Fisher Attends Golden Spike Celebration in Promontory
V R Fisher and wife of Oxford were invited to the May 10 1955 ceremony commemorating the 1869 Golden Spike event at Promontory Utah The article recalls the railroads labor forces Chinese and Irish workers and notes W Fisher as contractor of the Blue Creek fill and that his father may have attended the original meeting of the engines in 1869.
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V. R. Fisher
Oxford
Promintory
Promintory Station
Brigham City
Corinne
Montana
Idaho
West
Utah
United States
West Coast
Central Pacific
Great Southern Pacific Railway
Eastern
Midwest
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Trans-Continental Railroad
Old Promontory
General Dodge
Union Pacific Railroad
Leland Stanford
Stanford University
Cali
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Globe
New Orleans
W. Fisher
Blue Creek
Central Pacific Railroad
W.R. Fisher
Local families share travels and visits across states
Franklin Mrs Eleanore Hobbs and daughter Gail returned from a California vacation to spend Mother's Day with Mrs. Hobbs' mother Minnie Struve and relatives in Los Angeles. They toured sites including the LDS temple and Ice Capades in Hollywood and Knoxberry farm, then stayed a week with Fred Struve in Sacramento.
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Eleanore Hobbs
Gail
California
Hobbs
Minnie Struve
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Knoxberry Farm
Sacramento
Fred Struve
Roy Geddes
David
Ray
Salt Lake City
Hill Field
Vern Hinckley
Fairview
Ed Howell
Preston
Geddes
Leslie Wright
Pocatello
G. L. Wright
Nina Jensen
Funeral services for Leo Gamble in Preston
Grant Lewis attended the funeral services for Leo Gamble at Preston. The Franklin school faculty met at the school cafeteria Monday morning at 7 a m for breakfast and visiting. Harold C Lowe and Mrs. Lowe traveled to Honeyville Utah where Mrs. Lowe reviewed the book Snips and Snails for the Civic Improvement club at Mrs. LaVon Hunsaker's home. Franklin High School graduates from Preston include Lorraine Bennett Larry Bradford Peggy Jo Corbridge Elaine Doney Alan Hampton Margaret Jamison Phyllis LeFevre Victor Mylrose Melba Naef Ramona Neeley Beth Priestley Larry Smith Camille Robinson Carlis Woodward and Martha Ann Wickham. A large Franklin group attended the graduation exercises.
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Grant
Lewis
Leo Gamble
Preston
Franklin School
Harold C. Lowe
Honeyville
Riverdale News and Local Socials in Franklin Area
Mrs Florence Albiston of Franklin spent Tuesday with sister Mrs I M Evans. Riv erdale ward Relief society closing social set for Tuesday May 31 at 1 pm. Sunday school talks by Duane Keller and Kathleen Carter with Brent Gunderson on the sacrament gem. Ann Lewis and Dale Woolf of Riverdale graduate from Preston High School with the 1955 class. Friends and relatives visit in Riverdale and Preston area. Armed Forces Day program at Hill AFB with jet exhibits, helicopter rescue and General Deans speech. Mrs Dwain Tate and sister visit Mapleton. Tate couple travel to Ogden to visit relatives. Mrs Bryant Golightly of Preston visiting Rex Packer family.
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Florence Albiston
Franklin
I. M. Evans
Riverdale Ward Relief Society
Duane Keller
Kathleen Carter
Brent Gunderson
Ann Lewis
Dale Woolf
Riverdale
Preston High School
Ray Barrington
Ethel Barrington
Philena Cook
Rigby
Herbert Edwards
Centerville
Elmo Edwards
Bountiful
Warren Edwards
Grace
Willis Edwards
Darrel Wold
Bart
Larry Packer
Lila Gunderson
Rex Packer
Family gathers for long awaited Swan Lake Hadley reunion
A hostless potluck at Willard Hadley home brings together seven Hadley brothers and one sister plus extended relatives from Utah Idaho Washington Montana and Wyoming. Reunion marks first gathering in 20 years with numerous family members listed by name and residence.
Keller Dinner Honors Phelps Guests at Mink Creek
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Keller hosted a dinner at their Mink Creek home Wednesday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. David Phelps, with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Reed Jensen, Mrs. Mahalia Jensen, and Ronnie Keller.
