Small Towns Build Wealth From Simple Products
A nostalgic essay recalls towns like Old Town Maine and Draper Utah shows how small towns created jobs by standardizing simple products. It highlights assembly line ideas, local ingenuity, and the national impact of locally produced goods, from canoes to wood gadgets and garden tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cbs
Old Own
Maine
National Magasine
Columbus
Nebraska
Heneles
United
Draper
Utah
Santa Claus
Michigan
All Idaho Congress Honors Farmers at Boise Event
Idaho State Chamber of Commerce hosts the 31st All Idaho Congress in Boise on Monday with leaders of agricultural groups attending a luncheon table and an address from a U S Department of Agriculture research official. The daylong sessions at Hotel Boise focus on agriculture, Idaho’s leading industry, with K Koch of Denver as banquet speaker Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All-Idaho Congress
Boise
Idaho State Chamber of Commerce
Monyy
Earl W. Murphy
State Chamber
U.S. Department of Veret
Agricultural Research
Idaho
Hotel
K. Koch
Denver
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Sewing Club Honors Members on Birthday Party
The Sewing Club held a birthday party at the Walt Ward home honoring Irene Wyler and Marie Armatage. Attending were several members and the hosts Mr and Mrs Walt Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Club
Walt Ward
Irene Wyler
Marie Armatage
Messrs
Wad Mesdame
Ernest Armatage
Wilford Michael
Gordon Bolton
Charles W. Er
Wynn Bird
Clifford Ingon
George Palmer
Floyd Lewis
Weldon Orn
Walt
Agricultural Improvement Car to Visit Montpelier Nov 25
The traveling Agricultural Improvement Car tour sponsored by Union Pacific, University of Idaho Extension, and state partners will stop in Montpelier on Monday November 25. Robert D Kerns Bear Lake County Agent will lead a day of films slides and demonstrations on soil nutrition crop rotation and best fertilization practices featuring Jerry Mannering and Charles Painter. Morning session for FFA members and afternoon session for Bear Lake farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Union-Pacific-railroad-and-the- University of Idaho Extension Service
Upper River Valley
Montpelier
Robert D. Kern
Kerns
FFA
Bear Lake County
Painter
Fielding High basketball hopes rise for season
Fielding High School coach Merrill Boothe says three returning lettermen Terral Michaelson Douglas Price and a boost from last year’s junior varsity will give the team depth and balance. Opening game set with North Gem of Bancroft on Friday December 6 at Fielding High gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Boothe
Terral Michaelson
Douglas Price
Boothe
North Gem
Bancroft
Fielding High Gym
Bloomington PTA hears Max Gollaher on child guidance
The Bloomington PTA meeting featured Max Gollaher Fielding High School principal as guest speaker on child guidance in the home. Linda Hart performed an accordion solo and 22 members and friends attended with refreshments served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
PTA
Max Gollaher
Fielding High School
Elma Krogue
Gollaher
Linda Hart
Activity Calendar for November and December Events
November 22 FPFA Sweetheart Ball, December 2 M I A Leadership Meeting. 6 Bear Lake excursion to the Logan Temple. 6 St Charles Gold and Green Ball, 1 Basketball Fielding Montpelier. 7 Sophomore Dance. 18 Senior Ball, 19 FFA Christmas Party, 25 Christmas Danes Pavilion.
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Bear Lake
Logan Temple
St. Charles
Fielding - Montpelier
FFA
Fielding FFA Sweetheart Ball Set for Friday Night
Fielding FFA will stage its annual Sweetheart Ball on Friday November 22 at 8 30 oclock in the Paris Pavilion. The queen and attendants will be crowned and prizes including a radio a turkey and more awarded during intermission. Music from the Rhythm Trio of Afton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding
The
Future Farmers of America
Paris
Turkey
Rythm
Afton
Amanda Pope 98 Garden City Pioneer Funeral Held
Funeral services were held for Amanda Calder Pope 98 at the Garden City Ward chapel with burial in Garden City cemetery. Born April 9 1859 in Bountiful Utah she moved Bear Lake Valley 85 years ago and lived in Garden City several years. Survivors include daughters Alice Langford Edith Whittington 17 grandchildren 54 great grandchildren 39 great great grandchildren and two great great great grandchildren along with extended relatives. Mr Pope preceded her in death in 1911.
