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Show " Avf MmmsmmMM1 1 HH ft: fei To 8vfe MiSli . i ,tAft T ' POORl COPY " . 4' ..-.to'. $ Klme For Visitf .Eddie Jensen and family By Mra.IlarrU Stephen Robert Jenseit of THATCHER CLEVELAND. m CapL and Mrs. Lee Bowmn&.m Dunn of Salt and family of Albrook AFB, spending; Panama, have been hem vfcltr.'J ing with their parents, MrJwd urfa(Mi4fl Mrs. Brig Young of Thatcher and. Mr.. and "Mrs. Utfte f Aberdeen Bowi&aa ;S6da Springs and Mrs. Dennis School, Susan Shahan in the went to Nampa Saturday to the William Johnson. He Cdirey and daughter Kimber-ien- t hX!A,and Ruth Stephenson as a funeral of brother-in-laThursday evening with 'Mr. and Mrs. Vandenakker and Mrs. (,uiO Hoopes. fV Karma Roper will be the Xeaeher's aide at the r . this I'school gOjk BowmarUKjEnr Psnafadiiisf school visiting teacher in Society. the Relief Mrs. Bob Mendenhall went to to a shower tea for Mrs. Oaren Bunn, held at the Conda Conda Community Center Friday. Bob Mendenhall and son Tab with group of men to Wind River Mountain Range in Wyoming last week on a fishing They went to Dubois in tirucksand packed in from there a wrent and Mrs. Junior White and his YtfthMftbmitt'fcj&aM MMWs aqd Mr. and Mrs. Reed Me- the hospital 'now arur'nas Gregor returned last week from trip. following week. Mrs. Bowman s a Ashing trip to West Port, sister, Mrs. Dean Adams and ... returned to Caribou Memorial horses. Mr. and Mrs. Harris Stephen-spen- t son of California, returned with " rest home. the weekend in Smoot id Pocatello Mr. and Mrs. Claude Conlin her to Panama for a visit.: Mrs. intiful with her sister and w'ent to Salt Lake City to meet Adams and son have also been past week, with his Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. tfrieir daughter Tracy, who was Mr. and. with her the visiting parents, ian Callahan. They bett,v while his Brig Youngs. returning from a months visit 40th and Mrs. Dan Harris Mickd-- . Mr. and wedding Lubbock, Tex., with her on a trip to son have reti from a trip ; Friday with all sister and family, Dr. and Mrs. Mi' ' visited Alaska whi family. Capt. and Mrs. Bill & rent Roper. And daughter of to Mrs. Bud Bassett was called their daughl famfl; Mr. and Mrs. Frank bn and Mrs. Filer last week because of the and family of Bend, death of her stepmother, Mrs. Mr. and Leer and family, Xtm, ndMr. and Mrs. Gerald E dna Oliver. The funeral was and family of Bounti- - held Monday. outdoor The teachers of Thatcher Nellie Stephenson spent elementary school held a worjfeiveekend in Ogden with her kshop last week at the Thatcher k Mr. and Mrs. school, prior to school starting i.Wlim.'jsnd.family, J- Berirjgtephenson. Monday. Mrs. Leah Nickles and Mr. rMr,,lwd Mrs. Virgil Winter-en- t to Salt Lake City and Mrs. Pat Nickles and y fa see their daughter-in- family of Salt Lake City visited the area Wednesday last Jrto underwent surgery. Mrs, Calvin Covert week with relatives, Mrs. Len-or- e feik doctor in Ogden Ruud in Grace, Mr. and far a checkup. Vlrs. Allan and Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Seathel Lloyd of Boyd Ruud in Lago, Mrs. Nellie were guests Sunday at Stephenson and Mr. and Mrs. the home of Mr. and Mrs. arris Stephenson in Thatcher. Theone Kendall. Thatcher school beginning :t Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harris faculty meeting agenda was 11 ..went to Salt Lake City Aug. 19 to hi eld last Friday afternoon at V take their daughter, LaNae, to X" hatcher school for all school rt rr the mission home. personnel. LeRoy Krogh, prinDinner guests at the home of cipal, conducted the meeting. 'Mr. apd Mrs. Theone Kendall Margo Wright returned last Friday hrjere Mr. and Mrs. Saturday from the Joseph at&Barris and family and Smith family reunion held at awtlirs. Ray Welker. Nlauvoo, 111. Paul Denning of jKraJUribeo Coombs and her Salt Lake City, a descendant of Daman Walton of Joseph Smith, returned home J0fajkpent Sunday with her with her to spend the weekend. Julie Mendenhall and Peggy Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stone ,.w. fold . on ither-in-la- cele-their.