Montpelier Bond Issue Aims to Rebuild Schools
Montpelier assesses District 1 with about 1.84 million dollars for a bonded plan to replace three overcrowded unsafe schools and build new facilities including an elementary in Montpelier and a modern high school gym and auditorium. The plan seeks state and federal support and details the funding split among residents and utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding
Paris
St Charles
Gnd
Geneva
Montpelier
Vocefe
Con
Monpelha
Mont Mus
Toom
Two Trustees to Be Elected in Class A School District 33
Two candidates filed for the September 6 election in District 2 Taft P Budge representing the north half of Paris Ovid Liberty Lanark and Sharon and in District 4 Harold Lindsay and Dr Wells Stock representing east Montpelier and the eastern county portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft P. Budge
Paris
Ovid
Liberty
Lanark
Sharon
Harold Lindsay
Wells Stock
East
Montpelier
County
Bear Lakers Reunion in Salt Lake City Sept 11
The annual Bear Lake Valley reunion will be held at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City from 12 noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday September 11. All Bear Lake Valley residents are invited to attend and renew acquaintances with old friends, The Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Park
Salt Lake City
Bear Lake Valley
Idaho Farmers Use Twice as Much Fertilizer
County agent Bob Kerns cites a University of Idaho report showing 12 500 tons of nitrogen 15 000 tons of phosphoric acid and 191 tons of potash used in 1954 total value about 6 800 000. Painter notes the amount is the greatest yet but below 30 pounds per acre and below the university recommended maximum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Bob Kerns
Chas. Painter
University of Idaho Extension Service
Painter
Bear Lake Hosts Two Muskrat Trapping Periods
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission announces two muskrat trapping seasons for Bear Lake County with dates in fall and spring. First season November 1 to 30 covers Bear Lake Caribou and Teton counties, while spring runs March 1 to April 20 for Bear Lake Caribou and Franklin counties. Mink trapping is closed in Bear Lake County. Otter trapping runs November 1 to 30 across multiple counties including Bear Lake Bannock Bingham Bonneville Caribou Clark Franklin Fremont Jefferson Madison Oneida Power and Teton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Fish and Game Commission
Bear Lake County
Bear Lake
Caribou
Teton
Franklin
Bannock
Bingham
Bonneville
Clark
Fremont
Jefferson
Madison
Oneida
Power and
Former Bear Lake Lady Dies in Salt Lake
Alice Evans Hart wife of Oren S Hart of Ogden died after surgery on August 24 in a Salt Lake City hospital She was born September 24 1905 in Raymond Idaho daughter of Frederick Charles and Carolyn Eschler Evans She taught in Bear Lake county including Emerson School Paris in 1928 and lived in Ogden since 1937 Survived by husband father three daughters two sisters and three brothers Funeral services were at Linquist Mortuary Ogden with interment in Logan City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Idaho
Frederick Charles
Carolyn Eschler Evans
BY College
Logan
ISC
Pocatello
Bear Lake County
Emerson School
Paris
Ogden
Hart
LDS Church
Highland Ward
Mt. Ogden
Wayne Pack
Lorna Hart
BYU
Fairalee
Roscoe Hhyans
Wentpelier
Edwin S. Evans
Salt Lake
Douglas Evans
Los Angeles
Ruth Jashko
Silver Springs
Maryland
Edith Shepherd
Andrew Barfuss Honored at Downey Family Gathering
The Barfuss family gathered in Downey Idaho on Thursday August 24 for Andrew Barfuss 79th birthday anniversary. Attendees included Jo seph A Barfuss and family from Midvale Utah Victor R Barfuss and children from Downey Milan Jenson clan from Millville and others from Ogden and Boise. A special photographer captured group pictures and plans for an annual reunion were set as the first full family gathering in 17 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barfuss
Andrew Barfuss
Downey
Idaho
Joseph A. Barfuss
Lar
Midvale
Utah
Victor R. Barfuss
Bobby
LaDawn
April
Milan Jenson
Ronald
Irene
Lynn
Millville
Kenneth Iverson
Karen
LaVaughn Barfuss
Louis Barfuss
Ogden
Raymond Barfuss
Boise
Downette Hot Springs
Engagement announced for Ann Marie Dunford to Edwin Rogers
Bloomington man Mr. T. Jefferson Dunford announces the engagement of his daughter Ann Marie to Edwin Franklin Rogers son of Mr. B Franklin Rogers and the late Mrs Rogers. The couple plan a November reading while both study at Utah State Agricultural College in Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Marie
Edwin Franklin Rogers
B. Franklin Rogers
Rogers
Wiple
Utah State Agricultural College
Bernard Wilks Home on Canyon Street Awarded FHA Loan
