S 4 ....N.. 7 4;1", , '. i , 0. i '44,- -, ,...., - - 7 . At-- N.- .1.,:- - A new monu- - hi pioneers. His grandparents POCATELLO ment, commemorating one of were believed the first couple the Important pioneer achieveme- married in the Northwest, and ,s,ot-acr,...- i.: ....,.. nts---and mere married Inside the old the first.in Idaho ....,.....,,,,,,,,yp, was dedicated May 13 at the fort shortly after it was site of the old Ft. Lemhi in the .,,,,,,1 : ....... ,..,,, Salmon River Valley. The erection and dedication of the monument marked the ,: 0.''- - :,;,-.- fulfillment of a l ' ,, , .,,,;...,-,,-,of sv ' dream on the part of many t k i , ' leaders of the and members ,: .., ' 14orso, rl! ty.wi, ' Y."' , ;' - , : ty Pres. George , .. Church, including ; Xi:1w ' It , ., ' 111111014411;a 2 , Albert Smith, who gave his supP.. lp V ,4,,Ns4 0000,1"."4""S-I1,,,1 to the project. Sllo,I;lk port ' The monument was erected ;;!.... ,INI,!-- :, ip; .0) near the site of the old fort , ,.,:7; "; ,, , .44'4 .. , where the first white colonizers 1... ,, 14.4ii.,..... ,itzos. in the state, a group of Latter-da- y 14:421"--!i Saints were called by Pres. .. , Young to settle and do Brigham 4. I .' I ' Inwork the ' IJ ,',.... among missionary i . , c 1 dians of the area. They came, '" A I. A:7'4 '. :',,. i, '1,t0,4"ir from Salt following their call, , tti,. t:,., - 4 '!..''..'',; i LI Lake City in 1855, five full ,, .. N , tl years before the town of Franklin, also settled by a colony of , r' $ p ,:hurch pioneers, was settled , , t ,,.... .. near the southern Idaho line in , t '14.4:41-- ' 1 !"..j:14. the ' ''' Cache Valley. Franklin is ' 4.,' oldest Idaho settlement which , ' -PZ::.. 41...,.. - ,. ...". i . . , comc.. a as remained ,, permanent ) '4,,t - t,- munity. .., Ah. i ,.. it. Ae' . , .... It ,,,',02,- ,. ..,0','. fr- - THE DEDICATION was attend- , ., :4 4.7 , ' 4 ",,a i' ed by between 4000 and ': 10,...,0' (' ) l'...,..Iit" - IP ' ."fr '' ) 5000 persons, mostly from the -. ,,!-.,'-- .1. '32 stakes of the Church in Ida,"-- .......:-,,,...- N 1 ; t:,-4. ho. Also, being very close to i.,,,,,A, :.,,r 1,444., N:t2.0."' restora4:.. f the anniversary of the i 4...;. , tion of the Aaronic Priesthood, t4 ' (4-1 ' :!: .;. ''... '' t ,''.. :,::!0 ', 4., many quorums of young priesti .: A hood members used the occasion !. t i to conduct quorum trips and de:,i.,,'....4t., 1 4 , velop closer fellowship. Groups af young people took part as : S .:.S '4'. .::::.;4.S., t.:.r,i,..: ;A.: it;01,. 44..... 46.'1.. ., ' .. .:.:! I ...1,), t. .,,,..1,,....:it scout troops and choral groups. C,i,,0"Bryant S. Hinckley represent.:, '1"..'. 4...t.: i , , r?'" ed p ' ''' President Smith and gave '',? -- - - : 4 :;,: ,, f 2;.. ,,....g; : ', , 1.1::!,,,,;:i.t.,,,,- .;:,..c).,..;.-i..e: .....:41Vo., ' V. ..' :.', .:', S. :. ,0 , one of the two special dedica'.... li ,.,, 1,... k"''F - ;: .....,, ,,,,, w. ''' ; :,.:.... , tory addresses. , , ...?..,. .. , ,4,1Q...,:: ,, ,,,,,, , -- , , , ' , ' 7 ;". John D. tiles, executive sec- z..Z:':':.!.44,, ...;t:.. retary of the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks AssociaVICTORY TROPHY don, delivered the other adfor LDS girt. DEDICATION ofdress. The invocation was Among those honored at dedication of a marker at the site of old Fort Lemhi, first white fered by Pres. Cecil E. Hart of settlement in what is now Idaho, were Mrs. Stephen Mahaffey, wife of ranch owner; the South Idaho Falls Stake. Pres. Delbert G. Taylor of RexArchoe Nappo, Shoshone Indian, who played a part in settling of Lemhi Valley, and Hasburg Stake offered the closing LDS Girls Win kell H. Shurtliff, oldest descendant of Fort Lemhi pioneers. prayer. Actual planning of details for erection of the monument and the program was accomplished OAKLAND, CALIF. "Faith. by a committee headed by Dr. Friends, Frolic through lieRay J. Davis, former bishop in tivity in Church" is the inscripPocatello and a member of the tion on the bronze trophy which Idaho State College faculV. Dr is presented each month to one GENERAL AUTHORITIES and at Brigham City, Utah, no vis- Thatcher, Arizona, no visitor Merrill D. Beal, professor of his- of the wards in Oakland Stake from the General Authorities, tory at the college and former for having the highest percent. representatives of the Gen- itor. at Ricks College, pre- age of its enrollment of girls in PARK STAKE at First Ward J. Leonard Love, Church Wel- professor eral Church Welfare committee historical accounts em- attendance at sacrament meetpared assigned to stake quarterly con- and Assembly Hall, Pres. Oscar fare. bodied in a special souvenir ings, Sunday