Montpelier Group Asks Congress Probing Region 4 Reclamation
At a Bear River Protective Committee meeting in Montpelier on August 2, Chairman Lloyd Dunn announced plans to urge a U S Congress inquiry into Region 4 of the Bureau of Reclamation Salt Lake City over the Bear River Project. The committee claims the project would cost 86 million dollars, irrigate 49 766 acres plus supplement water for 59 242 more, and produce a negligible tax return, while detailing extensive canal systems and water rights disputes.
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Bear River
Protective Committee
Dunn
U. S
Region 4
Idaho
Great Salt Lake
Dunk
Idaho Bear River
Oneida Narrows
Bear Lake
Utah
Montpelier
Congress
Bureau of Reclamation
Salt Lake City
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Quorum Elders Hold Park Dinner with Fare and Program
The First Quorum of Elders of Paris wards hosted an annual party at Paris park led by Walter Ward and John Hoge. Games began at 6 p m followed by a chicken dinner at 8 p m with Chef John Hoge and G B Crawford praised as the valley’s best chefs. A program featured vocal numbers by James and Lin Gon Parks, accordion solos by Sally Minson, remarks by William K Matthews, and readings by John Hoge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris First
Paris Park
Walter Ward
John Hoge
Willard Hansen
G. B. Crawford
James
Lin Gon Parks
Sally Minson
Wiliam K. Matthews
Bear Lake
Russ Athay Buys New Race Horse in Denver Meet
Paris barber Russ Athay who recently left for Denver with Mrs Athay bought another horse in a claiming race at the Denver track. The new purchase has repeatedly finished in the money, and Athay hopes to earn hay money from it through the rest of the racing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Athay
Denver
Paris Barber
Mrs Athay
Russ
Civil Defense Officials Inspect Bear Lake Shelters
A July 29 tour by Richard L. Jones and Joseph Kenney examined Bear Lake shelters. Minnetonka Cave will serve as a fallout shelter with 6 000 capacity once Forest Service licensing is signed. The Bear Lake courthouse basement is marked for 50 people. Montpelier High and A J Winters School could not be marked yet.
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Bear Lake
Richard L. Jones
Department of Civil Defense
Boise
Joseph Kenney
Army Corp of Engineers
Walla Walla
Wash
F. Leslie Bolton
Civil Defense
Minnetonka Cave
Forest Service
Cave Tis
Bear Lake County
Montpelier High School
A. J. Winters
Cumberland
Montpelier Canyon
Central Farmers Tunnel
Georgetown
Grimmett Family Reunion At LDS Summer Home Lakota
O H Grimmett family gathered at the LDS summer home in Lakota from August 2 to 4 with 43 of 47 members attending. Attendees included the John Grimmett of Galt Lake and other relatives from Idaho Falls Boise Las Vegas Ogden Paris and Sal.
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O. H Grimmett
Lakota
John Grimmett
Galt Lake
Earl Grimmett
Idaho Falls
Vernon Rich
Boise
Chester Parker
Buh
Ezra Budge
Las Vegas
Nev
James Whinham
Ogden
Glen Grimmett
Paris
Judy Kenze
Sal
O. H. Grimmett
Bear Lakers Attend Big Fish Fry at Alpine 4-H Camp
The Alpine 4-H Camp hosts an annual fish fry to boost public relations and goodwill for 4-H. Bear Lakers participate to support the event and strengthen community ties with the organization.
Charles C Rich Family Centennial Reunion in Paris
The Charles C Rich family plans a two day Centennial reunion on August 9 and 10 in Paris with anticipated attendance of 300 to 500. Saturday programs include Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle at 2 30 pm with speakers Bernard Brockbank and Frank W Hirschi. Relics viewings run 10 00 to 2 00 and 4 00 to 5 00 pm.
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Charles C Rich
Paris
Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle
Bernard Brockbank
Council of the Twelve
Frank W. Hirschi
Bear Lake County
Rich
Bird Season Set By Idaho Fish and Game Commission
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet in Boise on August 15 and 16 to set dates for upland game bird seasons, cottontail rabbits, and furbearing animals. Openers include pheasants on October 5 in northern Idaho and October 26 elsewhere, with other birds opening September 14 except in certain counties, plus dove and rabbit seasons.
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Idaho Fish and Game Commission
Boise
Idaho
Kootenai
Benewah
Custer
Lemhi
Valley
Commission
Camp Program Attendees From Bear Lake County Listed
Bear Lake County residents attended the camp program last week. Named participants include Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Boehme of Geneva, and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Freeman of Dingle.
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Bear Lake County
Hyrum Johnson
Russell Boehme
Geneva
W. S. Freeman
Dingle
Three Property Deals Completed in Paris
In recent weeks several estate transactions occurred in Paris. Lloyd Hansem’s large home sold to Venoy Wallentine couple who moved in last week. Laran Burdick and wife bought Beck garage on Main Street for a cabinet shop and limited car storage. Ivan Beck owned the property for years and continues garage operations on South Main. Grandy sold his West First North home to Russell Vallentine and wife who plan to move in after closure. Grandy will relocate to Ogden to live with a daughter.
