Bear Lake Valley memories and Bear Lake homecoming
In the Paris Post from July 23 the piece recalls Bear Lake Valley gatherings and family ties across Lanark Mont Pickleville Eden St Charles Gar Bear Lake region. It highlights Summer Fourth celebrations, old timers, family meals with home made jams and currant pie, lake memories from Fish Haven to Ideal Beach, and voices asking why they return each year.
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Port
Lanark
Mont
Pickleville Isa
Eden T
St Charles
Gar
Grand
Familie
Pate Valley
Bear Lake Valley
U S
Ima
Ted Cannon
Pine Dam
Deserete
Bear Lake A
McKay Puguiuke House
Lan Gd
Fe Valey
Uother
Columbia
Fish Haven Lake Hot Springs
Lake
Ideal Beach
Tum
Fielding
Tobogan
Bear Lake
MIA
Brothers Resort
Lakota
Toa
St. Charles M
4 H Club Meeting Notes and Snacks Recap
The 4 H Club meeting held Monday morning at Jean Walts home. Claudia Beck reports six members present eight absent. Members discussed a fruit egg hog project and planned next meeting at Mrs. te in Yellowstone Park. Refreshments included muffins and life savers as games were played.
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Gazettes
Claudia Beck
Jean Walt
Francine
Singlaericg
Yellowstone Park
Mary Budge
Mary Lee Grandy
Carol Allison
Fielding PTA Float Wins Second Place in Parade
In Bear Lake Rangers celebration parade Fielding PTA float titled Grand Old Flag earned second in its division. Pictured: Rae Dean Nelson Ann Hunzeker Valerie Layland Ruth Derricott Carla Lewis Wayne Lewis and Jeanine Lewis. First place went to Coop Kraft. church floats saw Bloomington take 1st and Paris 2nd ward primary 2nd.
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Fielding Pta
Bear Lake Rangers
Rae Dean Nelson
Ann Hunzeker
Val
Erie Layland
Ruth Derricott
Carla Lewis
Wayne Lewis
Jeanine Lewis
Coop-Kraft
Bloomington
Paris
Youths Arrested for Breaking Into Parked Car
Four Salt Lake City youths were arrested by Sheriff Monson on Tuesday afternoon charged with breaking into a car belonging to the Hugh Shepherd family at Bloomington Lakes. The car had its windows broken and about forty dollars in damage and loss were reported. The four were to appear before Judge Stucki on Wednesday.
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Salt Lake City
Monson
Hugh Shepherd
Bloomington Lakes
Shepherda
Bloomington
Shepherd
Stucki
Nye Family Reunion Honors 84th Birthday in Paris Utah
A large Nye family reunion was held at the Frank Nye home in Paris on Sunday July 22 honoring Mr Nye on his 84th birth anniversary. Attendees included numerous Nyes and related families from Magna Utah Columbus Ohio Evanston Wyoming Big Piney Wyo Logan Utah Grand Island Nebraska Preston Rexburg San Diego and other locations. A Doctrine and Covenants group picnic was held at Paris Park Tuesday evening. other visits and return homes followed.
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Frank Nye
Paris
Nye
Rollo Nye
Dorothy
Mary Miles
Karen
Blaine Olsen
Columbus
Ohio
Weldon Nye
Laura Ann
Magna
Utah
Max Sayer
Dick Ammott
Salt Lake
Eldon Nye
Roger
Russell Nye
Kay Nye
Franklin Smith
San Diego
Calif
Ray Condos
North Dakota
Elvan Smith
Dick Lamborn
Ideal Beach
Raymond Webb
Hugh L
Richard
Kay ‘Lamborn
Preston Night Rodeo Opens This Week
The Preston Night Rodeo starts Thursday for a three night run with five specialty acts each show. A parade begins at 6 30 p m and grand entry at 8 p m. Producers Halam and Hutchinson present saddle bronc bareback Brahman bull calf roping and steer wrestling events.
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Halam
Hutchinson
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital Patient Admissions and Births
List of admissions at Bear Lake Memorial Hospital with names and hometowns including Harold Bunn Montpelier admitted July 17 released July 18 and several others admitted July 18 to 21 for medical or accident care. Births recorded: girl to Harold Reese Bloomington July 17 and boy to Drue Grandy Paris July 20 18 medical.
