Fire Destroys Rich Cafe in Early Monday Blaze
A large fire destroyed the Rich Cafe early Monday morning after being discovered by Harry Lewis near 1 am as he returned from Vyrin Orr's. Firefighters broke windows to apply water. interior and equipment suffered total loss with partial insurance. Ralph Rich and Lloyd Paasey faced heavy damages. Rich planning remodeling of the nearby Jensen Garage space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lewis
Vyrin Orr
Orr
Vyrin
Jensen Garage
Warner Home
Ralph Rich
Lloyd Paasey
Rich
Idaho Crippled Children Benefit Drive Opens Feb 28
The Idaho Society for Crippled Children launches its eighth annual drive beginning February 28 to aid 3144 crippled children in Idaho. President Theo H Wegener says 75000 Easter Seals letters will be mailed, with March 28 as the closing Master Sunday. The group has raised about 50000 for hospitalization and care over eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Theo. H. Wegener
Boise
Idaho Society For Crippled Children
Wegener
Idaho Society
Barbara B. Peterson
Bolse
Engagement of Ne Mae Pugmire to Moroni Schwab
Mrs. Louis T. Pugmire of Bt Charles announces the engagement of their daughter Ne Mae to Moroni A Schwab, son of Mrs. Rose Schwab of 767 North Sth East Logan Utah. Ne Mae is a USAC graduate teaching at North Cache High School. Moroni attends USAC and is prominent in athletics at the college.
Fielding FFA Boy Wins Idaho State Ten-Litter Contest
Murry Matthews vice president of the Fielding FFA wins first place in the Idaho State 1947 ten-litter contest with a 10 pig Duroc-Chester White litter weighing 2410 pounds after 180 days. Second place goes to W. J Wagoner and Sons of Meridian with 2393 pounds. Matthews later showed nine of his ten pigs at the Ogden live stock show earning 45 dollars and selling at a high price. overall he netted 375 dollars profit on the litter after costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murry Matthews
Fielding
Eeeamers of America
Idaho State
Murry
Idaho Swine Producers Association
W. J Wagoner and Sons
Meridian
Department of Animal Husbandry and Extension Servce
University of Idaho
Idaho
Ogden
Friday Bridge Club Honors High Scorer at Mrs Innes Party
Mrs. Charles Innes hosted a Friday Bridge gathering with Mrs. Tunks taking high score honors. Refreshments followed for dames Wthel Jensen Bertha Hoge Somma Sheherd Dorothy Tueller Lucille Crawford Inez Tunks and Hulda Rawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Innes
Tunks
Mesdames Wthel Jensen
Bertha Hoge
Somma Sheherd
Dorothy Tueller
Lucille Crawford
Inez Tunks
Huldah Rawson
Death of Elijah C Keetch Bishop in St Charles at 82
Bear Lake valley mourns the death of Elijah Charles Keetch 82 at his St Charles home on Sunday February 22. Born May 31 1865 in St Charles Idaho he served as bishop of the St Charles ward for 13 years and held multiple church and public roles. He is survived by his wife Annie S P Keetch four daughters two sons and numerous grandchildren. funeral set for February 26 at 1 p.m. in St Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake Valley
Elijah Charles Keetch
St. Charles
Bishop Keetch
Idaho
Charles G
Mercy T. B Keetch
Telijah
St Charles
Annie S Pugmire
Jonathan Pugmire
Mary Staniforth
Logan Temple
LDS Church
Stake
Ward
YMMIA
Church
University
Provo
Utah
Bear Lake Stake
St. Charles Ward
Heber J. Grant
Spear Lake
Bear Lake County
California
San Bernadino
Annie
P Keetch
John Rich
Employment office advertises engineer and plant manager posts
The Idaho State Employment Service Montpelier office seeks a plant manager and a mining engineer for nearby Homer L. Hooban announces. The plant manager needs accounting knowledge and economics background, with cost accounting during the new Pocatella plant construction and office headship when operations start. The mining engineer requires a mining degree. experience not required. Applications due by March 1. Both jobs arise from growing mining interest in local fertilizer resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Idaho State Employment Service
