Round About Town Highlights From Montpelier Area
Mr and Mrs Jsse Scheidegger attended Alfred Sr funeral in Montpelier. Numerous locals and visitors from Logan Ogden Paris Provo and Los Angeles spent Labor Day weekend at lakes and various homes across the region. Travel included trips to Yellowstone Park and Jackson Town with many relatives and Navy personnel visiting home for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jsse Scheidegger
Alfred Sr
Montpelier
Calvin Curle
Gretta Benson
Logan
Norman Gambling
Sharon
Jesse Scheidegger
Palaciadec Lake
Jackson
Wyoming
Grant Rich and
Bountiful
Keith Chasee
Afr
William Bateman
Hugh Rich
Paris
Grant Bateman
Bloomington
Fires Destroy House and Hay Stack in St. Charles
Two fires reported in St. Charles early Wednesday destroyed a vacant house owned by James Payne of Bloomington and a hay stack owned by Verdon Thornock. No injuries reported. Authorities investigated cause as the origin of both blazes unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paria
St. Charles
James Payne
Bloomington
Verdon ‘Thornock
School Opens Smoothly Amid 1960-61 Start
School term of 1960-61 began on Tuesday after summer break with minimal disruption. Registration proceeded, buses ran on schedule, and plans are in place to start school lunches next week.
Bear Lake Valley Sees Fall Weather Weather Takes Hold
Fall weather has invaded the Bear Lake Valley with frequent thunder showers for several nights. Light showers paused work at times but sunshine prevailed overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake Valley
Golden Wedding Open House for Grimmetts in Paris Idaho
Mr and Mrs Orson H Grimmett celebrate fifty five years of marriage with an open house on September 10 from 7 to 10 pm at First Ward Chapel Paris Idaho They married October 5 1910 in the Salt Lake Temple They have seven children and twenty six grandchildren Grimmetts long involved in Bear Lake County church and civic life with extensive service in the LDS church and local government No gifts please
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orson H. Grimmett
First Ward
Paris
Idaho
Salt Lake Temple
Flora
Mra
Vernon B
Rich
Boise
Jen H
Earl
Salt Lake City
Ann
Chester Parker
Buh
Janet
Ezra C. Budge
Sas Vegas
Nevada
Sarilyn
Titra
James J. Whinham
Ogden
Utah
Grimmett
Dingle
Paris Idaho
Bear
Calf Prefix Granted to Arlo Rasmussen in Holstein Friesian Herd
Arlo M Rasmussen of St Charles has exclusive use of the prefix Besmimen in registering purebred Holstein Friesian cattle. The prefix will be recorded by the Holstein Friesian Association of America and used for all animals bred by Rasmussen. PARIS POST reports the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlo M
Rasmussen
St. Charlies
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Nye Home Welcomes Several Visitors From Out of Town
Recent visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs J V Nye included Miss Linda Nye and Dixie Ridd from Balt Lake City Mr Mig Mrtyleo Wile voh and family from Escalante Utah Chris Garber and Mr and Mrs LaVore Barker and family from Logan and Mr and Mrs McKay Lindsay and family from Dingle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. V. Nye
Linda Nye
Dixie Ridd
Balt ‘Lake City
Mig
Ray Crawford and Ralph Athay Headed to Ford Ord California
Ray Crawford and Ralph Athay departed about a week ago for Ford Ord California, continuing a military assignment or training stint. The note records their travel to the base location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Crawford
Ralph Athay
Ford Ord
California
Eastern Idaho State Fair Brings National Cotton Bag Contest Prizes
