Montpelier Creek Dam project to resume May 1
Construction on the Montpelier Creek dam will resume May 1 with a possible earlier start if weather permits. The 1.125 million dollar project is funded 76.3 percent by the government and 23.7 percent by the Montpelier Irrigation Co, under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.
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Montpelier Creek
John L. Seawell
Rogers’ Construction Co
Seawell
U.S
Montpelier Irrigation Co
The
Irrigation Company
Montpelier
Joe’s Gap
Bear River Development Stand Outlined by Last Chance Canal Co
The Last Chance Canal Company presents guidelines to the Idaho Water Resource Board on Bear River development. They urge adherence to the compact, fair water division, preserve tax and bonding bases, liberal water rights, and planned development. They oppose flooding Gentile Valley and support multiple small dams and integrated basin planning for full annual supply.
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Idaho Water Resource Board
Montpelier
Kenneth Tarbet
Grace
Idaho
Last Chance Canal Company
Idaho Drainage Basin
Bear River
Great Basin
Last Chance Canal Co
Gentile Valley
Caribou Water Development Company
Boise
Appreciation certificate for Warner Mills in Region IV
A Boise presentation honors Warner C. Mills, Commissioner of Law Enforcement, with a Region IV certificate for outstanding cooperation with the 115th Military Intelligence Group. Region IV covers Idaho Montana and Utah, highlighting counterintelligence efforts and national security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Pesenty Tostica Ateneo
U.S. Army Intelligence Command
Warner C. Mills
Idaho
Montana
Utah
Six Point Hereford Sale scheduled Apr 6 in Pocatello
The Six Point Hereford Association announces the second All Clear Pedigree Sale for Saturday April 6 at the Pocatello stockyards. Show time is 9 30 a m and sale at 1 p m with Ken Trout of Emmett as auctioneer. Seventy bulls and heifers from 16 Idaho Utah breeders will be offered. bulls must grade at least B per University of Idaho Extension criteria.
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Six Point Hereford Association
Pocatello
Clair Hillman
Ken Trout
Emmett
Hillman
Idaho
Utah
University of Idaho Extension Service
Promoted in Vietnam Private First Class Steven S. Shultis
Steven S. Shultis 19, son of Mrs Shirley Crane of Bennington, was promoted to Private First Class on March 10 while serving as a mechanic in the Army's 654th Ordnance Company in Long Binh Vietnam. His wife Linda Shultis resides in Sinha Toate Ar.
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Long Binh
Vietnam
Steven F. Shultis
Shirley Crane
Bennington
Army
654Th Ordinance Co
Paris Second Ward Red Cross Drive Raises 83 34
Mrs. Amos Hulme reports the Paris Second Ward Red Cross drive collected 83.34 in contributions. Volunteers Mona Shepherd Arlene Taylor Connie Jensen Sandra Passey Sandra Vallentine Jackie Passey Nadine Lutz Virtue Wallentine Ryta Bischoff Annette Wallentine assisted and the chairman publicly thanks all workers and contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Hulme
Red Cross Drive
Paris Second Lds ‘Ward
Second Ward
Mona Shepherd
Arlene Taylor
Connie Jensen
Sandra Passey
Sandra Vallentine
Jackie Passey
Nadine Lutz
Virtue Wallentine
Ryta Bischoff
Annette Wallentine
Rangers select 1968 officers
The Bear Lake Rangers chose Delmoine Hansen as president with Junior Pugmire as vice president, Grant Passey as secretary treasurer, Art Shirley as historian reporter, Fenton Allred as director, and Friday Peterson as captain. Committee heads include Shirley for horse show, Hansen for queen contest, Tueller for rodeo grounds, Allred for rodeo, Pugmire for finance, and Ben Kelsey for advertising.
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Bear Lake Rangers
Delmoine Hansen
Hansen
Junior Pugmire
Grant Passey
Art Shirley
Fenton Allred
Peterson
Jerry Tueller
Ben Kelsey
Navy commission for Richard B Harmon in Pensacola
Richard B Harmon son of Mr and Mrs Richard G L Harmon Laketown received his commission as an Ensign in the U S Navy on March 22 at the Naval Station Pensacola He served as Cadet Battalion Commander of Battalion II at the Naval Air Station and will continue training there to earn his Navy wings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard B. Harmon
Richard GL. Harmon
Laketown
Naval Station
Pensacola
Hia
Naval Air Station
Harmon
Hearings Set on Union Pacific Train Discontinuance
R H Wickberg president of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission reminds parties of federal and state hearings on UP trains 17 and 18 and the Portland Rose stoppage. Idaho hearings are in Pocatello April 5 at 9 30 a m MST and Boise April 8 at 9 30 a m at the federal building U S Courthouse 550 West Fort Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Wickberg
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Union Pacific Rail Road
Portland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boise
Federal Building
U.S
West Fort. St
Whclkthers
Public Utilities Commission
Junior High Track Opens Under Coach Wright at Bear Lake
Bear Lake Junior High began workouts on March 11 under Coach Michael Wright with about 75 boys. No meets are scheduled yet though an invitational at Soda Springs and a county meet are planned. Events include sprints, distance, hurdles, relays, medley, and field events like shot put and pole vault.
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Bear Lake
Michael Wright
Soda Springs
Wright
Two Area Students to Graduate From ISU
One hundred fifteen Idaho State University students earn ed degrees in the first semester of 1967 68 and will receive their diplomas at the May 31 graduation. Among Liberal Arts graduates are Peter Guyon of Montpelier and De Verl Peterson of Ovid.
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Idaho State University
College of Liberal Arts
ISU
Peter Guyon
Montpelier
de- Verl Peterson
Ovid
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Eldon W. Cook
Soil Conservation Service
Canal Company
Bear
Portneuf
Soli Conservation Service
2Nd Ward
Rangers
U.S. Navy Commission
Junior High
Norman Mecham
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