Homer L. Hooban
Pocatella
School of Mines
Hooban
Weekend visitors at the Charles Law home in St Charles
Tuesday callers at the Dave Bolton residence included Mrs H I Arnell and Marjorie Bolton of St Charles. Osther Law, Maxine Brower, John Matthews and Don Fullmer, students at USAC in Logan, spent the weekend at the Charles Law home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Bolton
H.l Arnell
Marjorie Bolton
St. Charles
Osther Law
Maxine Brower
John Matthews
Don Fullmer
USAC
Logan
Charles Law
Verle Nelson Dies at 26 in Montpelier Friday
Verle Nelson aged 26 died Friday in Montpelier after a four month battle with a cancerous infection. Born in Bloomington he lived in Montpelier, Paris Fielding High School alumnus, Navy veteran, USAC attendee, and wrestler active in Boy Scouts and Latter day Saints. He married Lois Dixon of Gooding Idaho last June. Surviving include his widow, mother Agnes Nelson of Montpelier, eight siblings and numerous relatives. Funeral services were held Sunday in the Montpelier Second Ward Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verle Nelson
Montpellier
Verle
Bloomington
Fielding High School
Paris
USAC
Logan
Lois Dixon
Gooding
Idaho
Montpelier
Twin Falls
Church of Jesus Chant
Intermountain
Lois Dixon Nelson
Agnes Nelson
R. B. Lindsay
Edward Berger
James M. Headlee
Jack Warr
Richmond
Calif
R. A Nelson
Baker
Oregon
Doyle Nelson
Theo Nelson
J L. Nelson
Ogden
Utah
Chape
Cancer Society training school held in Pocatello Idaho
Idaho Division members of the American Cancer Society held a two day training school in Pocatello February 13 and 14 with Dr A M Popma and L J Peterson leading panels on education and cancer control. The event highlighted cancer as an emergency, shared results on mortality and funds raised, and honored five members with service certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
American Cancer Society
Pocatello
A. M Popma
Bolse
Ldafin
L. J. Peterson
Leo J. Falk
Boise
Idaho Cancer Society
Crusaders Against
Schoper of
Montpelier
Pioneer
Bannock
Alvin Peterson
Georgetown
Spear Lake County
Schoper
Parker
Walter Buhler
Joseph Walton
Robinson
L. L. Cook
Paris
Peterson
W. J. Transtrum
St. Charles
Mr and Mrs Brown Plan Move to Pocatello
Mrs Eugene Brown and her son Jay of Montpelier called at the Walter Bird home. The Brown family expect to move soon to Pocatello where Mr Brown, an engineer on the Montpelier to Pocatello streamliners, spends most of his time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Brownn
Jay
Montpelier
Walter Bird
Brown
Pocatello
Raffle Winners Highlight Local Community Event
A raffle held last Friday night drew strong participation. Clarence Osay of Dingie won the vacuum sweeper and B J Hill of Montpellier received an electric hot water heater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Osay
Dingie
J Hill
Montpellier
Awards to Priesthood and Teen Girls Mark 1947 Achievements
A stake meeting in the Tabernacle on February 18 awarded 1947 achievements to Aaronic Priesthood members and teenage girls. 602 people attended as the program honored groups and individuals with 83 girl awards and 67 priesthood awards, plus recognition for high attendance and exemplary records.
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Stake Tabernacle
Fielding High School Chorus
Aasronic Priesthood
LeGrande Richards
Logan
Stake
Worth Bloorn
Paria
Richard Pope
Fish Haven
Lynn Budge
Paris
Lorna Lewis
Delores Peterson
Ovid
Verla ‘Beck
Laurel Pope
Sherrell Pugmire
St. Charles
Fred J. Price
EB. Woodruff Stucks
Evan W. Morgan
J. P. Patterson
Do You Know Your American Legion
Since 1943 the American Legion has sponsored 188 laws in Congress aiding World War II veterans. Benefits include Mustering Out Pay Unemployment Compensation retirement and veterans compensation terminal leave pay G I loans and educational benefits. More than one billion dollars funded hospital construction and hundreds of millions for other veteran benefits.
