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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1958
Page
8
Bancroft crowd covers talent contests, dances, and social visits. The North Gem Dance Club grows to about fifty members with regional guests teaching fox trot and jitterbug. Travels include visitors from Soda Springs and Salt Lake City, with many locals hosting dinners, picnics, and trips to Yellowstone and Moscow.
A public drawing on August 1 1958 in Boise Idaho selected successful applicants for the 1958 Controlled Sheep and Goat Hunts from Soda Springs Grace and Thatcher areas. Hunts include numbers 401 402 404 406 411 412 and others with multiple winners per hunt. A total of 3589 complete applications were received for the controlled antelope hunts.
Eva Hatch wed Utah man on a Wednesday evening at the Bancroft temple. The event featured a blue lace dress, red and white rose corsage, and a tiered wedding cake. Out of town guests from Oregon, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, and Montana attended, and the couple will reside in Pleasant Grove after a honeymoon.
Local residents and visitors trace a busy week with trips to Idaho Falls Salmon Soda Springs Preston and Challis. The Dutton Lansberry Hurt Johnson and Wilkes families host and join gatherings while Scouts trip to the Palisades and a weekend rodeo visit in Preston.
Local residents and relatives listed visiting and traveling between Thatcher Lago and nearby towns. Names include Ruth Stephenson, Wayne Hansen, Richard Garbett, Dorothea Hansen, Bobby Borden, Nelsons of Montpelier, and others. Trips feature Salt Lake visits and trips to Pocatello and Logan.
Mr and Mrs Glen Eck of Soda hosted guests with Mr and Mrs Robert Bruce on Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Wilford Lewis were in Bear Lake late Saturday. Mrs Farrel Nielsen and children from Ovid Idaho visited with Mr and Mrs Wilford Lewis Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Bill Barger and family attended the Barger family reunion at Downey Saturday. Miss LaVanna Bunn spent a week in Ogden Utah visiting with several relatives including the Redmans and Cragans.
A series of social visits were noted across Idaho and nearby Montana. The Emery Benson family of Newton Utah toured the region with several local couples while others called on friends in Idaho Falls Soda Soda and Grays Lake. Additional gatherings occurred at a waffle supper hosted by Bob Mendenhall with Arghye Vonberg Walter Hirsbrunner Ray Reese and Reed Humphreys and visits by Oliver Martin of Butte and Roy Findlay with Fora Lewis and Ez ra Lewis.
The Grays Lake Relief Society met August 5 at the church to continue copper picture and planter work and start blocks for a bazaar quilt with requests to return blocks promptly for quilting. Local visits included Oscar Vias and Wesley to Centervill for Mrs Ireta Tingey’s birthday, and many families traveling for reunions and visits. several community members attended the Hirschi family reunion in Lava Hot Springs. A death notice for George Hansen of Soda was reported, and a Primary Preparation meeting is planned at Eliza Les Sibbett’s home.
The Old Eagle Creek dance drew attendees at the local gym on Saturday night. Ranchers report haying near completion with alfalfa-pastures good, wild hay shorter than usual. Desmond Call and Karl Samsen visited Star Valley on business, while the Hansen family from Grace joined the Ewart Muirs with Alice Hansen staying for a week. Cecil Sibbett and Archie Reynolds hauled cattle to Idaho Falls Tuesday.
Two Pocatello men Royce Watkin and Paul Sherin appeared before Justice Roe White in Bantroft Five. Watkin pleaded guilty to drunkenness in a public place and paid a ten dollar fine plus three dollars costs. Woodward faced charges of disturbing the peace and resisting an officer and was fined one hundred dollars with three dollars costs.
The group met at Elaine Smiths home to mount leaves and identify trees. Ron ald Weighall Randy ee Robert Young and Dean gave demonstrations while working on record books and enjoying refreshments. A Bible quote is cited by Randy Robbins. A free theatre ticket is offered to C. W. Shankelin at the Sun.
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