Peterson Heads Bear Lake County Commission for 1933 34
John T. Peterson elected chairman as new Bear Lake County Board of Commissioners takes office for the 1933 34 biennium. Lanton Pugmire and G E Hulme sworn in as commissioners with oath administered by county clerk Sam V Tunks. County agent reappointed with 10 percent wage cut. mileage on county cars lowered to eight cents. Jani tor salary set at 80 dollars monthly. Official bonds approved for multiple officers including sheriff and treasurer with listed amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County
Sam V. Tunks
John T. Peterson
Lanton
Justice of Peace
Lester T. Bunderson
St. Charles
Geneva
O. C. Wilcox
Dingle
Geo. J. Esterholdt
Pegram
Chris Sorenson
Georgetown
Albert Bacon
A. E. Leeright
Montpelier
Conover Wright
Bennington
Grant Findlay
Fish Haven
Arthur Smith
A. Sparks
Roy Twiss
Idaho cow sets butter fat record in 1931
Cornucopia Rose of Cer ealla, a registered Holstein owned by Fred Eggers of Meridian, is Idaho's all time butterfat champion and twenty fourth in the United States. The cow yielded 887 pounds of butterfat in 1931 and the owner received a silver cup from the University of Idaho for top state producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nampa
Cornucopia Rose of
Fred Eggers
Meridian
Idaho
United States
University of Idaho
Ali- E State
Subscriptions urged for advance payment and steadier news flow
The Post appeals to subscribers to switch to paid in advance plans to reduce mailed statements. The aim is to free publishers to focus on news delivery and provide more news for money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busin
Man Bites Nose of In-Law in Salt Lake Trial
Salt Lake City jury could not reach a verdict after five hours deliberation on Bert Fairclough alleged to have bitten off his sister in law Mrs Mildred Maxwell nose in a jealous rage last August 28. Maxwell testified the bite replaced a farewell kiss while Fairclough admitted heavy drinking and being hazy about the events. The jurors resumed deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Bert Fairclough
Mildred
Rich County rancher Randolph dies on New Year at ranch home
George Jackson a Rich county farmer and stock raiser born Woods Cross Utah in 1857 died at his Randolph Utah ranch on New Year s Day. He married Elizabeth Nebeker and leaves one child Loran plus four siblings and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Randolph ward chapel with remarks by local leaders and interment in Randolph cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
Utah
George Jackson
Rich County
Mr. Jackson
Woods Cross
Elizabeth Nebeker
Loran Jackson
Effie Hoffman
Bountiful
Randolph Ward
P. H. Rex
Jos. E. Hatch
R. G. Marshal
D. M. Hoffman
A Morris
A. D. Fackerell
Ernest McKinnon
Hyrum Thérison
Ina Jackson
Arthur McKinnon
Move Starting for Lower Phone Rate
The Idaho public utilities commission reviews a petition from labor leaders and local grange groups seeking lower Mountain States Telephone rates. Signers include W. L. R. of the Idaho State Federation of Labor and August Rosqvist of Pocatello. Protest targets company rules as unjust. Commission says revaluation would cost over $5000 in legislature funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Public Utilities Commission
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Idaho State Federation of Labor
August Rosqvist
Pocatello
Federation
First Woman Treasurer for Idaho Takes Office
Mrs. Myrtle Enking of Gooding took the oath Monday January 2 in Boise becoming Idaho’s first woman elected to a state office excluding the superintendent role. She is the first Democrat to hold the state treasurer post in Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Enking
Gooding
Boise
Enking
Idaho
Iunbo
Ravanel Macbeth Dies in Boise Mining Figure
Ravanel Macbeth aged 65 a noted figure in Rocky Mountain mining died in Boise today of pneumonia after a brief illness He gained Idaho legislature prominence about twenty years ago for his mining activity representing Guster county in the body
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Ravnel MacBeth
Rocky Mountain
MacBeth
Idaho
Ate
Guster County
Old-Time-Resident Harriet McMurray Todd Dies in California
Word reached Liberty from California that Harriet McMurray Todd, longtime resident, died there Monday. Her body was being shipped to Liberty for funeral rites and burial. Mrs Todd is survived by a relative, with arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McMurray
Liberty
California
Harriet McMurray
Todd
Elster
Mt. McMurray
Bear Lake Taxpayers League urges local tax cuts
A. W. Shepherd leads a Bear Lake County budget hearing urging further reductions for 1933. Proposals include cutting officer salaries, mileage, delaying county agent services, and suspending the county nurse program and county fair until conditions improve. Federal and state support noted.
