Young Men Start Registration Aug 30 in Bear Lake County
A local draft notice outlines 18 to 25 year old male residents must register between 3 am and 5 pm on designated dates in Bear Lake County Idaho. Registration proceeds by birth year from 1922 to 1930 with specific days and locations in Paris and Montpelier. James Transtrum named temporary chairman of the Selective Service Board with Sherman Lowe Pete Hornung and Dean Jones on the board and Darlene Rich as temporary clerk.
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United States
Bear Lake County
Court House
Paris
Idaho
Montpelier
Regular Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Coast Guard and Geodetic Survey
Public Health Service
United States Military Acadey
United States Navy
United States Coast Guard Acadey
Armed Forces
Coast Guard
James Transtrum
Selective Service Board
Sherman Lowe
Pete Hornung
Dean Jones
Darlene Rich
Ola Peterson Family Reunion at Fish Haven August
Descendants of the Ola Peterson family held a reunion at Fish Haven on August 8. Attendees gathered at the regort by 10 o clock, shared social time, served dinner for 124 members, and enjoyed a program in the dance pavilion. Out of town relatives included Bila Gokanson and family of Star Valley and families from Blackfoot Rexburg Salt Lake. The next reunion was decided for Star Valley next July.
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Ola Peterson
Fish Haven
Regort
Ola Phelps
Bila Gokanson
Star Valley
Blackfoot
Rexburg
Visit Brings Mrs Stucki to Tacoma and American Lake
Mrs Wilxa Stucki toured Tacoma and American Lake Washington visiting her son in the Veteran's hospital there during a several day stay.
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Wilxa Stucki
Tacoma
American Lake
Wash
Veteran's Hospital
Birthday tribute for Christian Tueller at Geneva home
On August 18 Mr. Christian Tueller was honored on his 86th birthday at the residence of his son William V Tueller in Geneva. Eighty two family members attended along with friends and neighbors. refreshments were served to guests during the day.
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Christian Tueller
Wm. Vv. Tueller
Geneva
Randh
Card of Thanks from the Margaret Athay Family
The Margaret Athay Family thanks all who aided them during their mother’s illness and passing. They appreciated the beautiful floral offerings and words of sympathy.
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Margaret Athay
Sorensen Sets August 27 Meeting for Football Parents
Fielding High athletic coach Evan Sorensen schedules a Friday evening meeting at 8 in the high school to inform parents and boys about football plans. He urges parental attendance and outlines that practice should start Monday, August 30.
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Fielding High
Evan Sorensen
Sorensen
Hugh Findlay Family Meeting at Smoot Wyoming
Seventy two members of the Hugh Findlay family gathered for their annual reunion in Smoot Wyoming August 14 1948 at noon in the home of President Bishop Hugh Findlay. Guests of honor were Charles Findlay and Emma West. A basket luncheon followed. the program included a keynote address on genealogical and temple work and reports from May B Findlay and Gladys Nelson Beyeler. Officers were retained. attendees included many Findlay relatives and spouses.
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Hugh Findlay
Smoot
Wyoming
Charles Findlay
Emma West
Paris
Cardston
Alberta
Canada
May B. Findlay
Gladys Nelson Beyeler
Partington
Findlay
Pres Hugh Findlay
Gertrude
Isabel Hunasaker
Kent
Lloyd
Ronna
Bobby
Spencer
Douglas Findlay
Arlie
Clyve
Don Chadwick
Mary Beth Findlay
Betty
Helen Findlay Jensen
Trudy
Gary Findlay
Paul Findlay
Ruth Findlay Beyeler
Lester Price
Vernice Findlay
Gloria
Linda
Terry
Rollin Findlay
Phyllis Calder
Marilee
Lu- Ann
Lester Hancock
Lucile Booth
Lucile
Marva
Lorin
Larry
Charla
Walden
Leah Bagley
Marie Olson
Lavar Olson
Evan Olson
Ronnie Olson
Dan Nield
Maude Stocks Nield
Don Nield
Harry Stocks
Melba Stocks
Local and Personal Notes of Salt Lake Visitors and Visits
Wallace Glucki was a business visitor in Salt Lake Monday. Mrs. George Ramey underwent major surgery at Best Lake hospital Friday. Many locals hosted or visited relatives in Provo Rock Springs and Salt Lake City. Byu summer school alumnus Blane Rich returns home for a month with the Rich family. 4H girls accompanied by Mrs Taft Budge and Mrs Dallas Athay were taken to Hot Springs with assistance from Mrs Leora Taylor and Mrs Da Lewis.
