Bear Lake shad dreams and local industry talk
A 1897 Deseret News note announced Bear Lake shad planting with hopes of a new delicacy and regional wealth. The column also riffs on carp as a side profit, then shifts to New Year plans for modern meat processing and a Wisconsin style sausage plant to boost local industry and exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deseret News
Bear Lake
Europe
Fred Asper
California
Fred
Paris
Wisconsin
Idaho Winter Wheat Seedings And Production Forecast
USDA reports Idaho winter wheat seedings at 729000 acres, +5% from 1957 but 18% below 1946-55 average, with 1958 production forecast at 18226000 bushels about 8% under 1957. South Idaho seedings at 479000 acres, up 2% from last year but 22% below average. October rains improved stands. December 1 crop condition suggests 9476000 bushels for 1958 harvest. 1957 all wheat output in South Idaho 32144660 bushels, second to 1953 record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usda Crop Reporting Service
South Idaho
Idaho
Forest receipts distributed to four Intermountain states
Regional Forester Floyd Iverson announced nearly two million dollars in national forest receipts were mailed to Idaho Utah Nevada and Wyoming. The Intermountain Region total 967 158 46 for these states plus California with timber harvest and grazing funding supporting school and road programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intermountain
Floyd Iverson
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain
California
Iverson
Intermountains
Bear Lake Rangers Hold First Christmas Party Dance
The Bear Lake Rangers held their first Christmas party and dance in the Paris First ward recreation hall with 87 members and invited guests. Rex Mattson presided as president. a barbecue dinner followed by music and dancing featured performances by Karl Nelson Bonnie Shirley Marilyn Ward Carla Lewis Elden Lewis Marie Ward Linda A T Bishop Glen Ward.
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Bear Lake Rangers
Paris First Ward
Rex“Mattson
The
Rangers
I D—Sote
Karl Nelson
Bonnie Shirley
Marilyn Ward
Carla Lewis
Governor Sets Dates for Boise Safety Conference 1958
Governor Robert E. Smylie has set March 4 and 5 in Boise for the 1958 Governor's Safety Conference. The event aims to promote accident prevention and may produce an action program for industry and government. It will be the third statewide conference since 1955 and includes a logging and sawmill accidents panel in the new industrial administration building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Smylie
Boise
Sis Willi
Smylie
Aecording
Ita
W.L. Robison
Idaho
Commissioner of’ Labor
Fielding Spartans suffer two losses in week
The Fielding Spartan basketball team dropped two games last week. They lost 89 to 26 at West Side on Friday and 41 to 39 at North Rich on Saturday. Terral Williamson led scoring with 10 in the West Side loss. Hodges banked the late heroics in the North Rich defeat. The junior varsity also fell to West Side 33 to 26, while JV won 30 to 25 in the North Rich matchup.
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Spartan
West Side
Pirates
North Rich Mustangs
Laketown
Paris Boys
Terral Michaelson
West Side Pirates
Hobbs
Jones
Bees
Gunnell Tee Beter
Peterson
Johnson Fielding Spartans
Pta. Michaelson Bee Ee
Passey Resecenes Seer Price Ee
Peterson Seenseeenane Wallentine Beh Nee
Baperevecesnne
Fielding
Puncescenecen
West Side Acbeceseer
North Rich Mustangs FG
Robinson
Hodges Q
Harley Auane
Weston Eeerrers Tremelling
Bielding Spartans Aichoblaor Eeesques
Agse Soeee
Price
Peterson Sss
Wallentine Mensongese
Goebel Peithyodtentag von
Bhorn Nn
Eerreeere
Rogers Smestvent
Bolton Capeensnepese
Eaeee
Parker
Siessiunto
North Rich
Idaho Senator Warns of Large Federal Land Withdrawals
Senator Henry Dworshak warned Idaho residents about pending federal land withdrawals totaling about 530 square miles 858033 acres across eight agencies. He urged broad publicity and public hearings before action stressing watershed and resource concerns and the difficulty of restoring land once taken from public use. The senator noted only 12000 acres may be restored and some lands could be vital for national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Idaho
Henry Dworshak
Dworshak
Atomic Energy Commission
Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
Idaho Reports Safer Roads in 1957 With Fewer Fatal Crashes
Idaho records show 1957 traffic toll below 1956, with 208 fatalities down from 249. Nine months into 1957 imply further declines. Bear Lake and Rich County Utah had no fatalities. Officials pledge driver education, stricter enforcement, and a driver improvement program to curb violations.
