Grace and Montpelier Tops Fielding In Pair Of Wins
Grace beat Fielding 52 35 on Friday night and the Grace reserves won 51 36 over the cub Spartans. Montpelier defeated Fielding 46 34 on Monday, while Fielding reserves edged Montpelier 31 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wielding
Grace
Fielding Spartans
Cub Spartans
Montpelier Bears
Fielding
Montpelier
Matthews R. Law
P. Wilkes
K. Arnel
Ty M. Hymas
R. Jensen
L. Poulsen
Hill
FTA
Portela
R. Larsen
H. Larsenf
Wuthrich
Nate Lilenquist
al Bunn O
E . E Fielding
Paris
Soda Springs
Eeerrees Paris
Bancroft
St. Anthony
Vere Paris
Laketown
Ebeeee Paris
Downey
Eee Rens Parks
Lava
Ween Paris
Georgetown
Weaton
Preston
Malad
Mam
Paria
Seveeee
Cigusassence
Rigby
L&ava
Paris Town Team Edges Georgetown 47-44 in Thriller
In a Saturday night basketball contest Paris Town edged Georgetown 47-44 to a dramatic finish. Georgetown led through three quarters before Paris Town rallied with late baskets from Stucks and Spencer to secure the win. Players listed include Ivan Willmore Orsom Spencer Harry Lewis Floyd Lewis Willard Hansen Russell Bateman Willard Stuck Worth Eloorn and Vaughn Sparfuas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Georgetown
Stucks
Spencer
Patts
Ivan Willmore
Orsom Spencer
Harry Lewis
Floyd Lewis
Willard Hansen
Russell Bateman
Willard Stuck
Worth Eloorn
Vaughn Sparfuas
Local and Personal Social Roundup from Montpelier and area
Local and personal notices list weekend visits and overnight guests across Montpelier Idaho Logan Utah and nearby towns. Names include Ferris Hess Jim Nye Angus Porter Lawrence Shepherd Thomas Caldwell and more with gatherings at multiple homes and a Fireside group event led by Madge Hoge.
Paris Oldest Coal Company Changes Hands
The Lewis Coal Company founded after Paris’s first rail arrival passes into new ownership. G Albert Spencer purchases the company’s property and facilities and plans to merge with his flour mill and feed business while continuing high quality service to the west valley community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Lewis Coal Company
Frank Lewis
Lewis
G. Albert Spencer
Lucky Valentine Dance Sponsored by First Elders Quorum
Community event invites attendance with prizes and music. Tickets are 60 cents per person tax included. Held by the First Elders Quorum with dancing and a Valentine theme.
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First Elders Quorum
Bob Sled and Cutter Races Set for Saturday in Paris
With sufficient snow, the Bear Lake Rangers will stage the Bob Sled and Cutter Races Saturday at 1 00 PM on Canyon street in Paris. Nye offers a new cutter for the fastest team. Admission 50 cents adults, 25 cents for those over 12, under 12 free. A dance at Paris pavilion features Grace orchestra and a gaddle blanket from Shepherd Hardware. Businesses to close during races.
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Bear Lake Rangers
Canyon Street
Paris
Srl C. Nye
Grace Orchestra
Shepherd Hardware Company
VA Representative to Visit Montpelier February 11
Perry E Gooch, contact representative for the Veterans Administration, will visit the Montpelier employment office on February 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to help veterans file benefit claims for medical care hospitalization education GI insurance and related matters.
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Perry E. Gooch
Veterans Administration of
Preston
Montpelier
Taylor couple travels for major surgery in Salt Lake City
Mr and Mrs James Taylor left Wednesday for Salt Lake City where Mrs Taylor underwent a major operation at the LDS hospital on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Taylor
Salt Lake City
Taylor
Lds Hospital
Mrs Hartney visits McCammon and Pocatello trip
Mrs Mary Hartney of McCammon visited the Ivan Beck home from Saturday to Monday. She accompanied Mr and Mrs Cook to Pocatello on Monday to visit a daughter and celebrate her 80th birthday on Wednesday.
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Mary Hartney
McCammon
Ivan Beck
Cook
Pocatello
Mrs Annie Price Hosts Ladies Evening
Wednesday evening of last week Mrs Annie Price entertained Mesdames Ofbie Poulsen Lucille Rogers Grace Smedley Verona Stevens Jennie Stocker Naomi Passey Edna Bolton and Mimi Parker. The evening was spent socially after which refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Price
Ofbie Poulsen
Lucille Rogers
Grace Smedley
Verona Stevens
Jennie Stocker
Naomi Passey
Edna Bolton
Mimi Parker
Jensens Visit Bear Lake. Plan Boise Move
Mr and Mrs R M Jensen of Pamona California spent several days at the Virgil Winterbottom home. They plan to settle in Boise after the trip. Mrs Jensen is remembered as Donna Schenck of Fish Haven. The couple also visited Fish Haven. this is their first Bear Lake trip in eight years.
