Fourth annual Iowa picnic at Central school grounds Payette
The program lists a full day starting 10:00 a.m. with a horseshoe tournament and milking contest, followed by games for children and a 12:30 p.m. lunch with coffee. Events include speakers Rev G W Barnes Colonel Putch Harry Lewis and faculty from Morningside College, readings, talks, and a band concert at 8:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Central School
Payette
G. W. Barnes Addres
Colonel Putch
Harry Lewis Musial
Fruitland
van Horn
Morningside College
Reading
Marie Gauer
Price
New Plymouth
Leger
Silas Wilson
Nampa
Beautiful Land
SHIP CATTLE OUT TO FEED
Dry season drives cattle shipments from Payette valley as irrigation limits and scarce hay force farmers to sell or drive stock to areas with feed Water supplies for stock are exhausted in many places where summer and fall range grass once provided nourishment.
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Payette
Jong Valley
Atock
Passing of Mrs Jefferis in Walla Walla Washington
Mrs W H Jefferis died at home in Walla Walla on Monday morning August 4 after a brief illness from heart trouble She was born in Iowa November 9 1858 and was 70 years 8 months and 25 days old She married Mr Jefferis on April 30 1923 with a golden wedding anniversary noted Burial or funeral services were held at the White Temple Baptist church on Wednesday August 6 at 10 30 a m Following the death she left husband two sons John T Payette and Earl Walla Walla and a daughter Mrs John C Baker Freewater Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Jefferis
Walla Walla
Washington
Jefferis
John T
Payette
Earl
John C. Baker
Freewater
Ore
White Temple Baptist Church
Melons Bring Good Prices in Local Market
The melon market remains strong with limited supply. Canteloupes fetch 3 to 3.50 per crate and water melons 1.50 to 2 per hundred. Demand comes mainly from nearby areas. some mixed lots go to distant points. Michael Harris shipped about 600 crates and is delivering 50 to 60 crates daily via Denney & Co. The Payette valley is noted for excellent melon quality and steady demand.
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Michael Harris
Denney & Co
Paylette
In Honor of Matilda Sick At Higelow Lame
A Monday evening event at Higelow Lame honored Miss Matilda Sick who is visiting before training at Good Samaritan hospital. The gathering featured card games and dancing with light refreshments served late. J. R. McKinney, a Weiser visitor, stopped by on Tuesday afternoon.
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Matilda Sick
Good Samaritan Hospital
Enforce Road Laws To Stop Hazardous Sideswipes
An opinion urges tougher enforcement of traffic laws to curb dangerous sideswipes on crowded highways and city streets. It argues careless drivers cause most side collisions, calling on state and local police to deter such behavior and protect all road users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orjer
Seventh Street Upgrade Aims To Improve Lovers Lane Route
Seventh Street, called Lovers Lane, from the Lower Payette ditch eastward will be wired for improvement. Sherwood chairs the street and alley committee overseeing the project. City provides gravel from a local pit with no charge and Helman lends road machinery to cut costs. Auto drivers have long complained about the rough stretch into town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh
Lovers Lane
Payette
Sherwood
Fruitland
Helman
Methodist Notes and Upcoming Conference Dates
Next Sunday is Bible Sunday in Sabbath school with a Bible knowledge contest. Follow ing Sunday is Better Sunday and School Day with a call for member suggestions to improve the Sunday school. The five best communications will be read in school. Next Sunday evening district superintendent preaches and holds the four quarterly conference, a key meeting for policies and the next year’s pastor. Annual conference meets at Gooding Sept. 3. Also urged to fund the benevolent fund. Assessor O E Bossen leaves Sunday for Boise for state equalization board. No change in county assessment by commissioners. state changes unlikely.
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Gooding
O. E. Bossen
Boise
State Equalization Board
Ttte County
Rosen
Four Held in Ada Bank Robbery Case
Four suspects were charged with robbery after a break in at a Boise area Eagle bank Monday morning. Chet Langer confessed involvement while Hank Endsley Dora Douglass and Oliver Jones faced charges. $2772 taken, with $1947 later recovered from a trunk at the Douglass home. Langer and Jones were identified by E. H. Fikkan, bank cashier. Authorities set bonds at $20,000 property or $10,000 cash bail.
