Farm Security Aids 172 Bear Lake Families in Idaho
Idaho's 4 597 farm families connected with the Farm Security program ended 1940 with $2 777 278 added to community wealth through credit access improved management and home produced food The Bear Lake County group numbered 172 FSA borrowers met repayment of $3 062 477 on loans of $8 216 505 Average net incomes rose from 898 to 1054 and net worth up 26 percent Also 31 tenant farms received loans totaling 298 256 to buy farms Migratory labor units supported nearly 5 000 workers in specialty crop areas and the program is cited as aiding national defense efforts by improving rural conditions.
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Idaho
Department of Agriculture
Bear Lake County
Henry E. Jenkins
FSA
Rich Building
Montpelier
Caldwell
Twin Falls
Wilder
Blackfoot
Nampa
Driggs
Victor
Shelley
Burley
Henry BE. Jenkins
Rich reunion at Fish Haven gathers Charles C Rich descendants
Three hundred seventy five descendants of Charles C Rich met at Bear Lake Bear Lake Fish Haven Resort over the weekend. Seven of his fifty children are living and four attended including Dr. Terra C Rich of Ogden president of the family group and Dr Edward I Rich of Ogden. Others from Salt Lake City Paris and Canada attended while Walter Rich could not. A campfire and popcorn topped a night of stories as Ben L Rich of Salt Lake City served as master of ceremonies and music came from Mr and Mrs Hhophead of Logan. Sunday meeting led by Ezra Ge Rich and James Len Sareetha with Fred C Rich named chairman for next year. A grove dinner was directed by Mrs ONeil Rich as the family visited and swam before departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Rich
Bear Lake
Fish Haven Resort
Terra C. Rich
Ogden
Edward I. Rich
Morgan J. Rich
Paris
Wm. H. Steeper
Salt Lake City
Walter Rich
Joe Rich
Los Angeles
Alvin Rich
Canada
United Family
Ben L. Rich
Hhophead
Logan
Utane
Fish Haven
Mra
Lyman Rich
Ezra Rich
Gladys
Naomi Rich
Provo
Edith Rich
Jessie P. Rich
Gara Gecel
Menerva McCarthy
Tillage Expert to Visit County in September
Mr. William J. Hunter and Mr. G. R. Mefole announce a September visit to advise farmers on grain straw management. Heavy wheat production and wet weather demand practices to utilize stubble rather than burn. Farmers should disk, plow, and retain surface straw, with guidance from Paris county agent or Bear Lake Soil Conservation District in Montpelier.
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William J. Hunter
Board of Supervisors
The
Soil Conservation District
G. R. Mefole
Soil Conservation Service
McDole
Paris
Bear Lake
Spencer family to tour East after Madison schooling
Mias Lucile Spencer, Sir Abainan, Wisconsin, leave for Boyd Christensen and his parents Mr and Mrs Harold Christensen. The Christensens have been in Madison all summer for doctoral studies. They will tour the East before returning home this fall.
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Mias Lucile Spencer
Perency
Sir Abaainan
Wisconsin
Boyd Christensen
Harold Christensen
Berry to Head Local Agriculture Defense Board
John A. Berry of Montpelier has been chosen to lead the Lake County Agricultural Defense Board in Spokane. The board, created by the Secretary of Agriculture, coordinates defense related farming activities and aligns with other defense agencies.
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John A. Berry
Agriculture Defense Board
Montpelier
R. E. Brown
Farm Credit Administration of
Spokane
Repro- Lake County—Agricultural Defense Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
National Defense
Double Funeral Services Held Here
Double funeral services were held at the Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle at 2 p.m. Wednesday July 20 for John Milton Budge age 14 born July 12 1927 and Norman Sleight age 14 1 month born June 11 1927 sons of Budge and Sleight families. Carla floral tributes and processions led by boy scouts accompanied the service with speakers and music coordinated by local church leaders. John Budge survived by parents siblings and grandparents. Norman Sleight survived by parents and siblings with grandparents listed. Pallbearers named for each boy.
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Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle
John Milton Budge
Wilford W. Budge
Auda Foster Budge
J. Norman
Joseph H. Sleight
Ruth Forward
Janet Collings
Merla Nye
June Humphreys
Ehtel Nutt
Carmen
Aline Black
Retta Collings
Theda Mattson
Read Spencer
Nina Budge
Lynn
Rae Budge
Bonnie Swainston
Margaret Rich
Jane
Adella
Stuéki Arda Fox
Karma Mattson
Lucile
Norma Louges
Margaret Billeter
LaRue Crawford
Lois Sleight
Audry Sleight
William Billiter
Isle
Paul -Bearera
Mornera
Budge
Sleight
H. N. Austin
Parla 1St Ward
Irene Wyler
John Spencer
Lawrence Spencer
Lenora Stuck
E. W. Stucks
Father
Chas. G. Longhurst
Wright
Weaver
Mr. Hall
Bennington
Pugmire
Roy A. Welker
Chas. Cole
Richard Sleight
Georgetown
John Budge
Lusan
Kenneth
Nedra
Arvin
Ivard
Paris
Hyrum Foater
Eight Mile
Norman Sleight
Selective Service 1-A Registrants Listed for Bear Lake County
A 1941 roster shows Class 1-A registrants in Bear Lake County subject to call as of August 5 1941. Names include John Henry Eschler Debert C Dayton Robert Rex Talbott Clarence W Boehme Lamont H Derricott LeRoy K Redmond Merlin C Nelson Calvert L Carlson Wesley C Floyd William Salveson Glen Orson Teuscher Allan Loren Ipsen DeWayne Swa Glen Willis Kunz Jos Rex LaRocco Mervin Floyd Clark Rex Burn Mattson Howard W Hunzeker and Douglas Perkins with notes that local board secretary Tunks may change the list due to transfer examination or appeals.
