Montpelier Bears Edge Fielding 7-6 In Snowy Friday Game
In Paris on a snowy Friday, the Montpelier Bears beat the Fielding Spartans 7 to 6. Fielding fumbled on their 18 yard line setting up Pendrey’s rushing score for Montpelier. Austin connected on the extra point but Fielding failed to tie near the end as Anderson sprinted 40 yards for the final Bear drive.
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Paris
Fielding Spartans
Montpelier Bears
Fielding
Bears
Montpelier
Reed Haddock
Owly
Austin
Bear
Spartans
Pendrey
Spartan
Anderson
Nate
Painter
Choir rehearsal urged for Stake members at tabernacle
All Stake choir members and others are urged to attend a regular rehearsal at the tabernacle at 8 p m on Thursday October first. With about a month until the next Stake Quarterly Conference, Arch Shepherd conducts and asks all to be present.
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Stake
Tabernacle
Arch Shepherd
Homer Tunks Enrolled in Engineering at Multnomah
Homer Tunks, 1985 Paris High School graduate and former University of Idaho student, enrolled in Multnomah College Portland engineering division as one of 239 new day college students. The school hosts 1,040 veterans and 1,482 total students across divisions while planning expansion into radio, aviation and refrigeration divisions.
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Portland
Oregon
Homer Tunks
Paris High School
University of Idaho
Multnomah College
Tunks
Motorist Robbed on Highway Near Georgetown
Harold L. Benson of Portland reported being robbed of 109 dollars by two armed men on Highway 80 near Georgetown about 6:45 am Saturday. Police and Bannock Caribou units pursued two suspects described as 25 to 30 years old, well dressed, in a 1934 black Ford coupe, armed with a long barreled .38 special. Benson said he stopped for motor trouble when the men offered help, then pulled a gun and demanded his wallet.
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Harold L. Benson
Portland
Oregon
Highway 80
Georgetown
Law
Caribou
Bannock
Benson
Relief Society October 29 program in Paris 2nd Ward
A party honoring Relief Society visiting teachers for Bride's Day is set in Paris 2nd Ward on Tuesday October 29 at 2 pm. The program features songs, invocations, talks on Relief Society topics, life of Eliza R. Snow, and readings by named local members. Refreshments will follow. all brides in the Second Ward are invited.
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Relief Society
Paris 2Nd Ward
Our Lovely Deseret
Velma Hansen
Psyche Spencer
Lillias Grimmet
Florence D Cook
Amy Athay
Mary E. Lewis
Amber Goebel
Eliza R. Snow
Apona Grandy
E. F Armatage
Local and Personal News From Garden City Area
Local residents share weekend visits and travels with relatives in Idaho Utah and Canada. Notable events include a marriage shower in Garden City and a Studebaker coupe delivery to Ben Hymas via Palmer Tueller and wife. Daughters of Utah Pioneers plan October 31 meeting at Mrs Gertrude Price home.
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Gertrude Price
Thomas Ward Dies Sudden in Idaho Falls
Thomas Reese Ward 78 a Bloomington native died of heart disease at his daughter’s home in Idaho Falls after a two day visit. Born June 2 1873 he married Adelia Thompson in the Logan temple and survived by five children six including relatives in Idaho Falls Bloomington Elkhorn Paris and Rigby. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 1 p m in the Bloomington ward chapel.
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Thomas Reese Ward
Bloomington
Amos Clements
Idaho Falls
Mr Ward
Adelia Thompson
Logan Temple
Mr. Ward
Bloomington Ward
England
Joseph Fielding Smith
Orell Ward
Elkhorn
Wisconsin
Marion Ward
Howard Ward
Walter Wardss
Paris
George H
Peter Ward
Abram Ward
Rigby
Bloomington Ward Chapel
County Farm Income Soars in Bear Lake County
Bear Lake county farm families produced crops and livestock worth more than 2.335 million dollars, a rise over 1940 reported by the U S Bureau of Census. The Tile Council of America study cites new farm improvements, more electric lights, running water, and kitchen modernizations, with tractors and farm trucks expanding, signaling broad postwar prosperity for local business and manufacturers.
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US Bureau of Census
Bear Lake County
Tile Council of America
D. P Forst
Forst
Bureau of Census
Attendees From Out of Town at Wilcox Funeral
Among those from out of town attending the Wilcox funeral services in Soda Springs Monday were Mr and Mrs William Jensen, Mr and Mrs Hirnest Hymas of Paris, Earl Findlay and Mrs. B. H. Findlay of Lanark, Dr and Mrs M. G. Wilcox of Ogden, Mrs Doris Needem of Logan and Mr and Mrs Ernest Wilcox of Nampa Idaho.
