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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1957
Page
8
The Caribou County Fair hosts a nationwide crochet contest with prizes including cash and a gold trophy. Entries in categories such as tablecloths doilies and wall panels compete for ribbons and Best of Show, with rules and leaflets available from the County Fair secretary.
Public notice of hearing in the probate court to prove a will and appoint letters testamentary for Bertha Simons deceased. The hearing, set for Wednesday at 6, will be held at the county court in Caribou City, with judge Harris presiding and executors listed as Simona.
National champions are shown after the 1966 Nationwide Crochet Contest coronation. Winners include H G Penton of Bedford IA as Champion of Male Crocheters, John Palaskas of Munhall PA and Irene Schlicher of Allentown PA sharing top honors, Lena Mae Felps of Johnson City TX as Teen-Age Champion. Prizes include cash, trips to New York and Bermuda, and numerous ribbons and trophies. A 1957 contest promises similar grand prizes with extended travel awards and 14 000 additional prizes announced by the sponsoring fair in this locality.
Idaho Health Board outlines three primary food poisoning causes: bacterial contamination, inherently poisonous foods, and accidental contamination. Prevention hinges on clean hands, utensils, proper cooking and refrigeration, and isolating infections. Public sanitarians inspect eateries, but home hygiene rests with individuals.
Jessie Gagon acted as hostess to 13 members of the Soda Springs Charter Ladies Golf Club last Friday afternoon. Muriel Hosick won at bridge and Mayme Richards was second high. The club will meet this Friday at Bea Wallace's home.
Mr and Mrs Robert Herd were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Pehrson on the 24th of July.
Members of the Zippy Zipper 4-H club met at Phyllis Olsen's home with officers Vice President Sandra Van Vleet and Reporter Linda McCann present. Activities included sewing demonstrations by Kathryn Hebdon and Sherry Ann Olsen, pattern layout, lunch planning, and a household electrification session.
A cockatoo named Corky in Dallas, Texas, helps itself to chocolate milk. The bird grips the cream container with its beak and tilts its head to drink the milk directly from the bottle.
The report notes Diggs Lewis Jr left for Denver Colorado and Cheyenne Wyoming last Thursday to attend Frontier Days. He spent time in Cheyenne before returning home early Monday morning. Mrs Phyllis Olsen reviewed slips and patterns while the girls cleaned up and washed dishes. The meeting adjourned with Linda McCann reporting.
Dennis L. Kirkwood, son of Mr and Mrs William Kirkwood of Soda Springs Idaho, is promoted to interior communications electrician third class in the Navy while aboard the submarine Pickerell in the Pacific fleet. The advancement follows successful petty officer examinations conducted last February and May. A Utah company spent an evening last week visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Eldon Moore.
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