Bear Lake school plan advocates consolidating elementary programs
The Bear Lake School Committee proposes consolidating thirteen elementary schools into six under a reorganization plan. It aims to shift students from Fish Haven Q uarles Dingle Bern Geneva Georgetown and Paris toMontpelier and other towns, reducing grades one to six to six schools. A revised program would lower per pupil costs and restructure staffing, with next week’s report detailing recommended consolidations and changes.
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Bear Biriet
Bear Lake
Fishtod
Trles
Bloomind
Sun Valley
Paris
Liberty
Fish Haven
Paris Lions Host Dinner at Emerson School
The Paris Lines Club entertained wives and guests Thursday evening at Emerson School with a baked ham dinner served by Mrs. Della Hulme and daughter Pres. Smith Gertsch in charge. Program included piano solo by Mrs. Eugene Stuckt, a talk on Lionism by Morris B. Athay, and humorous readings by Glen Humphreys, with additional social notes.
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Paris Lines Club
Emerson School
Della Hulme
Pres
Smith Gertsch
Eugene Stuckt
Morris B. Athay
Glen Humpherys
Car thieves receive three year sentences
Bear Lake County Sheriff O E Monson reports that two young men charged with car theft were sentenced to three years each by the US District Court in Cheyenne Wyoming on August 30. They had terrorized the Geneva Raymond area with an attempted hold up and a Cokeville robbery, and were captured July 15 by Sheriff Monson and deputy George Ramey.
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Bear Lake County
O E Monson
US Dept. of Justice
Butte
Montana
Cheyenne
Wyo
Geneva- Raymond
Cokeville
Monson
Geo. Ramey
Boy Scout and Bee Hive Party Planned for Oct 27
A Boy Scout and Bee Hive party is set for Saturday evening October 27 in the Pars Pavilion starting at 8 o'clock. All Scouts Bee Hive girls leaders and parents are expected to attend and parents are urged to accompany their children to the affair.
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Pars
Jesus The Christ Presented in Paris 2nd Ward
A Sunday evening program titled Jesus The Christ will be shown October 28 at 7 30 p.m. in the Paris 2nd Ward Chapel under the Young Men and Women Mutual Improvement Association. Readers include Douglas Price and Mary Armatage with readings by Richard Budge Noreeff Eborn Glade Booth Barbara Taylor Charlene Bird Gerald Vallentine and Edwin Shepherd. The Paris 2nd Ward mixed quartet will perform plus other instrumental numbers. The public is invited with a special invitation to all youth age groups.
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Jesus
Christ
Paris 2Nd Ward
Young Men and Women Mutual Improvement Association
Douglas Price
Mary Armatage
Richard Budge
Noreeff Eborn
Glade Booth
Barbara Taylor
Charlene Bird
Zaccheus
Gerald Vallentine
Edwin Shepherd
Dr John O Grimmett Joins Salt Lake VA Psychiatric Hospital
Dr. John O Grimmett, formerly at the Tomah VA Hospital, transfers after two years to Salt Lake City’s new VA Psychiatric Hospital across from Ft Douglas. He serves as clinical psychologist in the chronic service for veterans of both wars, supervising trainees and researching patient improvement and tranquilizing drugs.
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John O Grimmett
Tomah
Wisconsin
VA Psychiatric Hospital
Salt Lake City
Ft Douglas
Grimmett
University of Utah
H. Grimmett
Hartford St
Bridge Club Teased by Ethel Birs Jensen Gathering
Ethel Birs Jensen hosted a Friday bridge afternoon with Mrs Inez Tunks winning high score and Mrs Winnie Stevens taking the all-out prize. Attendees included Edna Shepherd Edna Long Orlean Innes Dorothy Wattergon Ines Tunks Winnie Stevens and Dorothy Varner.
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Birs
Ethel Jensen
Inez Tunks
Winnie Stevens
Edna Shepherd
Edna Long
Orlean Innes
Dorothy Wattergon
Ines Tunks
Dorothy Varner
Funeral services for Charles W Pope
Funeral services for Charles Wal lace Pope were held at the Garden City LDS Chapel on Wednesday Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. The service was conducted by Bishop Mitchell Sims with prayers, musical tributes, and remarks from family and church leaders. Interment followed in Garden City cemetery. pallbearers included Ross LaMont Burnell Lowell George Pope Alfred Pope. Matthews Mortuary handled arrangements.
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Charles Wallace Pope
Garden City
LDS
Micthell Sims
Lowell Pope
Mattie Price
Mitchell Sims
Dorothea Wicker
Beatrice Cook
Fred J Price
Albert Hodges
Max Haddock
Lester Armatage
Montpelier
Pres
L. Burdette Pugmire
Jean Obray
Loy McCann
Logan
William K Matthews
Bryan L. Booth
John H Weston
Lou McCann
Julius Wright
Brigham City
LaMont Pope
Ross
LaMont
Burnell
Lowell
George Pope
Alfred Pope
Relief Society
Fontella Scofield
Matthews Mortuary
Community Election Boards Named by ASC for County
The County ASC Election Board has named Community Election Boards comprising county extension, soil conservation, and farming groups. Chairs include LeGrand Clark, Worthy Beck, Jesse Hirashi, and James Pugmire. Boards will nominate 10 men per community for community committeemen with ballots mailed after November 6, 1956.