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Wallace Glucki
Salt Lake
George Ramey
Best Lake Hospital
Blane Rich
BYU
Mirando Rich
Taft Budge
Dallas Athay
Leora Taylor
da Lewis
Merlyn Taylor
Garna Smedley
Ione Budge
Margaret Budge
Richard Budge
Gilbert Athay
Maurine Athay
Nereese Athay
Minnetonka Cave to Close This Weekend for Season
The Minnetonka Cave will close after August 29 marking the end of the regular weekend season. From June through August the cave operated Saturdays and Sundays with a Forest guard guide and has drawn over 1000 visitors. Group trips for 50 or more may be arranged later by advance request through Jay B Hann Forest Ranger Paris Idaho.
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Minnetonka Cave
Forest Service
Jay B. Hann
Paria
Forest Ranger
Paris
Idaho
Social notes from Salt Lake and surrounding towns
Glen Grimmett visited Salt Lake this week. Local families share visits and trips with relatives during the week. Couples and individuals travel to Savory Wye Yellow stone Park Logan Pocatello and Durham North Carolina. A group of ladies canned beans and relatives mourn a death in Logan.
Rodeo and Fair Best in History at Montpelier
The Bear Lake County Fair and Rodeo in Montpelier drew record crowds and featured top events. Earl Hutchison rodeo show with Jack Oakey announced the program as a high class performance. Friday’s parade had over 100 entries and judges awarded multiple honors across organization, commercial and individual rider categories.
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Bear Lake
Montpelier
Earl Hutchison
Jack Oakey
W Smith Hoge
Dave Parker
Harley Cochran
Mia Float
Walton Feed Co
Jack Crane
Jack Crane’s Pony and Cart
Norma Pugmire
Jack George
Paul Sorenson
Roy Agle
Ward Conference Covers Two Sessions at Laketown Ward
L D S church column reports Ward Conference with Pres L Burdette Pugmire presiding and Bp Taft Budge conducting. Opening songs invoke spirit, speakers include Wallentine Price Haddock Pugmire Mad sen Transtrum and more. Oliver Harley ordained to Aaronic Priesthood. Laketown Ward and other wards listed with counts for Apostolic Priesthood activities.
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Pres. L. Burdette Pugmire
BP. Taft P. Budge
W. Smith Hoge
van Ness Wallentine
Clifford G. Price
Edith Haddock
Harold N. Pugmire
Ward Choir
Saints of God
Leatha Madsen
James N. Transtrum
Benediction
Arthur Born
Burdette Pugmire
Taft P. Budge
Walter Bird
Geraldean Swenson
Jesse R. Matthews
Dean Ward
John H Weston
Ward
Ronald Parker
Marjory Robinson
Cheney Willis
Heber Robinson
Jesus
Gerald Alley
Garret Robinson
Family vacation return from Oregon trip
Mr and Mrs D C Rich Mrs Beth Weat and Mary Ann returned last Friday from a week long vacation with their daughter Mrs John Ballentyne and family in Oregon.
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D. C. Rich
Beth Weat
Mary Ann
John Ballentyne
Oregon
Alfred Rogera Visits Logan to See Wife in Hospital
Alfred Rogera has made several trips to Logan the past week visiting his wife who is still in the hospital. She is reported improving satisfactorily.
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Alfred Rogera
Logan
Lane Couple Return From California Visit
Mr and Mrs Jack Lane came back Sunday from California and spent a few days early this week with Mrs Martha Lewis before returning to Salt Lake City.
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Ernest Hyman
Wiliam Jensen
Galt Lake City
Jack Lane
California
Martha Lewis
Salt Lake City
Funeral for Mrs Jos R Shepherd Held in Logan
Funeral services for Mrs Rose Budge Shepherd 82 of Logan were held Saturday at 1 p m in the Logan Fifth Ward chapel. She died Wednesday in a Logan hospital. Burial followed in Logan City Cemetery. Surviving are sons Alfred Paris Harold Durham David Palo Alto and daughters Mrs Edward Clark Nampa Mrs Edwin Spencer Magna Mrs How ami Howell Pocatello and Mrs Luther Peterson Logan plus numerous grandchildren and siblings.
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Rose Budge
Shepherd
Logan
Logan Hospital
Logan Fifth Ward
Joseph N. Symonds
Utah
William and
Eliza Pritchard Budge
Joseph R. Shepherd
Paris
Logan Temple
Logan City
Alfred W. Shepherd
Harold Shepherd
Durham
North Carolina
David Shepherd
Palo Alto
Calif
Edward Clark
Nampa
Idaho
Edwin Spencer
Magna
Howami Howell
Pocatello
Luther Peterson
Funeral Services Held Last Thursday for Weldon Cole
Funeral services for Weldon Charles Cole son of Maria S and the late Walter Charles Cole were held Thursday August 19 in the tabernacle with Bishop Clarence Rich presiding. The service featured music speakers and a graveside by the American Legion. Weldon born June 8 1921 in Richfield Utah lived in Paris then Moscow Idaho where he studied music at the University of Idaho and later served in the 96th Division in World War II. He resided in Spokane Washington after discharge and enjoyed piano composing. He is survived by his widow a daughter Carole his mother and sisters Mrs C R Nate Mrs M L Christensen and brother Rex Cole.
