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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1956
Page
1
Twenty dollar prize awarded to winner distributed to soda shoppers in Commerce Peterson as Bonus Days trade event ends. Second prize goes to Jewett and other named participants missed drawings.
A county campaign dinner and discussion hosted by the Bear Lake County Cancer Society featured speakers Mrs George of Montpelier and local leaders. The event focused on cancer education and the role of fundraising in supporting local health initiatives.
Soda Springs hosts a district Odd Fellows and Rebekahs meeting on Saturday April 14 with registration 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. luncheon 11:30 to 1 p.m. sessions led by John Ross Aberdeen and district officers from Montpelier Pocatello Blackfoot Pall Falls Malad and Aber. Ironrite demonstration by Ruth Staufer Mt Clemens Michigan visits Ken’s Electric Soda Springs Monday April 9 to show ironers benefits and usage.
Mr and Mrs Carroll D Harris and son of Salt Lake City reside at 61 Mon santo Blvd. Hooper Springs Trailer Court lists Mr and Mrs John R Brooker Jr and family Mr and Mrs Glenn Ballard and family and Mr and Mrs John Freeman. Mr and Mrs Robert Robinson live in Soda Springs at 250 South Main. Mr and Mrs Charles Greer of Twin Falls reside at 20 West Hooper Ave.
Newly elected officers of the Soda Spring-Condo PTA will be installed at the April meeting next Wednesday at the elementary school at 7:30 p m. The March officers include Helen Tigert president Frank Thomas 1st vice president Mardy Scheffel 2nd vice president LaDel Porter Wanda Peterson directors and Rhelda Tigert secretary. The high school speech department under Lynetta Kunz will give a choral reading and a radio script titled The Fourth R Supt Ezra Moore will report on legislation.
Mrs. Rex Whitehead, Grace Red Cross chairwoman for Caribou county, announced that three quarters of the local quota has been reached and the drive will continue until the target is obtained.
County and fish and wildlife will provide poison and mix bait. Farmers bring hay leaves. Mixing dates at Lago Thatcher April 9 9:30 am to noon Niter store Grace Turner Central April 9 2 to 4:30 pm Grace Equipment Co Bancroft Lund Kelly Topance Pebble Chesterfield Hatch April 10 10:30 am to 4:30 pm Call Tractor and Implement Co Bancroft Soda Springs April 11 10 am to 3 pm county sheds Henry April 23 2 pm to 4 pm Grays Lake April 30 Way an state.
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Hall of Kemmerer Wyoming are settling into their new home at 290 East Hooper Ave.
Bancroft village council votes to grant a 30 year natural gas franchise to Intermountain Gas Company. The deal yields 3 percent of gross receipts, requires street repair after construction, and aims for gas service by late fall. Davids Grimm and others signed in, with final acceptance to be drawn by Roy L. Black.
Caribou Implement Company of Soda Springs relocates to a larger two story building on Highway 30 N at the west city entrance. Hal Rhead and Boyd Mason say the move expands parts stock and display space for farm implements and International trucks, with all operations under one roof. Ground was broken last fall and a grand opening will follow after spring finishing touches.
Mayor Allen Ti gert and the Soda Springs city council issued permits for a new bank building at Main and Second South. William R. Meccho filed for a home at 201 Court Street and Jay Allred for a home at 180 No Second East. L BR Davis got a garage at 21 South Second West and Vern Stoor a warehouse at Stoor's grocer site. Jay Allred also for 240 Gagan Prive. Jerry McCracken paid to obtain a permit. George Dupin, Lions Club president, secured use of the city park and lights for Little Teague Baseball this summer.
The Grace village board met Tuesday night in regular session with Mayor Harold B. Lowe presiding. The body approved current bills and discussed specifications for a pickup truck. bids will be sought from local shop owners soon.
Jerry Davis begins operation of the Phillips 66 Service Station in Soda Springs, replacing former operator Doyal J. Keller. A Pacific Railway telegraph operator for five years, Davis resigned to start his own business and will be joined soon by an assistant from Phillips Petroleum training. A grand opening is planned.
The Grace Lions Club lists house numbering as a spring project to help strangers locate homes. At recent meetings, Lions Ladies Night was set for April 9 with district and vice district governors attending. A musical program featured Marie Ott Lou Anderson and the Qualman sisters.
Mollyanne Martineau Idaho’s Home Maker of Tomorrow with adviser Mrs LaDell Porter departs Pocatello Friday for Washington DC arriving Saturday morning. General Mills officials will greet them in Salt Lake and DC as they tour the capital and Williamsburg interview stages determine the national winner. The contestants attend a Philadelphia banquet where the All-American Homemaker title will be awarded televised April 19 with notable entertainment.
Closure of the Conda underground mine took effect April 1 with 45 miners laid off. Some will stay nearby while others transfer to Butte and Anaconda properties. strip mining will be increased to keep phosphate ore output, while staff and mill workers remain unaffected.
Mrs Elizabeth Buckley and party toured to 30 North East and Pods Springs Friday morning and are expected to arrive in Pocatello the same day.
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