Soldier Jack Passey Crowned Anchorage Boxer Champion
In Anchorage Alaska Jack Passey a U S Army sailor formerly of Paris defeated Sailor Dixon in an eight round smoker at Robarts arena. Passey weighed 163 pounds to Dixons 168 and won by knockout in round seven as the crowd roared with enthusiasm.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Jack Passey
Paris
U. S
Dixon
Daily Times
George Passey
Minny
Passey
Sailor Dixon
Robart
Boidher—Passay
Druund
Uveepubeg
Udiuk
Vixon
Fassey
Shen
Tex
Victor
Missionary Letter From Arkansas Conference Elder Cleveland
A letter from Kirsworth Cleveland of St. Cuaries in the Arkansas Bay Conference praises the recipient paper for weekly joy to a missionary. He notes good health and progress in the Arkansas Conference and expresses gratitude for the Paris Post’s kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirsworth Cleveland
St. Cuaries
Paris “Post
Arkansas
Home Missionary Appointments for Bear Lake Stake
The following home missionary assignments are listed for Bear Lake Stake on Sunday February 18. Names include Lars P Jensen Peter Nielson Bloomington B P Hymas John S Morgan Round Valley John H Grimmett Frank Lewis Laketown Heber C Keetch Henry Monson St Charles Edgar M Alfred Matthew Pugmire Sharon H R Shepherd Fred J Price Lanark J W Cook Morgan J Rich Paris Second James B Dunford Alfred W Shephard Paris First Jos P Patterson Milton J Floyd James Poulsen Orson H Grimmett Liberty E Edward Sutton Samuel J Athay Ovid Edward M Pugmire Vivian Erickson Garden City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake Stake
Lars P. Jensen
Peter Nielson
Bloomington
B. P. Hymas
John S. Morgan
Round Valley
John H. Grimmett
Frank Lewis
Laketown
Heber C. Keetch
Henry Monson
St. Charles
Edgar M. Alfred
Matthew Pugmire
Sharon
H. R. Shepherd
Fred J. Price
Lanark
J. W Cook
Morgan J. Rich
Paris
James b_Dunford
Alfred W. Shepherd
Jos. P. Patterson
Milton J
Floyd James
Poulsen
Orson HH
Grimmett—Liberty
E. Edward Sutton
Samuel J. Athay -Ovid
Edward M. Pugmire
Vivian Erickson
Garden City
Junior Prom Big Affair at Fielding High School
The Junior Prom in the ae Pavilion by Fielding High School drew a large crowd from both sides of the valley. North side travelers and sleighs from the south filled local hotels while blue and gold decorations and fan shaped programs set a festive mood. The event joined the school’s notable moments as a big success.
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Fielding High School
Paris Pavilion to Host Character Ball for Furnace Debt
A character ball will be held at the Paris Pavilion Thursday evening February 22 by the Paris Pavilion Company to raise money for indebtedness from a recently installed furnace. Prizes will be awarded for the best characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Randolph Utah Social and Local Travel Notes
Randolph residents report a Randolph visitor Fred Bamborn attended a funeral in Laketown. Young people from Randolph enjoyed a rabbit dance at Woodruff last Friday. Philip Mislay expands his confectionery. Owen Telford returned from Garden City. Ross and Eldon Pope visit Randolph. L. J. Stone of Garden City on business. Mable Johnston returned from Ogden for eye care. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Roy Spencer of Knight Wyoming.
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Fred Bamborn
Randolph
Laketown
Woodruff
Philip Mislay
Owen Telford
Garden City
Ross
Eldon Pope
L. J. Stone
Mable Johnston
Ogden
Roy Spencer
Knight
Wyo
New Baby Arrives as Findlays Celebrate Joy
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Findlay welcome a fine baby boy and all are reported well. Redondo Krogue, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Krogue, broke his arm last week after a fall from stilts. A pleasant evening at Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Christensen's home featured light refreshments and lively company. A thread drama combining pathos and humor drew a large crowd and will tour nearby towns. Civil Service Misses Opal Oakey and Nellie Dunford of Paris spent the weekend visiting friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Findlay
Redondo Krogue
Nels Krogue
A. O. Christensen
Vera
Civil Service
Opal Oakey
Nellie Dunford
Paris
Fort Hall Fort Idaho Irrigation Plan Expands Federal Aid
A $19,000,000 project to reclaim dry land in eastern and southern Idaho will flood 35 000 acres on the Fort Hall Indian reservation and develop highlands for white settlers. Supt William Donner heads to Washington to press Indian Affairs Committee as a new hospital of twenty beds opens at the Fort Hall agency. There are about 1800 Indians on the reservation with improved health outlook.
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Conneccion
American Falls
Fort ‘Han
Idaho
Fort Hall Reservation
Congress
Interior ‘Department
William Donner
Fort Hall
Washington
Indian Affairs Committee of Congrees
Donner
Agen*cy
Henry Wheeler
Indian school plans and dam project described in 19th century notes
The excerpt notes efforts to extend farming and livestock at a department linked school with 200 pupils and an Episcopal mission nearby. It mentions the American Falls dam project altering life on the west reservation, with officials preparing adequate construction for white and Indian needs. It also highlights a local arts event with performances by C W Wilhelmsen, Mauda Christensen, and Nina Christensen, praising participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donner
American Falls
West Reservation
Reclamation Service
Garden City Items highlights local social and sports notes
Garden City report from February chronicles a Relief Society gathering at Aunt Polly Pope's, a visitor's return from Kemmerer, and Sidney Lutz regaining mobility. Laketown school teams defeated Garden City in volley and basketball. Mr and Mrs Cook and son D moved to Salt Lake for the winter. A birthday gathering at W A Cheel’s residence closed with games and lunch hosted by Mrs Cheel and Mrs Loveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Laketown
Cook
Salt Lake
W. A. Cheel
Conference to Convene Here February 24 25
The Bear Lake Stake quarterly stake conference is set for February 24 and 25 in the stake tabernacle ataris. Brethren from Salt Lake are expected to attend as the first conference under the new stake presidency appointed at the last gathering. Aiming for good weather and large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake
Aris
Salt
Lake
Blizzard Closes Roads as Heavy Snow Hits Town
A strong snowstorm blanketed the area Monday causing darkness and travel disruption. No major damage was reported as visibility dropped and several business districts reported delays.
