Former Bear Lake Lady Maude Christensen Christensen
Maude Wilhelmsen Christensen, 48, wife of Charles Lisle Christensen of Conda, died Sunday. Born March 31, 1881 in St Charles, she taught in Bloomington, led Conda YWMIA, and leaves two sons DaWayne Lisle of Conda, three daughters Hiro Watkins Twin Falls, George Peterson El Centro, Elaine Christensen Conda, four sisters and four brothers, four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday in the Bloomington ward chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Wilhelmsen Christensen
Charles Lisle Christensen
Conda
Lisle
Hiro Watkins
Twin Falls
George Peterson
el Centro
Calif
Elaine Christensen
Nephi Michaelson
George Michaelson
St. Charles
Thomas Michaelson
Logan
Clair Caldwell
Oakland
Ellis Wilhelmsen
Wiel Wilhelmsen
Bloomington Ward Chapel
Pvt Robert M Dunford Completes Basic Training
Pvt Robert M Dunford son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Dunford of Bloomington completed basic training at Fort Bragg North Carolina according to the Public Relations Office at the training center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Dunford
Thomas Dunford
Bloomington
Bort Bragg
North Carseling
Paris First Ward Primary to Serve Lunch and Bazaar
A near future date will see the Paris First Ward Primary provide a hot noon lunch in the seminary building followed by a bazaar in the afternoon. Funds raised will support a building fund project. Also noted are visits by George Ramey and Ivan Beck to Logan and the Law family trip to Salt Lake City, Arizona, and California with Morland Parker caretaking the Law place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris First Ward
Charles Law
Rex
Saurday
Salt Lake City
Arizona
California
Morland Parker
Law
Marriage Announcement for Jane Stucks and Sharp Matthews
Mr. and Mrs. EB. W. Stucks announce the marriage of their daughter Jane to Sharp Matthews son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey K. Matthews of Liberty. The ceremony occurred Thursday January 16 performed by the bride’s father at the Stucki home in the presence of immediate family. A wedding supper for 17 relatives followed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Stucki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. W. Stucks
Jane
Sharp Matthews
Harvey K. Matthews
Liberty
BE. W. Stucki
Wallace Stucki
Bear Lake Ski Club Extends Invitation to Valley Skiers
Dr D N Meek president of the Bear Lake Ski Club says Home Canyon Ski Area seven miles from Montpelier offers a 1600 foot tow and a natural bowl with varied runs for beginners to experts. The shelter cabin is open Saturdays and Sundays with rides from 10 am. Daily rides cost a small fee and season tickets are sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Canyon
Montpelier
D. N. Meek
Bear Lake
Sailor Russell Wallentine Serves Aboard USS Brush
Russell W Wallentine 23 cox swain son of Mr and Mrs William Wallentine Paris visited Hong Kong while serving aboard the destroyer USS Brush. The Brush a U S 7th Fleet ship in Asiatic waters tours China coast Formosa and Korea. It helped in the final capitulation of Japan and harassed enemy convoys near Tokyo Bay before surrender day 1945 as part of the Victory Fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell W Wallentine
William Wallentine
Paris
Hong Kong
China
Brush
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Asiatic
China Coast
Formosa
Korea
Tokyo Bay
Victory Fleet
Grimmett Family Marks Mrs Louisa Grimmett Eightieth Birthday
Mrs Louisa Grimmett is honored at an eightieth birthday celebration with forty one descendants and relatives present at the Grimmett home on January sixteenth. Attendees include Sara Hoge Bertha Hoge Orson Grimmett Mabel Howell Lillian Bruce J Lorenzo Grimmett and Jennie Rich among others. A candlelight dinner followed by a program featured a biographical sketch an original poem and a corsage gift from the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llouisa Grimmett
Grimmett
Sara G. Hoge
Blackfoot
Bertha Hoge
Orson H. Grimmett
Paris
Mabel Howell
Los Angeles
Calif
Lillian Bruce
Pocatello
J. Lorenzo Grimmett
Idaho Falls
Jennie Rich
Salt Lake City
Russell
Kenneth
Bishop
Mebel Howell
Sara Hoge
Mra
W. Smith Hoge
O. H. Grimmett
Janet
Marilyn
Bob McCauley
David
Salt Lake
Bob Bishop
Logan
Tom Burgoyne
Eugene Grimes
Larry
Mary Key
Montpelier
Dee Ann Clark
Bobby
Jolene Bruce
Soda Springs
Walter G. Hoge
Bobby Ann
Walter Rich Hoge
Ann Grimmett
Provo
Bil Flower
Russell Bruce
Longbach
Stanford Rich Jr
Kenneth Rich
Jimmie Burgoyne
Bear Lake
Payne Anniversary Celebrated by Bloomington Family
