Women Attend District Home Demonstration Council Meeting
Over 100 women from seven Idaho counties attended the District Home Demonstration Council convention in Paris on April 27. The event featured remarks on the Centennial year, food storage advances, and a fashion demonstration titled Accessorizing Your Wardrobe.
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Idaho
District Home Demonstration Council
Paris
Co. N. Carlsen
Bear Lake County
Connect
Erma Abbott
Swan Wake
Howard Hechtner
Lapwai
State Home Demonstration Council
Mbit
Dan Roberts
Franklin County
Roberts
Alice Henry
Moscow
University of Idaho
Miss Henry
LDS Recreation
Daniel Hymas
Montpelier
Allen Stephens
Eugene Stucki
Lucille Wilkes
Vernon Anderson
Montpelier High School
Swan Lake
R. L. Henderson
Idaho Home Demonstration Council
David Giles
Georgetown
Eugene Stucks
Phoebe Williams
Madison County
Betsy Ross Chapter Installs New Eastern Star Officers
Mrs Archie Shepherd of Paris is installed as Worthy Matron of Betsy Ross Chapter No 17 Montpelier for the coming year. Retiring Worthy Matron is Mrs J W Owsley of Montpelier. Installing officer is Mrs George Schoper with assistants Mrs Lyndon Anderson and Mrs Glyde Whitman and Mrs Melton Clay. Gifts greet the incoming officers as Easter decor and refreshments mark the ceremony.
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Betsy Ross
Order of Eastern Star
Montpelier
Archie Shepherd
Paris
J. W. Owsley
George Schoper
Lyndon ‘Anderson
Glyde Whitman
Melton Clay
George Jr
Richmond
Calif
Soda Springs and
Kemmerer
Mrs. Shepherd
School Trustee Election Set for Tuesday May 22
May 22 is set for the school trustee election in Bear Lake County with candidacy filings due by May 16. Incumbents Dr Spencer H. Rich Paris Zone 1, Robert Johnson Zone 3, and Keith W. Rich Zone 4 face term expirations. Zone 1 and 3 terms are three years, Zone 4 is two years. Zones define Paris south of Center Street and west side including Bloomington St Charles Fysh Haven. Montpelier zones and surrounding areas listed. Several candidates mentioned, none yet committed to run for the three vacancies.
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Bear Lake County
Spencer H. Rich
Paris
Robert@.Johnson
Keith W. Rich
Center Street
West Side
Bloomington
St. Charles
Fysh Haven
Montpelier
Eighth Street
City
Washington Street
Wardboro
Dingle
Alton
Pegram
Geneva
Raymond
Obituary of Oliver Orr Passes at Home in Alberta Canada
Oliver Orr longtime Bear Lake county resident died at his home in Orton Alberta Canada last week from age related causes. His wife and daughter predeceased him. He was active in the LDS church and served a mission. Survived by sister Mrs Mary Tolley of Canada and brothers William Orr St Anthony Joseph Orr of St Anthony and Bert Orr of Montpelier.
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Oliver Orr
Bear Lake County
R. C
Caroline Derricott Orr
Orton
Alberta
Canada
LDS Church
Mary Tolley
William Orr
Joseph Orr
St Anthony
Bert Orr
Montpelier
South Idaho pigs sought for testing at Caldwell Experiment Station
Pigs will be accepted for production tests at the Caldwell branch experiment station of the University of Idaho until May 10. Ten pens are available for the fourth round of testing for certification. Anyone with a purebred litter meeting breed production registry requirements is eligible. Keep two market pigs of similar weight as both will be slaughtered when the heavier reaches about 220 pounds.
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Caldwell Branch
University of Idaho
Salt Laker to Build $22,000 Beach Home Near Garden City
Ray Liljenquist of Salt Lake City began building an elaborate Bear Lake shore residence just north of Garden City. The project will cost $22,000, with Orson H. Grimmett of Paris holding the construction contract.
