Fielding Spartans Face Montpelier Bears in Annual Classic
Fielding High Spartans meet the Montpelier Bears Friday on the Montpelier field for their annual football classic. Fielding has never beaten Montpelier, with only a 1941 scoreless tie as the closest outcome. Both teams arrive with two defeats. Montpelier beat Aston Wyoming and lost to Blackfoot and Kemmerer, while Fielding lost to Logan and Malad but beat Lava Hot Springs nearby. The Bears hold a weight and experience edge this year.
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Fielding High Spartans
Montpelier Bears
Montpelier
Spartans
Bears
Logan
Malad
Lava Hot Springs
Aston
Wyo
Blackfoot
Kemmerer
Montpellier
Bears Spartans
Paris
Bept
Lava
Soda Springs
Bancroft
Preston
Paria
Round Up Dance Set for October 31 at Paris Pavilion
The Bear Lake Rangers announce their annual Round-Up dance to be held at the Paris pavilion in Paris on Friday night October 31. Music by Luke and Eva Orchestra will furnish the entertainment.
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Bear Lake Rangers
Paris Pavilion
Paris
Luke & Eva
Mimeographed ads circulate in county with mixed origins
A small mimeographed advertising sheet appeared in the county last week claiming Montpelier and Paris ties but produced in Brigham City Utah. Advertisers tout wide distribution across Bear Lake North Rich Caribou and Franklin counties and southwest Wyoming while local papers warn advertising rates in county papers may be cheaper. A separate example traces egg pricing from a South Dakota farm to New York City showing multiple middlemen and profit at each step.
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Montpelir
Paris
Montpelier
Brigham City
Utah
Bear Lake
North Rich County
Caribou
Franklin
Wyomin
South Dakota
New York City
Chicago
Man Found Shot to Death in Montpelier Hotel Room
Gilbert Peterson 35 of Soda Springs was found shot in his Burgoine Hotel Montpelier room Friday night. Peterson, a Union Pacific railroad employee, had gone to his room with work orders and was discovered with the top of his head blown off and a 20 gauge shotgun beside him. The body was taken to Soda Springs, his parents’ home.
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Gilbert Peterson
Soda Springs
Burgoyne Hotel
Montpelier
Peterson
Union Pacific Railroad
Gilbert
Harvest Ball at Fielding High School Oct 17
Fielding High School will sponsor the Harvest Ball on Friday night October 17 at the Paris pavilion. The Montpelier orchestra Gentlemen of Note will provide music. A large crowd is anticipated and the event is described as a major social highlight of the school year. General admission 80 cents. extra lady 20 cents.
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Fielding High School
Paris Pavilion
Montpelier
2000 Deer Licenses Sold in Bear Lake Open Season
Deer hunting opened Wednesday in Bear Lake with clear weather as about 2000 deer and elk tags sold locally. Conservation officer Pete Horning reported the strong season, noting around forty elk seen in the Bear Lake area. Jack Rogers checked in Wednesday morning as the first to report a deer bag.
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Pete Horning
Bear Lake
State Game Department
Jack Rogers
State Departments Seek Qualified Men for Bear Lake County Jobs
Idaho Merit System announces open competitive exams to fill vacancies in Fish and Game, Public Assistance, Public Health, Employment Security, and Idaho State Employment Service. Final filing date is October 22, 1947. Examinations in about fifteen towns during early November. Information from local offices or Merit System Office Boise Box 987.
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Fish and Game Deartment
Department of Public Assistance
Department of Public Health, Employment Security Agency
Idaho State Employment Service
Idaho Merit System Council
Bonner
Bear Lake
Kootenai
Benewah
Latah
Nez Perce
Idaho
Washington
Canyon
Gooding
Jerome
Twin Fa''s
Cassis
Bannock
Franklin
Bingham
Bonneville
Jefferson
Boise
Thos T. Charrey
Merit System
Public Assistance and Employment Service
Literary Club Sessions Open at Melinda Sparks Home
The Literary Club met Thursday evening at Melinda Sparks home to discuss Windswept by Mary Ellen Chase. Members Bertha Hoge, Lillias Grimmett, Amy Athay, Jean Kunz, Lillie Lauritzen, Ethel Jensen, Pauline Cox attended along with guests Nadine Dunford Mrs William Lauritzen Jr and the hostess.
