Fielding High Hoopsters Defeat Weston 49 to 35 on Local Floor
Fielding High overcomes Weston in a home game 49 35 with Spartans leading all but the final period. Earlier Weston won 33 23 in the preliminary, while Montpelier Bears edged Weston 43 41 in double overtime on Fielding court. District tournament listed for Feb 28 at Pocatello.
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Weston
Spartans
Montpelier
Montpelier Bears
F. H
Fielding
Grace
Soda Springay
Bancroft
South Rich
Georgetown
Preston
Soda Springs
Cokeville
Pocatello
Idaho Legion Sees Membership Surpass Ten Thousand
Idaho American Legion membership tops 10 000 for the first time with a 2 000 increase in 30 days. State Adjutant Samuel E. Vance Jr. predicts continued growth as Boise remains the largest post, while Pocatello Lewiston and Twin Falls chase. The Legionnaire out of Twin Falls features a new masthead and vows to boost Idaho’s attractions statewide.
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Idaho American Legion
Idaho Legionnaire
Idaho Legion
Samuel E. Vance Jr
Hazelton
American Legion
Vance
Boise
Pocatello
Lewiston
Twin Falls
The
Legionnaire
Legionnaires
Idaho
Former Fish Haven Girl Entertained by Royalty in England
Beatrice Warner former Fish Haven girl and Blackfoot school teacher daughter of Mrs W J Jensen of Pocatello was presented to the royal family at Buckingham Palace. The Red Cross recreation director in England reported tea with the king queen and princesses describing a curtsy and a formal invitation. Her sister Bernice Warner is a Red Cross worker at Camp Haan California. Beatrice has been overseas 17 months and will soon be transferred to Germany.
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Beatrice Warner
Blackfoot
W J Jensen
Pocatello
Great Britain
Buckingham Palace
Miss Warner
Red Cross
England
Idaho
Bernice Warner
Camp Haan
California
Beatrice
London
Fedruth
Germany
Sailor DuWayne Arnell Aboard USS Herald Of The Morning
DuWayne Arnell 3/c sails from Seattle to Japan and Okinawa for another troop load of war veterans. On his sixth Pacific crossing since V J Day he earned the American campaign ribbon Philippine Asiatic Pacific Liberation and Victory medals with six battle stars. He led the LDS Group aboard March 7 1945 and served 28 months in the US Navy with 22 overseas. Arnell praises Bear Lake and awaits Paris Post news from home. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Alvirus Arnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuWayne Arnell
LDS Church
Us&s. Navy
Bear Lake
Paris
Warner
DuWayne
Alvirus Arnell
Navy veteran from Paris Idaho returns aboard USS Neshoba
Russell Wallentine son of Mr and Mrs Wm Wallentine of Paris Idaho arrived in U S aboard the USS Neshoba. The attack transport left Guam February 3 and reached San Francisco early this week. The ship forms part of the Magic Carpet fleet carrying servicemen and materials across the Pacific.
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Pear Harbor
Ruussell W. Wallentine
Wm. Wallentine
Paris
Idaho
States
Guam
San Francisco
Navy
Pacific
U. S
Montpelier and Fielding Meet in Friday Basketball Game
Fielding Spartans visit Montpelier Bears Friday in Ideal gym for the second season clash. Montpelier seeks revenge after the Bears won the first meeting in a hard fought contest. Both teams close the season before next week’s district tournament in Pocatello with Fielding debuting red and white uniforms.
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Spartans
Montpelier Bears
Montpelier
Bears
Pocatello
Spartana
Bear Lake Stage To Run Line To Rock Springs
Wyoming Public Service Commission grants William S Lauritzen permission to operate Bear Lake stage line as common carrier from Idaho border at Border to Rock Springs via U S 30 through Sage, Kemmerer, Opal, Granger, Little America and Green River. Greyhound stages resume, connections at Pocatello and Logan.
