Philbert acts as "Historical Consultant"

In the early 1970's, Dad acted as a historical consultant for several newspaper reporters in the Burley (Idaho) area.  Al Dawson and Arvetta Savage wrote for the South Idaho Press and would write articles about the history of the local area.  As they had questions about events or people, they would often call or make a trip to View and visit with Dad about his memories, the people in Lynn and the surrounding areas.  Dad enjoyed sharing his experiences and was able to date and document different events by referring to his journals.  As they'd visit, the questions would trigger other memories for Dad.  He started writing short articles and stories that he'd share with Al, Arvetta, the Oakley (ID) Herald and others (or just for his own enjoyment).  We've added a new section on the right side of the page under the "Other Writings" area to house these articles and short stories.  One of these writings was about the dry farmers in the northern end of the Junction Valley along the Utah/Idaho border.  You can view the story by clicking here.

The name of Al Dawson's column in the South Idaho Press was "Western Sagas" and around the time that Dad died, Al left Burley and moved to Boise.  He went on to publish articles in the Idaho Heritage Magazine and wrote a book called "Western Saga Guide Book" using some of Dad's writings as a reference.  This really pleased Dad that he was able to contribute.