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No. 4
Council, ID 83612
VOLUME 1 - ISSUE 27 - THE COUNCIL RECORD - Wednesday, December 28, 1977
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The residence of Mr. &
Mrs. Dean Morris, new
owners of the Council Hotel
was completely destroyed
by a fire that occurred Dec.
21. The alarm was turned
in at 10:10 P.M. The house
a 2-story frame structure
was located in Mesa, ap-
proximately 7 miles south
of Council.
Mr. & Mrs. Morris were
loading some equipment in
the barn when they heard
the sound of breaking glass
and then discovered the
blaze.
Unable to reach the
telephone, Mr. Morris was
forced to go to a neighbors
house about one and one-
half miles away to make
the call.
Both Indian Valley
Don Fuller, McCall, an-
nounced this week the drive
for members to form a new
Elks Lodge for the area has
been even more successful
than had been anticipated.
Over 500 persons have
joined or transferred to the
new lodge, and more are ex-
pected as the deadline for
becoming a 'Charter Mem-
ber' will not have passed un-
til "the day before the
Fire Department and the
Council Fire Department
were called and both re-
sponded. The Indian Val-
ley group arrived on the
scene, but too late to
have any effect on the
fire.
Volunteers from the
Council FireDepartment
responded tothe call and
arrived on the scene within
10 minutes of the time the
alarm was sounded. How-
ever they arrived in their
own vehicles as Fire Chief
Gary Nance was unable to
dispatch either the new
Rural Fire Department
truck or the City Truck.
due to the fact that con-
tracts 'covering the new
Rural Fire Department have
not been signed. In the ab-
formal initiation which will
be held on February 25.
Arrangements have been
completed for the purchase
of the Red Baron restaurant
in McCall for use as the
lodge quarters. The new
lodge will be called The
Payette Lakes Elks Lodge
and will serve a wide area
to include the communities
of Cascade, Donnelly, and
McCall, as well as New
sence of such documents
there is not insurance in
force and the truck may not
be dispatched.
(Editorial comments on
this situation appear on
Page 2 of this issue of The
Record)
Firemen were only able
to save a quantity of tools
stored in a small shed close
to the house, a pile of fire-
wood and a standing gaso-
line tank.
Chief Nance stated that
had the truck been avail-
able the structure could
have been saved with only
damage to the living room.
Others at the scene of the
fire were of the same opi-
nion.
Meadows and Council.
As many as 200 visiting
Elks are expected to attend
the formal initiation on
Feb. 25.
Any persons interested in
applying for membership
may obtain further in-
formation by contacting
Mr. Fuller, at The Muller
Agency, McCall, Ferd
Muller or A.J. Longtin in
Council.
If you're feeling a little old because of the passing of another year, or if, as happens to a lot of folks, nostalgia is
working on you - take a look at the above picture. Taken during the month of May, 1925 it proves we are still
using a good many products which were sold then, namely, Texaco products, Post Toasties, White King soap and
Kellogg Corn flakes. Yes it was a Council store and it used to stand where the Council Valley Market parking lot
is now. It was, obviously, a model of neatness and good housekeeping, not to mention variety. The store was owned
and operated by Carlos L. Weed Sr., father of our own Carlos Weed.
Was County Commissioner
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Above is another one of Yesterday's Children who ns oui;
neighbor today. Can you guess who this person is? Look
carefully through the 'News of Council' and you will
find the answer.
She is a ranchers wife, she wasn't born in Idaho, but
moved to Idaho as a teenager and to Indian Valley 25
years ago. She was active in P.T.A. and a member of the
Improvement League. She is on the Church board and
likes to read and sew.
G.E.D. NOTICE
Admissions:
Shawna Schraft, Fruitvale
Larry Smith, Council
Doris Crossley, Goodrich
Richard Gallion, Council
Births
Mr. & Mrs. Ferrell Crossley,
a son, Keith Aron born on
December 21, 1977.
G.E.D. Classes will not be
held during the last week of
December or on Jan. 2, but
will resume on Jan. 5.
Those interested in taking
the G.E.D. class on Monday
or Thursday night 7:00 - 9:00
p.m. at the Community
Action Center. #
One of Council's city
police officers has tendered
his resignation to the city
effective as of Jan. 1, 1977.
New Meadows-Dec 26 tended schools at Barber owned a sand and gravel his father, Hubert H. in
Services for Delbert V. and Cabarton and graduated business. 1964.
Higgins, 53, of New from Donnelly High School. Mr. Higgins was elected Memorials may be made
Meadows, who died Sunday At the time of the war heto the position of Adams to the Meadows Valley cem-
at his home will be con- enlisted in the army and County Commissioner in etery in care of Blake
ducted at 10:00 a.m. Wed-served in North Africa, 1974, a post he held until Hancock of New Meadows,
nesday in the New MeadowsSicily and took part in the his death, or to a favorite charity.