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Salt Laker
Garden City
Bear Lake
Ray Liljenquist
Salt Lake City
Orson H. Grimmett
Paris
Dedication of New Flag Pole at Bear Cake County Courthouse
A new flag pole and 50 star flag were installed on the Bear Cake County Courthouse square in Paris after a Emerson school Fourth Grade petition. The dedication is set for Monday May 7 at 12 30 p m with remarks by Commissioner C N Carlson and Mayor James R, plus Ameri can Legion Post No 84 leadership and Emerson school students presenting songs and readings.
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Bear Cake
Centter
Main Streets
Paris
Board of County Commissioners
Emerson School
Arthur Eborn
C. N. Carlson
James R. Flag
American Legion Post No
Idaho swine tests seek smaller pig breeds in county allotment
Extension officials Wade Wells and Ralph Hart say litters are being accepted on a first come basis. Eastern Idaho pigs are preferred due to limited representation in tests. Entry blanks and details are available from Hart in Caldwell or Wells in Boise.
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Wade Wells
Idaho Swine Producers’ Association
Idaho
Ralph Hart
Caldwell
Wells
Boise
Johnson
The Tolerance of Variety Marks Intelligence
A concise reflection on how embracing diverse ideas signals high intelligence. It notes open-mindedness, adaptability, and broad curiosity as key traits. The statement connects mental flexibility with thoughtful problem solving and learning.
Idaho Faces Long Democratic Candidate Field in Primary
Voters in Idaho head to the polls Tuesday, June 5, to pick among a crowded Democratic ballot for state and congressional offices. The slate includes two US Senate contenders Frank Church and John T. Hawley, plus many candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, and various state legislative posts.
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Idaho
Litton
St. Anthony
William E. Drevlow
Craigmont
Liams
Boise
Frank L. Benson
Pocatello
J. Ray Cox, Jr
Coeur d’Alene
Marjorie Ruth Moon
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dr. Ingelking
United States
John T. Hawley
George V. Hansen
Alameda
Erwin C. Schwiebert
Caldwell
Orval Hansen
Idaho Falls
John Sanborn
Hagerman
Keith B. Schofield
Rupert
Robert E. Smylie
George L. Crookham Jr
E. A. Lindquist
Blackfoot
Kenneth Arnold
A. W. Naegle
Carl R. Burt
James A. Defenbach
Moscow
Aldred F. Ames
William R. Padgett
Allan G. Shepherd
Rulon Swenson
Wesley Frazier
American Falls
Board Considers 2 Mill Plant Facilities Tax Increase
Montpelier trustees approve a 38 mill total levy for 1962 63 to fund a 678 280 budget with 30 mills for maintenance and operation and 8 or 6 mills for debt service. They may re submit a prior plant facilities levy on May 22.
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Montpelier
Johnson
Owsley
Rich
Spencer Rich
Cyril Budge
Bear Lake Wool Brings Highest Price at Auction
The Bear Lake Wool Pool sold 20 000 fleeces totaling about 200 000 pounds for 57.30 cents per pound to Whitaker and Company of Philadelphia, represented by Jay Myers of Salt Lake. The sale committee remains Lester Skinner Tim Matthews F W Sorgatz Dr S W Hess and Hyrum Johnson Bear Lake county agent. Loading dates are tentatively set for June 11 and 12 depending on weather and shearing conditions.
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Idaho
Bear Lake
Philadelphia
Whitaker & Company
Jay Myers
Salt Lake
Lester Skinner
Tim Matthews
F. W. Sorgatz
S. W. Hess
Hyrum Johnson
Bear Lake County
Pioneer Daughters Meet at Verona Stephens Home
Camp Elizabeth Passey of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers met at Verona Stephens home last Thursday April 26. Grace Smedley read the history of Marie Jorgensen Nielsen and Lois Peters Nielsen. Edith Haddock taught the lesson Markers 234 to 270. Eighteen members and one visitor attended an enjoyable afternoon.
