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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1957
Page
2
Soda Springs brief April 18 1957 item from Caribou County Sun notes local happenings and community notices. Details are limited in the fragment but indicate standard town news and public notices typical of the period.
A new Idaho law effective March 13 bans operating inboard and outboard motorboats or sailboats on state waters unless properly licensed through the county assessor's office. License fees are based on motor horsepower times boat length, e.g., a 30 HP motor on a 15 foot boat would be about $4.50 if new or under four years old.
A new county law imposes depreciation based boat licensing for four year old vessels or older with a 50 cent per foot rate, minimum 2.50 yearly fee. 25 percent of fees go to the county general fund, 75 percent to a waterways improvement fund. A Waterways Committee may be appointed to advise on facilities. Licenses are available at the assessor's office and enforcement rests with the sheriff and state and local officers. The law covers Idaho residents and non residents.
Boise VA Center manager Donald Cowley notes that minor children of veterans who die from service connected causes after January 1 1957 may qualify for higher survivor benefits if there is no eligible widow. Applies when the mother is deceased or divorced or widow remarries or dies. Optional for pre January 1 1957 deaths but advantageous to take the new benefit. Guardians must apply even if children are on VA rolls. information is available at any VA office.
The North Gem FFA held its annual Father and Son banquet in the school cafeteria on Thursday night at 7. J o Mortensen served as master of ceremonies. Norris Mickelsen Idaho State FFA vice president spoke. Four teen boys advanced from Green Hand to Chapter Farmers. Attendees included Bishop Joseph G Eliason Superintendent Ralph McCloy and Karen Petersen. Mr and Mrs Doyle DeRay and daughter reside at 159 West Second South.
Caribou County Idaho commissioners in regular session examined and approved numerous claims against several funds. Payments covered audits, taxes, sheriff, clerk, attorney, coroner, maintenance, office supplies, travel expenses, and hospital and trust fund disbursements, with totals reaching multiple accounts and departments. The board also set 1957 budget for current expenses road and bridge state highway weed and charity levies and authorized notes not exceeding 144 820.47 dollars.
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