Montpelier County Fair Opens With Free Family Night
The Lake County Fair and Pog week begins in Montpelier with free family night and all children admitted at no charge. A big parade is planned down Washington Street on August 30 and exhibits open Wednesday August 29, featuring entertainment from Las Vegas to Caldwell and Jerome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ippar Lake County
Montpelier
Fale Gruntenight
RCA
Jis Paul
Ghose
Las Vegas
Salt Lake Caldwell
Jerome
Foe
Washington Street
Arthur ‘Walton
Yn Gaid
Ople
Athay Reunion Forms Family Group at Paris Recreation Hall
Members from St. Charles, Montpelier, Ogden, Logan, Bountiful, Salt Lake, Paris gather for a reunion dinner and program. Fithay elected president, Jets Athay vice president, Gumphrey secretary treasurer, Helen as historian and genealogist. Nearby attendees include out of state guests and Bear Lake season notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Fithay
Jets Athay
Athay
Gumphrey
Helen i
St. Charles
Lo Dingle
Montpelier
George‘Ogden
Bountiful
Salt Lake
Paris
J. R.ay
Ogden, Mir
Logan, Mfr
4 West
Bounir
Guy Lewis
Lake
Living Philosophies of a Happy Life by B F Cottle
A reflective vignette on appreciation from Idaho farm life. It portrays a farmer as joyful, kind to everyone, and seen by his community as a model of gratitude who thanks workers from teachers to firemen, making him beloved in the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Famer
Fary & Friend
Idahoni
Adool
Ttl
Soil Bank Meetings Set for Sept 5 and 6
County ASC Committee schedules two meetings to explain the 1957 Acreage Reserve and Conservation Reserve programs. One at 8 p.m. Sept 5 in Paris courthouse, the other at 8 p.m. Sept 6 in Montpelier City Hall. Attendance urged for farmers and spouses to learn participation details and upcoming signup dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Soil Bank
Court House
Paris
Montpelier
Bear Lake and Rich County DUP Convention at Fish Haven
The Bear Lake and Rich county Daughters of Utah Pioneers held a joint convention Aug 17 in the Fish Haven ward chapel. Pres. Edith Haddock and Pres. Denna Groll led sessions with Central Co officials present. A pot luck dinner followed with 66 members attending from Rich and Bear Lake counties.
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Bear Lake
Rich County
DUP
Fish Haven
Pres. Haddock
Gertrude Price
Ella Parker
Alice Hoffman
Pres Groll
Pres Haddock
Juanita Loveland
Minnie McKinnon
Nora Cleveland
St. Charles
Larger
Smith
Kasteler
Lucille Thornock
Lois Johnson
Maysell Hoffman
Bernetta Price
Reception honors Mr and Mrs Roger Humpherys wedding
A wedding reception honored Mr and Mrs Roger Humpherys on August 8 in Paris ward hall. The head table included the bride's father J Vivian Nye and groom's parents Clem and Gaylen Humpherys. Many relatives, bridesmaids, and guests attended as gifts were received by the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Humphrys
Mary Jane Rich
Margaret Rich
Evelyn Bolton
Trousseau
Beth Wilkes
Helen Lindsay
A. E. Thiel
August Jaussi Receives 1st Lieutenant Rank in Training
August Jaussi is stationed in Oklahoma in the Army Reserve. He holds the rank of 1st Lieutenant and is on active duty training with Reserve forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaussi
Oklahoma
Canyon Supper at the Park Enjoyed by Four Couples
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Shepherd Mr. and Mrs. Wm Lauritsen Mr. and Mrs. Wm Jenson and Mr. and Mrs. O H Grimmett shared a canyon supper at the park on Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirs
A. W. Shepherd
Wm. Lauritsen
Wm. Jenson
O. H. Grimmett
Mrs Tearle Athay Family Trip Heads West
Mrs Tearle Athay and her sons and her mother Mrs Matthews with Louann Athay left Monday for Salt Lake City. Louann then traveled to Hiko Nevada to spend the week with her parents Jr and Mrs Russell Athay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tearle Athay
Matthews
Louann Athay
Salt Lake
Louann
Hiko, Nev
Russell Athay
Pheasant Partridge Season Set for Southeast Idaho
The State Wildlife Commission announced pheasant and partridge season in southeastern Idaho opens at noon Oct. 27 and runs to Nov. 12 with an added two days on Nov. 24 and 25. Counties open include Bannock Bingham Franklin Bonneville Caribou Fremont Jefferson Madison Oneida Power. Bear Lake may be open if conditions permit.