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Sion
Wyoming
Wm. S Lauritzen
Bear Lake
State youths offered awards in nationwide junior grower contest
Idaho town and country youths may win college scholarships in the National Junior Vegetable Growers association contest. H. C. Seymour of Corvallis Oregon announces a sixth annual production and marketing project with $6,000 in A and P Food Stores awards. Scholarships in 1946 include $500 national champion and $200 regional winners, with many smaller awards. open to youths 12 to 21.
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Idaho
H. C. Seymour
Corvallis
Oregon
A & P Food
Seymour
F.F.A
Grant B. Snyder
French Hall
Massachusetts State College
Amherst
Mass
Deer Winter Range Check Across Three Areas
Forest Ranger Jay B. Hann surveyed three deer winter range areas. Coop Canyon shows stable herd around 130 with heavy browsing. St Charles Canyon counts indicate 800 to 900 deer with coyotes impacting the group. Fish Haven Canyon hosts 100 to 150 deer, well distributed and foraging actively. Overall deer health is good. many are shedding antlers and some injuries noted from the hunting season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay B. Hann
Coop Canyon
St. Charles Canyon
Bunderson
Mirando Rich
Hann
Fish Haven Canyon
Homer Tunks Returns on Furlough to Montpelier
Homer Tunks arrived Thursday after a stay in the Philippines to spend a furlough with his wife and son at the Walter Bird home and with his parents Mr and Mrs Sam V Tunks in Montpelier.
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Homer Tunks
Philippines
Walter Bird
Sam V. Tunks
Montpelier
Afton Men Pay Damages in Battery Case
Two young men from Afton who faced battery charges forfeited their cash bond after missing the probate court trial. The assault on Bernard Wilks was settled out of court with damages of 150 dollars paid.
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Afton
Bernard Wilks
Wilks
Red Cross Drive To Raise 1000 In March
The 1946 Red Cross fund campaign in the Paris chapter seeks 1000 dollars in March. Chairman J B Hann says funds will sustain veterans and troops services, health, education and disaster relief. Willard B Kunz is drive chair with a community committee. Home Service chair is Mrs Sybil Allred with assistants from Fish Haven St Charles Bloomington and Liberty.
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Willard B. Kunz
Paris
Red Cross Drive
Hann
Red Cross
Sybil Allred
Home Service
Qwen Stock
Fish Haven
Landon Pugmire
St. Charles
T J Dunford
Bloomington
Sim Hymas
Liberty
Power Companies Publish Booklet Promoting Farm Electricity
A Northwest Electric Light & Power association booklet promotes low cost electricity for farms across the Pacific Northwest, Utah, and Idaho. Utah Power & Light distributes it, outlining benefits, future plans, and collaboration with agricultural colleges and farm groups to expand service and efficiency. A copy is available at any Utah Power & Light office.
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Pacific Northwest
Utah
Idaho
Northwest Electric Light & Power Association
Utah Power & Light Company
Utah-Idaho
Northwest Association
State Agricultural Colleges
Northwest
Idaho motorists may deduct gas tax on 1945 returns
Idaho motorists may deduct state gasoline taxes paid in 1945 on their federal returns. R G Cole of the Idaho State Automobile Association notes deductions require itemized Form 1040 reporting and details several allowances including registration fees, driver licenses, depreciation for business use, casualty losses, and certain interest charges.
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Idaho
R. G. Cole
Idaho State Automobile Association
Motor Club
Cole
The
American Automobile Association
Boise
Lions to Stage Outlaw Basketball Tournament
The Paris Lions Club will sponsor an eight team Outlaw Basketball Tournament featuring Paris Lions G B Crawford Paris Town Willard Hansen Montpelier Lions Max Haddock Montpelier Town St Charles Bloomington Liberty Lanark Georgetown. Games run Thursday Friday and Saturday March 7 8 9 at Fielding High School gym starting 7 PM. Season tickets cover all three nights with adults 1.00 and students 0.75. Single session tickets cost 0.50 for adults and 0.35 for students.