School, and MIA. Points are also given for fulSEATTLE STAKE at Seattle,, pamphlet presented to those atferences to be held Saturday A. Kirkham of the First Council of the Seventy. fillment of special assignments. the also and 27 and 28, prepared and Sunday, May Elder Clifford E. Young,1 tending, STAKE at Wash., has created interest ST. JOSEPH 1950, are announced by Pres. Assistant to the Council of the inscription, on the monument Competition in Church activities, and each terms. in the brief history telling Counthe of F. Richards George Twelve and T. C. Stayner, ward tries, diligently to gain ITHER MEMBERS of the com- the trophy. Originated cil of the Twelve as follows: Church Welfare. by Ruth mittee irho worked on the stake LDS Girls comBANNOCK STAKE at Grace, smrrHFIELD STAKE at preparation of the project, and Hilton, mittee chairman, the victory Idaho, Pres. Milton R. Hunter visitor followed the plans through, trophy has helped to increase Smithfield, Utah, no of the First Council of the Sev- FIVE WARDS of Oahu Stake from the General Authorities, were Delbert V. Groberg, Idaho attendance as well as bring enty. will conduct Summer Pri- William T. Lawrence, Church Falls, a former bishop, program many girls back Into Church chairman; J. Cleve Hansen, activity. BIG corroNwooD STAKE maries this year, Mrs. Frances Welfare. memboard Moore, president of Lost River G. Bennett. general at Mt. Olympus Ward, no visSNOWFLAKE STAKE at Stake; Delbert G. Taylor.. presiber, reports following her return Fortier Branch Aid itor. from visiting in the Honolulu Snowflake, Arizona, Elder Jo- dent of Rexburg Stake; Hoyt at 21st area. GRANITE STAKE seph Fielding Smith of the Palmer, Pocatello Deseret News Gets Republican Nod C. WatSouth and 9th East., No visitor. Mrs. Bennett attended five Council of the,Twelve and ,Pres. bureau manager; David INDIANAPOILIS,--DIDIamIDAHO STAKE at Soda ward Primary AssociationCon- Bruce R. McConkle of the First 'kins,. formet Tendo-Y- Scout; exEl White, the Indianapolis busiwho raise ecutive which Oahu in Stake helped ferences Council of the Seventy. nessman a Springs, Idaho, Preilding Bish- excelled and former member for several the first in $500 singing project particularly TETON STAKE at Drigg s, years ago by promoting, with of the branch presidency of the op LeGrand Richards. by the children and teachers, she ENGLEWOOD STAKE at In- said Dr. Davis, a sale of Oregon South Indianapolis Branch of Ida., no visitor. Trail no souvenir coin.,, William J. the Great Lake Mission, won the from visitor A distinctive project of the WELLS STAKE at Wells chaglewood, Calif, nomination for Ma, Lewis, president Yellowstone Republican the General Authorities, Mark summer Primaries, she said, is pel, no visitor. non County Board of CommisH of Dr. St. and necklaces beautiful of Stake, Anthony; making B. Garff, Church Welfare. sioners at the primary election WEST UTAH at Provo. Utah, shells and seeds. Seeds and Ray Hatch, president North Ida- held May 2. MARICOPA STAKE at Mesa, sitells have been collected and Pres. Antoine R. Ivins of ho Falls Stake. Fire Arizona. Elder Mark E. Peter- prepared, she said. elapsed before the First Council of the Seventy and Present and honored at the official days count of votes in the sen of the Council of the Twelve I Mrs. Bennett is the wife of Paul C. Child, Church Welfare. orogram was Haskell H. Shurtand J. Leonard Love, Church Wallace F. county of 500,000 population Bennett, general YELLOWSTON'E STAKE at iliff, 87, Ogden, who was the old was announced awarding the Welfare. treasurer. Deseret Sunday MOUNT LOGAN STAKE School Union. Elder Bennett St. Anthony, Idaho, Elder Jo .lest living descendant of Ft. Lem nomination to Elder White. at Logan. Utah. No visitor. directed the Oahu Stake Sunday seph F. Merrill of the Council DESERET NEWS CHURCH SECTION- -3 of the Twelve. Week of May 21, 1950 NORTH BOX ELDER STAKE School convention. tr- - AWk.t, Alf !, - ,,. - ,..,,,, - .. .. - moor 1 Idaho Stakes Unveil Ft. Lernhi Monument . . .4.11.7zt,..:::,:,,,,-.;:t..:....,.:,,..-.,-:.;,..:,,,..- , Alli.....r . -- t';,..,- . J '.., long-standi- ,7 ,-- rt ' w ; ..... 4,-- , , , , V ,,,,, ,,,-...:,...::,.- ,.. wo , ' ,. - r - , - "ti IF, N A - --, , 131 ' wk. .1w. .,, .'. Wi. , .) . ! 4 . .,,, . ?w, t - 4..w ' - 'w ,, . ,4- ,..-- . ,,,, t '-. 0 .i.:: , :.:,, , , i ... -- ..,:.:--- ,, .. ' ' :....... 100. II :' fi 6'1, , . .s... .. -- , , :.' ...... : F .. '"-' ' 1:!;. ,. ',' ',..,: , ' N ' , ..'"'I,.:-.- HONORED AT MONUMENT Oakland Stake Victory Trophy General Authorities To Visit Stake Quarterly Conference Sessions Oahu Stake Plans Summer Primaries es ' -