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Idaho
State Wildlife Commission
Bear Lake
Bannock
Bingham
Frankln
Bonneville
Caribou
Fremont
Jefferson
Madison
Oneida
Power County
Mourning Dove Season Opens September First Through Fifteenth
Statewide mourning dove season runs September 1 to 15 with a bag and possession limit of 10 birds. Noon opening does not apply. Shooting hours begin one half hour before sunrise and end at sunset. No taking doves with shotguns having more than three shells in magazine and chamber combined.
Eborn Aland Tie The Knot In Salt Lake Temple
Harold P Eborn and Sherrie Aland were married Friday August 17 in the Salt Lake Temple. The ceremony was performed by ElRay Christiansen with both families and local relatives in attendance. The couple’s honeymoon was spent in Yellowstone Park and guests included extended family from Utah and Montpelier.
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Harold P Eborn
Harlan Eborn
Lanark
Sherrie Aland
Lowell Aland
Montpelier
Salt Lake Temple
Pres
ElRay Christiansen
Crane
Bennington
Arthur Eborn
Ephriam Miller
Udell Roberts
Liberty
Byron Eborn
Yellowstone Park
St Charles Community Notes From Fair To Church Events
St Charles residents attend Randolph fair and rodeo in support of Wilson School. Updates include PTA officers for Dayle Mattson and Verona Bunderson, a funeral for Harold Linford’s sister, and visits between Centerville Utah and Montpelier. The Sacrament meeting was led by Bishop Transtrum with Elder Hulme and Parker. An Aug visit features Anita Hairup's Salt Lake trip and a birthday party hosted by neighbors including the Bees in St Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson School
Dayle Mattson
Carol Howell
Verona Bunderson
PTA
Winonah Shirley
Grace
Bear Lake County Announces Teaching Staff for District Schools
Superintendent A J Winters lists the new faculty for multiple county schools. Names include Fielding High School principals Weldon E Grandy and Emerson Ralph Roghaar, plus teachers for chemistry mathematics history English speech PE homemaking and more across Amona Bloomington Ovid Bennington Dingle Pegram Montpelier Central Geneva and Geneva remains vacant. Several teachers reportedly resigned this week.
