Newspaper Extraction for the IDGenWeb Project:
The Post Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho)
Wednesday, February 1, 1950, p. 2, column 4 (top)
C. J. Beckstrand Dies at Home
Charles John Beckstrand died at his home at 590
Cleveland street, early Wednesday morning following
a lingering illness.
He was born August 7, 1863, in Salt Lake City from
where, as a young boy, he moved to Oak City, Utah,
with his family. H attnded school there. As a young
man he moved to Circleville, Utah. In the 1900 he
moved to Idaho locating in Shelton where he was
later well known as a farmer and active community
member. He moved to Rigby in 1914 and lived for
six years. While there he was the land inspector for
the Federal land bank of Spokane.
He moved to Utah again in 1922, remainded there
for four years and moved back to Rigby. In 1927 he
came to Idaho Falls where he has lived since.
On December 10, 1890, he was married to Eleanore
F. Soderberg, who survives him. He was a member
of the LDS church holding the office of high priest. An
active church worker he has been a ward teacher and
an ardent LDE temple worker.
Sons and daughters surviving him include Mrs. Rachel
Hunter, Idaho Falls; John Beckstrand, Eden, Ida.;
Wilford Beckstrand, Chriswell, Ore.; and Mrs. Millie
Harris, Sunnyside, Wash. Three children preceded
him in death. Fifteen grandchildren and fourteen
grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the
Fifth LDS ward chapel with Bud Hinckley, a member
of the Ninth ward bishopric officiating.
The body will be taken to the home of Mrs. Hunter,
225 First state, Saturday at 10 a.m. where it will be
until time of services. Before that time the body will
be at the Wood Funeral home. Interment will be in
the Shelton cemetery.
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The Post Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho)
Wednesday, February 1, 1950, p. 3, column (middle)
Empire Manager Gets Lewiston Bid
Don Christensen, Idaho Falls station manager for Empire
Air lines since December, 1946, has received a bid to
serve as station manager at the Lewiston state it was
announced Wednesday.
Mr. Christensen came to idaho Falls from Lewiston where
he was agent. He said Wednesday that he had received
no definite word as to whern he would be transferred or
who will succeed him as station manager at Idaho Falls.
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The Post Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho)
Wednesday, February 1, 1950, p. 3, column 4 (middle)
Funeral: Hugh Mounts
SALMON, Feb 1.---Funeral services for Hugh Mounts,
known to his friends as "Crow" Mounts, were held at the
Jones Funeral home Salmon, on Monday (January 31,
1950), with Rev. Don L. Smith officiating.
Mounts was born on July 21, 1883, in Des Moines, Iowa,
the sone of Sy and Mary Mounts. he moved west with his
parents when a child and as a young man lived and worked
in many places in the northwest. About 1920 he came to
Lemhi ounty when in the employment of Fred Newman
while driving a band of sheep from Hagerman, where he
had been living. He became a well known stockman and
mining man in Lemhi county.
Shortly after his arrival in Lemhi county he worked for Martin
Kern for a number of years. For the last 20 years he had
worked in mines around Shoup, and was a partner with Joe
McCourt for several years in the Wichem mine. At the time
of Mr. McCourt's death in about 1938, Mr. Worley Lee became
his partner. The past years he has been working in mine during
the summer and staying with Mr. Lee during the winter months.
He had been in ill health for the past three years and died suddenly
on Friday (January 27, 1950) in Salmon.
He has no known survivors.
Two vocal solos were sung by Mrs. Eilna Ketchie, accounpanied
by Mrs. Louis T. Carpenter.
Pallbearers were Earl Witteborg, Ivan Reddington, Gilmore Denny,
William Clark, Elmer Smith, John Johnston.
Burial took place in the Salmon cemetery under direction of the
Jones Funeral home.
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The Post Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho)
Wednesday, February 1, 1950, p. 3, column 5 (top)
Death Claims Earl Fell
(Special to The Post Register)
RIGBY, Feb. 1. --- Earl Fell, 24, Rigby, route tow died
Tuesday (January 31, 1950) afternoon in an Idaho Falls
hospital following a short illness. He had been in good
health until the past two weeks the last week of which he
was confined to the hosptial.
He was born May 10, 1926 in Rigby, a son of Selma Danielson
Fell and Harry Fell and received his education in Rigby schools.
Mr. Fell was a member of the LDS church and was active in
Mutual work in that church.
He had been engaged in dry farming for the past ten years.
Survivors include the parents, two brothers, Douglas Fell,
Townsend, Mont., Eldon Fell, Rigby, and five sisters. all of Rigby.
Annie, Beatrice, Carol, Barbara and Patricia Mae. His maternal
grandmother, Mrs. Melinda Griffiths, Jerome, also survives.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Rigby
Second LDS ward church.
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The Post Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho)
Wednesday, February 1, 1950, p. 5, column 7 (top)
Two Couples Wed in Temple
Miss Virginia E. Garner, daugther of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
W. Garner, St. Anthony, became the bride of Kent R. Anderson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Anderson, St. Anthony, on
Wednesday at the Idaho Falls LDS temple with President
William L. Killpack officialing.
Another bride of the Wednesday rites was Miss Viola Hill,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Melvin Hill, Driggs, who
wed Boyd LeRoy Searle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon L.
Searle, Idaho Falls. President Killpack performed the ceremony.
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The Post Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho)
Wednesday, February 1, 1950, p. 9, column 2 (middle)
Infant Samsel Services Set
Julia Elizabeth Samsel, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
C. Samsel, Idaho Falls, died Monday (January 30, 1950) after
birth in a Idaho Falls hospital.
Beside, the parents, the baby is survived by the paternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Samsel, and the maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lea Connelly, all of Idaho Falls.
Graveside rites were held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Rose
Hill cemetery, with Rev. Father William McQuaid, officating.
Interment was under the direction of the Buck Funeral home.
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The Post Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho)
Wednesday, February 1, 1950, p. 9, column 1 (middle)
Shelley Infant Services Friday
Funeral services for Kathleen Hammer, two month old infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. Hammer, Shelley, who
died Tuesday afternoon (January 31, 1950) in a local hospital,
will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Woods Ltiile Chapel of the Pines.
Bishop Victor Kotter of the Woodville LDS ward will officiate.
She was born Nov. 24, 1949, at an Idaho Falls hospital where
she has been a patient since. Besides the parents, she is
survived by two sisters, Leanna and Susan, and the grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Jensen. Hitt read and Mr. and Mrs. George
Hammer, Woodville.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill cemtery under the direction of the
Wood Funeral home.
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