Pioneer Celebration Queen Selection at Fish Haven
The Bear Lake Pioneer and Homecoming committee will sponsor a dance at Fish Haven Resort on Saturday July 19 to select a queen for the July 24 celebration. Four entrants from civic and church groups are invited. judging will be by non residents. Entry requires cowgirl attire and contact Mr C H Pearce. The queen will receive a liberal cash prize and be named Queen of the Day.
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Fish Haven
Bear Lake
C. H. Pearce
Fire Danger Rising in Cache National Forest
Forest Service warns growing fire danger in Cache National Forest with multiple recent fires that were quickly controlled. Per Diem Firemen stationed at strategic points include Truman Minnig Warner Wuthrich R H Long Orval Jensen Irl Co. Nye G B Crawford Laurell Jensen Wiley Nelson Nels Bunderson Owen Stock Jerry G Sprouse. Public urged to handle fire carefully to protect timber and range lands.
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Cache National Forest
Jay B. Hann
Paris
Bersdna
Truman Minnig
Warner Wuthrich
Noonan
Idaho
R. H. Long
Orval Jensen
Sharon
Irl Co. Nye
Liberty
G. B. Crawford
Laurell Jensen
Wiley Nelson
Bloomington
Nels Bunderson
St. Charles
Owen Stock
Fish Haven
Jerry G. Sprouse
Garden City
Forest Service
More Than 750000 Men Register For Service July 1st
More than 750000 men who reached 21 since the October Selective Service registration registered for service nationwide. President Roosevelt ordered 900000 men inducted as deferments and in training year. Hershey ordered temporary deferment for those 28 on July 1 or before and advised boards to defer dependents unless marriage aimed at evading service.
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Roosevelt
Army
Congress
Selective Service
Hershey
Forty Bear Lake youths register for selective service
Reports indicate about four young men in Bear Lake County who turned twenty one since last November registered on July 1. John Hoge, clerk to the local board, said county checks were incomplete but estimated about forty registrants in total.
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Bear Lake County
John Hoge
Bear Lake County Group Plans Farm Tour at Aberdeen Experiment Station
Bear Lake County group to visit the Aberdeen Experiment Station to tour the farm and observe and discuss the projects. Last year a Bear Lake delegation found the tour worthwhile. Interested persons should contact the County Agent's Office for details and to attend.
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Aberdeen Experiment Station
Bear Lake County
Idaho Youths Named Ford Good Drivers League Champions
Kenny Berquist of Boise and Helen Hill of St Maries win Idaho top driver titles from 24 finalists after state finals in Boise. They will represent Idaho at the Dearborn Michigan national finals with $100 awards and expense paid trips, plus engraved wrist watches. The program, founded in 1940 by Edsel Ford, has enrolled over 160000 youths.
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Kenny Berquist
Boise
Helen Hill
St. Maries
Idaho
Ford
Berquist
Dearborn
Michigan
Union
District of Columbia
Miss Hill
Edsel Ford
America
Two Year Old Boy Survives Fall From Fast Moving Car
Terry Bird two, son of Mr and Mrs Bedford Bird of Montpelier, fell from a car traveling about 45 miles per hour on the highway to Montpelier from Springs Monday noon. He was found on his feet near the Bar pit and rushed to Montpelier hospital with scratched and bruised body but not seriously injured.
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Terry Bird
Bedford Bird
Montpelier
Mr. Bird
Terry
Montpelier Hospital
Local men inducted into selective service in Bear Lake County
To date 35 men from Bear Lake County have entered military training, with many volunteering. The list shows names and hometowns such as Lloyd R. Stock Fish Haven Bernie Wilkes Fish Haven Glenn Eugene Lewis Paris Merrill Nate Lewis Dingle Denzil Kunz Bern Ephriam Willard Nye Paris and others through July 1941 including replacements and transfers among Montpelier St Charles Bennington Dublin Geneva and Bloomington with dates from November 1940 to July 1941.
