Bear Lake County Puts Forward School Reorganization Plan
The Bear Lake County Committee on School Reorganization proposes unifying all districts into one Class A Bear Lake County School District No. 33, coterminous with county lines. It outlines debt and asset handling, trustee districts, and operation timelines, with public hearings urged before the 1952-53 term.
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Bear Lake County
Bear Lake
Lake County
Ent
Bear Lake Unty
Nera
Unty
Ar Lake County
Bear County
Idaho
Elecon
Dingle
Bern
Geneva
Alra
Paria
Agricul
Art
Fishven
St Beane
Shengton
In- Pasient
Cen- Street
Paris
Ee Distrct
Centre Ie
Ovid
Liberty
Lanark
Sharon
Tee
Ned Pat Party
Pelier
Montpelier
Eighth Street
Washington Street
South Montpelier
Wardboro
Alton
Pegram
Raymond
Highth Street
City of
Noonan
Eight Mile
Bennington
Georgetown
Boards of Education
Board of Education
Amos B. Hulme
Double Wedding at Reed Kunz Home on July 26
A double wedding occurred at the Reed Kunz home in Bern on Saturday evening July 26. The ceremonies were performed by Bishop DelMar Kunz uniting David Amos Kunz with Bonnie House and Arol J. Kunz with Idell King. A wedding dinner followed for family and friends including the Kinz, Hayes, Solum, and Buhler households among others.
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Lynn Kinz
Pocatello
Walter Buhler
Bill Gaskins
Montpelier
Wm. Hayes
John Solum
Ed Solum
Georgetown
Dean Sparks
Shurel Nate
Dingle
del- Mar Kunz
David Buhler
George Kunz
Bern
Engagement announced for Adella Stucks and Wilmer Brown
Mr and Mrs E W Stucks announce the engagement of their daughter Adella to Wilmer Brown son of Mr and Mrs Wallace Brown of Liberty Plans for a fall wedding Mercy Kelsey of Salt Lake visited last week at Heber Price home Mrs Vernon Rich and two children of Boise visited O H Grimmett home Gerald and Pamela Grimmett returned from Rupert Mr and Mrs Hugh Reed and Dorothy and Mr and Mrs Ed Carleton of Montpelier visited Eliza Cook Mrs Sadie Cook of Morgan and Mrs Margaret Longhurst of Logan arrived to visit Eliza Cook Owen Rich and family of Provo and Mrs Charles D Carey of Ogden spent the past week with Milando Rich family Paul and Lynn Bunderson of Montpelier spent days with grandparents Milando Rich while parents Lester Bunderson were in Pocatello on business and pleasure
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E. W Stucks
Adella
Wilmer Brown
Wallace Brow
Liberty
Mercy Kelsey
Salt Lake
Heber Price
Vernon Rich
Boise
O H Grimmett
Hugh Reed
Dorothy
Ed Carleton
Montpelier
Eliza Burton
Sadie Cook
Morgan
Utah
Mra Margaret Longhurst
Logan
Mra
Eliza . Cook
Owen . Rich
Provo
Charles D Carey
Ogden
Mirando Rich
Paul and
Lynn Bunderson
Mont- Pelier
Hher
Milando Rich
Lester Bunderson
Pocatello
Young Nounan Man Dies of Heart Attack
Norman Wyler Bartschi 380 died suddenly of a heart attack Monday morning at his home in Nounan. He was born in Montpelier in 1921, attended Montpelier High School and the University of Idaho. He worked as an upholsterer, ran a Montpelier shop, managed his father’s ranch, and married Margaret Chapman in 1945. He is survived by his wife, parents, four children, two sisters, a brother in Korea, and funeral services were held Saturday in Montpelier with Matthews Mortuary handling arrangements.
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Norman Wyler Bartschi
Monnday
Nounan
Wyler Bartschi
Florence Johnson Bartsehi
Montpelier
Nounan Montpelier
University of Idaho
Moscow
Bartschi
Logan
Korea
Montpelier 2Nd Ward
Matthews Mortuary
Voter Registration Deadline Advised in Paris
A notice urges residents 21 or older to check registration status before the upcoming election. It notes final registration day is Saturday and that each precinct has a registrar, with Grant Rich named as Paris registrar and the County Clerk’s office available for guidance.
