The Telegraph Race to the West and the Pony Express Era
A historical overview outlines the push to connect the Pacific Coast with the East by telegraph. It details congressional subsidies, key figures like Brigham Young, the Deseret News network, and the labor efforts in Nevada Utah and California. The Mormon effort built a line from Omaha to Salt Lake City, then west to Carson City and St George, completed by 1867 with cost and labor specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escotta
Sgn
Jesse
Congress
Pacific Coast
Omaha
Lake City
Paclograph Company
Brigham Young, Jaling
Mormon Church
Great Basin
Des- News
Logan
St. George Huary
of Arizona
Mormon
The
Telegraph Company
Tion
Union
Izaan and Koop Bazaar in Lanark Ward Chamber Sale
Izaan and Koop hold a bazaar and supper in the Lanark Ward Relief Society at the ward chapel Mori Fier UW. Event begins at 8 PM with attendees aged eighteen and older invited to enjoy the bazaar and cooked tle.
Community notices and oblique death tribute text
Family of Eliza Bi Cook expresses heartfelt thanks for support after her death. PTA plans a meeting November 16 with Mary Parker announcing theme With Faith. Musical numbers include a clarinet solo and a piano piece by Rodnayt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza - Bi
Mary Parker
Faith
Merrill Budge
Meaker
Meritot
Rodnayt
Community Activity Calendar for November Events
November activity calendar lists Lions Social at 114 American Legion 18 FRA Sweetheart Ball 21 Farm Bureau 21 Cache Valley Breeding Assn annual meeting 25 Fish Haven Gold and Green Ball 27 Stake Speech Contest 28 St Charles PTA reading as events for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Social
American Legion
Farm Bureau
Cache Valley
Fish Haven
St Charles
Swensen 68 Montpelier resident dies after long service
Silas Swensen aged 68 of Montpelier died Saturday October 4 1887. He married Beatrice Eloise Wride in 1916 and taught in Montpelier from 1938 to 1947. He served as Montpelier city clerk at his death with eight brothers and sisters and nine grandchildren surviving. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 pm in the Montpelier Brinker Tabernacle with burial in Montpelier City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mier
Rae
Lorenzo” Swensen
Montfelier
Montpelier
Ole
Mary Jane Swensen
Beatrice
Eloise Wride
Salt Lake Temple
Paul Lr. Swensen
Galt “Lake
Mra
Geraldine
Watkins Rs
New York City
Sherwin
Berbera
Bear
Columbus
Ohio
Gordon D
Mary Lou) Jones
Boise
Dorthea Swensen
Salt Lake
Ole ‘Swensen
Farmers urged to vote for Community Committeemen in Bear Lake County
The County ASC office asks eligible farmers and wives to return marked ballots by November 15, 1955 to be counted that afternoon. Idaho community property law allows a farmer's wife to vote for Community Committeemen on the second enclosed ballot. If ballots were not received, call the County ASC office before November 1955. Farmers are reminded of grain price support loans with barley at 79 cents and wheat at $1.89 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear
Lake _sounty
ASC
Idaho
Beford
Bloomington nurse attends national practical nurses convention
Mrs. Ivan Leora Reese of Bloomington recently returned from San Francisco where she attended the National Convention for Licensed Practical Nurses. She was chosen to represent the Student Practical Nurses of Utah at the convention and is active at the Salt Lake Area Vocational School of Practical Nurses where she was elected class president in the second week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan
Leora) Reese
Bloomington
Sanfrancisco
Calif
Reese
Practical Nurses of
Utah
Salt Lake Area
Vocational School of Practical Nurses
DUP Meet Recurring October Gathering Notes
The DUP meeting held at Gertrude Price home is described with attendees Capt Iris Collings, Nina Shornigong, and others. Prayer and piano were part of the program, with refreshments served. The text notes preparations for the next meeting planned for November 37 with Catherine Wanern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egabeth Passey
Dup Iela
Atvehie
Gertrude Price