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R. M. Jensen
Pamiona
Calif
Virgil Winterbottom
Jensen
Boise
Donna Schenck
Fish Haven
Bear Lake
March of Dimes Drive Nets About $2300 in Bear Lake
Max Haddock, campaign chairman for Bear Lake county, reports overall proceeds from the drive will net upward of $2300. He thanks all who helped and contributed and notes a full report is expected next week.
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Max Haddock
March of Dimes
Bear Lake County
Haddock
Aggie Graduate Receives Silver Beaver Award
Elmo R. Morgan former USAC student body president 1934 35 and ex Aggie received the Silver Beaver from the Northern New Mexico Scout Council at a Gallup New Mexico convention. Morgan, son of John S. Morgan of Ovid, works as assistant manager in Santa Fe railroad operations and serves as neighborhood scout commissioner. The Silver Beaver honors at least 10 years of volunteer service. Morgan has about 12 years in scouting and preserves his Eagle Scout badge as his proudest achievement.
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Elmo R. Morgan
Aggie
USAC
Northern
New Mexico
Mogan
Queen of Gold and Green Ball Named in Salt Lake
Miss Awerlia Jaussi daughter of Mr and Mrs John Jaussi of Salt Lake was chosen Queen of the Third Ward Liberty Stake Gold and Green Ball held recently at the Union Building in Salt Lake City.
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Awerlia Jaussi
John Jaussi
Salt Lake
Third Ward
Liberty Stake
Union Building
Salt Lake City
Keith Chase Visits Family From Pocatello
Keith Chase arrived home from Pocatello to spend Sunday with his family and then returned to Pocatello on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Chase
Pocatello
Jensen Visit Includes DeWin Anderson and Patterson Families
Mr and Mrs Wm Jensen traveled to Central Sunday for a visit with their daughter Mrs DeWin Anderson and family and with the Roy Patterson family of Blackfoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Jensen
Central
DeWin Anderson
Roy Patterson
Blackfoot
Sweetheart Ball Set for February Fourteenth at Paris Pavilion
Announcement for a semi formal Sweetheart Ball to be held Saturday February 14 in the Paris pavilion. Public invited at 120 per couple with 40 cent extra for ladies and FHS students. Parents and alumni urged to attend. A queen will be chosen and the event welcomes all.
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Paris Pavilion
Bear Lake county collects 378466 in taxes in December
The 1947 tax charge totaled 378466.02 dollars, with 356894.05 on the Real Roll and 21571.97 on the Personal Roll. County Treasurer collected 21638.00 dollars, 59.3 percent, and the Assessor’s office 20613.00 dollars, 95.6 percent. Personal taxes due in December, real taxes due in December and June next year. Distribution shows 39562.93 to County Schools and 27527.? to districts, 24559.68 to State, with only 12 percent for current county expenses and 42 percent for education.
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Poe
Bear Lake County
Sam V Tunks
Board of Education
Montpelier City
Paris City
Bloomington Village
Georgetown Village
St. Charles Village
Twin Falls Slot Machines Take 67003 in January
Twin Falls Idaho records show 198 slot machines with an average daily take of 2161.59 dollars in January. City Clerk reports a daily profit of 505.33 dollars under the new tax plan in effect since January 1 1948. The first full month of operation totaled 67003.68 dollars in profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Falls
Idaho
Deseret News
Roghaar Couples Visit Grace Weekend
Mr and Mrs Ray Roghaar and Mr and Mrs Ralph Roghaar traveled to Grace on Saturday and stayed with Mr and Mrs LeRoy Longenbohn Jr for the weekend at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Roghaar
Ralph Roghaar
Grace
LeRoy Longenbohn, Jr
Former Bear Lake milliner dies in California
Mrs. J. W. Whinyates, pioneer milliner from Paris and Montpelier, died in Pasadena California. Born December 14 1866 in New Zealand she joined the LDS church and moved to Salt Lake City at 18. She operated mills in Paris and Montpelier before moving to California with her husband about twenty five years ago. Funeral services and burial were held in Colton California.
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J. W. Whinyates
Paris and Montpelier
Pasadena
Calif
Mr. Whinyates
California
Whinyates
Colton
Cancer Control School Planned for County Workers
Plans for the fourth Idaho Cancer Society training school were announced by Mrs. George Schoper of Montpelier. The Pocatello session at Hotel Bannock will include Bear Lake county reps and field workers from Districts 8 to 12. Leo J. Falk of Boise will present five and ten year certificates.
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The
Idaho Cancer Society, Inc
Mra
George Schoper
Montpelier
Pocatello
Bannock
Bear Lake County
Schoper
O. T. Parker
Wardboro
W. J. Transtrum
St. Charles
L. L. Cook
Paris
Alvin Peterson
Georgetown
Joseph Walton
H. A. Robinson
Robinson
Parker
Leo J. Falk
Boise
Falk
L D S Church Column Inducts Blessings and Testimonies
Taft P Budge presides at opening and closing rites of the L D S church service. Infant Lana Lee blessed by Albert Payne. Roy Dean blessed by Orlo Stevens. Phyllis blessed by LaVell Ward. Testimonies offered by Mary Lewis, Ed ward H Shepherd, Beverly Jacobson, Edith Ward, and others. Closing prayers and songs mark the devotional program.
