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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1956
Page
1
Excavation for footings and basement starts as Elle Construction general contractor Skip Goddard leads the project. Largilliere states occupancy is planned by September 1. Hammond Photo.
The article notes progress on a gas compressor station project valued at about one million dollars. It also reports on a road contract let to Wangsgaard Construction of Idaho Falls for 57 miles of the Grace Thatcher road under a postwar farm-to-market program, with bids at 114 089 dollars.
Monsanto Company sponsored a high school essay contest titled What the Chemical Industry Means to Me and My Family. Linda Sanders won first place, Meta Wolford second, Ellason third, with a savings bond prize and stamps awarded. A public program at Soda Springs highlighted Chemical Progress Week and screened the film That Nature Forgot.
Electors voted in favor of a five mill levy to fund a North Gem High School expansion. The plan estimates cost at 68,000 dollars for a new wing with rooms on the ground floor and three classrooms above. Sixty-two voted yes and ten against the proposal.
A Soda Springs editorial celebrates local volunteers led by John Tolley Ellis Watts Larry Shriver and Ken Shufeldt as they collect scrap metal for the band uniform fund. Lions Kiwanis and Legionnaires back cleanup week and a trap shoot proceeds. Farmers and residents urged to donate scrap or arrange pickup to support youth programs.
A special election for district No 150 was called by the board of trustees for May 7 to decide on an additional mill levy for maintenance and operation of the schools. Polls will be from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the high school in Springs and the elementary school in Wayn. The need for the levy was explained at Monday night’s budget hearing, with no protests voiced.
Marys Church held a tribute service for Bishop Wesley, honoring his years of service and leadership. The event reflected local religious life and community respect for a longtime church figure.
Grace Lions club met at Bob's cafe with president Harold Lowe presiding. Featured speaker George Dupin of Soda Springs spoke on Dr Jekel and Mr Hyde Research during Chemistry Progress week. Nominations for officers listed multiple members. new president to be Lowja Stalker with first vice president and second vice president to follow. Attendees at Bill Chatterton's funeral in Pocatello included D W Grimm, Mrs Nelson, and Mrs D Nelson.
New residents include Mr and Mrs Robert Deleach at 154 East Hooper Ave Pocatello. Mr and Mrs Melvin Boyd at 324 South First West. Mr and Mrs John Snyder of Tulsa Oklahoma at 250 South First East. Mr and Mrs Leon Cole Caldwell at 221 South Third East. Mr and Mrs Patrick Foley at 2 West Hop Ave Buckner Mine at 330 Hooper Ave. Mr and Mrs Nelson N Williams 200 South First East. Mr and Mrs Arnold Booth at Hooper Springs trailer port. Mr and Mrs Doran Deaton and child of Pocatello at 160 First North. Mr and Mrs Joe Trujillo Conda now in Soda Springs at 159 West Second South.
Bitton says the county plans a 2 mile extension this year to continue the highway improvement toward the Swiss Cheese factory, enabling 14 miles to be completed in one project next year. With the highway department's 5.6 mile contract let, an early meeting will set up summer work programs.
Work began last week on a natural gas compressor station four miles from Georgetown by Fish Northwest Constructors, agent for Pax elfic Northwest Pipeline. L. J. Cole says project to operate late September or early October with 60 kept at peak. Initial cost about 1 million. Three 97 ton engines and space to add more. Line spans 1500 miles from San Juan basin to Seattle and Bellingham. 21 hourly and 5 salaried currently employed. more hires expected this week. Three sales meter stations planned at Caribou county Soda Springs Grace cut off Bancroft.
The Utah Oil Company begins razing the 1924 Salser station in Soda Springs to erect a modern super service station within about 60 days. Don Salser, UTOCO distributor, will move offices to a bulk plant with temporary space at City Service Station.
The Lions Club announces Little League Baseball tryouts this Saturday at 9 30 AM in Corrigan Park Soda Springs. Eligible players are boys nine before July 31 and not older than 18 by August 31, 1958. Equipment, insurance, and team formation details provided. Larry Bergen named player agent.
Funeral services for Mrs Magna Hubbard longtime Grace resident were held in the Williams chapel after burial rites at the Grace church. She lived in Logan in recent years, was survived by five children Wesley Delos Robert all of Grace John of Dillon Montana and Harriett Troolsen of Seattle 15 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Her husband had preceded her in death. Friends and relatives gathered for prayer at the home with Robert W Clegg and music by Zan Clegg and Shirley Basard.
Mr and Mrs Mendenhall owners announce the Dawn A Vu drive in theater will open Friday night for the summer season with the first show around 7 45 p m in Soda Springs The owners expect a full season of films and evening crowds.
Our apologies to George Gorton for winning the third grade conservation poster contest. Other third grade winners were Richard Binet and Linds Tafoya.
Mrs Norman Wolford and Mr Lawrence Chaterton are connected by marriage to Dave Grimm through Mrs Chatton. The fragmentary notice mentions family links and a nephew relation.
Friday’s boxing and wrestling card at Soda Springs High School gym features amateur high school athletes. The Lions Club sponsors the event with proceeds aiding Little League Baseball this summer. Ralph Suoart, a 160 pounder, faces Gordon Allen. Grace will have two participants. Max Butcher, recently ill, may miss the show pending tests.
A city fire truck was dispatched to a minor fire while garbage was being collected. The blaze was quickly extinguished with minimal damage reported.
Services were held Wednesday for Hannah Jensen former Soda Springs resident who died Sunday at her Salt Lake home. She was sister of Nels Jorgensen who with his son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. George Jorgensen traveled to Salt Lake and returned Wednesday evening.
The Bureau of Land Management in Boise announces a 430 acre Conda district tract to be leased for phosphate mining. The lease sale will occur in Boise at the Federal Building on May 31 at 1 00 p m.
The ceremony named Mollyanne Martinese valedictorian of the senior class as the school honors its top student. Family of Mr and Mrs Lyman neau attended the event in the campus gym.
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