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Weldon Charles Cole
Maria S
Walter Charlies Cole
Tabernacle
Clarence Rich
Redeemer
H. L. Spencer
Jesus
Dan C. Rich
Orson H. Grimmett
Darlene
Obituary Weldon Charles Cole
Richfield
Utah
Paris
Weldon
University of Idaho At
Moscow
Blue Key
Intercollegiate Knights
Alpha Tan Omega
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Fort Lewis
Washington
South Pacific
Leyte
Okinawa
Spokane
Johnny Mercer
Carole
C. R. Nate
Salt Lake City
M. L. Christensen
Burley
Idaho
Rex Cole
Charlo
Montana
Richards Family Arrives for Ithaca Vacation
Mr and Mrs Clyde Richards and their baby from Ithaca New York arrived Friday for a month long vacation. Mr Richards is teaching and attending Cornell University.
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Clyde Richards
Ithica, N. Y
Mr. Richards
Cornell University
Rich Family Visits Extend Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Kay Rich and their baby visited relatives from Friday to Sunday. D C Rich Mrs Beth West and Mary Ann left Sunday for Vernal Utah with Mr and Mrs Kay Rich and baby.
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Kay Rich
Baby
D. Cc. Rich
Beth West
Mary Ann
Vernal
Utah
Rexburg Couple Visited Eliza B Cook Home Last Week
Mr Weston Lawrence and Miss Lila Stucks of Rexburg visited the Eliza B Cook home the latter part of last week. They returned to Rexburg Saturday accompanied by Erma Stucks who had spent the past summer with her grandmother.
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A. W. Shepherd
Logan
Harold Shepherd
Durham
North Carolina
Wm. Steland
Mr. Weston Lawrence
Lila Stucks
Rexburg
Eliza B. Cook
Erma Stucks
Local Men Assist in Fighting Forest Fire in Ant Basin
Forest fire in Ant Basin burned out of control Monday afternoon, destroying about 200 acres of timber. Jay B. Hann reported Tuesday that fourteen men from Paris were sent to help, and by Wednesday morning they had returned with the fire under control. Ant Basin lies about 25 miles northwest of Paris in the Preston District of Cache National Forest between Fight Mile and Lago.
Bear Lake Schools Report Shows Enrollment and Attendance
County data for 147-48 lists 1212 elementary and 916 high school students in Bear Lake County. 617 come from Rural High area with 18 from Garden City. 83 teachers include 18 with high school certificates and 32 elementary certificates. Terms range eight to nine months. attendance varies 86.5 to 97.4 percent.
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Bear Lake County
Garden City
Raymond
Cokeville
Wyo
Hight Mile
Soda Springs
Fish Haven
St. Charles
Bloomington
Parts
Lanark
Sharon
Ovid
Liberty
Bern
Labor Day Dance Planned by Bear Lake Rangers at Ideal Beach
Local notices list multiple visitors including Sherman Lowe in Pocatello Morris Athay in Ogden and several trips to Soda Springs. The Bear Lake Rangers announce a Labor Day dance at Ideal Beach on Monday September 6 with families and friends visiting from nearby towns.
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Bear Lake Rangers
Ideal Beach
Bay Horse Ghost Town Named After Rich Ore Vein Discovery
Bay Horse in Crater county Idaho earned its name when a man seeking his bay horse found a rich ore vein nearby. The tale underscores the town’s origin linked to mining and frontier exploration.
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Bay Horse
Crater County
Idaho
Fielding High Plans September 7 Opening Day
Fielding High School sets September 7 as opening day after renovations. Principal M. D. Low outlines a full teaching staff with assignments and a nine o’clock assembly featuring music, readings, and welcomes followed by class registration.