Mr and Mrs Burton Payne of Bloomington marked 40 years January 18 at home with six of seven children and eighteen grandchildren in attendance. A grand program by the grandchildren followed a dinner and games with gifts. Attending children included Burton Payne and family Bancroft Wilton Payne and family Bancroft Milton Korons and family Salt Lake City Frank Jarvis and family Ogden Roy Porter and family Lava Hot Springs Ira Payne and son Salt Lake City Fawn Payne of Anchorage Alaska could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Payne
Bloomington
Bancroft
Wilton Payne
Milton Korons
Salt Lake City
Frank Jarvis
Ogden
Roy Porter
Lava Hot Springs
Ira Payne
Fawn
Anchorage
Alaska
Gant
Idaho Men Still in Uniform After World War II
Idaho reports 15,661 men in active service across Army Navy and Marines. Since the selective service act, Idaho totals include 27,483 enlistments and 39,808 inductions, with 66,791 in uniform and 51,130 discharged. An Idaho budget of 67,000 funds overseas and hospital U.S.C. activities to care for those still serving. Whitlock notes Idaho’s share of the 1947 U.S.C. fund is just over 4 dollars per man remaining in uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Army
Navy
Marines
Selective Service
U.S.C
H. Westerman Whillock
Whitlock
U.S
Idaho Dairy Industry Generates 32 Million Income in 1946
Industry figures from the Milk Industry Foundation show Idaho's 237000 dairy cows produced over 32.66 million dollars cash farm income in 1946 from 627 million quarts of milk. Uses include 80.68 million pounds butter and 21.024 million pounds cheddar cheese with strong per cow yields and rising demand. Bear Lake County ranks tenth with about 4900 dairy cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Milk Industry Foundation
D. &. Fourt
University of Idaho
Willard Kunz
Bear Lake County
Paris Ward Groups Hold Fireside Chat at Bonhams
The M-Men and Gleaner Girls of Paris 2nd ward gathered Sunday at Mr and Mrs Earl C Bonham's home. Nineteen members attended and Mrs L L Cook delivered the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M-Men
Paris 2Nd Ward
Earl C. Bonham
L. L. Cook
Williamses of Pocatello Visit Inness in Paris
Mr and Mrs Richard L Willams of Pocatello were overnight guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Innes last Wednesday evening They spent Thursday visiting other relatives and friends in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Willams
Pocatello
Charles Innes
Paris
Delta Delt Bridge Club Hosts Dinner and Pinochle
The Delta Delt Bridge club entertained husbands with a Saturday dinner at Hotel Paria followed by pinochle. High score went to Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Monson and low to Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Beck among attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Beck and several other couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Delt Bridge Club
Hotel Paria
Orlando Monson
Ivan Beck
Jay B. Henn
Charles Innes
Spencer H. Rich
Vernon Budge
Keith Warner
Alten Bunderton
Fielding Hoopsters Set to Meet Grace Friday Night
Fielding hosts Grace Friday night after a week off as both teams seek to even the score. Grace beat Fielding on their court January 8 and swept two wins last year. Fielding travels to Bancroft Saturday for another game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding Hoopsters
Grace
Fielding
Bancroft
Funeral Services For Frank Williams Held in Montpelier
Frank Manning Williams 57 a Montpelier businessman civic leader died Tuesday night in Ontario California after moving there in 1946 following 30 years in Montpelier Funeral services were held Monday at the Montpelier Stake Tabernacle Surviving are his widow Stella Jensen Williams son Verge and daughters Verona Nate Beth Parkin all of Cucamonga California two Salt Lake relatives and seven grandchildren Williams was born March 3 1889 in Salt Lake City and after Rexburg moved to Montpelier in 1916 He founded the William Mortuary later sold to Nice Matthews and then with family owned the Red Chief Motel in Cucamonga California now residence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Manning Williams
Montpelier
Bear Lake County
Idaho
Ontario
California
Montpelier Stake Tabernacle
Stella Jensen Williams
Verge
Verona Nate
Cucamonga
Beth Parkinson
Vincent Furniture Company
William Mortuary
Nice Matthews
Mortuary
Williams
Verge Williams
Ferris K. Nate
Red Chief
Idaho News Briefs ISEA Rewrites From Idaho Papers
