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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1955
Page
3
The article argues creating a Grace style library district in Soda Springs could fund a half mill tax to expand services. It notes the district would spread support to Conda Grays Lake and North Gem, enabling broader access and more books. The enabling law passed in 1955, Grace first to use it.
The Hooper Spring site faces repeated vandalism with costly repairs. The council urges visitors to follow rules including using designated fire spots and chopping logs, not damaging facilities, and leaving areas clean for others.
Bancroft resident Charles W. Shanklin ends a 34 year rural mail route service this month. Born in Ohio he worked in a sawmill and farm life before moving west to California and Los Angeles street car work. He later settled near Pebble Cove choosing homesteading over freezing sage country.
Frances Yost recounts Charlie Shanklin's life from homesteading in a sagebrush valley to Bancroft. He ran a rural mail route from 1921, used a Model T truck in snowdrifts, survived a Portneuf river incident, held an oil agency, and later worked for Call Tractor. The Shanklin home welcomed friends and kin through the decades.
Funeral services for Frank J Fryar 54 of Pocatello were held Monday at the Presbyterian church. The list of local activities includes winners at the Henry Stampede games and various community notices from Soda Springs and nearby towns.
Glenns Ferry couple Donald Coon visits Soda Springs two weeks to stay with Fayette Peck family while he relieves the Alexander section foreman. Navy airman apprentice Merle J. Vonberg departs August 21 after two week home leave to report to Norman Oklahoma following basic training in San Diego California.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Stoor and family of Idaho Falls visited Mr and Mrs Walter Hirsbrunner on Friday and Saturday.
Mr and Mrs A Ray Reese and family from Leslie attended a dance at Walan Saturday night and are spending the week visiting friends and relatives in the area.
Red Thomas recalls a Center City dinner last week with his wife. A guest, self styled expert, dominated conversations about cars books and even political choices. As the party ended the guest appeared to feel uneasy and faced the host.
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