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Amanda Calder Pope
Garden City
Garden City Ward Chapel
Pope
Bountiful
Utah
Robert
Flora Ann Simmons Calder
Robert A. Pope
Salt Lake City L. D. S
Bear Lake Valley
Lions Entertained at Soda Springs Lions District Meeting
District 39E Lions met in Soda Springs with over 240 Lions attending. District Governor Fay Anthony spoke. Soda Springs host president Larry Bergen gave the welcome. Paris Lion Reese Almond sang, with his wife Mrs. Almond on piano. tables displayed autumn flowers and corsages for the ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 39E of Lions
Soda Springs
Southeastern
Idaho
Fay Anthony
Larry Bergen
Reese Almond
Paris
Almond
Mr. Anthony
Feaures
Lava Hot —Springs
Graces Montpelier
Floyd Lewis
Ralph Roghaar
Mark Purmire
Charles Wyler
Willard Hansen
Morris B. Athay
Glen Grimmett
Y. E. Johnston
Smith Gortsch
Honoring 25th Wedding Anniversaries Of Two Couples
A family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lewis celebrated the 25th wedding anniversaries of Eldon Lewis and Elmer Meedl. Fifty four relatives attended from Orem Salt Lake Blackfoot Grant Rexburg Bloomington and Dingle. Gifts were presented and a tribute was read by Carolyn Bird.
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Walter Lewis
Eldon Lewis
Elmer
Iota) Meedl
Claude Sprouse
Orem
Salt Lake
Blackfoot
Grant
Rexburg
Bloomington
Dingle
Gifta
Carolyn Bird
Eldon Lowie
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Stock Family
The Stock family of Bear Lake County Utah announces the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs George P Stock who were married at the Salt Lake Temple on November 27 1907 Their children include Lois Closner Ogden Erma Passey Ogden Pearl Fryar Ogden Fern Tipton Soda Springs and Betty Hunter Portland They have 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren A reception is planned Wednesday evening November 27 at the Montpelier L D S Seminary 7 to 10 pm no invitations or gifts please relatives and friends invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Stock
Fish Haven
Mesa
Ariz
Bear Lake County
Montpelier L. D. S. Seminary
L. D. S. Temple
Salt Lake City
E. F
Lois) Closner
Montpelier
Grant
Erma) Passey
Frank
Pearl) Fryar
Ogden
Paul
Fern) Tipton
Soda Springs
Donald
Betty Jean) Hunter
Portland
Oregon
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Idaho Governor 1957
Idaho Governor Robert E. Smylie proclaims Thursday November 28, 1957 a day of Thanksgiving to Almighty God. The proclamation emphasizes liberty peace and gratitude for rainfall water children and the right to worship print speak and walk with dignity.
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Free Christian Republic
Idaho
Robert E. Smylie
State of
Idaho Governor Thanksgiving Proclamation 1957
Governor Robert E. Smylie issues a Thanksgiving proclamation urging gratitude to God in churches homes and at tables. It notes the Great Seal affixed in Boise on November 1 1957 and is signed by Secretary of State Jas H Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Boise
United States
Jas. H. Young
Secretary
Retiring Utah Pioneers Honored by Bear Lake DUP
The Bear Lake county unit of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers honored retiring officers at a Paris Second Ward chapel party last Friday evening. Myrtle Cottle organized the event with a program gifts and a pumpkin pie lunch. Over 60 people attended from Camps extending to Cokeville Wyoming.
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Bear Lake County
The
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Paris Second Ward
Myrtle Cottle
Edith Haddock
Hazel Peterson
LaProul Irving
Nora Cleveland
Juanita Loveland
Gladys Cleveland
Gertrude Price
Delcha Painter
Clarence Ward
Cokeville
Wyo
Wayne Lewis Set for Salt Lake Talent Contest
An eight year old contestant Wayne Lewis son of Mr and Mrs Newell Lewis of Paris will appear on a Salt Lake City station talent quest program on November 28 at 5 pm. Wayne will sing Hey Good Lookin accompanied by his sister Marilyn on piano and his father on Spanish guitar. The Lewis family asks for support and votes.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Wayne Lewis
Newell Lewis
Paris
Wayne
Marilyn
Mr. Lewis
Junior Gleaner program held in St Charles Recreation Hall
The Stake Jr Gleaner program themed Clean Life and Sacred to Me took place November 12 in the St Charles recreation hall and Relief Society room. Norma Willis and Paul Norene Crossley provided preludes for the mothers and daughters meeting led by Eldeen Lewis. Speakers included Vernetta Weston of Laketown and President Lewis Munk of Montpelier with Mr. Weed of Montpelier singing Invictus and Stout Hearted Men joined by his wife. A large audience attended then joined for punch and cookies as Laketown Jr Gleaners sang My Testimony.