A roundup from Idaho towns reports a local pilot observing two coyotes trap and kill a doe on Williams Lake, unsuccessful rescue attempts hindered by cliff walls. In Hayburn a hen hatched eight chicks in a frozen wagon, healthy in a warm basement. Caldwell installs sixty eight penny gum machines for hospital funds. A judge rakes a couple for contempt after bench seating excerpts. In Kimberly Fred Heldeman patents a bean threshing machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Lake
Burley
Caldwell
Kiwanis Club
Two Young Men Ready for Mission Field Departure
A farewell dance honored Gordon Nutt who soon departs for the mission field. A second dance will be held for Wayne Nye next Monday. They plan to leave February 8 for the Mission home in Salt Lake City, then proceed to the North Central States Mission after a week of instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Nutt
Mission Field
Wayne Nye
Salt Lake City
North Central States Mission Field
Stake M Men and Gleaners Celebrate Anniversary Event
The Bear Lake Stake marks a 25th anniversary with a Friday banquet at Fielding High School followed by a dance at the Paris Pavilion. Members are urged to wear pioneer costumes and attend the social gathering.
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M-Men
Gleaner
Bear Lake
Fielding High School
Paris
Theatre Owners Join March of Dimes Drive Effort
Theatre owners nationwide are urged to collect for the 1947 March of Dimes from January 24 to 30. Richard F Walsh of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Theatre Operators stresses industry led fundraising to combat infantile paralysis and protect children. Mr. Pugmire, campaign chairman, praises the projectionists for their wartime generosity and calls for broad participation to support the foundation’s drive.
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Pugmire
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Richard F Walsh
International Alliance of Theatrical State Employees
Moving Picture Theatre
Motion Picture
National Foundation For
Walsh
Mr. Pugmire
March of Dimes
Rich and Hoge Couple Drive New Chrysler to Salt Lake
Mr and Mrs Ralph Rich and Mr and Mrs John Hoge motored to Salt Lake Friday evening returning Saturday in a new five passenger Chrysler coupe purchased by the Riches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Rich
John Hoge
Salt Lake
Mrs Merrill Transtrum Rejoins Lowe Drug Staff
Mr and Mrs Merrill Transtrum returned from Washington where Mrs Transtrum joined her husband on his overseas return. She resumed duties at Lowe Drug Company on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Transtrum
Washington
Mrs Dallas Athay Hosts Auxiliary Night At Home
Mrs Dallas Athay entertained the Auxiliary at her residence on Wednesday evening. Members worked on an afghan for the hospital and enjoyed refreshments after the gathering. Attendees included Mesdames Amber Goebel Rose u Himpherys Vinnie Price and Paralee Kendall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mry
Dallas Athay
Amber Goebel
Rose U Himpherys
Vinnie Price
Paralee Kendall
Mrs Shepherd Hosts Bridge Club Friday Afternoon
Mrs. A. W. Shepherd hosted her bridge club Friday with Mrs. Owen Shepherd taking high score. Refreshments followed for the group including Vernon Budge Orlando Monson William Jensen W Smith Hoge Owen Shepherd Charles Innes and Palmer Tueller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Shepherd
Owen Shepherd
Vernon Budge
Orlando Monson
William Jensen
W. Smith Hoge
Charles Innes
Palmer Tueller
Engagement announced for Delores Nelson and Gordon Smith
Mr and Mrs L R Nelson of Fish Haven announce the engagement of their daughter Delores to Gordon A Smith son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Smith of Cedar City Utah Delores is a Fielding High School graduate and has worked as a telephone operator in Logan Utah Gordon attended B A C Cedar the U S A C at Logan and graduated from Iowa State University He recently returned from three years as a Lt jg in the Navy including time in the Philippines The couple plan a wedding in the Salt Lake Temple in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Nelson
Fish Haven
Delores
Gordon A. Smith
Stanley Smith
Cedar City
Utah
Fielding High School
Logan
Smith
Cedar
U.S.A.C
Iowa State University
Navy
Philippines
Salt Lake Temple
Timber Production Soars on Cache National Forest
Forest Supervisor James Q Stewart reports Cache National Forest timber output doubled in 1946 to six and a half million board feet across all ranger districts. Growth driven by high demand and new access roads, with projected continued increases. Estimated rough mill value of five and a half million feet is about 360000 dollars. logging remains regulated to protect watersheds and sustain future growth.