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P. Taft P Budge
Ronald Parker
Susannah Jaussi
Jennie Lewis
Mary
Lewis
Loran Lewis
Hannah J. Humphreys
Florence Cook
Grace Heap
Ida Ringel
Edwin H. Shepherd
Ford Jausal
LaVell G. Ward
Vance D Medsen
Russell Payne
Lana Lee
Albert Payne
Delbert Bohr
Roy Dean
Orlo Stevens
Frank Talbot
Phyllis
LaVelle Ward
Ward
Alfred A Hart
Beverly Ann
Noreen Jacobson
J P. Patterson
George H. Ward
Edith S. Ward
Vance D. Madsen
Yvonne Edmonson
Bo. Ward
Mary Lou Elliott
Local Bridge Club Sees High Score Victory
Mona Shepherd hosted a Friday afternoon session where Mrs. Ivan Willmore won top honors. Refreshments followed for Mesdames Huldsah Rawson Inez Tunks Orlean Innes Emma Shepherd Doris Willmore Bertha Hoge Lucille Crawford and Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawson
Camp Lifton
H. Crawford
Charles Innes
Palmer Tueller
W Smith Hoge
Wm. Jensen
A. W. Shepherd
Sam. W. Tunks
Orlando Monson
Montpelier
Mra
Mona Shepherd
Ivan Willmore
Mesdames Huldsah Rawson
Inez Tunks
Orlean Innes
Emma Shepherd
Doris Willmore
Bertha Hoge
Lucille Crawford
Ithe) Jensen
Boy Scout Week Observed Nationwide February 6 12
Boy Scouts of America will mark the 38th anniversary with events across the nation from February 6 to 12. The theme centers on The Scout Citizen at Work and emphasizes food conservation safety health and community service.
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Boy Scouts of America
Ite
Young America
Soouting
United States
Congress
United Nations
Addiiton
World Friendship Fund
Scouts of
Safe arrival of baby boy in Driggs
Mrs. Kate Rich announces the birth of a baby boy on January 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Christiansen of Driggs. The newborn will be welcomed by two sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Rich
Bryan Christiansen
Driggs
Baby Girl Born in Salt Lake City to Adams Family
A baby girl was born December 23 to Mr and Mrs A L Adams in Salt Lake City Wils Adams previously Wands Hymns. Mrs BD Hymas traveled to Salt Lake City early last week to assist with care for mother and newborn granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Adams
Salt Lake City
Wils
Adams
Wands
BD. Hymas
Salt Lake
Grace and Soda Springs couples dine at Hacienda
Friday evening Mr. and Mrs Ralph Roghaar and other Grace and Soda Springs couples enjoyed dinner at the Hacienda with multiple local residents in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Roghaar
Ray Roghaar
Glen Grimmett
LeRoy Longenbohn, Jr
Rex Whitehead
Grace
Burke Horsley
Soda Springs
Daughters of Utah Pioneers Meet at Millie Stuckis Home
The Daughters of Utah Pioneers gathered Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Millie Stuckis home with Mrs. Mary Stucki assisting. Mrs. Gertrude Price presented an interesting lesson while Miss Marilyn Grimmett Miss Etan itown Ruth Anne Smart sang with accompaniment by Misa Morgan. County officers visiting included Captain Hazel Peterson 2nd vice Captain Ila Parker and Secretary Inez Phelps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Millie Stucki
Mary Stucki
Gertrude Price
Marilyn Grimmett
Etnan Itown
Ruth Anne Smart
Misa Morgan
Hazel Peterson
Ila Parker
Inez Phelps
Do You Know Your American Legion Facts
A reader asks about the American Legion noting a 70 percent WWII veteran membership of 3,269,560 across 16,700 posts. It cites many Legionnaires in high office and estimates total assets at about 200 million across departments and posts.
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American Legion
Legion
United States
United States Supreme Court
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Dallas Athay
Jim Nye
Diane
Logan
Frank Nye
Angus Porter
Chesterfield
Guy Caldwell
Thoms Caldwell
Lawrence Shepherd
Payson
Utah
Sargent Rich
Franklin
Thomas Caldwell
Charles Sorenson
Arthur Eborn
Alfred Rogers
Leo Passey
Conda
Ezra Lewis
Darwin Haddock
Jay Haddock
David
Carl Sleight
American Falls
Cliff Jewell
Alfred Orr
John Bird
Floyd Bird
Grant Rich
Madge Hoge
Valentine
Bob
Queen OF Gold & Green
Harriet Rich
Morgan J. Rich
Tribune-Telegram
Bettridge
Mr. Rich
Charles C. Rich
L. D. S. Church Column
Bloomington Ward
Laketown Ward
Amos B. Robinson
Norman Weston
Thos G. Weston
Jesus
Ed Szatt
Mary Evelyn
Benjamin Weston
J. Cheney Willis
Pearl Alley
Bernetta Price
John Lamborn
Mary F Weston
William J. Lamborn
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