Payette County ID Archives News.....Historical Society Questions Answered March 16, 1978
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Independent Enterprise March 16, 1978
Independent Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, March 16, 1978

Historical society questions answered

PAYETTE-Enough questions have been asked about what the Payette County 
Historical Society has been doing these days that the society has ventured a 
reply to the curious.

The society was incorporated in 1973, with bylaws, officers and the goals of 
preserving the history of Idaho (especially Payette County), locating 
historical landmarks, oral history tapes and a future museum.

The society also sponsored a fashion show, a major hit of Boomerang Day.  The 
group has also sponsored field trips to various pioneer cemeteries in the 
county, as well as field trips to historic places in New Plymouth, Fruitland 
and the west side of Payette. 

In 1975, the historical society sponsored a field trip showing the land 
development of the east side of Payette.  During 1975, they society also held a 
successful find drive to purchase the Old Methodist Church for a future museum 
which would also preserve the historic building.  The painted and stained glass 
windows of the church were restored this year.  Members are now establishing a 
fund to help restore the old bell tower of the church.  They have been holding 
rummage sales to add to the tower funds. 

The society’s float won second place in the Organization Division of the County 
Fair Parade in New Plymouth.

The historical society is also planning to hold an open house to show their new 
windows as well as a traveling photographic exhibit of Idaho Architecture 
before 1942 entitled “Quick Before It’s Too Late!”  They are trying to organize 
an open house for November. 

General meetings are held every other month.   


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