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Bear Lake County
Lloyd R. Stock
Fish Haven
Bernell Wilkes
Glenn’ Eugene Lewis
Paris
Merrill Nate Lewis
Dingle
Denzil Aroit Kunz
Bern Ephriam
Willard Nye
Robert—Minor
St.Charles
Woodrow W. Wilcox
Harvey Michaelson
St. Chas
Rex E. Arnell
St. Charles
Widtsoe W. Krogue
Bloomington
Max J. Eschler
Montpelier
Sherwood Q. Sirrine
Ross C. LaRocco
Joseph Star Scott
Bennington
Raymond BE
Stephens
Charles Clifton Leissring
Geneva
Shaw Sakamoto
Oliver
EamMar Wright
Calvin Reed Wixom
Weldemar
Radke
Earl Spencer
Marion Lee Perkins
Montpellier
Donald John Wuthrich
Leo Stewart Weaver
Idaho highway deaths rise in June total 18 lives lost
June traffic accidents in Idaho claimed 18 lives, bringing six month toll to 62. Twin Falls led June with three fatalities, Fremont and Canyon two each, and several counties added single deaths. The nine counties near major fatality centers accounted for 577 of the total 1113 deaths over six and a half years.
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Idaho
J. L. Balderston
Law Enforcement Department
Shoshone
Panhandle
Bannock
Bonneville
Bingham
Ada
Canyon
Kootenal
Twin Falls
Cassia
Women’s Vacation Camp Planned For July Dates
Miss Marion Hepworth and Miss Mildred Haberly announce a July vacation camp for the southeastern district. The event runs July 13 14 and 16 at Lava Hot Springs with the theme Faith for Living. County residents are urged to attend.
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Marion Hepworth
Mildred _Haberly
Lava Hot Srings
Bear Lake County to Organize for Food Stamp Plan
Willard F. Walter of the Surplus Marketing Administration says eight counties including Bannock Caribou Bonneville and Oneida will organize county coordinating committees for food retailers. Donald A. Fareed notes outreach to public assistance families and training for grocers to implement the plan by August 2. More than 12,196 public assistance recipients could obtain half again as much healthful foods through local stores.
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Department of Agricughire
Oneida Freee
Power
Bannock
Caribou
Bingham
Bonneville
Willard F. Walter
Donald A. Fareed
Surplus Marketing Administration
Department of Public Assistance
Fareed
Walter
Bear Lake County Sheepmen Plan Lamb Pooling
Bear Lake County Sheepmen will begin pooling their lambs soon as interest grows. Farmers with lambs ready should contact the County Agent’s Office to arrange first shipment once enough lambs are listed.
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Bear Lake County
Construction Grading North Street Curb Work Near Arthur Pendrey
Work on curbing along the north side of the street near the Arthur Pendrey building has continued this week. The project is expected to be completed by the first of next week.
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Arthur Pendrey
Local Hero Teams Enter Pulling Match for July 24 Celebration
Cyrel Sorenson invites participants to register teams of heroes for a pulling contest to honor the July 24 celebration. Teams will also parade.
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Cyrel Sorenson
Hese
Prize fight to headline Paris July celebration
A prize fight attraction is set for the July 2 celebration in Paris with bouts promising to be interesting. Boys wishing to enter the fighting ring should contact CH Pearce immediately.
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Paris
Pearce
Fire destroys barn and sheds at Noonan Monday
Monday afternoon about 5 o'clock a barn owned by Ernast Bartschi at Noonan burned to the ground along with several sheds valued at 2500. Ernast Badriachi attempted to extinguish the blaze but was unsuccessful. Later that evening a small building at Earl Tippetts farm near Georgetown was also destroyed by fire.
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Ernast Bartschi
Noonan
Badriachi
Earl Tippetts
Georgetown
Dethier Organ Club Hosts July Bear Lake Event
Bishop and Mrs. Sherman Nielsen entertained the Dethier Organ Club of Salt Lake City at Bear Lake on July 4 and 5. Guests enjoyed dinner boating and a patio party at the Nielsen home. Organ concerts were held in Fish Haven Montpelier and Bear Lake stake chapels with soloists Mrs Sherman Nielaén Ruby Bolton and Lillas Swenson. Overnight guests included Salt Lake City residents and others.
