Westward Freight Trains and Prairie Schooners Chronicle
The piece recounts 1855 freight trains with forty-two wagons and ten oxen per wagon traveling from the Missouri River to Salt Lake City. It notes rates, meal gear, and camp life with wagon masters, cooks, and guards, plus the Russell Majors Waddell operation and Ben Holliday stage lines. It mentions wages, mail contracts, and routes to the Pacific coast, including the River Hotel and a bridge near Logan Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neff
William Chandless
Gatas
Ai River
Salt Lake City
Russell
Waddell
Ben Holliday
Nevada
California
Atchison, On
Sourl River
Utah
Logan
D. Utah
River Hotel
Milking Parlor Planned North of Paris by Builder Grimmett
A tarred project reports a 30 cow milking parlor with a 25 by 50 foot and 32 by 50 foot wing planned by H. Grimmett as builder. An oil heating system and hot water supply will be installed along with other required facilities for dairy production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallentine
Paris
H. Grimmett
Beye
Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding at Bernard Wilks Home
Mr and Mrs Wilke observed their golden wedding anniversary with about 175 guests at the Bernard Wilks home. The room featured yellow chrysanthemums and candles, a two tier anniversary cake by their daughter Vivian Allred, and arrangements by Mrs Ralph Findlay. A brown dress and pink white carnation corsage completed the couple's attire as friends sent well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard «Wilks
Vivian Allred
St. Charles
Ralph Findlay
Bloomington
Richard Pope to Attend English Teachers Convention in New York
Richard Pope plans to travel November 18 to New York to attend the National Council of Teachers of English convention. The event promotes improved English teaching, with NCTE distributing educational materials and operating without pay to support teachers. Pope will be joined by family visiting relatives in Paris and Wishram Idaho during his trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Pope
New York
Richard- In
Pope
BYU
Council of Teachers of English
NCTE
Maxine
Alan Pope
1. Hugh Shepherds
Paris
LaMont
Wishaven
Idaho
Richard
Banark Stake Society Meeting Recaps Bazaar Preparations
Readable fragments show Old Folks and Stake Work groups gathering for a morning meeting. Eleven ladies shared a Home Making lesson led by Ellen Harley under Lila Passey direction, with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barty
Bazaar
Afra
Ines Windlay
Bloomington
Stake
Ellen Harley
Lila Pascey
Girs
Agnes
Gire
Agnes Toomer
Par Parker
Lanark Ward
Ira Ordelt Passey
Wes
Rowsell
Robart Ringél
Chilareh
Raxburg
Christmas Seal Sale Begins This Week
Bear Lake County Tuberculosis Association launches its Christmas Seal drive with questions and answers on how funds are used. Officials explain contributions fund prevention, not hospital treatment, highlighting TB's ongoing social and economic impact despite new drugs. The national bill exceeds 3600,000,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake
U. S
United States
Music and visits mark Bloomington social weekend
Ann Painter and Mrs Avis Painter hosted a weekend visit with Merlin Stevens of Montpelier stopping to see Nellie Jacobson. Attendees included Annette Findlay Ann Haddock Norene Jacobson Patricia Patterson and others at the Suh District Music Clinic in Pocatel lo. Local families from Salt Lake Paris Montpelier and Roy Utah and from Pocatello joined guests in various social calls and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Painter
BYU
Avis Painter
Merlin Stevens
Montpelier
Nellie Jacobs
Dean Orr
Paris
Alma Findlay
Sacramento
George ‘Painter
Annette Findlay
Ann Haddock
Norene Jacobson
Patricia Patterson
Suh
Merrill. Piggott
Pocatello
Blanche Piggott
Mya
Truman Payne
Frank Payne
Herbert Spencer
Ruth
Salt Lake
Charles Wyler
Roy Jacobson
Car License Plates On Sale December First 1955
Lake County Assessor J Warren Sirrine announced that 1956 car license plates go on sale December 1, 1955 at his office. Bring last year registration or title proof. Passenger vehicle fees increase by age: 1954+ models 17.50, 1952-53 models 15.00, 1951 models 12.50, 1949-50 models 10.00, 1947 and older 7.50. Plates feature black numerals on white with World Famous Potatoes at bottom. Reserved numbers must be claimed by December 25, 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Warren Sirrine
Lake County Assessor
