Montpelier Legion Wins Lions Cage Tournament
Montpelier Legion captured first place in the Paris Lions club sponsored tournament going undefeated. Paris Lions suffered their only loss 45-39 in the championship, while Fielding Seniors took third by defeating Paris Towners 40-29. A Thursday night preliminary pitted Bennington beat Bloomington 30-29 in a thriller, and a boxing card drew support for the High School Ath program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Lions Club
Montpelier Legion
Paris Lions
Montpelier
Paris Towners
Paris Town
FHS
Dingle
Liberty-Ovid
Laketown
Charles
Paris Lionas
St. Charles
Parise Town
Bennington
Bloomington
High School Ath
Funeral Services Held Saturday for Pfc Garth Beck
Final rites for Pfc Garth Porter Beck were held in the Lanark ward chapel with burial not at the cemetery due to road conditions. The service featured musical selections, prayers, speeches, and military rites by American Legion Post 8. Beck, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph F Beck of Lanark, was killed on Okinawa May 20 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Garth Porter Beck
Lanark Ward
Archie Parker
Jesus
Hilda Parker
Mary Parker
Agnes Hiorn
Ernest D. Hymas
Hills of Home
Bernard Brown
Janet Grimmett
Alfred Shepherd
Hilda
Warren Passey
American Legion Post 8
Beck
Joseph F. Beck
Lanark
Okinawa
Noted Speaker to Address Emerson PTA on April 13
The Emerson PTA invites all interested people to hear Dr. LaGrande G. Noble speak at Fielding High School auditorium April 13 at 8 o clock. He will present two films to support his talk and discuss visual education and home study courses from USAC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Emerson Pta
LaGrande G. Noble
State of Utah Pta
Department of Visual Education
USAC
Logan
Fielding High School
Noble
Stake Gold and Green Ball Draws Large Local Crowd
The Stake Gold and Green Ball last Friday night drew the largest crowd in years. The ward Queens and Escorts procession featured Laketown Connie Jean Cheney and Oliver Harley among others from Garden City and Bloomington. The Laketown floor show, created by several couples, was well executed and greatly enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold & Green
Queens
Escorts
Laketown
Connie Jean Cheney
Oliver Harley
Garden City
Deloris Loveland
LeRoy Freeman
Fish Haven
Renee Roberts
Leon Howell
St. Charles
Dora Mae Hemmert
Blaine Rich
Bloomington
Ruth Parker
Newell Parker
Paul Ist
Diane Rich
Robbie Wilcox
Paris
Betty Dunn
Harold Budge
Ovid
Blaine Jensen
Eldon Sorenson
Lanark
Vilda Roberts
Dale Roberts
Liberty
Lucille Matthews
Bruce Hymes
Sharon
Verleen Hansen
Keith Hymes
August Jaussi Describes Missionary Work in Europe
August Jaussi reports from Gent Belgium after fifteen months in Europe with the LDS church. He details weather differences from Bear Lake, Holland experiences including Rotterdam rebuilding and rail upgrades, and his observations of Dutch celebrations and coronation events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Jaussi
Europe
LDS Church
Gent
Belgium
Bear Lake
Bear Lake Rangers Sponsor Spring Round Up Dance
The Bear Lake Rangers announce their annual Spring Round up Dance in the Paris pavilion on Friday night April 1. Grace area sees the Weaver orchestra play and a bridle prize will be awarded to a lucky ticket holder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake Rangers
Paris Pavilion
Weaver Orchestra of Grace
Rangers
Burial Rites For Lanark Soldier Set for Saturday
Final rites for Weston Passey killed in service will be held Saturday at 2 PM in the Lanark yard chapel with military services by the Bear Lake American Legion Post. Passey, born in Lanark October 22 1923, joined the U S Army January 6 1944 and served in the Pacific before being reported killed in action April 12 1945 on Okinawa. His body arrives in Montpelier Saturday then to his mother in Paris. Survivors include his mother Naomi Passey Grandy and siblings Truel McKay Russell and Mrs Weldon Hess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston Passey
Lanark Yard
Bear Ake American Legion Post
Lanark
Weston
Clarence Passey
U. S. Army
Pacific
Okinawa
Montpelier
Paris
Naomi Passey Grandy
Truel
McKay
Russell
Weldon Hess
Bear Lake County Cancels April 9 Special Election
At a March 14 1949 meeting the Bear Lake County Board canceled the Special Reorganization Election set for April 9 after publication issues and unsigned notices. Senate Bill 100 would require written orders from the County Commissioners before notices go out. The Paris Post published notices but the county asked papers to withhold. no election will be held until proper written authorization is issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Sear Lake County
Sirrine
Paris Post
News-Examiner
Power Company Seeks Rate Increase in Idaho Filing
Utah Power and Light filed schedules with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission in Boise seeking about a 9 percent revenue rise, or 166 500 dollars annually, claiming the increase to two cents a day for 99 percent of residential customers remains well below the national average. George M Gadsby of Salt Lake, president, said the move is to assure future electricity for industries and residents as the inter mountain area grows and the company has spent about 61 million dollars to build new facilities through 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Power & Light Company
