Bear Lake memories and Sputnik with a Salt Lake call
Ezra J. Poulsen reflects on family trips to Bear Lake and world travel, recalls a September Bear Lake Day at Liberty Park, and muses on Sputnik and politics. He praises compromise and notes Frank Moss's U S Senate candidacy while sharing personal memories from Granite High School.
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Bear Lake
Liberty Park
Salt Lake
Bowery
Frank
Granite High School
Ted” Moss
Engagement and upcoming wedding announced in Falls Parish
Nee ande Carl Peterson announce their engagement and upcoming marriage to Don Cernon st poy Nee of Paris. A September wedding is planned and a new home will be established in Paris. The August primary voter total was 2200.
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Nee Ande Carl Peterson
In Falls
Bagement
Marrage
Dorma
Don Cernon St Poy
Paris
Will Bet Made
Bear Lake County Fair Opens With Parade and Rodeo
The 38th Bear Lake County Fair and Rodeo opens in Montpelier with horse judging at 2 pm. Exhibits include livestock, garden and 4-H displays. Friday parade features Queen Jackie Vallentine and attendants. 835th Chemical Company Reserve Unit makes public debut. Free horse pulling at 2 pm Saturday. Earl Hutchison World Championship Rodeo at 2:30 pm Friday and 8 pm Saturday with color guard, clowns, and acts.
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Bear Lake
Montpelier
Jackie Vallentine
Paris
Barbara Otteson
Sandra Bentsen
835Th Chemical Company
Dugway Proving Grounds
Utah
Rodeo
Earl Hutchison
Miss Athay Returns From New Zealand Visit
Miss Marlys Athay daughter of Mr and Mrs Morris Athay of Hamilton New Zealand arrived Monday for a visit with her grandmother Mrs Mary Stucks before entering Brigham Young University Provo to study home economics Her seven months in New Zealand are described as instructive with dairy farming and fruit and vegetable gardens highlighted While in New Zealand she notes reserved youth and a fondness for Rock and Roll Travel details include Auckland to Los Angeles 7062 air miles with stops Fiji Canton Island Honolulu and Bear Lake greetings sent to Bear Lake friends
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Miss Marrys Athay
Morris Athay
Hamilton
New Zealand
Paris
Mary Stucks
Brigham Young University
Provo
Miss Athay
North Island
Marlys
Robert
Athay
L. D. S. College
Athays
Dante
Auckland
Los Angeles
Fiji Islands
Canton Island
Honolulu
Montpelier
The-Athays
Bear Lake
Visitors in Paris
Dr. Ira N. Hayward professor of English at Utah State University and former Paris Post publisher, toured Emigration Canyon Bear Lake Valley and logged a return through Logan Canyon with his son in law Darrell J. Stuart.
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Paris
Ira N. Hayward
Utah State University
Paris Post
Darrell J. Stuart
the Post
Canyon
Bear Lake
Lightning Strikes Kurt Anderson Home in St Charles Area
An electrical storm last Thursday night struck the Kurt Anderson residence in St Charles Bear Lake valley. The bolt damaged the roof kitchen range water heater and television set causing substantial repairs.
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Anderson
ST. Charles
Bear Lake Valley
Kurt Anderson
St Charles
County teacher assignments listed for year 1958 59
The Bear Lake county schools roster for 1958 59 is complete except for two posts at Fielding High School and one at Georgetown due to a shortage of qualified teachers. Contacts show vacancies likely filled before September 8. Listings include Fielding High School staff and several other schools with principals, English, math, science, and vocational positions.
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Bear Lake County
Fielding High School
Georgetown
A. J. Winters
Max Gollaher
Alfred Hart
Lark Bateman
Emerson
Paris
Ralph Roghaar
Reese Almond
Helen Crawford
Lucile Crawford
Grant Rich
Georgia Peterson
Opal Shepherd
Delia Michie
Ovid—Edris Beck
Bern—Lillian Beck
Alvin S. Mayou
Mirla Dunn
Esma Parker
Edith Payne
William Johnson
Bennington
Ardelle Grunig
Encentral
Montpelier
J L. Jaussi
Mae Aland
Waldo Anderson
Rose Dunn
Lucile Evans
Margaret Esterholdt
Grant Grandy
Dortha Hann
Roxina Jewett
Truman Rigby
Lewis Teuscher
Helen Whitman
Lincoln
Montpeler
Robert Clayton
Clarissie Anderson
Mildred Clayton
Hazel Jacobsen
Minnie Mahlock
Berniece Pendrey
Owen Sharp
Dingle
Aida Oakey
Eva Hymas
Berlaine Larsen
Geneva
Darwin Pitchford
Lyda Jean Miller Pegram
Florence Jensen
Montpelier High School
Harold W. Phillips
Louise Adams
Wesley Baker
Dewey Griffin
Charles M. Grant
Mary Lynn Harris
Darwin Hayes
George Loveless
Instory
Christine Michaelson
Lewis Munk
Lou Nelson
Cecil B. Parker
Douglas Perkins
M. Rich
Venice Rich
Gerald Skinner
J. P. Wilde
Shirley Wight
Paris and Montpelier Men Enlist in Navy Training
Two Bear Lake county men Keith Vallentine of Paris and Jerry R Hunzeker of Montpelier enlisted in the Navy during July and are in recruit training at the San Diego Calif training station. After nine weeks training they will receive two weeks leave.