Hundreds of Idaho homemaking prizes awarded at the Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot September 13 to 17. The 1960 National Cotton Bag Sewing Contest offers over 17 000 dollars in prizes and two expense paid vacations. Cash prizes totaling 100 dollars go to eight entry categories including toys crib quilts aprons pillow cases playsuits dresses skirts and luncheon sets. Entries must be made from plain or print bags used to package farm and home goods. The top woman with the most first place ribbons wins a portable sewing machine and automatic finalist status, with a chance for an all expense paid trip to California if chosen as a top winner at Memphis No vmbe 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Blackfoot
Hollywood
Memphis
Tenn
California
Mraz
Ruth O. Hartkopf
P.O. Box
Open House in Bloomington for Minnie Broomhead
An open house Sept 3 welcomed Sister Minnie Broomhead home in Bloomington after an eight year absence. Brothers and sisters attended about 35 friends, with Brother Dean Ward singing. Refreshments served 2 to 3 p.m. Guest Sister Jane Campbell of Salt Lake City joined the event, though Minnie now resides at 155 2nd Avenue, Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Broomhead
Bloomington
Dean Ward
Marie
Minnie
Jane Campbell
Salt Lake City
2Nd Avenue
March of Dimes Sought After Birth Defect Loss
A grieving mother recalls Laura born on Mother's Day who died after 49 days from open spine and hydrocephalus. She urges support for March of Dimes, noting rising birth defect rates and a need for research like polio work, hoping fewer Lauras in future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes
Laura
National Foundation
Poulsen refl ects on Second Ward Church history and memories
In a reminiscence tied to Mrs. Silas Grimmett’s Post piece, Poulsen recalls the old Second Ward meetinghouse in Bear Lake area. He notes early classes, a midnight century tableau, Bishop Robert Price’s building program, and the Price mill’s lumber and shingles role. He seeks more details for a 1961 book and laments the demolition of the meeting house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Grimmett
Post
Second Ward
George F. Ashley
Leons Iurst
Fielding Academy
Bear Lake Academy
Robert Price
Price
Price Milla
Hhe Ward
Iit
Tn Conrgiaion
Hhat
Death of Leo F Passey in Montpelier at 64
Leo Fowler Passey 64 died suddenly in his car in Montpelier on September 8 from a heart attack. Born August 22, 1896 in Lanark Idaho he lived in Liberty Montpelier and Lanark, served in World War I, married Ida Howell in 1919 Salt Lake Temple, and worked in farming and blacksmithing. He is survived by his widow, nine grandchildren, three sons, four daughters, two brothers and four sisters. Funeral services were held in Liberty Ward chapel with burial in Paria cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Fowler Passey
Montpelier
Mr. Passey
Lanark
Idaho
John Thomas Passey
Annie Marie Neal
Paris
Hee
Fielding Academy
Ida Susan Howell
Salt Lake Temple
Dewain Lee
DeVerl Fowler
Liberty
Gene Howell
Theo. C
Norma) Nelson
Leo L
Dora Lee) Smith
J. Robert
Eileen) Ringel
Ashton
Ordell Edwin
East Lake City
Glenn Thomas
Melvin Passey
Lowell Passey
Lincoln
Kenneth
Edith) Poulsen
Logan
Alfred
Lucillee) Rogra
Arthur
Nina) Eborn
Wileford
Ruth) Lewis
Conda
Pasesey
Liberty L.D.8. Ward
Hett
Liberty Ward
Paria
Matthews Mortuary
Hastings Peterson Joined in Marriage
Friday September 2 at 7 in the Dingle Ward Chapel Bishop Glenn Ward joined in marriage Richard Hastings and Dixie Peterson. Attendants included the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ward and Mr. and Mrs. Milford Peterson. relatives from Paris and many Hastings family members attended. A reception followed the ceremony with guests from Paris and local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings-Peterson