Iris Collings
Presid
Nina Shornigong
Bondlet
Piano
Dith Haddock
Ludlum
Wallentina
Cana
Oakigwara
Eales
Rex Gatherine Waneern
Paris Couple to Celebrate Golden Wedding
Paris residents Mr. and Mrs. John Wilks mark their golden wedding on November 9 1905 at Paris Idaho and Salt Lake Temple. A 2 to 6 pm open house November 13 at son Bernard Wilkes home invites friends and relatives no gifts. They had six children four living and nine grandchildren one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘H. ‘Wilks
Paris
Bernard C. ‘Wilkes
Wilks
Idaho
Funeral Services for Eliza B. Cook
Funeral services for Eliza B. Cook were held at 1 p.m. in Paris 1st Ward chapel conducted by Bishop Morris B. Athay. The service included prayers, hymns and a tribute by Daughters of Italy Pioneers with speakers and vocal duets. interment followed in Paris Cemetery with grave dedication by Ira N. Hayward. Pallbearers included Don Cook, Paul Cook, Sam Cook, Ted Cook, Richard Cook, and Gerald Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza B. Cook
Paris 1St Wards
Morris
B. Athay
Hzra Stucki
O My Father
Yvonne Palmer
Velma Hansen
Rollo Nye
John W. Spencer
Leonora Stucki
EB. W. Stucki
Jesus
Bishop Athay
Daughters of Italy Pioneers
Lyman Ricoh
Hattie Vallentine
Bryan Booth
Pres. Welker
Dretie
Velma Han
Onora
Paris
Paris 2nd Ward Party Invitation Mentioned
Notice invites residents aged 42 and over in the Paris 2nd Ward to a ward party on November 27 at the Emerson Coal Building with supper at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris 2Nd Ward
Emerson Coal Building
4 H Achievement Day Date Change
The 4 H Achievement Day has been moved to November 18 and will be held at Montpelier High School Auditorium on Friday at 6 p.m. All 4 H club members, parents and friends are invited to attend the event.
FOLKS YOU KNOW IN ST CHARLES VISITING NEIGHBORS
Bunday visitors at the Clark and Welling home were Mrs Lena Sorenson and Mr and Mrs Henry Shreves and children of Montpelier. Junior Pugmire spent the weekend with his family here. Dean Michaelson works at Peggram caring for the Twist home while they winter in Arizona. Glen Michaelson family visited Logan for business and to see Loyd Ringel. Elva Pugmire and Vaughn Pugmire with children visited relatives in Montpelier. Clinton Tremelling and Mrs LeGrand Tremelling visited Leon Swenson. Dr Swenson is making wedding cake for Myrna Tremelling. Darrel Swenson and wife of Pocatelto visited grandmother Mar Swenson at their Foostello home. Leone Swersich and family were here for spring work and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark and Welling
Lena Sorenson
Henry Shreves
Montpelier
Pugmire
Dean Michaelson
Pegram
Twist
Arizona
Glen Michaelson
Logan
Loyd' Ringel
Elva Pugmire
Vaughn Pugmire
Krontpelier
Clinton Tremélliing
LeGrand ‘Tremelling
Leon Swenson
Drs. Swenson
Myrna Tremelling
Lenerk
Darrel Swenson
Pocatello
Sundsy End
Mar
Swenson
Foostello
Leone Swerisch
Biosay
Reed
Montpelier Bears Dominate Fielding Spartans 45 to 0
The Montpelier Bears crushed the Fielding Spartans 45 to 0 on the Montpelier gridiron. Fielding managed only a single first down while Montpelier mounted a decisive ground attack and stifled the visitors throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier Bears
Spartans
Montpelier
County Farm Bureau elects new officers in Paris banquet
The County Farm Bureau and the auxiliary chose new officers at their annual meeting and banquet in Paris last Friday. Don Rex of Georgetown was selected state director. Delegates voting were Harley Cochran and Eugene Stucki with Tim Matthews and Clifford Skinner as alternates. The Associated Women named Weeloris Keetch as county chairwoman, Grace Leonora Stucki as 2nd vice chair, and Doris Cochran and Ethel Matthews as delegates with alternates Mrs. Grant Hsterholdt and Lula Reese. Banquet beef came from the FRA fat calves sale. Paris 2nd Ward Relief Society prepared and served the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Farm Bureau
Ladies Auxiliary
Paris
Don Rex
Georgetown
Harley Cochran
Eugene Stucki
Tim Matthews
Clifford Skinner
Associated Women
Wéeloris Keetch
St Charlies
