Annual Bear Rangers Show Rodeo Entries Open July 4
Entries for the two day event run by Bear Rangers must be in by June 26. A $1 trance fee applies per class entered. Mail applications to Eldon Wis, Paris Idaho. Prizes posted for multiple horse classes including Kid s Pony Purse and Open Stallion. Several horse races scheduled on Show day with details pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bear Rangers
Eldon Wis
Paris
Idaho
Kid's Pony
Everal
Haddock, Thornock, and neighbors attend gatherings in region
A host of Haddock and related families spent Saturday in Ogden and St Charles for reunions and visits. Several households including the Thornock, Ison, Payne, Bate, Brewer, Satterthwaite, and Nelson families were seen with extended visits to Julia Nelson and Haddock households. Trips included visits from Paris, Bancroft, Montpelier, and Pocatello with multiple Sunday and Monday get togethers.
Russ' Barber Shop Friday and Saturday Hours Notice
Russ' Barber Shop posts new weekend hours. Open Friday evening at 8:00. Closed from noon on Saturday until 5:00. Open Saturday from 5:00 until 9:00. Customer notice specifies adjusted schedule for the week.
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Russ
Blanche Wallentine Named Queen at Ranger's Horse Show
Blanche Wallentine was chosen queen to reign over the Ranger Bear Lake Horse Show to be staged July 4 at the Fair Grounds. The judging last Friday evening involved out of town judges. Attendants to the queen are Berniece Peterson and Ruth Laker, followed by a wiener roast enjoyed by the Rangers guests and contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Wallentine
Bear Lake Rangers
Fair Grounds
Berniece Peterson
Ruth Laker
Rangers
Young Couple Marry June 10 in Logan Temple
On June 10 the rites united Wendon M Nye and Sharlene Rich in the Logan Temple with Pres A George Raymond officiating. A dinner followed at the Bluebird Cafe in Logan for twelve family and friends. The couple departed for an undisclosed honeymoon, and a June 7 trousseau tea and a June 6 Nye home shower highlighted gifts and goodwill from relatives and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendon M Nye
Srs Nye
Liberty
Sharlene Rich
Lothair B Rich
St Charles
Logan Temple
Pres
George Raymond
Bluebird Cafe
Logan
Drl Nye
Nye
Bear Lake Rangers Camp Near Prusse Creek
Bear Lake Rangers and guests held an overnight camp near Prusse Creek on the Montpelier road. They enjoyed a roast beef supper, a business meeting, singing, and an all-night camp with breakfast the next morning. Captain Fenton Allred led the event with local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake Rangers
Prusse Creek
Montpelier Canyon
Crow Creek
Fenton Allred
Elwood Cleveland
Glen Lewis
Bi Stake Primary Convention Set For June 24
A special primary convention will be held June 24 at the Montpelier Stake Tabernacle for Bear Lake and Montpelier Stakes with Lavern W Parmley and Naomi W Randall in attendance. An urgent evening meeting follows the day program at 8 o'clock for parents bishops stake presidencies and all Primary workers to hear an important message and guidance. Morning and afternoon sessions include stake board priesthood representatives ward presidencies and hymns prayers and leadership discussions. Box lunches will be served 12 00 to 2 00 for stake boards priesthood representatives ward presidents and bishops with General Board members as guests. The program also features discussions on leadership attitudes and understanding and ends with a departmental work session then a final evening message.
