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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1961
Page
5
A brief notice states that Mr Pe Grad and Mrs Week welcomed daughters. The report names the couple and notes the newborns, without additional details or events.
Former Sydney Clegg and Frank Thomas family areas share a past week at Signal Mountain. Clyde Dalton of California visits George Dalton. Raspberry picking, medical emergencies, travel, and a Teachers Workshop are noted with local residents named and activities listed. Clive Bullock's serious condition is reported along with other family updates.
Present were Merna Clegg Wayne Peck Elvin Meacham Freshments served to these and guests Mrs Dan Lloyd Mrs Kenneth Christensen Mrs Von Simmons son and Mrs Benny Cornish from Grace Second Ward Mrs Richard Garbett who has been listing her parents ar and Beryl Rasmussen hay returned to her home in Illinois where her husband is stationed in the Air Force Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs LaMar Winward were Mr and Mrs Neil Gardner and baby daughter of Pocatello Mrs Gardner is the former Carrie Dee Winward Mrs Nelda Thomas and children spent Friday afternoon and evening visiting in Preston Mrs Ward Harris is able to start using her arm which was broken several weeks ago when she was thrown from a horse Mr and Mrs Wesley Hubbard and Mr and Mrs Frank Thomas and daughter Kathleen enjoyed the Lions Picnic at the Grace Plant Sunday afternoon Mrs Nelda Thomas spent from Thursday until Sunday recently with Merl Stringham at her home in Idaho Falls the Stringhams are former residents of this locality
Jehovah's Witnesses from Southeastern Idaho and northern Utah plan a three day convention in Logan Utah September 15 to 17. Over 700 delegates are expected. principal speaker Peter O'Mara will discuss Uniting Men in this Split up World on September 17. The event aims to stress unity within the New World Society amid nationalism labor violence racial prejudice and juvenile delinquency.
The Soda Springs Elementary School hosted the summer remedial reading course ending midweek in August. Materials included the Idaho State Language Arts Guide and the Science Associates Reading Laboratory, the latter a new district program led by Mrs. Evelyn Thirkill and taught by Mrs. Edith Fehraon. The program claimed reading gains up to two full grade levels through flexible individual achievement.
A program offers a booklet that adapts to each student’s achievement, allowing slow readers to reach class level. The sequel sequence includes Unity’s three elementary, junior high, and high school students from Soda Springs and five Grace area students.
Mr and Mrs Harry M Steele celebrate 30th wedding anniversary on Sunday August 13 1961 with an Open House 3 to 7 pm at 45 East 1st South American Fork Utah no gifts requested. Married August 16 1911 in Pleasant Grove they lived in Bingham Canyon and American Fork before moving to Grace Idaho then returned to American Fork in 1958. They have four children nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Visitors from Syria and Virginia attend Grays Lake area events. Birth announced for Leslie Jean Ubico July 30, with former name Phyllis Crawford. Local gatherings include campouts, a Bridge Creek Revival at Grace Lake, a quilt ing bee, and multiple family reunions in Crystal Springs Utah and Idaho Falls.
Cleveland Ward Sunday School officers and teachers and partners enjoyed a chicken supper at Hooper Spring. Attendees included Verl and Norma Nielson Harris Stephenson Clyde Condie Dee Andreasen Bill Condie Ronald Panter Weldon McGregor Ross Smith Leo Johnson Calvin Bennett Dean Panter William Williams Norman Daniels Reed McGregor Ray Wilker Martin McGregor Brian Mendenhall Susan McCasters. Mrs Norman Daniels and two sons recently returned home in Salt Lake after visiting William Williams Theon Kendall Kendall Stephenson Kendall and Sheldon Kendall spent last Saturday in Palisade Ethel Elsmore and Mrs
Josephine Price and Mrs. Sa the Mickelson visited Logan. lightning struck Thatcher School pump house Sunday, igniting the building and causing extensive wiring damage. Ma and Mrs Mendenhall spent Sunday in Salt Lake visiting their son and family. Dwight Mendenhall’s grandson Thomas Dwight was blessed. A wedding reception for Arlen Meacham and Joan Mickelson drew a large crowd at Williams Ward Church house. they wed in Logan Temple. Arlen is son of Elvin Meacham of Lago. Joan is daughter of Clark Mickelson of Lago.
Mr and Mrs Leon Gummersall and children R L and Elliot enjoyed a Yellowstone Park vacation last week visiting Mrs Martha Gummersall in Blackfoot. They stayed at Old Faithful and Grand Canyon, toured the loop, then exited via the south entrance through Teton National Park.
Local page from the LARIBOU COUNTY SUN in Soda Springs Idaho dated Thursday August 10 1961 covers brief items and notices from the community with names and local events in a concise local newspaper voice.
SSHS golf club sponsors annual summer party at the golf course picnic grounds. The event starts 8:00 p.m. on Thursday August 10. Attendees urged to bring nickels and dimes for bottled pop and surplus pictures, and pens for autographs.
They visited Mr and Mrs Wayne Clark, Mr and Mrs Ron Fullmer, and Mr and Mrs Roy Maughan and family. Enroute to Salt Lake City they saw Mrs Ruby Smith of Brigham City and Mr and Mrs George Call and family of Kearns. On return from Bear Lake they spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Harrizon and Mrs Louie Call of Bancroft. (Continued Next Week)
A correction states date errors in Department 1 Light Horses halter divisions 2 3 4 and 5 6 and 10. The foaling year should advance: classes 1 and 2 to 1951, classes 3 and 4 to 1960, classes 5 and 6 to 1959, class 10 to 1961. Changes apply to halter classes scheduled for Saturday.
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