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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1964
Page
1
Voter turnout shows 400 listed with yes and no counts as Bonneville district approves or rejects a school addition. Ronald Tippets notes plan to start next school year with new classroom and facilities, estimating a 950 sq ft eating area and other changes using existing materials.
Reported burglary at Horsley Bros involved forced entry late evening. A crew or guest room in a hotel appears tied to the theft, with authorities noting a vehicle and possible interstate connection. Mary Sheridan of Hotel Enders described the hour and location details as police traced the incident.
Lloyd Wilson 27 of Bancroft suffered a severe leg injury at Wilson Fertilizer blending plant. While unloading fertilizer he stepped back and his right leg was drawn into a moving auger. He had a below knee amputation at Caribou County Hospital and is reported to be recovering. He is married to Judy Gamble and they have two young sons Kevan and Darren.
National Library Week runs April 12 to 18 with the theme Reading Is the Key to New Worlds. C J Hamilton of Coeur d Alene Idaho urges reading over television and details steps to build a daily reading habit for families including fifteen minutes daily and a cozy reading setup.
Intermountain Gas Company names Orville Burt as Vice President Southeastern Division. Burt, previously Southeastern Division Manager since 1957, joined the Boise outfit in 1956 and built the gas business across Soda Springs Georgetown Montpelier Grace Bancroft Lava Hot Springs McCammon and Inko serving about 2200 customers. Ralph Gibson praising Burt notes his tenure in Idaho and the value of domestic leadership in expanding the natural gas industry.
Three tips emphasize choosing worthwhile books and enjoying reading with family. Four urges using local library facilities, noting shelves hold many varied worlds ready for use.
Godfrey won Trustee District No. 3 in Soda Springs with 145 votes while William G Dans received 118 and Ralph Brown one write-in vote. Turnout was high for a trustee race with 264 total votes. New trustees are sworn in on the second Monday of June and the board will reorganize with a chairman chosen. Dr Russell Tigert, current District No. 3 trustee and board chair, did not seek re election.
Idaho Highway Board discussed a Fish Creek Cutoff project in preliminary engineering to shorten the Lava Hot Springs to Alexander section on US 30N from 27 miles to about 16. Delegates from Pocatello Lava Hot Springs Soda Springs and Montpelier urged speed, noting the route’s hazardous winter conditions and frequent closures. The plan, costing an estimated 34 to 4 million dollars, would improve southeastern Idaho tourism by routing travelers away from detours through Utah and Wyoming.
The Miss Caribou pageant, sponsored by the Caribou County Lions Clubs, takes place Friday at Grace High School. Contestants from Bancroft, Grace, Soda Springs, and North Gem High School will perform talents from vocal solos to sewing and piano, with scholarships totaling 275 dollars and trophies awarded by local businesses. Kathleen Hunter, Miss Caribou 1964, will crown her successor and represent Caribou County at the Miss Idaho pageant in Boise in June.
Monsanto Company announced in St Louis plans to triple phosphorus output at its Soda Springs Idaho plant. Two new electric furnaces will be added to the two existing, with construction beginning late 1964 and operations expected by 1965 or 1966. The expansion, which Idaho officials say will nearly double employment, aims to secure firm power under a 20 year Bonneville Power Administration contract for 120000 kilowatts.
The American Cancer Society launches its April Crusade under the theme To Cure More Give More with slogan Fight Cancer With a Checkup and a Check. County chairwoman Mrs Alvin Whitehead emphasizes training more volunteers, expanding education on prevention and early detection, and boosting cancer research funding. A long list of volunteer workers and coordinators across communities including Bancroft Soda Springs and Central is announced to support outreach and public education efforts.
Bancroft resident Mike Hatch will deliver a series of public service addresses on KBRV radio every Saturday at 800. The talks will cover topics of current local interest and Hatch, a BA political science graduate, is pursuing a law degree. Next Saturday marks the second address in the series.
At a Soda Springs Protective Association meeting in the Court House on Tuesday April 7 the group decided to pay a reward to a local businessman who supplied information to Sheriff Marriott that aided in recovering stolen property from a member. The sheriff was named as Evaluation Ind and will select three association members to form the Evaluation Committee to judge the value of the informant’s information for rewards tied to recovery, arrest, and conviction. New members joined by paying $10 dues, and the group praised its work reducing losses to tools gasoline and other farm valuables. Members urged vigilance over property and neighbors property with detailed notes on vehicles license numbers and appearances to aid suspect identification.
Fire completely destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs Alex Petell of Bancroft last Thursday morning. The blaze started from defective attic wiring and burned the pump line cutting water supply. Neighbors helped and provided a trailer house for temporary lodging. the Petell family thanks all who assisted.
Fragmentary text discusses socialism and its claimed links to the government. The readable portion notes concerns raised by unnamed speakers about ideological influence and policy direction without specific names, dates, or locations. Further context is unavailable due to incomplete OCR.
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