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Show Scene 75 CLASSIFIEDS FEATURES PAUL HARVEY WEEKS TV GUIDE -- -- THURSDAY, DEC. 11, H75 -- SJPPLEMENT TO THE NEWS EXAMINER. PRESTON TIMES CITIZEN. CACHE CITIZEN, GRACE CITIZEN AND THE Bear Lake County 100 Years ONE OF THE By EDITH P. HADDOCK Bear Lake Centennial . Committee Bear Lake County was created and organized by an act of the Legislature of the Territory T)f Idaho; passed by '" the eighth session and approved January 5, 1875. The county commissioners temporarily appointed by the act were Jonathan Pugmire Jr., Edwin N. Austin and Joseph C. Rich, with Paris as the county seat. A meeting was held by the appointed commissioners in the office of J. C. Rich at Paris and they took the oath of office administered by Francis M. Pomeroy, Justice of the Peace for the Paris precinct, to become the first board of county commissioners. Jonathan Pugmire Jr. was named . chairman of the board and Joseph C. Rich, clerk of the BUT I EARLIEST PHOTOS OF THE BEAR LAKE COUNTY board. At this meeting men were appointed to act as officers of the county until an election could be held. These men were: clerk, auditor and recorder, J. C. Rich, Paris; sheriff, Henry Mar-gett- s, Paris; assess&f, Charles C. Rich Jr., Bear River; probate judge, William Budge, Paris; treasurer, Charles C. Rich, Paris; surveyor, John Martin, Liberty; coroner, George Osmond, Bloomington. The first Monday in June 1875 an election was held and the following men were elected as county officers: County commissioners, H. C. Davis, Dingle; Thomas Sleight, Paris; C. E. Robison, Montpelier. Clerk, auditor and recorder, J. C. Rich, Paris. Sheriff, Henry J. Horne, Paris. Probate judge, George Osmond, Bloomington. Treasurer, Charles C. Rich, Paris. Assessor, Wil COURT HOUSE liam Hulme, Bloomington. Surveyor, E. N. Austin, Paris. Coroner, William Broom-hea- ment of Health, Craig W. Madson. The various towns in Bear Lake County were settled at different times, the first settlement being at Paris in 1863. The following year in 1864 Ovid, Liberty, Montpe- d, Bloomington. Many men and women have served as county officers during, the last one hundred years. The officers serving at the present time, some of whom were elected and others appointed are: County commissioners, George Hulme, Kay Rigby, Donald S. Rex (chairman); clerk, auditor and recorder, Betty Wallentine; sheriff, Larry G. Lloyd; treasurer, Elaine W. Webb; assessor, Don K. Jensen; prosecuting attorney, Ardee Helm; coroner, Leonard Matthews; magistrate, Willis J. Ward; superintendent of schools, Ralph Roghaar; lier, Charles, Fish Haven, and Bennington were settled; Wardborough in 1865; Geneva, 1868; Georgetown, 1870; Dingle, 1871; Eight Mile, 1872; Nounan, 1873; Bern, 1875; Raymond, 1877; 1883; Lanark, 1893; and Sharon, 1897. Pe-gra- The first courthouse or the first place the business of the county was conducted, was in the home of Joseph C. Rich in Paris. The commissioners of the county decided in 1884 to have a courthouse built and they purchased the land for the courthouse and jail from William Hoge and Mr. Horsley for $250. county agent, Hyrum Johnson; extension home economist, Marlene Bunderson; civil veterdefense coordinator ans contact and custodian, Clifford D. Minson; Depart COULD BE FISHING Glen Sings As Anus hi I really didn't think I would win, commented Glen Berg, who was chosen to play the lead in "Amahl and the Night Visitors. I just read about the auditions in the newspaper and thought it might be fun to try out, he explained. Glen was chosen from a group of several youths who auditioned to play the part of Amahl in the classic Christmas opera by Gian-Carl- o Menotti. Produced by the Utah State University Music Department, the opera will be presented Dec. 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. in the Chase Fine Arts Theatre. GLEN, THE SON of Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Berg of Smithfield, is an eighth-grad- e student at North Cache Junior High School. Having the lead role in an opera might cause some boys his age to worry, especially if it is their first acting experience as it is for Glen. But it doesn't seem to be bothering him the least. "I really haven't thought about stage fright, he commented. "I guess I will just take a big breath and calm myself down before going on stage. I've played in recitals and concerts before. I am sure I will be able to overcome any stage fright," he said with confidence. Glen has had several years of musical training. Besides taking piano lessons, he plays the French horn in the North Cache Junior High Honor Band. He has also had experience singing in the church choir and in programs. "I think I like the singing part of being Amahl more than the acting, Glen said. HAVING NO ambitions to be an actor or musical per former, Glen plans to go on to college after high school. He thinks he will major in some aspect of education. I guess I wouldn't turn down another part in a play if it were offered to me. But, I really wont care if I dont appear in another role," he said. Like many other boys his age. Glen is an avid fisherman. "I guess I caught about 56 or 57 fish last seaSbn, he said. And, if the weather were nice now, Glen thought he might enjoy being out fishing just a little more than practicing for the opera. Tickets for Bloomington, St. Amahl and the Night Visitors are on sale at the USU Ticket Office. Prices are $1.50 for adults and $l for students and children. Special rate for large groups are available. They awarded a bid on 2, 1884 to Woolley Brothers, who were to do all the building and furnish everything except the rock for the foundation. A contract was let to Walter Hoge, Hugh Findlay andiT.' I. Smedley to fumishjfortyv cords of rock for the founda- -' tion at $5.65 per cord. The commissioners minutes do not state the exact amount of the bid on the courthouse, but they do list the fact that at each of four intervals during the building process $1,500 were to be paid and the balance was to be paid when the building was officially accepted. The board of county commissioners officially accepted the building Nov. 10, 1885. The earliest jail for the county was a small building built by W. J. Smith and George Ashley and was situated north of the courthouse. A jail was later built June in the basement of the courthouse and when the last addition was built the jail was moved to the top story of the new section, where it is today. There have been two additions to the first courthouse and for several years improvements have been made in the building. This year 1975, the centennial year for Bear Lake County, the commissioners have purchased a building north of the courthouse grounds, which had been built and used for several years by the U. S. Forest Service. It was purchased by an exchange of land by the county, and several county offices have been moved into this building. This courthouse with the improvements and additions gives the county officers and the people of Bear Lake County an excellent place to conduct county business. |