The Bernard Wilks family, longtime Farmers Home Administration borrowers, remodeled their six room brick dwelling into a modern home after securing an FHA loan in November 1988. The project included an oil furnace, updated wiring, new fixtures, built in cabinets, and expanded living space. Bernard Wilks, a veteran of six and a half years, enlisted March 6, 1989, served in the 15th Infantry Regiment and earned First Sergeant before an October 1945 discharge. He married Lucille Gertsch in November 1946 in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Wilks
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Wilks
Army
Fort Douglas
Utah
15Th Infantry Regiment
St. Lewis
Washington
United States
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Lucille Gertsch
Paris
County Schools to Open Team Monday September 12
County schools in Class A School District 33 set to open September 12 for 1955 56. Schools listed include St. Charles Emerson Georgetown Dingle Geneva Bloomington Bern Fish Haven Ovid Pegram Bennington Washington Lincoln Central Fielding Montpelier Liberty Sharon Cokeville Soda Springs and more. State rule limits first graders to those born before October 15 with birth certificates possible.
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St. Charles
Emerson
Georgetown
Dingle
Geneva
Liberty
Emark
Sharon
Ovid
Bloomington
Paris
Fish Haven
Charles Noonan
Bennington
South Montpelier
Wardboro
Pegram
Montpelier
Raymond
Cokeville
Eight Mile
Soda Springs
State Board of Education
Idaho
FFA Boys Win Awards at Bear Lake County Fair
Special prizes were awarded to Future Farmers of America members at the Bear Lake County Fair. Lynn Skinner won outstanding beef showman, Ferris Hymas outstanding sheep showman, William Hunter outstanding hog showman, Morgan Skinner outstanding dairy showman, and Morgan Skinner also earned grand champion with all animals. Reed Stephens and Neil Morgan placed second in outstanding dairy exhibit. Walton Feed Co. donated $10 and $5 prizes for other categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuure Farmers of America
Bear Lake
FIA
Lynn Skinner
Sheen
Thiel and Olsen
Ferris Hymas
Montpelier Milling Co
William Hunter
Morgan Skinner
Burgoyne Pharmacy
Reed—Stephens
Neil Morgan
Walton Feed Co
Notable Visitors and Graduations Mentioned in Local Notices
Mrs Darrell Beck and son Mike of Pocatello spent several days at Emmett Monson and Ivan Beck homes. Pfc Monte Orr, son of Mr and Mrs Del win Orr, graduated from Ft Monmouth N J as an honor student and will serve as a radio instructor at Benning Georg ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Beck
Mike
Pocatello
Emmett Monson
Ivan Beck
Pfc
Monte Orr
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Benning, Georgia
Monte
Delwin Orr
Mrs Isaac Johnson of Ovid dies after long illness
Mrs Martha Jane Hymas Johnson 74 wife of Isaac Johnson of Ovid died Saturday morning in a Bear Lake county hospital from cancer. A life long resident born April 7 1881 in Liberty she wed Sept 12 1899 in the Logan Temple and was active in church work. Survived by husband five sons Bartell Georgetown Ova L Tooele Thief Pico Hiro Ogden Harmon Suthtleia and three daughters Spencer Sorenson Ovid De Mar Kunz Bern Russell Solum Georgetown, plus four brothers, four sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at the Ovid chapel with burial in Ovid cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jane Hymas Johnson
Isaac Johnson
Ovid
Johnson
Logan Temple
Ovid Ward
Sunday School and Relief Society
Bartell
Georgetown
Ova L
Tooele
Utah
Thief
Pico
Calif
Hiro
Ogden
Harmon
Suthtleia
Spencer Sorenson
de ¥ Mar Kunz
Bern
Russell Solum
Dave Roberts
Christian Jensen
Logan
William Toomer
Rigby
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital admissions and births
The Bear Lake Memorial Hospital daily notices list patient admissions on August 23 to 30 with major surgery and medical stays for residents from Montpelier Cokeville Georgetown Bennington Kemmerer Ovid St Charles Ovid Mary Ellen Clark and others. Births include three boys and one girl to local families with dates August 27 to August 30. A Kansas visitor arrives in Onaga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Wilde
Montpelier
Russell G. Dayton
Cokeville
James Thornock
Bloomington
Paul Goebel
Paris
Doria Hoff
Georgetown
Rozanna
Bryant Robison
Bennington
Nancy Ruth
Ivan Phelps
Leslie A. Lake
Kemmerer
Don J. Hickman
Norma Lee Nielson
Ovid
Allen Totten
Judy Lynn
Kenneth Reginer
Releaaader
Orson Rich
St. Charles
Mary Ellen
Oir
Don Clark
Local Happenings From Bloomington Budget of Visits and Reunions
Local notes list visitors and gatherings in Bloomington area. Families from Rexburg Ogden Twin Falls Provo Nyssa Paris and other towns attended meetings visits and parties. Reunions at Ideal Beach honored the Findlay family with multiple Bloomington participants.
