Grace Idaho Caribou County Fair and Rodeo opens with big turnout
Grace hosts the 1956 Caribou County Felt and Rodeo Thursday through Saturday. More than 200 4H youths enter exhibits in sheep swine dairy beef poultry arts and crafts and forestry. A professional rodeo runs Friday and Saturday with events like bareback and calf roping plus a six-race program offering a $6000 purse per race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Caribou County
Cecil Alldaffer
Caribou
Fay Kirkwood
Melba Prewitt
Caribou Fair Edition Highlights Local Sponsors and Queen
Sun publishers showcase 1953 Caribou Fair with merchant ads and special buys. Queen Coens Lee Whitworth of Chesterfield and attendants Carolyn Harris and Connie Charles are named. Senior parade set for Saturday at 11 am with eight floats from last year and extra seating for rodeo crowds. carnival shows booked.
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the Sun
Golden Kings
Don King
Buckshot
Coens
Lee Whitworth
Chesterfield
Carolyn Harris
Grace
Connie Charles
Bancroft
Pacific Derailed Train Incident Report
A westbound freight train derailed near Soda siding with no injuries reported. Officials said crew remained on site as investigation continues. Rexbury’s Lewis Webster family was newly listed as residents at 164 South First East in Soda.
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Soda Pet
Ents
Lewis Webster
Rexbury
Ris
Election notices show candidates vying for state and local posts
Dist Commissioner candidates vie for renomination on Tuesday August 14. Oscar Vias and J Muir lead the slate while Bowman Roy contest Democratic nominations. Walter Stiles not seeking reelection. Republican and Democratic hopefuls for US Senate compete alongside local races with farm background figures noted.
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Ean
Oscar Vias
J Bo Muir
Bowman
Roy
Walter Stiles
United States
Ray J. Dato
William S Holden
Mark L Streeter
An C. Sanborn
Hager- Herman
Where to Vote in Caribou County Precincts
Electors will cast ballots Tuesday at listed polling places. County Clerk Coluz Chester announces sites including Soda Springs Grade School and No 2 Probate Court Room, Grace High School, Bancroft City Hall, Chesterfield Amusement Hall, and more.
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Coluz Chester
Soda Springs
Court House
Grace No
Conda — Church
Bancroft
Chesterfield—Amusement
Wagan
Crow Creek
Freedom
Henry — Chester
Davisville
Hatch
Kelly
Dick Nelson
Lund
Central
Thatcher
Lago
Parking Planned at Landing
A local plan proposes parking at the landing to accommodate boat enthusiasts at the reservoir. The proposal includes land use near the boat bridge, with recreation access and required equipment and maintenance noted. Present officials plan to advance the project in the near future once the area is prepared and staked out.
Soda Pre School Physicals Set For Monday
On Monday August 13 from 8:00 to 9:00 a m preschool children must visit the Cariboo county hospital nurses office for physical exams before registration. Ezra Moore says if parents cannot bring their child at that time they must obtain the exam from a family physician present. Sunday 50 cars were parked near the boat landing prompting concerns as water activities grow and plans advance for spill related development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cariboo County Hospital
Ezra Moore
Akiere
Direct Highway Salt Lake to Jackson via Grace Meet
Groups from Canbon and Franklin counties met in Grace to plan a concentrated drive for an improved highway from Salt Lake City to Jackson Wyoming via Preston Grace Soda Springs and Tincup. A permanent organization was set up with a committee to meet with Governor Smylie and Idaho officials to push the project.
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Canbon
Franklin
Grace
Salt Lake City
Jackson Wyo
Preston
Soda Springs
Tincup
Salt Lake
Yellowstone and
Teton National Parks
Utah City
Jackson
Robert Smylie M Grace
Idaho State ,Highway Department
Forest Service
Orin Lindhardt
Lindhardt
Grace Pioneer Emil Petersen Dies Suddenly
Emil Petersen of Grace died suddenly from heart failure about 6:45 Tuesday morning August 7. Born March 16 1881 in Vingoker Sweden he moved to the United States at age three. He served as Grace ward bishop 1929 to 1943 and on the school board 30 years. He is survived by wife Matilda three sons Harry Don Farrel 15 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
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Emil Petersen
Grace
Mr. Petersen
Vingoker
Sweden
Logan
Mink Creek
Matilda Petersen
Petersen
Grace Ward
Petersen Food Market
Harry
Don
Farrel
Kenneth
Glen
Mall Service to Be Speeded Up at Local Post Office
Postmaster John Delo announces faster mall service effective this week. Mall from trains No 12 11 and 18 will be delivered to the post office starting 7:00 a.m. daily instead of 8:00 a.m. as in prior years. This change will help patrons receive their mail earlier.
