The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-28
LITTLE ROCK

" Mr.. Pare called Wednesday ut tn
d, J. Wampler home.
The Barton and Hatch familie
from Burnley called Thursday at tn
Myron Whitley home. They ar
touring the states of Idaho, Washing
ton and Oregon in search of NOR
favorable location.
Lloyd Mills, wife and mother motor
ed to New Plymouth Friday to consul
DIR. Drysdale regarding Mrs. Lloyt
Mile ear trouble, with which she ha,
been greatly annoyed the past two
weeks, but is much improved at this
writing.
Dan Ruby Of Caldwell was in the
neighborhood Saturday in search OF
stray cattle.
Mrs. Jones and daughter Cora took
dinner Saturday at the Mills home.
| w. II. Sisler of the Emmett bench
was caller at Mr.. WampIer's Satur-
day afternoon.
Mr. Barnes Of New Plymouth took
dinner at Myron Whitley's Sunday,
|, Mr.. and Mrs. Farrell Olsen and
family Of Nampa and Misses Bessie
and Katie Whipple Of Nyssa spent
Sunday with their aunt Mrs. J. A..
Olsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Mems of En-
nett took Sunday dinner with the
Mills's.
Chas. Berglund has purchased an
Overland touring car.
c. II. Robinson recently traded his
Maxwell car for Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wampler were among
those who attended the picnic dinner
at the Sisler home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkman, Mrs. John
Leiehty and Ralph Parrott spent Sun
day afternoon at the Mills home.
Tram and Howard Sheldon left
Monday for the mountains.
Jack Riddle Of Caldwell gathered
poultry in the neighborhood Monday
and Tuesday.
The members Of the L, d. s. church |
of Letha held their celebration in
memory Of the immigration Of the
pioneers in lS47 to Utah, ut the Craig |
grove near Letha Monday, July 26.
The commemorative celebration began
in the morning and lasted until late
in the evening. The celebration
in memory of the pioneer emigra-
ton Of the founders of the church
from Missouri to the Salt Lake val
ley, where they arrived July "a l8f7
The speakers of the day were. Mr..
Ponds. Mr. Barnes and Mr.. Robinson,
and they reviewed the hardships and
trials which the early Mormons in
dured in coming the many miles a.
cross the deserts to at last make,their
stop in a forlorn looking desert val
ley. When the emigrants arrived
Brigham Young was sick. They rails
ed him from his cot and he placed the
point Of his cane on the ground and
said, Here shall be erected the Tenn
pie of God" and this is where the
temple at Salt Lake now stands. These
sturdy pioneers were the first to in
troduee irrigation into the West, their
first attempt being patch Of pota-
toes. Other features Of the day were
a ball game between the married and
single men. resulting in score of 10
to 12 in favor Of the married men.
The following prizes were awarded for
the various races;
Girls, Z years and under-Dora
Scott, prize a doll,
Boys to years-Alvin Whitley, .
! knife.
Girls 9 to la-Ruth Bishop. box of
,aints.
Boys to ii--Loraine Rose, belt. {
Girls IL and over--Agnes Rose, !
,reast pin.
Boys Ia and over--Todd Miles, cuff
buttons.
Married men--Chsuncey Payne,
AXE Ia comb.)
Married women--Mrs, Hunter, hair j
'ins |
Sack. raee---c, H, Mars, pair of !
oeks. :
Three-legged raee--Lloyd Mills aud
'hauncey Payne, lemonade ]
Young ladies' relay-Graee Schree {
ngoss, Agnes Rose, Katie Sims, and
LATHE Hale, lemonade. :
Mems relay-Chauncey Payne, Jim
ell, Lloyd Mills, lemonade.
Tug of war--Jim Bell and party. :
The day closed with dance at the
etha hall. j.
r. w. Case, the McCanmon man, is .
the neighborhood this week. r