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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1948

Page

8

Petrified Forest at Malm Gulch Near Challis Idaho

Idaho state board article highlights Malm gulch Petrified Forest 16 miles south of Challis along U S highway 93. The site preserves fossilized redwoodlike trunks from four to six million years ago, with some damage from vandalism yet enough trees remain to attract visitors.

Idaho State Board of Publicity Idaho Challis Mother Nature Malm Gulch Malm California U.S. Highway 93 Salmon River Forest Service Malmoulch Challis National Forest

Petrified Sequoia Remains Found Along Salmon River Beds

Researchers report petrified cedar and cypress wood with bark and imprints in Malm Gulch Idaho. E E McKee notes tree records inscribed in stone and suggests ancient humid climate produced tall, straight growth.

E. E. McKee Challis Chamber of Commerce Malm Gulch Malm Idaho Salmon River

Easter visits and family gatherings across Mapleton region

Mapleton Bishop Harry Knapp and family visited Bountiful to see his mother Mrs Louise Knapp and sister Mrs LaNore Ostergard. Otto Gregorys took Karma Jones and baby to Eden Idaho where her husband is ill. Several families attended church events and an Easter party was held with neighbors and relatives.

Harry Knapp Bountiful Louise Knapp LaNore Ostergard Otto Gregory Karma Jones Eden, Ida Leslie Gregory Fifth Ward DéVera Burbank Baby of Ogden Wendall Long Keith Taylor Rey Porter Reed Long Alma Burbank Wendall Glover Alvaro Burbank Carter

Community Notes from Fern Sharp and Local Events

Those present at Fern Sharp's home last Sunday included Benetta Glover Saramae Porter LuDell Glover and Georgia Rose Porter. Enos Holden and spouse returned from Gar denia California after a few weeks. The ward reunion occurred Friday with a Relief Society dinner a program and an evening dance with the Wheeler orchestra. First irrigation in Idaho began when Mormon settlers founded Franklin in 1860. Bloomington Lake near Paris Idaho with wildflowers and evergreen scenery was praised as a summer photographer’s spot.

Fern Sharp Benetta Glover Saramae Porter LuDell Glover Georgia Rose Porter Enos Holden Gardenia Calif Relief Society Wheeler Orchestra

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