High Runoff Swells Bear Lake Water Levels in 25 Years
Heavy spring runoff from melting snows floods Bear Lake and surrounding creeks, prompting concerns in Montpelier. The Bear River diversion system mitigates some surplus, but high creeks bring inconveniences and threaten Salt Lake waterways. The Tri-State Compact committee in Montpelier previews Bureau of Reclamation plans for small reservoirs and dams to reuse Bear River basin waste water.
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Bear Lake
Bear River
Montpelier
Great
Salt Lake
What Is Wrong With OPA
A critical editorial argues the OPA harms production more than inflation due to inexperience and poor decisions. It blames officials from the top to clerks for mismanagement, including failing to pass increased costs to consumers and maintaining price ceilings that weaken industry. The piece asserts the bureau undermines production while inflation remains unchecked.
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OPA
Washington
Bear River Basin Water Compact Aims For New Reservoirs
The Montpelier Examiner reports two proposed Bear River basin reservoirs in Utah’s Bear Lake county could flood 12 400 new acres and add supply to 31 000 more. Success hinges on a three state water compact among Utah Wyoming and Idaho and its approval by legislatures and Congress. Progress by the committee fuels optimism as officials warn of wasted muddy water if no solution is found.
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Ervoirs
Bloomington Creek
Salt Canyon
Bear Lake County
Bear River
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Congress
Montpelier Examiner
Whitney and Augmenting Visits Highlight Whitney News
The Whitmey column recalls the Stewart and Weaver families visiting in Kaysville Utah and Napa California while noting Olive Weaver’s trip, Edith Weaver Schwartz’s newborn, Dunkley returning from Navy service, and several local birthdays and family updates across Whitmey with short notes on health travel and residence.
Easter Dinner Hosts Share festive gathering at Swainston home
Mr and Mrs. Garland Hurd of Logan and Mr and Mrs. Blaine Porter joined Mr and Mrs. John E. Swainston for dinner on Easter Sunday after games and a delicious luncheon served at five o'clock.
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Garland Hurd
Logan
Blaine Porter
John E. Swainston
Community Notes From Swan Lake Area
Local residents share weekend visits and family updates across Swan Lake. Activity includes military service returns, relocations for service members, and holiday visits among Gibbs Heckert Gambles Hodges Beckstead Hadley and related families. Also advertised are BOOKKEEPING SETS for sale at the Citizen offering Ideal System packages for various businesses.
Almost home for the overseas troops and their pets
A compassionate plea to keep writing to soldiers overseas and remind them that true home awaits. The message notes many service members are far from family, seeking comfort for themselves, spouses, and their dogs, with a call to stay connected.
Local Visitors and Family News From Preston Area
Riverdale James Tate of Idaho Falls visited relatives here. Mr and Mrs Dean Smith are proud parents of a seven pound baby boy born Saturday in Preston hospital. Lloyd Hansen of Logan visited his sister and family. Mr and Mrs S L Smith and family were guests. Wendell Smith visited Salt Lake City on business. Perry Smith motored to Ogden to visit relatives. Iris Nelson of Salt Lake City spent the weekend with her folks. Taylor Nelson and family. Earl Mecham of Lewiston dined with Mr and Mrs James Woolf. Arland Sharp of Preston visited the Woolfs. Carlton and Logan guests of Le Roy Edwards. Wallace Nelson and daughter Meredith visited Mr and Mrs L. A. Neeley. E A McCombs in Logan hospital for surgery. Joseph Rindlis baker of Cleveland visited Walter Rindlisbaker and family. Anna Bury and daughter Carolyn of Salt Lake City visited Byron Tanner. M H Woolf visited Clarence Talbot of Winter. Nelson and Lafayette Smith were speakers at Sacramento meeting. Mrs S Evans and daughter dined with Howard Johnson of Preston. Earl Porter of Pocatello spent Sunday with I. M. Evans. Mrs Blaire Hendricks of Nessaa Oregon and Mrs Orvin Obray of northern Idaho visiting Asie Meek family. D A meeting held at Mrs C R Choules home with history, lesson, and cello solos. A lovely lunch served.
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S. D. Stewart
Gilbert D. Weaver
Steward’s
Kaysville
Utah
Stewart
Francis Weaver
Olive Weaver
Napa
California
Gaylord Schwartz
Schwartz
Edith Weaver
William K. Dunkley
U S. Navy
Tan
William
Leon Winward
June
Karl Ballif
Ethel Bates
Salt Lake City
Bates
Marion
Orvil D Benson
Logan
Amy Ballif
Eva
Whitmey
K. C. Ballif
K. C
Wm G Reece
Hyde Park
Marvel Larson
Whitney
Preston
Sharon Ann Beckstead
Sharon
James Tate
Idaho Falls
Dean Smith
Preston Hospital
Lloyd Hansen
S L Smith
Wendell Smith
Perry Smith
Odgen
Iris Nelson
Taylor Nelson
Earl Mecham
Lewiston
James Woolf
Arland Sharp
Carlton
LeRoy Edwards
Wallace Nelson
Meredith
L. A. Neeley
E. A. McCombs
Logan Hospital
Joseph Rindlisbaker
Cleveland
Walter Rindlisbaker
Anna Bury
Carolyn
Byron Tanner
M H Woolf
Clarence Talbot
Winter
Orvin Obray
Idaho
Asie Meek
D. A
C. R Choules
Choules
D SS
Evans
Clark Choules
Preston Jokes and Pranks in a City Paper Silly Column
A collage of humorous exchanges features a professor scolding a tardy student, a politician seeking an apology after a misprint, and editors answering reader questions. Other vignettes include a jeep mishap, a magistrate warning a drunk, a taxidermist’s daughter quip, and a granddaughter asked to avoid two slang words.
A Different Slant on Everyday Household Purchases
A column reflects on how one Bondex sale leads to many related purchases like stain oil paint varnish and caulking across interior and exterior jobs. It features a humorous exchange about dinner requests and a courtroom quip about deception and travel plans. It ends with a crowd’s joke about a found roll of bills and an elastic.
Idaho Hatcheries Release 33 Million Fish in 1945
Idaho fish and game reported nearly 33 million game fish planted in 1945. Seventeen state hatcheries and rearing ponds released 32 million, while two federal hatcheries added about 1 million. Trout output dipped slightly from 1944, but average size increased. species included rainbow and cutthroat trout, eastern brook, kamloops rainbow, blueback salmon, bass, sunfish, whitefish, and additional salvaged fish.
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Idaho
Fish and Game Department
Kamloops
Arrests Total 27 In Fish And Game Report
Twenty seven arrests were reported during March by Conservation officers of the Idaho fish and game department. Director James O Beck noted the largest group were people who could not wait for open fishing season. Ada and Bonneville? wait: Ada and Bingham counties led with six arrests each.
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Idaho Fish and Game Department
James O Beck
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