Murtaugh

I finished teaching in May, and we left Brigham City and went to Murtaugh. I served as the Librarian, Weblo Cub Scout Leader, Relief Society teacher, and Primary Chorister in our new ward. Craig started first grade in Murtaugh with Nell Hulse as his teacher. I started teaching 4th grade in 1971 with Pam in my class.

(Nada Bowen 1971)

(Pam Bowen's 4th Grade Class 1971)

The next year I taught 2nd grade with Craig and eleven other boys. There were no girls, except for one who joined our class about a month before pictures were taken.

(Nada Bowen with Craig's 2nd Grade Class)

Garry would take Cindy into Twin Falls with him where Karen Burke tended her during the day. Then we met some dear friends in our ward, Elva Rae and La Mar Egbert, who tended Cindy while I taught school. It was a great ward. Another dear couple we loved was Verla and Norman Shirley. Norman grew up in Salem, and his brother married my cousin Ellen Purcell, so we felt like they were family.

The children loved ice skating on Murtaugh Lake in the winter. The last year we were there, we moved out to another farm home, and we had chickens and a garden. Garry even bought the kids a horse.

(Pam and Kim with horse in Murtaugh)

 Then one weekend, Pam fell off Dusty and broke both arms. Garry's dad and Rhoda had come down for a visit with the girls, and I sure was glad to have a nurse in my house.

(Coleen, Pam, and Carma after Pam broke her arms)

When Cindy was going through the "terrible twos," May Moyes could always interest her for the last part of church. These Murtaugh and Brigham City friends have kept in touch for over 40 years. Cindy's friend, Nola Egbert, is still in contact with her. Craig's friends were Tim Gott, Roy Nebeker, Arlin Earl, Hugh Hurd, and Todd Crossman. Pam's friends were Karrie Sue Bates, Rhonda Crossman, and Denise Bright. Kim invited his friend, Chris Biggers, to Primary and soon the whole family joined the church. They were our closest neighbors.