The Ripleys' farewell: an Arbon ranch family leaves for Oregon
In May 1920 the valley turned out at Central Hall to bid farewell to the David B. Ripley family, who had sold their east-side ranch and were leaving for Oregon.
May 1920
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The Wards between Malad and their Arbon farm, 1915–1986
The papers follow the Ward family between Malad and their Arbon Valley farm from 1915 to 1986, when all three of Elmer and Susan Ward's surviving children were of Arbon.
Miss Wall's year at the Central school, 1919–1920
One teacher, one school year: the Arbon columns of 1919–20 followed the Central school through thrift verses, debates, a smoking stove, a volleyball court and four graduates.
Keeping the sheep out of Arbon's canyons, 1920
In 1920 Arbon farmers formed a range association to keep the sheepmen's bands out of the canyons; a deputy rode the ranges, and sheepmen were arrested and tried.