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Ada County
Eagle
Chet Langer
Boise
Douglass
Langer
Oliver Jones
Idasho
Carl Norris
Jones
Sheriiffs
Douglas
E. H. Fikkan
Will rear rainbow trout at Sweet Sunday camp
Eighteen members of the Emmett Gun Club built a rearing tank at Sweet Sunday to hold rainbow trout. The fish will grow to seven to eight inches by mid November and be released above the Black Canyon dam. Wives served chicken dinner. They visited Roystone Hot Springs and returned to Whipple Hotel for another supper. The club plans a permanent rearing tank above the dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Gun Club
Sweet Sunday
Black Canyon Dam
Gun Club
Roystone Hot Springs
Whipple Hotel
Sweet
Pleasant gathering honors Miss Lucas and relatives in Payette
Miss Lucas of Boston visiting aunt Mrs Clagett of Ontario attended a pleasant Thursday evening gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs A C Guss in Payette. She was accompanied by her aunt and cousin Miss Charlotte Clagett and refreshments were served.
Independent School District 32 Election Notice 1924
The annual school election for Independent School District No. 32 Payette Idaho will elect two Trustees for three years. Election day is Tuesday September 2 1924 at Central School. Polls open 1 pm to 6 pm. Candidates must file with the Clerk at least six days before election. John R McKinney Clerk.
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Independent School District No
County of
Payette
State of
Idaho
M. I Albert
Thomas Ashworth
Elecbos of Trustees
Board of Trustees
John R. McKinney
National def 7 observed at Hill Academy speech
St Joseph A Hill, principal, announced National Defence Week at Hill Academy. He urged unity and loyalty, stressing constructive work and military readiness, and praised boys for discipline. Troop 2 of the Boy Scouts and Rev Deane will camp miles upriver with transport from J A Davenport for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
St Or Joseph A. Hill
West Welner
Rev
Deane
Deans
J. A. Davenport
Crowd Hears Interstate Klan Meeting In Nampa
A large turnout from Payette attended the interstate Klan gathering in Nampa last Monday, with many staying for an evening parade and program before returning home. Rev. H. E. Mowe of Payette spoke during the afternoon, and reporters noted Nampa hosted the biggest crowd in its history though the program moved slowly at times.
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Payette
Nampa
H. E. Mowe
Leport
Mrs Neilson Honored At Pleasant PEO Meeting
Mrs. T. R. Neilson was guest of honor at a Pleasant afternoon PEO society meeting at Mrs. M. E. Wood’s home after a several day visit in Payette and Fruitland. Mr. Neilson, former Payette schools instructor, is now music department head at the Tech Institute in Pocatello. Clarence Bonnell and wife of Harrisburg Illinois visited J. B. Turner. they were touring Yellowstone and other northwest points. The Settle Shop showcases new felt hats for tall women.
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T. R. Neilson
M. E. Wood
P. E. 0. Society
Wood
Payette
Neilson
D. L
Fruitland
Mr. Neilson
Sch Eel of Music
The
Tech Institute At
Pocatello
Clarence Bonnell
Harrisburg
Tinois
J. B. Turner
Bonnell
Mr. Turner
Yellowstone Park
Northwest
Illinois
Doctor and party survive wild Payette hill crash
Dr I R Woodward and eight passengers including Mrs Woodward and Denny Hogue were unhurt after a Nash six cylinder crashed down a Mesa hill road. A cloud of dust obscured the road causing the rear wheel to lock and the car to crash into a barbed wire fence. The car bounced over rocks, landed upright, and with quick repairs by Captain Reeves, they resumed their journey arriving in Payette around 2 am.
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Dr. I. R. Woodward
Payette Lakes
the Lakes
Mesa
Woodward
Denny Hogue
Aneare
Mesa Orchard
Reves
Payette
Orchard Company
Reeves
Four Week In High Mountains Campers Return From Burgdorf
Otto Diehm and Cary Tussing families spent a week at Burgdorf beyond Payette Lakes. Burgdorf, run by Oliver Tyson, offers cool high altitude camping, fishing, hunting, with a large fog building and electric lights. Though access is rough, campers find the location worthwhile. The parties finished their trip with a night at Jack Glesler's camp near McCall.
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Otto Diehm
Cary Tussing
Burgdorf
Payette Lakes
Oliver Tyson
Payette
Diekin
Tussing
Tyson
Pargdort
Jack ‘Glesler
McCall
Strawberries That Excel Champion Grows Superior Berries
A garden note highlights S. B. Alапaugh as this year’s strawberry champion with a sample box shown at the office. The measured berry reaches six and three quarters inches around, outclassing others in the berry line.