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Harold Bunn
Montpelier
Bernard Sparks
Dingle
Raymond Peterson
Cokeville
Bill Long
Sharon
Lester Skinner
Noonan
Donald Kreuger
Racine
Wise
Andy Jenson
Bennington
Craig
Lloyd Smith
Georgetown
Donald Harper
Mary Bourne
Dewey Ray Coffey
Beth
John Spencer
Paris
David
H G Ericsson
Edgar Robinson
Milford Wamsley
Garden City
Harold Reese
Bloomington
Drue Grandy
Logan Visitors and Local Visits Reported
Mrs Don Stuck and Mrs Russell Athay visited Logan Friday while Jean and Nelle Cook and Lloyd of Ogden also stopped by. The Scheidegger home welcomed Jess Scheidegger. Gordon J Nutt and aona of Ogden visited Angus Porter and Otto Bucher homes. Parallee Kendall and Walter Bird plus Dallas Athay were with relatives in Soda Springs Sunday. Lee Bunderson and son Doyle of Camp Lifton traveled to Los Angeles for a visit. The Doctrine and Covenants study group met with Arlin Pugmire in St. Charles Sunday evening.
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Nelle Cook
At Lloyd of Ogden
Jess Scheidegger
Gordon J Nutt
Aona of
Ogden
Angus Porter
Otto Bucher
Parallee Kendall
Walter Bird
Dallas Athay
Soda Springs
Lee Bunderson
Doyle
Camp Lifton
Los Angeles
Doctrine and Covenants
Arlin Pugmire
St. Charles
Families Visit Relatives in Bountiful
Mrs. Lloyd Passey and children with Mrs. Joyce Athay and Gregg are spending the week with relatives in Bountiful. a brief social update from the community.
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Lloyd Passey
Joyce Athay
Gregg
Bountiful
Soil Bank Sign Up Extended to July 27
Farmers may sign Acreage Reserve agreements longer with Soil Bank rule changes extending the final date from July 20 to July 27. Revisions affect 1956 Acreage Reserve program compliance and allow Bear Lake county growers to dispose of crops by August 3 to reduce acreage or manage oats and barley on designated land. The change aims to reduce signup confusion and does not alter disposition dates for price support or marketing quota compliance.
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Soil Bank
Bear Lake County
ASC
Family Reunions Highlight Laketown Gatherings
Laketown hosts multiple family reunions in July. The Dick Lamborn and Isaac Price families meet at Ideal Beach with programs, dinners, and singing. Ashle Price elected president. The Joseph Irwin group hosts a July 14 program, dinner, and dance with the Harmony Hounds orchestra. Roy Nye and family depart Grand Island after visiting LDS Church relatives.
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Isaac Price
Laketown
Ward
Leslie Price
Bernetta Price
Gwen Lewis
Johnnie Smith
Linda Price
Annie Black
LaFarr Astle
Dorothy Price
Frank Price
Wilford
Ezra Price
Lennie Smith
Ideal Beach
Asel Price
Theris Astle
Joseph Irwin
Ward Recreation Hall
Wendell Johnson
Harmony Hounds
Darrell Lund
Ogden
Grace Reynolds
Circleville
Conrad Irwin
Rice
Allison Family Arrives for Visit Before German Transfer
Lt. Col. and Mrs. William Allison and their San Francisco family arrived Saturday for a short visit with his brother Bob Allison and family. Col. Allison is being transferred to Germany and will be accompanied by his family.
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William Allison
San Francisco
Bob Allison
Col. Allison
Germany
Charles C Rich Family Reunion Set in Paris Saturday
The Charles C Rich family plans a Paris reunion on Saturday August 4 with 2:30 p.m. address by David O Mc Kay and 1 p.m. registration on tabernacle grounds. The event honors Dr Edward I Rich of Ogden and includes a family picture, barbecue dinner, and evening camp fire program.