Lanark Items: Visitors and Meeting Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown arrived in Sherk for a short visit at Mr. Brown’s home. The couple married last November. Rex Liberty provided music at the meeting last Sunday and songs were well received despite a small attendance caused by severe weather.
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Tate
Earl Brown
Sherk
Brown
Irl
Rex
Bloomington Dramatic Company stages Civil Service in Bloomington
The Bloomington Dramatic Company presented Civil Service to a large Bloomington audience, with proceeds aiding the Amusement Hall building committee. The three act comedy follows a post office team in the Midwest as temptation and guilt unfold, ending with a hopeful new life for Steve Kate and Old R. F. D. in Montana.
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Bloomington Dramatic Company
Civil Service
Bloomington
Middle West
Audaine
Steve
Kate Kenyon
Cleris
Steys
Kate
Montana
New School Teacher Arrives
A brand new school teacher arrived Friday morning and is staying with his parents Mr and Mrs. Hayward. The mother and child are doing nicely and the father is sharing treats with friends.
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Hayward
Clever Birp of Acting and Stage Setting Tale
A playful account contrasts serious brothers with a lively cast list for a play featuring Tillie Zeb Watkins and Theo’s troupe. Blizzard disrupts town causing travel delays. Niel Wilhelmsen and Rasmus Michaelson stay in Paris after their team faltered returning from Montpelier. Miss Arvilla Pugmire recovers at home and Gent Pershing’s six week old son improves despite indigestion. New books arrive for the Echo Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie
Zeb
Theo
Mickey Aniline
Ernest Alfred Tillie
Nora Cleveland Farmer Winthrop
John Cleveland
Nina Michaelson
Mabled Winthrop -Mossele Michielson
Lillian Transirum
Zeb Watkins
Frank Linford
Edward van Dusen
Niel Wilhelmsen Rawlings
Arnoll
Moses Gazinski
John Brower
Garden City
Paris
Niel Wilhelmsen
Rasmus Michaelson
Montpelier
Arvilla Pugmire
Sugar Beet Grower Estimates Sought for County
County Agricultural Agent Chase Kearl reports a letter from George A. McClellan sugar beet specialist for Utah Idaho Sugar Co seeking an estimate of the number of beet growers and acres in the county. He notes figures cannot yet be exact but asks for a reliable early count for spring calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase Kearl
George A. McClellan
Utah-Idaho Sugar Co
Asti
Pioneer John Bagley Dies After Illness at 87
John Bagley a Bear Lake County pioneer died Saturday evening at his daughter Mrs Oron Quayle’s home in Dingle Idaho at age 87 after a brief illness. He was a New Brunswick native who moved from Salt Lake City to Paris in 1864 and later settled in Montpelier with his family. Survived by sons John A Hugh Bagby Montpelier C J Bagley Fairview WY Dave Bagley Granger WY Charles Bagley Cokeville WY Arel Bagley Belge ID and Tom Bagley address unknown and daughter Mrs Oron Quayle Dingle ID and Miss Perner Bagley Pocatello ID. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Montpelier Stake Tabernacle and burial followed in Montpelier Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bagley
Bear Lake County
Oron Quayle
Dingle
Idaho
New Brimswick
Paris
Salt Lake City
Montpelier
Heather
Hugh Bagby
C. J. Bagley
Fairview
Wyoming
Dave Bagley
Granger
Charles Bagley
Cokeville
Wyo
Arel Bagley
Belge
Tom Bagley
Perner Bagley
Pocatello
Montpelier Stake Tabernacle
Entertainment fundraiser by Mutuails noted in Liberty
The Mutuails held an event on February Sth to raise funds for the associations. There is mention of illness in the ward improving. Naomi Rich of Paris visiting Samuel Matthews, and Mr. Harley Hansen with Mrs. Ada Bagley of Pocatello visiting locally. A Friday dance honors those who helped repair the chapel furnace room.
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Mutuails
Naomi Rich
Paris
Samuel Matthews
Harley Hansen
Ada Bagley
Pocatello
Relief Society Social in St Charles on Pres Allreds Birthday
The St Charles Relief Society held a social with cake and ice cream for Pres Allred’s birthday. Games and music followed the opening, while updates noted Ola Peterson’s gradual recovery, Hyrum Rich’s improved condition, Rebecca Hill’s Cheyenne visit, Harold Bullock’s Magna trip, and several youths heading to Laramie to help Pacific Fruit Express Co with ice harvest efforts.
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St. Charles
Relief Society
Fancy Allred
Ola Peterson
Hyrum Rich
Tor
Rebecca Hill
Cheyenne
Wyo
Retta
Harold Bullock
Magna
Utah
Laramie
Pacific Fruit Express Co
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Jack
Randolph, Utah
Rey
Charles
Iberty
Sunvora
Qut
Charles J. Dutton
Bloomington P
Atic Company
Empire Type Foundry
ST. Charles News
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