Bear Lake County votes on two district school reorganization plan
Public hearing set for September 24 1948 at 8 p m in Montpelier City Hall. The plan creates two Class A districts centered in Paris and Montpelier with tax equity by per pupil basis and districts sharing indebtedness. Districts 31 and 32 divide county into trustee zones with five members each and debt settlements outlined including rural high school obligations.
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J. Warren Sirrine
Bear Lake County
Montpelier
Paris
Idaho
Montpelier City Hall
Idaho-Utah
Boise Meridian
Union Pacific Railroad
Township 14
Bear River
Township
U.P.R.K
U.p.rar
Bear Lake
Caribou
Fish Haven
St. Charles
Center Street
Lanark
Ovid
Liberty
Sharon
Eight Mile
Pegram, Dingle, Alton and
Raymond
Washington Street
Wardboro
Montpelier Independent No
Eighth Street
Bern
Geneva
Bennington
Georgetown
Noonan
Walter E. Clark
Montpelier Bears Fall In Opener At Blackfoot 24 19
The Montpelier Bears lost their season opener 24 to 19 at Blackfoot. Montpelier led 13 12 after a first half touchdown rally, but Yancey’s 8 yard run and Katseanes 70 yard kickoff return swung the game for Blackfoot. The Bears later stalled near the three yard line as Blackfoot held on.
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Montpelier Bears
Blackfoot
Montpelier
Bears
Yancey
Broncos
Katseanes
Bronco
Schools Open-Motorists Urged to Drive Cautiously
Idaho motorists urged to slow for school buses as days begin. R G Cole of the Idaho Automobile Association notes arrests and fines for passing stopped buses. Law requires stopping before passing and remaining stopped when the signal arm is extended.
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Idaho
R. G. Cole
Idaho Automobile Association
Cole
American Legion Elects New Officers
The Bear Lake American Legion Post 84 elected officers at a canyon party Friday night. Blake Jensen became Commander and Newel Parker Vice Commander, John Hoge Adjutant, Sargent Rich Sergeant at Arms, Willard Stucks Historian, Ezra Hoge Service Officer, Leslie Bolton District Committeeman. Forty two members and partners attended the chicken supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake
American Legion
Blake Jensen
Newel Parker
John Hoge
Sargent Rich
Willard Stucks
Ezra Hoge
Leslie Bolton
Arch Shepherd and Edna Syrie Married September 8
Arch Shepherd and Edna Syrie were wed Wednesday afternoon of last week at the home of his father F. T. Shepherd in American Fork Utah. The double ring ceremony was performed by Bo Devon. The couple spent the weekend traveling in Idaho and Utah and returned to Paris to establish their home. Edna O Neal Syme and Arch Shepherd first met in 1912. Edna's mother, a Grimmett, was Bear Lake native. her father Mr O Neal was a cousin of the late Apostle Charles C Rich.
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Arch Shepherd
Edna Syrie
F. T. Shepherd
American Fork
Utah
Bo. Devon
Idaho
Paris
Edna O'Neal Syme
Mr Shepherd
Edna
Grimmett
Bear Lake
Laketown Ward L D S Church Column Invocation and Music Notes
Laketown Ward services led by Counselor Norman Weston and Counselor J Chenaux Wills opened with a song “Now Let Us Rejoice” and included a St Charles choir performance. Sacrament was presided by John H Weston and Hebert Robinson with assistors, followed by a sequence of hymns and a duet by Audrey and Bruce Wilhelmsen. Benediction given by Ray Rich.
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Norman Weston
J. Chenaux- Wills
Lewis Pugmire
St. Charles
John H Weston
Hebert Robinson
Orval Thomas
McKay Willis
Mark Cheney
John Cheney
Reed Willis
Joe Weston
Audrey
Bruce Wilhelmsen
Zion
King
Ray Rich
Retiring Relief Society Counselor Honored in Paris Ward
The Paris 1st Ward Relief Society honored Mrs. Charles Crawford retiring counselor at a Tuesday afternoon party and program. Performances by Della Scheldigger Lena Caldwell and others followed with a tribute by Catherine Innes. Mrs. Crawford received the book The Guest and Catherine Innes succeeds her as counselor.