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Paris
Lloyd Hansem
Venoy A. Wallentine
Hansen
Soda Springs
Laran Burdick
Beck
Main Street
Grandy
Ogden
St Charles Road Show Wins Stake Title at Bloomington
St Charles group won the Bear Lake Stake road show award with a presentation titled Man With Vision at the Stake’s annual event in Bloomington ward recreation hall on Friday July 28. Paris group took second. other wards performed including Liberty Ovid Fish Haven Bloomington Garden City and Lake Town.
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Bear Lake
St. Charles
Bloomington Ward
Paris
Melinda Gibbons
Stake
Liberty Ward
Ovid
Fish Haven
Bloomington
Garden City
Laketown
Soda Springs
St Charles
Delbert Jones
Paul Adams
Pat Wilde
Celebrate Birthday of Mrs Jensen at Canyon Home
The Jensen family marked Mrs William Jensens 70th birthday at a Montpelier Canyon home hosted by Donnell and Terrell Jensens. Attendees included the Roy Patterson family of Boise DeWinn Andersons of Soda Springs and the Blanke Jensen family of Paris along with three generations of Jensens in attendance. Mrs Jensen received eight corsages each with a $10 bill to symbolize her age and many gifts from 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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William Jensen
Montpelier Canyon
Donnell Jensen
Terrell Jensen
Jensen
Roy Patterson
Boise
DeWinn Anderson
Soda Springs
Blake Jensen
Paris
Montpelier
Jen- Sen
Old Pictures Wanted for Bear Lake County Fair
The Bear Lake County Center seeks loaned photographs or snapshots of county people and scenes for display during the county fair and Centennial week. To contribute, contact Mrs Nile Matthews at 847-0470.
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Bear Lake County Center
Bear Lake County
Nile Matthews
Pocatello Man Named as Top Conservationist
Bill Reynolds of Pocatello president of the Idaho Wildlife Federation received a national certificate from the American Association for Conservation Information for his work promoting the Five Points for the Future legislation. The award supports funding changes in license and tag fees to address hunting and fishing pressures in Idaho.
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Idaho Wildlife Federation
Bill Reynolds
Pocatello
Dee Hibbert
Idaho Fish and Game Department
American Association For Conservation Information
Idaho
Fish and Game Department
Reynolds
AACI
Potato Growers at Grace Back Plant Plan
A Grace valley meeting led by Dick Smith backed a proposed packaging and processing plant. About 45 local potato growers expressed interest in the project, which had been under discussion for some time.
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Grace Say
Grace High School
Dick Smith
Change
Grace
Paris MIA Softball Beats Liberty 13 12 To Reach District Playoffs
The Paris MIA softball team defeated Liberty MIA 13 to 12 in a playoff on Fielding High School grounds. This win advances Paris to district playoffs in Franklin later this week. The lineup includes Humpherys Wilks Stucki Matthews Howard Ward Vallentine Eborn Webb Taggart Stucki Shepherd coached by Willard Stucki.
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Paris Mia
Liberty Mia
Fielding
Paris
Franklin
Wayne Humpherys
Jeff Wilks
Richard Stucki
Mark Stucki
David Matthews
Howard Matthews
Wynn Ward
Wynn Vallentine
Robert Eborn
Allen Webb
Lonnie Taggart
Ronald Stucki
Russell Shepherd
History of the phosphate industry in eastern Idaho
The article traces early discovery and exploration of phosphate deposits in eastern Idaho and nearby areas. It notes 19th century sightings by various explorers, the Bear River Valley’s rich deposits, and tentative identifications of phosphate among mineral finds. Key figures include Albert Richter, R. A. Pidcock, and engineer Charles Colcock Jones who investigated in 1903. The piece signals a broader mineral wealth yet to be fully recognized.
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C. T. Hansen
Oregon
Idaho
Bonneville
Fremond
Wyeth
Bear River Valley
Oregon Trail
Hayden
A. C. Peale
Orestes St. John
Bear Lake
Bear River
California
Pierce
Caribou Basin
Caribou
Bear Lake County
Charles Colcock Jones
Los Angeles
Crawford Mountain
Wyoming
Hearing date set on Bureau attempt to claim Bear River water
A hearing on the U S Bureau of Reclamation request for 1500 cfs and 325000 acre feet annually from Bear River and Bear Lake for irrigation wildlife propagation recreation and flood control is set for Tuesday August 27 at 10 am in the Senate Chamber at the Idaho State Capitol Boise. Utah Power & Light and local water users oppose the bureau supported by organized landowners and irrigation districts across Utah Wyoming Idaho and Bear River tributaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Bear River
Bear Lake
Idaho State Reclamation
Senate
Boise
Carl E. Tappan
Reclamation Bureau
Caribou
Franklin
Idaho
Rich County
Utah
Wyoming
Bureau
Oneida Narrows
Utah Power & Light Company
Federal aid for schools shelved amid funding debate
Washington reports show House Education Committee shelving Kennedy era federal aid for public schools citing no current crisis and concerns over federal control. Despite rising postwar spending and teacher wages, proponents push for federal funds while critics warn of centralized management and loss of local control.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
House Education Committee
House Committee
United States Office of Education
White House
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WM. Jensen
Canyon Home
Paris M LA
Liberty
Inspector of Mines
Preston
Swan Lake
Albert Richter
Cache County
R. A. Pidcock
Twelve Mile
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