High School by Reverand landing in France on D-day. He is survived by his Pallbearers for the fu-
Gary Nance will leave the Mike Powell of the New
Council Police Force to Meadows Methodist church.
enter private business inInterment will be at the
the trucking industry. Mr. Meadows Valley cemetery
Nance has been active, not under the direction of the
only as a policeman but has
handled the duties of City
Building Inspector and Fire
Chief for Council. He also
serves as Building Inspector
for Adams County. He
plans to continue the in-
spection duties for the
County.
Walker Funeral Home of
McCall.
Mr. Higgins was born Jan.
16, 1924 at Boise. He at-
He spent the rest of the war
in France.
Mr. Higgins was awarded
the Purple Heart, the
Bronze Star and other cita-
tions.
After the war he returned
to New Meadows where he
worked as a logger. He
Law Enforcement Report
surveilance due to its dan- 11-21 Will Kirby of J.I.
The position being left
open by the retirement of
Mr. Nance will be filled by
Bill Clausen, long-time
Adams County Sheriff's de-
puty. Mr. Clausen will also
assume the duties of City
Building Inspector.
Kelly Hemenway, son of
Norma Ratcliff, will enter St.
Alphonsus Hospital in Boise
Monday night and will have
his knee operated on Tues.,
December 27th for a badly
torn cartilage by Dr. Richard
Gardner, who is Boise State
University doctor.
Kelly injured his leg
during basketball practice
and will not be able to play
the rest of the season. He
will be in the hospital about
four days and home about
two weeks before he can go
back to school.
gerous condition.
11-28 L.C. S i m p k i n s
reported petty theft.
11-30 Gary Nance reported
petty larceny now under
investigation.
12-3 Family Dispute -
Indian Valley.
12-4 Fred Cole reported a
pet was killed by night
hunters. Action is pending.
12-10 Ambulance call: 1 to
an accident south of Council,
I to a private residence near
Alpine.
12-10 Gloria Mink reported
a lost snowmobiler, a full
search was initiated and the
lost subject was found before
a~y serious effects.
12-14 Sandra Victorino of
Meadows reported theft of a
gun from a vehicle.
12-15 Crank and obscene
phone calls reported - inves-
tigation undersay.
12-16 Whitey Anderson
reported a pistol stolen from
residence.
12-17 Shoplifting reported
at Shavers, suspects were
Morgan reported theft of
chains from company equip-
ment.
11-21 Mrs. T.C. Mink
reported theft of purse from
vehicle the purse was
recovered.
11-22 Don Y o a k u m
reported an accident south of
Pine Ridge, no injuries.
11-24 DOn R i g g i n s
reported theft of a jack from
premises.
11-25 Rod Barker reported
theft of gas from 2 vehicles,
now under investigation with
solid leads.
11-25 Linda M a t h e r
reported grand larceny -
skis.
11-27 Accident north of
New Meadows 12:21 p.m.
with injuries, one person
involved. Driver hit ice and
went off the road.
11-27 Burglary at Tinsley's
Triple C involving some cash
a warrant has been issued.
11-28 Report of break-in
and trespass at Pamona
Hotel building now under
mother, Edna Higgins of
McCall; a sister, Virginia
Prudhomme of New Mea-
dows; three brothers; Pat of
New Meadows, and Bert
and Jim of Boise, as well as
numerous Aunts, Uncles
Neices and Nephews. He
was preceded in death by
arrested - juveniles.
12-21 Fire reported at
Morris residence at 10:10
p.m.
12-22 Family disturbance
reported.
12-22 Report of theft of skis
at Brundage.
12-22 DOn Menter reported
theft, vandalism and tres-
pass to Boise Cascade equip-
ment - now being investi-
gated.
12-25 Intoxicated person
lodged overnight - protective
custody.
NOTICE
A Red Cross First Aid
Course will be given at the
Search & Rescue building,
January 9 at 7:00 p.m.
sponsored by the Council
Belt Burners.
Anyone interested in sign-
ing up and/or receiving your
Red Cross card, contact
Lenis Balderson at 253-4230.
Children ages 7 years and
older are welcome.
neral will be Jim Yoakum,
Dick Yoakum, Will Free-
man, Perc Rose, Charley
Wallace and Ed Raney.
Honorary bearers will be
Roger Libby and L.E.
Dennis, Will Kerby
and Bill Ross and Greg
Guliuzza.
Changes Planned
fLor Council
ounge
Dean Morris, owner of
the Council Hotel and Ace
Pool Hall, announced this
week that the hotel Lounge
and the Pool Hall will un-
dergo an extensive remodel-
ing and redecorating pro-
gram next week.
A large crew has been ob-
tained to do the work and
both the lounge and the
poolhall will be closed for
several days. The work will
be started on Jan. 3 in order
that plans for their New
Year party need not be
changed.
The Ace Pool hall was
the third business to be
established in Council and
has endured through 3 fires.
New equipment including a
broaster and grill and other
modern appliances are
planned for the new opera-
tion. The new food pre-
paration facilities will be
in addition to those used
for the Council Care which
is in the same building.