Bear Lake angle highlighted in Utah Editors gathering
Ezra Poulsen highlights Bear Lake ties among Utah editors and publishers including E Russell Innes and William Wallis, noting Bear Lake family links, Desert News editor Mrs Virginia Weilenman Anderson, and Boise journalist Bernice Brown. He muses on farming decline, urban migration, and promoting duck farming with Bear Lake as a potential home for duck ponds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake
Utah Editors and Publishers Association
E. Russell Innes
Paris
Abe Gibson
Utah ‘Press Association
Thomas Pasisey
Virginia ‘Weilenmen Anderson
Gustave Weilenman
Relief Society
The
Desert News
Bernice Brown
Liberty
Boise
Ezra Taft Benson
Ratory
Farm and Garden
Long Island
N. Y
West Side
Funeral services held for Alfred J. Peterson in Bull Lake City
Alfred J. Peterson a former Bear Bake county resident died from injuries after a ladder fall near Palm 22 Services were in Cannon Second Ward chapel Bull Lake City with Bishop Foersyth and L Burdette Pugmire officiating He was born March 17 1914 in Paris Utah married Elda Rae Atkinson in 1941 and lived in Salt Lake City He served in World War II and held multiple church roles Surviving are his widow four daughters his parents and several siblings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon Second Ward
Bull Lake City
Bear Bake County
Alfred J. Peterson
Richard G.foersyth
Peterson
L. Burdette Pugmire
Ear Lake Stake
Mems
High Council
Stake
Perry. .Lee
Salt Lake City
Mr. Peterson
Paris
Charles
Mary Peterson
Elda Rae Atkinson
Logan Temple
Salt Lake
Cannon Stake
YMMIA
Vicki
Cherles Peterson
St. Cherles
Weldon
Montpelier
Boxing and Wrestling Show Set for Paris High Gym
A combined wrestling and boxing card will be staged by the Paris Second Ward at Fielding High School gym on Wednesday March 12. The event features students from Paris Montpelier and Fielding high schools with several nonstudent bouts. proceeds go to the Paris Second Ward building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Second Ward
Fielding High School
Montpelier
Fielding
Martin Ward
Paria
Russell Hemmert
Gary Hastings
Paris
Eldo Neald
Fay Nicholls
Dick Hunsaker
van Rich
Mike Teuscher
Glade Booth
Ronnie Glenn
Larry Rich
Chad Pugmire
St. Charles
Wool Pool Contracts Mailed To Bear Lake County Growers
Wool pool contracts for 1958 have been mailed to Bear Lake County Wool Pool members on record in 1957 and to attendees of the recent Montpelier meeting. Chairman Tim Matthews presided over the last pool meeting which reorganized for 1958 with the same board of directors. Contracts due March 16 and receipt does not guarantee acceptance pending board study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wool Pool
Bear Lake County
Montpelier
Robert Kerns
Tim Matthews
Matthews
Frank Sorgatz
Lester Skinner
Harley Cochran
Board of Directors
Elizabeth Passey Camp Meeting at Armorage Home
Elizabeth Passey Camp Daughters of Utah Pioneers held a February gathering at Mrs. Marie Armatage home with 25 members and visitors. Guests Cottle and Kearl attended. Linda Minson and Marie Ward performed. Rhea Stucks-Lesson presented History of James Ferguson. Gert rude Price spoke on Diary of Isaiah Coombs. Next meeting at Mona Shepherd home on March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Passey
Utah Pioneers
Marie Armatage
Cottle and
Kearl
Linda Minson
Marie Ward
James Ferguson
Wallace Brown
Caroline M. Williams Kimball
Rhea Stucks
Isiah Coombs
Gertrude Price
Mona Shepherd
Paralee Kendall
Jemi Parker
Wool Incentives Apps Must Be Signed By March 31
Producers urged to sign wool incentive applications at the ASC county office by March 31 to receive payments for 1957 sales. Merely having sales slips filed by the Bear Lake County Wool Pool secretary is not enough. Each producer must submit a signed application and ensure it is on file in the ASC office by the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Bear Lake County Wool Pool
Colunty
Local Names Listed From Various Cities
A fragment lists individuals including Loren from Brigham City Edward from Port Orchard Washington Don from Grace Vernon from Vernal Ufa and Mrs Weyn Bird from Perig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oot Ys Loren
