Payette Lakes Progressive Club Scrapbook 1947

Bird, Annie Laurie

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Writer and historian, of Nampa, Idaho. From the description of Papers, 1929-1972. (Idaho State Historical Society Library & Archives). WorldCat record id: 42925973 ...

Miller, Horatio Hamilton

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Payette Lakes Progressive Club

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In 1947, the Payette Lakes Progressive Club, a women’s organization in McCall, Idaho, solicited Idaho authors for letters in return describing “Who are all of you and what made you into authors and poets? And what has Idaho to do with it?” The project organizer, Mrs. William Reitmeir, described the club as “a handful of women in a community civic club” who were “making an effort to acquaint ourselves with this, our state of Idaho.” Responses from 19 authors were placed i...

Reid, Agnes Just, 1886-1976

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After having four sisters die as babies, Agnes came into the world very much wanted by her mother, father and five brothers. When she was one year old, her family moved into a yellow brick house in Blackfoot, Idaho, where she spent the rest of her life. She grew up in true ranch style, riding horses and driving cattle. Agnes schooling went as far as the eighth grade, but after skipping High School, she went on to Albion Normal School in Albion, Idaho, and then on to Poca...

McEwen, Inez Puckett

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Inez Puckett McEwen, 1899-1987, was born in Oyens, Iowa. Her parents then moved to Wyoming, Idaho, and California while she was still a child. McEwen went to school in California, attending USC, Pomona, and Scripps, and earning a B.A. in dramatics and also winning an art scholarship. After her formal education, she became a newspaper reporter and feature writer, radio reporter and private speech instructor. She also taught school both in California and later in Alaska. In 1943 McEwen moved to a ...

Plowhead, Ruth Gipson, 1877-1967

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Ruth Gipson Plowhead (1877-1970) was an American newspaper editor and author of books for young people. She was educated at the College of Idaho, now called Albertson College of Idaho, located in Caldwell, Idaho. From the description of Ruth Gipson Plowhead papers, 1931-1969. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 72845491 Ruth Gipson Plowhead (1877-1970) born in Greeley, Colorado, was a newspaper editor and author of books for juveniles. She was educated at t...

Elsensohn, M. Alfreda (Mary Alfreda), 1897-1989

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