Fielding Academy Holds Third Annual Commencement
The Third Annual commencement at Fielding Academy was held in the Tabernacle with Apostle David O. McKay and school leaders in attendance. Thirteen music department graduates sang, and Edwin Spencer delivered an original farewell. McKay urged graduates to define a life purpose and pursue noble, independent paths, including farming, teaching, and serving others. The Alumni Association hosted a grand banquet for ninety-two guests, followed by an Alumni Ball in the gym.
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Fielding Academy
Tabernacle
David O McKay
Stake
James S&s. Poulsen
H. T. Humpherys
W. E. Morgan
Ava Marie
Edwards
Hitler Abel
Rich
James Bruce
McKay
Apostle McKay
Joseph R. Shepherd
Edna Crowther
Alumni Association
Academy
Dana
L. R. Humpherys
Jos. R. Shepherd
Early History of Fielding Academy Dedication Assembly
On April 27 1896 at ten am President Budge with five councilors and town leaders met to plan a church school building in Paris choir sang prayers were offered and a dedicatory blessing given by Elder Hart before the assembly dispersed after an interesting gathering.
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Fielding Academy
Budge
High Council
Paris
Hart
Thomas
For Sale Listings in Paris Idaho and St. Charles
We Have For Sale. 1 Frame two room house and city lot in Paris. 1 Frame four room house and other improvements together with 75 acres of first class irrigated farmland situated in St. Charles. Wanted to let contract to put up 200 tons of wild hay near to Paris either on shares or for cash. For further information contact Walter Hoge & Son, Paris Idaho.
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Paris
St. Charles
Walter Hoge & Son
Idaho
Spray Apple Trees Notice in Preston Idaho 1911
Official notice to spray for Codling Moth in Preston Idaho dated May 27 1911. Recommends two remedies Arsenate of lead six pounds per 100 gallons or Paris Green six ounces per 50 gallons with one pound lime in the latter. Law requires thorough spraying within 30 days after blossoms appear. J G Nelson Inspector Dist 12.
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Preston
Idaho
J. G. Nelson
Inspector Dist
Hawley Explains Property Valuation Arguments in Paris Visit
Governor Hawley arrived in town and spoke in Paris on the tax system, advocating cash value assessment and stating violations undermine law. He cited the State Board’s support, noted political shifts, and urged levies tied to value with revenue needs guiding state funds.
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James H Hawley
St. Charles
Paris
Bloomington
Hawley
Idaho
State Board
Alvin Gray opera thrills Laketown in crowded Robinson Hall
Laketown notes report a crowded Robinson Hall audience praising the operetta Alvin Gray or the Returned Sailor directed by Heber O. Robinson. Postperformance chatter calls it the best entertainment yet and hints at a county tour. Also mentions social notes on local weddings and ordination in the church.
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Robinson Hall
Alvin Gray
Heber O. Robinson
Lake Town
Phoebe Nebeker
Garden of Eden
Logan
Legion
Joseph Hodges
Zton City
Bristolia
Circledale
Raymond B. Lamboro
Brigham Irwin
Roy A. Moffat
Deacona Quorum
Ward report highlights ordination and services at lakeside community
The article notes a lively ward conference with Presidents Shepherd and Rich addressing a large crowd. Seven young priests were ordained elders, Elder Groest Irwin was sustained as successor, and reports show the ward and its associations in good order with steady meetings and no major troubles. Judge Alfred Budge plans to buy and subdivide farm land. Walter Hoge & Son advertise 20 acre lucern parcels.
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Mable
Lakeshore
Rose Cresther
Fowler
Wellsville
Shepherd
Rich
George H. Webb
Lroest Irwin
Ward
Fair Valley
Clarence Cheney
Jos. Hodges
Alfred Budge
Walter Hoge & Son
Valedictory Exercises Highlight Town Graduation
The fifth annual exercises were held in the Tabernacle with Prof. Walter Siders of Pocatello Academy delivering a lengthy address on truth. Nellie Ridd of Montpelier gave the welcome and Darwin Haddock of Bloomington gave the valedictory. music included a violin solo by David Shepherd and singing by J Russell Shepherd. The Syringat band from Bloomingtontown performed. district schools produced eighteen graduates from Montpelier, totaling sixty seven diplomas for the county.
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Tabernacle
Walter Siders
The
Pocatello Academy
Siders
Nellie Ridd
Montpelier
Darwin Haddock
Bloomington
David Shepherd
Lloyd Lebrbass
Mark Twain
J. Russell Shepherd
Bloomingtown
Fish Haven St. Charles
Bennington
Ovid
Dingle
Bern
Georgetown
Noonan
Geneva
Wardboro
Liberty
Lanark
Alton
Hart
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Fielding
Apostle David
Gean Findlay
Morris Low
Russell Parker
Mary Collings
Asia
Laketown
Syriga
Haddock
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