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American Legion
Congress
Social evening hosted by Mrs Lucille Rogers
Mrs Lucille Rogers entertained on Wednesday evening for several ladies including Mrs Edna Bolton Mrs Ora Taylor Mrs Grace Smedley Mrs Martha Lewis Mrs Orbie Poulsen Mrs Mim Parker and Mrs Verona Stevens After a social evening refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Rogers
Edna Bolton
Ora. Taylor
Grace Smedley
Marthat Lewis
Orbie Poulsen
Mim! Parker
Verona Stevents
Don Stucki Wins First in Cutter Races
Bear Lake Rangers riding club held three cutter races on a frozen St Charles lake. W T Bridges won the first race. Russell Athay and Alfred Rogers defeated Presley Floyd and Lew Pugmire. Don and Friday Peterson beat LaVell Ward and John Payne. In the feature, Don Stucki and Wilford Lewis won all three season events and received a cutter donated by Irl Nye of Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Charles
W. T. Bridges
Montpelier
Punk Thornock
Bloomington
Russell Athay
Alfred Rogers
Presley Floyd
Lew Pugmire
Don
Peterson
LaVell Ward
John Payne
Don Stucki
Wilford Lewis
Ben Cleveland
Chink Peterson
Irl Nye of
Liberty
Daya Entertainment
Bancroft and Afton Win Scout Basketball Tourney
The District Basketball tournament for Senior Boy Scouts was held in Paris Monday and Tuesday with Bancroft winning first and Afton as runner-up. In the round robin Bancroft defeated Afton 26 to 25 while Bloomington beat Cokeville 18 to 10 and Bancroft 25 Bloomington 16. Afton 34 Cokeville 18 and Afton 22 Bloomington 9. Bancroft and Afton advance to a divisional tournament at Afton Wyoming next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bancroft
Afton
Cokeville
Bloomington
Wyo
Government Seeks Engineers for Arabian Oil Fields
The U S Employment Service National Clearing House invites civil mechanical and chemical engineers for Arabian oil field work in Montpelier Idaho. Positions demand seven years experience with 18 month contracts and salaries from 500 to 750 dollars monthly plus board and transportation.
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U. S. Employment Service
National Clearing House Today
Homer L. Hooban
Montpelier
Idaho State Employment Service
National Clearing House
ISDS
Hooban
Paris 2nd Ward Relief Society Program Sunday
The Paris 2nd Ward Relief Society will hold its annual March Sunday evening at 7 30 in the ward meeting house. The date has been advanced one week due to quarterly conference on March 7. A large attendance is anticipated with Lilly Lauritzen Lucille Crawford and Blanche Parker as readers and the singing mothers providing music.
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Paris
Lilly Lauritzen
Lucille Crawford
Blanche Parker
Fielding Cagers Upset Preston In Southeastern Idaho
Fielding Spor tang, coached by Willmore, pulled a major upset by edging Preston 35 to 33. Preston had not lost to any state team this season, with wins over Malad Pocatello Montpelier and Blackfoot. Fielding led 23-20 at halftime and dominated defense. The card notes Fielding Freshies won 26-22 over Montpelier reserves and a prior 87-26 loss at Lava Hot Springs.
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Willmore
Sportang
Idaho
Preston Indiana
Preston
Malad
Pocatello
Montpelier
Blackfoot
Indians
Utah
Spartans
Lava Hot Springs
Paris
Soda Springs
Bancroft
St. Anthony
Laketown
Paria
Downey
Paris & Lava
Seers
Georgetown
Weston
Eeene
Grace
Yebr
Ee Wees
Yeeeee Paris
Eweseees
Rigby
Lava
Here
Evese Pocatello Tourney
L D S Church Column Services At Paris Ward
In Paris 2nd Ward Bp Taft P Budge presided with opening songs and prayers. Speakers included Joseph P Patterson Alma Findlay and others. choirs performed pieces such as Oh Ye Mountains High and We Will Approach Thy Table Lord. Closing benediction by F L Ringel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos B. Robinson
Norman
Weston
Hyrum Nebeker
Leon Kearl
Jesse Harley
Sterling
Mark Cheney
McKay Willis
Ronald Eller
Rufus Humphrey
Owen Wahlstrom
Marjorie Lewis
England
Nephi Michaelson
God of All Nature
Mildred Robinson
Mathele Weston
Edith Harley
Cyril Budgé
Lorraine Allay
Paris 2Nd Ward
Taft P. Budge
Mountains
Dallas G. Athay
Sacramento
Fielding High School
Joseph P. Patterson
Lord Jesus
Alma Findlay
Faith of
Our Fathers
F. L. Ringel
Grandy Talbot and Michel Tour Idaho Falls
Mr and Mrs Lindon Grandy Mr and Mrs Olen Talbot and Wilford Michel motored to Idaho Falls Saturday returning the same evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindon Grandy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rich Cafe
Crippled Children
FFA
Ward Hall
Oren Peterson
Merrill Transtrum
Acta
Michaelson Brothers
George P. Stock
Gumery Welling
Maurine Welling
Riley Crossley
Lilian Crossley
Cleneth Arnell
Norma Arnell
V. N. Transtrum
Blaine Transtrum
Elijah C. Keetch
Cancer Society
Cutter
The
Lake Rangers Riding Club
Bancroft and Afton
2Nd Ward Relief Society
Fee
Matthews
Arnell Coves
Arnell
Doney
Wisas
Herd
Ranson
L. D. S. Church Column
Laketown Ward
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