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ASC
Soil Conservation Service
Farmers Home Administration
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
National Farmers Union
LeGrand Clark
Georgetown-Nounan
Worthy Beck
Liberty
Ovid
Bern
Lanark
Sharon
Jesse Hirashi
Geneva
Raymond
Pegram
Dingle
James Pugmire
Paris
Bloomington
St Charles
Fish Haven
Fielding Spartans Edge Montpelier Bears 7 6 Homecoming Victory
Fielding High defeated Montpelier 7 6 in a homecoming clash. Doug Price's 15 yard run after an interception set the scoring, Jay Johnson added the extra point. Jim Poulsen anchored defense as Fielding held off late Bears rally. Ruth Athay leaves for a Bank of America post in San Francisco.
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Spartans
Montpelier
Spain
Bears
Phil Homer
Spartan
Doug Price
Price
Jay Johnson
Ferris Hymas
Homer
Jim
Larry Janasi
Wayne Budge
Merrill Boothe
Montpelier Bears
Ruth Athay
Bank of America
San Francisco
Calif
Ruth
Asa Athay
County Farm Bureau Meeting Saturday at Montpelier Hall
All Farm Bureau members may shape policy by attending the County Annual Business meeting in Montpelier City Hall on Saturday Nov 3 at 1:30 p.m. State director and voting delegates to the State Convention will be chosen. This marks the first year the business meeting is separate from the banquet.
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Farm Bureau
Montpelier City Hall
Hulme Resigns as Bear Lake ASC Committee Leader
Charles E. Hulme, Bear Lake County ASC Committee chair since November 1, 1954, resigns to leave the county for six months. Tim Matthews becomes chair, Conover Wright ascends to vice chair, and Harley Cochran joins the committee as a new member.
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Charles E. Hume
Bear Lake County
ASC
Hulme
Tim Matthews
Conover Wright
Harley Cochran
Fielding PTA Plans Yearly Program Under Mrs Newel Lewis
Fielding PTA President Mrs Newel Lewis met with executive officers and committee chairmen to outline the year. October focuses on legislation, November on Guiding Our Children and Parents' Day, December on Community Christmas, January spirituality, February Founder's Day, and March Evaluate Year’s Program with Election and Dad's Night.
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Newel Lewis
Fielding Pta
Guiding Our Children
Delta Kappa Gamma Meet Near Preston
The Jota chapter held a business luncheon at Deer Creek Inn October 13 with a discussion on International Affairs The Suez Crisis led by Clifford Foresgreen Preston High School social science teacher. Music by Robert Gene Lowe Franklin. Attendees included Rita Gorton Roma Anderson LaReen Lowe Edna Lallatin and others with guests Mr Foresgreen Mr Freeman and Mrs Vera Young. Next meeting set for Grace November 10.
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Jota
Delta Kappa Gamma
Deer Creek Inn
Preston
Clifford Foresgreen
Preston High School
Robert Gene Lowe
Fanklin
Rita Gorton
Soda Springs
Roma Anderson
Thatcher
LaReen Lowe
Franklin
Aida Oakey
Dingle
Mildred Clayton
Montpelier
Edna Lallatin
Gertrude Freema
Evelyn Thirkill
Esther Ziggler
Grace
Mabel Athay
Lucille Crawford
Melinda Sparks
Paris
Foresgreen
Freeman
Vera Young
Thatcher School
Notable Visitors and Family Update in Bountiful Utah
Mrs Ralph Sleight underwent major surgery at Bear Lake Hospital last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Grant Rich and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Passey were overnight guests Friday at the Keith Chase home in Bountiful Utah.
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Bil Rich
Clarence Rich
Dee Hospital
Ogden
Ralph Sleight
Bear Lake Hospital
Grant Rich
Lloyd Passey
Keith Chase
Bountiful
Utah
Seminary Harvest Ball Set for Friday in Paris Pavilion
The Bear Lake Stake Seminary invites the public to the annual Harvest Ball this Friday evening October 26 at the Paris Pavilion. Music will be by the Rhythm Trio from Afton Wyoming and the event is semi formal.
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Bear Lake Stake Seminary
Paris
Afton
Wyo
Willowdale Farm Holsteins Set Milk Record
Willowdale Farm owned by W. W. Brown & Son at Liberty reported a herd lactation average of 14 016 pounds of milk and 458 pounds of butterfat from 27 Holstein cows. Testing supervised by the University of Idaho, the record is part of the Herd Improvement Registry Program of the Holstein Friesian Association of America.
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Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Willowdale Farm
W. W. Brown & Son
Liberty
University of Idaho
Holstein-Friensian Association of America
Brattleboro
Vermont
Emerson PTA Meeting Set for October 25 at 8 PM
Emerson PTA announces its regular meeting on Thursday October 25 at 8 p.m. Mrs. Elaine Webb president says Supt. A J Winters will speak. A ladies quartet including Leonora Stucki Irene Wyler Velma Hansen and Darlene Rich will perform. All parents and members urged to attend.
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Emerson Pta
Elaine Webb
A. J Winters
Leonora Stucki
Irene Wyler
Velma Hansen
Darlene Rich
Marlene Piggott Honored at LDS Business College
Marlene Piggott a Fielding High School graduate attending LDS Business College was elected to the student council. The honor reflects popularity personality talent and scholastic merit. She enrolled last June and is noted as an outstanding student.
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Marlene Piggott
the Fielding High School
LDS Business College
Marlene
Philosophy of Weekly Newspapers Dear Sir
A reader defends the local weekly paper as a neighborly beacon that informs on illness weddings anniversaries graduations and service members while promoting campaigns donations and church news. It praises community projects honors good deeds and provides light guiding happiness and civic gratitude.
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Red Cross
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