Public Utilities Commission of Idaho
Boise
George M. Gadsby
Salt Lake
Inter-Mountain
Gadsby
Body of Ovid Soldier Returned Here For Burial
The body of Everan Peterson son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Peterson of Ovid has been returned here for burial Military rites are being conducted today in the Ovid ward chapel with burial to be made in the Ovid cemetery Survivors besides his parents are four brothers Walter Alvoid Dean and Gary all of Ovid
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everan Peterson
Joseph Peterson
Ovid
Ovid Ward
Walter
Alvoid
Dean
Gary
Snow Survey Shows 19 Percent Snow Depth Increase
Regular March snow surveys of the Garden City Summit and Emigration Summit on Cache National Forest report a 19 percent rise in snow depth and a 31 percent increase in water content over the 10 year average. Measurements, techniques, and personnel are detailed, with notes on collaborations and local visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City Summit
Emigration Summit
Cache National Forest
Jay B. Hann
Forest Service
W. R. Horning
Mr. Hann
Garden City
Thos. H Gevy
Bear Lake Rangers Mekpare Ward MIA Cultural Arts Dance
School activity schedule notes a PTA program and commencement dance at Sear High School. The event includes a cultural arts program and dance, indicating a student performance or ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake Rangers
Ward Mia
Eaevdesa
Sear High School
Seeveeee Stake
Sign-Up Called For 1949 Agricultural Conservation
Wesley Dodge, chairman of Bear Lake County Agricultural Conservation Committee, announces the 1949 program sign-up. Increased funds and conservation work are expected. open to all county farmers. Visit the ACA office in Montpelier to prepare plans. May 1 deadline urges early participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Dodge
Bear Lake County
Former Bear Lake Lady Dies in Salt Lake City
Mramma Neat Bennett aged 79, a former Bear Lake resident and English native born April 16, 1869, died Saturday in Salt Lake City. Funeral services were held there Tuesday. She immigrated to the United States in 1879 with her parents, joined the LDS church, and settled in Bear Lake valley. She married William David Bennett in the Logan Temple on October 15, 1885. Surviving are eight children and one sister, Mrs. Louisa N. Grimmett of Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mramma Neat Bennett
Bear Lake
Salt Lake City
England
Naunton
Worcestershire
George
Mary Ann Fowler Neat
United States
Bear Lake Valley
William David Bennett
Logan Temple
Louisa N. Grimmett
Paris
Trapping Season Opens April 1 in Bear Lake County
Trapping season begins at noon Friday April 1 and ends at midnight April 15 in Bear Lake county. Trappers must file furs reports within 90 days after close, whether furs were taken or not, to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Boise. All traps must bear Boise issued brands for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County
Pete Horning
Department of Fish & Game
Boise
Idaho
Game Department
Hornung
Workers Plan for Cancer Control Drive
Paris county women attended the third annual American Cancer Society Training School in Montpelier. Sessions covered Idaho's past quotas, film programs for schools, and talks by Dr. King and Dr. Gaertnner on cancer education and refresher courses. The group discussed services provided by the Idaho Cancer Society and noted only three state workers receive compensation while 2200 volunteers exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Emma Shepherd
Theresa Rich
Ethel Jensen
Della Hulme
Dorothy Warner
Paris
American Cancer Society
Montpelier
George Schoper
Schoper
Parley Beuhler
Idaho
Ladies Aid
Community Church
King of
O. T. Parker
Idaho Cancer Society
Bear Lake County
Whitney Transtrum
LafPriel Irving
Fees for Big Game Hunts Abolished by Legislature
Idaho lawmakers abolished special hunt fees for big game as part of the 30th session. All resident, non resident and alien license fees remain unchanged. No extra charges for deer elk antelope or moose permits this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Game Department
Lews
Fish and Game Commission
T. D. Biladeau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lions Cage
Garth Beck
PTA
Holland
den Heldar
Mans
Rotterdam
Utrecht
Delft
the Hague
Wilhelmena
Juliana
Amsterdam
Worth Eborn
Bear Lake Hospital
Oborn
Nina Budge
Cyril Budge
Thomas Caldwell
Grace Hunzeker
Lillas Swensen
California Mission Field
Joe Bunderson
Alten Bunderson
Chauncy Mattson
Jay Price
Almira Stauffer
M. H. Collings
Maxine Sleight
Reita Collings
Rex
Wayne Haddock
Darwin Haddock
Mesdames
Alvina Shepherd
Annie Price
Leora Taylor
Edna Bolton
Grace Smedley
Martha Lewis
Ruby Lewis
Naomi Grandy
Verona Stevens
Lucille Rogers
Rogers
Owen Rich
Lanny
Kathleen
Provo
Miranda Rich
Owen
Power Company
Gordon Nutt
Wayne Nye
LDS
That City
Lewis Opperman
Warner Kul Icke
Mr Opperman
Orrington Construction Company
Arco
Twin Buttes
Navy
Atomic Energy Commission
Idaho State Board of Publicity
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Walter Lewis
Cassie Innes
Bertha Hoge
Anita Stucki
Caroline Lewis
Ticketa
Biladeau
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