Grace ‘Leonora Stucki
Doris Cochran
Ethel Matthews
Grant Hsterholdt
Lula Reese
Paris 2Nd Ward Relief Society
Logan Temple Nuptials for Nancy Giddeway and Chad F Smith
Miss Nancy Giddeway and Chad F Smith were married in the Logan Temple on Friday November 4. Ceremony officiated by President George Raymond. A breakfast at Glauser's Cafe followed, hosted by the groom's parents. A reception at Faluta Ranch hosted by the bride's parents completed the day. The couple will reside in Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Temple
Nancy Giddeway
Chad F. Smith
George Raymond
Glauser
Faluta
Dale Chambers
Alden Siddoway
Melvin Smith
Siddoway
Craig Siddoway
Roger Harley
J. L. Hawkins
Lloyd. Gitting
Lula Kearl
Verna Robinson
Trousseau
Keren Weston
Judy Satterthwaite
Shanna Wood
Margaret Adams
Linda Kearl
Stanley ‘Wahlstrom
Wendell Johnson
Delford Webb
Logan
Birthday Dinner Honor for Irene Wyler and Parker ArmatiZo
A birthday dinner was held in the evening at the Walter Ward Home honoring Irene Wyler and Parker ArmatiZo. Attendees included several Messrs and others, with wistful remarks about long friendship and shared pasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urdey
Walter’ Ward
Irene Wyler
Mma Parker
Marie
ArmatiZo
Asfate
Wahlstrom Dies At Laketown Home
S. Oliver Wahlstrom 75 prominent Laketown resident died at his home Sunday after a lingering illness. Born March 9 1880 in Laketown he was the son of Nels Olof and Caroline Kull Wahlstrom. He married Annie Weston June 28 1905 in the Logan Temple. Survivors include his widow and many sons and daughters and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday in the Laketown chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Oliver Wahlstrom
Laketown
Nels Olof
Caroline Kull Wahlstrom
Annie Weston
Logan Temple
Stanley
Owen
Elmer Wahlstrom
Harold Johnson
Henry Harley
Delmas Kears
Arch McKinnon
Logan
Former Paris Man Killed Near Grace
Grover Wilker 44 Grace farmer and horseman died in a tractor overturn accident while crossing a pipeline near Grace last Thursday at 5 45 pm. He was born March 26 1911 in Paris Idaho to Herman and Rhoda Vallentine Wilker. He married Vonda Hansen Sept 26 1992 in Logan Utah. Survived by widow daughters Paula Gay Maxine Saralee and Elwood Grace. parents Herman and Mrs Wilker. brothers Max Grace Catt Mantt Utah and Dean in the Air Force overseas. Funeral was Tuesday at 1 pm in the Grace LDS Tabernacle with burial in Grace cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Wilker
Grace Farmer
Grace
Mr. Wilker
Paris
Idaho
Herman and
Rhoda Vallentine Wilker
Vonda Mary Hansen
Logan
Utah
Vonda ‘Hansen Wikers
Paula Gay
Maxine
Saralee
Elwood
Iis
Mre
Herman Brothers
Max
Catt
Mantt
Dean
Air Force
Grace Lds Tabernacle
Grace Cemetery
Laketown Polio Shots Given to Local Children
Laketown School reports about 85 boys and girls aged 6 to 9 received polio shots Friday. The clinic was run by Nurse Helen Cornia and doctors from Logan. Gilbert Parker, recently with the Navy, visited family in Utah and spent three weeks with relatives in Roy and Taylorsville before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laketown
Helen Cornia
Rich_County
Logan
Gilbert Parker
Navy
George Parker
Utah
Alfred
Roy
Nola
Taylorsville
Hugh Shepherd
Local Hymas family visits and travels noted
Liberty Shor nlocal items list visits and hometown ties. DeAnne and Bonnie Hymas stay with Russell Hymas while parents are in Salt Lake City. Ann Marie Pugmire visits Montpelier. Diane Lewisa hosts Elva Hymas in Paris. Jay LeRoy Hymas work for railroad in Diamondville Wyoming. Ted Miller visits Albert Miller in Pocatello. Keith Hymas visits Montpelier. Eva Hymas with Chas Longhurst family in Soda Springs. Mattsons return home with new baby. County Agent Bob Kerns and family back from Moscow Northwest trip. Longhurst and family host in Lava? Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeAnne
Bonnie Hymas
Dee Hymas
Montpelier
Russell Hymas
Salt Lake City
Ann Marie Pugmire
Diane Lewisa
Paris
Elva Hymas
Jay
LeRoy Hymas
Railroad
Diamondville
Wyo
Ted Miller
Pocatello
Albert Miller
Keith Hymas
Reed Hyman
James A. Hymas
Eva Hymas
Soda Springs
