Great Turning Point in Utah Rail History
The article honors the 1869 completion of the continental railroad linking the East and West, highlighting Brigham Young's role, the golden spike, and the birth of Utah's integrated economy. It notes the era’s tech limits, the telegraph joining the nations, and the transformation of Utah into a connected western market. It also mentions local social events and a PTA meeting in Montpelier.
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Lesnent
West
Gm00
Jesse P. Bich Nen
Utah
United States of American
United States
Lake City
Brigham Young
Utah Central
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Fielding FHA Snow Ball Planned in Paris Pavilion
The Fielding FHA will hold its annual Snow Ball Friday night December 2 in the Paris Pavilion. Public is invited. Theme is Silver Bells with decorations matching. Attire is semi formal.
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Fielding Fha
Paris
Road near St. Charles to receive gravel
The highway just beyond St. Charles has been nearly impassable due to rain and thaw. Construction halted weeks ago and may resume next spring after temporary surfacing, but the soft bed remains exposed. Ground freezes could have prevented this, and gravel is expected to be spread over the new grade when work returns.
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St. Charles
About Folks You Know in St. Charles
Thanksgiving day at the Arnell home featured turkey and family from Montpelier and Paris France. News notes include Major Wendell L. Monson's newborn son Marc Scott in France, plus Army service, hospital stays, and various travels and visits across Idaho and Utah.
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Alvirus Arnell
Turkey
DuWayne Arnell
Michele
Kathleen
Montpelier
Albert Miller
Murray Matthews
Ina Arnell
Soda Springs Hospital
Pocatello
Mary Swensen
Leon Swensen
Darrel Swensen
Raymond Webbs
Izzle Keetch
Russell Linford
Frank Linford
Rex Linford
E. W. Roberts
Camp Lifton
Ed Williams
Allison Kearls
Laketown
Glayde Ericksons
Hather Barker
Didon Mattson
Rodney Piggott
Calfornia
Esther Barker
Blancha Piggott
Bloomington
Rodney
Boen
California
Goulsiana
Bear Lake Stake to Hold Conference This Weekend
President L Burdete Pugmire announced Bear Lake Stake Quarterly Conference will convene Saturday night and Sunday. General Priesthood meeting Saturday 7:30 PM in the tabernacle with all Priesthood members urged to attend. General sessions Sunday 10 AM and 2 PM. Seminary students will serve a plate lunch in the Seminary building starting 12 noon for fifty cents per plate.
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L. Burdete Pugmire
Bear Lake Stake
Tabernacle
Stake Play Planned Across Three Utah Venues Next Week
The Bear Lake Stake play directed by Mrs Warren Passey will be staged at 8 pm December 6 7 and 8 at Hielding High School Auditorium Garden City Ward Hall and St Charles Amusement Hall. Titled San Quam Outpost by Ruth and Nathan Hale the prize winning church play of 1955 covers early Mormon Pioneer efforts to mediate with the Piates and Navahos. Cast includes Evan Morgan Lark Bateman Vyrin Orr Claudia Beck Coleen Beck Ralph Roghaar Gail M. Rich Arnell Harley Glen Rich and Ina Arnell with LaRue Beck replacing Ina due to illness.
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Bear Lake
Warren Passey
Evan Morgan
Lark Bateman
Vyrin Orr
Claudia Beck
Coleen Beck
Ralph Roghaar
Gail M. Rich
Arnell Harley
Glen Rich
Ina Arnell
Ina
LaRue Beck
Community ASC Committeemen Elected Across Communes
The November 15 ASC election selected community committeemen with highest votes as chairmen and the next as vice chairs. Each community chairman becomes a county convention delegate for December 6 at 3 p.m. in Montpelier. Delegates listed: Davis Vallentine, Warren McMurray, Warren Wright, Clifford Skinner, Clem Humpherys. Alternate named for absences.
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ASC
Montpelier
Davis Vallentine
Warren McMurray
Warren Wright
Clifford Skinner
Clem
Two Boys Become Eagle Scouts at Court of Honor
Two Bear Lake youths Glade Booth of Garden City and Blake Hart of Bloomington earned Eagle Scout honors in a Court of Honor ceremony for the Too-wi-da District of Tenday Council held Sunday night at Montpelier tabernacle. Winslow Swensen presented awards and offered congratulations. The Raymond Webb family were Thanksgiving Day guests with relatives in Laketown.