Brigham City
Edward
Port Orchard
Wash
Don
Grace
Vernon
Vernal
Ufa
Weyn Bird
Perig
Dairymen Share Plans for Bear Lake Valley Meet
Bear Lake Valley Dairymen's Cooperative Association holds its annual meeting on Saturday March 15 at Fielding High School Paris Utah. Public conference at 11 a.m. features Prof. Edward C. Larsen Weber College Utah state legislator as main speaker. Luncheon served at noon followed by the members business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake Valley Dairymen's Cooperative Association, Inc
Fielding High School
Paris
Edward C. Larsen
Weber College
Utah
Funeral services held for D E Roberts pioneer of Etna
David Ephraim Roberts 89 native of Bloomington and Etna resident, longtime storekeeper and trader, died recently. Services were at Etna Ward chapel with Bishop Clyde E Wolfley conducting. Surviving: six sons two daughters, a sister and 22 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ephriam Roberts
Bloomington
Etna
Wyoming
Wallace Trottier
Kearns
Utah
Etna Ward
Clyde E. Wolfley
Wilford A. Clark
Ruth Clark
Eldon Hyde
Dean Humphrey
Amos Hulme
Floyd Bagley
Daddy
Walt Brower
Alta Sanderson
E. F. Winters
Bishop Wolfley
Robert Roberta
William E
Jeanett Jones Roberts
Mary Briscoe
Hermoine Hart
Viola Gardner
Roberts
Star Valley
Kemmerer
C. Sylvester
Lorin
David G
Holladay
Dee G
Richard
Delaine
Salt Lake
LeGrande Hobbs
Ames
Iowa
Lydia Loveland
Portland
Ore
Southeastern Idaho Group Holds Picnic in Sun at Mesa
On Washington's Birthday February 22, fifty Bear Lake county residents and southeastern Idaho visitors enjoyed a chicken dinner at a famed outdoor mountain resort near Mesa Arizona. The pleasant afternoon featured eating singing and mountain climbing with a list of attendees led by Messrs Hebert L Spencer Walter Bird Ezra J Hoge M M Collings Lyman Collings Grant Bateman Joseph Burgoyne Henry Sparks John H Weston George Stock Golden Tueller O H Grimmett Rulen Shepherd Jerry Sprouse Whitney Franstrum Lorenzo Rich Kari Stoddard Theo Peterberg Harold Swift Ralph Perkins Mrs Evans Mrs Catherine Jensen Mrs Ida Ward and Miss Rhea Ward. The day reached a temperature of 79 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bear Lake County
Idaho
Mesa
Arizona
Messrs
Mesdames Hebert L. Spencer
Walter’ Bird
Ezra J. Hoge
M. M. Collings
Lyman Collings
Grant Bateman
Joseph Burgoyne
Henry Sparks
John H. Weston
George Stock
Golden Tueller
O. H. Grimmett
Rulen Shepherd
Jerry Sprouse
Whitney Franstrum
Army Chemical Corp to Stage Military Ball Friday Apr 18
Plans are under way for the 385th Chemical Corps first annual Military Ball in the Montpelier high school gymnasium Friday evening April 18. The event will feature a Cache Valley orchestra and the crowning of a queen with attendants. Schools from Soda Springs North Rich Cokeville Fielding and Montpelier have been asked to submit candidates to represent their schools. Public from Bear Lake and associated towns are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake
Russians Spend Little Yet Go Far Says Dworshak
Senator Dworshak argues Russia spends far less on foreign aid yet gains 29 times more influence. He cites postwar totals: Russia 1.6 billion abroad plus 8.6 billion to Sino Soviet satellites vs US 60 billion overall with 710 million to Russia by 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Henry Dworshak
Russia
Free World
Dworshak
Music Concert at Fielding High March 31
A Fielding High School concert directed by Vern Peterson features Emerson St Charles Bloomington and Fielding bands with a 7 30 pm start on Monday March 31. Proceeds fund new band uniforms and a set of dance band drums. the program includes two marches Sound and Fury Colorado and Stormy Weather plus choruses solos and a brass quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding High School
Emerson
Colorado
Tax Deadline Clarified For Corporations In 1957
The final date for calendar year corporations to file federal income tax returns is March 16 1957 not April 15. The April date for individuals and state corporations differs and caused penalties last year due to confusion.
