Bear Lake County Faces State Education Funding Cut
Bear Lake County faces potential losses from a proposed state reduction in the education equalization fund. The article details how the state and county apportionment support the minimum program, with districts like Montpelier and Geneva showing how a cut would affect transportation, teacher salaries, and operations. The piece urges local taxpayers to contact legislators before approvals this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Hulme
John Wendie
Ate
State of Idaho
Bear Lake County
Jorfan
Montpelier
Montier
Lake County
Bear Lake Coun
Ind
Fielding High School
Emerson School
Montpelier Montpelier
North Rich High Circus Carnival Dance Friday
North Rich High students plan a circus themed annual dance for Friday night February 9 at Laketown. Freshmen and sophomores organize wall elephants lions and monkeys with booths selling peanuts popcorn soda and hot dogs. Decorating and lighting crews must complete setup in a half hour between North Rich and South Summit basketball games.
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Laketown
North Rich
Jean Johnson
Margene Jensen
Jennie Earley
South Summit
Sweetheart Ball Set Friday in Paris Pavilion
The Fielding Home Economics department sponsors its annual Sweetheart Ball on February 9 in the Paris Pavilion. The Queen of Hearts will be crowned, refreshments served at intermission, and music provided by the Grace orchestra. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding Home Economics Department
Paris
Queen of Hearts
Grace Orchestra
Card of Thanks from Wilks and Porter
The family thanks friends for cards and kind thoughts during their hour of sorrow from John H Wilks and family.
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John H Wilks
Patricia Porter
Paris 2nd Ward Donates to Polio Fund
A house to house canvass in the Paris Second ward raised 157.85 for the polio fund excluding business district and other donations. Campaign participants listed include Ila Lewis Alice Hansen Melinda Wyler Opal Eborn Ruth Ann Smart Leona Bird Anona Grandy Lauriel Athay and Blanche Vallentine with appreciation from campaign director Weldon Grandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ila Lewis
Alice Hansen
Melinda Wyler
Opal Eborn
Ruth Ann Smart
Leona Bird
Anona Grandy
Lauriel Athay
Blanche Vallentine
Weldon Grandy
Paris 2Nd Ward
Bloomington Scouts Host Court of Honor Ceremony
Vernon Robinson oversees Bloomington Court of Honor with the Bloomington troop hosting visiting Scouts. The program includes color presentation, prayer, community singing, awards for Tenderfoot to Merit Badges, a trumpet solo, and remarks by local leaders. The Paria ward Relief Society honored Mrs Annie Rich as mother of a large family with a vocal solo and reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Robinson
Laketown
Bloomington
Lynn Bee
Paul Haddock
Investore
Explorer Scouts
Newell Parker
J W Patterson
Cleneth Arnell
Tenderfoot Lee Jensen
Neil Morgan
Brent Bergholm
Vance Derricott
Liberty
Joe W Dunford
Sherman Bartschi
Sharon
LeRoy Hymas
Paul A Poulsen
James M. Bergholm
Ronald S Morgan
Glen Humpherys
Dennis Talbot
Max W Bateman
Merrill Piggott
Lorwick Reese
Hugh Ward
Mardell Pope
Wayne Stock
Fish Haven
Riley Crossley
St Charles
Alma Findlay
LeRoy Hirschi
Douglas Arnell
Newell C Parker
Jimmy Jacobson
Delano Findlay
Mee-Kay Bateman
Rodney Piggott
Carl Thornock
Evan Haddock
Harold Nelson
Merrill Ward
Jay Thornock
Nyle Nelson
Reed Jacobson
Eddie Jarvis
VaNile Bee
Gary Findlay
Laurel Parker
Ranger Bank
Tom Dunford
Lynn Budge
Ruby Bolton
Bloomington Troop
Paria 1St Ward Relief Society
Annie Rich
Jane Athay
Verleen Wyler
Carol Ward
Rich
Mabel Athay
Hospital Notes From Bear Lake Memorial Jan 31 Feb 5
Admission list includes Mrs van Hoff Georgetown and Mrs Bar Wilde Afton for major and medical treatments. Other patients include Mrs Wiford Monson St Charles Hawley Phelps Montpelier and J Russell Miller Dingle for major surgery. Two births reported Frank Hirschi Montpelier Dean Smith Fish Haven Owen Bartschi Noonan with newborns on Jan 31 and Feb 2.
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Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Montpelier
van Hoff
Georgetown
Bar Wilde
Afton
Wyo
Wiford Monson
St Charles
Gary Dayton
Lewis Dayton
Border
Hawley Phelps
Melvin Earley
Paris
A P Peterson
Ovid
Kenneth Myers
Laketown
Jeanne Snyder
Merlin Nelson
J.russell Miller
Dingle
Frank Hirschi
Dean Smith
Fish Haven
Owen Bartschi
Noonan
Ellsworth John son Dies in California
Ellsworth Marion Johnson prominent Laketown farmer and stockraiser died February 1 in Los Angeles after a heart ailment. He was survived by seven children, two brothers, four sisters, and a wife who predeceased him in 1950. Funeral services were held February 5 in Laketown ward chapel with burial at the local cemetery.
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Elsworth Marion Johnson
Laketown
Ezra Farner
Los Angeles
Califor Johnson
Myrtle
Farrell
California
Cora Farner Johnson
Harold
Oreta Satterthwaite
Fern
Leo
Logan
Max
Los Alamos
New Mexico
DeWitt Johnson
Lawrence B Johnson
Randolph
Lila Satterthwaite
Myrtle Taylor
Salt Lake
Alley V Taylor
Harrisville
Utah
Bernetta Price
New Laketown Ward
Amos B Robinson
Bo Robinson
J Cheney Willis
Ernest W Irwin
Albert N Weston
Earl F. Passey
Arlon Weston
A. P. Peterson Involved In Auto Mishap Saturday
A. P. Peterson was hospitalized Saturday after backing a 1936 Dodge into a milk truck on the highway. He was unconscious at Bear Lake hospital but soon regained consciousness with no serious injuries reported. The car sustained extensive damage from the collision.