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Melinda Sparks
Anona Grandy
Mary Ellen Chase
Bertha Hoge
Lillias Grimmett
Amy Athay
Jean Kunz
Lillie Lauritzen
Ethel Jensen
Pauline Cox
Nadine Dunford
William Lauritzen Jr
BYU Student Blaine Rich Returns to Classes
Blaine Rich of Brigham Young University Provo returned to his studies Monday after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Milando Rich for the weekend.
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Blaine Rich
Byu
Provo
Milando Rich
Montpelier and Logan families visit local homes over weekend
Mr and Mrs Lyman Sparks and sons of Montpelier along with Mr and Mrs LeGrande Pendrey and children of Logan were weekend guests at the Ben Kelsey and Fenton Allred homes.
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Lyman Sparks
Montpelier
LeGrande Pendrey
Logan
Ben Kelsey
Fenton Allred Homes
Weekend Visitors at Charles Rogers Home
Weekend visitors at the Charles Rogers home included Mr and Mrs Pete Carruthers of San Gabriel California Mr and Mrs Jesse P Rich of Logan Mr and Mrs DuWayne Arnell of Montpelier and Sandra Kay Roghaar. Mrs Carruthers and Mrs Rich are sisters of Mr Rogers.
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Charles Rogers Home
Pete Carruthers
San Gabriel
Calif
Jesse P. Rich
Logan
DuWayne Arnell
Montpelier
Sandra Kay Roghaar
Carruthers
Rich
Mr Rogers
Edmond Monsons Honored on 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Edmond Monson of St Charles were honored on their golden wedding anniversary with about 300 relatives, neighbors and friends visiting their home and attending a reception at the ward amusement hall. They were married October 13 1697 in the Logan LDS temple and have lived in St Charles since.
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Edmond Monson
St. Charles
Ward Amusement Hall
Monson
Logan
Nathalia Johnson Monson
Ovid
Idaho
St Charles
Navy Dead to be Honored on October 26th
Citizens of Idaho and Bear Lake county may participate in the Navy Day tribute organized by the Navy League and aided by Empire Airlines and United Air Lines. Flowers from the region will be gathered via Montpelier Bear Lake county committee chairman Freddie Parker and shipped from Pocatello to Portland Seattle for scattering at sea on October 26th.
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Idaho
Bear Lake County
Empire Airlines
United Air Lines
Clair Barrett
Navy League of the United States
Sundy
Hono
Navy
Portland
Seattle
Navy League
Freddie Parker
Montpelier
Royal Bakery
Pocatello
Boise
Montpelier Visitors Call at Local Homes Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs. Ferris Hess and children of Montpelier were callers Saturday and again Sunday at the Walter Bird and Dallas Athay homes.
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Ferris Hess
Montpelier
Walter Bird
Dallas Athay
Shepherds Take Short Visit Through Bogan to Preston
Mr and Mrs A W Shepherd motored to Preston Monday They visited a short time in Bogan with Mr Shepherds mother enroute to Preston
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A. W. Shepherd
Preston
Bogan
Mr. Sheperd
Sunday Guests Visit Clifford Mingon Home
Sunday visitors at the Clifford Mingon residence include Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Allred and their children from Brigham City, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Smart and family from Georgetown, and Mr. and Mrs. Heber Stock and children from Fish Haven.
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Clifford Mingon
Gilbert Allred
Brigham City
Pat Smart
Georgetown
Heber Stock
Fish Haven
Bear Lake Bay Included on First Ship Returning War Dead From Pacific
A grey transport landed at San Francisco with 3028 American WWII war dead from the Pacific. Among the fallen is T Sgt Oneal R Linford, son of Mrs Alice Linford of St Charles. The ship Honda Knot carried most by Honolulu and will deliver caskets to home communities with guard honors. Linford will be honored in St Charles with funeral and burial services.
