Samuel Payne Among Bear Lake Pioneers
C C Dunford profiles Samuel Payne as one of the last survivors of the Bear Lake frontier settlers. Payne, a High Priest, valued church standing and community welfare while praised as an honorable neighbor and friend. The piece honors the pioneer band who moved 2000 miles by ox and handcart to build the homeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Dunford
Samuel Payne
Hoffs
Hayes
Bacons
Barkdulls
Clarks
Hesses
Stoddards
Dunns
Smiths
Tibbets
Gedtectown
Wrights
Fish Haven Men Have Hobbies
Fish Haven features Joseph Stock of Stock Bros and A. L. Perkins showcasing hobbies in taxidermy and cement carving. Stock preserves hunted game and birds for display while Perkins carves wildlife and wood statues from native blocks, drawing visitors to Bear Lake area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish Haven
Joseph Stock
Stock Bros
Fish Haven Resort
Stock
Sam
Ituli-Teguila
A. L. Perkins
Star Valley
Wyo
Beautiful Bear Lake
Mr Perkins
Miountain
Aspen
Perkins
Wyoming
Mr. Stock
Mr. Perkins
Bloomington visitor in town with cheerful countenance
C Dunford of Bloomington visited the town yesterday morning greeting friends and neighbors with a snappy how do you do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Dunford
Bloomington
Condie to Tour All of State Northern Idaho Visit
Idaho state superintendent J W Condie begins a 10 day tour of Northern Idaho counties starting March 14 in Coeur d Alene. The six week tour will visit all 44 counties with meetings for county and city school representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
J. W Condie
Coeur d’ Alene
Idaho
Condie
Wallace
Moscow
Lewister
Orofino
Nezperce
Grangeville
Lions Club Dog Sled Race Postponed in Paris Bear Lake Snow
Preston Lions club faces a hard decision as a dog sled race is postponed with Paris snow expected. Ice and sleds are planned with a wagon race alternative while Bear Lake hills receive several feet of snow for sleigh riding, and officials propose Preston provide entertainment and Paris supply snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Lions Club
Franklin County
Lions Club
Bear Lake
Paris
Preston
Annual Old Folks Party Held at Bloomington
An annual old folks banquet and dance took place at Bloomington’s amusement hall last Thursday with a post lunch program and evening dance. General chairman As Madson led the event. out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Angus Brogue and Mr and Mrs David Brogue of Montpelier, Mr and Mrs Fred J Price, Mr and Mrs Jas L Dunford of Paris, and A A Hart of the Bear Lake Stake presidency attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
As& Madson
Angus Brogue
David Brogue
Montpelier
Fred J
Miss Frederick Holds Four County Meetings
Home Demonstration agent Miss Hilda Frederick conducted four demonstrations on baking and pressure cooker testing in Bloomington, Bennington, Dingle, and Montpelier from January 25 to 28. Good attendance reported at each event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Frederick
Bloomington
Bennington
Dingle
Montpelier
Scouts Celebrate Winter Sports Carnival in Paris
Bear Lake District scouts hosted a day of winter games at the skating pond in Paris last Saturday. More than a hundred scouts participated in events from fire building to relay races, with prizes donated by local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake District
Paris
Main Street
First Southj Street
Valentine Wedding Unites Shurtleff and Crockett in Preston
The Preston Valentine wedding joined Tov Shurtleff of Bear Lake and Miss Helen Crockett of Preston in the Sixth Ward. Bishop Reed L. Hart officiated after the annual Valentine dance at the Sixth Ward recreation hall. The couple plans to reside in Preston and Shurtleff co manages the Preston Radio service with the Preston Electric Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cache Valley
Preston
Shurtleff
Preston Radio Service
Preston Electric Company
Soda Springs geyser stops after months of venting
Pocatello Edgar Largilliere and Mrs Largilliere visited Soda Springs today. Largilliere reports the geyser, active for months after drilling, has ceased. He believes a rock lodged in the outlet and notes incomplete casing may have left a cavern possible.