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Grant Rich
Paris
County Clerks Office
Poulsen Family Reunion At Bear Lake
The Poulsen reunion gathered about 200 relatives at Fish Haven on Bear Lake July 26 and 27. A benefire at Ezra J Poulsen’s home was enjoyed on the 26th evening. Sunday featured a program by family members in the Fish Haven amusement hall and the reunion was reorganized. Plans are set for next summer.
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Poulsen
Fish Haven
Beautiful Bear Lake
Ezra J Poulsen
Local Visitors and Travel Highlights From Logan Area
Mr and Mrs William Jensen returned Thursday from Pocatello where Bill recently underwent major surgery. Mr and Mrs Russell Athay and Lovann, Mr and Mrs D C Rich, Diane Grant, and Mr Madge Hoge were Logan visitors Thursday. Mr and Mrs William Price Jr of Ogden spent several days last week with relatives in Paris and Montpelier. Mr and Mrs Harold Donelan of Ovid Cole arrived Friday to spend their vacation with Mrs Donelan and sister Mrs Keith Varner and family.
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Wm _ Jensen
Pocatello
Bill
Russell Athay
Lovann
D C_ Rich
Diane Grant
Madge Hoge
Logan
Wm Price Jr
Ogden
Paris
Montpelier
Harold Donelan
Ovid
Cole
Donelan
Keith Varner
Dinner guests at Glen Grimmett home Sunday
Buffet guests included Mrs Louisa Grimmett Mrs Vernon Rich and two children Mr and Mrs Earl Grimmett and family Mr and Mrs Chester Parker and family Mr and Mrs John Grimmett Mr and Mrs James Whinham and baby Mr and Mrs O H Grimmett and Janet
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Glen Grimmett
Louisa Grimmett
Vernon Rich
Earl Grimmett
Chester Parker
John Grimmett
James Whinham
O H Grimmett
Janet
Fire destroys Long Saw Mill at Sharon
Fire destroyed the two story frame mill owned by Bill H. Long at Sharon Tuesday afternoon. The blaze started before 1 p.m. and quickly raged, burning valuable equipment. Authorities suspect children playing with matches. estimated loss ranges from twenty five to thirty thousand dollars.
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Bill H. Long
Sharon
Reseeding Paris Flat completes cattle guard project
Forest Ranger Jay B Hann reports the Paris Flat reseeding project is finished with the east end cattle guard installed. It covers about 700 acres with fencing and ground prep supervised by Cache National Forest and funded in part by Bear Lake Cattle Association permittees. A 10 acre test plot shows potential for higher forage production and erosion control. grazing will resume after a three year protection period. Plans call for a similar project in Bear Sinks within the Bear Lake Association allotment.
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Paris Flat
Bear Lake Cattle Association
Cache National Forest
Bear Sinks
Bear Lake
Leaves for Physical for Donald Boeheme in Boise
Donald Mark Boeheme of Montpelier leaves for his armed forces physical examination in Boise on August 5 following a reported August 4 notice. No call for induction was placed on Local Board No. 4 for August.
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Donald Mark Boeheme
Montpelier
Armed Forces
Boise
Twin boys arrive in Helena family
Mr and Mrs Fred J Price announce the safe arrival of twin boys on July 19 to the home of Mr and Mrs John R Price in Helena Montana. The twins are healthy and welcomed by an older brother John Jr. Relatives including the Jewell and Bird families visited the Blue Bird home last Sunday.
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Fred J. Price
John R. Price
Helena
Montana
John Jr
John
Wm Jewell
Clifford Jewell
Floyd Bird
Terry
Blue Bird Home
PTA Leadership Training Meet Held in Pocatello
The PTA Leadership Training Institute gathered in Pocatello July 31 and August 1 led by Mrs. Edwin DeKay Fifth District president. Sessions took place at Idaho State College Union Building with featured speaker Mrs. Anne C. Crampton National Congress of Parents and Teachers field consultant. Attendees included Mrs. Charles F. Goebel Idaho State Board of Parents and Teachers and Mrs. Morris B. Athay Emerson PTA local president.
