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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1958
Page
1
The Kiwanis club hosts a pancake supper in the city square on August 18 from 4:30 to 8:00 PM with eggs sausage and hot coffee. Proceeds support Kids Day on September 27 and the meal costs 1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
A chaotic note complains that extreme heat and staff vacation leave hinder blood collection and urgent transfusions. The writer urges physicians to accept any viable donor or alternative to save lives amid staffing gaps.
Lake Farm Bureau hosts Talent Find with contestants from four groups. Winners included Mary Jo in singing Sun Day, a six to ten novel dance The of Shady Lane, Tan Don Sibbett for reading, People Eaters 4H for theme song, and Geaker with a vocal solo. Finalists advance to Soda Springs on March 18.
Last spring a Landscaping School in Soda Springs announced a summer contest for Caribou County residents. The Chamber of Commerce donates 50 dollars with two 25 dollar prizes for best landscaped home and best improvement yard. Entry blanks are at the County Extension office. entries due August 25. Judging the following week. Photographs of prior yard states help.
A correction states Abbie Sorensen is the registrar for Grace No 1 precinct not Arlene Smith as reported last week in The Sun.
Local Leaguers faced Montpelier teams in a series of games with City Drug edging Larrys 3 2 while Monsanto defeated Fowler 17 1. Amerinda Petroleum beat Larrys 3 2 and Montpelier JCC won 9 2. An all star trip fundraiser netted 29 dollars as the circuit resumed with Monsanto 6 City Drug 4 and Larrys 15 Fowler 4 on August 4.
Ronnie Siebert a young minister from Pocatello will speak at both morning and evening services at the Baptist Church here on August 10 in the pastor's absence.
Community voting notice by Margot Croney lists August 12 polling hours 12 noon to 8 pm at Cresinet No 1 Grade School and Probate Court Room Warihull County with Precinct 1 and 2 registrars and August 9 deadline 9 pm. Additional polling sites include Freedom Iron Creek Wayan Henry Chester’s House Conda LDS Church Chesterfield Amusement Hall Bancroft Bel Davisville Central Hansen's Residence Thatcher Logo Grace High School and Soda Springs locations.
A large Democratic Pow-Wow at Hooper Spring drew all four Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls A M Derr John Glasby H Max Hanson and Omar L Maine along with four congressional contenders Robert Summerfield Tim Brennan Glenn Dyer and Ralph Litton plus other state and Caribou County candidates. Dinner was buffet style for hundreds. Mrs LeRoy Longenbahn Jr chaired the event with B A McDevitt as master of ceremonies. The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers plan a county convention Friday August 15 at Hooper Spring starting 10 30 a m with officer elections and a lunch at noon. All members are urged to attend.
Ezra Moore 37 and current Soda Springs Class A School District 150 superintendent was chosen as Cassia County’s new school chief. He succeeds Bernell Wrigley who left for a Davis County Utah post. Moore has led Soda Springs for seven years and previously led Moreland and Snake River High Schools.
Donald Andersen of Soda Springs proudly displays a 20 pound salmon caught on a fishing trip near Challis. The fish measured 37 inches long and proved challenging to land for about ten minutes before Donald secured the big catch.
Monsanto seeks to condemn a private haulage road to cross public highways near Springs Idaho and install traffic signals to allow ore trucks to pass. Defendants argue no right exists for a private road used by Monsanto and challenge state officials involvement in permitting a public road to be managed by a private company.
North Gem schools announce a full faculty for the upcoming term. Superintendent Ralph McCloy returns as math teacher and driver education instructor, with Thomas O Bell as coach and social studies and PE teacher.
Grace District 148 board began planning an auto mechanics program with Byron McKinnon and Burnell McCurdy appointed to study programs elsewhere. They will decide on program type and building needs after the study. Ethel Hiatt Atkins from Mt Airie NC was hired as Home Economics teacher for the coming year. A public financial report will be published in the local paper at any date.
The Caribou County Fair in Grace opens with a strong display of exhibits. A miniature rodeo kicks off tonight, with the Senior Rodeo scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings.
The beat notes that Wenison and WL certified members plan a rise in the high school building project. The public is invited to hear the report at the meeting.
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