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Charles C. Rich
Paris
Charlies C. Rich
Tabernacle Square
Apostle Rich
Tabernacle Grounds
Heber J. Grant
John Henry Smith
William Budge
Bear Lake
Ben ©. Rich
Southern States Mission
Edward I. Rich
Ogden
Utah
David O. McKay
Tabernacle
Burdette Pugmire
Bear Lake Stake
Bilder
Alma Sonne
Family Association
Lyman H. Rich
Salt Lake City
Grover Rich
Jesa Duffin
Tooele
Ralph Rich
Reunion
A. M. (Kay) Rich
Montpelier
Arlin Pugmire
St. Charles
One Entered Service and Two Take Physicals
Richard William Phelps of Montpelier was inducted into the US Army at Boise on July 12. LeGrand Rigby of Pegram and Gary George Kunz of Bern completed Armed Forces physical examinations at Boise on July 11. Mrs. Carol Snell and two children from Colorado Springs visited Camp Lifton. Marsha Wilks fractured her right arm after swinging. Bobbie Dean Wilcox family from Ogden spent the weekend with relatives in town.
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Richard William Phelps
Wilmer Phelps
Montpelier
Boise
LeGrand Rigby
Ivan Rigby
Pegram
Gary George Kunz
George Kunz
Bern
Armed Forces
Carol Snell
Colorado Springs
E. W. Roberts
Camp Lifton
Bobbie Dean Wilcox
Ogden
Elmer Wilcox
Eddie
Stevenson Family Visits. Major Stevson Transfer to Enid OK
Major and Mrs Don Stevenson and their daughter from El Paso Texas spent Saturday and Sunday with her brother James Hawkes and a family. Major Stevenson is being transferred to Et Gill Oklahoma.
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Don Stevenson
lPaso
Texas
James Hawkes
Major Stevenson
Et. Gill
Oklahoma
Bear Lake Rangers Thank Supporters for Celebration
The Bear Lake Rangers express gratitude to all who helped make their celebration a success. They especially thank the many non club members who assisted with the show and chuck wagon breakfast.
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Bear Lake Rangers
Start Laying Oil Mat on New Road From St Charles to Paris
The W. W. Chyde Construction Company began laying the oil mat on the 10 mile stretch of the new highway from St. Charles to Paris. The road has been brought to grade except for a few culvert installations and much base work is completed. Completion is slated for Sept 15. Also notes of local visits from the Hawkes and Collings families in nearby towns.
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W. W. Chyde Construction Company
St. Charles
Paris
Kline Family Heads Home From Vacation
Dr and Mrs C L Kline and Nancy left Friday for Phoenix after vacationing at the Ivan Beck home and with relatives. Russell Haworth and J B Cummings of Potash Company of America Carlsbad NM arrived early in the week for company business. Marion Pearce family and Miss Jean Ballentyne left last week for Mesa AZ and plan a brief stop at Keith Chase home in Bountiful enroute.
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Ms. C L. Kline
Nancy
Phoenix
Ariz
Ivan Beck
Russell Haworth
J. B. Cummings
Potash Company of America
Carlsbad, N. M
Marion Pearce
Jean Ballentyne
Mesa
Arizona
Keith Chase
Bountiful
Enroute
Insurance salesmen in Paris mark a prosperous path
Ezra J. Poulsen recalls Paris life and its shoemakers like Wm Shephard Thomas Minson Ted Shephard Ted Davis and John Wilks as examples, praising insurance as a promising field. He urges a modern shoe shop with fast service and a catchy name to become a household staple between Evanston and Soda Springs.
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Dee Hayes
James Dunford
Paris
Wm. Shepherd
Thomas Minson
Ted Shepherd
Ted Davis
John Wilks
Evanston
Soda Springs
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F. Cottle
Paris Post
Una
Francis Poulsen
Path of
Orden
PTA
NYE Family Reunion
Paris Park
Keith Warner
Logan
Ernest Spatig
Preston
Arthur Hess
Pebble
Wayne Porter
Tacoma
Wash
Carrie Passey
Rexburg
Blaine Passey and
Farally
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Don Stuck
Russell Athay
Roy Nye
Grand Island
Nebra
Roy
LDS Church
Man C. Rich
Paris, Standley ‘Rich
Campbell County
Kentucky
Joseph
Nancy O'Neal Rich
Harriet Rich
Idaho
Marsha
Bernard Wilks
Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle
Pocatello
Clifford Collings
Ezra J. Poulsen
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