Bear Lake County Arrest Totals Reach 416 in 1961
A 1961 report shows Bear Lake County recording 416 arrests, up from 394 in 1960, with Montpelier and Paris police handling most cases. Total fines reached 4957 dollars, while 224 Montpelier and 17 Paris police court sentences occurred along with 16 Probate court commitments.
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Bear Lake County
Montpelier City
Idaho State Police
Bear Lake
Montpelier
Paris
Idaho
Probate
St. Anthony
Justices of Peace
Albert E. Leeright
Fred J. Price
Russell Bee
Matthew Pugmire
James N. Whinham
Jesse Dann
Census listing 2300 housing units in Bear Lake County
The 1960 Census of Housing tallies 2300 housing units in Bear Lake County. Of these 1658 have full plumbing, 1981 are occupied, 1600 owner-occupied, median value 8800 dollars. Renters 381, median gross rent 63 dollars. 2101 have hot and cold water.
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Bear Lake County
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington
Fielding PTA Holds Monthly Meeting
Fielding P T A held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday with President Blanche Piggott presiding. Interesting films were shown as part of the program for the parent teacher conference.
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Fielding P.T.A
Blanche Piggott
Farm Bureau official warns of tough fight to keep agriculture free
In Idaho the American Farm Bureau Federation leader J C Lynn urged farmers to resist government control as he outlined the bureau’s push to preserve farm independence. He warned of possible volume management plans and quotas affecting calves milk pork and potatoes while stressing Congress contains many urban members and rural influence is crucial. A farewell for Chad Lamont Pugmire was announced with his mission call to South Germany set for February 5 and a service on January 21 in St Charles.
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Chad Lamont Pugmire
Junior Pugmiré
St. Charles
St. Charles Ward
Chad
Salt Lake City
Idaho
American Farm Bureau
J. C. Lynn
American Farm Bureau Federation
Washington, D. C
Farm Bureau
Lynn
U. S
House of Representatives
Congress
U.S
United States
Commodity Credit Corporation
Burglars Hit Beck's Service Station Again
Burglars raided Beck's Service Station for a second time in two weeks, stealing beer, cigarettes, ammunition and various small items valued between 400 and 500 dollars. Entry was through the south garage door, the same route used previously, with police and sheriff's deputies investigating and hoping to identify suspects soon.
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Beck
Stronger Radio Network Makes Poaching Tougher
The Idaho Fish and Game department expanded its radio network with four new base stations at Jerome, Boise, Lewiston and Coeur d Alene and added two way mobile units. Chief Robert L. Salter noted the Telepac system improves communication for conservation enforcement. Fines totalled 36 817 50 for 1 302 violations in the year, exceeding 1960, with December arrests at 116. To aid river patrols on the Snake River and Baleman River, the department plans to buy a Stoot Job Powered boat for survey and enforcement work.
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Mobus
Idaho Fish and Game Department
Robert L. Salter
Jerome
Bolee
Lewiston
Coeur d'Alene
Telepac
Snake River
Balman
Riggins
Middle Fork
Three County Dairy Short Course in Preston
A dairy short course for Bear Lake Caribou and Franklin counties will be held in Preston on Monday January 29 from 10 a m to 3 30 p m. Sessions cover herd and calf management mastitis milking machines. A no host luncheon at 1 25 per plate will be served. Bear Lake county dairymen and interested persons are invited.
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Bear Lake
Caribou
Franklin
Preston
Bear Lake County
Emerson P T A Meeting Set With Jay Nelson Speaker
The Emerson Parent Teacher Association will hold its regular meeting Thursday at 8 o clock in the Emerson school auditorium. Jay Nelson of Bloomington will be guest speaker and all parents are urged to attend.
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Emerson Parent-Teacher Association
Emerson School
Jay Nelson
Bloomington
Parenta
Bear Lake Hospital Seeks Coal Bids for Rock Springs and Utah Mines
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital invites car load bids for treated pea coal 1 percent by Rock Springs mine and Utah mines. Bids due 1:00 PM Thursday February 8, 1963. Signed H G Ericsson Administrator. Published January 18 and 25, 1962.