New Counselors Installed in Lanark Ward
The Bear Lake stake presidency installed two new counselors in the Lanark ward at Sunday afternoon meeting. Joseph Beck succeeds Owe Roberts as first counselor and Joseph Parker becomes second, replacing Earl Passey. E. D. Hymas is bishop with Pres. O. H. Grimmett and stake clerk F. J. Price representing the stake presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake Stake
Lanark
Joseph Beck
Owe Roberts
Joseph Parker
Earl Passey
E. D. Hymas
Pres
O. H. Grimmett
F. J. Price
BOURBONS HOLD CHAIRMANSHIPS IN IDAHO SENATE
In Boise on January 7, Democrats gained key senate chairmanships from long serving Republicans. New chairmen include Chase Clark of Bonneville for finance and George Donart of Washington for judiciary. Other Democrat chaired panels span agriculture, highways, banks, education, mines, immigration, insurance, livestock, privileges, forestry, public lands, and health with Republicans not holding chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Senate
Sen
Chase Clark
Bonneville
House
George Donart
Washington
Judiciary
Idaho
Shafer
Nez Perce
van Hoesen
Adams
Evans
Power
Freehafer
Payette
Mitchell
Lewis
Pettibone
Libor
Henderson
Bannock
Howard
Lincoln
de Voe
Jerome
Wood
Franklin
Kirkpatrick
Minidoka
Gibson, Jefferson
Reed
Surgeons Perform Six Tonsilectomies With High Success
Dr. Rulon B. Lindsay assisted by Dr. B H. Rich of Paris Idaho conducted six tonsillectomy operations Friday of last week with notable success in every case. Patients named include Al Simmons Baird Lemmon Kenneth Birch Maxine Nelson Melvin Stoffers and Rose Branson Cokeville Wyoming Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rulon B. Lindsay
8. H. Rich
Paris
Idaho
al Simmons
Baird Lemmon
Kenneth Birch
Maxine Nelson
Melvin Stoffers
Rose
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Ludwick Ringle
A large service followed at the Paris Second ward chapel for Mrs Ludwick Ringle 47 who died after surgery for appendicitis and gall stones at a Montpelier hospital Interment was in Paris cemetery Bishop Edw T Shepherd presided The mixed quartet led songs and prayers were offered by Elder H H Broomhead A T Pendrey James L Dunford delivered condolence resolutions and Archie Wallentine gave the benediction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Second Ward
Ludwick Ringle
Montpelier
Paris
Ward
Edw. T. Shepherd
H. L. Spencer
O. H. Grimmett
Earl Shepherd
H. H. Broomhead
Bloomington
A. T. Pendrey
James §. Poulsen
My Jesus
Roy A. Welker
Bear Lake
Ringle
James L. Dunford
Ward Relief Society
Edw. Shepherd
Archie Wallentine
Counties Must Pay Tax Bills Boise
Counties lag on state tax payments may trigger penalties under proposed legislation. Gallet reports county funds often remain unutilized to cover state debts, with 11 505.67 due at start of 1931 32 and 438 319.28 by end of the biennium, as most counties failed to remit as required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
H.G. Gallet
Gallet
Paris Boy Released From German Mission
Mr and Mrs F Leslie Shepherd received word their son Charles has been released from the German Austrian mission of the L D S church after two and a half years. He will return home next month and spend time on the continent before his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Leslie Shepherd
Charles
Shepherd
Mrs Rebentisch Visited Paris As Guest Of Miss Athay
Mrs Marinda Rebentisch of Ovid spent the weekend in Paris as a guest of Miss Mone Athay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinda Rebentisch
Ovid
Paris
Mone
Athay
Lions Club Plans Laketown Hatchery Visit This Saturday
Paris Lions Club proposes a group outing to the Bear Lake hatchery near Laketown Utah. Members and interested locals would travel by car to Laketown then by sleigh to the hatchery. Hatchery activity includes 760000 trout eggs already hatched and 250000 more in incubation.
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Paris Lions Club
Bear Lake
Laketown
Utah
Tax collections distributed in Bear Lake County
County clerk’s office distributed cash advances to cities towns and school districts fueled by the $128 078 08 first half 1932 tax receipts. The state will receive $20 672 00 as the first payment while Montpelier Paris and Bloomington villages and two independent schools share the remainder along with Rural High and common school district apportionments.