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Golden Gate
San Francisco
Oneal R. Linford
Alice Linford
St Charles
Japan
Pearl Harbor
China
India
Burma
Honda Knot
Honolulu
Honda
Europe
New York
Bunal
Oneal R Linford
Home Wedding Unites La Ree Lewis and Don Peterson
Mrs S W Lewis announces the marriage of their daughter La Ree Lewis to Don Peterson son of Mr and Mrs Charles Peterson of St Charles. The ceremony occurred October 10 at the bride’s home in Paris with Bishop O H Grimmett officiating. Attended by both families including Nelda Lewis and Miss Anna Bolton. The couple will reside in St Charles.
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S W Lewis
la Ree
Don Peterson
Charles Peterson
St Charles
Paris
O H Grimmett
Clinton Hill
Anna Bolton
Nelda Lewis
St. Charles
Garden City Group Tours Idaho Falls Temple
Garden City relatives and friends joined a temple excursion to Idaho Falls on October 9. The group toured the temple, had dinner, and visited local sites before returning home in the late afternoon. Sisters Nina Sorensen and Beatrice Hansen led the excursion since January 1. Endowments total 218 with 5 sealings and about 100 baptisms recorded.
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Garden City
Idaho Falls Temple
Milford Loveland
T. Wilford Hansen
J W Gibbons
Rollin Findlay
Parley Hodges
Everett Sims
C W. Pope
Fontella Scofield
Nina Sorensen
Alvira Rich
Betty Spencer
Clinton Tremelling
Beatrice Kimball
Mabel Wamsley
Lovina Pope
Beatrice Hansen
Garden City Temple
Mink Trapping Season Opens November First in Bear Lake County
The trapping season for Mink in Bear Lake County runs for sixty days starting November 1. Conservation officer Pete Horning states trappers must hold a regular license, obtain a brand number from the State Fish and Game Department in Beise, stamp it on each trap, and tag hides before shipping or sale. Horning will be at the Paris courthouse each Monday afternoon in November and at the Blue Light Service Station in Montpelier Saturdays afternoons.
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Bear Lake County
Pete Hornung
State Fish & Game Department
Beise
Mr.Horning
Paris
Montpelier
Blue Light
Mrs Inez Bennett Visited Relatives. Returns to Salt Lake
Mrs Inez Bennett of McGrath, Canada, visited relatives here the past week. Morgan Rich came from Salt Lake for a few days visit at the Sargent Rich. Mrs Bennett then returned to Salt Lake with him Tuesday. Mrs Bennett is the daughter of the late Alvin Rich.
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Inez Bennett
McGrath
Canada
Morgan Rich
Salt Lake
Sargent Rich
Bennett
Alvin Rich
Bloomington Man Loses Leg in Hunting Accident
Earl Reese 24 called Shorty of Bloomington lost his right leg in a hunting mishap with his uncle Ivan Reese. The shot struck below the knee as a flock of ducks passed, an amputation was done at Bear Lake hospital, and he remained conscious and cheerful.
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Earl Reese
Shorty
Bloomington
Earl
Ivan Reese
Ivan
Marl
Victor Reese
Bear ‘Lake Hospital
Montpelier
Reed Rich
Lindsay
Eart
Victor A Reese
Fred Briscoe Honored on 70th Birth Anniversary
Fred Briscoe of Bloomington celebrated his 70th birthday with a Sunday gathering at their home. Twenty two guests enjoyed dinner and 35 attendees later shared refreshments. Attending were relatives and friends from Conda Dingle Logan Paris Bloomington Etna Georgetown Soda Springs and nearby areas.
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Fred Briscoe
Bloomington
Briscoe
Clarence Bolton
Frank
Merlin
Roscoe
Conda
Lillian Arnell
Dingle
George Shuler
Soda Springs
Dennis Bolton
Duane Satterthwaite
Logan
Clifford Price
Paris
Bert Payne
Sylvester Roberts
Lorin Roberts
Etna
Wyo
Owen Bacon
Georgetown
Will Bateman
Jefferson Dunford
Bryan Haddock
PTA Holds Regular Meeting at Emergon School
The Emergon PTA met Wednesday evening in the school building. Due to the Follies, a short business session was led by President Mrs Jay B Hann. Beth West led singing and read the minutes. A dance is planned for Nov 14 to fund a new stove and a 40 gallon water heater was installed in the kitchen for staff and students.
