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Case in point: I planned this story to be a straightforward retrospective of the Tetonia Club through the decades, highlighting its various proprietors, patrons, and parties. But then I stumbled across something as fascinating as it was unexpected.

In the Victor Fourth of July parade last summer, Nancy Beard Jardine sat proudly in the Teton County Farm Bureau float, waving and tossing candy to the kids jostling in the crowd. She had earned her spot in the public eye as the 2021
Farm Woman of the Year.    

The massive cottonwood trees lining the Teton River canyon bottom appeared stark and lifeless; the canyon edge above was blanketed with drifted snow.

Valley Pioneers Leave A Legacy Of Winter Fun. This article was originally published in the Winter 2000/2001 issue.

Could This Be The Man Whose Misspelled Name Has Become Synonymous With Southeastern Idaho?

By Diane Verna – Published in the Summer 1999 issue of Teton Valley Magazine