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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1967
Page
4
Enrollment across Soda Springs schools shows 1264 students so far, with 695 in elementary, 330 at Thirkill, 100 seventh, 110 eighth, and 859 in the senior high. First graders total 129 in two schools. district estimates 125 to 150 more than 1966.
Local Soda Springs events brief notes that the Caribou County summer league will stage multiple baseball games at the town stadium this week. Organizers urge residents to attend and support regional teams.
Caribou County Extension staff asks blue ribbon 4H winners to send projects to the Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot. Grace area entries go to the County Agent’s office September 9 between 2 and 4 pm. Bancroft area pickups set for Virginia Ruger’s home September 10 between 9 and 9:30 am.
Enrollment figures show Grace Schools total 663 for 1967-68 with High School 202, Junior High 117, Grace Elementary 214, Thatcher Elementary 130. Last year total was 647 with High School 204 and Junior High 6-7-8 199 across other elementary counts. housing plan moved students to Thatcher yet overcrowding remains.
The Indian Student Placement Program brings 25 youths from Sioux Lummi Navajo Arikara Grasventre and Chehalis trib es to Bannock and Idaho Stakes for a nine month school year fostered by local families. Coordinators Keith Young and others assist welfare and placement while the LDS Church funds and staffs the effort to improve cultural and educational opportunities for participating youths.
An author known for driving safety guides presents reflections on peaceful road use and responsible driving practices. The piece highlights caution, restraint, and the role of drivers in reducing traffic conflicts through prudent behavior and defensive techniques.
The radial ply tire, a European advance, promises 50 percent longer tread life and 10 percent better gas mileage with improved wet traction and safety at high speeds. Detroit executives hail it as a major revolution, with U S manufacturers adapting belts, compounds, and designs to reduce noise and harshness while boosting performance and durability across passenger cars.
A car owner notes radial ply tires improve gas mileage by about 24 mpg and offer better traction, steering, and braking. The piece explains flexible sidewalls reduce tread distortion, discusses heat buildup in conventional tires, and warns against mixing tire types. It also mentions rising US production and Sears distribution of radi al tires.
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