St Charles Cave To Be Developed With WPA Aid
A cooperative program led by the Paris Lions club Bear Lake Civic club and local officials aims to develop Minnetonka cave in St Charles canyon with WPA Forest Service material and government labor. The project includes interior passageways an approach road and trail tying into the Logan canyon Grand canyon of Snake River highway. The cave famed for stalactites and vast chambers offers a lengthy tour and dramatic formations.
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Minnetonka Cave
St. Charles Canyon
Paris Lions Club
Bear ‘Lake
Intermountain
Bear Lake Civic Club
Forest Department
Paris City
WPA
Forest
Logan Canyon
Grand Canyon
Snake River
Jackson Hole
Yellowstone
County Teachers Assigned Bear Lake County 1938-39
The list details the assigned teachers for Bear Lake county common schools for the 1938-39 year according to Superintendent Jack Wright. It lists districts 1 through 25 with school openings ranging from September 6 to September 22 and names of teachers for each district and school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County
Jack Wright
Fish Haven Vigil
Velma
St. Charles
Byron Christensen
Agnes Nelson
Phebe Christensen
Amyla Pugmire
Bloomington
Owen Thornock
Max Haddock
Dorthy Ward
Mary Lou Hart
Pegram—Grove Haddock
Ester Thompson
Gladys Hill
Cloudburst Flood Dims Utah Towns and Power Plant
Garden City Utah faced a cloudburst last night that swelled Fish Haven and Swan Creeks. Swollen waters jumped 6 to 8 feet, washing away the canyon road to the Swan Creek Electric plant and leaving residents without lights. Crews repair damage at the power plant as I L Deardorff reports Camp Lifton pumping station shut for ten days for highway work and a culvert installation near the Soda reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Utah
Fish Haven
Swan Creeks
Swan Creek Canyon
Swan Creek
Lake Town
Randolph
I. L. Deardorff
Camp Lifton
Soda Springs
Emerson School Opens with New Annex and Staff
Emerson School opens on Monday September 12 for the 1988 39 schol year. Principal E W Stucki lists teachers including Amos B Hulme Wallace Wallentine Mona Athay Lillian Langford Jeane Hoge Alvira Price and William Billeter. WPA built a concrete storage house with a 650 ton coal pit and a driveway improving fire safety and access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson School
E. W. Stucki
Amos B. Hulme
Wallace Wallentine
Mona Athay
Lillian Langford
Jeane Hoge
Alvira Price
William Billeter
WPA
Board 8
J. Athay
Stolen Blooded Horse From Georgetown Farm
A black stallion riding horse with saddle and bridle was stolen from the corral at Wilford W. Clark’s Georgetown farm on August 24. County authorities were notified and a full search is underway for the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford W. Clark
Georgetown
Ross Endorses Clark for U S Senate in Idaho
Ben Ross the Democratic candidate for Idaho governor announced his support for D Worth Clark in the U S Senate race. He urged Senator Pope not to run in view of the endorsement and outlined the political alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Ross
Idaho
D. Worth Clark
U. S.senate
Ross
Pope
BIT BY A TROUT
Charles Cheney a hardware salesman, recently awarded a fish pole, was bitten by a trout on Green River. While landing a 20 pounder he slipped on rocks, the trout bit his leg before breaking the line and swimming away. Medical aid was needed and he vowed never to fish in his BVDs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Cheney
Ben Smalley
Cokeville
Green River
Charles
BVD
Keminerer Gazette
Legion Elects Cy Price New Commander at Idaho Convention
J D Cy Price of Malad named commander of the Idaho department American Legion at the twentieth annual convention closing in Twin Falls. Everett Hunt of Sandpoint elected to head the Idaho delegation to the national convention as festivities include stadium parade, band exhibition, and the Baby Liberty contest with Darlene Ralls Jr winning grand prize.
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Pocatello
J. D
Cy) Price
Malad
Idaho Department
American Legion
Twin Falls
Price
Everet E. Hunt
Sandpoint
Idaho
M. P
Hank) Goudy
Idaho Falls
C. Wilson
Bonners Ferry
Suc Noit
Alta Wardwell Donovan
Imore
J. J. Vanery
Rupert
Arisa
Meek
Caldwell
Idona Ross
Driggs
Myrtle Miller
Arco
Georgia Foreman
Alpha Schwartz
Nampa
Alice Hixon
Hunt
Legion
University Stadium
Atte
Mont
Legion Corps
Geneva Boy Bischoff Dies In Bicycle Car Crash
A Geneva youth, George Bischoff, 18, died after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle on the Montpelier Geneva highway two miles west of Geneva. The driver E L Everton of Logan Utah was traveling west when Bischoff collided with the car causing fatal head injuries. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Geneva L D S ward chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva L. D. S. Ward
George Bischoff
David Bischoff
Montpelier-Geneva
Geneva
Young Bischoff
Montpelier
E. L. Everton
Logan
Utah
Bischoff
Former Paris Girl Weds Nevad a Boy
Miss Lois Humphreys daughter of Mrs Delilah Humphreys moved from Paris to Sparks Nevada six years ago and married Tracey Howder at 8 pm Friday at the bride’s mother home The attendants were Floral Humphreys and Don Nielson The ceremony was by Peter L Ferguson of the L D 3 church A reception followed Mrs Howden is a Sparks High School graduate class of 1987 Mr Howden is son of Mrs K Christensen and also attended Sparks schools
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Sparks
Nevada
Lois Humphreys
Deliliah Hum
Paris
Tracey Howder
Delilah Humphreys
Floral Humphreys
Don Nielson
Peter L. Ferguson
L. D. 3. Church
Howden
Sparks High School
K. Christensen
Open Letter Apology to WPA Workers by Montpelier Fair Committee
The Paris Post prints an open letter from W. B. Towbridge, General Chairman of the Montpelier Chamber of Commerce Fair Committee. He apologizes for Mr. Merrill the announcer making jocular remarks about WPA workers during rodeo and race programs at the fair grounds. He asserts WPA workers enabled the event's success and thanks them publicly for their cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Merrill
WPA
Fair Committee
W. B. Towbridge
Montpelier
County Clerk Sends Game Petition to Bear Lake Voters
County Clerk Sam V. Tunks mailed four thousand copies of an initiative petition to Bear Lake County registered voters. Postage for the mailout cost $51.20 and staff inserted petitions into envelopes for mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam V. Tunks
Bear Lake County
James B Innes of Provo Dies at 75
James Benjamin Innes, 75, a retired rancher from Provo Utah, died after a five year illness. He was born January 30 1863 in Ogden to Thomas and Margaret Innes and lived in Paris before moving to Provo. Survived by widow four sons two daughters a brother and eight grandchildren. Funeral held in Provo with burial at Provo City Cemetery.