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Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Rock Springs
Utah
Keep Your Fears to Yourself Share Courage with Others
A concise motivational note urges keeping personal fears private while actively offering courage to others, promoting communal resilience and support.
Fishermen Flock to Bear Lake for Bonneville Cisco Run
Hundreds of anglers from across the Intermountain West descend on Bear Lake for the annual Bonneville Cisco run. Despite individual limits of 50 fish, crowds packed the east shore, with wardens tallying around 35 000 fish caught in a single day. The Cisco, a small 7 inch fish of 2 ounces, spawns near the surface by the millions during the spawning season.
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Bear Lake
Bonneville
Isco
United States
Fish and Game ‘Department
Idaho Withdraws Emergency Livestock Feed Programs
Hearings held in Idaho Falls and Pocatello on December 27 and 28 reviewed feed availability. The State USDA disaster committee found hay and barley adequately stocked at reasonable prices, with minor local shortages. Consequently no additional counties will join emergency programs and Bear Lake and Lincoln Counties will have their plans withdrawn after grain deliveries, per the January 9 10 meeting in Boise.
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Idaho
Usda Disaster Committee
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Bear Lake
Lincoln
ASC
Warren Pnassey
Boise
Passey
Bear Lake County
New Generators at Hydroelectric Dams Add Power to Lines
At two Ameri can hydroelectric sites late in November the final generator began operations. The 220000 kilowatt Oxbow project in Hells Canyon Idaho is finished, leaving only the Hells Canyon Dam. Hoover Dam on the lower Colorado river also added its seventeenth generator. Idaho Power reports 541 new irrigation pumps in 1961 serving 82100 acres using 80000 kilowatts, with over 6000 pumps irrigating 620470 acres overall in a 3 million dollar investment.
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Hells Canyon
Idaho
Idaho Power
Colorado River
Hoover Dam
Idaho Power Company
Legion Post 84 Receives Selective Service Award
Bear Lake Post No. 84 of the American Legion and its Ladies Auxiliary held a joint meeting and potluck. A Certificate of Appreciation from the Selective Service System was awarded in Washington D C on August 9 1961 for service to the Universal Military Training and Service Act. Post Commander Alma Finding accepted the award and instructed it be placed in the minutes.
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Bear Lake Post No. 84
American Legion
Ladies Auxiliary of
The
Post
Bear Lake Post No
Department of Idaho
Washington, D. C
Lewis B. Hershey
Alma
Spartans Sweep Wins Amid Rough Game With Soda Springs
Fielding High Spartans posted three wins in a week with a 9 2 season after beating Aberdeen 46 43 in Paris on January 6 and Montpelier 59 43 on Montpelier court. They then defeated Westside 51 47 before Soda Springs upset them 49 46 on January 17 in a hard fought contest.
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Fielding High Spartans
Paris
Spartans
Aberdeen
Montpelier
Montpelist
Westside
Soda Springs
Preston Grain Growers Plan Two Day School
The Franklin County grain growers, with the University of Idaho, announce a two day cereal grain school on February 1 and 2. University staff will present topics on cereal grain developments along with demonstrations of grown cereal plants and plant disease control. Martin Wise will discuss wheat quality and sanitation. meals will feature a Bulgar Supreme wheat dish. weed management in wheat will be addressed. Bear Lake county residents may attend either or both days, per Hyrum Johnson.
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Franklin County
University of Idaho
Martin Wise
Aberdeen Experiment Station
Ean
Bear Lake County
Hyrum Johnson
County and State U. S. Savings Bonds Sales Increase
The U S Savings Bonds program marked its 20th anniversary year with Idaho sales totaling 8 615 819 for the last 12 months. Warren G Wright Bear Lake County Savings Bonds chairman reported year end figures for Series E and H bonds statewide and countywide. December sales statewide reached 617 517 with Bear Lake County contributing 3 590. National holdings in the program surpassed 44 billion during the anniversary year.