Funeral Rites Held for N Oliver Wahlstrom in Laketown
Impressive funeral services for N Oliver Wahlstrom were held Wednesday in the Laketown ward chapel conducted by Delmas Kearl. The obituary notes Wahlstrom, 75, longtime Laketown resident, died Nov 6 after a lingering illness leaving eleven children and 37 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Oliver Wahlstrom
Laketown Ward Chapel
Delmas Kearl
Julia Kearl
Ward
Ernest W. Irwin
Harold Johnson
Albert R. Weston
Delmas Kears
Norman 0. Kerr
Vernon G. Robinson
Delford Webb
Willard Peart
Logan
Max Haddock
Reed Lowe
Montpelier
Lester Armatage
Arch ‘McKinnon
Dorothy Parkin
USAC
Norman
Weston
Ivan Weston
Herbert R. Weston
William J. Lamborn
Pall Bear
Eon Weston
Oliver ‘Earley
Wilson 'Wahlstrom
Howard Lamborn
Frank ‘Weston
Snowstorm pounds Bear Lake with record 26 below
Lake Bear Lake endures a severe blizzard with a 26 below zero reading on Wednesday morning. Snow accumulation reached ten to twelve inches by Monday, followed by continued cold and fluctuating temperatures through the week. Local figures show historic November and February lows over recent years, with 1.85 inches of new snowfall Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
United States
Bean
Kitts Dows
Weldon’ Grandy
Funeral Services Held Saturday For Former Bear Lake Lady
Funeral services for Mrs. Cordelia Mavis Hymas Davis 74 were held Saturday in the Paris 2nd ward chapel. The service included hymns prayers a quartet and a sermon by Amos Hulme. She died Wednesday at 2 59 am in a Salt Lake hospital after illness. Born August 15 1881 in San Juan County Utah she was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Fretwell Davis. Surviving are her husband David T. Davis two sons J R and Harold Hymas one son Merrill Dr Hymas three other sons Rulon James Davis Hymas two grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren and one sister Dr Stella Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia Mavis Hymas Davis
Paris 2Nd Ward
Norman Roberts
Russell Hymas
Marvin Hymas
Stanley Morgan
van Ness Wallentine
Wattle ‘Wallentine
Amos Hulme
Ford Jaussi
Merrill Hymas
David T. Davis
Balt Lake
Max
Pearl) Pace
van Nuys
Calif
J. R
Harold H. Hymas
Vancouver
Wash
Merrill
Hymas
Hunter
Utah
Rulon
James Davis Hymas
Salt Lake
Stella Hayes
Annual Meeting Nov 21 of Cache Valley Breeding Assn
Annual meeting of the Cache Valley Breeding Association Bear Lake County Unit set for Monday Nov 21 1955 at 8 pm in Paris courthouse. Election of directors reports on association activities entertainment and cash distribution of 1952 dividends. All invited refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cache ‘Valley Breeding Association
Bear ‘Lake County
Court House
Paris
County Commission Favors Hiring Demonstrator Agent
At their regular meeting Monday the County Commission went on record in favor of hiring a county home demonstrations agent. Arrangements are being made with the Idaho Extension Service to secure services at 58 dollars an agent by December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissionera
Donionstrations
Idaho Extension
S58
Pickleville and Garden City Elect New Councilmen
In the recent municipal election in Garden City Utah two new councilmen were elected to the village board Kaa Cook and Lowell Gibbons with judges Ruth Whittington Mable Warnely and Oral Tutz. In Pickleville Bart Satterthwaite and Mito Re Wandaley were chosen to the village board with Noreen Hangen Joan Hodges and Elva Satterthwaite serving as election judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithe
Gareh City
Utah
Kaa Cook
Lowell Gibbons
Pudges
Rdlth Whittington
Mable ‘Wamaléy
Oral Tutz
Pickleville
Bart Satterthwaite
Mitore-Wantaley
Noreen Han‘gen
Joan Hodges
Elva Satterthwaite
Rainbow Rod and Gun Club Monthly Meeting Set
The Rainbow Rod and Gun Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday evening November 21 at 8 p.m. President Wyler Bartach will hear reports from various club committees on activities carried out over the past year and an officer section will also be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rainbow Rod & Gun Club
Wyler Bartach
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital Patient Admissions
A list from Bear Lake Memorial Hospital records admissions from November 8 to November 16 for patients from Paris Cokeville Montpelier Bloomington Liberty Geneva and other towns. Major minor and medical surgeries noted with several releases in the period.