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Fielding High School
D. Low
Low
Mortin D. Low
Dan C. Rich
Weldon B. Grandy
Alfred B. Hart
Eugene Hart
Nadine Dunford
Evan J. Sorenson
Raymond Webb
Myrtle Richards
Louis Barfuss
Blaine Pope
Lucille Matthews
Wibby Anderson
Lou Jean Morgan
Nyle Matthews
Coseee
D. Moora
Lucila Matthewa
Diwin ‘Roberts
Janet Grimmett
Former St. Charles Lady Dies in Logan
Leola Wilhelmsen Micheelson 62 of Logan died Saturday morning in a Logan hospital of a heart attack. Born March 5, 1886 in St. Charles Idaho she lived in Logan 25 years. Survived by husband Thomas J. Michaelson five children 15 grandchildren and siblings. Funeral Tuesday in the Logan Eleventh Ward with interment in Logan Cemetery.
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Mra
Leola Wilhelmsen Micheelson
Logan
St. Charles
Idaho
C. William and
Orissa Alfred Wilhelmsen
Thomas J. Michaelson
Logan Temple
Temple
Louise Williamson
Lois Norman
Eldon Michaelson
Carlyle Michaelson
Sunland
Cali
Anona Woodall
Burley
Ida
Broffiers
Bilis
Niels Wilhelmsen
Nina Michaelson
Five Generations Born in Garden City Family
Last Friday August 20 a baby boy named Brent LaMar Freeman joined five living generations of the Freeman family in Garden City. Parents are Mr and Mrs Grant Freeman, with grandmother Amanda Calder Pope and great grandparents Celia Pope Langford Thelma Langford Freeman. The mother is Marcine Precott formerly of Sharon.
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Duane Hansen
Bear Lake Hospital
Grant Freeman
Garden City
Amanda Calder Pope
Celia Pope Langford
Thelma Langford Freeman
Grant LaMarr Freeman
Baby Freeman
Brent LaMar
Martein Preacott
Sharon
Fine Arts Club Meeting in Bloomington Highlights Book Review
The Fine Arts Club met at Vera Haddock's Bloomington home on a Wednesday evening in August. Helen Crawford reviewed Pearl Buck's Peony, with members Louise Stock Vivian Spencer Darrene Booth Hattie Valentine Ruth Pugmire Jean Budge Hilma Batemaen and Vera Hedéack in attendance. A guest settled Lark Betemen and was served at the close.
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Fine Arts Club
Bloomington
Vera Haddock
Helen Crawford
Peony
Pearl G. Buck
Mesdamas Louise Stock
Vivian Spencer
Darrene Booth
Hattie Vallentine
Ruth Pugmire
Lagnora Stucki
Jean Budge
Hilma Batemaen
Vera Hedéack
Lark Betemen
Evenins
Also Mentioned on This Page
E Iza B. Cook
Provo
Gladys Shriver
Rock Springs
Darwin Haddock
Mrs
Thomas Watkins
Twin Falls
Edward G. Smith
Leal Smith
Beth
Ruth
Nevada
Earl Smith
Clearfield
Frank Athay
Weldon C Cole
N Russell Tanner
Nathan
David
Stephen
Dorothy Ellen
R. Tanner
Hattie Riley
Kathryn Riley
John L. Parker
Willard R. Doxey
D. L. Roberts
G. S Brewer
Ogden
Max Cole
Oakland
Effie S Richards
Grant Richards
Ruth Richards Payne
Arthur Pendrey
Roy Jewett
Noonan
Lew Pugmire
Emery Welling
W J Transtrum
St Charles
Charles C Nate
Bud Sneddon
Walter Rohner
Ira Peterson
Dale Dunn
Howard Thirkill
Jean
Ezra Stucki
Glen Grimmett
Mark J Brockbank
Katherine Wren
Rosa Hann
Savory
Wye
Lorenzo Rich
Arizona
Kate Rich
Alton Bunderson
Boise
Charles Longhurst
Glen Longhurst
Mignon Shepherd
Yellowstone Park
Karl Lowe
Edwin H. Shepherd
Dave Beck
D. G. Bateman
Julie of
Edna Syme
Arch Shepherd
Russell Nate
Marlell Christianson
Marla Cole
Emerson School
Melinda Wyler
Amber Goebel
Opal Shepherd
LaVerne Lewis
Lauriel Athay
L. D. S. Church Column
Laketown Ward
Bish Haven
Laketown
Paris Firat
Paris Second
Jos. R. Shepherd
Weldon C. Cole
Mrs. Weldon, Cole Marle S. Cole
Morris Athay
Gertrude Hayes
Jess Scheidegger
Wallace Grandy
Afton
Emil Grandy
Mrs. W. Smith Hoge
John Hoge
Franklin Clark
Onaga, Ranges
Almira Stauffer and Son
Jack Richards
Albuquerque
N. Mexico
Leo Vallentine
Ben Kelsey
Henry Lewellan
Caribou Hospital
Gall Siddeway
L. L. Deardorff
Grace
Weees
Weee
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