One Man Leaves for Service Amid Local Draft Actions
Mardell N Sparks son of Mr and Mrs Hiliott Sparks of Dingle volunteered for induction and left Paris Tuesday morning for Boise to enter the armed services. Lynn Sleight son of Mr and Mrs Roas Sleight of Ovid was called for pre induction physical but transferred to Local Board 4 at Rupert. Selective Service Local Board office at Paris will be closed Monday and Tuesday Nov 14 15 to allow the board clerk to attend a regional workshop conference at Pocatello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardell N. Sparks
Hiliott Sparks
Dingle
Paris
Boise
Armed Services
Lynn
Roas
Ovid
Rupert
Selective Service
Pocatello
Paris Lions Host Zone Banquet At Emerson School
The Paris Lions Club will host a zone banquet Thursday evening at Emerson School gym with about 20 members and guests from Montpelier Grace Bancroft Soda Springs and Paris clubs. Honored guests include District Governor David W. Mick and Cabinet Secretary Howard W. Couch of Idaho Falls. A turkey dinner will be served at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Lions Club
Emerson School
Mark Pugmire
Montpelier
Grace
Bancroft
Soda Springs
Paris
David W. Mick
Howard W. Couch
Idaho Falls
Paris 1St Ward Relief Society
Stray Round-Up Scheduled for November 11 12
The general stray roundup is announced for November 11 and 12. Ranchers should bring astray cattle to the Keetch corral at the Howe place in Wardboro for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keetch Corral
Howe Place
Wardboro
Sleight and Butler Couples Tie The Knot In Idaho
Mrs. George Sleight announced the marriage of her son Raymond Sleight to Mrs. Erma Aullman Butler in a recent ceremony at New Plymouth Idaho. The couple now reside on a Fruitland farm Idaho with Mr and Mrs Sleight living nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sleight
Raymond
Ani
Erma Aullman Butler
New Plymouth
Idaho
Wire. Sleight
Fruitland
Wool prices seen steady in 1956 with 55 figures similar
The U S Department of Agriculture projects no material change in 1956 wool prices from 1955. Domestic production stays near 1955 levels, with average grower returns around 2 cents per pound grease wool under incentive payments. World supplies and man made fibers influence price declines noted since mid 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8 S
Department of Agriculture
Aleo Yeont
Department
At & Trate
City Offers Free Gravel Excavation and Spreading
Notice to property owners that the city will excavate and spread gravel at no charge in driveways or off roadway areas when owners request it, with the city not paying for gravel elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Arts
Refunds to Telephone Subscribers After Rate Increases
The Ada County District Court authorized a refund plan totaling about 2.3 million dollars for long distance and exchange service over 26 months. About 140,000 accounts will receive checks, with refunds varying by service type and including a federal tax component and any outstanding balances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teiale
John
Ada Cownty
Telephone
Ada
Ithe Court
Idaho
Parla
Paris
Onéiparty Business Service
Cuthbe
Annual Meeting of Cadis Valley Breeding Association
The Cadis Valley Breeding Association unit in Bear Lake County will hold their annual meeting on Monday November 21 1955 at 8 p m in the courthouse at Pakis. Directors election and discussion of association activities are planned. Certain dividend distributions and related motions will be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadis- Valley Breeding Association
Bear Lake ‘County
Mondey
Court House
Pakis
Pitetesling Seaiterintatent
Eash
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UDB
Siley
Union Telegraph Company
Sijeld
Edfreighton
Hia
Western Union
Brigham Young
di'Telegraph Company
Salt Lake Ost
H. Carpenter
Com
San Francisco
Fend
Izaan and
Koop Sale
2Nd Ward
ST. Charles
Trom
Liberty-Sharon
Robert
Mattson
Downey
Bob Kerns
Famly
Moscow
Northwest
Chas
Longhurst
Add
Glen Longhurst
Paris Lions
Raymond Sleight
Pye
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