Bear Lake Valley Pioneer Family Endures Harsh Winter
Sarah Clifton and her husband Tracy Shepherd settle in Paris Utah, facing a brutal winter with scarce supplies. They forage Bear Lake trout, salt and dry meat, grind wheat in a coffee mill, and live in a bowery before a log meeting house is built. Sarah later marries, has thirteen children, and remains active in the community.
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Clifon
Bear Lake Valley
John Clifton
Cache Valey
Ctah—_the
Great Salt Lake
Bear Lake
Mr. Dufffin
Spring Creek
St. Charlese
little_ Spring creek
Liberty
Ovid
St Charles
Montpelier
Bloomington
Paris
Betsey
Fish Haven
Cache
Sarah
Brigham Young
Old Union
Sam Humphreys
Lorenzo Tracy Shepherd
Salt Lake
Daniel H. Wells
Tracy
Engand
William Shepherd
Main Street
Early Idaho mill town memory and regional industry
A Bear Lake County reminiscence recalls the Gris mill near town, early blacksmiths, a brick yard, lime and cement works, and three mercantile stores. It contrasts pioneer self reliance with later church and international politics, ending with notes on national leaders and peace efforts.
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T J Smedley
Paris-Dingle Road
Thomas Smedley
Germaine
Paris
U.S
Universal Church
William Cardinal Oo’ Connell
Germany
Oldest Pioneer Turns 78 Soon in Bear Lake Area
A veteran pioneer in the Bear Lake Stake is nearing her 78th birthday on April 17. The community notes that it has been 75 years since Bear Lake was settled, marking a long history in the region.
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Bear Lake
Seminary Class Visits Salt Lake City Tour
Seminary students from Bear Lake stake undertake an educational trip to Salt Lake City visiting church headquarters and meeting general authorities. Guided by experts they tour Tabernacle Square buildings and briefly meet President Grant, with reactions praising the experience. The route via Evanston traces nearly one hundred miles of the old pioneer trail and its monuments.
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Salt Lake City
Church Department of Education
Tabernacle Square
Grant
Bear Lake Stake
Evanston
Seminary Dance to Fund Transportation in Salt Lake City
A campus event planned in Salt Lake City will invite all students to a dance at the Paris pavilion on Purday March 24. The fundraiser aims to cover transportation costs and expects a large crowd.
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Salt Lake
Paris
Purday
Social News From Bloomington and Surroundings
Mrs George Pope of Garden City visited Sunday at her father LeRoy Hill. LaRonda Findlay entertained Friday with guests June Whilhelmsen Leona Jacobson Opha Bes Rae Johnsen Frank Hemmertz Donald Stewart and Max Whilhelmsen. Relief Society hosted another evening of refreshments. Mr and Mrs Lester Skinner Noonan and George Patterson traveled to Logan and Salt Lake with Alene Patterson staying in Noonan. Robert Price recovers after three weeks illness. Walter and Glenn Ward drove to Rigby. Mr and Mrs John Barry welcomed a baby girl. Alvin Spiers to Salt Lake for medical eye treatment.
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George Pope
Garden City
LeRoy Hill LaRonda Findlay
June Whilhelmsen
Léona—Jacobson
Oxpha—Bes
Rae. Johnsen
Frank Hemmertz
Donald Stewart
Max Whilhelmsen
Thomas Hayes
Soda Springs
Archie Bee
Wm. Bee
Lester Skinner
Noonan
Logan
Salt Lake
George
Patterson
Alene Patterson
Nounan
Skinner
Robert Price
Walter
Glenn Ward
Rigby
John Barry
Alvin Spiers
Notable quote from Hi Ho on patriots and cheers
The sage of Chinatown Hi Ho critiques the idea of patriotism noting that some men mistake three cheers on provocation as being great patriots. He argues such self-delusion stems from reflex celebration rather than true merit.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
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Erain
C C Anderson
Abel Rich
Apostte
Charles C. Rich
William Bird
Harry” Margets
Jack” Sutton
Wm. Williams
Vatican
St. Peters
Italy
Adolph
Leopard
Lion
Green and
Lewis
New York
Washington
Senator Pitman
Central
South American
H_H. BROOVHEAD
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Dick Powell
Anita Louise
Allen, Jenkins
Ronald Reagan
Walter Catlett
Harold Huber
Paramount Presents
Gladys Swarthout
Lloyd Nolan
Wings OF the Navy
George Brent
Olivia Dehavilland
John Payne
Frank McHugh
John Little
Victor Jory
Henry O'Niel
King OF
THE
Underworld
Torchy
Chas. Starrett
Texas Stampede
Pride OF the Navy
James Dunn
Wild Bill Hickok
Jackie Cooper
Newsboys
Edmund Lowe, Wendy Barrier
Relief Society
the Post
Paris, Idaho
FOR Health’s Lake
ST. Charles
Gene Autry
I AM
Gail Patrick
Otto Kruger
Joan Crawford
James Stewart
Lew Ayres
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