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Elizabeth Passey
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Verona Stephens
Marie Jorgensen Nielsen
Lois Peters Nielsen
Grace Smedley
Edith Haddock
L D S Conference at Tabernacle This Weekend
Elder Franklin D. Richards will preside at the Bear Lake Stake quarterly conference with sessions at 10 a m and 2 p m Sunday in the Paris Stake Tabernacle. William K. Matthews leads sessions. A Saturday 8 p m youth meeting features a film Science and Religion and an address by Richards.
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Bear Lake Stake
Franklin D. Richards
Council of Twelve Apostles
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City
Bear Lake
William K. Matthews
Stake Tabernnade
Paris
Elder Richards
Salt Lake
United States
Federal Housing Administration
Northwestern State Mission
Annual B L Home Demonstration Tour Scheduled
Bear Lake County Home Demonstration Council invites the public to a fourth annual home tour on Wednesday May 9 visiting three Montpelier area homes. Open to all beginning 1 30 pm from the Montpelier LDS First Ward church with a silver tea to follow.
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Montpelier
Bear Lake County
Edwin H Shepherd
Paris
Owen Preston
Geneva
Russell Windley
LDS First Ward
Fifth South
Washington
Church House
Evelyn Kunz
Gerald Skinner
Chester Skinner
Boise Firm Tops Bid for Caribou Phosphate Lease
The Ruby Company of Boise is the highest bidder for a 2 520 acre phosphate lease 24 miles east of Soda Springs in Caribou county with a bid of 257 040 dollars. The state of Idaho will receive 37 percent as dictated by the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 in addition to standard per acre rentals and royalty on extracted minerals.
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The
Ruby Company of
Boise
Soda Springs
Caribou County
State of Idaho
Executive workload tied to portfolio size
Observers note a trend where larger executives exert influence through strategy and oversight rather than hands on tasks. Analysts caution against assuming reduced impact, citing governance, delegation, and decision cycles as key drivers of output in big leadership roles.
Name Committee 10 Aid Drive for B L Beach Park
A county wide meeting in Montpelier formed an executive committee led by Mark G Pugmire to push a state beach park on Bear Lake north shore. The group plans a May 11 Salt Lake City meeting with Utah Power & Light to discuss using company property for the park and seeks endorsements from local organizations. Governor Smylie proposed naming the park North Bear Lake Beach State Park.
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Montpelier
Mark G. Pugmire
Faris Lions Club
Paris Lions Club
Bear Lake
Montpelier American Legion
Bear Lake County
U.P. Jr
Pugmire
Jerome Taylor
The
News-Examiner
Foy Walling
Montpeliey
Scotty Wendell
Utah Power & Light Company
Power Company
Galt Lake City
Frank Hirschi
Bear—Lake
Salt Lake City
Smylie
Hirschi
North Bear Lake Beach State Park
Salt Lake
Services Held for Chas D Cheney in Montpelier
Charles D Cheney 82, longtime hardware salesman for 44 years, died April 27 at his Montpelier home of natural causes. Born September 9, 1879 in London Ontario he married Agnes Thurman in 1908. Funeral May 1 at Montpelier Community Church with burial in Montpelier Cemetery. Survived by son Charles G Cheney granddaughter Mrs Dan Firmage and great grandchildren in Salt Lake City.
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Charles D. Cheney
Inter-Mountain
Montpelier
Mr. Cheney
London
Ontario
Canada
George B
Alma M. Cheney
Agnes M. Thurman
Salt Lake City
Cheney
Montpelier City
Territory
Salt Lake
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
Community Church
King Solomon Masonic Lodge
F&am
el Kalah
Boise
Charles G. Cheney
Dan
Sélé Lake City
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C. E. S. Lodge
Idaho Fish and Game Department
Bob McBride
Bob Fogg
McCall
British Columbia
Chamberlain Basin
Fogg
South Idaho
Experiment Station
B. L
Frank Church
Gracie Prost
Nampa
Ralph Harding
Asael Lyman
Sugar City
Charles F. Herndon
Salmon
Vernon K. Smith
Conley Ward
Marsing
Clarence Higers
Emmett
L.D.S
Tabernacle
Elder Franklin D. Richards
Boise Firm
Caribou CO
B. L. Beach Park
Chas. D
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