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Emergon Pta
Jay B Hann
Beth West
America
Mrs Archie Wilcox Visits Salt Lake City Relative
Mrs Archie Wilcox of Salt Lake City is visiting this week at the home of her mother, Mrs Eva Dunn.
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Archie Wilcox
Salt Lake City
Eva Dunn
University of Idaho students active in music and drama
Bruce Stuchi of Paris is cast in the Barrie play Dear Brutus at the University of Idaho auditorium on October 31 and November 1. Harl Spencer and Bruce Stucki chosen to sing with the Vandaleers, with Stucki in bass and Spencer in tenor. Stucki elected vice president of Lambda Delta Sigma at the university.
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Moscow
Idaho
Bruce Stuchi
Paris
Brutus
Barrie
University of Idaho
Harl Spencer
Bruce Stucki
Vandaleers
Stucki
Spencer
Lambda Delta Sigma
LDS
Montpelier Youth Shot Injured While Duck Hunting
Melmar Blechert an 18 year old Montpelier resident suffered a gunshot wound to his right arm while duck hunting northeast of Paris. A pickup truck bump caused a loaded shotgun to discharge, blowing away flesh and part of the bone. He received medical aid in Montpelier and was later moved to Ogden hospital where doctors hope to save his arm. Blechert is the Montpelier Bears first string fullback.
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Melmar Blechert
Montpelier
Paris
Blechert
Ogden
Montpelier Bears
Salvation Army urges use of recognized agencies for European relief
Brig. Collier of the Salvation Army warns that sending food directly to Europeans may aid black market operators. He says use recognized agencies like CARE to ensure aid reaches the starving, noting thousands of tons distributed in Europe. A German woman in the French zone wrote of four hungry children and a sick husband, illustrating genuine pleas.
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Portland
Oregon
Europe
Brig
Collier
Salvation Army
Germany
Thia
Deer and duck hunting rules warn on tagging and shells
Wildlife officials warn hunters to tag deer, lock tags, and follow shotgun shell limits for ducks. Violations carry fines from 18 to 28 dollars.
Halle Visitors Arrive at Jay B Hann Home
Mr and Mrs Albert Halle arrive for a visit at the Jay B Hann home. Mrs Halle is Mrs Hann's sister. The Halles plan to move from Minnesota to California to make their home.
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Albert Halle
Jay B Hann
Mrs Halle
Mrs Hann
Halles
Minnesota
California
Mrs Annie Clayton Returns After Utah Idaho Visit
Mrs Annie Clayton came back Saturday after a month in Salt Lake City and St Anthony Idaho. She helped care for her new granddaughter at the Andrew Clayton home in Salt Lake.
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Annie Clayton
Salt Lake City
St. Anthony
Idaho
Magician Wilford to Perform in Paris at Fielding High
The famed illusionist Wilford will bring a 380-act show to Fielding High School auditorium next Wednesday evening October 22 with a matinee for children at 2 to 4 pm. Sponsored by the Paris Lions Club, the act promises exotic feats from India China Tibet and South America including a Hindu rope miracle and a vanishing rabbit.
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Wilford
Fielding High School
Paris Lions Club
India
China
South America
Tibet
Tonto
America
Pennsylvania
Butler
Great Lakes Theatre Inc
Erie
Penn
Board of Education
Brilliant
Ohio
South High School
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Bridge party honors Mrs Palmer Tueller and Mrs Bertha Hoge
Mrs Palmer Tueller hosted a Friday afternoon bridge gathering with high score by Mrs Bertha Hoge. Attendees included Mesdames Ethel Jensen Orlean Innes Inez Tunks Dorothy Varner Emma Shephard and Mrs Rawson, with salad hot rolls and coffee served.
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Palmer Tueller
Bertha Hoge
Ethel Jensen
Orlean Innes
Inez Tunks
Dorothy Varner
Emma Shepherd
Rawson
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Fielding Spartans
Harvest Ball
Edmond Monsons
Bear Lake Bay
Pacific
Garden City Group
PTA
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