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U. S
Idaho
Warren G. Wright
Bear Lake +County Savings Bonds
Bear Lake County
Yeggs Wreck Safes In Bear Lake Court House and School
Burglars using professional tools damaged three safes and two vault doors in Bear Lake county court house and Fielding High School, escaping with between 2 500 and 3 000 dollars. They also took 223 dollars at the school and left scattered funds, bonds, and checks. Police traced footprints and fingerprints, with leads under investigation and a suspect list growing.
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Bear Lake CO. Court House
Fielding School
Bear Lake County Court House
Court House
Fielding High School
Court’ House
West Aid Defense Office
Sam Tunks
Recorder’s
Warren Sirrine
Sirrine
Juanita Smart
Aafe
Arthur Eborn
Clifford Skinner
Bernard Wilks
Main Street
Fiehding High School
Ralph Roghaar
Salt Lake City
Skinner
Pocatello
Morris Athays Leave For New Zealand Home
Mr and Mrs Morris B Athay and son Robert depart Salt Lake City after six weeks visiting relatives in Idaho Utah and Wyoming They plan to fly to Hamilton New Zealand on January 22 to return to their home where both are faculty at L D S College near Hamilton
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Morris B. Athay
Robert
Salt Lake City
Idaho
Utoah
Wyoming
Richard Brown
Hamilton
New Zealand
Athay
L. D. 8. College
Stevens Funeral Held Saturday in Bloomington
Funeral services for Ermen Alexander Stevens were conducted Saturday in Bloomington ward chapel. Born June 5, 1885 in Bloomington, he died January 10 in Boise after moving there about five years ago from the ranching community. Bishop Paul Haddock presided with a Ward choir, musical selections, and remarks by President Jay N. Nelson. Casket bearers included Bruce Holliday, Curtis Bohi, Brent Berrey, Patrick Taylor, Roy Bohi, and Steven Berrey.
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Bloomington Ward- Chapel
Ermen -Alexander Stevens
Bloomington
Boise
Mr. Stevens
Paul Haddock
Ward
Angus Krogue
Dean Ward
Charles Hulme
Hulme Dunford
Jay N. Nelson
Ray Piggott
Ira N. Hayward
Noel
Stewart
Paul Stevens
Bruce Holliday
Curtis Bohi
Brent Berrey
Patrick Taylor
Roy Bohi
Steven Berrey
Caution Advised on Income Tax Returns by Boise Official
Calvin E. Wright Idaho director of Internal Revenue urges careful filing of 1961 returns. He notes federal forms require line by line filling and workers should wait for all W-2s to avoid refund delays. He stresses keeping records to substantiate deductions as returns undergo stricter checks.
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Boise
Calvin E. Wright
Idaho
Internal Revenue
Boiss
Wright
Daughters of Utah Pioneers to Meet Thursday
Camp Elizabeth Passey of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers will hold their next regular meeting on Thursday January 25 at the home of Daughter Rose Humpherys. This is the month for days and every member should try to attend this meeting.
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Elizabeth Passey
The
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Rose Humpherys
Farmers Income Tax Deadlines Set Early This Year
Farmers face early federal tax deadlines with January 31 for social security tax on farm employees and February 15 for farmers income tax returns unless an estimated payment extends to April 1. The new Farmers Tax Guide is available through county agricultural agents and the IRS offices.
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Internal Revenue
Fiscs
Review of The Agony and the Ecstasy at Fine Arts Club
A biographical novel of Michelangelo The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone is discussed in a Fine Arts Club meeting review. Mrs Lark Bateman summarizes the work citing its portrait of the artist while noting the gathering at Elaine Webb home with members and guests listed.
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Michaelangelo
Fine Arts Club
Irving Stone
Lark Bateman
Elaine Webb
Dale Mattson
Norma Arnell
Dora Meecham
Helen Q Grawford
Meryl Ward
Nadine Nelson
Darleen Booth
Ruth Pu
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AFBF
Pugmire
South
Germany
Lamont Pugmire
Beck’s
Shhriff’s
Three County Dairy
Emerson P.T.A
H. G. Ericsson
Legion Post
Selective Service
Preston Grain Growers
U. S. Savings
Morris Athays
Stevens
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