08 Dec 1960
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Newspaper
Caribou County Sun
Location
Soda Springs, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1960
Page
1
A Friday night meeting of Pocatello residents discussed cross area promotions. Observers note Soda Springs American Falls and other towns benefiting from intensified selling near Pocatello, with calls to avoid misimpressions and promote growth for local stores.
Soda Springs American Legion Post will honor 20 past draft-eligible members at a December meeting. Commander LaYViel announced the commemoration with invited attendees from local and out-of-state names listed, to receive Legion certificates of merit.
Mrs Russell Crouse of Pings and her year old daughter Crouse win Sth place in a nationwide photo contest by Picture Studios at ZCMI Salt Lake City. Toni receives a $25 check and a portrait for the winning photo as judges Pat Chandler Ann Ban id Shari Lewis view the entry.
The report explains a bitter cold snap with temperatures dipping to 10 below zero overnight and thermometers in Soda Springs showing readings from -8 to -12. Bybee ranch near Soda Springs recorded -15, with a slight rise to 12 above on Tuesday before sinking to minus 9 Tuesday night.
North Gem Cowboys remain undefeated after a two night doubleheader at Arimo beating Madison High 47-41 and Rigby 55-53. Rigby beat Marsh Valley 62-29 Friday. Madison beat Marsh Valley 50-25 Saturday. Guidinger scored 22 to edge Dan Zundel for scoring honors. Zundel had 21. North Gem, a Class A school, plays AA this year while the others compete in AAA. Next game Friday versus Glenns Ferry at Bancroft.
The Caribou County Unit of the American Cancer Society hosted state officers at a December 6 meeting in Grace. Clayton Rich and Marge Schlotterbeck outlined the Year around Crusade and Seven Cancer Danger Signals, urging public education and use of available films.
A state survey shows nearly 95 percent of eligible Idaho voters registered for the 1960 general election and 83.3 percent of registrants voted. Caribou County saw 85.9 percent turnout of its 4,327 registered voters with 2,858 ballots cast, while Jerome County led the state at 99 percent turnout. County registration changes varied, with Ada County ranking 40th at 74.9 percent turnout.
Tom Scheffel scored 14 as Soda Springs beat Cokeville 38 to 29 in the season opener at Cokeville. A fourth quarter burst erased a two point deficit as Soda Springs claimed victory in their first varsity game for most players. Neil Fulton led Cokeville with 13 rebounds and Brent Roberta top scored for Cokeville with 12. Soda Springs heads to Montpelier for next game December 7.
Word reached by Mrs Verla Ayers reports the birth of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Wel don Martin in Butte Montana on December 5 The Martins are former local residents and this is their first child.
In cooperation with Caribou County School authorities, no student from Caribou County Schools may bowl at Tosoiba Lanes during school hours without written permission from parents or school officials.
Miss Jean Thomas of Grace Idaho was elected District Five Future Homemakers of America president for 1960 61 at the FHA convention in Pocatello November 19 1960. She is a Grace High School junior and Grace Chapter Degree Chairman.
The Soda Springs PTA will hold its December meeting Wednesday evening the 14th at the regular grade school site. After the business meeting an open house will let parents visit their children's classrooms.
Grace Santa Claus will appear Saturday at 1:00 pm to hand out candy to children, followed by a free show at 2:00 pm sponsored by the Grace Business Men’s Association. Four of Idaho’s nine new historic highway markers will be installed near Soda Springs and Montpelier next summer, with texts prepared by the State Historical Society and locations chosen by the Highway Department.
Wilford J. Dredge announces Idaho Stake Quarterly Conference to be held at Bancroft on December 10 and 11. The schedule lists General Priesthood Meeting Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and General Sessions Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Loren Fowler has completed a new teacher training with the Master Bridge Teachers Institute in Lake Worth Florida. He and his wife La Verna will teach a painless easy and fun course using the latest point count method of Contract Bridge with classes starting after New Year.
The city sponsors a Christmas Lighting Contest with first second and third prizes in each category for residences and returning winners. Judging occurs Friday December 16 after 6 30 p m with winners announced December 22 in the Caribou County Sun. Residents may pick up entry blanks at City Hall and carolers will perform from 6 to 11 p.m.
Grace Red Devils beat Rockland 52 48 in a non conference opener. Lynn Winterbottom led with nine rebounds and Craig Wilker emerged as a strong addition. Grace then defeated Aberdeen 52 48 to move to 2 0 in district play as free throws decided the outcome.
Winners of the turkeys given away Saturday by the Soda Springs merchants were Tom Phelps, Lee Nelson, Virginia Evans, Glenya Hawker and Cate Yost Bancroft. Five more turkeys will be given away this Saturday. Ask for turkey tickets at any Soda Springs Store. Drawing at 5:30 p.m. in front of City Hall.
A Soda Springs American Legion Auxiliary special meeting elected and installed officers for the coming year led by District President Mabel Rawson. New officers are Nora Shuler president Maizie Porter vice president Hazel Blackburn second vice president Doris Balls secretary Betty Bergen treasurer Marjorie Croney chaplain Alease Largulliere sergeant at arms and Mary Jane Lau historian. The next meeting is Monday Dec 12 with a pot luck supper. Members are asked to bring a gift for the Yank who gave and volunteers may leave gifts in local boxes for hospitalized veterans during December.
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