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Ernest Wilcox
Nampa
B H Findlay
Wa? Jensen Home
Wilcox
Soda Springs
William Jensen
Hirnest Hymas
Paris
Earl Findlay
B. H. Findlay
Lanark
M. G. Wilcox
Ogden
Doris Needem
Logan
Idaho
Dutch First Settlement in Delaware in 1651
A Dutch group established the first settlement in Delaware in 1651 marking early European colonization in the region. The event reflects the era's broader Dutch exploration and frontier expansion along the Atlantic coast.
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State of
Delaware
Native origin and history of the cowpea and nonconsecutive presidency
The cowpea is native to India and possibly China and has been cultivated for about 2000 years. Grover Cleveland is the only U S president to serve two nonconsecutive terms.
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India
China
Grover Cleveland
United States
Sort Cranberries Before Cooking for Best Sauce
Readers are advised to sort cranberries before cooking to remove shriveled and speckled berries that can make the sauce bitter. The guidance emphasizes careful selection to ensure even flavor.
Keeping Bananas: Store at Room Temperature
Advice notes bananas should be kept at about 70 degrees Fahrenheit and never refrigerated. It emphasizes avoiding cold storage to preserve ripening and texture.
Farm Bureau Officials to Meet in Montpelier Oct 25
Idaho Farm Bureau director Harold Redford and Reynolds of Chicago will hold a meeting Friday night October 25 at 8 pm in Montpelier City Hall. The purpose is to explain the Farm Bureau and organize a county unit if enough interest is shown. Farmers, stockmen and others are urged to attend.
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Harold Redford
Idaho Farm Bureau
Reynolds
Chicago
Montpelier
Farm Bureau
Duck Season Opens Oct 26 With Sparse Ducks
Opening of duck season in Bear Lake area faces poor prospects as cold weather has driven native ducks and geese away. Alaska reports of early migration from Canada hint at some arrivals to Idaho, but local blustery conditions may limit activity. Season lasts 45 days with a daily bag limit of 7 ducks and 2 geese, hunting hours starting before sunrise and ending half an hour before sunset with a detailed Bear Lake time schedule provided.
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Canada
Idaho
Bear Lake
Grand Canyon Facts Noted and Delta Bridge Club Meeting
The Grand Canyon measures 278 miles in length and reaches 18 miles in width with depths near 6000 feet. The Delta Bridge Club met Wednesday at Mrs. Charles Innes home where Mrs. Clara Budge won high score. attendees included Ruth Bunderson Dorothy Tueller Fern Beck Audrey Monson Dortha Hann Mary Rich Dorothy Varner.
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Delta Delt Bridge Club
Charles’ Innes
Clara Budge
Mesdames
Ruth Bunderson
Dorothy Tueller
Fern Beck
Audrey Monson
Dortha Hann
Mary Rich
Dorothy Varner
Uncle Sam Praises Savings Bonds For Children's Future
The United States Savings Bonds are pitched as tools to fund education, business opportunities, travel, housing, health, and other vital assets for children. The message emphasizes small regular investments from each payday building a solid future.
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United States Savings
U. & Savings Bonds
U.S. Trestery Department
O Neal Wilcox killed in hunting accident in Georgetown canyon
Elmer O Neal Wilcox 44 of Conda was accidentally shot while deer hunting Friday afternoon in Georgetown canyon. The bullet fired by Wilcox himself caused a fatal wound as his two sons Larry 12 and Imer 20 were nearby. Surviving include his widow Mrs LaVera Smith Wilcox parents George Elmer Wilcox Paris sister Arvella Farnsworth Ogden and brother Dean Wilcox Salt Lake. Funeral held Monday in Soda Springs chapel with burial in Paris after services.
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Elmer O'Neal Wilcox
Conda
Georgetown Canyon
Alton Bunderson
Mr. Wilcox
Larry
Imer
Georgetown
Summit View Park
Bbesides
LaVera Smith Wilcox
George Elmer Wilcox
Paris
Arvella Farnsworth
Ogden
Dean Wilcox
Salt Lake
O’neal
Soda Springs Chapel
Franz Kunz
Former Paris Man Dies at His Park City Home
Robert A. Consoni aged 64 died at his Park City Utah residence after a lingering illness. He lived in Paris from 1912 to 1923 before moving to Park City and worked for Silver King Coalition Mining Co. He was a CIO member and Latter day Saints church member. Survived by widow Sreda, son Alice Consoni and John Consoni of Park City, daughter Agnes Briggs of Biabee Arizona, daughter May Jackson of Miami Arizona. Funeral services were held in Park City Friday.