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Bear Lake
Too-wi-da District of
Tenday Council
Tabernacle
Montpelier
Glade Booth
Garden City
Blake Hart
Bloomington
Winslow Swensen
LDS
Haddock Family Visited From Tooele Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Wayne Haddock and their daughter of Tooele spent from Wednesday until Sunday with relatives here.
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Mrs. Wayne Haddock
Tooele
Rada Buxton
Pocatello
Daugh
Walter Lewis
Dinner Model
Maxine Model
Ronald N. Barzzee
Frank Mourtensen
Blackfoot
Harold R. Baker
Coleen
Provo
Elmer Model
Grant
Idaho
Stake Speaking Contest Successes Across Bear Lake Stake
The Bear Lake Stake held extemporaneous speaking contests with twenty youths in ward rounds and seven ward winners advancing to the stake contest. Top ratings went to Udell Williamson Robert Vallentine and Marlys Athay. Leonora Stucki led the stake meeting with prayers by Devon Hirschi and Mark Roberts. The MIA theme was led by Gayle Hiborn who sang Oh Promise Me. a group performance of You'll Never Walk Alone featured Opal Shepherd Maurine Athay Merlyn Taylor and Margaret Budge.
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Bear Lake
MIA General Board
Udell Williamson
Robert Vallentine
Marlys Athay
Beryl Loveland
Kay Hymas
Eldeen Hymas
Annette Findlay
Stake
Dunford Rogers Wedding Ties Logan and Bloomington Couples
Miss Ann Marie Dunford and Edwin Franklin Rogers united in marriage in Logan Utah with Pres A George Raymond officiating. The bride wore Chantilly lace gown as relatives and friends attended the ceremony and a reception followed in the LDS ward hall. The newlyweds, both USAC students, plan to make their home in Logan.
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Logan
Ann Marie Dunford
T. Jefferson Dunford
Dunford
Bloomington
Edwin Franklin Rogers
George Raymond
B. Franklin Rogers
Rogers
Utah
Fall moisture exceeds five year period
Mr. Weldon E. Grandy notes fall precipitation from August 1 to November 23 top the five year totals, with 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 figures 5.11 1.76 2.45 3.22 6.47 inches. Snow amounts also ran high, but 21 inches by late November had mostly disappeared by week’s start.
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Weldon E. Grandy
Wool Payment Application Encouraged by Bear Lake ASC
Bear Lake County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee reminds wool growers that under the New Wool Program payments are available for shorn wool marketed and lambs and yearlings sold for slaughter. Growers must apply with sales documents and certifications and file with the Bear Lake ASC office soon after sale to avoid misplacing documents later.
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Bear Lake County
Tions
Bear Fnake County Asc
Amt
Funeral notices and holiday visits from Fish Haven area
Residents and relatives from Fish Haven attended services for Vern Loveland in Ogden on November 23. Many families shared Thanksgiving in Garden City, Ogden, Logan, and Laketown. Local social events included the Gold and Green Ball with a large crowd and festive decorations.
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Fish Haven
Vern Loveland
Ogden
Ethel Perkins
Leonard Perkins
Oscar Loveland
Dean Smith
Farl Loveland
Dewey Jensen
Frances Loveland
Evan Shirley
Donovan Howell
Delbert Loveland
Dor Loveland
Ivan
Edwin Izatt
Familly
Laketown
Ben Weston
Ross
Linda
Sally Minson
Paris
Heber Stock Home
Harry Gay
Minneys
Logan
J. J. Cottle
Alton Kearl
Eldon
Evanston
Wilford Price
Funeral Services for Eliza Harrup
Funeral services for Eliza Harrup were held Tuesday November 22 at 12:30 p.m. in the St. Charles ward chapel with Counselor Lovell Booth conducting. The service featured choir singing and multiple speakers, with pallbearers named Stalder Peterson Pugmire Hirschi Linford Rich. Gard of Thanks from Nels P Hairup and family expresses gratitude for support and flowers during the illness and death of wife and mother.
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Eliza Harrup
St. Charles Ward Chapel
Lovell Booth
Robert Hemmert
Nephi Michaelson
Beautiful Land
Whitney
Hazel Transtrum
Hortense Rich
Carrie
Ruth Pugmire
Alfred Feethh
Whitney J. Transtrum
Lothair B. Rich
Eldon Mattson
George L. Robison
Golf Stalder
Oren Peterson
Curtiss Pugmire
LeRoy Hirschi
Nobel Linford
Glenn Rich
Local talks and theater noted in Liberty-Sharon news
In Liberty-Sharon, Eldeen Hymas Fay Hymas Sherman Bartschi and Glen Humpherys spoke at the MIA Speech contest on Tuesday Nov 22. The 3 act comedy The Night Owl was staged by MIA with cast including Valerie Jurgensmeier Roger Carlsen Norma Matthews Norman Roberts Glen Humpherys Hitler Hymas Colleen Hymas Sherman Bartschi Adella Brown and Russell Hymas. Thanksgiving guests visit Lyons and Poulsens and hospital news includes Terry Hymas coming home from the children s hospital. Several families host gatherings and attend meetings across the area with travel to Salt Lake Ogden and Montpelier noted.