Spartan cagers begin season with 45 on roster
Kemal Sia en reports the high school basketball practice underway with 45 players. Returning lettermen VeNoy Wallentine Gary Grandy and Ray Humpherys anchor the squad as tryouts slim to 18 others. Schedule includes Dec through Feb games across Star Valley Moréland Afton American Falls Rockland Montpelier and Bancroft leading to a 6th District tournament in late February and early March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemal
Sia
Theaiding
Wass
Resy
Darrel
Oscarson
Nuceus
Spartan Cagatéra
VeNoy ‘Walléntine
Gary Grandy
Ray Humpherys
Bil Bird
VeNoy
Wallentine
Joe Dunford
Richard Stocker
Gary
Grandy
Terentine
Passey
Eilis Goebel Thomas Rogera Merlin Parker
Michaelson
DelRay Loveland
Farrel
Bartgchi
Ronald Paetergon
Larry Jausal
Wayne Budge
Taft-Miller
Dennis Talbot
Bill Rogers
Robert Transtrum
Douglas’ Pride
Brent Bergholm
Clifford Payne
William Arnell
Jerry
Bolton ‘Moat Kimball
Ronald Morgan Worris
Star Valley
Snake “River
Moréland
Afton
Wyo
American Falls
Tom
Rockland
Montpelier
North Gem
Banicroft
Soda Springa
Westside
Grace
South ,Rich
Randolph
Pebr
Bancroft
Soda Springs
South Rich
Lpebr
Soueneoout
Wielding
Soda
Springs
Westaide
Fielding
Ralph McCloy
Ezra Moore
Goda-S Re
Fielding FFA Youth Attend Golden Spike Livestock Show
The Fielding FFA sent 36 members to the Golden Spike Livestock Show in Ogden. They judged beef, dairy, sheep, swine and horses, selecting grand and reserve champions among Herefords, Angus, and Short horn. A Wyoming FFA boy won the grand champion and a Grace student the reserve. Brent Borgholax won a show prize and Fielding members placed highly in individual judging among 150 FFA youths from Idaho Utah Wyoming and Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Ogden
United States
HFA
Wyoming
Idaho
Utah
Neevada
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Holliday
Li © City
Atchison
Mpany
Wells, Fargo and Jay
Jensen
Tha ‘Jensen
Gerry
Patsma
Bfrs
Borlfetsrenzen
Nicite
Ios Moniweller
Mr. Jenson
Plymouth Agandy
Sn Levanar
Earl Hemmert
Kenneth ‘Thompson
Kenneth Sayles
Conda
Péter Hemmert
Clyde , Hamp
Farles
Wes Pike
Fish
Haven
Jowlah
Hemmett
Chetjatter
Oits
Hemmert
Rene
Banark
Andrew Barfusa
Victor Barfusa
Downey
Kenneth Iverson
Karen
Sunset
LaVaughn -Barfusa
Roy, Utah
Andrew Barfuas
Qire
Lloyd Passey
Johnny
D. C. Rich
Keith Chash
Bountiful
Mrs. Pascey
Tirdabers
Ghulb “Biot
Huby
Cowie
Rtrs
Agin, Shepherd
Norms Christensen
Olive
Oliver Wahlstrom
Laketown
Nila Olaf
Caroline Kull Wahlstrom
Annis Weston
Stanley
Owen
Elmer Wahlstrom
Harold
Lola) Johnson
Henry
Edna) Earley
Delmas
Ruby) Kearl
Mira
G. Arch
Julia) McKinnon
Louis Wahlstrom
Montpellier
Mra
Osbourne
Noriene) Kerr
van, Nuys
Col
Norman O. Wahlstrom
Fort Worth
Texas
Clarence
Agnes) Peterson
Salem
Wisconsin
Oliver’ S Wahlatrom
Hilder’ Quorum
Wehlstrom
Lfe
Calebrate
Anni Voderey
Sotree
Herbert Spon
Cer Andi
Glingjan Tay
Betnedinay Califeeto
Terry Smith
Dallas Athay
Roy 'Patterson
Eel
Idaho, Falls
Wer
G Win Anderson
Soda & Nga
Wiliam
Fred Derricott
Fred
John H. Wills
Walter
Bird
Warels Hens
Wayne Georee
Garden City
Rod & Gun Club
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
C. L. Mattson
Deborah
Shirley
Clarence Nicholls
Cokeville
Richi Lee
Vernal Kunz
Gherles H. Hymas
Robert ‘Horsley
Emil Glauser
Daren Tueller
Geneva
Charles Sorenson
Olive Rich
Liberty
Margaret Conzatt
Willis Harrup
Ams
eCreg
Vicky
Mir
Arl Reese
Mias
Carla Mackey
Russell Vallentine
Pyel Os
Elwood Hansen
F. c Bentsén
Willard
Thornock
Earl Hayes
James D. Finch
A. C. van Or Oan
sMontpeer
Jaren
La‘Mont Pugmire
St. Speriees
Nutlally
Doyle Lloyd Let Alton
Ettle Bird
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