Altoona Visitors Stop at John Long Home
Mrs Joseph Griffith of Altoona and Mrs Wendell Bowers with two daughters of Los Angeles visited Thursday at the John Long home while enroute to Los Angeles from Altoona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Griffith
Altoona
Ani
Wendell Bowers
Los Angeles
Cal
John Long
Barfuss Family Weekend in Yellowstone Trip
Mr and Mrs Victor H Barfuss and family of Downey spent the weekend in Yellowstone National Park. Their daughter stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs Andrew Barfuss while the parents visited the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
HH. Barfuss
Downey Wney
Yellowstone
Mrr
Andrew Barfuss
Power Lines Routed to Utah Potash Mine Site
Utah Power & Light Co advances power lines to the Paris Canyon mine site with completion expected this week. J. P. Hesler, engineer for the Potash Company of America, notes a cement foundation for the ore loading bin was poured, with the bin arriving later. John Payne and Ralph Shight joined the crew last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Power & Light Co
Paris Canyon
J. P. Hesler
Potash Company of America
Healer
John Payne
Ralph Shight
Fielding Faculty Lacks Home Economics Teacher
Principal Weldon E. Grandy notes Fielding’s staff is complete aside from a Home Economics instructor. Faculty listed includes Grandy in Advanced Mathematics, Findlay in Industrial Arts, and Rex Haddock teaching American Government and History among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon E. Grandy
Fielding
4 H and FFA Fat Calf Sale Sets Record Total
The 4 H and FFA fat calf sale raised a record 10807.63 with 57 steers and 47 lambs sold to buyers including Walton Reed Co and IGA Food Center. Grand Champion steer owned by Kent Skinner sold for high price while Rex Jones aided bidding. out of county buyers and local sponsors supported the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers
James Manning
Ogden Auction Co
Oy Ffa
4-H Club
Kent Skinner
Dingle
Walton Reed Co
Gay Rigby
IGA Food Center
Teuscher’s Market
San Francisco Chemical Co
Rex Jones
Glen Ward
Clair Barrett
Rodney Ream
Don Rex
Zanavoo
Logan Canyon
Peck Gros
Western Order
Ogden Livestock Auction
Swift and Co
Union Stock Yards
Ogden
van Hunsaker
Knudsen Pack
Reaton
Union Packing &Co
Los Angeles
Ateara
Glen Britton
del White
Producer Livestock Commission
Garth Peck
Peck Bros
Walton Feed Co
Montpelier Milling Co
Sleight's Feed Co
Couple Hansen Visited Mrs Price After Yellowstone Trip
Mr and Mrs Leon Hansen of Salt Lake called Sunday at Mrs Vinnie Price’s home after their recent marriage return from Yellowstone. Jr and Mrs Wm Thomas of Shelley announce arrival of a baby daughter born Aug 25 to Verla Price, daughter of Heber and Mrs Price. Archie Shepherds travel to Denver Amarillo then St Petersburg Florida to meet Mrs Shepherd’s daughter and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Varner
Cathern Crow
Keith Varner
Grants Pass
Oregon
Miami
Florida
Lash Laker
Germany
Asa Madsen
St. Charles
Katie Gardner
Blackfoot
Alfred B. Hart
Eugene Hart
Lava Hot Springs
John H. Weston
Laketown
Wm. Beehime
Lacy Thornock
Rexburg
Lvira- Thornock
Pocatillo
Robert Talbot
Song
Montpelier
Archie Bee
Ezra Pasney
Ogden
Ida Ward
Wallace Woot