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Idaho
Bear Lake County
Bear Lake Valley
Rich County
Utah
Q. E. Monson
Ydaho
Earle E. Koehler
Boise
Koehler
County ASC elects officers at Montpelier meeting
Delegates at the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee county nominating session in Montpelier elected Harley Cochran as chairman Clifford Skinner as vice chairman Lowell Smart as regular member Ralph Booth as first alternate and Charles Hulme as second alternate. They assume office January 1 replacing the outgoing slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Montpelier
Bear Lake County
James Pugmire
Don K. Jensen
Harley Cochran
Clifford Skinner
Lowell Smart
Ralph—Booth
Charles Hulme
Conover Wright
Dean Ward
Leland Kunz
Carl Parker
Rules for Safe Winter Driving
National Safety Council statistics show winter driving causes over 500 000 injuries and 1.5 billion dollars in damage yearly. A four point program includes proper anti freeeze, brakes and wheel alignment checks, good lights and horn, wipers, sand for traction, spare jacks and flares, tire chains, and cautious driving in bad road conditions.
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National Safety Council
Annie S. Keetch to Celebrate 90th Birthday in Logan
Mrs. Annie S. Keetch will be honored at a family open house on January 11 to mark her 90th birthday. The event runs 2 to 4 p.m. at 421 North Third East in Logan, hosted by her daughter Mrs. Hyrum Nebeker and family. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
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Annie S. Keetch
Hyrum Nebeker
North Third East
Logan
Laketown Women Near Top In Wool Contest
The Make It Yourself of Wool contest in Logan crowned junior and senior winners with Laketown competitors earning high places. Winners advance to the Salt Lake City state contest on January 8, with potential for national competition in Phoenix and prizes including trips to Europe.
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Wool Growers Auxiliary
National Wool Bureau of the
Northern District
Logan
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Phoenix
Ariz
Europe
Linda Kears
Laketown
Karen Weston
Judy Satterthwaite
Allen Jenkins
Newton
Wallace Bentler
Charles J. Sorenson
Northern District Wool Growers Auxiliary
Keith Johnson
Bill Petersen
Hyyum
Clifford Thorson
Bear River City
Elija Willis
Russell Satterthwaite
Garden City
Allan Jenkins
Traffic Count On Highway 89 Rises In Idaho Wyoming
Traffic on U S 89 through southeastern Idaho and Wyoming rose in November and December reversing earlier declines. The counter south of Etna registered a 28 percent gain or about 613 cars per day versus 600 last year. For 1957 overall the decline eased to 7 percent from 1956, after being 8 percent a month earlier. Construction in the Snake River canyon was blamed for early 1957 declines.
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U. S
Snake River Canyon
Wife of former Bloomington man dies in Idaho
Jennie Dewey Patterson, wife of Joe H. Patterson and formerly of Bloomington, died December 18 at their home in Weiser Idaho after a long illness. Born October 16 1917 in Emmett Idaho she lived mostly in Boise Emmett areas. Survived by husband two daughters Jennifer Jo and Vickie Lynn four brothers. Funeral December 21 Emmett LDS chapel burial at Cloverdale Memorial Park Boise.
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Jennie Dewey Patterson
Joe H. Patterson
Bloomington
Weiser
Idaho
Patterson
Emmett
John
Nellie Dewey
Boise
Mr. Patterson
Logan
Jenifer Jo
Vickie Lynn
Emmett Lds Chapel
Cloverdale Memorial Park
Montpelier Shooting Victim Injured Early Wednesday
Ernest White a 50 year old Montpelier resident was shot twice by a .22 caliber pistol around 6 am as he left his home en route to work. Avery Wixom 65 was arrested and is being held on charges pending White’s surgery. White was flown to Salt Lake City for treatment. Wixom is in sheriff custody.
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Montpelier
Ernest White
Avery Wixom
White
Blair Bunn
Wixom
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Salt Lake City
O. E. Monson
Burgoynd
Nevada
San Francisco Chemical Company
Idaho Launches Southern Idaho Forest Tree Breeding Program
University of Idaho announces initiation of a statewide forest tree breeding program led by Dean E W Wohletz. The plan focuses on ponderosa pine and Douglas fir with a university and Forest Service team to build a top national program after prior white pine efforts.
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Southern
Idaho
Ree
E.W. Wohletz
University of Idaho College of Forestry
University
Board of Regents
Dean Wohletz
Northern
University of Idaho
U.S. Forest Service
United States
Wohletz
The
Forest Service
Licenses for Hunters and Fishermen for 1958 Now Obtainable
Idaho Fish and Game Department reports 1958 hunting licenses available in home towns. Waterfowl season runs through January 7 and stamps issued on a fiscal year. The commission will meet in Boise on January 20 to set 1958 fishing seasons and regulations. open hearings scheduled afternoons.
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Idaho Fish and Game Department
Idsho Fish‘and Game Commission
Boise
Commission
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Ezra J. Poulsen
Shad
Sad ‘Hirs
David Butler
Norman Gambling
Dale Davis
Lots Springs
Missa Batty
Dana
Ogden
Wad
Jess Scheldegwer
F Spartans
Cercere
Ome
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