Soda Springs Gift Certificates Boost Local Holiday Gift Program
In Soda Springs Econ Sales welcomes Herb Whit and Eliot Casperson as new owners. Caribou Motor Element stays active under land and service offices. Santa’s schedule is arranged with easy store visits for children, while merchants replace turkeys with gift certificates due to leftover tickets from last year. The Gift Certificate Program remains strong with prizes usable at any store, and the town boasts festive decorations and festive spirit across Soda Springs Idaho.
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Soda Springs
Herb Whit
Eliot Casperson
County ASCS Convention Nominates Committee and Alternates
At the County ASCS Convention on December 5, the county committee and alternates were named, including Gibbs Grace as Vice-Chair and Myron Isle as member with alternates Elton and Lesinsen. The committee will take office January 1, 1962 and oversee farm program administration at the county level, including ACP, support, drought acreage, soil bank and wool programs.
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ASCS
Lassted
Emen
Gibbs
Grace
Farl Gunnell
Soda Springs
Myron Isle
Springs
Eltona
Lesinsen
Bancroft
Cowboys Sweep Weekend Openers In Two Wins
North Gem Cowboys opened basketball season with wins over Deelo Hornets and Butte Pirates of Arco. Yost grabbed 30 rebounds and Gilbert 19 boards while Gilbert scored 17 points and Holbrook added 13 in the 45 24 victory. In the 55 37 win over Butte, Loren Smith led with 12 points, with Gilbert and Creer each at 10 and Yost nine. The team shot well in the third quarter. They travel to St Anthony Thursday to face South Fremont and visit Marsh Valley at Arimo on December 18.
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North Gem Cowboys
Deelo Hornets
Butte Pirates
Arco
Cowboys
Deelo
Lyle Yost
Don Gilbert
Joe Holbrook
North Gem
Butte
Loren Smith
Jim Creer
Declo
St. Anthony
South Fremont Cougars
Marsh Valley Eagles
Arimo
New England Epitaph Mocking Atheist Line
A New England epitaph quips Here lies an atheist all dressed up and no place to go, delivering a dry, humorous grievance in a graveyard marker. The light verse plays on belief and fate with a playful sting, reflecting local humor and mortality themes.
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New England
Soda Springs City Holiday Lighting Contest Kicks Off
The Christmas Home Lighting Contest offers prizes of 5 for first place 10 for second and 5 for third across new and previous winner categories. Judges will award winners by artistic merit Christmas spirit cleverness and novelty between December 15 and 25 with lights kept on from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Register at the City Hall to ensure entry is recorded.
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Soda Springs
Wty
Shop and mail early for Xmas urges postmaster
Postmaster John Delo urges the public to mail Christmas items early to ensure timely delivery. Parcels may be marked Do Not Open Until Christmas and written material can be included with proper postage. Distant mail should arrive by December 10, local greeting cards by December 16, with no deliveries on December 24 and 25 in cities with city delivery.
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John Delo
Rep Harding To Speak In County At Caribou County
Representative Ralph H. Harding plans a December 11 visit to Caribou County. He will speak at North Gem High School Grace High School Soda Springs High School and meet at the Soda Springs Court House. The schedule runs from 8:00 to 10:30 am at North Gem 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at Grace with lunch there then 2:00 to 3:00 pm at Soda Springs High School and 3:30 to 5:30 pm at the court house for personal problem discussions.
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Ralph H. Harding
Caribou County
Soda Springs
Rep. Harding
North Gem High School
Grace High School
Grace
Soda Springs High School
Soda Springs Court House
Cards Take Wins Over Butte and Declo In Jamboree
The Soda Springs Cardinals won 36-27 at Butte High of Arco and 83-22 at Declo in the season openers. Don Ayers and Tom Scheffel led Friday’s win with 14 points each, while Richard Messerly added 14 in Saturday’s 33-22 victory. The team also played Montpelier midweek with Marsh Valley next up and Montpelier to visit.
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Soda Springs Cardinals
Butte High School
Arco
Declo
Don Ayers
Tom Scheffel
Pirates
Richard Messerly
Bruce Dredge
Mike Beus
Deck
Soda
Montpelier
Bears
Marsh Valley Eagles
Grace Drops Opener to Preston in Close 27-25 setback
Grace Red Devils opened with a 27-25 defeat at Preston High School as coach Ivan Davis noted a ragged game while Preston hit only two of 25 shots in the first half. Grace travels to Rockland Friday and hosts Preston Saturday after a 35-31 win over Marsh Valley.
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Grace Red Devils
Preston High School Indians
Preston
Ivan Davis
Red Devils
Marsh Valley
Grace
Eagles
Rockland
Ace Chevrolet official attends transmission school in Salt Lake City
L. Al Gorton left Sunday evening for Salt Lake City to attend a week long transmission school for Ace Chevrolet Co. The visit was postponed by the death of Speaker Sam Rayburn.
