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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1955
Page
7
Relatives and members of the Relief Society gathered at the Gray LDS church for Thanksgiving activities. Families shared lessons, desserts, and seasonal crafts with Mrs Hatchur and Mrs Gigge assisting. Attendees included local residents such as Mrs Hex Laylan and the Muirs, with school and church events noted.
County assessor J. F. Woodall announced revised 1956 license plate fees for passenger and truck registrations. Rates vary by year and plate type, with older and special plates priced differently. All registrations begin December 1 at the Caribou county courthouse. A school note follows about a new pupil, Bob Stoddard, and spelling lesson updates from Con da School News.
The Sun lists names of subscribers and renewals including Clyde Hoxer Hilda Thompson Keith Tingey and others. Davis Thanksgiving guests at the Uther Davis home included Reese W Davis Meridian Wid Lindsay Conda L Ruud Gebrae Davis and families with travel notes to and from Pocatello.
The Idaho Wildlife Federation will sponsor an annual conservation essay contest offering 700 in prizes. Open to junior and senior high students, separate local contests in Albion, Bancroft, and Soda Springs feed into state judging. Essays due December 10 and winners proceed to Boise and then national judging in February. Thanksgiving visitors from Pocatello Twin Falls noted.
A fragmented note lists rental and maintenance charges, including commercial and domestic rentals, damages, and related fees. The document references a bond interest item and the presence of an attest seal by DELLA NORRIS, Clerk.
Carolyn Whitworth, daughter of Forbert Whitworth, a North Gem High junior, won the FFA Sweetheart for 1955 at Harvest Ball intermission. Runners up were Rosalie Yost, Darlene Bailey, and Linnea Creer. The event featured a jacket presentation and a radio drawing. George Curtis teaches the FFA at North Gem High. Wayne Perkins leads the chapter.
In the past week in William Manchan's court Gilbert Haderly of Freedom Wye was fined 100 plus 3 costs for killing a deer out of season Mike Wilkins conservation officer cited. Rov L Kiesling of Pocatello fined 23 plus costs for traffic. Roy Thiesliac of Roortello fined 38 plus costs for operating a vehicle with an expired license Grace Court heard one case Harold C Peck Grace failed to report on a special game hunt Frank Smith conservation officer 10 fine suspended Justices of the Peace Mrs Ronald Sorensen Grace and Roe White Bancroft had no cases to report this week.
Sheriff Rulon Bowen investigated a crash near the Franklin county line involving a 1951 Neh and a 1952 Che Teo J Banke Cheaterfield with damage estimates around 65 dollars. Witnesses describe a slow moving vehicle that struck another car, sending it into a ditch. Ralph A Hedden and Wanda Pallecttars were named in the report. The event also mentions a Fair building auction and local family details in Casper Wyoming.
A fragmentary notice describes Mrs Clarence Lau Orme Harkey visiting at the home of her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Pete Wardle to help care for her father Joe Bt who recently underwent an operation. Also present were Mrs Jay E Beys and her children Eloise and Orval Chejlig. Depbe atte living at 50 East Third South.
Fragmentary OCR style text mentions individuals such as Mr and Mrs Geo and Edmund Beus and implies an auction or property listing. The readable bits suggest a land or home related notice with personal names but lack of clear event details or dates. The item reads as a damaged classified style note with uncertain ownership.
A scrambled clipping shows passers by discussing a sewer project and mentions an amount of $25.00. The text uses odd phrasing such as money went and a phrase about a party, with references to a person recounting a sum and a suspect or seerchi term.
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