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MIA
Eldeen Hymas
Fay Hymas
Sherman Bartschi
Glen Humpherys
Eideen
Paris
Stake
Night Owl
Bonnie Jurgensmeier
Stanley Morgan
Valerie Jurgensmeier
Roger Carlsen
Norma Matthews
Norman Roberts
Hitler Hymas
Colleen Hymas
Adella Brown
Russell Hymas
Paris 1St Ward
Elza Poulsen
Clifford Birrer
Soda Springs
John Roberts
Lanark
Mary Hymas
Lester Roberts
Ivan Hymas
Galtake
Terry
Children's Hospital
Dd—Lyon
Lyon
Evan Morgan
Carolyn
Verla
Niel
Grant
Wallace Stucks
Ogden
Warner Kulicke
Leo Bartschi
Sharp Matthews
Glen Rich
Murray Matthews
H. K. Matthews
A. H. Matthews
Burley
Wilson School PTA Plans November Meeting Recap
Wilson School PTA met Monday evening in St. Charles ward hall for a November gathering. Mrs Ward's fifth and sixth graders performed two numbers and a film was shown. Mrs Hirschi's room won the attendance prize with sixty members and twenty children present. refreshments included peanuts and homemade candy. No December meeting. The January meeting will be in Fish Haven on January 23.
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Wilson Pta
St. Charles Ward Hall
Spartans Open Basketball Season Friday at Home
Fielding High School Spartans host Star Valley High School of Afton Wyoming Friday evening at 6 30 p m in the season opener with a junior varsity prelud. Coach Oscarson has only three lettermen back and schedules several non conference games to form a first string squad. They play Snake River High at Moreland Saturday and return to Afton Wednesday December 7th.
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Oscarson
Fielding High School
Spartans
Star Valley High School
Afton
Wyo
Paralties
Perifitt
Snake
River Igh
Moreland
Cattle Breeders Split Into East and West Units
The Artificial Breeding Association divides into two regional units after a Nov 21 vote to reduce travel and boost attendance. East side directors include Glen Hymas and Pete Etcheverry with Lee Dorney as technician. west side directors include Arthur Shirley and Noel Linford with Eldon Mattson as technician. Arthur Shirley will attend Cache Valley board meetings.
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East Side
Glen Hymas
Raymond
Pete Etcheverry
Cokeville
Dean Kunz
Bern
Phil Mer Flcott
Montpelier
Nelson
Wardboro
Roy Robison
Dingle
Merrill Ward
Bloomington
West Side Association
Arthur Shirley
Fish Haven
Noel Linford
St Charles
Eugene—Hart
Norman Roberts
Liberty
Clarence Rich
Paris
Loren Weston
Laketown
Eldon Mattson
West Side
Cache Valley
Ross Olsen
Lee Dorney
Dewey Jensen
Bear Lake Valley Dairymen
Aggociation
Sego Milk Co
Arch Vallentine
Eizo Bunderson
Granddaughter of Mrs Jensen Among Teens Killed in Auto Crash
Nadine Jensen, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Jensen and granddaughter of Mrs. Jomsense of Fish Haven, was one of three teenagers killed in a car accident near Salt Lake City Saturday night. The paper notes difficulty in finishing all news items for print this week.
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Nadine Jensen
Salt Lake City
Weldon Jensen
Jomsense
Fish Haven
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Emma Clayton
Rob Cayton
Jegs Scheidegger
Less
James Whinham i
Ting Pta
Tuality
Merrill Budge
Aga
Omic
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Eagle Scouts
Court of Honor
Raymond Webb
Dunford - Rogers
Walter Ward
Idaho Falls
FFA
Eliza Hairup
Liberty-Sharon
Wilson School
PTA
Cattle Breeders Association
John Jensen
Patricia Patterson
Anita Béck
Mary Ann West
FFA Assembly
Dan McGrew
USAC
Blanche Vallentine
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