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Percy Keller
David Phelps
Tamara Jensen
Reed Jensen
Mahalia Jensen
Ronnie Keller
General Fishing Season Opens With Promising Prospects
The Game Department plans the general fishing season debut this Saturday though stream water conditions may be poorer due to late season. lakes and reservoirs are favored early, with stocked lower valley waters and a strong steelhead run evident in the Weiser river. The department also offers a traveling wildlife exhibit for youth camps, hosted by Michael Throckmorton, featuring mounted wildlife displays and talks, available to scout 4 H and church groups at no charge.
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Weiser River
Idaho
Michael Throckmorton
Births and visits ripple through Mink Creek and nearby towns
News from Mink Creek and surrounding areas notes a baby born in Salt Lake City to Mrs. Clease Johnson with Dr. Richard Johnson as father. Family visits include Bryson Cook in Enterprise Ut visiting USAC students in Logan, while Pvt. Oral Keller is stationed in Worms Germany with the 2nd armored division. Other notes cover church in-service meetings, relatives visiting Tremonton and Frank Primary, and a sixth grandchild born to John A Bassinger Jr. in Denver.
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Mink Creek
Douglas Gambles
Marie Jensen
Pocatello
Salt Lake City
Clease Keller Johnson
Richard Johnson
Albuquerque
N. M
Enterprise
James H. Baird
Richard Cook
Kathy
USAC
Logan
James Keller
Tremonton
Delbert Keller
Harold Helteson
Colleen Clyde
Worms
Germany
2Nd Armored
Hell On Wheels
General Patton
Ethel Baird
Eunice Peer Eee
Frank
Dwight Wilde
Kathryn Wilde
Edith Olson
Ina Anderson
Elmyra Baird
LaVon Baird
Donna Keller
Pauline Anderson
Jean Baird
LaRee Christensen
Laura Jean Rasmussen
Cloyd Wilde
Logan Hospital
W. B. Moosman
John A. Bassinger, Jr
Artella Moosman
Denver
New Baby Born to Mink Creek Couple in Salt Lake City Area
The newborn seven pounds four ounce baby is the second child for a young couple. the first is a girl named Gayleanne. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John A Basinger Sr of Salt Lake City, Mink Creek. Memorial Day preparations include ground leveling and grave markers restored at Mink Creek Cemetery led by W E Crane Fred Egley and Frank Jensen. Mrs Paul Hansen of Oneida Station recovers from surgery in Salt Lake City. her husband formerly resided in Mink Creek. Beehive class mothers hosted a party at Mink Creek chapel with a quilt gift to Mrs Harold Baird for five years of service as Beehive teacher. Mrs Baird now Relief Society president. Various relatives and friends attended birthday and social events across the Mink Creek area including Mrs Delbert Keller’s birthday at her parents’ Preston home and a gathering hosted by Mrs James H Baird.
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Gayleanne
John” A. Basinger
John “A. Basinger
Salt Lake City
Mink” Creek
Ed’ Phillips
Salt, Lake City
Salt Lake
Paul Hansen
Mink Creek
Elmyra Baird
Reana
Christensen
Mink Creek Chapel
Harold Baird
James Keller
Tremonton
Marinus , Hansen
James H. Baird
Bryson Cook
Enterprise
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Vogue Shop
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Willard Hadley
Hadley Brothers
John
Annie) Hendricks
Lucy Holden
Sunnyside
Wash
Dave Hadley
Oatman
Aziz
Lou Hadley
Wayne
Keith
Walla Walla
Howard Hadley
Max
Connie
Pocatelo
Rich Hadley
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Ocle Hadley
Bee Johnson
Flowers
Theo Hadley
Hazelton
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Diane
Downey
Jim Hadley
Alma Hadley
Berneice
Bob
Hyrum Hadley
West Yellowstone
Mont
Rex Hadley
Ogden
Percy Hadley
Wyoming
Bob Hadley
Ned Spackman
Richmond
Tom Bloxham
Max Stewart
Twin Falls
Dean Hadley
Monterey
Calif
Perry Beckstead
George Gambles
Hal’ Luke
Burley
Kenneth Kent
Malad
Milton Gambles
Soda Springs
Ray Quigley
Hungry Horse
John‘ Deere No
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North State
E. Norman Vaughn
Sby Greyhound
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Ison Hotel
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Simmons
Foss Furniture
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