Bear Lake County Fair Opens in Montpelier August 24
Bear Lake county fair opens in Montpelier August 24 featuring AAA farm program exhibits with a puppet balance display on soil conservation. County extension agents will judge beef cattle swine horses sheep dairy cattle poultry with rotating past years’ judges. 4 H club girls day is August 23 with judging contests demonstrations and a dress revue.
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Bear Lake County
Montpelier
AAA
Agricultural Conservation Committee
G. E. Holme
Hulme
L. M. Wild County
T. J. Chester
Caribou County
Chase Kearl
Franklin County
J. W. Barber
Pocaterlo
J.h.rearden
Moscow
Idaho
Bear Lake County Fair
Asim
M. O. Perkins
Edith Poulsen
Pearl Pearce
Sam Humphreys
Mabel C. Ream
Hardeon Family Gather at Fish Haven
Thirty six immediate members of the Fred Jacobson family gathered at Stock Brothers resort Sunday August 13. Dinner was served at 2 00 pm to Mrs Fred Jacobson of Bloomington Mr and Mrs Jesse Lewis and miss a Mr and Mrs Ray Jacobson and daughter La Rife of Bloomington Mrs M D Stevens and family of Montpelier Mr and Mrs Hubert Jacobson and family of Bloomington Mr and Mrs Cyril Jacobson and family of Bloomington Mr and Mrs N W Cook and daughters Colleen and Marilyn of Idaho Falls Mr and Mrs Harold Mesa and son Gary of Idaho Falls The afternoon was spent in sports and visiting followed in the evening by a warmer roast around a camp fire.
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Fred Jacobson
Stock Brothers Resort
Bloomington
Jesse Lewis
Mis
Ray Jacobson
Daugher
la Rife
M. D. Stevens
Montpelier
Hubert Jacobson
Faiily
Market Report Top Sows and Cattle at Ogden Feeders
Ogden market notes show common to medium feeder cattle trading alongside top sow demand. Prices vary by grade with sows drawing buyers from regional herds and feeders seeking better quality stock.
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Ogden
New Treatment for Control of Noxious Weeds
Nez Perce county officials study a borax dust method to combat Klamath weed in northern Idaho rangeland. Tests show four to six pounds per square rod may yield 90 to 100 percent control with minimal harm to other vegetation and long lasting effect, offering a cheaper alternative to $300–$400 methods.
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Idaho
E.hulme
Bennington
Bear
Lake County
Ser Cultural Conservtion Association
Nez Perce County
Nez-Perce
Carl Harris
Webb
St. John's
Pea Growing Promises Big Industry in Paris Valley
Pacific Produce Distributors' Matt Coelba toured pea growing experiments in the county and promotes a church welfare led program with the county agent. A meeting at the courthouse August 21 invites interested farmers to sign up acreages for next year. Notable plots in St Charles and surrounding towns show potential yields and profits, with high quality peas destined for market rather than canneries.
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Matt Coelba
Pacific Produce Distributors
Paris
Church Welfare Committee
Coelba
Ourt House
Edwin Monat
St. Charles
Neil Williamson
David Calder
Garden City
Thomas Piggott
Bloomington
Largest brush fire in Soda Springs history sparks 1000 acre blaze
A weed fire near an irrigation ditch off Chester hill grew on Monday into the area’s largest brush fire. Wind-driven flames spread to brush threatening two power houses Hooper Spring Park grain fields and pastures owned by Dr Ellis and an Kackley before 150 volunteers contained it. Walter Bolton was burning weeds when the blaze started.
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Soda Springs
Chester Hill
Walter Bolton
Hooper Spring Park
Dr. Ellis
Traffic Fatalities Rise in Boise July Study Shows
July recorded 25 traffic deaths in Boise County with four pedestrians among victims. Officials cite slow reactions and infirmities as key factors. Average victim age exceeds 66, per Harry M Rayner of local law enforcement. The August first fatality occurred in Adams County, a pedestrian.
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Boise
Shoone Couny
Harry M. Rayner
Com- Hillstones
Rayner
Adams
Marriage License Issued for Ruby Isenburg and Gerald Rosa
A marriage license was issued August 12 from the County Assessor's office to Miss Ruby Isenburg and Gerald H. Rosa of Ru Indet Idaho.
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Asessor
Ruby Alice Isenburg
Gerald H. Rosa
Ru- Indet, Idaba
Stake Priesthood Meeting Notice
The regular priesthood union meeting will be held in the stake tabernacle on Sunday August 20. All concerned are asked to be present.
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Stake Tabernacle
Dworshak Returns Home Praising House Session
Idaho congressman Henry Dworshak returns to Burley after a seven month term in the 76th Congress. He notes the first session reasserted legislative autonomy, critiques spending measures, and anticipates federal aid restraint while eyeing future fiscal policy and a possible presidential tour.
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Henry Dworshak
Idaho
Burley
Sesalon
Cassia Couny
Capitol
Calvin
House
Senate
Dworshak
Congress
Stout
Washington
Montpelier Moose Lodge Hosts Idaho Convention Weekend
Montpelier Lodge welcomed Moose visitors for a three day Idaho Association of Moose Lodges convention. Sessions opened at the Roxy theatre with officers introduced, committee reports, and several addresses. Women of Moose met at the Odd Fellows hall while a secretaries breakfast framed day two. Memorial services, round tables, two no host lunches, and a banquet plus ball closed Friday with Saturday business and elections naming Buhl as 1940 convention city. Excursions to Bear Lake and nearby points capped the three day event.
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Montpelier Moose Lodge
Idaho Association of Moose Lodges
Montpelier Lodge
Boise Lodge
Roxy Theatre
Seth Kelsey
Montpelier Chamber of Commerce
Supreme Lodge
E. A. Kallen
Mooseheart
Women of Moose
Sartori
Montpelier
Dora Wilkerson
Caldwell
Willam—H.mullens
Boise
William Cramer
Glens Ferry
Frank Ames
Buhl
Sargeant
Armas
J. Miser
Jerome
Edwin Youghren
Idaho Falls
Women of the Moose
Flossie Heil
Gooding
Myrtle Orchard
Mary Diass
Maggie Brown
Thelma Howard
Carrie McClure
Bear Lake
Border
Innterest
Jarvis Family Holds Reunion at Fish Haven
The Jarvis family held the first reunion at Fish Haven last Sunday with 125 members present. Dr L W Jarvis of Smithfield Utah was elected president, Daisy J Bunn of Montpelier vice president, Ella J Rogers of Logan secretary, and Lula Parker of Bloomington treasurer. The day included soft ball swimming and boating.
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Jarvis
Fish Haven
Weston Family Hold Reunion at Laketown
Relatives from Utah Ida ho Wyoming and California gathered for the Weston reunion in Laketown on August 11 marking the sixth anniversary of the Weston family arrival. Attendees heard remarks by Delmaine Hodges Thelma Weston and Wendel Fowler and Samuel Weston shared memories of early Laketown.
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Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
California
Laketown
Weston
Nehemih
Roseanna Weston
Louise
George G
Joseph
Anna
Mercy
Melinda
John
Polly
Samuel
Mercy Gibbons
Logan
Samuel Weston
Delmaine Hodges
Thelma Weson
Wendel Fowler
New Library Hours Set for Paris Public Library
The Paris public library will offer book distribution from 3:00 to 5:00 p m daily except Sundays. The change reflects reduced assistance and a revised schedule.
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N—Y
Paris
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