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Stake Jr. M
St. Charles Recreation Hall
Relief Society Room
Norma Willis
Paul Norene Crossley
Mothers and Daughters
Eldeen Lewis
Stoke Jr Gleaner
Nadine Roberts
Paris
Lewis Munk
Montpelier
Fathers and Sons
Mr. Weed
Laketown
Paul Haddock
Elza Bunderson
Bear Lake Stake Jr. Gleaner Council
Dinner Honors Newlyweds Leaving for Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs James Poulsen were honored at a dinner by his parents Mr and Mrs W Poulsen last Wednesday. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Wesley Jensen of Ovid. The couple had left for the Los Angeles area last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Poulsen
Los Angeles Area
W. Poulsen
Wesley Jensen
Ovid
Free chest X-rays offered by state unit in Montpelier
Idaho Savings Bonds sales rose 146 percent in October with 948 037 dollars worth purchased. The Idaho Tuberculosis Association mobile X-ray unit will visit Montpelier November 21 22 and 23 on Washington street near Utah Power and Light from 10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 6 pm. X-rays are free for applicants over 15 with results sent to their doctors.
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T. B
Montpelier
Idaho
A. FE. Thiel
Ity
Thiel
Idaho State Tuberculosis Association
Washington Street
Utah Power and Light Company
Mrs. John Gertsch Dies at Montpelier Home
Mrs. John Gertsch of Montpelier dies at home after a two week illness. Funeral held November 19 at the Fourth Ward chapel with Bishop Doyle Anthony, interment in Liberty cemetery. Survived by husband John Gertsch seven children 14 grandchildren six great grandchildren and many siblings.
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John Gertsch
Montpelier
Bear Lake County
Liberty
Amy
Elizabeth Smith Gertsch
William G
Elizabeth King Smith
Sharon
Paris
Gertsch
Smith Gertsch
William F. Gertsch
Portland
Ore
Erma Pulsipher
Yuba City
Calif
Ezra Eugene Gertsch
Pocatello
Charles Lawrence Gertsch
Glens Ferry
Ray Gertsch
William Derricott
Lula Passey
Eva Parker
Lanark
Newell Passey
Georgetown
George Smith
William Smith
Blackfoot
L. D. S. Church
Relief Society
Fish Haven Girl Rates High in Ogden Typing Tests
Mr and Mrs Roy C Stock of Fish Haven were among the top 10 typists at an Ogden business college. Moss Stock achieved 65 words per minute in speed and accuracy tests while enrolled in an advanced secretarial course. She graduated from Fielding High School in Paris last spring.
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Roy C. Stock
Fish Haven
Ogden
Moss Stock
Miss Stock
Fielding High School
Paris
Mayors Re-Elected In Garden City And Pickleville
Garden City voters re-elected Mayor Everett Sims and board members LeRoy Sorenson and Robert Calder with election judges Jennie Lutz Mabel Pope and Phyllis Findlay. In Pickleville mayor David Malcolm won another term and board members Ben Weston Toni Hansen served as judges Marie Weston Elva Satterthwaite Ann Hansen.
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Garden City
Everett Sims
LeRoy Sorenson
Robert Calder
Jennie Lutz
Mabel Pope
Phyllis Findlay
Pickleville
David Malcolm
Ben
Weston
Toni Hansen
Marie Weston
Elva Satterthwaite
Ann Hansen
Caribou County Purchases New Motor Grader
Caribou County has bought a motor grader with upgraded moving equipment. The purchase signals improved road maintenance capabilities for the county and its residents.
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Caribou County
Former Sharon resident dies at Wenbelm Idaho
Thomas Smith 838 years old? of Wenbelm Idaho a former Sharon resident died suddenly at home Monday age attributed to age services today Thursday ber 21 at 2 p.m. at the Wenbelm LDS chapel burial in Wenbelm widow Lucy Crossley and six children listed: Mrs William Kutler Pinehurst Idaho Mrs Velma Duggan Idaho Falls Thomas Smith Robert R Smith Benjamin A Smith Logan and Nathan Smith Riverside Idaho
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Thomas Smith
Wenbelm
Idaho
Sharon
Smith
Wembelm L. D .S
Wembelm
Lucy Crossley
William Kutler
Pinehurst
Velma Duggan
Idaho Falls
omas—Smith
Robert_R. Smith
Weinbelm
Benjamin A. Smith
Logan
Nathan Smith
Riverside Idaho
Vern Peterson Named Music Instructor at Fielding High
Vern Peterson of Brigham City, a longtime Utah State University graduate and music educator, becomes Fielding High School music instructor. He will lead the band and beginners band at Fielding and Emerson schools and teach chorus while filling the position vacated by Thomas Waterlous. Mrs. Peterson, a college graduate, will be hired as first grade instructor at Emerson School in the interim.
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Vern Peterson
Brigham City
Utah
Fielding
Emerson
Bloomington
St. Charles
Peterson
Thomas Waterlous
Emerson School
A. J. Winters
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Cette
EAHS
P.T.A
FPFA
Amanda Pope
Valley Pioneer
Garden
Executive Department —State OF
Los Angeles
State Health Department
Fern Beck
Fielding HI School
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