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Paris
1St Ward Relief Society
Charles Crawford
Della Scheldigger
Reading
Lena Caldwell
Mary Hansen
Janet Allred
Crawford
Catherine Innes
Harvest Ball at Paris pavilion Friday night
Local notice announces a Harvest Ball at the Paris pavilion on Friday September 24 with music by Grace orchestra. Various locals are listed as visitors including Mr and Mrs Frank Nye Logan visitors, Mr and Mrs Milford Passey Conds, and the Arch Shepherd home guests. Other mentions include David Beck in Salt Lake City, and Mrs Dean Bartschi with baby visiting Jess Scheidigger, plus Wm Shepherd family guests at Arthur Eborn home.
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Paris Pavilion
Grace Orchestra
Frank Nye
Logan
Milford Passey
Conds
George Wellflogg
Richmond
California
Arch Shepherd
David Beck
Salt Lake
City
Dean Bartschi
Baby
Sharon
Jess Scheidigger
Wm. Shepherd
Josephine Hamonds
Ralph Shepherd
Arthur Eborn
Garden City Girl Weds in Salt Lake Temple Sept 3
Mrs Lazett Satterthwaite announces the marriage of her daughter Delma to Howard Turner of McCammon Idaho. The ceremony was Sept 3 at the Salt Lake City Temple with family attendance and a luncheon at Z C M I Tea Room. The couple plans to live in Logan Utah and resume studies at Utah State Agricultural College.
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Utah
Stake conference convenes Sunday at Bear Lake stake
The Bear Lake Stake holds its quarterly conference this Sunday September 19 with President Antone R Ivins and Elder Roscoe W Bardley in attendance. Sessions are at 10 a.m and 2 p.m with a MIA meeting in the evening. Stake Presidency urges strong attendance at all sessions.
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Bear Lake
Antone R. Ivins
First Council of Seventy
Roscoe W.bardley
General Welfare Committee
Mia
Stake
Fielding High elects class officers for a new year
Fielding High students elected officers for each class on Monday September 13. Freshmen chose Garth Carl senior president with De Verl Pas sey treasurer. Sophomores elected De Verl Bird president and Max Vallen tine seniors chose Janet Grimmett as treasurer. Juniors elected Jack Allred president and Ruth Ann Smart as secretary. Seniors selected Max Vallen tine as president and Janet Grimmett as treasurer. A meeting to plan activities was slated. Ten Arthur Eborn relatives gathered at his home for a birth anniversary celebration Friday evening.
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Fielding High School
Garth Carlsen
Vv Pres
Fenton Arnell
Sherry Pugmire
Treas
de Verl Passey
de Verl Bird
Ravenna Floyd
Marion Lyon
Darrell Sorengen
Jack Allred
Paul Willams
Ruth Ann Smart
Lucille Hulme
Max Vallentine
Edward Wren
Rosa Lee Johnson
Janet Grimmett
Arthur Eborn
Visit Recap Around Afton and Paris Families
Mr and Mrs Fenton Allred and others spent Sunday evening visiting in Afton Wyoming with Mr and Mrs Ray Marriot. Mrs D C Thormander returned to Paris after a week in Star Valley. Mrs Rose Bolton and relatives from San Francisco visited Friday with Mrs Rose Rosen and shared a pleasant lakeside picnic dinner.
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Fenton Allred
Reed Jensen
Lester Allred
Afton
Wyoming
Ray Marriot
D. C Thormander
Paris
Star Valley
Rose Bolton
Harry Bolton and
Childen
Nellie Poulsen
San Francisco
California
Rose Rosen
Montpelier Hosts Fish Supper in Canyon
Mr and Mrs Ben Dick of Montpelier and Mr and Mrs Clarence Heap hosted a fish supper on Monday evening in Montpelier canyon. Guests included Mrs Ben Dick Sr of Pocatello and several Sessions and Hyde families from El Centro Calif Riverside Shelly and Paria Idaho.
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Ben Dick
Montpelier
Clarence Heap
Montpelier Canyon
Ben Dick, Sr
Pocatello
R. L. Sessions
el Centro
Calif
Dewey Sessions
Riverside
W. A. Hyde
Shelly
Idaho
Vaughn Hyde
Paria
Ida
Local families motor to Idaho towns for weekend visit
Mr and Mrs W Smith Hoge Mrs Fred Klinke and daughter Susan motor to Pocatello Saturday. They join Fred Klinke of Twin Falls. The Klinkes continue to Blackfoot staying with Mr and Mrs Walter Buthhel while the Hoges stay with Mr and Mrs James Bruce. On Sunday they share a dinner prepared by Mrs Bruce.