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Paris Lions Club
Bear Lake Valley
Paris Lions
G. B. Crawford
Mgr
Paris Town
Willard Hansen
Montpelier Lions
Max Haddock
Mer
Montpelier Town
Coach Hoke
St. Charles
Eildon Mattson
Bloomington
Jay Nelson
Liberty Lanark
Darrell Matthews
Georgetown
Don Rex
Rogers Home Wedding Guests From Salt Lake and Montpelier
Saturday evening guests at Mr and Mrs Charles Rogers included Mr and Mrs Ray Roghaar and their baby from Salt Lake City and Mr and Mrs Ralph Roghasar and John Roghaar from Montpelier, Idaho.
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Charles Rogers
Ray Roghaar
Baby
Salt Lake
Ralph Roghasar
John Roghaar
Montpelier
Limited Short-time Credit For Farmers In Southern Idaho
Crop and feed loan program offers limited short term credit for spring to farmers and stockmen in southern and eastern Idaho through the Farm Credit Administration Spokane office. Loans cover seed fertilizer and repairs with a first mortgage on financed crops or livestock, maximum 400 dollars, available to those unable to obtain bank or PAC credit. Contact county agents or Farm Credit Administration office in Pocatello Idaho or write W S Snyder in Pocatello.
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Idaho
Farm Credit Administration
Spokane
Crop and Feed Loan
Federal Bldg
Pocatello
W. S. Snyder
P.O. Box
MIA Junior Rose Ball Brightens Garden City Event
On February 14 Garden City hosted the MIA Junior Rose Ball organized by Delma Satterthwaite Lu Wana Pope Phyllis Twitchell Dixie Pope Nelda Sims and Betty Calder with leadership from Mrs. Leone Loveland and counselor Mrs. Norma Myers. Eva and Luke orchestra provided music as about 400 roses and decorations filled the hall. The Bee Hive girls sold red fruit punch and heart cookies while a floor show featured Bryan Booth and others.
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Garden City
MIA
Delma Satterthwaite
Lu Wana Pope
Phyllis Twitchell
Dixie Pope
Nelda Sims
Betty Calder
Leone Loveland
Norma Myers
Eva and Luke
Gleaner
Whitney Transtrum
Emery Wellb
Bridge Club Plays at Mrs Budge Home
Friday Afternoon Bridge Club met at Mrs Clara Budge's home with Mrs Emma Shepherd taking high score. Refreshments were served to Mesdames Audrey Monson Emma Shepherd Dorothy Tueller Orlean Innes Bertha Hoge and Mona Shepherd.
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Clara Budge
Emma Shepherd
Audrey Monson
Dorothy Tueller
Orlean Innes
Bertha Hoge
Mona Shepherd
State Land Brings Fancy Prices at Paria Sale Near Georgetown
At the Paria land sale last Friday afternoon four parcels changed hands. Unit 1 adjoining Georgetown drew $4100 with $135 improvements valued by the lessee. Unit 2 northwest of section 21 with appraised $1720 and improvements sold to another party.
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Paria
Georgetown
E.B.M
J O. Walker
B.B.M
Veterans’ housing sales spark protest over pricing
The article notes unit sales for Sizemore and Clark at high appraisals and bids, with two ex servicemen unable to compete for farming starts. It laments veterans being deprived of a fair start and invites public opinion on the issue.
Correction on new automobile license plate deadline and placement
A correction states plates went on sale last week and must be in the hands of all car and truck owners by March List. Passenger cars must display the plate on the rear, while trucks require a front plate.
Bear Lake County Urgently Seeks New Hospital
Bear Lake County faces strong support across local stakes for a church hospital to be built in Montpelier. The existing Bear Lake hospital, though efficient, cannot meet the needs of about ten thousand residents.
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Bear Lake County
Montpelier
Bear Lake
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Power Company
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