Dingle Ward Chapel
Glenn Ward
Richard Hastings
Dixie Peteregon
Mra
Milford Peterson
Betty
Robert Peterson
Gerald Ebern
Roy Bird
George Hastings
Gloria
Bonnie Jean Hastings
Bishop Golden Keetch
Oscar Cirnell
Mackay Lindsay
Paris
Henry Grandy
Josephine Orr
Smith Gerlach
Qa McLuty
Arthur
Heber Hart Elected to Key Post in Utah Trade Group
Heber Hart of Bountiful Utah has been elected to the board of the Industrial Editors Association of Utah. He will serve starting with the board’s first meeting on September 7. Hart is editor of Employee Publications for Kennecott Copper Corporation in Salt Lake City and previously was regional editor for the Salt Lake Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber Hart
Bountiful
Utah
Industrial Editors Association of Utah
Kennescott Copper Corporation
Salt Lake City
Hart
Salt Lake Tribune
Bloomington
Fielding High School
Paris
University of Utah
Ubilor
Annual Sheep Sale Set for September 29 at Dubois Idaho
The United States Sheep Experiment Station to hold publicly auction about 300 stud and range rams 350 mature ewes 150 yearling ewes and 400 ewe lambs of Columbia Targhee Rambouillet breds. The sale starts at 10 a.m. with F W Gourley of Idaho Falls serving as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Sheep Experiment Station
Dubois
Idaho
Columbia
Sunday Callers At Walter Lewis Home
Callers last Sunday included Jim Stouch of Salt Lake City and the Morteenson families of Blackfoot Twin Falls and nearby. The visitors listed were Mr and Mrs Frank Morteenson and Mr and Mrs Robert Mortenson plus Mr and Mrs Reed Mortenson and their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kazy Rich
Montpelier
Dan C. Rich
Moscow
Mrs. Lloyd Lewis
Salt Lake City
Twater Lewis
Walter Lewis
Jim Stouch
Frank Morteenson
Blackfoot
Robert Mortenson
Reed Mortenson
Twin Falls
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Robert Graham
Los Angeles
J. V. Bunn
Ronald Bird
Portland
Oregon
Walter Birds
Gerald Grimmett
Larry Michel
George Shepherd
Navy
San Diego
Robert Linell
Willard West
Boyputiful
Amf Athay
Yellowstone Park
Pocatello
Beth West
Mary Ann Parker
Kay Rich
Julian Thornock
Dnd
Sate
Frank Holter
Courtney Brewer
Harold Brewer
John Brewer
At. Charles
G. B. Crawford
Patsy Evans
Lansing
Michigan
J. BR. Pugmire
Jean
Russell Crawford
Encino
Crawfords
Joseph Collings
Hugh Ward
Ida Ward
Wright Innes
Oggden
Stanley Arnel
Catherine Innes
Marvin McLean
Karl Sleight
Mra. Lynn Budge
Taft Budge
Willard Stucki
Ada Stucki
Yvonne Palmer
Olthes Ward
Velma Hansen Anda
Viola Mattson
Fielding
Kemmerer
Kemmerarlsat
Amy Athay
Miss Ruth Athay
Janice Piccolo
Donna Lee Turley
Nena Fiske
Provo
Evelyn Harrell
Howard Bolton
Alvin Curless
Misa Gretta Benson
Mra. Busell Passey
Mrs. Trael Passey
Russell Athay
Mer
Owen Shepherd
Gene Burdick
Elko Nevada
Russell
ReNee Bird
Kam Tennessee
Walter Bird
M. M. Colliuza
Mrs Bird
O'Neil Rich
Elaine and
Gail
Spencer Rich
Jolyn Q.rker
Pete Grandy
J. R. Pugmire
William Grandy
Annie Price
Emil Grandy
Weldon Grandy
DeWitt Grandy and Son
Heber City
Ruth Wilka
Glenn Caldwell
Lena Caldwell
Ben Hymas
J. P. Gorton
Sutfer
Sharp Matthews
Robert Stephens
Glen Rich
H. K. Matthews
Kelly
Larry Austin
Ogden, Utah
Bill Nyeg
Arstanne Nye
Bill Nyse
W.atle
Grimmetts
Charles Farmer
Paris Post
NYES
Idaho State
M&s
Mary Strous
Evretville
Ohle
Don
Earth
Laurelville
Julie Ann
Ohio
Julis Ann
Donna Marguerite
Poulsen
Weston Hymas
Denmark
Leo F. Passey
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