- v in to last in H mv A :TH r,,i of Mrs. Mickelson. Spending the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bennett were Mr. and Mrs. Bart Bennett and son of Salt Lake City and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Louis and family of Pocatello. Sunday afternoon, they went to Smithfield and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Bennett and family. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hird and son Tommy and his friend of Gooding spent last Thursday and Friday here visiting with Mrs. Hirds brother and sisters, Ray Welkers, Howard Harrises, Theone Kendalls and the Dee Miles families. w Mr. and Mrs. Norman Daniels and son Paul of Salt Lake City spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. William Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Theone Kendall. Mr. Daniels and his son Paul, who just recently returned from a mission, were the speakers in sacrament meeting in Cleveland ward Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rowlins of Phoenix, Ariz., visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Welker last Thursday. They came from Arizona to take their son to Rexburg to attend school, and to visit relatives in Grace. Mrs. Dixie Clegg and her nephew, Camron Harker, of Salt Lake City spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Panter, and to get her two sons who have spent the summer here with relatives. - SAVE NOVIT AT A Backward Glance Pioneer Survival In Idaho and family, a WALTDISMEV ' ' These three boys, all of Clifton, received their Eagle rank last Thursday. CLIFTON SCOUTS Left to right are Dennis Martin, 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Merwin Martin, a sophomore at West Side High and member of FFA; Lewis Winward, 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Winward, also a sophomore at West Side, who participates in track and wrestling; Kimball Westover, 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Nord Westover. freshman at West Side, who plays football. Lewis and Dennis both have Duty to God awards. Leaders of the Scouts and Venturers Citizen Photo are Jay Moyle, scoutmaster, and Larry Ralphs. Mrs. Wanda Peterson of Soda Springs spent Sunday with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mendenhall. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Kendall and family of Grace and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Harris and family of Soda :1m. Nielson of Salt Lake City spent Springs spent the weekend IVBea Garbett spent a few days t lie weekend with their parents, camping at Eight Mile. 'f&hst week in Montpelier with her IVlr. and Mrs. Claude Menden-tial- l, Mrs. and LaFaun JohnMr. 'sister-in-lain Thatcher and Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Garbett, ".while Jeff was in the hospital. Mrs. Keith Nielson in Soda son- were business visitors in Preston Saturday and went on She returned home Friday with Springs. to Logan to visit his brother and Mrs. Horace Wright accomher mother. Mrs. Richard sister-in-laMr. and Mrs. to went who Mrs. Winn .Garbett, Montp- panied her sister, Johnson. Marion ellier h get Jeff out of the hospital TThomas, to Pocatello last FrMr. and Mrs. LaFaun Johnspend his birthday with iday to visit her father-in-laLeslie Wright, who had retur- son went to Ashton over the sacrament meeting in ned back to the Bannock Hotel weekend to visit their son and mrd. Delma Skinner fjroffl the rest home. family, Mr. and Mrs. Dee p Released from the Sunday Margo Wright is spending this Johnson, and brought their two and Sherry Mendenhall week in Provo as a guest of Mr. grandchildren home with them released from the MIA. to spend the week while they nd Mrs. Buddy Youn green. Panter and Emery Shahan Mr. and Mrs. Hattis Mickel-so- n went to a seminary teachers were sustained in the Sunday and some of their family convention at Sun. Valley. -- & was a PRESTON LUMBER'S SHOwjpRICES By MICHAEL D. KUNZ The first year that the settlers were in the Franklin