Pioneers at heart urge local youth to build thriving communities
An essay extols young men who focus on improving their counties through industry, agriculture, and education. It contrasts crackpots with practical pioneers who stay rooted, invest in home towns, and promote durable local growth rather than glamorous escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah
Billy Mitchell
John C. Nickerson
North Pole
Hyman Rickover
Rickover
Ciantiese
Native Bear Lake educator dies after years of service
D. Cook Logan, a Bear Lake area educator and rancher aged 72, died leaving a widow and 3 children. A native of Garden City, he attended Fields High School and Utah State University, served nine missions in New Zealand from 1916 to 1919, and held roles including manager of Bear Lake County Damang Co op. Survived by Alton Cook and others. services held at Bear Lake and Garden City areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Bear Treks
Valdy
Cook Logan
Garden City
Fields & High School
Utah State University
Bear Lake County
Damang Co-op
New Zealand
D. Cook
Logan
Alton Cook
Diego
Bel Rcetters
Nits
Donald
Ma. I) Seni
Scorgetown
Idat
Leslie
Lila) Darin
Thir Chhildren
Brothers
Tinrton
Teen Prad
Sletors
Bervicgg
Ban Ward Chapel
Dariad
Girden City
Admissions and births at Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Admissions since the last report list numerous patients from Montpelier Garden City Dingle Cokeville Georgetown Bern St Charles Laketown and Ovid with December dates noting major or minor surgery and medical cases. Births include a girl to Dalrymple Soda Springs a boy to Tucker Ovid a girl to Nelson Montpelier and a boy to Jen sen Ovid with one infant noted as expired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenny Hansen
Montpelier
Marian Hansen
Stanley Hansen
Garden City
Jacqueline Stock
Dingle
Bill Coziah
Cokeville
Golden Ek
Karl Cook
Donald Cook
Preston Michaelson
Darrell Jensen
Georgetown
Frederick Lewis
Nancy Oehrlein
Jolene Lloyd
Doyle Lloyd
Evan Sorenson
Ferdie Duran
George Nate
Walter Hunzeker
Grant P. Grandy
Ben J. Lewis
Donald S. Sorenson
Bern
Lynn Smith
David Hayes
Joseph Dalrymple
Soda Springs
Howard Tucker
Ovid
R. K. Nelson
Don Jensen
Merlin Wilde
Christmas Post Schedule and Omitted Items Notice
Notice explains news omissions due to last minute rush at the Post Office. Items may be carried over to the Christmas issue. Office expects postal delays. staff plan a holiday and a slow day next Thursday Christmas Day.
Record Price Paid for Caribou Day Farm Land
Boise date line reports the purchase of 320 acres of state land in Caribou County for 30300. Purchasers are W F E and Thelma Corbett W B and Willadean Corbatt and Thomas R and Bonnie L Hays. Land appraised at 9600. Price near 1000 an acre with special consideration noted for the dry farming area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Tribune
Boise
Caribou County
W. FE
Thelma Corbett
W. B
Willadean Corbatt
Thomas R
Bonnie L. Hays
Ieveen
Idaho
Santa Claus Visits Paris Yuletide Festivities
Santa Claus comes to Paris with a 2 PM theatre show for the public and children next Saturday December 20. After the program the loud speaker at the courthouse will announce activities then Santa visits kids delivering candy. Sponsored by Bear Lake Rangers Paris Lions Club and City of Paris.
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Santa Claus
Paris
Court House
Bear Lake Rangers
Paris Lions Club
City of Paris
Christmas Vacation Set By School Authorities
Bear Lake County boards approve district Christmas break from December 24 to January 6. Last school hour 2:00 to 8:00 P M will host programs. Public cantatas and programs listed at Fielding Montpelier St Charles Paris Bennington Emerson Bloomington Geneva and Dingle. Gene Johnson USN home on leave with notes on his Caribbean voyage and destroyer Gearing maneuvers.
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Bear Lake County Teachers Association
Board of Trustees
Fielding High School
Montpelier High School
St. Charles
Bloomington
Georgetown
Dingle
Geneva
Fnday
Emerson
Paris
Bennington
Gene Johnson
RDSA
USN
Caribbean
Willard Johnson
Ovid
Johnson
Norfolk
Virgin Islands
Fielding High Activities Lead to December Outings
Fielding High wrestlers competed at Arimo Idaho on Wednesday and Bill Arnal won his match in Malad Idaho on Friday. The senior class plans the annual Senior Ball at the Bear Lake Pavilion with a basketball trip to Cokeville on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding High
Arimo
Idaho
Bill Arnal
Malad
Bear Lake Pavillion
Cokeville
Bear Lake County
Paris
Bear Lake
Committeemen for 1959 Named at County Convention
Delegates met December 11 1958 at the ASC Office to nominate and elect Bear Lake ASC County Committeemen for 1959. Chairman Harley Cochran Vice Chairman Lowell Smare Regular Member Ralph Booth First Alternate Walter E Clark Second Alternate Warren Passey. Community level picks named by mail ballot include Lester Skinner Ed Lyon David Jensen Henry Rigby Arthur Shirley with several alternates and regular members across Communities A to E. Old note adds cultural New Year customs and a NC driver study mention.