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Bear Lake County
Mr. Tunks
John Henry Eschler
Debert C. Dayton
Robert Rex Talbott
Clarence W. Boehme
Lamont H. Derricott
LeRoy K. Redmond
Merlin C
Fine program planned for eastern Idaho fair
Blackfoot Idaho August 4 special the eastern Idaho state fair runs September 16 to 20 with a lavish entertainment program direct from Indiana and Great Falls acts to be staged under Fred Kressman direction. potato picking contest with governors among the participants night horse show high school band contests and horse pulling during the final days. the arts department features a 40 by 60 room housing the union pacific display and miniature streamlined train. Byrd Trego appointed department superintendent.
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Blackfoot
Idaho
Indiana
Great Falls
Mont
Fred Kressman
Pomona County
California
Yale
Union Pacific Railroad
Byrd Trego
Whildin Kinney Moran
Pocatello
Bear Lake Receives Gasoline and Liquor Tax Apportionment
Bear Lake county received 3041.91 as its second quarter apportionment of state gasoline taxes and 1936.70 in state liquor taxes. Gasoline funds will pay bonds while liquor funds are allocated to current expenses and several towns including Montpelier Paris Bloomington Georgetown and St. Charles with specific amounts listed.
Pea Harvest to Start in Bear Lake Next Week
Yack Welles of Pacific Produce Co announces pea harvesting will begin in Bear Lake Valley early next week. About 160 acres are under contract with good yield prospects. locals are urged to contact Paris Hotel or contractor Frank Villanueva to join the harvest efforts.
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Yack Welles
Pacific Produce Co
Bear Lake Valley
Paris
Frank Villanueva
Blue stamp foods for August include fresh fruit and staples
The U S Department of Agriculture announced August blue stamp foods for the food stamp plan including fresh vegetables plums prunes pears oranges peaches apples corn meal eggs and several flours plus dried prunes and raisins. Pork and pork lard were removed from the July list.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Willard E. Walter
Idaho
Graham
Evanston Male Chorus to Present Program at Fish Haven Ward
The Evanston Male Chorus of Boorecam will perform Sunday August 10 at 2 o clock in Fish Haven Ward Chapel under Woodruff Starke Mission presidency J Sidney Sim and Fish Haven Ward Bishopric. The twenty-voice group, directed by John Neilson with Laura M Butts as accompanist, will present songs including Story of Old and The Crusaders with a post service Sailors Chorus Moonlight on the Lake and God Bless America. The public is invited.
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Evanston
Fish Haven Ward
Woodruff Starke Mission
J. Sidney Sim
Fish Haven
Bear Lake Stake
America
John Neilson
Laura M. Butts
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Streeper in Salt Lake City
A Saturday birthday dinner at Morgan J Rich's home celebrated the 70th birthday of his sister Mrs Wm H Streeper of Salt Lake City. Attendees included Miss Ella Steeper, Miss Harriet Rich, Sargent Streeper of Salt Lake City, Mr and Mrs Duane Bridge and their sons Gaylen and Billy of Bountiful, Utah. Morgan J Rich and Sargent Rich of Paris also attended.
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Morgan J. Rich
Wm. H. Streeper
Salt Lake City
Ella Steeper
Harriet Rich
Sargent Streeper
Duane Bridge and Sons
Gaylen and
Billy
Bountiful
Utah
Morgan-J Rich
Sargent Rich
Paris
Bear Lake County Receives Liquor Money
The County Auditor reports the second quarter liquor appropriation of 1936 70 from the State Liquor Dispensary. Allocations include Current Expense 868 35 Montpelier 539 80 Paris 178 15 Bloomington 79 80 Georgetown 68 50 St Charles 82 00. The prior quarter total was 1132 31.
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Montpelier
Paris
Bloomington
Georgetown
St. Charles
Idaho's Deposit of Phosphates World's Largest
Idaho hosts the world’s largest phosphate deposits in the southeast, with the state ranking third in U S production behind Florida and Tennessee. The Anaconda Copper Mining Co. leads Idaho phosphate fertilizer output from Bear Lake and Caribou counties amid rising demand and potential vanadium payoff.
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United States
Idaho
United States Bureau of Mines
Florida
Leader
Tennessee
Fliorida
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Bear Lake
Caribou
Paris Second Ward Harvest Day Festival Set for August 13
The Annual Harvest Day Festival in Paris Second Ward will be held Wednesday August 13 at 3 p m. The display of this year’s work from various groups and programs will feature the afternoon. Everyone invited.
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Paris Second Ward
Bear Lake Drowning Claims Two Salt Lake City Residents
A second Bear Lake tragedy in a week ends with the drowning of Mrs. E H McAffee and her husband in Bear Lake near Lakota Beach during a fishing trip from Fish Haven. Their daughter Mara survived the capsizing of the 18 foot motorboat The Swan, while son Boyd and other relatives aided in ongoing searches under deep water conditions. The McAffee family and relatives from Salt Lake City and surrounding areas were referenced in the response and burial arrangements.
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Bear Lake
Salt Lake City
Bear Lake Canal
E. H. McAffee
Utah
Fish Haven Resort
McAffee
Mara
Boyd
Fish Haven
Bunderson
Bear
Lake County
Don McAffee
Williams Mortuary
Monttpelier
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Montpelier City
Paris City
Georgetown Village
St. Charles Village
Fish-Haven
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