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Robert A. Consoni
Park City
Utah
Consoni
Paris
Basel
Switzerland
Silver King Coalition Mining Co
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mra
Sreda Consoni
Alice
John Consons
Agnes Briggs
Biabee
Arizona
May Jackson
Miami
Ariz
Andrew Barfuss
Jennie Stocker
Montpelier and area visitors add to weekend bustle
Jay Price from Montpelier visited Heber Price and Joe Price from Salt Lake stayed with Mrs. Kate Rich. Mrs. Ralph Lewis and her children from Montpelier visited Jesse Scheidegger. Idaho Falls and Randolph trips are noted along with local visits. The text also cites chicken pox in Paris and broader facts about Delaware Indians and soil depth at the Mississippi delta.
Auditor mails 3000 pamphlets on initiative measures
Sam W. Tunks Bear Lake County Auditor reports that over 3000 pamphlets describing the three initiative measures to be voted on at the November 5 general election have been mailed.
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Sam W. Tunks
Bear Lake County
Franklin’s Patent Stand for the Public Good
Benjamin Franklin refused patents on his inventions stating they should belong to the public and not earn him money. He believed invention profits should be shared openly to advance society.
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Benjamin Franklin
Senator Glen Taylor to Speak Here Next Wednesday
Senior Senator Glen Taylor will speak at a Democratic rally in the Novelty Theatre next Wednesday night. He is scheduled to address party supporters during his Paris visit.
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Glen Taylor
Paris
Miner Injured in Blast at Conda Phosphate Mine
Alvin Cahoon, a Conda miner, was injured in a blast at the Anaconda phosphate mine Monday of last week. He suffered a double fracture of the right arm, thigh flesh scar, embedded rock particles, facial burns, and abrasions. The powder detonated in a tamping hole, injuring his right side. amputation is no longer considered necessary.
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Soda Springs
Alvin Cahoon
Conda
Anaconda
Soda Springs Hospital
Cahoon
Salt Lake Tribune
Out-of-County Hunters Charged in Bear Lake Game Laws
Six hunters from outside Bear Lake county faced Probate Court in Paris for violating game laws. Delmer Olson and G C Berger of Idaho and Wyoming callers paid fines for improperly tagged deer and license violations. Verdon Hansen and Cyrel A Larsen of Preston and Pocatello men faced fines and costs. Other arrests were handled by local justices and several local hunters also paid fines.
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Bear Lake County
Paris
E. D. Scholes
Preston
Horning
Delmer Olson
Verdon Hansen
Cyrel A. Larsen
Frank Hall
Pocatello
Hoge
Hornung
G. C Berger
Victor
Idaho
Vincent Tolman
Fairview
Wyo
Wm. B. Hoge
Justice of the Peace
Weekend Visitors and Tidewater Travel Notes
Alfred Shepherd spent from Saturday to Monday in Boise. Jesse P Rich and Lyman Rich of Logan visited Mrs. Emily Rich’s home for the weekend. Jess Scheidegger and partner were business visitors in Montpelier Friday. Lindon Grandy of Ogden spent the weekend with relatives, returning Sunday. Mrs Leo Vallentine stayed with her Ogden daughter last week. Mrs. Jesse Scheidegger and Merla Nye called on Norman Gambling in Shar. The Doctrine and Covenant Study group met at Grant and Mrs Rich’s home Sunday. Marvin Winn of Ogden visited William Lauritzen Saturday. Sarah Shepherd leaves Brigham City for Ukiah California to winter with her daughter. Karl Lowe of Pocatello and his wife spent the weekend in Paris with relatives. Thomas Caldwell and Glen Caldwell drove to Idaho Falls Sunday to establish a home. Fred Klinke and daughter of Twin Falls visited W Smith Hoge Saturday and Sunday. McKay Passey and children of Lanark visited Truel Passey Monday. L. L. Deardorff of Grace called on friends in Paris and St Charles Monday. Mercy Kelsey of Salt Lake overnighted at Hebr Price home Saturday. Lester Bunderson of Montpelier left Sunday for Miami to join her husband. The three Bunderson children stay with grandparents Milando Rich.