area was a dry one. They had to make ditches in order to irrigate their land so that they could raise crops. The first ditch brought water from Spring Creek into the Fort area. Then High Creek was tapped and sent into the South fields. Another ditch was made from Oxkiller and South Canyon. Plows and shovels were the only tools the pioneers had to make these ditches, so the progress was very slow. Success was their reward, though, when the water helped them' bring up good crops in later years. There were no fences in the pasture area of South Fields for a number of years. This made it necessary to herd the cattle and horses. Mr. White herded the ADULTS CHILDR NOW TO FIX YOUR ROOF .PRESSURE PUMP "FAIRBANKS FOR DAIRY WASHDOWN PRESSURE MISC CLEAN-U- - WITH P DO THE 0 WHOLE JOB OR JUST THE TYPES OF SHINGLES AND METAL CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE ESTIMATE - PRE-LABO- .ING OF THREE STYLES tble Ceiling 12 x 12 GARBAGE LINER IS STILL 20 GALLON SIZE 50 ! '&h WITH THE PURCHASE OF r C ART CLEAN-U- P FRIDAY faf .t t 5. j; SATJ . ? 4bedkn V-- $498 ON ALL TIRES BUY NOW AND SAVE TORO GUARDIAN LAWN MOWER A REG. $14.95 VALUE COME IN FOR THIS OFFER TODAY LIMITED ON BELTED, RADIAL SUPPLY tttEE ESTIMATES t r fW All REMODELING ..V,!i;$EJXEM ' ANY AND REGULAR FOR CARS AND TRUCKS UP TO (O , k ON MM? REG. $5.98 j DAY R LIMITED STOCK CHOKE ; nt most of the housework for less than a dollar a week. One girl worked 14 weeks to pay for a linsey dress. These sturdy pioneers believed in education. Even before they could build a school house, Hannah Cornish taught school in her home. She had about 20 children under her direction for three months. This was the first white school taught in the Idaho country. Logs were soon hauled from Deep Canyon and a school building was completed in 1861, late in the spring. It was a large room with a fireplace on the East end. It had a dirt floor but straw was placed on it to keep the cold and dampness out. The straw was replaced each Saturday so that it would be fresh. When it rained, school was dismissed, because the roof was not waterproof. The teachers in the early years were paid with cloth, molasses or meat. Early teachers were: William Woodward, William T. Wright, Henry Howell, William Howell, L. C. Mecham, William Davis, James Hobbs, Robert Stalker, William Fancher, Joseph Geddes, L. A. Mecham, and George C. - ALL MATERIAL HOSES 0,91740gH' mv WELL HOLDER DETERGENT WITH COMPLETE -- INCREASES WATER MORSE IS THE TIME cattle first and R. M. Hull took care of the horses with the help of Indian Jim. William Nelson raised 33 bushels of potatoes the first year the settlers were in the area. That was all the potatoes raised. Some other people raised a few onions. In many cases where people were called on to settle new sections, other members of the families were given emplpy-meon the Salt Lake Temple. With this money, hose in the city would maintain the others who were out trying to wrest a home and living for the family from the wilderness. It was because of this condition that many of the pioneers of 1860 were obliged to travel to Salt Lake City for their food stuffs, a distance of 110 miles. Some of the men made as many as four trips during the spring and summer of 1860. They walked every step of the way there and back. On their return each man carried a sack or more of flour to keep the wolf on his back away from the door until their crops were good enough to support them. Often the family had to live for days and weeks on nothing but boiled wheat and sego roots, while waiting for the men with the supplies. Men and women would often walk the distance to Salt Lake to attend the spring and fall conferences of the church. Wages during those early years were very low. Frequently girls went into homes and did V ':AND REPAIRS ... ,.Tf WE BROOMSTICKS BROOMSTICKS ' - r,,--- ..FEATURES 7:10 . 05 i GRACES JLQininU lui; u WwUii I, THEATB&, WINSTON'S AA TIRE SHOP HAVE A CARPENTER AVAILABLE AND A - PLUMBER O' 'DUTY TO SERVE NOW tmt ! ! ! 1 16 S. STATE PRESTON PHONE 852-250- 0 |