The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-04-05
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81 Received April
MI A beet growers meeting was hell
here last Tuesday. Only a few at
blended.
Notices have been posted for thu
coming school election to be held OF
the third Saturday in April at thu
school house. One trustee is to be
elected.
Messrs. Duckworth and Smitl
were here attending the beet grow
ers meeting on the tWenty-sixth.
Lavon Criddle, the infant daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Criddle
died of peritonitis on Thursday, the
twenty-sixth of March. The funeral
was held on Saturday at the L. d
S. church. Charles Criddle of Ba-
salt, grandfather Of the baby, and
Dr. Gillian of Blackfoot officiating
The bereaved parents have the
sincere sympathy of the entire COM
munity in their hour of sorrow.
Those from a distance attending
the funeral of the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Criddle were:
Charles Criddle, Mr.. and Mrs. George
E. Lyon and Mrs. Tufts Of Basalt,
Mrs. Henry Criddle and Mrs. E. E.
Criddle of Idaho Falls and Mrs.
Chaffin of Moreland.
A group of men interested in base
ball met on the town site Monday
to prepare the field for the coming
summer games. Ground near the
school house was generously donated
by Messrs. Boutwell, and McCon-
aughy and the boys intend to have
1t in first class condition in a few
days.
Ten teams worked all day and
lunch was served by ladies Of the
community.
The whooping cough is claiming
some new adherents and, when the
season is over, there will be few
youngsters to say, II never took It,"
The union Sunday school held
brief Easter service Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Snyder and
son Arthur went to Blackfoot Sum
day to attend services at the Baptist
church with the Knight Templars
and other Masonic orders.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Whyte went
to Blackfoot Saturday returning
Mr. and Mrs. William Judge re-
turned from Blackfoot Sunday after
taking their children back to school.
Mrs. George Thurston spent
in Blackfoot.
William and Dick Reid, Slim
Wager and wife and John .Coumerilh
spent Thursday night at the Baird
ranch, taking their cattle out to the
desert next morning.
w. R. Leach went to Blackfoot by |
train Friday returning Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Blackburn and Mr..
and Mrs. William Bringhurst mo-
tored to Blackfoot Friday.
The following have changed resi- |
dence recently: The Bedwell fam
lily to the Sullivan ranch from which
the Chaffin family moved last week; |
Carl Hutchinson and family to his
fathers place near Sterling; Mr.. and |
Mrs. James Shelman will occupy the
SAINT Shelman ranch and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wells to the Hugh
Wells ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Thurston and
son Marion~were Blackfoot visitors
Mrs. Elmont Rich went to Black
foot by train Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ottestad and Miss
Nicolay were shopping in Blackfoot
asst Saturday.
Claude Parsons was an Idaho
Falls visitor last Tuesday.
Mr.. Walters went to Burley last
week and brought back the rest of
lis family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bringhurst,
Ildon and Ethel Bringhurst are
listing various points in Utah by
,ar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Stewart came
,ut from Riverside last Thursday to
,e with Mrs. Stewards sister, Mrs.
Jriddle. Mr.. Stewart has returned,
,ut Mrs. Stewart will remain for
everal days.
Naomi Berg left last Friday for
3lackfoot to visit for a few days
With Abigail Davis and to celebrate
heir joint birthdays.
Mrs. W. Huff returned Friday
rom Pocatello, where she visited
or a few days.
The Domestic Science club has
it's regular meeting be-
ause of the prevalence of whooping
ough and will hold it on Arbor day
It the school house, in connection
With the schools observance of that
ay.
G. A. Line took dinner Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Mr.. Hopla and his brother have
cen catching some fine trout in the
axe. AS usual in fish stories, esti-
mates of the size varies but, when
Iopla tells it, they are all big fell
Ows.
Radio concerts are given at the
chool house on Tuesday, Saturday
nd Sunday evenings. AS rule
hey are proving very satisfactory.
George Taylor and Oliver K.
.oomis went to American Falls I
unday to get trees with which Mr..
'aylor will improve his new home.