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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1957
Page
9
Ruby Mickelson escorts Sun day school class to Maple Grove for a swimming party honoring Rada and Janet Stod dard. The issue lists numerous residents and visitors in late summer gatherings, health updates, and social club activities across Niter Beach, Preston, Grays Lake, and Salt Lake City.
The executor Joel Simons of Bertha Simons deceased publishes a notice to creditors and all claimants to exhibit claims with vouchers within four months of the first publication. Claims should be filed with Jones Pomeroy Jones Attorneys at law in the Central Building Pocatello Idaho.
Governor Smylie joins 17 states in declaring September 1 to 7 as Make It Yourself With Wool Week. Idaho girls aged 13 to 22 are urged to enter a sewing contest sponsored by the Idaho Wool Growers Auxiliary and the Wool Bureau Inc with prizes including trips to the national finals in Phoenix and Europe, plus sewing machines and scholarships.
Soda Springs and Montpelier visitors noted with Mr and Mrs Ford Westerberg and Julia Harris hosting a slumber party for Rada Stoddard and Janet Stoddard at Ward Harris home. Attendees include Barbara Swenson Janice Young Jean Thomas Evelyn Bennett and Ruth Lee Clegg. Mrs Clark Mickelson and Mrs Kenneth Thomas visit Preston. Brent Thomas assists Frank Thomas at a pig auction. Sidney Ann Gibbs returns from Challis for weekend with Jack Gibbs and Mrs Wayne Peck party travels with the Dahl Robbins family.
Saturday night at Maple Grove Mr and Mrs Miles Van Leuvin and children Kirk Karlene and Martin of Toppenish Washington are visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Don Clegg Mrs Van Leuvin is the former Carlie Ann Clegg. Boys from here who were called in to a football meeting with Grace high school coaches Mr Motta and Mr Prince Monday night were Keith Kingsford Mark Thomas Phillip Johnson Bobby Clegg and Michael Mickelson Mr and Mrs Don Clegg hosted weekend guests Mr and Mrs Nathan Hale and daughter Heidi Mrs Hale is the former Sydney Clegg Mr and Mrs Delos Hubbard and son Alma spent a couple of days last week on business to Ogden Utah.
Army 1st Lt. Rex S. Roper son of Mr and Mrs Benson Roper of Grace recently assigned to the 8th Armored Medical Company in Nurnberg Germany. Roper entered the Army in September 1954 and was last stationed in Fuerth Germany. The lieutenant whose wife Adele lives with him in Germany is a 1950 graduate of the University of Idaho in Moscow.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Petersen welcomed guests on Tuesday including Melvin Petersen, Mrs Oliver L Peterson and her son with his family, and Elden Peterson from Ovid.
August 29, 1957 Caribou County Sun reports brief items from Soda Springs Idaho. Read pages for community notices, updates and upcoming events in the county seat.
Mildred Burton urges patrons to return high school library books and phonograph records. She recalls overdue items, notes a three year delay since last use, and encourages checking personal stacks for misfiled items before school starts.
A brief Caribou County Senate report notes a local authority statement. The fragment mentions dust and a directive to tell others the information was seen, indicating an on‑scene account without detailed outcomes.
City council approves using 40000 dollars saved from wartime years for street work. School year opens with a faculty meeting on Sept 7 and student registration begins Sept 9 at 9 am. Delegates attend a Lewis ton convention. Jay Lallatin to national event in San Francisco. Community notices include a bridal shower, church changes, a Beus family reunion, and election results listing local officials and officials’ names.
Local notes show planned dances at Ozburn Hall on Saturday and Labor Day Monday with assurances of good times. Farmer’s fair slated for September 23–25 1999 invites exhibits and farm products. Delegates to Idaho Falls convention and visitors from Central and Nuter L. Higley and others frequent the office with crop updates and social visits.
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