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W. Smith Hoge
Fred Klinke
Susan
Pocatello
Twin Falls
Klinkes
Blackfoot
Walter Buthhel
Hoge
James B. Bruce
Susan Jaussi
Ford
Herman
Seattle
Washington
Moscow
Harold Jaussi
Harold
Paris Couple to Celebrate Their Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs Walter H Lewis will observe their golden wedding anniversary on Saturday September 18 with an open house from 1 to 4 p m They were married September 21 1898 in the Logan Temple and have lived in Paris all their lives He born May 27 1873 in Paris is a ward teacher and longtime builder farmer He and Mary Ann Oakey Lewis have seven children and twenty grandchildren and ten great grandchildren The couple are active in local church and civic groups and will be joined by relatives and friends at the reception
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H Lewis
Lewis
Logan Temple
Paris
Mr Lewis
Joseph
Elizabeth King Lewis
O. H Grimmett
Church Ranch
Mary Ann Oakey Lewis
Charles
Mary Ann Passey Oakey
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers
Harold R. ‘Baker
Orem
Utah
Lorin Lewis
Salt Lake City
Lorenzo Lewis
Idaho Falls
Eldon Lewis
Cyrel Sorenson
Ovid
Elmer Moedl
Frank Martinsen
Emerson PTA Opens New Term with Meeting
Emerson PTA held its first regular meeting of the new term in the Emerson school gym. Mrs. Dallas Athay led in the president’s absence, with reports on membership and the hot lunch program, musical items, and a gala closing with refreshments. The next meeting is scheduled for the second Wednesday in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Pta
Emerson Parent Teachers Association
Emerson School
Dallas Athay
Melinda Wyler
Cyril Budge
Mary Lyons
Miss Morgan
Roghar
Lynn Budge
Opal Shepherd
Athay
Fielding High Spartans Open Season at Lava Friday
Coach Evan Sorensen leads the Fielding High Spartans in a season opener at Lava Hot Springs this Friday. With many veterans gone, Sorensen faces new and inexperienced players after a helpful alumni scrimmage and adjusts for weak spots. Season slate lists Sept 16 Lava Hot Springs, Sept 24 Weston, Oct 1 Grace, Oct 8 Soda Springs, Oct 15 Montpelier, Oct 22 Bancroft, Oct 29 Preston with games away or at home per schedule.
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Evan Sorensen
Fielding High Spartans
Lava Hot Springs
Sorensen
Evan
Weston
Grace
Soda Springs
Montpelier
Bancroft
Preston
Local Residents Share Visits and Tomato Canning
Mr and Mrs OQ K Nye and son Roger and Mrs Elva Smith of Evanston spent Sunday with Frank Nye. Mr and Mrs Frank Nye visited Logan on Monday. Denise Ream of Dingle 18 visits Miss La Rue Crawford. Arthur Eborn visited Thursday with relatives in Dingin. Lester Rosen of Soda Springs spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Rose Rosen. Wm Stell were in Logan last Thursday as guests at a party. Mesdames Melinda Wyler Amber Gobel La Verne Lewis Marie Armatage Grace Smedley Norma Roghaar and Blanch Bloorn canned 156 quarts of tomatoes at the lunch room.
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Frank Nye
Logan
Denise Ream
Dingle
la Rue Crawford
Arthur Eborn
Dingin
Lester Rosen
Soda Springs
Rose Rosen
Wm. Stell
Melinda Wyler
Amber Gobel
la Verne
Lewis
Marie Armatage
Grace Smed
Hotel Paris Coffee Shop Reopens Under New Manager
The Paris Coffee Shop in Hotel Paris opens to the public Saturday September 18 under new management by Mrs Marion Martin formerly Melba Jaussi. She promises first class meals at reasonable prices.
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Paris
Hotel
Marion Martin
Martin
Melba Jaussi
Amber Goebel Elected to Office in PTA District 5
Mrs. Charles Gobel was elected second vice president of the district No. 5 Parent Teachers Association at the convention held Tuesday September 14 at Pocatello. She has served as secretary for several years and is noted as a faithful worker deserving her new honor.