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Montpelier
Bear Lake
Lavern W Parmley
Salt Lake City
Pres. Parmley
Naomi W Randall
Montpelier Tabernacle
Stake
John
High Council
Pres Lavern W Parmley
Fielding Girls Cited for Home Economics Work
Miss Lenore Kennard reports Fielding students Lorna Lewis and Ann Marie Dunford earned recognition for home economics work. Lorna sewed a quilt, Ann Marie excelled in ironing, and Clara Lou Winterbottom led freshman project efforts bottling pears and sewing child’s trousers. Station notes mention parents visiting in Paris, Bear Lake, and Salt Lake City, plus Harold Jaussi becoming athletic coach at Montpelier High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore Kennard
Lorna Lewis
Ann Marie Dunford
Fielding
Lorna
Ann Marie
Clara Lou Winterbottom
Sage brush clearing demo set near Montpelier June 23
Range improvement demonstration organized by Bear Lake Soil Conservation District and local dealers will be held Monday June 23 at 1 30 p m four miles south of Montpelier on highway 30. Experts Liter Spence Roy Shipley and dealers will show brush eradication equipment and spray applications from an airplane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liter Spence
Extension Service
Roy Shipley
Soil Conservation Service
Montpelier
Grunig Implement Co
Olson
Montpelier Automotive Co
Thiel & Olsen Bros
Woods
Bear Lake
Seven named to Bear Lake County School Reorganization Board
Amos Hulme confirms that the State Board of Education in Moscow on June 7 selected seven men to form the new Bear Lake County School Reorganization Committee. The appointees are Arlin Pugmire St Charles Warren Passey Lanark Wesley Baker Montpelier George Nelson Montpelier Wm Gaskins Montpelier James Olsen Ovid Eldon W Cook Pegram Trustees from all county districts had previously chosen fourteen candidates to present to the state board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Hulme
State Board
Moscow
Bear Lake County
Arlin Pugmire
St Charles
Engagement announced for Erma Lee Prescott and DeLoy Keller
Mr and Mrs Lee Prescott announce the engagement of their daughter Erma Lee to DeLoy Keller son of Mrs E Keller of Preston. A fall wedding is planned in the Salt Lake Temple with a reception at the bride’s parents home. Both graduates of Preston High School DeLoy attended USAC in Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Prescott
Preston
Sharon
Erma Lee
DeLoy Keller
E Keller
Salt Lake Temple
Preston High School
DeLoy
Logan
Local Guests and Visits Highlight Forthcoming LDS Mission
Eugene Curless of Ogden spent the weekend with the H C Curless family here. Mrs Wenona Shirley attends BYU summer school in Provo. Alma Perkins family held a reunion at Lakota. J WG Nelson left to visit family for several days. CC Shirley and Laurel Pope were business visitors in Montpelier. Grover Gray of Ogden looked after interests here Saturday and Sunday. Recent guests at the LaMont Pope home included Mrs Rachel Ditton of Amarillo Texas Mr and Mrs Burnell Pope and son Arland of Green River Wyoming Mra Frances Gradert of Robertson Wyoming and the Arden Pope family of Cokeville. Mr and Mrs Owen R Grock and son Dean and Mr and Mrs LaMont Pope and son Stephen with Royal Pope Mr and Mrs Bart Satterthwaite Mr and Mrs Ben E Weston of Garden City and Mrs Keith Johnson of Laketown joined a Cokeville trip for a reunion testimonial and dance honoring Miss LaFond Pope before her departure for Switzerland to fulfill an LDS mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaMont Pope
Rachel Ditton
Amarillo
Texas
Burnell Pope
Arland
Green River
Wyo
Frances Gradert
Robertson, Wy
Arden Pope
Cokeville
Owen R. Grock
Dean
Utah Woman Dies as Car Plunges 400 Feet Mountain Side
A Utah woman died and a second woman was severely injured when a car left highway 89 above Garden City and plunged 400 feet down the mountain. Nola Hill 45 of Price died at the scene. Ruby Harkness 50 of Schofield was hospitalized with head and possible heart injuries. The Heard car from Chicago remained uninjured. a witness reported loss of control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Garden City
Nola Hill
Price
Ruby Harkness
Schofield
Sherman Lutz
Rich County
Bear Lake Valley
Patricia L. Heard
Chicago
Bear Lake
Montpelier