Clifford Jaussi Leads Ricks College Vikings Scoring
Clifford Jaussi son of Mr and Mrs John Jaussi stars for the Ricks College Vikings at Rexburg. The Salt Lake Tribune notes he was top scorer last week against Westminster with four field goals and two of six free throws for 10 points, playing left guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Jaussi
John Jaussi
Ricks College
Rexburg
Vikings
Salt Lake Tribune
Jaussi
Ricks
Parsons Lists Cash Balance and State Finances
Idaho state government reports 1937 tax, license and fee intake of 14.85 million dollars and 2.55 million in grants. Auditor Harry C. Parsons notes year end cash balance of 3.66 million and highlights prison and weights and measures spending alongside broader biennial allocations and welfare increases. The Paris ward primary held a Dutch banquet with a racecourse update from Santa Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Harry C. Parsons
State
Brazilla W. Clark
Parsons
State Prison
Bureau of Weights and Measures
State General Fund
Old Folks Party Set For February Twenty Fourth
The annual Old Folks party will be held in the Paris pavilion and First ward chapel on Thursday afternoon and evening February 24. Officers elected include Fenton Allred as chairman and Mrs Bertha Hoge as secretary treasurer with Elmont Crawford M M Rich and others on the general committee. A noon gathering leads to a hot dinner for residents over sixty, followed by a 1 PM parade to the First ward hall for a meal. At 3 PM townspeople over fifty will view a picture show, then a brief program at the pavilion. Evening activities feature a program for Eli married people of Paris.
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Paris
First Ward
County
Fenton Allred
Bertha Hoge
Elmont Crawford
M. Rich
EB. W. Stucks
Rulon Wyler
Eli
Para
Catherine Neibaur
M. M. Collings
Seeioe SC
Aes
Oldzestein
County Deaths In Bear Lake Valley Chronicle Obituaries
Multiple bear lake valley residents die over a multi day span in Montpelier and St Charles Utah. Notables include Sarah J Williams widow of Milford Williams with eight children and twelve grandchildren, George Thomas Burke former railroad worker, Eliza Swa Grunig widow of Fred Grunig, and Asael Rich son of Ray Rich. Funeral services set for Montpelier stake tabernacle and St Charles ward chapel with Williams Mortuary handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah J. Williams
Milford Williams
J. Gee
Montpelier
Provo
Utah
Burgoyne Mercantile Co
Binice
Sally
Ogden
Bear Lake Valley
Genevieve Hess
Montpellier
Venus Anderson
Salt Tanke
Lois Gee
Edward Williams
Roma Dunn
Mary Beetham
Seattle
FL. Cruikshank
Pascral
Montpelier Stake Tabernacle
Williams Mortuary
George Thomas Burke
L. Ry
Paris
Clayton City
M. Knutts
Eliza Swa Grunig
Fred Grunig
Louis Grunig
Lorraine ‘Grunig
James Whinham
Albert Parker
Mark Dunn
Jesse Sheldigger
Mary Messerley
Gertrude Hayes
Montpelier Third Ward
L. D. Schapel
Asael Rich
Ray Rich
St. Charles
Fielding
A. S
Logan
Chevrolet Co
Asael
Lothair, Vernon
Verol
Maureta Rich
Idaho Republicans map campaign for 1938 races
Boise leaders gather for annual banquet as 600 party members hear Jess Hawley and discuss gubernatorial prospects. Bottolfsen chairs central committee meeting naming a state headquarters fund and platform plank committee with 39 counties represented. Hawley denies Senate bid and mentions possible gubernatorial run. multiple names floated for governor. Also notes government mail contract bidding and Evan Krogue’s appointment in federal housing administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Hawley
Boise
Abraham Lincoln
Bottolfsert
Harry R. Harn
R Clark
William Holden
Idaho Falls
Ralph Nelson
Gover t?Alene
Ed Johnson
Orofino
Rs. A. I. Myers
Caldwell
L. E
Bottolfsen‘s
H. ©. Baldridge
Parma
Henry Dworshak
Burley
Barrow
I. EB. Rockwell
Bellevue
Bottolfsen
Art Weichbrodt
Challis
Custer County
Hawley
Walter H. Anderson
Pocatello
United States_senate
James P Pope
Catherine Gorton
Man
D. Sid Smith
Shoshone
Ezra Whitle
Coeur d’Alene
Z Reed Millar
Emma Cloudiek
Twin Falls
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Miss Fredericks
Novelty Boys
Aughters
Falcow
Farrier Nelson
Shirl Beck
Troop 90
Ovid
Rage
Matthews
Tiberty
Fayon Pugmire
Shepherd Hardware & Implement Co
Shepherd Clothing Co
T Shepherd & Sons
Paris Post
Athay Barber Shop
Maryton Drug
Haddock Grocery
Paris Drug
Variety Store
Orvald Winkler
Paris Second Ward
Wm. B. Stucki
Santa Anita
Calif
Wayne
Keith
Fresno
A. L. Chilton
Chinaman_Jewelry Store
Montpélier
Republican Party
Glennon
Randolph
John Jensen
Washington, D. C
Evan Rogue
Federal Housing —Ad Administration
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