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James Benjamin Innes
Provo
Utah
Ogden
Thomas
Margaret Louttit Innes
Paris
Utah L. D. S
William D. Innes
Taft
Calif
Stanley S
Donald M. Innes
Wilford S. Gray
Earl A. Mehl
Paul H. Innes
Salt Lake City
Charles Innes
Provo L. D
Sixth Ward
Terry J Oldroyd
Provo_city
Berg Mortuary
Meeting of Democratic Workers Called By County Chairman
Bear Lake county Democratic women and men and candidates are called to a Montpelier City Hall meeting next Tuesday September 6 at 8 oclock. County Chairman Sam V. Tunks says the gathering will organize the party and set plans for the 1938 campaign.
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Bear Lake County
Montpelier
Sam V. Tunks
Montpelier Man Dies of Gun Wounds
Joseph Gilliard 70 of Montpelier died from a self inflicted 30-30 rifle wound last Thursday. He is survived by his widow two daughters Mrs Mary Villanova and Mrs Leah Johns of Montpelier and a son Joe Gilliard of Diamondville Wyoming. A memorial service was set for Sunday at 2 pm in Kemmerer. An inquest was not held. Also notes two locals Wm B Hoge and Eugene Rich returned from a month at Pocatello for Idaho Work Project for adult education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gilliard
Montpelier
Wm. B. Hoge
Eugene Rich
Pocatello
University of Idaho, Southern Branch
Rich family returns home from Canadian mission
Abel S Rich former principal of Box Elder seminary and head of the Canadian Mission of the church for thirty eight months is en route to Brigham City with his son Wayne. Mrs Rich who led Relief Society and served as mission mother returns with daughter Ellen who completed a ten month mission in Windsor Ontario. They will be succeeded by David A Smith and wife. Rich resumes principal role at Box Elder seminary.
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Brigham City
Utah
Abel
Rich
Box Elder Seminary
S. D
Wayne
Ellen
Chnch
Windsor
Ontario
Canada
Unemployment Law Opens Sept in Idaho Claims Office
Beginning September first the unemployment law becomes operative in Idaho. Bear Lake county residents file through the Montpelier state employment service in the city hall. Requirements include filing for benefits, registering for work, being able and available, a three week waiting period, and earning at least sixteen times the benefit during a qualifying period.
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Idaho
Idaho State Employment Service
Bear Lake County
State Employment Service
Montpelier City Hall
Fielding Buys New School Bus for District
The Bear Lake Motor won the contract to supply Fielding high school district with a 45 passenger bus this year. Bid priced at $2,004.00. Other bidders included Stock Chevrolet Co. and Tom Tueller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake Motor
Fielding
Chevrolet Co
Tom Tueller
L D S Seminary Opens Here September 12
The Paris L D S Seminary plans to begin operations September 12 under principal Hen F Huhne. It offers three courses Old Testament New Testament and Church History with one unit credit each. Idaho credit applies to Bible subjects. Tentative class times are listed for freshmen sophomores and juniors.
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Paris L. D. S. Seminary
Fielding High School
Hen F. Huhne
Idaho
Hulme
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Hayward Family Reunion Held at Fish Haven
The family of the late Wm G Hayward and Nellie Niabour Hayward of Paris held a reunion at Fish Haven last Friday at Dr J W Hayward’s summer home. Present were five sons including Dr J W Hayward and wife and Ira N Hayward and wife Logan Utah, plus three daughters with spouses from Tremonton Bloomington and Con da. Dr J W Hayward was named president and Iran Hayward secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Hayward
Fish Haven
Wm. G. Hayard
Nellie Niabour Hayward
Paris
J. W Hayward
J. C. Hayward
Ira N. Hayward
Logan
Utah
Lynn Hayward
Provo
Gammond Hayward
Conda
Claud Woodard
Tremonton
George Piggot
Ernie Stevens
Bloomington
J. W. Hayward
Iran Hayward
20000 Rainbow Trout Planted in County Creeks
State Deputy Game Warden C. E. Gaskins reports 20000 four inch Rainbow trout planted in west side county creeks this week. Fish from American Falls hatchery. release at Bloomington Lake by Ranger Hann. Planting to continue late in year to reduce losses to irrigation ditches.
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C. E. Gaskins
Post
American Falls
Bloomington Lake
Hann
Gaskins
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June Richardson
Wardboro
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Gwen Rich
Bennington
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Georgetown High
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Winifred Smuin
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Rae Dunford
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Neem Siree
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