Jennie Reese
Brigham City
Montpelier Lady Nellie Nantz McKay Dies After Illness
Nellie M McKay Nantz 64 of Montpelier died Monday after a brief illness in the hospital. Born November 7 1887 in Fayette County Illinois she married Fred D Nantz September 24 1907 and moved to Montpelier in 1912. Surviving are three sisters and one brother in Illinois and Indiana. Funeral services will be in Beecher City with Matthews Mortuary of Montpelier in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie M McKay Nantz
Montpelier
Fayette County
Ilinois
Joseph
Roda Eila McKay
Fred D Nantz
Methodist Church
Allie Woods
Della Dutton
LeRoy McKay
Ill
Minnie James
Decatur, Ll
Beecher City
Matthews Mortuary
PMA Chairman Urges Farmer Duty in Conservation
Bear Lake County farmers are urged to identify the most urgently needed conservation on their farms under ACP and Soil Conservation Service guidance. Chairman Dodge emphasizes soil and water practices with the greatest return on investment, including small dams, contour systems, terraces, tree planting, grasses and humus restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County
Dodge
PMA
ACP
Soil Conservation Service
Lions Install New Club Officers At Canyon Party
Paris Lions Club held an installation ceremony at Canyon Party in Paris Park after a club picnic. Duane Hansen became president, Merlin Nelson first vice president, James Hawkes second vice president, Smith Gertsch secretary, Ralph Roghaar tail twister, Keith Warner lion tamer, Glen Grimmett Morris Athay and Eugene Roberts directors. Delegates reported on Sun Valley convention and Beth Gertsch and Lark Bateman offered humorous readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Lions Club
Paris Park
Sun Valley
Duane Hansen
Merlin Nelson
Wm. Jensen
Smith Gerlsch
Beth Gertsch
Lark Bateman
Jon Alf Shepherd
James Hawkes
Smith Gertsch
Ralph Roghaar
Keith Warner
Lion Tamer
Glen Grimmett
Morris Athay
Eugene Roberts
Mesdames
William Jensen
Wedding and social notes from a Montpelier area column
Julie Bateman of Ogden spent ten days with Vinnie Price while the Batemans vacationed in Portland. Mrs Bateman witnessed the former Grace Hyman. Keith Warner attended a church wedding in Soda Springs on Sunday uniting Carol McGregor and John Lee Wallis. Mr and Mrs Heber Price attended a Wednesday wedding reception in the Montpelier ward chapel honoring Mr and Mrs G W Cook. Mrs Cook was formerly Martha White of Montpelier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Bateman
Ogden
Vinnie Price
Mrs. Bateman
Portland
Oregon
Bateman
Grace Hyman
Keith Warner
Soda Springs
Carol McGregor
John Lee Wallis
Heber Price
Montpelierist Ward Chapel
G. W Cook
Cook
Martha White
Montpelier
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital admissions and releases
A compiled list from Bear Lake Memorial Hospital details patient admissions and releases in June. Names include Mrs Berdean Black, John T Barker, and Veit Floyd among others from St Charles Ovid Montpelier Cokeville Paris Bloomington Liberty and Schofield Utah. Also notes a birth: a boy born to Mr and Mrs Harevy Gittins of Cokeville Wyoming on June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berdean Black
Veit Floyd
St. Charles
Grove Dalrymple
Montpelier
Rolene
Lawrence Roberts
David
Lloyd Budge
Gerald
Lewis Vallentine
Paris
Dean Derricott
Jerry Eastman
Delmain Kunz
Wardboro
Bobby
Smith Aland
Stephen
Delbert Layland
Sam Bennion
Cokeville
Elvis Conner
James Thornock
Bloomington
Orville Thomas
Laketown
Calvin Sims
Fred Nantz
Ruby Harkness
Schofield
Utah
Mark
Willard Stucki
Ray R. Hamburg
Harold Pugmire
Liberty
Utah Power plans 1952 spending for Idaho Utah project
Utah Power and Light announces a 1.27 million dollar 1952 construction and improvement program in southeast Idaho and northeast Utah as part of a 70 million five year plan financed by stock and borrowing. The program includes a 17 million year for many projects, a 9 mile 44 kV line to Bancroft, hydro plant work at Grace, a new mercury lighting system in Montpelier, a high voltage line to Smithfield and a large Gadsby steam electric plant expansion in Salt Lake City to 75,000 kilowatts serving about 200,000 people. The goal is to sustain rising electric demand with additional distribution and generation capacity.