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Bear Lake County
Keith Vallentine
Paris
Jerry R. Hunzeker
Montpelier
United States Navy
San Deigo
Calif
Friendly Club Dines at Paris Park in Blooming ton
The Friendly Club of Bloomington enjoyed a dinner at Paris Park on Monday evening August 25. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Otis Bateman, Mr and Mrs Victor Reese, Mr and Mrs George Painters, Jefferson Dunford, Mr and Mrs Delora Nelson, Mr and Mrs Bryan Haddock, Mr and Mrs George Piggott and Mr and Mrs Alma Findlay.
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Friendly Club
Bloomington
Paris Canyon Park
Otis
Bateman
Victor Reese
George Painters
Jefferson Dunford
Delora Nelson
Bryan Haddock
George Piggott
Alma Findlay
Aged St Charles Native Keetch Dies at 90 in Logan
Mrs Annie Staniforth Keetch a Bear Lake County pioneer since 1868 died at her daughter’s home in Logan after a brief illness. Born January 12 1868 at St Charles she married Elijah Keetch in 1890. Survived by five children sixteen grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren. Funeral at St Charles Ward Saturday at 2 pm with calling hours Friday 7 9 pm and Saturday 11 am until service. Burial in St Charles cemetery.
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Bear Lake County
Annie Staniforth Keetch
Hyrum Neheler
Logan
Keetch
St. Charles
Jonathon
Mary Staniforth Pugmire
Bear Lake Valley
Logan L. D. S. Temple
Elijah C. Keetch
St Charles
Relief Society
St. Charles Ward Chapel
Agnes Faber Weds Ned Budge in Los Angeles Temple
Miss Agnes Faber, daughter of Mrs Agnes H Faber of Reseda California, married Ned Cyril Budge son of Mr and Mrs Cyril S Budge of Paris in a double ring ceremony at the Los Angeles LDS temple on Friday August 22. The couple followed with a reception at the Reseda ward chapel and then began a honeymoon trip through Utah before heading to Paris for several weeks with his parents. They plan a September reception before departing for Logan Utah State University.
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Agnes Faber
Agnes H Faber
Reseda
Calif
Ned Cyril Budg
Cyril S. Budge
Paris
Los Angeles L.D.S. Temple
Reseda L.D.S. Ward Chapel
Utah
Utah State University
Logan
School Lunch Prices Raised At Local Schools
Officials say higher food costs and distribution cuts require lunch prices rise to 25 cents at Fielding High and Emerson Elementary, with adults at 30 cents. Service starts at Fielding and Emerson on September 16 and 22 respectively.
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Fielding High School
Emerson
State Department of Education
Boise
Emerson School
Rex Haddock Leaves California for Rivera High School
Rex Haddock a Fielding High School teacher left last week for Rivera California to teach at Rivera High School. The artist plans to pursue more commercial art work in Southern California while teaching. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Darwin Haddock of Paris.
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Rex Haddock
Fielding High School
Rivera
Calif
Rivera High School
Mr. Haddock
California
Rex
Darwin Haddock
Paris
Voters Reject Closing School Attendance Units
Voters in Fish Haven Ovid Bern and Bennington precincts opposed ending their school attendance units. Fish Haven 48 1, Ovid 42 9, Bern 40 1, Bennington 44 13 against discontinuance, per Amos B. Hulme the school board clerk.
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Fish Haven
Ovid
Berm
Bennington
Bern
Amos B. Hulme
Bear Lake Men Called for Duty in Armed Forces
Scott M. Law of Paris was called for induction on August 12 and transferred to California. Dallas Willard Dorney of the Dingle area was called for physical examination on August 18, leaving from Montpelier and examined August 14 in Boise.
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Scott M. Law
Charles Law
Paris
California
Dallas Willard Dorney
Lee Dorney
Dingle
Montpelier
Boise
Bloomington Home Arts Club Meeting Hosted at Haddock Home
Mrs Paul Haddock and Mrs Harold Reese hosted the Bloomington Home Arts Club at the Haddock residence on Wednesday evening August 20. Attendees included Mrs Thomas Painter Mrs Reed Haddock Mrs Preston Thomas Mrs Russell Payne Mrs Scott Ward Mrs Blanche Piggott P Krogue Mrs Cyril Jacobson Mrs Dean Ward and Mrs Merlin Ward.