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Bear Lake County
Arvilla Smedley
State
Montpelier City
Paris City
Bloomington Village
Georgetown Village
Montpeter
Independent School
Paris
Jacobson and Moss Wed in Ogden Utah
Miss Alice Jacobson daughter of Mrs Nellie Jacobson of Bloomington and Harold B Moss of Ogden Utah were married in Ogden Utah January 3. Both are popular young people and friends wish them a happy and prosperous married life.
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Alice Jacobson
Nellie Jacobson
Bloomington
Harold B. Moss
Ogden
Utah
Coeur d Alene Doctor Forgives Over $100000 in Debts
Dr Alexander Bacrlay a longtime local physician announced he will erase all charges on his books for residents of Coeur d Alene and nearby areas starting January first. He said the total exceeds 100000 dollars and most debtors are farmers clerks and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coeur D‘alene
Alexander Bacrlay
Senator Hart urged to sponsor Bear Lake fishing access measure
Utah Senator Hart of Bear Lake County seeks a bill allowing Utah or Idaho fishing license holders to fish Bear Lake, a lake shared by both states. Supporters say the measure will pass in the current Utah legislative session.
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Logan
Utah
Hart
Bear Lake
Idaho
Cache American
Grange seeks broad state cutbacks in Idaho
The Grange in Camas and Elmore Counties pass resolutions demanding big state expense cuts. They call for abolition of all state owned automobiles and the cabinet form of government. They also urge consolidation of the two normal schools with the state university and the abolition of the commissioner of education and the university extension service until the current emergency ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camas
Elmore
Commissioner of Education
Spencer returns to Albany after mission service
Horsley Spencer came back to Albany New York on Monday after two weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs Geo B Spencer. He had recently completed a mission for the L D S church in the Eastern states and upon release secured work in a factory there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsley Spencer
Albany
New York
Geo. B. Spencer
Spencer
L. D. S Church
Garden City man Jer ry Sprouse visits Paris on Tuesday
Jerry Sprouse of Garden City Utah traveled to Paris on Tuesday for a visit. The report notes his hometown and the midweek trip without detailing purpose or duration.
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Jerry Sprouse
Garden City
Utah
Paris
Idaho House Moves to Repeal Gin Marriage Law
Idaho House of Representatives begins its second week by introducing a bill to repeal the gin marriage law requiring five days notice for licenses and a separate livestock brand inspection bill. The chamber also passes a memorial urging Glass-Steagall bank guarantees from Congress.
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Boise
House of Representatives
Idaho
House
Congress
Smith
Custer
Taylor
Klepfer
Haley
Griffin
Harrington
Gossett
Cosho
Bank Guaranteed Memorial
Funeral Held for Pioneer Woman in St Charles
Impressive services conducted Sunday at the St Charles ward chapel for Mrs Christina Mattson who died at her eldest son Geo’s home in Paris last Thursday. Speakers recalled her quiet faithful life and eight children survive. Interment was at St Charles cemetery with tribute from Bishop Alfred and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Charles Ward
Christina ‘Franstrum Mattson
Thehame
Geo
Paris
Ernest Allred
Wm. A.C. Keetch
Nephi Michaelson
Mattson
Aung
Carrie Pugmire
Roy A. Welker
St. Charles
J. W. Linford
Alfred
Wiliam Williamson
8. Charles
Horton
Sweden
Hyrum
Utah
Leo
E. J. Hoge
Chancey
William Floyd
Merrell
Bern
Eye Specialist to Visit Hotel Paris January 20
Dr. H. H. Scarborough, noted eye specialist and dietician of Salt Lake City, will be at the Hotel Paris on Friday January 20 for professional glasses fitting. Seek expert care to protect eyes and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Scarborough
Salt Lake City
Paris
Lor aine Pearce Birthday Party Hosted By Mrs Pearce
Mrs C H Pearce hosted a birthday party for her daughter Lor aine last Saturday with sixteen friends attending. Light refreshments were served and games played.
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C H. Pearce
Loraine
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Tom MIX
Tony Junior
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Edward G. Robison
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LeRoy Telford
Ravanel Macbeth
AT -Boise
TAX League
A. W. Shepherd
League
Bourbons
Mrs. L. Ringle
Avl. Chilton
E. Pugmire
Arliss
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