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S. B. Alapaugh
Payette Valley Pioneer Dies at Olympia Washington
Louisa Hopkins aged 71 resident of Tumwater died at a local hospital after 35 years in the county. Wife of Rev E B Hopkins she leaves four sons including Lewis Carl Gordon Sturdevant and Chas Gray of Everett, two daughters Edith Claughton Core and Blanch Davies Seattle, plus five stepchildren, 25 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from Mills chapel Saturday at 10 36 with interment in Masonic cemetery.
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Olympia
Hopkins
E. Hopkins
Payette Valley
Louisa Hopkins
Tumwater
Jersey County
Minols
Eb, Hopkins
Lewis
Carl
Gordon Sturdevant
Chase Gray
Everett
Edith Claughton
Core
Blanch Davies
Seattle
Mills Chapel
Masonic Cemetery
Payette Lady Honored By Senator Borah Visit
Senator William E. Borah passed through Payette on a flying trip from Payette lakes to Boise last Friday evening and briefly halted at the door of a prominent pioneer lady aged over sixty. The visitor’s dimple and pleasing personality were noted as in many conventions.
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William E. Borah
Payette
Payette Lakes
Boise
Augustus leaves hospital for home to resume work
CDR Augustus of Beterson Furniture Co has recovered from confinement at Holy Rosary hospital in Ontario and is now staying at Mr. Peterson’s home in Ontario. He plans to return to Payette soon with two good fees, ready for business.
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Cdr Augustus
The
Beterson Furniture Co
Holy Rosary Hospital
Ontario
Mr. Peterson
Payette
School 10 Opens Sept 2 For All Grades
For the benefit of pupils awaiting the opening day we announce that the grades up to the sixth grade will open Tuesday Sept 2 and the remaining grades and high school will open on the following Monday Sept. 2.
1923 Apples In Fine Shape
Gilbert Peterson showed Jonathan apples are in fine condition after cold storage since last October. Four apples brought to the office remained unwithering and undelayed. Storage relies on proper air circulation rather than artificial cooling.
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Gilbert Peterson
Jonathan
Mr. Peterson
Home prom vacation ends with travels to lakes and campouts
Mr and Mrs Scott Brubaker return from a three week vacation praising Lakeview camp at Payette lakes and Bol. They then drive home via Wallowa Lake Oregon enjoying camping spots. Brubaker notes the Wallowa valley wheat crop is exceptionally good.
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Scott Brubaker
Payette Lakes
Lakeview Camp
Bol
Wallowa Lake
Oregon
Brubaker
Wallowa Valley
Thurston to handle council apples this season
I L Thurston plans to take charge of several cars of fruit this season after returning from the council section this week. He notes the apples look exceptionally well for this time of year.
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I. L. Thurston
State meeting of American Legion draws large turnout
The American Legion meeting in Pocatello August 7 to 9 drew a large crowd of ex servicemen. A resolution backed national defense day on September 12. The article notes mixed reception statewide with general support, mentions leadership changes, and calls for a social Legion gathering August 18 led by William Baldwin, with expected early service at the event.
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American Legion
Pocatello
Fbr
Crabtree
Legionnaires
Onderaud
Pench
Tin Neional
Belle Paul
Chivciapco
Bice Mag
Nat Betor
Wis
Legion Auxiliary Convention
Oes 5
Ae Spach
Cheigi School
William Baldwin
Freffland
Girl Scouts Enjoy A Week At The Lakes
A troop of girls completed a week long outing at Payette lakes. They praised Lakeview management Mr Shellworth and Mrs Shellworth for hospitality and events at the lake. The second annual outing was enjoyed with boating and bathing privileges and plans for next year were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payette Lakes
Lakevirne
LM Slyns
Shenworth Les
Lakeview Cam
R R Officials Visit Pay Rtte John L Amos Visit
R R officials visited Monday with raffle manager John L Amos and others to acquaint themselves with local people. Amis made his first trip to the province, seeking to identify someone who already knows the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R
John L Amos Asristone
Pucifle Estem
Joel
Amis Ty
Dorset
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Jefpperis
Matilda
J. R. McKinney
Weiser
Seventh Street
Methodist Notes
Troop 2
Boy scoUi
iMf Canty
KLAN
Mrs. Neilson
Olympia, Wash
BR Augustus
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