Special School Election to reorganize Bear Lake County districts
Notice dated January 22, 1948 announces a March sixth special school election from 8 am to 7 pm to approve a reorganization plan for Bear Lake County Idaho. It details district consolidation into one Class A district, property and debt handling, building use provisions, bus transportation plans, high school maintenance, and five trustee districts. Qualified voters include Idaho electors and district residents meeting parental or taxpayment criteria.
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Notch
Bear Lake County
Idaho
Paris
Montpelier
Ind
Ind. 1
Eight Street
Eighth Street
Waltbdr E. Qlark
State of Idaho
Paris Second Ward reorganizes bishopric with new officers
Bp. Orson H. Grimmett presides at a Church meeting, opening songs and prayers. James Smedley is named for ordination as Priest. Grimmett and his two counselors are released. Taft P Budge becomes new Bishop with Van Ness Wallentine and Clifford Price as counselors. Members gave brief talks and L. Hugh Shepherd performed a saxophone solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orson H. Grimmett
Charles A. Vallentine
James Smedley
W. Smith Hoge
Walter Bird
Paris
Taft P Budge
van Ness Wallentine
Clifford Price
Little Cottage
L. Hugh Shepherd
City Board Proceedings January 6 1948
City board grants pool hall and bottling licenses to Paria Billiards and Rich Cafe. Various bills paid, including water works, street culverts, printing, police and sewer expenses. Moves create permanent water dies and appoint committees on punch boards licenses and tree planting on city streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vallentine
Budge
Lauritzen
Walter Bird
Weldon Grandy
Fenton Allred
G. Albert Spencer
Tomas Caldwell
Jess Scheidegger
Ralph Rich
Paria Billiards
Lioydney
Rich Cafe
Water Works Equipment Co
Water Works
Armco
J. Grandy
S.ee Seeeere Bro Pioneer
Irrg
Mtg. Co
Utah Power & Light
Arthur Aborn
Brated
Paris Post
Caxton Printers
Elmer Wilcoy
Russell Bateman
J V. Nye
Surrey Streets
Andrew Bartfuss
Ester Allred
Ubert D. Hymas
Grevel St
Water Works Department
Budge, Scheidegger and
Spencer
Spencer, Grandy
Mormon meeting notes with multiple speakers and songs
The record lists speakers Presiding Bishop LaVell Ward and Alpert Miller with various sustaining notices and ordination plans. It notes closing songs Ye Simple Souls Who Stray Zion Stands With Hills Surround ed and prayers, dedications, and sacrament table officiants among multiple wards and stake visitors Asa Madsen Henry Humphreys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J Price
Stucki
Edwin T. Shepherd
LaVell G. Ward
Jay Welson
Ots Bateman
Leona, Payne
Arlene Jensen
Relief Society
Evan Haddock
Richard Nelson
Asa Madsen
Henry Humphreys
Zion
Benediction
Patterson
Local and Personal News From Montpelier Weekend
Mr and Mrs Darwin Haddock visited Montpelier Saturday. Esther Law and friend visited the Charles Law home. Sgt and Mrs Dell Turner of Ogden spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Thomas Caldwell. Mrs Emily Rich returned from Utah. Spencer Rich and daughter Eleanor vacationed in Las Vegas. Owen Shepherd and Ralph Rich visited home after two weeks in California. Lazette Satterthwaite of Garden City visited with her daughter. USAC students were home for weekend. Sherman Lowe vacationed in California with his brother. Mrs Lowe visited relatives in Idaho Falls and Kimberly. Preston Thomas and Jo Ann with Mrs Edna Syme of Salt Lake City spent weekend at the W Smith Hoge home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell Turner
Ogden
Thomas Caldwell
Spencer Rich
Eleanor
Las Vegas
Nevada
Owen Shepherd
Ralph Rich
California
Lazette Satterthwaite
Garden City
Glen Caldwell
Sherman Lowe
Waynard Lowe
Mia
Preston Thomas
Dauhter Jo Ann
Edna Syme
Salt Lake City
W. Smith Hoge
February Event Calendar for Paris and Nearby Pavilions
The calendar lists dances and balls across Paris First Ward, Bloomington, and nearby pavilions from February 6 to 27. Notable events include Gold and Green Balls, Sweetheart Balls, Relief Society and Priesthood award presentations, and various joint Ward dances at the pavilion and tabernacle venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Liberty
Elders
Bloomington
Veterans Study Surge in Pacific Northwest Schools
World War II veterans in training at colleges and schools in the Pacific Northwest reached an all time high in December with 60 681 enrolled up about 16 percent from 1946. On the job training fell by nearly a third during the year while disabled veterans in training rose 2 percent to 8055. Postal rules now allow checks for VA benefits to be delivered to post office boxes and carrier mail receptacles. A VA FAQ confirms entitlement time may be reused for additional schooling with prior VA approval.
From where I sit Joe Marsh and Ed in attic hobby
In a domestic vignette the narrator notes Joe Marsh and his wife Prudence as Ed’s wife helps with a peculiar hobby. Prudence supports her husband by bringing beer and assisting with rigging, showing genuine interest rather than resentment.
Idaho State Board of Publicity reports busy November December
Mary Jane Sutherland says the Idaho Board answered 744 inquiries about Rugged Idaho and referred 74 others. It distributed 1,424 press releases to out of state outlets and Idaho papers, plus 380 publicity photos to out of state papers and 107 mats to Idaho papers. The office mailed 1,478 letters on publicity matters and handled 3,646 total mail pieces.
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Idaho
State Board of Publicity
Mary Jane Sutherland
United States
London
Seine
France
Toronto
Alberta
Canada
Cardiff
South Wales
Namur
Belgium
the Netherland East Indies
New York
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Ohio
Board of Publicity
Sutherland
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Bear Lake
Ida
Paris, Idaho
Keith F. Varneer
Thlalia
Montpelier High School
L. D. S. Church Column
Bloomington Ward
Laketown Ward
Amee B. Robinson
Marjorie Robinson
Clarence Cheney
Great Redeemer
Jesse @arley
Arlo Weston
Kay Lamborn
Garrett Robinson
Mark Cheney
Sterling Cheney
Amos B. Robinson
Albert Miller
Father
Specker
Jesse R. Matthews
Grant Lamborn
St. Charles Ward
Arin R. Pugmire
LeRoy Hirechi
Swan Arnell
1St Ward
Charlie Peterson
J. W. Owsley
Optometrist
Rich Theatre
Darwin Haddock
Esther Law
Logan
Charles Law Home
Emily Rich
Utah
LaDell Porter
Alton Cook
Darrell Smedley
Chester Parker
Wayne and
Rex Haddock
USAC
Bern Meat
Robert Schmid
Bern, Idaho
Dad
Utah Oil Refining Company
A Rae
Vico
Coe
President's
Gold
American Legion Dance
Bear Lake Rangers
Paris Pavilion
Pep Club
Colleges
Pacific Northwest
Veterans Administration
Joe Marsh
Ed Carey
Ed States Brewers Foundation
Washington
Ilinois
North Carolina
Oregon
States
Montpellier
Bankers
Soda Springs
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Mettbakee
Tom’s Auto & Electric
Palmer Tueller
Studebaker
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