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Lester Bunderson
Montpelier
Miami
Fla
Bundersoon
Milando Rich
Funeral services held Sunday for Jos Thornock
Joseph B. Thornock, 71, of Bloomington died Thursday after years of ill health. A rancher and cattleman born February 4, 1876 in Bloomington, he married Emma Wan in 1894. Surviving are his widow, eight daughters, one son, four brothers, two sisters, and many grandchildren. Services were conducted at the Bloomington ward chapel with Bishop LaVell G. Ward presiding.
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Joseph B. Thornock
Bloomington
Mr. Thornock
Joseph
John B
Emma Ward Thornock
Emma Wan
Thornock
Bear Lake County
Edith Welker
Ogden
Utah
Lula Mouritsen
Bennington
Clara Lutz
Garden City
J. Golden Thornock
Kemmerer
Wyo
Hugh
le Grand
David A. Thornock
Emmett
Daniel E
James A
Sidney Thornock
Frank Payne
George Painter
Bloomington Ward Chapel
LaVell G. Ward
Phillip Hulme
Delpha Painter
A. ©. Christensen
Lfe
Max Haddock
Alfred A. Hart
Joseph Thornock
Mrs. Whitney
BP. LaVell Ward
H. H. Broomhead
Alma Thornock
Urgent Appeal To Secure Absentee Ballots At Once
County Auditor Rodney Tunks urges absentee voters to obtain ballots now. About 150 ballots issued. applications must be on file before ballot issuance. Last day to register is Saturday November 2 and last day to issue absentee ballots is Monday November 4.
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County Court House
Tunks
Court House
Montpelier
Alberta Couple Overnight Guests in John Bird Home
Mr and Mrs William Nate and son Alvin of Alberta Canada were overnight guests at the John Bird home Sunday.
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Walter Lewis
Wm. Nate and Son
Canada
Fred Nate
Dingle
John Bird
Paris
Nates
Lewis
William Nate
Alvin
Alberta
Mrs Owen Shepherd Hosts Friday Bridge Club
Mrs Owen Shepherd hosted the Friday Afternoon Bridge club at her home last week with Mrs Maiz Shepherd holding the high score for the afternoon. Delicious refreshments were served at the close. Mesdames Clara Budge Orlean Innes Inez Tunks Dorothy Tueller Bertha Hoge Emma Shepherd and Fern Beck were mentioned.
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Owen Shepherd
Maiz Shepherd
Clara Budge
Orlean Innes
Inez Tunks
Dorothy Tueller
Bertha Hoge
Emma Shepherd
Fern Beck
Erosion Costs Estimated for U S Soil Loss
Conservation authorities estimate annual losses from uncontrolled erosion in the United States at 3.844 billion dollars.
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U. S
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support
We thank friends and neighbors who kindly assisted us during our recent bereavement. Mrs. Joseph B. Thornock and family express appreciation for the support.
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Joseph B. Thornock
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Malad
Afton
Eeee Blackfoot
Grace
William Grandy
Heber Price
DeWin Anderson
Daniel Jensen
Wm. Jensen
Wm. Nate and Sons
Calers
Mr. Nate
Alicea Hansen
Fern Eborn
Mesdames Irene Wyler
Tie Lewis
Thelma Michel
Twila Lewis
Lorene Bolton
Grace Heaps
Bern Eborn
Yvonne Palmer
Louanna Nelson
Multnomah
Bill Nye
Sherman Lowe
Idaho Flls
Glen Caldwell
Clarence Rich
Heber Hart
Hart
Baby
W. B. Stocki
California
Don Stucki
Wm. Kulicke
W. B. Stuckii
Warren Caldwell
Miss Venice Carson
Thomas Caldwell
Thomas Ward
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Uncle Sam
O’neal Wilcox
Jay Price
Joe Price
Kate Rich
Ralph Lewis
Jesse Scheidegger
Orlando Monson
Charles Nate of
Bertha Vallentine
Randolph
Ralph Roghear
Daniel
Mrs. Weldon Grandy
Democratic Party
Mississippi River
Oklahoma
State
Alfred Shepherd
Boise
Jesse P Rich
Lyman Rich
Emily Rich
Jess Scheidegger
Lindon Grandy
Leo Vallentine
Misa Merla Nye
Norman
Sharon
Doctrine and Covenant
Mrs
Grant Rich
Marvin Winn
William Lauritzen
Sarah Shepherd
Brigham City
Ukiah
Calif
Call
Karl Lowe
Fred Klinke
Twin Falls
W. Smith Hoge
McKay Passey
Truel Passey
Mrs. L. L. Deardorff
St. Charles
Mercy Kelsey
eHebr Price Home
Jos. Thornock
Rodney Tunks
R. D. Poulsen
Philip Tunks
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