Engagement Announced for Anna Haddock to Wayne Matthews
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Haddock of Bloomington announce the engagement of their daughter Anna to Wayne J. Matthews son of Mr and Mrs Jesse R Matthews of Liberty. A date for the wedding is planned by the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Haddock
Bloomington
Anna
Wayne J. Matthews
Jesse R. Matthews
Liberty
Spartans lose to Aberdeen end district run
Fielding Spartans fall to Aberdeen Tigers 43 to 295 in the district tournament after defeating Soda Springs 73 to 56 to finish third. Salser scores 24 for Soda Springs while Spartans Peterson 21 Price 18 Michaelson 15 Vallentine 14 lead four Spartans in double digits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartans
Aberdeen
Soda Springs Cardinals
Soda Springs
Aberdeen Tigers
Tigers
Tiger
Grace
Cardinals
Salser
Ronnie Peterson
Doug Price
Terral Michaelson
Sterling Vallentine
Salser Soneeeneenensneses
Ulton Ereseeeee
Oeceseene
Ensen Nelson Emesveee
Lewisford Stor
Fielding Spartans
Price S Berepresewensoneee
Peterson Avoucconenees Michaelson
Wallentine Evens O Pettinca Conesio
Rowers Echianlboabete
Goebel
M I A Music Festival Planned in Paris Second Ward
The Bear Lake Stake M I A music festival titled Tiy a Grand Night for Singing will take place Tuesday evening March 11 at 8 o’clock in the Paris Second Ward chapel. A combined chorus will sing and each ward will contribute musical numbers with no Mutual scheduled that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake
Paris Second Ward
4-H Club Salutes Parents During National Week
National 4-H Club Week salutes parents and volunteer leaders as over two million youths in 48 states Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico engage in farming homemaking and community service projects. Bear Lake county reports 181 members in 81 clubs and invites youth ages 10 to 21 to join or contact the County Extension office in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Bear Lake County
Robert Kerns
Paris
Laketown Native Dies in Canada from Gas Poisoning
George Kearl a Laketown native died February 28 at Cardston Alberta Canada from natural gas poisoning after a leaking pipe under the home. His wife Rose and nine children survive along with three brothers Willis E Merton of Laketown and Chase of Michigan and a sister Mrs George Lamberne of Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Keart
Willis Ek _ani
Merton—Keart
Laketown
Cardston
Alberta
Canada
Russell
Kearl
James
Merlin
Rose
Washington
Willis_E. and_Merton
Chase
Michigan
Mra
George Lamborne
Salt Lake City
Stake Quarterly Conference Set For March 8 and 9
Elder Thorpe B. Isaacson and Arden C. Clark will address Bear Lake Stake sessions in the Paris tabernacle on March 8 and 9. Public general sessions are at 10 am and 2 pm. A welfare meeting and priesthood leadership meeting follow with target attendance by stake officers and youth ages 12 to 21 in reserved center seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorpe B. Isaacson
Arden C.clark
Church Welfare Committee
Bear Lake
Paris Tabernacle
L. Burdette Pugmire
Tabernacle
Isaacson
Salt Lake
Utah State University
Elder Clark
Ovid
Paris
Bloomington
St. Charles
Garden City
Fish Haver-at-baketown
Paris First Ward
Clark
General Welfare
Stake
Ymmia
Legion Birthday Celebration Set by Bear Lake Post in Paris
American Legion Birthday Week March 10 to 17 is marked with a baked ham banquet in Paris First Ward recreation hall on March 15 at 8 p.m. Bear Lake Post No. 84 hosts prominent Legion speakers from outside town. Governor Smylie proclaims the period in Idaho, noting 39 years of Legion service to God and Country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Bear Lake Post No
Paris First Ward
Preston Thomas
Legion
Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
The
FIRST WARD PRIMARY HOLD MEETS HONORS
The Paris First Ward held a preparation meeting on February 26 at Almira Hawkes home with 16 officers and teachers present. Mary Stucki led the lesson assisted by Jane Athay Almira Hawkes Gwen Passey Jennie Rich Arstanie Nye Ruth Spencer Elaine Webb Louanna Nelson Leah Almond. The outgoing presidency Arstanie Nye Ada Stucki and Elaine Webb were honored with a party and gift. Refreshments and games followed directed by Louanna Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Almira Hawkes
Mary Stucki
Jane Athay
Gwen Passey
Jennie Rich
Arstanie Nye
Ruth Spencer
Elaine Webb
Louanna Nelson
Leah Almond
Ada Stucki
Montpelier Girl Engaged to St Charles Man
Mr and Mrs Odell Williamson of Montpelier announce the engagement of their daughter Odell to DeVon Ripscht son of Mr Hirschi of the St No date has been set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
St. Charles
Odell Williamson
Odell
DeVon Ripscht
Hirschi
the St
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Ezra J. Poulsen
Mail Wool Pool
Armatage
Dairymen’s Cq-Op
D. E. Roberts
Army Chemical Corp
H. Dvorshak
High Auditorium
Liberty Area
Adone Eee
Wrek
S. Department of Agriculture
Stake M. I. A. Music Festival
Second Ward
First Ward
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