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Paul Haddock
Harold Reese
Home Arts Club
Haddock
Bloomington
Thomas Painter
Reed Haddock
Preston Thomas
Russell Payne
Scott Ward
Blanche Piggott
P. Krogue
Cyril Jacobson
Dean Ward
Merlin Ward
Paris Second Ward M. I. A. Plan Social
The M I A organization of the Paris Second ward plans a social with a program for Tuesday evening September 2 at the recreation hall beginning at 8 p m A fine program followed by social time is planned by a group of M I A officers inviting all Second ward members including youths from age 12 to attend.
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Pans Second Ward
Recreation Hall
Second Ward
Briscoe Family Reunion Planned for Next Saturday
The descendants of George and Mary Ward Briscoe will hold their annual reunion on Saturday August 30 at 10 30 AM in the Bloomington recreation hall. All family members are urged to attend.
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George
Mary Ward Briscoe
Bloomington Recreation Hall
Return from Vacation Bruce and Mrs Shepherd Return from Renton visit
Mr and Mrs Owen Shepherd returned home Friday after five weeks in Renton Washington with the Russell Athays and attending races at Spongacres where Russ had several horses running They enjoyed the races and the visit with the Athays
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Owen Shepherd
Renton
Wash
Russell Athays
Spongacres
Russ
Services held for Russell Wallentine in Paris
Funeral services for Russell Clark Wallentine age 15 who died in an accident Tuesday August 19 were held in the Paris Second Ward chapel Saturday afternoon August 28 with Bishop Clifford G Price in charge. Pallbearers were Gerald Wallentine LeRoy Jackson Ronnie Johnson Ronnie Peterson Harold Peterson Jr and Kenny Minor. Interment was in the Paris cemetery. Russell was the son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Wallentine born July 10 1943 at Montpelier reared in Paris and attended schools there. He is survived by his parents one brother Gerald and grandparents Mrs Bertha Peterson of St Charles and Mr and Mrs William Wallentine of Paris.
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Russell Clark Wallentine
Paris Second Ward
Clifford G. Price
van Ness D. Wallentine
Ruth Pugmire
Hattie Wallentine
Velma Hansen
Wayne Budge
Floyd Lewis
Fenton Allred
Nora B. Stephens
Leonora Stucki
Marne
Darlene Rich
Nora S. Stephens
Amos B. Hulme
Little Boy of
Cyril S. Budge
Grave
C. A. Wallentine
Gerald Wallentine
LeRoy Jackson
Ronnie Johnson
Ronnie Peterson
Harold Peterson Jr
Kenny Minor
Flower Girls
Mary Ann Jones
Jackie Wallentine
Jackie Taylor
Nancy Jensen
Susan Johnson
Ruth Jones
Joan Minor
Diane Peterson
Lynette Wallentine
Dana Beck
Ann Jensen
Carla Lewis
Paris
Russell
Lewis Wallentine
Montpelier
Ayoe
Gerald
Bertha Peterson
St. Charles
William Wallentine
Traffic on Highway 89 to Yellowstone Rises 5 Percent in July
The Wyoming Highway Department reports a 5 percent July increase in traffic on U S Highway 89 toward Yellowstone, the first rise after seven months of declines. The average 24 hour volume near Etna, Wyoming rose to 1,679 from 1,597, with other south entrance routes also up for July.
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Yellowstone
Wyoming Highway Department
Etna
Wyo
Yellowstone Park
Second skin diver dies in Bear Lake deep dive
Fred H. Drake, 31, of Salt Lake City, perished after a 4& dive near Bear Lake Utah. His girlfriend Alice Tate waited on shore as rescuers and divers searched through cold 38 degree water to recover his body and equipment.
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Bear Lake
Fred H. Drake
North Second West
Salt Lake
Utah Territory
Sherman Lutz
Rich County
Drake
Alice Tate
Idaho Sets Sixth Birthday Rule for First Grade Enrollments
State Board of Education requires children to be six by October 15 to enter first grade, with birth certificates optional to confirm date. District trustees may exclude under six, and schools may advise holding six year olds back if immaturity or unreadiness is observed.
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State Board of Education
Idaho
County Superintendent of Schools
Board of Trustees
State of
Make It Yourself With Wool Week Proclaimed in Idaho
Governor Robert E. Smylie proclaims September 1 7 as Make It Yourself With Wool week in Idaho. He notes wool’s importance to the state economy and urges citizens to learn sewing and enjoy wool’s benefits while praising growers and supporting organizations for their efforts.
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Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
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Wordsworth
Heaven
Sputnik
Joanna Baillie
Sam’ V. Tunks
Ponbis Cuaereesi
Lanark
Liberty
Down Under
U. S. Navy
Paris Park
Ned Budge
Pacific Northwest
Brownlee Dam
Idaho Power Company
Hells Canyon
Snake River
Oregon
Brownlee
Idaho Power
U. S
M. I. A. Plan Social
Briscoe
Russ Wallentine
Ward Hall
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