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John Delo
Yeanto
Conda
Wayan
Gray
Miss Caribou of 1956 Crown Awarded in Lions Contest
Janice Redford named Miss Caribou of 1956 after a Lions Club county beauty pageant. VaNeal Ellis finished second and Fern Hopkin placed third among eight contestants in the event held Wednesday.
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Janice Redford
Caribou
Wednee Day High
Lions Clubs
VaNeal Ellis
Fern Hopkin
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Nevada
Montana
Osborne Call
Chevrolet
Fivestate
Wort
Jackson
Wyo
Alese Adams Crowned Little Queen of Caribou County Fair
Alese Adams named Little Queen of the Caribou County Fair and Rodeo and will reign with attendants Brenda Corbett and Judy Turner in the junior parade Friday. Judges Willard Britton and Floyd Sorenson chose the attendants, with Dorothy Adams and Mildred Corbett in charge of the parade. Each entrant receives 25 cents from the fair board.
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Alese Adams
Caribou County
Alma Adams
Grace
Willard Britton
Floyd Sorenson
Brenda Corbett
Roy Corbett
Judy Turner
Bryce ‘Turner
Dorothy Adams
Mildred Corbett
Fair Board
Local Directories Free in Soda Springs and Grace
Private directories sponsored by local merchants in Soda Springs Grace and Bancroft finished by the printer are now free at Largilliere Bank Soda Springs and The First National Bank in Grace. Gene Thompson compiled them for Rocky Mountain Enterprises TO YELLOWSTONE Sgt A G Stevens and family and Fay ette Peck party spent Sunday in Yellowstone park visiting Janet Peck at Signal Mountain Lodge. Cash prizes will be awarded for first second and third places. All entrants must meet at Bannock Stake Tabernacle grounds 10 30 a m Friday for the parade scheduled to start at 11 a m.
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Soda Springs
Grace
Bancroft
Largilliere Bank
First National Bank
Gene Thompson
Rocky Mountain Enterprises
Yellowstone
A. G. Stevens
Fayette C. Peck
Yellowstone Park
Janet Peck
Signal Mountain Lodge
Bannock Stake Tabernacle
Fish kill at Blackfoot Reservoir linked to low oxygen
A weeklong fish kill at Blackfoot Reservoir is blamed on depleted dissolved oxygen from blue-green algae decay. Species killed include chubs, suckers, carp, and trout, with trout more tolerant at six feet humidity? level. conservation officer Mike Wilkins and fisheries biologist Paul Cuplin note oxygen scarcity persists.
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Blackfoot
Mike Wilkins
Paul Cuplin
Department of Fish and Game
Cuplin
Conda honors 25+ year employees at August 1 dinner
Anaconda Company at Soda Springs hosts a Service Award dinner honoring staff with 28 years or more. L. B. Traeger presents pins including a 40 year diamond center, 35 year gold, 30 year silver, and 25 year copper. Recipients include Martin J. Ruggles and others with long service at Conda and Anaconda Mining Company.
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Ansconda Company
Soda Springs
LE. Traeger
Conda
Martin J. Ruggles
Ans Company
Traeger
Anaconda Mining Company
Anaconda Company
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Yu Cale
Gov. Smylie Will
N. P. Neilson
Parnel Whitehead
Wendell Muir
Dan Corbett
Don J. Petersen
Pacific
Dis- Pocatello and Reams
Grays
Grace Meet
Fred Cooper
Ralph Harrison
G. W. Samson
Bob Hill
Harold Bassett
Joe Clegg
del Scheiss
Wendell Robinson
Star Valley
Albert Fraser
Nash
Chamber of Commerce
Baugh
Grace Pioneer
Idsho
Blackfoot Reservoir
L. B. Traeger
C. H. Sneddon
Cathler
California
C. M. Cluff
R. J. McCoy
A. T. Peterson
Wilford Lewis
Mathews
W. D. Dezel
G. H. Hayward
Guy Joseph
Charles Giles
Ellis Skinner
Elec
Clarence Bolton
Willard Lindsay, L. A. Richards Martin J. Ruggles
Sun Staff
Charles H. Sneddon
Raymond J. McCoy
L, FE
D. Charles Gitts
Gammon HL
Bayward
W. Guy Joseph
Wilford T. Lewis Willard Lindsay Armond T. Peterson
L. A. Richards
Phil S
Denell
la Ghiaman
Becta
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