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PTA
Pocatello
Edwin DeKay
Idaho State College
Anne C. Crampton
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Charles F. Goebel
Idaho State Board of Parents and Teachers
Mra
Morris B. Athay
Emerson PA
94 Year Old Lady Dies at Home in Bennington
Mrs. Caroline Larson Ipson aged 94 died Friday morning at her Bennington home. A Brigham City Utah native and daughter of early Utah pioneers she passed from causes incident to advanced age. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm at the Bennington ward chapel with burial in Montpelier cemetery.
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Bennington
Caroline Larson Ipson
Brigham City
Utah
Bennington Ward
Montpelier
Register and Vote Emphasizes Right to Free Elections
The Emerson Parent-Teacher Association notes a pledge from the National Congress of Parents and Teachers to uphold the right to vote in secret without fear or intimidation. It supports the Register and Vote campaign by the American Heritage Foundation to promote responsible citizen participation and better citizenship.
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National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Itar
Congress
American Heritage Foundation
Emerson Parent-Teacher Association
Idaho University to Enroll 400 New Students in Fall
Enroll at Idaho University Moscow Idaho Lynn Budge and Arlo Price both of Paris are among 400 new students who will register at the University of Idaho when the university opens Sept 15. Mr and Mrs Dale Parker and family spent Tuesday evening with friends in Montpellier. Mr and Mrs Dick Daniels and family and Mrs Rawleigh Johnson of Anaconda Montana called Saturday at the Owen Watterson home en route back to their home. Saturday visitors at the home of Mrs Lena Caldwell were Mr and Mrs Eddie Sorenson of Nampa Mr and Mrs Marion Sutton and Dr and Mrs Richard Sutton of Salt Lake Mr and Mrs Lloyd Measserly and Mr and Mrs Charles Sorenson of Montpelier.
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Moscow
Idaho
Lynn Budge
Arlo Price
Paris
University of Idaho
Dale Parker
Montpellier
Dick Daniels
Rawleigh Johnson
Anaconda
Montana
Owen Watterson
Lena Caldwell
Eddie Sorenson
Nampa
Marion Sutton
Richard Sutton
Salt Lake
Lloyd Measserly
Charles Sorenson
Montpelier
Visitors at Eliza B Cook home list Utah guests
On Saturday guests included Mr and Mrs L L Cook of Vernal Utah Mrs Glen Longhurst Mrs Emily R Richards and Margaret Cook of Logan Ireta Mymas of Smithfield Utah Mr and Mrs Chas Hymas of Tooele Utah On Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs W W Richards of Logan and Grant Richards of BYU Provo Monday the visitors were Mr and Mrs Ted Cook Don Cook and Mrs Eldon Cook of Border
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Eliza B Cook
L. L. Cook
Vernal
Utah
Glen Longhurst
Emily R. Richards
Margaret Cook
Logan
Ireta Mymas
Smithfield
Chas. Hymas
Tooele
W W Richards
Grant Richards
BYU
Provo
Ted Cook
Don Cook
Eldon Cook
Border
Temple Ceremony Unites Ruth Price and Wilmer Rigby
Mies Ruth Price daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred J Price and Wilmer Rigby son of Mr and Mrs John K Rigby were married in the Logan Temple Friday August 1. The ceremony was witnessed by families including Truman Rigby Jr and wife Pearl Davis and others. A wedding breakfast followed at Zanevoo Lodge Logan Canyon. The couple honeymooned in Yellowstone Park and plan to move to Pocatello after the return for Wilmer to begin his junior year at Idaho State College.
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Mies Ruth Price
Fred J. Price
Wilmer Rigby
John KR. Rigby
Montpelier
Logan Temple
Truman Rigby
Truman Rigby Jr
Pearl Davis
Victor Tueller
Taft BP. Budge
Frank Wirschi
Ruby Bolton
Zanevoo Lodge
Logan Canyon
Yellowstone Park
Pocatello
Wilmer
Idaho State College
Idaho Defense Bond Purchases Rise in First Half of 1952
Idaho residents bought 3 million dollars in series H defense bonds in the first half of 1952 an increase of 9 percent from the prior year. Total state purchases reached 2 826 868 in HB bonds and 780 506 in other series bringing the half year total to 3 789 102 with county sales at 18 964.00. County chairman A E Thiel notes a surge in May and June bond sales due to 3 percent interest on new series E and H bonds and more payroll savers nationwide. He expects further growth when new bonds are printed and distributed to banks and post offices within two weeks.