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Cache National Forest
James QO. Stewart
Forest Service
Stewart
Idaho Essay Contest Attracts Growing Interest
The Idaho State Chamber of Commerce reports rising interest from pupils teachers and the superintendent as entries pour in for an essay contest. High school students may write 1500 words on Why Visitors Should Not Miss Idaho and grade school pupils 1000 words on What My Community Has to Offer Visitors. Prizes range from 40 to 5 dollars with multiple awards in both divisions. Entries must be mailed to Boise before February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Idaho State Chamber of Commerce
Boise
McCauleys Leave After Grimmett Birthday in Logan
Mr and Mrs Bob McCauley and baby David depart for Salt Lake City after attending a birthday party for grandmother Mrs Louisa Grimmett held last Thursday. They were accompanied to Logan by Mr and Mrs Bob Bishop who were also in town for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McCauley
Baby David
Salt Lake City
Louisa Grimmett
Logan
Bob Bishop
Jesse Matthews to Head Red Cross Drive for Paris Chapter
Jesse R. Matthews of Liberty named 1947 Red Cross Fund Campaign Chairman for the Paris Chapter with Paul Haddock of Bloomington as assistant. The drive runs in March with district chairs forming local workers teams to enroll residents. Matthews previously led successful 1945 and 1946 campaigns and hopes to reach the goal early. regional plans were discussed in Pocatello. The national goal for 1947 is $60 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse R. Matthews
Liberty
Red Cross Fund
Paris
Carld C. Bonham
Red Cross
Matthewa
Paul Haddock
Bloomington
Matthews
Willard Kunz
San Francisco
National Red Cross
Mr. Bonham
Pocatello
American Red Cross
Institution of Mercy
Our
National Congress
Agency For Relief
Aaronic Priesthood Social Honors 1946 Winners
St Charles ward hosted a social for the Aaronic Priesthood and partners on Saturday January 18 with Pres. Stucki and Pres. Burdette Pugmire in attendance. Musical numbers and a short talk followed. Awards went to Arlin Wilkes Whitney Bunderson Fenton Arnell and Dennis Scofield for top 1946 priesthood activities with gift books. Games and dancing ended the evening with peanuts and pop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Hall
Pres
Fenton Arnell
Dennis Scofield
Farmer receives funding to refine bean threshing system
A farmer receives $750 from a nearby company to assist in improving a threshing mechanism that nearly threshes 98 percent of beans without cracking them. The report notes the collaboration aims to advance agricultural processing efficiency.
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Ramey
Bear Lake Ski Club
Russell Wallentine
Midway
Enbeecrons
Rirle
Sods Springs
Ss Paria
Riria
Enerese Grace
Weston
Georgetown
Preston
Frank Williams
ISEA
American Falls
Ghoshoné
Ben Pettinger
Anne Howe
Kimberly
Fred Heldeman
Stake
M-Men and Gleaners
Jesse Matthews
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