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Fielding High School
Weldon E. Grandy
John Findlay
Rex J. Haddock
Gloria Stock
Commeriial
Alfred Hart
Lark Bateman
Allen Stephens
Ay Merrill Boothe
Patricia Robb
Stanley Thurber
Emerson Ralph Roghaar
Mabel Athay
Helen Crawford
Lucile Crawford
Opal Shepherd
Mary Nye Miles
Beth West
Grant Rich
Ovid Edris Beck Bern
Lillian Beck
Georgetown
Dortha Wann
Esma Parker
Iirla Dunn
Heith Payne
Lewis Teuscher
Willam Johnson
Bennington
Hazel Jacobsen
Norma Willis
Ardell Grunig Dingle
Aida Oakey
Eva Hymas
Rae Lindsey
Pegram Florence Jensen
Montpelier High School
Harold Phillips
Louise Adams
Wesley Baker
George Nelson
Christine
Clarissie Anderson
Berniece Pendrey
Lucile Evans
Gwen Sharp
Sarah Weller
Mildred Clayton
Central
J L. Jaussi
Verlien Larsen
Helen Whitman
LaVell Ward
Grant Grandy
Margaret Esterholdt
Truman Rigby
Minnie Malock
Rose Dunn
Rosina Jewett May Aland
Joyce Whitaker
Geneva
Doctrines and Covenant Study Group Meets at Price Home
The Doctrine and Covenant Study group met Sunday evening at the home of Bo and Mrs Clifford Price. Virginia Taylor and Leslie Bolton are set to marry Friday in the Idaho Falls Temple. Juanita Smart visited her son Bruce Smart and daughter Mrs Dee Hymas in Salt Lake City. Owen Shepherd traveled to Elko Nevada to visit the Rusgall Athays at the horse races. Leon Taylor attended horse races in Evanston, and Golden Tueller and family from Mesa Arizona dined with Owen Watterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Price
Dan Cupid
Virginia Taylor
Leslie Bolton
Idaho Falls Temple
Juanita Smart
Bruce Smart
Dee Mhymas
Galt Lake City
Owen Shepherd
Elko
Nevada
Rusgall Athays
Birthday party honors local anniversaries at Bear Lake
A Bear Lake event celebrated anniversaries of Jess Scheidegger John Spencer and Rollo Nye at a party. Joe Collings returned Monday from Deer Lodge Montana where he visited his son David and family.
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Bear Lake Hot Springs
Jess Scheidegger
John Spencer
Rollo Nye
Joe Collings
Deer Lodge
Montana
David
Local visitors share time with Collings and Grandy families
Mr and Mrs Wayne R. Collings and three children of Lincoln Nebraska arrived Tuesday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs M M Collings. Mr and Mrs Clint Grandy and two daughters of Ogden spent the weekend with Henry Grandy and wife and other relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne R. Collings
Lincoln, Wnebr
M. M. Collings
Clint Grandy
Ogden
Henry Grandy
District Farm Bureau Talent Contest in Montpelier Sept 1
The Farm Bureau District No. 1 Talk Meet and Talent Fund will be held at Montpelier High School on Saturday Sept 1 at 7 30 p m. Winners from Bear Lake Bannock Caribou Franklin Oneida and Power counties advance to the State Convention in Boise Nov 27 28 29 with the state winners earning an expense paid trip to Miami Florida for the national contest. The topic is Agriculture's Place in the National Economy. First district meet in Bear Lake county aims for strong attendance.
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Farm Bureau District No
Montpelier High School
Bear Lake
Bannock
Caribou
Franklin
Onida
Power
Farm Bureau Convention
Boise
Miami
Florida
American Farm Bureau Federation
Bear Lake County
Sperry Smith Nuptials In Salt Lake Temple Ceremony
Colleen Sperry and Kent Smith were married August 22 in the Salt Lake Temple with Pres. ElRay Christiansen officiating. The couple, tied to Payson and Paris connections, hosted a temple reception on August 23 with family members from Utah and Idaho in attendance.
Local and Personal News Pages Highlight Community Visitors
Mrs. Carson Taylor spent several days in Logan. Ralph Rich left for Salt Lake City. Laure Ringer of Logan visited here. The Keith Warner family and Mr. H. B. McCullough spent the weekend in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Gertrude Hayes of Ogden stayed with her sister. Miss Gayla Siddeway of Oakley visited. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Collings spent the weekend with relatives. The Hoge family were in Salt Lake City. A daughter was born Aug. 11 to Dr. and Mrs. John Grimmett in Tomah Wisconsin. Harold Donelan visited from Ovid Colorado. Walter Jaussi and family visited his father Seymour Jaussi in Idaho Falls. Mary Ann West joined Charles Parker and Vertyn to Logan. Arthur Hess of Pebble visited his grandmother. Mrs. Dale Parker and Mrs. Heber Price visited Montpelier. Kay Smith of Seattle attended a wedding reception in Ogden. Karma Benson traveled to Preston after visiting Mrs. Walter Bird. Rulon Shepherd and son David of Mesa Arizona visited Paris and Montpelier. The Shepherds dined with O. H. Grimmett. James Hawes and Alan attended a drug company Christmas show in Ogden.
