Teton Dam Flood and its aftermath

Dorothy and Wilford contemplate the situation.  Note the boots. 

The House from the south east.  

Los Angeles Times Photo

This is the only official news article about the flood which Wilford saved.  Brad, a grandson,  was serving a mission in California and spotted the mis-captioned  photo as Wilford's house wrapped in all the logs from the sawmill.

The Pre Teton Dam Flood

Here are a couple of views of the old brick house and the wood house in winter.  Note the location of fences, other sheds and the outside stairway. Uncle Vel's house was in the back to the west.

The failure of the Teton Dam was Wilford's last great adventure.  We'll look at some of the photos found in his collection and add to it with some taken by family in the days after the flood.

Christmas 1967 at Rexburg

In the Frontroom Christmas Morning

L-R:  Wilford, Garth, Donna, Dorothy, Ann, Forrest, Lynette

I believe this was the year Grandpa and Berry sawed the big long burgundy sofa in half and made a love seat out of it.  They felt it fit better.  

That was something that probably wouldn't have happened if Grandma had been alive.

Grandkids at Christmas

 Above: Christmas about 1964   

Left to Right: Jackie, Doug & Mike in back, Hal and Rudd in front, Kelly, Brad & Marla

Below:  Christmas about 1960

Front:  Kathy, Brad, Marla. Middle:  Hal, Jackie, Mike.  Back: Dorothy, Ann, Charlene, Rudd.

Wilford & Grandkids

Wilford had this in his box of photos.  Taken about 1954, Wilford is playing in the front parlor with grandkids, Marla, Mike and Kathy.   Take a look at those diapers - and no plastic pants!  You young parents should thank your lucky stars that technology brought disposable diapers along.

Wilford's girls

Dorothy

Charlene and Maridawn

Charlene on right with a cousin