Elaine
Salt Lake
Ben Bateman
Leon Hansen
Vinnie Price
Mrs. Hansen
Yellowstone
Wm. Thomas
Shelley
Thomas
Verla Price
Heber Price
Archie Shepherd
Denver
Amarillo
Texas
Porter couple travels through Logan and Salt Lake
Mr and Mrs Angus Porter left Monday for Logan where they stayed overnight, then went to Salt Lake to visit their son Gerald before his departure on a mission to Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus Porter
Logan
Salt Lake
Theer
Gerald
Germany
Carnine Couple Visit Seattle Parents Then Travel by Bus
Mr and Mrs H C Carnine of Seattle Washington arrived Friday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs John Wilks They left Monday for Galt Lake and vicinity on business before returning to Seattle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Carnine
Seattle, Wash
John Wilks
Galt Lake
Vicinity
Seattle
Literary Club Meeting Hosts Lincoln Night at Rich Home
The Literary Club gathered August 18 at Thressa Rich s home to discuss The Day Lincoln Was Killed by Jim Bishop. Attendees included Lark Bateman Amy Athay Lillie Lauritzen Anona Grand and Thressa Rich with guests Bern Beck Sybil Allred Dixie Rich Lana Carma Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thressa Rich
Lincoln
Jim Bishop
Anona Grandy
Lark Bateman
Amy Athay
Lillie Lauritzen
Anona Gran
Bern Beck
Sybil Allred
Dixie Richlana Carma Sanders
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Momon
Dake County
Blir
Monteat
Conbi
Old City
Rileghes
Mompelier
Ralph
Coste
Montpelier Wedeof
Ik Fy Signal Corp
Thompson
Daughfer
Miss
Montpelier Vigne
The
Christian Tueller
Johny Ballentine
Phoenix Ariz
P T
Bet Iin
Grimmett
Tuegene
Emea Pipa
Fluckiger
A Noe
Mary Jon
Chris
Bear Lakers
Alice Evans Hart
Oren S. Hart
Gery
City Hospital
Linquist Mortuary
Logan City
Mr. T. Jefferson Dunford
Bernard C. Wilks
Canyon ST
Ovid and
Central
Fielding High School
FFA
Chris Faber
Berends
J. D
Kansas
Christie Wheelock
Lyle Dilworth
Joan
Missea Joyce
Emma Dilworth
Charlo, Mont
Qir
Wayne Haddock
Tooele, Utah
Darwin Haddock
M. M. Collings
Beth West
D. C. Rich
Gwen Passey
Jean
Jan Ballentyne
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
Berdean Black
Terry
Robert Rasmussen
Debra Ann
DeVerl Watkins
Howard McMurray
Linda McMurray
Lee Tufts
Henry Rigby
Jack Cantor
Oirs. Merman Teichert
Wyo
Willis Swenson
C. C. Stauffer
Onaga
Clayton Stauffer
James Hawken
Clayton
G. L. Snyder
Glen Snyder
Perry A. Day
Don Day
Sal Lake
Alma
Ralph Findlay
Grant Smart
Amos Hulme
Grant Bateman
Daughtera
Mesa
Arizona
Bateman
New Emerson School
Hugh Findlay
Ideal Beach
Annette
Alma Findlay
Carrie Briscoe
Clarence Bolton
Conda
Dennis Bolton
Twin Falls
Hzra Passey
Richard Thompson
Provo
Dennis Talbot
Nyssa
Ore
Nellie Jacobson
Idaho Falls
Harold Reese
Tonya
Tamara
Clay Thomas
Max Bunderson
Robert
Jay Ward
Steven Perkins
Libby Jane Bateman
Shirley Jacobson
Brent
Kent Haddock
David Bee
Keith
T Elizabeth Hart
Charles Thornock
Michael
Sheila Stone
Jolene Payne
Tommy Windlay
Marie Dunford
Jaine Piggott
Carolee Ward
Charmaine Thornock
Vicky Reese
Glinds Bateman
Jeryne Werd
Leo Krogue
Karma
Rand Hart
Cozette Reese
Merlin Whatcott
Fielding, Emerson and St. Charles
Melinda Sparks
Allen Stephens
Darrell Oscargon
P.B. Merrill Budge
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