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L. Collings
M. M. Collings
John Hoge
Salt Lake
John Grimmett
Tomah
Wisconsin
Harold Donelan
Ovid
Colo
Keith Warner
Walter Jaussail
Idaho
Karma Benson
Preston
Walter Bird
Rulon Shepherd
David
Mesa
Ariz
Paris
Montpelier
Mesa, Ariz
Ezra Budge
O. H. Grimmett
James Hawes
Alan
McKesson-Robins Drug Co
Ogden
School District 33 Trustee Election Slated Sept 4
Election of Trustees for School District 33 will be held Tuesday Sept 4 in districts 1 3 and 4 from 1 to 7 p m Polling places include Blooming ton St Charles Fish Heaven and the part of Paria south of Center Street District 1 polling in school houses and Fielding High School Paris Nomination filings include Edwin Izatt Eldon Mattson Paul J Haddock B Woodruff Stucks In District 3 term of A J Michaelson expired Nominee A J Powell District 4 vacancy for Harold Lindsay Nominees Marriner Jensen and Reed Lowe
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Bloomington
St. Charles
Fish Heaven
Paria
Center Street
Fielding High School
Paris
Paul J. Haddock
Edwin
Izatt
Eldon Mattson
Bear Lakers Reunion at Liberty Park Salt Lake City
The 1956 Bear Lakers reunion will be held at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Sunday September 9. Bring a picnic lunch and join old friends under the North Bowery east of the tennis courts. Program begins at 2 p.m.
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Bear Lakers
Liberty Park
Salt Lake City
North Bowery
Hymas Family Reunion Set for Lava Hot Springs
The Hymas family reunion gathers Sept. 1 at Lava Hot Springs for Wm. and Mary Ann Atkins Hymas descendants. Activities run from 10 a.m. games to 12 noon dinner and 1:30 program with 2:30 swimming. attendees bring their own dinner and table service.
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Hymas
Lava Hot Springs
Hymas Famlies
Mary Ann Atkins
LAKETOWN FOLKS VISITORS AND TRAVELERS LIST
Mrs. Dick Lamborn drove to Logan on business for her husband. Visitors from Randolph Hugh L and Richard Lamborns came Sunday. Mrs. Owen Wahlstrom spent days at her parents Gus Rich Resort. Mrs. Rich brought her kids home Friday. Owen, Utah Power & Light employee at Prenton, was home over the weekend. Clarence Petersen family returned after six years managing the LDS Chicago Stake Welfare Farm. They were with Mrs. Annis Wahlstrom and later went to Salt Lake for a future location. Mrs. Petersen formerly Agnes Wahlstrom. Dr Ellis Lamborn and family of Logan visited the Johnnie and grandparents. Morris and Sarah Smith of Ogden stayed with Barbara Harley. They, with Leslie Webb, took Earl y to Logan for eye surgery. Mrs. Alfred Smith of Morgan visited her mother Mrs. George Earley. Mr. Smith then took them to Morgan. Betty and Denning Smith and Henry Seegar visited Mrs. Smith’s parents Leslie Webb. Henry met Bill Smith visiting grandparents. Weekend guests at Vernon G. Robinsons were Dr. Grant Fowles and three Salt Lake children who brought Verna Robinson home. Brig Irwin of St. Charles spent Monday with brothers Heber and Sid. Noel Webb and family visited Leslie Webb’s home from Ogden over Sunday. Out-of-town guests at John Weston’s included Kenneth, Carol and Sylvia Thompson of Mesa. John Bair and family of Lewiston. Sheldon Eppich and Mrs. George Merrill of Trenton. Gordon Haws and children of Logan visited Vara Cheneya Thursday.