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Bishop
T. Sherman Nielsen
Dethier Organ Club
Salt Lake City
Bear Lake
Mia
Nielsen
Ruby Bolton
Paris
LaMar Peterson
McCune School of Music
United States
Fish Haven
Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle
First Ward
Montpelier
Sherman Nielaén
Lillas Swenson
Swenson
Tracy
J. Blaine Keddington
Wm. C. Hogenson
Alice Swenson
Beverly Hayes
Helene Keer
Diane Malatrom
Carol Jorgenson
Ruth Pugmire
Two Marriage Licenses Issued In Bear Lake County
In the past week two marriage licenses were issued by the Bear Lake County Clerk in Paris Idaho. Alfred J Peterson of St Charles and Elda Rae Atkinson of Franklin Idaho received a license on July 7th and Orville J Leddy of Bergenfield New Jersey and Grace BS Snodgrass of Albion Idaho also received a license that day. The couple were married the same day by Justice of the Peace W Smith Hoge.
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Bear Lake County
Parise
Alfred J. Peterson
St. Charles
Elda Rae Atkinson
Franklin
Idaho
Orville J. Leddy
Bergenfield
N. J
Grace Bs, Snodgrass
Albion
Justice of the Peace
W. Smith Hoge
Parade to Highlight Pioneer Homecoming Celebration
The Pioneer Homecoming Parade will feature a grand display with floats from every valley ward and many organizations. Organizers invite community groups, Red Cross, American Legion and clubs to participate, with prizes and decorated bicycles, ponies, clowns, and pioneer costumes.
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Red Cross
American Legion and Auxiliary
Elvic
Margaret Hill
W. Smith Hoge
USO fund drive in Pacific Coast region nears half way mark
San Francisco July 10 Special to The Paris Post The Pacific Coast USO drive for 1 250 000 nears halfway with regional totals led by California and Washington while national quota tops 10 765 000. Notable gifts include film star Rob inson contributions and songs offered for morale use in war effort.
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San Francisco
California
Paris Post
United Service Organizations
Pacific Coast
Pacific Region
Calfornia
Ieune
Washington
Nevada
USO
Fund
War ‘Obinson
Holly ‘Wood Bowl
Beatrice Clifford
Ina Drake Sweet
Dick Aurandt
Ethel Jane—Fox
USO Radio Committee
Melod Moderne
Berkeley
Local Softballers Face St Charles in Three Games
The Paris softball team played St Charles in three games last week at St Charles. Saturday Paris won 13 to 12 and Monday they won 23 to 21. Tuesday’s game ended in a 12 to 12 tie after seven innings due to darkness. Mr Laurell Jensen drove to southern Utah to pick up his wife and children visiting with Mrs Jensen's relatives. they returned home last Wednesday night.
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St. Charles
Paris
St. @harles
Laurell Jensen
Utah
American warplane output to rival German production
W. W. Chaplin predicts by year end the U S warplane industry will match German combat aircraft output. Curtiss Wright aims 1 500 aircraft monthly as other factories accelerate. Quality of American ships and planes is said to equal or exceed Europe with modern armoring and self sealing tanks. Britain would gain air superiority, while Churchill forecasts unprecedented German bombing.
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W. W. Chaplin
Curtiss Wright
Europe
Britain
Churchill
Germany
Blaine Passey Transferred to San Francisco Hospital
Private Blaine Passey reports to his mother that he has transferred from Fort Lewis base hospital to Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco. He will join the surgical division and hospital management due to his University of Utah studies, and he has seen the town but has not fixed a date to visit more.
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Buck
Blaine Huey
Theorge. H. Passey
Fort Lewis
Letterman
General Hospital
San Francisco
University of Utah
Blaine
Bear Lake County reports no traffic accidents over holiday
Bear Lake County saw a three day weekend with no traffic accidents, praised traffic officers and motorists. Fish Haven Resort drew record crowds as thousands of autos traveled Bear Lake Valley while Soda Springs hosted a large Fourth of July celebration in Caribou County.
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Bear Lake County
Geta
Fish Haven
Bear Lake Valley
Towet
Parker
Caribou
Soda Springs
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Hanley Bagley
Melvin Hogensen
Hogensen
Mary. Stewart
Rulon Pearce
Lorenzo Swenson
Norman Pearce
Douglas Shalton
Vern Hales
Edna Swenson
Geraldine Swenson
Maria Bagley
Jeanne Bagley
Agnes Pearce
The
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Minnetonka Cave
Minnetonka
St. Charles Canyon
United. Ser
Blaine Passey
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