lauritzen
Jean Grimmett
Anona Grandy
Violet Jaussi
Board Approves 800 000 Bond for School Facilities
The Board of Trustees, acting on Citizen's School Planning Committee recommendations, approved 800000 for county school needs. A bond levy will be voted soon. Readouts cover Emerson Paris Geneva Georgetown Fielding Dingle schools and new furniture, facilities, and equipment needs.
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Citizen's
Board of Trustees
Emerson School
Paris
St. Charles
Geneva
Georgetown
Fielding High School Voc. Ag
Dingle
Lowell Parish
Salt Lake City
Migratory Farm Laborers Covered by Social Security Plan
The majority of migratory farm laborers in Sear Lake county will be covered by social security for the first time says C. Ben Reavis of the Pocatello Social Security Office. Employers paying $100 or more to one or more workers must obtain an employer's identification number and keep records of each worker's social security number and wages. Records are needed for tax returns due mostly in January 1956. Karen Porter of Soda Springs visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Angus Porter, this past week.
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Sear Lake County
C. Ben Reavis
Pocatello Social Security Office
Reavis
Uth Yarmier
Social Security Administration
Montpelier
Geneva Sacrament Speakers Highlight Boss Beck Couples
Mr and Mrs Wm Boss and Mr and Mrs David Beck attended a Geneva Sacrament meeting Sunday where the Boss couple spoke.
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Wm. Boss
David Beck
Geneva
Mrs. Boss
City Notice On Burial Of Dead Animals And Fire Rules
The city warns that placing dead animals in the City Damp Grounds violates a municipal ordinance and will be enforced. Persons must bury disposed animals. Also during this fire season it is unlawful to start a fire on private property without a permit from the County Sheriff.
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County Sheriff's Ofee
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Edward Palanck
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Victor Barfuss
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Aleda Nielsen
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Merlin Allen
Hyrum
Leon Swensen
Mary E. Swensen
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John Michaelgang
Harley Hansen
Ethel Morgan
Irl Nye
Melba Arnell
George Stock
George Price
Clarissa Ward
Inez Findlay
Lyle Williamson
Carmena Hoff and Son
Douglas Arnell
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Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Emerson Pta
Novelty Theatre
Lowe Drug Co
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Galt Lake
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