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van Ness Vallentine
Melinda Wyler
Amber Gobel
Lauriel Athay
Parent Teachers Association
Pocatello
Charles Gobel
District No. 5 Parent Teachers Association
Gobel
4-H Club Exhibit Winners at Bear Lake County Fair
Bear Lake County fair features 4-H Club winners across divisions with awards for first and second year clothing. Montpelier Paris Dingle Bloomington and other towns show multiple recipients earning cash prizes from 50 cents to 2.60 dollars.
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Bear Lake County
Nadine Gardner
Montpelier
JoAnn B Stephens
JoAnn Hansen
LaRae Rich
Janis Nielsen
Mary Lin Meek
Shannon Dunn
Joyce Pugmire
Marie Swenson
Soc
Jane Armatage
Montpellier
Julia Ann Dun
Carolyn Bunderson
Margene Hoge
Mary Ann West
Paris
Beth Gertsch
Rosa Hann
Marlys Athay
Joyce Crawford
Clara Lou Winterbottom
Charleen Bird
Colleen Bird
Darlene Ross
Mary Ellen Athay
Margaret Budge
Deanne Ross
Leah Housley
Genella Ream
Dingle
Sonja. Quayle
LaiRene Thornock
Bloomington
Ann Ward
Joan Haddock
Ann Marie Dunford
Carolyn Jensen
Carolyn Lewis
Maurine Athay
Garna Smedley
Nareese Athay
Done Budge
Jeanine Lewis
Aris
Merlyn Taylor
Alma Gae Winters
Mary Lou
Marilyn Bartschi
Viona Wuthrich
Marilyn Rich
Dorothy Grimes
Ruth Humpherys
Llen Lindsay
Paris 1st Ward Mutual Elects New Officers
The Paris 1st Ward Mutual installs William Rich Wayne Nye Gen Caldwell and Robbie Wilcox as officers replacing Wallace Stucks G B Crawford Virgil Winterbottom and Wayne Porter. Other local updates note residents visiting Logan Ogden Pocatello Seattle and Moscow with marriages and academic milestones listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris 1St Ward Mutual
William Rich
Wayne Nye
Gen Caldwell
Robbie Wilcox
Wallace Stucks
G B. Crawford
Virgil Winterbottom
Waynce Porter
Rod and Gun Club protest dates for duck hunt
At a Rainbow Rod and Gun Club meeting a petition protest debating the late opening of the duck and goose season was approved for circulation statewide. The note urges an earlier 1948 opening to prevent harvest loss due to weather and location, citing local birds hatched in Bear Lake county.
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Rainbow Rod & Gun Club
State Commission
Bear Lake County
Idaho Fish and Game Department
Idaho
Bear Lake Valley
Bear Lake
Pete Horning
St. Charles Creek
Bloomington Creek
Thomas Fork
Montpelier Canyon
Bloomington Canyon
Alma Findlay
Noonan
Horning
Hayward Family Fund Gifts to Paris First Ward Chapel
At the Hayward reunion attendees were urged to donate to the Paris First Ward Chapel building fund. The Bishopric recorded a generous gift in honor of William G. and Ellen N. Hayward, longtime pioneer residents of the ward.
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Hayward
Paris
Paris First Ward
Ward
William G
Ellen N. Hayward
Renewal notes and local whereabouts listed in Post
In a renewal to the Post Alton Bunderson notes the family enjoys reading the Post and expects to be in the area around deer hunting time. Ronald Bird left Friday for Boise after two weeks with the Birds. He works with the state tax commission at the assessors office. Dale Richards spends a few days in Salt Lake City this week. Mr and Mrs Glen Caldwell moved into the Thomas Caldwell property formerly occupied by Mrs Kate Rich.
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Alton Bunderson
Ronald Bird
Boise
Walter Bird
State Tax Commission
Dale Richards
Salt Lake City
Glen Caldwell
Thomas Caldwellroperty
Kate Rich
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. D. S. Church Column
Laketown Ward
Laketown
Garden City
Paris First
Paris Second
Relief Society
Salt Lake Temple
Stake Conference
Lava
OQ. K. Nye
Roger
Elva Smith
Evanston
Amber Goebel
PTA
Charles Law
Mrs. Law
Dean Cook
Walter Poulsen
Bittie Bird
Alfred Orr
Thomas Caldwell
Ogden
Warren Caldwell
Paris Post
F. S. Bird
Louella Brammer
Dallas
Texas
Louisa Grimmett
James Bruce
ROD & Gun Club
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