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Dick Lamborn
Logan
Randolph
Hugh L
Richard
Boyd
LDS Chicago Stake
Petersen
Mys
Annis Wahlstrom
Wahlstrom
Salt Lake
Agnes S Wahlstrom
Wm. J
George Earley
Vernon G. Robinson
Grant Fowles
Verna Robinson
Brig Irwin
St. Charles
Heber
Sid Irwin
Noel Webb
Lesle Webb
Ogden
John &. Weston
Kenneth
Carol
Sylvia Thompson
Mesa
Arizona
John Bair
Lewiston
Sheldon Eppich
George Merrill
Trenton
Gordon Haws
Vara Cheneya
Open Waterfowl Season Sets Dates Across States
Idaho authorizes an 80 day waterfowl season from Oct 18 to Dec 31 with Utah Oregon and Washington adopting the same framework. Ross Leonard, Idaho Fish and Game Commission director, notes the season aims to spread hunting across the state’s three major waterfowl areas and within the federal allotment.
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Idaho
Idaho Fish and Game Commission
Utah
Oregon
Washington
Wish and Wildlife Service
Ross Leonard
Silver wedding anniversary dinner in Salt Lake
Mrs. Arvilla Farnsworth visited relatives in Salt Lake City with Mr and Mrs Dinner Wilcox. The same week, a dinner party at the Pope home honored Hugh and and Mrs Shepherd on their silver anniversary with Arthur Eborn Edwin Shepherd Melba Pugmire Alan Pope Wendell Shepherd and the hosts present.
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Hugh Shepherd
Arthur P. Eborn
Edwin T. Shepherd
Melba Pugmire
Alan Pope
Wendell Shepherd
Richard Pope
Return of a Native in Bear Lake House Visit
Ezra J. Poulsen recalls Charles William Spence’s Paris trip and a nostalgic home entry at the Laker house on Main Street. He notes a cordial reunion with the current owner and urges memories of older Bear Lake homes. He praises renovations by Arthur Eborn and Walter Poulsen, contrasting with generic new builds.
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Charles William Spence
Bob Spence
Bear Lake Sawyer
Charles
Paris
White House
South Main Street
Laker House
Charlie
Bear Lake
Arthur Eborn
James H. Wallis
Walter Poulsen
George Humpherys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Juss Athay
Hie
Everett Peterson Finily
A Ie
Powell Tueller
Spokane
Owen Watterson Finily
Ruth Athay
Flora Lewis Sibley Alleman
Gun Mind Payette Lakes
B. F. Cottle
Aland - Eborn
Kenneth Iverson
Sunset
Andrew Iverson
Millville
Andrew Barfuss
Iversons
ST. Charles News
Tion
Harold Linford
Pocatello
Althea Pickering
Centerville
Rex Linford
Russell
Frank Linford
Lizzie Keetch
Linford
BP. W . Transtrum
Alfred Keetch
Amos Hulme
Ronald Parker
Patricia Pugmire
Ruth Pugmire
Thomas E. Johnston
Alexander
Johnston
Camp Lifton
Charles Ward
Anita Hairup
Lee Carney
Dingle
DeVon Hirsch
Udell Williamson
Lorna Morgan
Eleen Hymas
A. J. Winters
Anona Grandy St. Charlies
Arlin C. Wilkes
Wenonah Shirley
Gretta Esterholdt
Helen Jean Ward
J W. Patterson
Avis Painter
Hilma Bateman
Leon Taylor
Evanston
Golden Tueller
Owen Watterson
District Farm Bureau
Sperry - Smith
Colleen Sperry
Kent Smith
Sal Lake Lids
Frank Sperry
Payson
Rose Smith
Kay Smith
Harmon's
Lids Chapel
Steven
O'Dell Smith
Michael
Dean Smith
Mardell Pope
Ruby Berry
Beverly Berry
Idaho Falls
Hymas Reunion
Laketown News
Arvilla Farnsworth
Dinner Wilcox
Mr. Farnsworth and Son
Ezra J. Poulsen
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