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Utah Power & Light Co
Hag
Idaho
Utah
J. HE. Cushman
Preston
Ap&l
Cushman
Bancroft
Grace
Montpelier
Upe&l
Gadsby
Salt Lake City
America
Contractors Awarded Courthouse and Building Jobs at Challis
Charles Rogers won the painting contract for a new one hundred thousand dollar courthouse to be built in Challis Idaho. Arlington Construction Company received the building contract for the project. Local visitors included Mrs Emily Richards Logan Carol Draper Cedar City Ireta Hymas Smithfield and Mr and Mrs Joe Evans Raymond.
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Charles Rogers
Challis
Idaho
Arlington Construction Company
Emily Richards
Logan
Carol Draper
Cedar City
Ireta Hymas
Smithfield
Joe Evans
Raymond
Eliza B. Cook
Also Mentioned on This Page
Era Haddock
Joan
Lorn Hddock
Thomas Painter
Claren Allen
Julian Thornock
DeLora Ison
Russell Payne
Will Bate
Grant Bate
Harold Brewer Fmily
Lava
Melvin Perkins
Tdren
Pocatello
Jesserdock
Is Wilkes of
Nye of
Mon
Billie Bee
Duane Satterthwaite
Clifford Price
Fred Briscoe
Lloyd Derricott
Bancroft and Son
Julia Nel
Alfred A Hart
Lake
Blake Hart
Jay Woolstone
Jay
al Haddock
Em Humpherys
Lillie
Lois Bartschi
Wesley Osmond
Melia Haddock
Mra Frednig
Lois
Noonan
Darwin Haddock
R Bryan Haddock
Marc Claridge
Ebster
Thereasa
Arizona
Julia Nelson
Nelson
Gladysbson
Jay Nelson
Ranger
Bernine
Stake Explorer
Owen Watterson
Bridge
Archie Shepherd
Charles Innes
Sam V. Tunks
Owen Stephens
Ivan Beck
Chauncey
Eliza Cook
Eldon Cook
Border
Don Cook
Helen Brockbank
Clark and
Wayne
Petaluma
Calif
Edna Cockayne
Judy
Rosa Lee Hansen
Fine Arts Club
van Ness Wallentine
Jean Grimmett
Cousin Rachael
Daphne Dee Maurier
Wanda Rich
Hilma Bateman
Nadine Nelson
Mabel Athay
Carol Ward
Vera Haddock
Louise Stock
Hattie Vallentine
Darleen Booth
Ruth Pugmire
Meryl Ward
Evan Sorenson
Don Gibbs
Topeka
Kans
Russell Dronberger
Onaga
Bill Rich
Eldon Pope
Rich
Ford Jaussi
Salt Lake
Jauss
Harold Jaussi
Montpelier High School
Earl Hemmert
Conda
Set
Willis Hemmert
Long Beach
Mrs. Lightfield
Melvin Byington
Elaine
Roxie Hess
Walter Bird
Arthur Hess
Melvin
Fish Haven News
Eugene Curless
H C Curless
Wenona Shirley
BYU
Provo
Alma Perkins
J WG Nelson
CC Shirley
Laurel Pope
Grover Gray
LIONS
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Hpower:co
WIL” Lon-Construction
Dallas Tueller
Fresno
Chris Tueller
Dallas
Oswego
New York
Sam Kissel
Las Vegas
Nevada
E. D. Hymas
Rex Hymas
Sam Tunks
Rodney
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