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Show Lyndon Ricks to tell Centerville Historical Society about settlers By CHERIE HUBER Due to a change in plans, instead of Alice Moncur as previously advertised, adver-tised, Lyndon Ricks of Centerville will be telling the Centerville Historical Society about Joel Ricks and the Ricks family who were among the first settlers of Centerville. Did you know that Rexburg, Idaho was settled by Centerville pioneer Joel Ricks and his son Thomas E. Ricks? The town as originally called Ricksburg. Ricks College, Ricks Creek and Ricks Canyon were also named after that illustrious, if not well-known, pioneer family. Ricks, a Centerville lawyer, got his start in Rexburg, Idaho, so he will have additional information on that Ricks settlement The Centerville Historical Society will meet Wednesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Centerville City Hall. Everyone interested in this interesting period of Centerville's history is invited to attend. |