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Open primaries bill introduced in Congress

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Letter from George Wanner to Clara Bodrero

Back l-r: Laura, Wilhelmina, Floyd, Kenneth, Ivan, Earl, Hazel, Barbara Bodrero; Sitting: Moses, Wilhelmina, Clara Bodrero

This is a copy of a letter transcribed and in the records of Golden Rulon Andra.

“Preston, Idaho

“Feb. 4th, 1941

“Dear Clara,

“I just ran into your letter of last Dec. Sorry I did not tend to it sooner.

“Well, my father was born October 18th, 1845 in Holzgerlingen, Wurttemburg, Germany. He served in the war in 1866. He also served in the war against France in 1870 and 71. He received the Iron Cross for Bravery.

“After the last war, he moved to Grunkraut, Ravensburg. He got a job from the goverment as a Strassenwarter (road overseer in English). He held that job until 1893 until he immigrated to this country, or until he joined the church.

“I don’t know much about his early life, but I believe he was a weaver of cotton goods. He also had a small farm, and I did most of the work on it.

“In 1893, 21st of June, I think, they all headed to Mapleton, Oneida Co., Idaho. He bought John Nuffer’s farm at Glendale (now Franklin Co., Idaho.)

“Later, he bought the Jed M. Blair farm in Whitney, Idaho. Started to raise sugar beets. (Your mother can tell you the rest.) My father was a sucessful farmer.

“In Jan. 1900, he moved to Logan City, Utah, and did a lot of Tempel work, until his death, which was Feb. 16th, 1922. He was buried in the Logan Cemetary.

“John G. Wanner

“179E. 1st So. St.

Prestn, Idaho

John George Wanner Jr

“P.S. I don’t know anything about the family bible. I know there were a lot of dates and information about the family. I was not present when the furniture was divided.

“I did not get any of it.

“J.G.W.

“This above letter was received by Clara Bodrero, 495 W. 5th No., Logan, Utah, several years ago. John G. Wanner was her grandfather.

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Seaside, Oregon

I wrote about our August 2020 trip previously. During the heights of COVID-19, our little Ross family took a trip through the northwest. The night before Seaside we stopped and played at Rialto Beach. Earlier that same day we were at Hurricane Ridge and the Hoh Rainforest. Six days before at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana. The next day would find us in Astoria, Oregon. In the middle, Superior, Montana. Here is another post I still needed to do for Seaside and Cannon Beaches in Oregon. I am posting this 4 years after the visit, boy how the kids have grown.

Seaside Oregon from the Pacific Ocean

We arrived in the afternoon at Seaside and found our hotel. We grabbed a bite to eat at a little Thai place in town. The next morning we ventured out to Seaside Beach to play.

Shadow of Paul Ross at Seaside Beach on 8 August 2020
Hiram and Aliza Ross playing in the ocean, Amanda walking out to supervise, Lillie trying to fly her kite at Seaside Beach
James Ross playing in the sand at Seaside
Lillie and Aliza got into the digging action with James, Hiram is running to join!

After Seaside, we checked out of our hotel and headed to Cannon Beach.

Hiram, Lillie, Amanda, James (under Amanda), and Aliza Ross at Haystack Rock

By this point in the day it was warmer and more pleasant than the colder water and mist at Seaside. We flew kites and played at Cannon Beach until we had to get on the road to make good progress back to Idaho. I may have even taken a nap in the sun and breeze.

Aliza flying a kite at Haystack Rock near Cannon Beach, Oregon
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Secretary of State preparing arguments on open primaries