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Ovid
A. P. Peterson
Mrs Theo Hildt Dies at 69 in Garden City Utah
Mrs Theo Hildt 69 of Garden City Utah died early Wednesday of a heart ailment after long illness. In Paria Ward a February theology meeting was led by Carol Ward with Madge Hoge at the piano and 44 in attendance. A February 13 work day in Paris ward invites Paris 2nd and Ovid ward women to join, with Mr Kirkland from Sears Logan sharing carpet and drapery ideas.
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Theodore Hildt
Garden City
Utah
Paria
Carol Ward
Apostolic Ministry
Madge Hoge Mary Hansen
Paris
Paris 2Nd
Ovid Wards
Kirkland
Sears Logan
Boy Scouts Observe Week With Oath Renewal and Open House
During Boy Scout Week, units nationwide will re pledge to the Scout Oath. Communities including churches and schools will host open house reviews of card programs, service projects, and membership gains. Scouts will create civil defense and conservation displays, inspect homes for hazards, and stage surprise mobilizations to test readiness. Since 1910, over 17,500,000 boys and men have been registered with the Boy Scouts of America.
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Boy Scouts
Ameraa
Annual Paris Old Folks Party Planned for Mar 7
March 7 event at Paris features a 4 p.m. picture show at Novelty Theatre courtesy of Mrs M G Price. Drivers will pick up attendees at 3 p.m. or a turkey dinner at 6 p.m. in Paris First Ward Hall followed by program and dancing in the pavilion. Open to Paris residents aged 60 and over and married people able to attend the program.
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Paris
Novelty Theatre
Mm. M. G. Price
Paris First Ward
Former Paris Man Dies in California
Lothair C. Fuchs, 30, of San Mateo California and former Ogden resident, died Tuesday after a short illness. Born March 21 1920 in Paris Idaho he was WWII veteran and radio mechanic at Hill AFB and for United Air Lines. Survivors include his parents and sisters Mrs DeLone Mohr Mrs Ruth Hill and Mrs Arda Pollock. Funeral services and burial were in Ogden last Monday.
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Lothair C. Fuchs
San Mateo
Calif
Ogden
California
Paris
Idaho
Henry Fuchs
Army Air Corps
Hill Air Force Base
United Air Lines
DeLone Mohr
Ruth Hill
Salt Lake
Arda Pollock
Las Vegas
Nevada
YWMIA Honor Roll and L D S Church Service Notes
The YWMIA Honor Roll lists wards Paris 2nd Garden City Liberty Bloomington Paris lat Laketown St Charles Fish Haven and Paris II Liberty Fish Haven St Charles Bloomington with presiding officers Taft P Budge and Van Ness Vallentine conducting. The service includes preludes opening songs invocations sacrament prayers testimonies and multiple baptisms and confirmations, noting Jeannette Skousen daughter of Peter and Nancy Skousen and Bruce Thompson Orr as a new member. Sunday School and Church met in the new chapel marking a first service there.
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Paris
Garden City
Liberty
Bloomington
Laketown
St. Charles
Fish Haven
Taft P. Budge
van Ness Vallentine
Ruth Price
Maurice Barnett
Jesus
Norman Jaussi
Lynn Budge
Merlan Eborn
VaNcy Vallentine
Wendell Shepherd
Kent Michel
William Rogers
Larry Jaussai
Peter
Nancy Skonsen
Peter Skousen
Jeannette
Bruce Thompson Orr
Taft Budge
van Ness Wallentine
Annie Boss
Ed Rich
Redeemer
E.jdean Lewis
Lilly Lauritzen
L. C. Vallentine
Ida Smedley
William Rose
Hannah Humpherys
William Rogera
Moselle Budge
Jehovah
Jennie Harley
Amos Robinson
Cheney Willis
John H. Weston
Lord of
Sterling Cheney
Olver Harley
H. Robinson
Lee Price
Conrad Irwin
Roland Willis
Cheney ‘Wills
Hyrum Nebeker
Vernon—Robinson
Norman Weston
Joseph Robinson
Benediction
Joseph Barley
Paris Pavilion Schedule Highlights Local Events
A list of upcoming events at Paris Pavilion including Fielding High School dates on Feb 9 and March 23, Paris Wards Gold & Green on Feb 16, Sharon Gold and Green on Feb 17, and multiple ball dances such as Stake Gold & Green March 2 and Red & Gun Club Dance March 9. Other entries include Paris Old Folks Party March 7, Bear Lake Rangers March 81, and Jalatngar School events in April.
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Fielding High School
Paris
Sharon
Stake Gold
Spartans Rally With Two Victories In Week
The Wiekling Spartans won twice last week. They defeated Rockland 85 to 45 on Rockland’s court and then overwhelmed Santa Springs 64 to 40 at Paris.
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Wiekling Spartans
Rockland
Paris
Sodal Springa Cagers
Boxacore
BH. Parker Ween
D. Passey
O- G. Carlsen
K. Hymas D. Hymas Beer Ae
D. Beck T. Athay Fener
P. Mattson
G. Ponter
Beeee
D. Nye
Seda Springs
F.G. PY
F.T
T.P. Ayers Scheer Reeee
Maughan
Wees
Bruce Eareee Sree
Christensen Hogan
Soda Springs
Senteens
Jr. Varsity
Spartans
Lava Hot Springs
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San Diego
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