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ASC
Bear Lake
Harley Cochran
Lowell Smare
Ralph Booth
Walter E. Clark
Warren Passey
Cochran
Smart
Booth
Clifford Skinner
Skinner
Lester Skinner
Russell Sorenson
David Jensen
Henry Rigby
Arthur Shirley
Earl Tippetts
Owen Bartschi
Lee Alleman
M. Floyd Clark
Ed Lyon
Reed S. Hymas
Carl Parker
Warren McMurray
Earl Stephens
William Lindsay
Jesse Orchard
Calvin Crane
Gerald Hidalgo
Lyman Tueller
Harold Walters
George L. Widner
Clem Humpherys
Charles Goebel
Willis Hairup
LeRoy Hirschi
Christmas Pageant Presented Tonight at High School
The Birth of Christ pageant will be staged tonight in the high school auditorium by the Music Department under Vern Petersen. Sponsored by the Fielding High School PTA, the performance features carols, speech, music and pantomime with many named cast and staff members.
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Vern Petersen
Fielding High School
King
Fllis Goebel
Jesus
Dorothy Nye
Messenger
Gary Peterson
Shepherds
Craig Vallentine
Karl Beck
Wayne Keetch
Wise Men
Dennis Parker
Grant Passey
Martin Ward
Norene Eborn
Linda Minson
Joan Bunderson
Pam Grimmett
Marie Ward
Joan Hart
Glade Booth
Dianne Findlay
Bob Wilson
Norene Crossley
Den
Mr. Stevens
Jeighting
Cheryl
Hansen
Bells
Aftonstu i
Thelma Tippets
Multiple New Year Celebrations Across Calendars
The article notes various New Year celebrations throughout the year, including January 14 in the Gregorian Julian calendar system, Iranian New Year on March 2, the Jewish New Year in autumn, and Hindu groups in India observing different dates. It references Queen Elizabeth I collecting embroidered gloves as New Year gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Elizabeth I
County 8 School Bonds Delivered for Montpelier Projects
Supt A J Winters and Amos B Hulme completed delivery of the County 8 School District bonds at First Security Bank of Utah Salt Lake City on December 12. Bonds fund a vocational building and an elementary school in Montpelier with bids anticipated in February and construction to begin after spring weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
A. J. Winters
Cit
Amos B. Hulme
First Security Bank of Utah
Salt Lake City
Montpelier
Norman J ml and
Associates-of
Round About the Town Visitors and family notes in Paris area
Round About the Town lists visits from Mesa Arizona to Paris and Montpelier Idaho with many relatives and friends calling on residents. Notes show births and blessings at Paris Second Ward, travel to Evanston and Salt Lake City, and planned reunions in California.
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Mark Pugmire
Mesa
Arizona
Pugmire
Mark
Matthew Pugmire
St. Charles
Mary Brown
Mary
Pocatello
Ralph Sleight
John Spencer
Elizabeth Passey
Lamont Bunn
Conda
Lyman Bunn
Lyle Gertsch
Richard Stocker
Big Piney
Wyoming
Hugh Rich
Salt Lake City
Russell Crawford
Logan
G. B. Crawford
Chris Feinauer
Dingle
Walter Bird
Russell Athay
Will Stucks
Lowell Fuller
Robert Lowell
Errett H. Peterson
Montpelier
Paris
Lena Caldwell
Fred Hunsaker
Rdich
Blackfoot
Ted Cook
Soda Springs
R. Walter Bird
Wilmar Browniberry
E-D. Stucki
Tallace Stucki
Clearfield
Utah
Pw. Stackd
Price Robinson Nuptials In Candlelight Ogden Ceremony
Miss Carole Vee Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs William Robinson Ogden Utah became the bride of Rodney H Price son of Mrs Vinnie Price Ogden Utah in a candlelight double ring ceremony. Jay Price served as best man and brothers Darrell Tweedy and Don Howell were ushers. The newlyweds plan to make their home in Colorado Springs.
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Price-Robinson
Bertha Eccles
Carole Vee Robinson
William Robinson
Orchard Circle
Ogden
Utah
Rodney H. Price
Vinnie Price
Jay Price
Darrell
Tweedy
Don Howell
Colorado Springs
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