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Idaho
A. E. Thiel
Thiel
Drowning at Ideal Beach Claims Local Teen
Max Hill 16 son of Mr and Mrs Archie Hill of Wellsville drowned Sunday afternoon at Ideal Beach. He was swimming with friends John Parkinson and Bill Bassett when a cramp struck in about six feet of water. They saw him wave and sink, then pulled from the lake by Merlin Chapman and Bob Spencer. Logan Cache Fire Department responders failed to revive him.
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Max Hill
Iand
Rira
Archie
Hill
Logan
Merlin Chapman
Bob Spencer
Logan*Cache
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital admissions and births report
Daily hospital log for Bear Lake Memorial Hospital lists patient admissions and releases from July 29 to August 5 including Mrs Lee Alleman major and minor surgeries and various medical and surgical cases. Births include a girl to Douglas and Montpelier residents and a boy to Ross Thurber and spouse.
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Lee Alleman
Noonan
Dow Williamson
St. Charles
Fred E. Robbina
Montpelier
Carlyle Gambling Sharon
Carl Seewer
Charlies Crawford
Paris
Fred Berrier
Cokeville
Lyman Nelson
Fish Haven
Mra Merrill
Emma Evans
Orson Bergreen
Sterling Jensen
Douglas Perkins
Ross Thurber
Montpellier
Harold Pagmire
Liberty
Forest Nelson
Wyo
Local Boys in Armed Forces News From Alaska to Okinawa
A compilation of notices about local families with members in the military. Pfc Ralph Athay, now en route to Japan with the First Cavalry Division from Anchorage, and Pfc Howard Bolton of Paris Idaho who served with General Clark’s honor guard in Japan. Lt G L Wilkes of St Charles Idaho, training in instrument flight in the Navy at San Diego. Seaman James F Jacobson, son of Bloomington natives now at Great Lakes after seven months in Korea aboard USS Valley Forge. Paul Wakes of St Charles Idaho, aboard USS Mount McKinley, took part in Okinawa amphibious exercises. Pfe Jay Ce Allred of St Charles Idaho assigned to a new Army unit and headed for overseas duty from Camp Rucker Alabama.
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First Cavalry Division
Japan
Howard P. Bolton
Paris
Idaho
Mark W. Clark
1St Cavalry
Hokkaido
Bolton
F. Leslie Bolton
Korea
Naval Air Station
San Diego
Cal
G. L. Wilkes
USN
Chauncey ‘Wilkes
St. Charles
Elizabeth Rogers
Air Forces
Pacific Fleet
Civil Aeronautica Authority
Air Force
U.S. Navy
Hes
Great Lakes
Ill
Valley Forge
Far East
James F. Jacobson
Seaman
Farrell W. Jacobson
Bloomington
Ogden
Paul Wakes
Sam Wilkes
Mount McKinley
Okinawa
Camp Rucker
Ala
Jay Ce Allred
Rich Allred
Dunn Family Visit and Rohner Reunion at Ideal Beach
Myr and Mrs Dale Dunn and family of Wendell Idaho visited Archie Shepherd in Montpelier while he recuperates, Archie returning to Paris with his daughter and family. The Otto Rohner family reunion at Ideal Beach featured an autobiography play by the parents and a dinner for 38. John Grimmett and wife left for northern Idaho to visit relatives after his stay at Belfont PA, where he attended Penn State on a PhD. They plan a month at Perrypoint MD for a Veterans Hospital internship.
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Myr
Dale Dunn
Wendell
Idaho
Archie Shepherd
Montpelier
Archie
Paris
Otto Rohner
Ideal Beach
John Grimmett
John
Belfont
Penn State College
Perrypoint
Veterans Hospital
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Ie School
DIS
Reed Kunz
Gerald
Pamela Grimmett
Rupert
Long Saw Mill
Ranger Hann
Idaho University
al Warren
Golden Stara
Ruth Price
Peg
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Asa Athay
Pfc
Ralph Athay
Anchorage
Alaska
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