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al Gorton
Salt Lake City
Ace Chevrolet Co
Sam Rayburn
Soda's December Guy and Gal Named at Soda Springs High
Reid Sorensen son of Mr and Mrs Harry Sorensen was chosen as December Guy and a senior. he is Vice President of the Student Body, active in Thespian Club and a member of FTA. Peppy Jean Sorensen daughter of Mr and Mrs Elton Sorensen was chosen as December Gal. a junior, she is a Cheerleader, FHA member and works on the Annual Staff.
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Reid Sorensen
Harry Sorensen
Soda Springs High
Jean Sorensen
Elton Sorensen
Sada Springs High School
Gal
Jean
F.H.A
Whitworth And Casperson Take Ford Dealership
Herbert K Whitworth and Eliot Casperson acquired Caribou Motor & Implement Co and secured the Ford Cars and Trucks franchise. They will run the Ford agency at the existing showroom on Highway 30 while Caribou Motor & Implement moves to a new building nearby and continues International Harvester sales. A grand opening is planned later this month. Whitworth, a Bancroft rancher and Caribou County State Representative, and Casperson, formerly sales manager at Caribou Motor & Implement, lead the new venture.
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Ford
Soda Springs
Herbert K Whitworth
Eliot Casperson
Caribou Motor & Implement Co
Ford Motor Co
Caribou Motor & Implement
Highway 30
International Harvester
Boyd Mason
Hal Rhead
Whitworth
Casperson
Bancroft
Caribou County
Carbou Motor & Implement
Harlem Clowns Come to Soda Springs for Benefit Show
Harlem Clowns famed basketball entertainers bring a fun filled program to Soda Springs High School Gymnasium on December 12 sponsored by the club. Originated by Al Pulling they tour nationally for a seven game week schedule five months yearly with a history dating back 25 years.
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Terry Badcaps
the Hardwood
Soda Springs High School
al “Runt” Pulling
Pulling
Clown Hall
Harlem Globetrotters
Abe Saperstein
Trotters
USA
Canada
Mexico
Hawaii
Monterey
California
Big Game Program Slated For Friday
Idaho's big game animals and their management will be discussed at a free public meeting Friday night at 8 00 in the Soda Springs Junior High School. Game Biologists Errol Nielson from Rigby and Dale Jensen from Soda Springs will talk about factors influencing big game populations and methods used to manage big game herds in Idaho. Color slides and movies will illustrate the talks.
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Idaho
Soda Springs
Errol Nielson
Rigby
Dale Jensen
Idaho Stake Conference Dates Set for December 9 and 10
President Wilford J. Dredge announces the Idaho Stake Conference will be held December 9 and 10. The missionary meeting for the stake takes place Saturday at 8:00 p.m. at the Soda Springs L D S Chapel. General sessions precede Sunday at the Bancroft Chapel with sessions at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
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Wilford J. Dredge
Idaho Stake
Soda Springs L. D. S
Stake
Bancroft Chapel
Mixed Chorus To Sing Here Dec 16
The Preston Rotary Club mixed voices will present a Christmas program in Soda Springs Saturday December 16 at 8 00 pm under the First Ward Relief Society. Proceeds go to the L D S Chapel building fund. The program features sacred music with organ piano trumpet and vocal pieces.
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Preston Rotary Club
Oth Voices
Soda Spring
First Ward Relief Society
Soda Springs
Alding
Grace Truck Driver Hurt In Accident In Nuter
Tommy Fowler 19 son of Mr and Mrs Dale Fowler of Grace was seriously injured Tuesday morning when gears locked in a dump truck. His clothing tangled in the power take off nearly strangled him as deputies freed him. He was taken by ambulance to Caribou County Hospital unconscious but regained consciousness Wednesday and was improving.
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Tommy Fowler
Dale Fowler
Grace
L.D.S
Nuter
Fowler
Herbert G. Walters
Tommy
Caribou County Hospital
Free Candy Show At Soda Springs Church
A free holiday candy show will be held Thursday December 7 at 7 30 p m in the Presbyterian Church Social Hall Soda Springs. Sponsored by the University of Idaho Extension Service with Utah Power Light and the Home Demonstration Council. Adults and youths ten and over invited. Demonstrations include divinity fudge chocolate dipping lollypops green tree and other recipes. The program aims to teach altitude adjustments candy thermometer use equipment and ingredient selection mail and storage of candies and candy making as family recreation. Conducted by Mrs Gladys Williams Mrs Ruby J S and Mrs Alice Shufeldt and Karleen L Gunnell.
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Karleen L. Gunnell
Presbyterian Church
Soda Springs
University of Idaho Extension Service
Utah Power &Light Company
Home Demonstration Council
Gladys Williams
Ruby JS
Alice Shufeldt
Land Mrv
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