May 14
Community Day is coming soon. This year’s date is Saturday, June 9th. Again this year we have a day of fun filled events. We will have the schedule of events and the registration forms posted here in the next week. Mark you calendars and we hope to see you then!
Look below for the Parade Invitation Letter and Parade Application
2012 Parade Invitation
2012 Parade Application
Jul 13
Community Day is coming soon. This year’s date is Saturday, June 11th. Again this year we have a day of fun filled events. We will have the schedule of events and the registration forms posted here in the next week. Mark you calendars and we hope to see you then!
Jun 08
Take a trip back in time and visit White Springs Ranch this Saturday, June 12th 1-5 pm. They have a great DVD prepared of the 1911-1916 Horse Show Parade that they will be showing . (This was the early version of Community Day). See the c. 1876 Log Cabin and the 1884-1904 Farm home. They have all of the Community Day’s newspapers, articles about the Community Day Queens, the buttons, the weather, the day’s events and many more historic memorabilia.
Please plan to stop at the Ranch located north of Genesee approx 2 1/2 miles on the left side of the road at 1004 Lorang Road.
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Visit their website: WHITE SPRING RANCH
Hope to see you there!
May 25
This year is our 50th Anniversary of Genesee Community Day!
We would like to invite you to a fun filled day of activities for all ages. Our theme this year is “Bringing Back the Past”. Activities start at 6:00 a.m. and run until 11:00 p.m. We have new activities along with the old favorites and we are a family friendly event. So join us Saturday, June 12th, for a day filled with reunions, friends, family and community spirit!
The following registration forms for various events for Genesee Community Day.
1st Annual Genesee Community Day Horseshoe
Schedule (Click on image for larger view)
May 05
The City of Genesee is compiling a digital archive about our city that will be available to all interested parties for historical or genealogical research. To date we have the following information;
Some City directories prior to 1930. All phone directories for Genesee from 1930 to date.
Polling data for Genesee for Presidential elections starting in 1938.
The 1890 census for Idaho as compiled by the Idaho State Historical Society.
Complete listings for the Lutheran, Catholic, Valley Lutheran and Genesee City Cemeteries with images of the headstones for the City Cemetery.
About 150 pictures of Genesee, most before 1940.
A list of all graduates from Genesee High School (1896-date) with pictures of Seniors from 1947 to date and some earlier group photos.
YOU CAN HELP! DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING?
Missing Genesee High School Yearbooks – 1939,1940,1944,1945, 1965,1967-1970, 1973,1975,1979,1980-1983,1987, 1994, 2004-2006. Any earlier Senior Class or Country School group photos. I am especially interested in 1937.
Any City or Polk directories prior to 1930.
Pictures, movies, video of Genesee (schools, students, stores, streets, parades, etc.) old or new.
Pictures of Genesee pioneer families (pre-1900).
If you would like to contribute to the database please contact;
Earl H. Bennett, 151 Pine St., P.O. Box 157, Genesee, ID 83832. Phone-208-285-1354
Email- bennett@uidaho.edu
