Uncle Cal Reports Opium Payoffs Spread At Saturday Meeting
A country store gathering hears Uncle Cal from Caribou and Ed Doolittle discuss a plan to pay farmers not to grow opium and to extend similar schemes globally. They compare it to price supports and note USDA programs paying for land use and hunting rights as a broader soil bank concept.
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Ed Doolittle
United States
Middle East
Turkey
Sam
Kodak
Japan
Detroit
Clem Webster
Soil Bank
Clem
Department of Agriculture
USDA
Zeke Grugg
Watch For Ice On Highway Bridges
State Police warn of increased accidents from frosted surfaces on bridges and overpasses due to cold weather. In 1971 snowy or icy conditions caused 5,320 accidents, 26 deaths and 1,077 injuries nationwide. Idaho's over 4000 bridges require careful driving near structures.
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Idaho
Endangered Species Jokes Stirred By Rural Revenue Talk
The letter frets that USDA money funds turning farms into golf courses and ponds for hunting and fishing. The writer jokes about future programs paying farmers to raise wheat for Russians and to abandon hunting, calling Uncle Sam a heavily funded, overused source.
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USDA
Zeke
Sam
Sheriff Praises Caribou Posse for Helping Pendleton Visitors
Letter from Ralph J. Marriott, Sheriff, thanks the Caribou County Sheriff's Mobile Posse member who aided Mr and Mrs Byron L Jones of Pendleton Oregon by starting their car and repaving tire chains. The couple sent a $5 donation and lauded the Posse for search and rescue work and public relations.
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Caribou County
Byron L Jones
Pendleton
Oregon
Home Ceremony Unites Couple in Soda Springs
Bishop Francis Rasmussen officiated the November 4 wedding uniting Diana Van Darlin and Gregg M Athay at the bride’s home in Soda Springs. The double ring ceremony featured Miss Van Darlin and Gregg Athay with family, friends, and an after-ceremony Open House at the Crouse residence. The couple plan to live in Soda Springs as Gregg works at Monsanto and Diana continues schooling.
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Francis Rasmussen
Diana van Darlin
Gregg M. Athay
Joyce Athay
Gordon van Darlin
Montpelier
Soda Springs
Terrell Athay
van Darlin
Tonda Mover
Lisa Peck
Chad Matthews
Oper House
Russell Crouse
Erwin Peck
Daana
Soda High School
Tim Matthews
Vern Doman
Russell Athay
Paris
Loney W. Smith
Eugene Smith
Bobby Sutton
Lampasas Texas
Fay van Darin
Marilyn Smedley
Tammy Bright
Annette Mickelson
Patty Peterson
Mary Ellen Atkinson
Local Woman to Exhibit Paintings in Mont Area
Mrs Mary Lea of Mont will display landscapes in the fibrar from December 7 to 14. She recently moved here with husband employed by Washington Construction Co and rents Maude Kesler's home. Lea has taught art at DeMolay, Columbia Painting, Y M C A and privately. Her method emphasizes plein air painting and she already won Best of Show in state and county fairs in Mont.
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Mary Lea
Mont
Fibrar
Washington Construction
Maude Kesler
Lea
Columbia
Y.M.C.A
Soda Springs
Goose Season To Close In Southeast Idaho
The Idaho Fish and Game Department reminds waterfowl hunters that goose season closes Sunday December 10 in all counties of southeastern Idaho. Duck season remains open with Bear Lake Caribou Franklin and Oneida extending to January 7 and Bannock Bingham Power to January 20.
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Idaho Fish and Game Department
Idaho
Bear Lake
Caribou
Franklin
Oneida
Bannock
Bingham
Power
Charity Deduction Emphasized As Beneficial Practice
The article highlights giving as a moral choice and notes its tax deductible nature. It discusses how donations reduce taxable income and encourages readers to support causes through gifts rather than deceit.
Caribou County Sun Item Highlights Local News
Local brief from Soda Springs Idaho briefed readers on community happenings dated December 7 1972. Item notes neighbors and area events with June action and passing references to local institutions.
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Caribou County
Sun Soda Springs
Idaho
Idaho pheasant season closes December 10
Idaho's longest pheasant season ends December 10 across 16 southwestern and southcentral counties. Last nine days allow four pheasants daily, one may be a hen. Partridge and quail seasons run through December 31, with a special partridge and quail season to January 23, 1973 in parts of Hells Canyon and Salmon River canyon.
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Idaho
Hells Canyon
Brownlee Dam
Tammany Creek
Lewiston
Salmon River
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Soda Mobile Homes
Eight Mile Road
Seven Ae Lgeaese Ant Local Gas Company Office
Sheriff's Posse
Ralph J. Marriott
and Mrs
Gregg Athay
Tetra
Perk’s Electric
Horsley Bros. Soda Springs
Siaim
Grace Hardware
Grace
Storm Window
Aed Wals
Warp Bros
Lumbly
Doris Irving
Areh
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